Over 23,000 kilos of trash collected from 10 rivers in Central Visayas
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A total of 23,057.55 kilos or 1,439.25 sacks of trash were gathered from the second round of the simultaneous river clean-up in Central Visayas last March 22 from the 10 rivers in the region. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 7 (DENR 7) Executive Director Gilbert Gonzales said there were about 8,164 volunteers from 242 partners that joined the clean-up. Gonzales said the MOA/MOP was part of the Rivers for Life Program that employ concerted actions to encourage all stakeholders to support the cleaning of rivers and waterways.
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Newman, M. B. (2019, March 27). Over 23,000 kilos of trash collected from 10 rivers in Central Visayas. Manila Bulletin, p. 5.
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