Friday, 29 May 2026
2 May 2026
7:26AM
DENR allows partial reopening of Cebu landfill
CEBU CITY— The Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (DENR-EMB 7) has partially lifted the cease-and-desist order (CDO) on the sanitary landfill operated by Prime Integrated Waste Management Inc. (PIWMI), which collapsed and killed 36 people in January.
11 Feb 2026
9:18AM
Binaliw residents reject waste facility plan after deadly landslide
CEBU CITY—Exactly a month after a landslide at a privately-run landfill in Barangay Binaliw that claimed 36 lives, residents of the mountain village launched a petition on Feb. 8 opposing any plan to build a waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in the area and calling for an investigation and the closure of the landfill.
14 Jan 2026
3:00PM
Lotilla seeks long-term solid waste management solution for Cebu
CEBU CITY—Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla has ordered the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) to pursue long term-solid waste management solutions for Cebu.
13 Jan 2026
8:46AM
DENR shuts down Cebu landfill after deadly collapse
CEBU CITY —The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) has ordered the shutdown of a landfill in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City, following its collapse on Jan. 8 that left at least eight people dead.
9 Jan 2026
5:07PM
Cebu City seeks temporary waste site after landfill collapse
CEBU CITY—The Cebu City government is looking for an alternative waste facility after the closure of a privately run landfill that collapsed on Thursday, Jan. 8, resulting in one death and 34 missing workers.
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