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Lacuna, Servo lead Baseco coastal cleanup
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto spearheaded the city's participation in the 39th International Coastal Cleanup held in Baseco on Saturday, September 21.
Numerous volunteer organizations joined the cleanup efforts, with volunteers strategically deployed to six stations along the Baseco coast for a systematic approach.
Mayor Lacuna-Pangan emphasized the critical role of the cleanup in mitigating debris and waste carried by flood currents and sea tides into the bay.
She noted a significant increase in accumulated garbage within Manila Bay, attributing it to severe flooding from July to September.
The mayor also expressed the city's intention to report their findings from the cleanup to national government authorities, hoping for improved flood management strategies in the future.
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