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Kahit naapula na ang ilang linggong sunog sa Navotas landfill ay nais matiyak ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., ang kaligtasan ng mga residente at mga karatig na bayan kaya’t ipinag-utos ang 24/7 na pagbabantay.

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Mayor Nestor Archival has formally declared a State of Solid Waste Management Emergency in Cebu City through an executive order, directing immediate measures for waste reduction, diversion, and controlled disposal.

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A fire that broke out at a landfill in Navotas on April 10 has scorched an estimated 28.6 hectares as of April 16, according to satellite analysis released by the Philippine Space Agency.

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CEBU, Philippines – The management of Gaisano, Inc. has warned city officials that the use of conventional paper bags in lieu of plastic bags is more hazardous to the environment.

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It is in the news again. Certain Cebu leaders appear to have agreed on another site for a landfill, this time in Consolacion.

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Mayor Nestor Archival has formally declared a State of Solid Waste Management Emergency in Cebu City through an executive order, directing immediate measures for waste reduction, diversion, and controlled disposal.

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A fire that broke out at a landfill in Navotas on April 10 has scorched an estimated 28.6 hectares as of April 16, according to satellite analysis released by the Philippine Space Agency.

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CEBU, Philippines – The management of Gaisano, Inc. has warned city officials that the use of conventional paper bags in lieu of plastic bags is more hazardous to the environment.

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