THE quest is on for the “most improved estero in Metro Manila.”
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced the launch of the search for the Year 5 edition of the “Gawad Taga-Ilog: Search for the Most Improved Estero in Metro Manila.”
Dubbed GTI 5.0, the contest aims to reaffirm DENR’s commitment to restoring and revitalizing the esteros and other waterways through community action and collaboration in line with this year’s key message “Together, We Transform Our Estero, Waterways: Nurturing Community Efforts for a Cleaner, Greener Manila Bay!”
“Through this program, we want to show that sustainable solutions don’t just come from the top. They happen when residents and local leaders work together to achieve common goals,” DENR-NCR executive director Michael Drake Matias said.