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MMC to crack down on waste disposal violations, study single ticketing proposal

Sophia Sioco, NewsWatch Plus — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:13:17 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines — Metro Manila mayors are backing a crackdown on littering and illegal dumping, including a proposal for a single ticketing system for waste disposal violations. Las Piñas Rep. Mark Santos raised the proposal during the Metropolitan Manila Council (MMC) meeting Tuesday, Aug. 18, calling for “common minimum standards.” The MMC is the

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Three waste pickers missing as portion of Rizal landfill collapses

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:57:37 +0000

Authorities are searching for three waste pickers reportedly missing after a portion of the sanitary landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal collapsed on Friday, Feb. 20, according to the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD).

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‘New technology’ incineration in solid waste management review – DENR

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:14:44 +0000

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) signaled openness to adopt “new technology” incineration and other waste-to-energy alternatives as part of possible amendments to the 25-year-old law on solid waste management.

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DENR orders inspection of landfills following Cebu tragedy

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:05:06 +0000

Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla has ordered the immediate inspection of all operational sanitary landfills in the country following the Jan. 8 landfill collapse in Cebu City that killed 36 people.

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Death toll in Cebu landfill collapse at 36 after last missing person found

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 04:48:36 +0000

The death toll in the landfill landslide in Cebu City rose to 36 after the last missing person was found early Sunday morning, Jan. 18.

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Death toll from Cebu landfill collapse now at 6 – BFP

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 08:05:13 +0000

The death toll in the landfill landslide in Cebu City has risen to six people, officials reported on Sunday, Jan. 11, as authorities continue to search for dozens of workers buried or trapped by an avalanche of garbage and debris.

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