Department of the Interior
and Local Government
(DILG) Secretary Benjamin C. Abalos, Jr. led this
morning, February 24 the
Kalinisan at Inisyatiba
para sa Malinis ng Bayan
(KALINISAN) weekly
clean-up activity in Barangay Samala-Marques in
Kawit, Cavite.
Local officials led by
Mayor Angelo Emilio
G. Aguinaldo and other
stakeholders including
volunteers joined the
Secretary in cleaning the
esteros including within
their respective houses to
ensure that their community is protecting the
environment.
In his message, Secretary Abalos urged every
member of the community
to be a partner of the government in cleaning and
repairing the environment.
He also encouraged the
LGUs to invest in programs, projects, and activities related to solid waste management and other ecological tactics.
Under the KALINISAN program, the DILG will implement the Barangay at Kalinisan
Day (BARKADA). Every week, in every barangay in partnership with the private
sector, youth volunteers will join hands to clean their respective houses and promote
“segregation-at-source policies.” | via PIA-Cavite
