DILG Bataan, headed by Provincial Director Myra Moral-Soriano together with the personnel from the provincial office conducted a river cleanup along a river in Brgy. Gabon, Abucay. The team collected plastic wastes in the water area which is in line with the government's thrust to pool efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay.
The activity is part of the Manila Bay Clean Up, Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBUCRPP) of the Department that promotes in preserving and rehabilitating waterways. This river in Brgy. Gabon is connected to the Abucay River, one of the waterway systems in the province connected to Manila Bay.
The initiative is also an information drive to enjoin more participants during weekly clean-ups in their respective barangays and cultivate awareness to the community on the importance of riverways and to comply with environmental laws.
The Local Government Code states that barangays are required to do basic services which include services and facilities related to hygiene and sanitation, beautification and solid waste collection. #MBCleanUp #BattleForManilaBay