Most of the links were removed as they are no longer available considering that the issue about the semirara dumpsite was way back in 2000-2001.
Garbage dumping in Manila Bay probed
ABS-CBN News, Metro Section, March 31, 2001
No justice yet in Evelio slay
By Leo Solinap
Philippine Star, Nation, February 11, 2001
Kule : Not Semirara but Tarlac
Metro trash to end up in Aeta lands
By Divina Nova Joy dela Cruz and Claudine Claridad
Peyups.com, Kule News, February 02, 2001
Summit on trash problem on today
Metro mayors plan composting, not dump sites
By Ferdie J. Maglalang
Manila Bulletin, Main News Section, February 02, 2001
Mathay bans children from Payatas dumpsite
By Romel Bagares
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 31, 2001
Garbage: the Killer of Manila
By Michael Bengwayan
Lycos, Environment News Service, January 30, 2001
Sanlakas pickets Mathay on Payatas opening issue
By Romel Bagares
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 30, 2001
Solution to trash problem in sight?
By Marvin Sy, Jose Rodel Clapano
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 29, 2001
Firm linked to Estrada got Metro garbage contract
By Marites Sison
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Philippine Star, Headline News, January 29, 2001
PEC denounces PCIJ’s report
Philippine Star, Headline News, January 29, 2001
Tarlac eyed as new garbage dump
Ninth Column
Cyber Dyaryo, New Triggers, January 29, 2001
ABS-CBN
‘Never again in Cavite’
Philippine Star, Nation, January 28, 2001
Binay: I’m not evading charges on Semirara
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 27, 2001
Convene ‘garbage summit,’ Abalos told
By Liberty Dones, with Ding Cervantes, Marvin Sy and Delon Porcalla
Philippine Star, Nation, January 26, 2001
Abalos tackles garbage problem; SC issues TRO on reopening of San Mateo landfill
By Marvin Sy and Delon Porcalla
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 25, 2001
MMDA: Mayors responsible for garbage collection
By Marvin Sy
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 24, 2001
This Stinks!
Manila’s garbage is piling up. And that’s a whole lot of rubbish for Joseph Estrada—in all senses of the word
By ANTHONY SPAETH
Time Asia, Current Issue, January 22, 2001
Antique court bans garbage dumping on Semirara island
By Hazel Villa, PDI Visayas Bureau, Inquirer News Service
Philippine Daily Inquirer Interactive, Hometown Section, January 20, 2001
Injunction out vs Semirara landfill
By Marvin Sy, with Ding Cervantes, Ric Sapnu and Jose Aravilla
Philippine Star, Nation, January 19, 2001
Corruption raps, garbage mess make Metro stink
By Jim Gomez
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 18, 2001
Temporary respite bared on Metro trash
Manila Bulletin, Main News Section, January 19, 2001
Health of Filipinos threatened by vast stockpiles of garbage
By Michael A. Bengwayan, Earth Times News Service
Earth Times, Health Section, January 18, 2001
Rubbish Piles in Manila’s Streets
Seventh Column
Lonely Planet, Travel News Review, January 18, 2001
Ecology Committee hears proposals on alternative waste disposal system
Committee Affairs Department, House of the Representatives
Committee News, January 17, 2001
Armed policemen to escort dump trucks to San Mateo
By Marvin Sy
Philippine Star, Headline News, January 17, 2001
MMDA Chairman Binay kakasuhan
By Grace Amargo
Philippine Star, Probinsya, January 17, 2001
Garbage crisis adds to Philippines’ mounting woes
Mango’s Philippine National News, January 17, 2001
Quezon can’t accept other provinces’ garbage
By Edelio P. de los Santos
Balik Kalikasan, January 16-31, 2001
Zero waste movement relaunched; Only until Apr. 15, San Mateo folk told
By Gabriel S. Mabutas
Manila Bulletin, Main News Section, January 16, 2001
Mining silt killing Semirara coral reefs
By Leo Solinap
Philippine Star, Nation, January 16, 2001
SEMIRARA ELECTRICITY CUT OFF
By Sol Jose Vanzi, Newsflash.org
Philippine Headline News Online, Business and Economy, January 15, 2001
San Mateo dumpsite re-opens amid rallies
By Madelynne Dominguez
Manila Bulletin, Main News Section, January 15, 2001
Police use water cannons to break up Antipolo protest
By Non Alquitran, with reports from Paolo Romero
Philippine Star, Headline News, January 15, 2001
‘No ecological risk at Semirara&’
Philippine Star, Nation, January 15, 2001
Review of Clean Air Act urged
By Ding Cervantes
Philippine Star, Nation, January 15, 2001
Clark eyed as Metro dump
By Marvin Sy
Philippine Star, News, January 14, 2001
Problema sa basura tumitindi
By Ed Casulla, Malou Rongalerios, Danilo Garcia at Angie Dela Cruz
Philippine Star, Probinsya, January 14, 2001
GOVT CONFIRMS CLARK ‘S TEMPORARY USE FOR TRASH
By Sol Jose Vanzi
Philippine Headline News Online, Newsflash, January 13, 2001
FEATURE – Garbage talk of town in Manila, rivals politics
By Michael Barker, Reuters News Service
Planet Ark, Daily News Story, January 14, 2001
IBC rejects Semirara dump plan
By Mylene V. Fernandez
Sun.Star Network, January 13, 2001
Talk of Metro folk: Big garbage stink
By Donna S. Cueto, Volt Contreras and Cynthia D. Balana in Manila; Hazel P. Villa, PDI Visayas Bureau; Reuters
Philippine Daily Inquirer Interactive, Front Page, January 13, 2001
San Mateo landfill open for 6 months
By Marvin Sy
Philippine Star, Headline News, January 13, 2001
Pampanga, Tarlac leaders up in arms vs dumping in Clark
By Ding Cervantes, Benjie Villa
Philippine Star, Nation, January 13, 2001
Semirara garbage project trashed
By Marichu Villanueva, with reports from Leo Solinap, Jose Rodel Clapano, Efren Danao, Romel Bagares
Philippine Star, Headline News, January 12, 2001
‘It’s becoming more and more difficult to sell the country’
By Jose Aravilla
Philippine Star, Nation, January 12, 2001
Erap scraps plan to dump trash in Semirara Island
By Donna S. Cueto, Juliet L. Javellana, Hazel P. Villa and Connie E. Fernandez, Inquirer News Service
Philippine Daily Inquirer Interactive, Frontpage, January 12, 2001
Dumping of Metro trash at Clark area approved
Manila Bulletin, Main News Section, January 12, 2001
Estrada stops garbage dumping in central Semirara island by DMCI/R-II jv
AFX-ASIA, January 12, 2001
Garbage crisis forces Manila to act
By Gilbert Felongco
Gulf News Online Edition, January 12, 2001
Binay brags: We’ll mop Metro in 10 days
By Carmelita Fernandez-Duñgo
The Manila Times Internet Edition, Metro Section, January 12, 2001
Gov suspends plan to dump garbage on remote island
Associated Press
Times of India Online, World Headlines, January 12, 2001
Senate probes Semirara garbage mess
By John Anthony Concepcion, Reporter and Abbey B. Canturias, Visayas News Bureau
Manila Times, Top Stories, January 11, 2001
TRO vs Semirara island dumping site stays: CA
By Ferdinand G. Patinio
Sun Star Manila, Local Stories, January 11, 2001
People Power stops 32 dump trucks in Pampanga, Bulacan
By Tonette Orejas and Carmela Reyes, PDI Central Luzon Desk;
and Nereo C. Lujan and Hazel P. Villa, PDI Visayas Bureau
The Minalenians, Balita, January 11, 2001
‘Open San Mateo, Carmona landfills’
By Marvin Sy
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 11, 2001
SEMIRARA DUMPSITE TRO UNLIFTED
By Sol Jose Vanzi
Philippine Headline News Online, Newsflash, January 11, 2001
Trash dumped in Pasig River
By Non Alquitran
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 11, 2001
MMDA given 10 days to come up with garbage plan
Metro cleanup ordered
By Ferdie J. Maglalang
Manila Bulletin, Main News Section, January 11, 2001
Philippines to dump garbage on remote island
Associated Press
Times of India Online, World Headlines, January 10, 2001
Aventajado thrashed on trash
By Johnna Villaviray and John Anthony Concepcion, Reporters and Abbey B. Canturias, Visayas News Bureau
Manila Times, Top Stories, January 10, 2001
Ecological safety of landfill vowed
By Priscila R. Arias
Manila Bulletin, Main News Section, January 10, 2001
Plan to use Semirara for Metso garbage to push through
By Marichu Villanueva with Perseus Echeminada, Jose Aravilla, Leo Solinap
Philippine Star, Top News, January 10, 2001
Angara thinks business can’t sustain stance – DEMAND AND SUPPLY
See Garbage – second article
Philippine Star, Business News, January 10, 2001
Problema sa basura lutas sa 10 araw
By Lilia Tolentino and Ely Saludar
Philippine Star, Metro, January 10, 2001
Trash plan worries PTA executive
By Mayen Jaymalin
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 10, 2001
Plan to use Semirara for Metro garbage to push through
By Marichu Villanueva with Perseus Echeminada, Jose Aravilla, Leo Solinap
Philippine Star, Headline News, January 10, 2001
Contractors stop trash collection
By Marvin Sy
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 09, 2001
‘Trash mounds can spread sickness’
By Ella Oducayen
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 09, 2001
Semirara dumpsite tinutulan ng grupo ng Greenpeace
By Angie dela Cruz
Philippine Star, Probinsya, January 09, 2001
Disaster feared on garbage plan
Manila Bulletin, Main News Section, January 09, 2001
Semirara folk poised to put up barricades to stop garbage trucks
By Leo Solinap
Philippine Star, Nation, January 08, 2001
Tondo residents raise howl over ‘dumpsite’ at Pier 18
By Jose Aravilla
Philippine Star, Probinsya, January 08, 2001
Garbage collection at standstill
Asian Journal, News Section, January 08, 2001
Semirara ‘trash deal’ exposed
By Herman M. Lagon, Rexcel JB Sorza, Visayas News Bureau
The Manila Times Internet Edition, Top Stories, January 08, 2001
Garbage in Semirara will result in dangerous mutations
Cyber Dyaryo, Local Section, January 08, 2001
RMN NEWS – Manila (558 RMN NEWS MANILA) / RMN NEWS – Baguio (DWHB)
Binay: Trash barges not leaking
By Marvin Sy and Leo Solinap
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 07, 2001
Metro mayors scramble for ways to handle garbage disposal
By Marvin Sy
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 07, 2001
Metro mayors told to look for own dump sites
By Marvin Sy
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 06, 2001
City residents warned on trash
By Gabriel S. Mabutas
Manila Bulletin, Main News Section, January 06, 2001
Angara protégée stirs unrest in PMS
By Marichu Villanueva
Philippine Star, Headline News, January 06, 2001
Dumping of Metro Manila garbage in Nueva Ecija assailed
Nueva Ecija Journal, Headliners, January 01-15, 2001
DENR OKs Semirara dumpsite
By Herman M. Lagon
Manila Times, Top Stories, January 05, 2001
Binay snubs Antiqueños
First batch of garbage barges shipped to Semirara; LGUs commit to handle own garbage
By Jeannette Andrade and Carmelita Fernandez-Dungo
Manila Times, Metro Section, January 05, 2001
Antique court extends TRO vs MMDA dump plan
By Alcuin Papa, Dave M. Veridiano, Hazel P. Villa, Odon S. Bandiola, Inquirer News Service, PDI Visayas Bureau
Philippine Daily Inquirer Interactive, News Section, January 05, 2001
Garbage invades Antique island
By Marvin Sy
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 05, 2001
Solons fear outbreak of diseases
By Ben R. Rosario
Manila Bulletin, Main News Section, January 05, 2001
A pro-environment solution
By PRISCILA R. ARIAS (Fourth of a series)
Manila Bulletin, Main News Section, January 05, 2001
Kanya-kanya muna sa basura – DENR
By Angie dela Cruz
Philippine Star, Probinsya, January 05, 2001
‘Barge plan may ruin Boracay’
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 04, 2001
Mathay: No choice but to keep Payatas dumpsite
By Romel Bagares
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 03, 2001
Payatas-QC war looms
By Romel Bagares and Marvin Sy
Philippine Star, Metro Manila News, January 02, 2001
Metro Faces Garbage Crisis
Sun Star Network
Asian Journal, News Section, January 01-05, 2001
