Prime Waste Solutions (PWS) Pampanga and Prime Infra Foundation held a cleanup drive on Aug. 1 in Barangay Planas, Porac, Pampanga, to promote responsible waste management.
A total of 129 volunteers participated, including representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-MENRO), PWS Pampanga, Prime Infra Foundation, the Barangay Planas Council, Planas National High School, and members of the community.
According to DENR-MENRO, volunteers collected about 1,000 kilograms of waste from the creek near the barangay hall and high school.
Bernadette Tan, Prime Infra Foundation’s programs and operations head, noted that cleanups are often challenging for communities, especially after typhoons.
Barangay Planas Captain Alfer Nacu said cleanup drives help keep the community clean, which is crucial during the rainy season to prevent the spread of dengue fever.
He thanked all participants, including PWS Pampanga, and expressed hope that the initiative would continue.
“I hope these joint cleanup drives of ours continue so we can keep our barangay clean,” Nacu said.
Francis Hernandez from DENR-MENRO in Porac emphasized that proper waste disposal is a basic obligation for everyone and highlighted the importance of “segregation at source” to reduce the volume of waste.
“Thank you so much po sa Prime Waste Solutions,” Hernandez said.
“We are looking for such sectors or private companies — partners who help us in our work to protect our environment. Thank you very much for your initiatives like this cleanup drive.”
