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SunStar SunStar File January 08, 2021 IT IS the job of the barangays to collect their garbage, and filing a complaint over this concern is a “cheap shot.” This is what Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella had to say after Inayawan Barangay Captain Kirk Bryan Repollo filed a complaint against him and Department of Public Services (DPS) head John Jigo Dacua over the problem of uncollected garbage in Inayawan. Labella said it is the responsibility of the village chiefs to act on the o...

Notable deaths in conservation in 2020 by Mongabay.com on 28 December 2020 It is impossible to capture all of 2020’s losses. Every death is of course notable, but this list acknowledges a few of the 2020 deaths that carry special significance to the conservation community. The list is grouped into three categories: murders and killings, reportedly COVID-19-related, and other deaths. Note: this list only includes deaths that occurred in 2020. It is impossible to capture all of 2020’s losses...

Chennai Corporation withdraws proposal to charge for solid waste management Updated: Updated: The Corporation, in a press release, said the proposal has been indefinitely postponed Share Article The Corporation, in a press release, said the proposal has been indefinitely postponed In the wake of stiff opposition from various quarters over the Chennai Corporation’s proposal to collect user fees for solid waste management from residents and traders from January 1, the civic body has withdraw...

Proposal to levy tax for waste collection opposed Updated: Updated: Residents’ welfare association says move is undemocratic; Stalin wants the proposal revoked Share Article Residents’ welfare association says move is undemocratic; Stalin wants the proposal revoked Residents’ welfare associations and social activists have opposed the proposal by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to levy charges for solid waste management in the city. The civic body had announced that resident owners a...