Groups sound the alarm as the Butuanon language faces the threat of extinction, raising fears of a future where the echoes of Butuan's linguistic legacy may fade into silence BUTUAN, Philippines – The ...

The catchphrase “Ato ini, kadyawon ta!” can be seen on tricycles in Butuan. It means “This is ours, let’s take care of it!” and is distinctly Butuanon. Butuan, a city in the northeastern Philippines, ...

CEBU, Philippines — At least eight Dutch students from the Netherlands and 22 Filipino students will participate in the river scan at the Butuanon River in Mandaue City in order to come up with ideas ...

CEBU, Philippines - Mandaue City Association of Barangay Councils President Ernie Manatad has drafted an ordinance declaring both sides of the Butuanon River as a "non-extraction zone." Butuanon River ...

MANILA, Philippines—Environment officials are working to restore and rehabilitate a highly polluted river that traverses a densely populated area in Cebu. The Department of Environment and Natural ...

The city faces a P5-billion funding gap so Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes wants to pool resources and manpower CEBU, Philippines – The Butuanon River overflowed due to heavy rainfall on Friday, ...

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Swimming in the Butuanon River remained strictly prohibited, city officials reiterated. The reminder follows an incident where three minors were caught on CCTV swimming in the ...

EIGHTEEN companies and businesses along a 23-kilometer stretch of the Butuanon River in Mandaue City yesterday signed an agreement with the city government and schools to clean up the river and report ...

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City government has allocated P100 million for flood control projects along a portion of the Butuanon River in Sitio Talong, Barangay Paknaan. Mayor Thadeo “Jonkie” ...

BUTUAN CITY (PIA) — In bringing government services closer to the people, the city government of Butuan rolled out its 13th leg of ‘ButuanOn Wheels’ program in Barangay Pagatpatan on December 13, ...