PCSO, PHIL. NAVY, DENR LEAD COASTAL CLEAN UP

A very good initiative to be part of the solution to marine pollution was led by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) together with Philippine Navy (PN) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) last December 17, 2018 at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA), a nature reserve situated south of Manila Bay.

There were more than 100 volunteers from PCSO, PN and DENR seen on the Freedom Trail at LPPCHEA clearing the bay of plastic bottles, plastic residues, and other non-biodegradable waste materials led by PCSO General Manager Alexander F. Balutan and his Chief of Staff, Col. Raymundo Liwag together with Grp. Comm. Col. Nestor R. Marcelino PN (MNSA), Co, CMOU-NCR Lcdn Ronald U. Lim PN and DENR Representative, Ruben Navales.

GM Balutan said: “This is a very nice endeavor and very impactful. This activity will be reaped by our citizens in the long term. We start small, little by little we will get there together,” Balutan noted. “When everybody’s sitting, you should be standing. When everybody’s standing, you should stand out. When everybody’s outstanding you should be the standard.”

According to DENR Representative Ruben Navales, there are currently 82 species of birds in the coastal bay area.

In photo: (from left) PCSO GM Balutan, PN Grp. Comm. Col. Marcelino, and Chief of Staff, Col. Raymundo Liwag with their bags of collected marine wastes.