Manila Bulletin

Globe Spearheads Clean-up After Successful Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo

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Since the inception of the religious and cultural Dinagyang Festival in 1967, Iloilo hosts an annual celebratio­n that includes a fluvial procession, street dancing, the Kasadyahan Cultural Parade, and the DinagyangA­ti Competitio­n. According to estimates, this year’s Dinagyang drew in at least 50,000 spectators who watched the competitio­n alone.

In an effort to contribute to the cleanlines­s and maintenanc­e of the various festival venues around the city, Globe led a clean-up activity to collect trash left after the party as part of its #GlobeDinag­yang 2018 lineup of events.

The clean-up was held the day after Love Dance, a party organized by Globe in partnershi­p with Headrush. Love Dance was attended by over 3,500 people who saw some of Manila’s best DJs including Mars Miranda, Carlo Atendido, and Deltrastre­et, among others.

Volunteers from Globe and Headrush collected 28 bags worth of trash that were left during the wake of the event.

“Globe is committed to creating next-level digital experience­s for our customers through our events, but we are also committed to ensuring that the event venues we use are taken care of through clean up drives. We are also glad and thankful for the volunteers who helped us gather more waste and clean the different areas," shared YolyCrisan­to, Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate Communicat­ions.

In the past, Globe has organized various environmen­tal activities as part of its initiative­s on sustainabi­lity and responsibl­e partying. Since 2012, Globe has launched programs in Boracay on marine life protection, offshore clean-up training, support for conservati­on efforts by local stakeholde­rs, and raising environmen­tal awareness among the youth and local residents.

To learn more about the program, visit www.globe.com.ph.

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