Zamboanga City sets int'l coastal cleanup on Sept. 23

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Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1048847
Saturday, September 22, 2018 7:01 pm

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr (PNA)

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The local government has set the International Coastal Cleanup Day in this city on Sunday.

Rodrigo Pagotaisidro, Public Service Officer of the Office of the City Environment and Natural Resources, said Saturday the cleanup seeks to drum up environmental consciousness among the residents.

Pagotaisidro said the expected participants include all local officials, non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, uniformed personnel, civil society organizations, and people’s organizations.

He said the cleanup will cover all coastal and mangrove areas from Barangay Labuan in the west coast to the city proper and from Barangay Sangali in the east coast to the city proper. It will kick off at 5 a.m. and wind up at 10 a.m.

The cleanup day in this city was originally scheduled to be held on Sept. 16, but was moved to Sept. 23 due to the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong.

The International Coastal Clean-up Day is a global event that gathers people on beaches, coasts, rivers, waterways and even underwater divesites to remove trash.