Iiloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III said he is willing to swim in coastal barangays in the metro to prove his seriousness in cleaning up the polluted coastlines. “Kon ako lang kinahanglanon, ako lang anay eh. Somebody has to lead sa amo na nga action para to set the tone nga kinahanglan gid naton limpyuhan kay kanami gd ya magpaligo sa aton kabaybayan,” he said. The mayor recently intimated his plans to launch a massive cleanup in 26 coastal barangays in the metro, stretching from Brgys. Bitoon, Jaro to Santo Niño Sur, Arevalo as inspired by the national government’s initiative in Boracay Island in Aklan and Manila Bay rehabilitation program.

Santiagudo, E. R. (2019, March 13). Mayor willing to swim in dangerous waters. The Daily Guardian, pp. 2, 3.