‘Abnormal’ buildup: Four truckloads of garbage removed from SRP coast
CEBU, Philippines - Last Tuesday’s coastal cleanup at the South Road Properties yielded four truckloads of trash, prompting Cebu City’s Department of Public Services, which is responsible for garbage collection, to again remind the public to dispose their waste properly.
“Kami sa DPS, wa mi maghunong ug pahimangno sa mga tawo to follow proper waste disposal. Wala jud na gibutang sa atong mga lagda nga pwede mo molabay og basura sa dagat. Naa man guy uban nga ilabay ilang basura sa kanal mao na muhangyo mi sa mga tawo to dispose their garbage properly,” said John Paul Gelasque, DPS assistant head.
He said observance of proper waste disposal would help prevent the city’s drainage system from getting clogged, preventing if not minimizing the occurrence of floods.
He said the cleanup was unplanned, as it was only decided when they decided to call a meeting and do it after they saw the volume of trash during a visit at the SRP.
"Grabe ni kahugaw ganina kay wa pa gani ‘ta mahuman… nakatulo na ‘ta ka track. Hugaw jud ang sitwasyon mao na gi-deploy nato ang atong mga streetcleaners para maka-general clean-up ‘ta karon, kay di na man siya madala kung gamay ra ang tao (nga manglimpyo),” Gelasque said.
Aside from improper garbage disposal, he blamed recent typhoons as having contributed to the increased number of garbage at the SRP coastline, prompting DPS to deploy 100 street cleaners to clean an area of approximately two kilometers.
He said the volume of trash was unusual because 10 to 20 DPS are deployed in the area every morning to supposedly maintain cleanliness of the SRP coastal area.
“Abnormal ni sya (nga panghitabo). Fifteen times more garbage ni sya ‘ron compared atong nanglabayng adlaw… Karon ra ni kay hangin-hangin ‘nya taob ba mao na nga nibaga ang basura,” said DPS foreman Sulpicio Zerda Jr. — Nova E. Valizado (FREEMAN)
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