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Hundreds of volunteers launch cleanup of Metro Manila rivers, inlets
Hundreds of volunteers launch cleanup of Metro Manila rivers, inlets
ABS-CBN News
Published Mar 31, 2019 01:33 PM PHT
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DILG: Around 1.2 million kilos of garbage collected in NCR alone within 3 weeks of weekly clean-ups led by barangays in observance of a department memo | via @anjo_bagaoisan pic.twitter.com/85wMshlXvi
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) March 31, 2019
DILG: Around 1.2 million kilos of garbage collected in NCR alone within 3 weeks of weekly clean-ups led by barangays in observance of a department memo | via @anjo_bagaoisan pic.twitter.com/85wMshlXvi
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) March 31, 2019
MANILA -- Hundreds of volunteers from various sectors launched Sunday a cleanup of 9 rivers and dozens of inlets in Metro Manila.
MANILA -- Hundreds of volunteers from various sectors launched Sunday a cleanup of 9 rivers and dozens of inlets in Metro Manila.
Among the initial tally of 1,500 volunteers were government workers and firemen, said the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC).
Among the initial tally of 1,500 volunteers were government workers and firemen, said the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC).
WATCH: The view from above at the Estero de Binondo in Manila before the clean-up drive earlier (Courtesy: Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission) | via @anjo_bagaoisan pic.twitter.com/pNEDAspRLP
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) March 31, 2019
WATCH: The view from above at the Estero de Binondo in Manila before the clean-up drive earlier (Courtesy: Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission) | via @anjo_bagaoisan pic.twitter.com/pNEDAspRLP
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) March 31, 2019
LOOK: Before and after photo of Estero de Binondo during the Sunday morning clean-up (Courtesy: PRRC) | via @anjo_bagaoisan pic.twitter.com/9IpEGl2U6Y
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) March 31, 2019
LOOK: Before and after photo of Estero de Binondo during the Sunday morning clean-up (Courtesy: PRRC) | via @anjo_bagaoisan pic.twitter.com/9IpEGl2U6Y
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) March 31, 2019
The cleanup will first focus on the collection of trash and reducing the coliform level later on, said Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu.
The cleanup will first focus on the collection of trash and reducing the coliform level later on, said Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu.
"Habang pumupunta kami sa esteros, maraming hidden problems ang lumalabas. We will implement properly the Ecological Waste Management Act," he told reporters at Estero de Magdalena in the capital's Tondo district.
"Habang pumupunta kami sa esteros, maraming hidden problems ang lumalabas. We will implement properly the Ecological Waste Management Act," he told reporters at Estero de Magdalena in the capital's Tondo district.
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(As we visit various canals, many hidden problems surface.)
(As we visit various canals, many hidden problems surface.)
DENR, DILG, MMDA officials inspect rivers, streams that flow into Manila Bay as part of water body’s massive rehabilitation | via @biancadava pic.twitter.com/JhkQJGYVoo
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DENR, DILG, MMDA officials inspect rivers, streams that flow into Manila Bay as part of water body’s massive rehabilitation | via @biancadava pic.twitter.com/JhkQJGYVoo
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) March 31, 2019
He also inspected the Tripa De Galinna creek linked to the Parañaque River, where he was joined by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Lim.
He also inspected the Tripa De Galinna creek linked to the Parañaque River, where he was joined by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Lim.
Año reiterated his order to the officials of 5,700 barangays in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon to mount weekly cleanups of waterways in their areas, as part of the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, which started last Jan. 27.
Año reiterated his order to the officials of 5,700 barangays in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon to mount weekly cleanups of waterways in their areas, as part of the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, which started last Jan. 27.
DENR Sec. Cimatu, DILG Sec. Año at MMDA Chairman Lim, nag-inspeksiyon sa panibagong clean-up drive sa Estero de Magdalena sa Tondo, Maynila | via @dzmmPatrol44 pic.twitter.com/kGWp1jRylz
— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) March 31, 2019
DENR Sec. Cimatu, DILG Sec. Año at MMDA Chairman Lim, nag-inspeksiyon sa panibagong clean-up drive sa Estero de Magdalena sa Tondo, Maynila | via @dzmmPatrol44 pic.twitter.com/kGWp1jRylz
— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) March 31, 2019
DILG Sec. Eduardo Año: Parurusahan ang mga barangay official na hindi maglilinis ng mga kalapit na estero | via @dzmmPatrol44 pic.twitter.com/YlGG7i2NXg
— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) March 31, 2019
DILG Sec. Eduardo Año: Parurusahan ang mga barangay official na hindi maglilinis ng mga kalapit na estero | via @dzmmPatrol44 pic.twitter.com/YlGG7i2NXg
— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) March 31, 2019
Some 1.2 million kilos of garbage have been recovered in the past 3 weeks in Metro Manila alone, he said.
Some 1.2 million kilos of garbage have been recovered in the past 3 weeks in Metro Manila alone, he said.
Officials neglecting the weekly cleanups could face sanctions for dereliction of duty, Año said.
Officials neglecting the weekly cleanups could face sanctions for dereliction of duty, Año said.
The Estero De Magdalena's cleanliness has improved since last year, said Barangay 259 Chairperson Abigail Ibay, but she alleged that officials in other villages covering the creek were not reprimanding residents for littering.
"Dapat maisip nila na national problem ito, bayanihan ang kailangan," Año said of Ibay's observation.
The Estero De Magdalena's cleanliness has improved since last year, said Barangay 259 Chairperson Abigail Ibay, but she alleged that officials in other villages covering the creek were not reprimanding residents for littering.
"Dapat maisip nila na national problem ito, bayanihan ang kailangan," Año said of Ibay's observation.
(They should realize that this is a national problem. We need bayanihan.)
(They should realize that this is a national problem. We need bayanihan.)
Ilang truck ng basura, nakolekta sa Estero de Magdalena sa Maynila. | via @jekkipascual pic.twitter.com/UnelBWgXo4
— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) March 31, 2019
Ilang truck ng basura, nakolekta sa Estero de Magdalena sa Maynila. | via @jekkipascual pic.twitter.com/UnelBWgXo4
— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) March 31, 2019
Some 11,000 families living near waterways were being considered for resettlement in Cavite and Bulacan, he said.
Some 11,000 families living near waterways were being considered for resettlement in Cavite and Bulacan, he said.
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