From Iloilo’s shores to Boracay Island’s white sands and Antique’s historic coast of Malandog, thousands of volunteers fanned out before sunrise on Sept. 20 to haul tons of garbage from beaches and waterways in Western Visayas, joining the global observance of the 2025 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). In Iloilo City, Barangay Sto. Niño Sur bustled with activity as government workers, students, uniformed personnel, and private groups worked shoulder-to-shoulder, picking up plastics, bottles, and other debris in a simultaneous regional drive spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 and various Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Offices (PGENRO).

Galigao, N. N. (2025, September 24). Region's shorelines cleaned, trash hauled: Thousands mobilize for int'l coastal cleanup. Panay News, pp. 3, 27.