Landfill collapse

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

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

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

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

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.