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Regional Executive Director Jacqueline A. Caancan, together with Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services, Engr. Ignacio R. Almira, Jr., and Manila Bay Site Coordinating Management Office (MBSCMO) Focal Haidee D. Pabalate (top row, first three photos from the left), signs the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with 38 barangay officials in Metro Manila for the distribution of 40 waste collection pushcarts.

Director Caancan said the pushcarts will be used by the barangays to collect household wastes in areas not accessible to regular garbage trucks. This, she said, will help barangays improve their compliance with RA 9003 and contribute to the ongoing cleanup and rehabilitation of Manila Bay.

Director Caancan said the pushcarts will be used by the barangays to collect household wastes in areas not accessible to regular garbage trucks. The virtual MOA signing was held Wednesday, 19 January 2022. Taguig and Valenzuela, and the municipality of Pateros were onboard during the online meeting to witness the MOA signing.