Malapitan leads cleanup drive to combat dengue
CALOOCAN City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan, together with the City Environmental Management Department (CEMD), led the community clean-up drive in line with his directives of a clean and orderly city.
CEMD Officer-in-charge Ryan Castillo said the department was instructed by Mayor Along to conduct community clean-up drives to ensure that all public areas, including roads and alleyways are clean.
The CEMD also conducted fogging and declogging activities in Barangay 172 and 177 in North Caloocan and Barangay 18 in South of the City to help prevent the spread of dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
“Isinabay na namin ang paglilinis ng mga drainage para matanggal din ang mga nakabarang basura, pati na ang pag-fogging para maiwasan ang pagdami ng lamok na nagdudulot ng dengue,” OIC Castillo said.
Mayor Along commended the entire team for their efforts, and reminded them that this is only the start of their service to the people and the environment and likewise called on the citizens to maintain the cleanliness of each community.
“Ang gusto ko, proactive tayo. Simula pa lang ito, tulungan natin ang ating mga kababayan na pahalagahan ang kanilang kapaligiran. Linisin natin ito at panatilihing malinis, hindi lang para sa atin, kundi para sa susunod na henerasyon ng mga Batang Caloocan,” the Mayor remarked.
“Sa mga residente, tulungan po tayo. Maging responsable po tayo sa pagsisilid at pagtatapon ng ating mga basura,” he added.
