MMDA removes 10,100 kg of election posters with Comelec

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) began removing campaign posters on Wednesday following the May 2025 midterm elections in cooperation with the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

On the first day of cleanup, around 10,100 kilograms or 11.18 tons of campaign materials were collected from 16 cities and one town across Metro Manila.

Teams have been deployed since Tuesday to clear every post, wall, and public area, but the sheer volume has made progress slow with some areas still densely covered in campaign paraphernalia.

The collected materials will be transported to bases in Ortigas and Marikina areas for donation to partner beneficiaries such as prisons, Tahanang Walang Hagdan for the handicapped, and EcoWaste Coalition.

EcoWaste Coalition urged candidates to help remove their own campaign materials within five days of the polls or face penalties under a COMELEC resolution. The group also emphasized the importance of responsible leadership beyond election day.

The Marikina City Environmental Management Office has its own efforts to recycle used campaign materials into ecobricks, eco-pots, and armchairs for parks and public schools while EcoWaste Coalition calls for more environmentally friendly campaign materials in future elections.