Links were removed as they are no longer available considering that the issue about the semirara dumpsite was way back in 2000-2001.
Firm Linked to Estrada Got Metro Manila Garbage Contract
By Marites N. Sison
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Page 4 – Firm Linked to Estrada Got Metro Manila Garbage Contract
By Marites N. Sison
TAG (Transparent Accountable Governance) Project, Investigative Reports
Related Stories: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3
Footnotes to the untold Stories: SCENES in METRO-MANILA
Scene 4: The stench of garbage and the smell of money
By: Bart SG. Tubalinal, Jr.,
Philippine Time USA, Column: POINTBLANK/SATIRE
Garbage was on the front and op-ed pages of the Manila press
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
Philippine Journalism Review Online, March 2001
To be Fair
ISSUE No. 3: The previous administration rushed to dump Manila’s garbage on Semirara Island without regard to legal, technical and environmental concerns.
By Bambi L. Harper
INQ7.net An Inquirer and GMA Network Company, February 24, 2001
Does party matter?
See Internet Comment
By Romeo V. Pefianco
Manila Bulletin, Opinion/Editorial Section, February 10, 2001
Scarborough Shoal:
Possible dump site for Metro Manila garbage
By Jose G. Caburian
Manila Bulletin, Opinion/Editorial Section, February 07, 2001
A stinking problem
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, February 06, 2001
EDITORYAL – Hindi dapat tulugan ang problema sa basura
Philippine Star, Opinyon, February 05, 2001
Waste Management Act signed by GMA
By Sherick C. Nones
Plaza Miranda, The New Government, January 30, 2001
Metro Garbage: Mapanganib na basura
By Paul Icamina
Kabayan News Online, January 28, 2001
SOLVE GARBAGE PROBLEM, OPLE TELLS LGUs
See last article
By Blas Ople
Issues and Answers, Press Releases, January 26, 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, Storypage, January 22, 2001
Long-term solutions needed
By Loren Legarda
Manila Bulletin, Opinion/Editorial Section, January 17, 2001
EDITORYAL – Anong silbi ng MMDA?
Philippine Star, Opinyon, January 17, 2001
Impeachment and garbage: Two stinking problems – ROSES AND THORNS
By Alejandro R. Roces
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, January 16, 2001
We can’t decry it angrily enough: Hazardous waste spells ‘death’ for everyone! – BY THE WAY
By Max V. Soliven
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, January 15, 2001
Healing the nation’s gaping wounds – JAYWALKER
By Art A. Borjal
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, January 15, 2001
US toxic waste na mikrobyo pa sa basura?
Philippine Star, Opinyon, January 15, 2001
Fifth Column: Where on Earth is Semirara?
By Gorgonio H. Loable
Newsboy’s Newsroom, Mindanao Scoop, January 14, 2001
Hazardous waste, and hazardous testimonies, too – BY THE WAY
By Max V. Soliven
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, January 14, 2001
Where can Metro Manila get rid of its garbage? – ROSES AND THORNS
By Alejandro R. Roces
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, January 13, 2001
EDITORYAL – People power vs basura
Philippine Star, Opinyon, January 13, 2001
What would you do if Erap were acquitted/convicted today? – FROM A DISTANCE
See seventh, eight and ninth articles
By Carmen N. Pedrosa
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, January 11, 2001
Garbage plan may explode to epic proportions – ROSES AND THORNS
By Alejandro R. Roces
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, January 11, 2001
SENATORS UNITE TO ADDRESS GARBAGE CRISIS
Llegarda, Press Release, January 11, 2001
Basura
Philippine Star, Opinyon, January 11, 2001
Semirara controversy rages on
By Loren Legarda
Manila Bulletin, Opinion/Editorial Section, January 10, 2001
Aventajado and Jojo Binay condemned as the ‘Basura Twins’! – BY THE WAY
By Max V. Soliven
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, January 10, 2001
EDITORIAL – A job for the ‘deodorant’
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, January 09, 2001
Philippine Marine Preserve Threatened by Proposed Trash Dump
Earth Crash Earth Spirit, January 08, 2001
EDITORYAL – Basura mo, problema mo
Philippine Star, Opinyon, January 07, 2001
A bank is like a motel – BY THE WAY
See third article
By Max V. Soliven
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, January 05, 2001
New politics: Presidency is not for amassing megafortune – FROM A DISTANCE
By Carmen N. Pedrosa
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, January 04, 2001
Garbage anyone?
By Romeo V. Pefianco
Manila Bulletin, Opinion/Editorial Section, January 04, 2001
An embarrassment owing to stupidity – BY THE WAY
See third and fourth articles
By Max V. Soliven
Philippine Star, Opinion Section, January 04, 2001
GERMAN CUT: “Basurara”
By Reli L. German
Manila Times, Opinion Section, January 03, 2001
The insoluble garbage dump problem
By Willie Ng
Manila Bulletin, Opinion/Editorial Section, January 01, 2001