PHOTO FROM MAYOR EDWIN OLIVAREZ FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN
Olivarez received from the DILG-NCR a Plaque of Recognition which was conferred to the city for being one of the Local Government Units (LGUs) with the highest compliance rate in implementing the Supreme Court Mandamus attaining a score of 95.40 percent in the 2020 Assesment of LGUs’ Compliance with MBCRP Program.
The city also received a Plaque of Recognition for its “exemplary performance” in the indicators under the Solid Waste Management Cluster in the 2020 Assessment of LGUs’ Compliance with MBCRP Program.
A Special Citation was also given to the city for the improvement of the Estero de Sto. Niño through the adoption of digital monitoring innovations along the waterway from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Manila Bay (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN)
In a simple awarding ceremony, the DILG said Pasay successfully passed scrutiny in terms of liquid waste management, solid waste management, informal settler families as well as information, education and communication materials, and institutional arrangements.
The award was based on the assessment of LGU compliance to the MBCRP. It is done every year to monitor and ensure compliance of LGUs to the Supreme Court continuing mandamus to clean, rehabilitate and preserve Manila Bay.
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the award reflects the city’s unrelenting efforts to improve the quality of water in the bay.