MMDA collects 6 tons of election waste in NCR

The team collected the largest amount of waste in Malabon with 1.48 tons, followed by Manila with 0.97 tons, and Parañaque City with 0.72 tons. (Photo: MMDA/Facebook)

By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz, Philippine News Agency

MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) collected 6.1 tons of garbage throughout the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday, the first day of election cleanup.

In a report on Tuesday, the MMDA said election waste was collected by its Metro Parkway Clearing Group (MPCG) – Special Ornamental Plants Development Management Unit from 11 cities.

The team collected the largest amount of waste in Malabon with 1.48 tons, followed by Manila with 0.97 tons, and Parañaque City with 0.72 tons.

The report showed there was no garbage collection in the cities of Las Piñas, Makati, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasay, and Pateros.

Before the elections, the MMDA ramped up its “Oplan Baklas” campaign that sought to remove unlawful election materials in the NCR.

From Feb. 1 to April 28, the MPCG collected nearly 33 tons of illegal election materials as part of the campaign.