The Provincial Government of Cavite and thousands of volunteers participated in the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup Day, simultaneously done in the towns of Tanza, Noveleta, Naic, Maragondon, Rosario, and Silang and the cities of General Trias, Imus, Bacoor and Cavite City last Sept. 16.
A kick-off ceremony was held at Barangay Julugan 1, Tanza, Cavite with Mayor Yuri A. Pacumio, who welcomed and thanked all the participants for supporting the cleanup drive.
Engineer Ernesto Cenizal Jr. of the Provincial Government-Environment and Natural Resources Office, on behalf of Governor Jesus Crispin Remulla, thanked the mayor, the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources officers, and all volunteers who helped clean the trash from the shorelines of the towns and cities involved.
In Noveleta town, Mayor Dino Reyes Chua and local officials led the cleanup at the shores of Barangay San Rafael III and IV. Chua also spearheaded the cleanup of rivers and debris caused by floods owing to recent Typhoon “Maring.”
In General Trias, Mayor Antonio Ferrer, Vice Mayor Morit Sison, city officials and the GenTri Cenro joined hundreds of volunteers from different companies in cleaning up the Ilang-Ilang River from Barangay Navarro up to Barangay Bacao.
Other volunteers came from members of the 129th PCGA Squadron-Asian Institute of Maritime Studies, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Philippine Coast Guard, Rotary Club of Tanza, Powertech, AIM School, different multi-purpose cooperatives in Tanza, church, municipal and provincial government employees, and other volunteer organizations.
Ocean Observancy’s International Coastal Clean Up is the world’s largest volunteer effort for ocean’s health. Held every third Saturday of September each year, thousands of volunteers from around the globe participate, clearing tons of trash from coastlines, rivers and lakes and recording every piece of trash collected.
