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SunStar + April 25, 2021 CENTRAL Luzon produces more than 5,000 tons of garbage, including agricultural, industrial, medical, and domestic wastes, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. This figure is collected daily in seven provinces and two cities but only 12 sanitary landfills exist to accommodate these wastes. The garbage also included recyclables and non-biodegradable materials. Residual waste is common in open dumpsites, which is the subject of com...

SunStar TARLAC. The Metro Clark Sanitary Landfill situated in Kalangitan, Capas, Tarlac. (Contributed photo) + April 18, 2021 THE Metro Clark Waste Management Corporation (MCWMC), operator of the state-of-the-art sanitary landfill situated in Capas, Tarlac, started receiving garbage collected from different localities in Northern Luzon. The local government unit (LGU) of Pangasinan sought the services of MCWMC due to its accessibility and efficient services and track records with ...

SunStar SunStar File March 06, 2021 INBOUND domestic travelers to Cebu City will still need to present negative swab test results, although they will no longer be required to undergo quarantine for 14 days. Only those authorized persons outside of residence (Apor) are exempted from the RT-PCR requirement. Other requirements, such as the medical certificate and travel authority from the Joint Task Force Covid Shield, have been dropped in compliance with the decision of the Inter-Age...

SunStar Septic tank project turns into illegal treasure hunt SIGNS. Florida Fortaliza (right) tells Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan (left) that they found signs pointing to a treasure buried in their community. / ALAN TANGCAWAN + January 16, 2021 WHAT was originally an excavation for a septic tank turned into an illegal treasure hunt after some residents of Sitio Hawaiian, Brgy. Marigondon in Lapu-Lapu City claimed to have found signs pointing to an unk...