CEBU CITY, Philippines — The temporary garbage transfer station at the South Road Properties (SRP) was never approved by environmental regulators, documents from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) show, even as city officials continued using the area to manage a worsening waste disposal crisis. The DENR–Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Region 7 formally disapproved the city government’s request to temporarily store garbage beside Pond A at the SRP as early as January 15, 2026, citing environmental risks and non-compliance with national waste management laws. Despite this, the site has been used as a holding area for the city’s […]... Keep on reading: SRP garbage station used despite DENR disapproval