MAKATI CITY, May 16 (PIA) – Over 168 tons of campaign trash were hauled by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), a day after the May 13 midterm elections.
“We target to rid the major roads in the metro of campaign materials and spruce up public schools until this week in preparation for the opening of classes next month early,” said MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim.
According to MMDA's Metro Parkway Clearing Group (MPCG) report, the collected campaign materials of varying sizes is equivalent to 23.42 tons and filled up seven dump trucks.
MMDA’s cleaning operation teams also removedselection materials pasted on concrete walls and fences in major thoroughfares with the use of scraper and sprayer.
MPCG chief Francis Martinez, said they confiscated 134,700 pieces, equivalent to 145 tons, of election-related materials in various areas in Metro Manila under the “Oplan Baklas” operation before the elections.
“All in all, we have collected so far 168.84 tons of campaign trash this midterm elections,” said Martinez.
MMDA’s ‘Oplan Baklas’ campaign started last March 1 until the Election Day, May 13, wherein campaign materials placed outside the designated areas of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) were removed.
The MMDA said, the collected campaign materials will be sorted and recycled.
“Those who need tarpaulins to have them recycled into bags, place mats, school supplies and other useful items can coordinate with us,” said Martinez.
He added though that this year’s collection is lower compared to 2016 national elections where they collected 206 tons of campaign materials.
The MMDA said that Manila, Quezon City, Parañaque and Makati produced the most number of campaign materials. (PIA InfoComm)
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