THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) recently conducted cleanup operations at Manila Bay as the influx of trash was swept into the bay due to heavy rains in the past days brought about by the southwest monsoon.
At least 70 personnel from MMDA Metro Parkways Clearing Group were deployed to clean Manila Bay.
Two truckloads of garbage were also collected in the area, or about 40 cubic meters.
Among the trash seen from the bay’s shoreline were plastic bottles, pieces of styropor and other debris.
“Plastics are the most common trash found in Manila Bay. Undisputedly, it negatively affects the environment,” MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos pointed out.
The MMDA chief also thanked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the city government of Manila for their clean-up initiatives in Manila Bay.
The MMDA also sought the assistance of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for assistance to arrest individuals who will throw garbage in Manila Bay.