The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority brought its services and regular activities relevant to its mandates to the residents of Barangay Tañong in Malabon City, during the conduct of its Bayanihan sa Barangay project.
Personnel from various MMDA offices conducted flushing, cleaning, and misting at Malabon Central Market, plus declogging of drainage and repair of drainage, trimming and pruning of trees, sidewalk clearing, painting of yellow box and posting of traffic signage.
Orientation on solid waste management, anti-smoking/vaping, anti-littering, disaster preparedness, and traffic management were also conducted for the residents of the barangay.
During his speech, MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the Bayanihan sa Barangay project is the agency’s way to make its services more accessible and closer to residents of the area.
Artes highlighted the importance of clean-up drive in the area for smoother and undisrupted water flow towards pumping stations in the city to aid in its goal to reduce flooding.
“Itong paglilinis natin ng canals, among others, ay importante para ang tubig ay makadaloy at umabot sa mga pumping station para hindi magresulta sa pagbaha.”
“Itong paglilinis natin ng canals, among others, ay importante para ang tubig ay makadaloy at umabot sa mga pumping station para hindi magresulta sa pagbaha,” he said.
Aside from the cleaning and clearing operations, the MMDA also brought its mobile materials recovery facility (MMRF) where residents can exchange their collected recyclables for grocery items.
It also installed a one-stop shop query service where resident motorists can check their traffic-related violations.
Malabon City Government Mayor Jeannie Sandoval, for her part, said that the project will show commitment in creating a safer, cleaner, and more organized community.
“In our unity and collaboration, we are strengthening our community.”
“Through this initiative, we are showing the true spirit of bayanihan. In our unity and collaboration, we are strengthening our community. Sama-sama nating gawing mas maganda at mas maayos ang ating lungsod,” Sandoval said.
Meanwhile, Malabon City Representative Jaye Lacson-Noel thanked the MMDA for its efforts and assistance in making the city more resilient to floods than the previous years.
Artes likewise bared other projects in line for Malabon and other Metro Manila local government units, such as development of parks per NCR LGUs, trucks for Kalinisan at Kaayusan program where the community will be involved in proper waste management.
