Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan, together with the City Environmental Management Department (CEMD), led the community clean-up drive at Barangay 172 and Barangay 177 in North Caloocan and Barangay 18 in South Caloocan, in line with his directive of a clean and orderly city.
According to CEMD Officer-in-charge Ryan Castillo, the department was instructed to conduct community clean-up drives to ensure that all public areas, including roads and alleyways are clean.
“Inatasan kami ni Mayor Along na huwag tumigil sa paglilinis sa bawat Barangay. Ang bilin niya, kailangan mapanatili na malinis ang mga kalsada, maging ang mga eskinita,” he said.
Likewise, the department also conducted fogging and declogging activities to help prevent the spread of dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
“Isinabay na namin ang paglilinis ng mga drainage para matanggal din ang mga nakabarang basura, pati na ang pag-fogging para maiwasan ang pagdami ng lamok na nagdudulot ng dengue,” OIC Castillo said.
Mayor Along commended the entire team for their efforts, and reminded them that this is only the start of their service to the people and the environment and likewise called on the citizens to maintain the cleanliness of each community.
“Ang gusto ko, proactive tayo. Simula pa lang ito, tulungan natin ang ating mga kababayan na pahalagahan ang kanilang kapaligiran. Linisin natin ito at panatilihing malinis, hindi lang para sa atin, kundi para sa susunod na henerasyon ng mga Batang Caloocan,” the Mayor remarked.
“Sa mga residente, tulungan po tayo. Maging responsable po tayo sa pagsisilid at pagtatapon ng ating mga basura,” he added.
