Cheyenne Suarez

Waste pickers, members of the Manila Estero Rangers clear garbage from Estero San Miguel in Manila on May 9, 2023. plastic trash comprise majority of trash found in the city's brackish water ways A Commission on Audit report cited figures from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) saying the amount of waste in Metro Manila grew by 33.36 percent in five years, from 6,499,825.00 cubic meters in 2015 to 22,003,784.58 cubic meters in 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

Waste pickers, members of the Manila Estero Rangers clear garbage from Estero San Miguel in Manila on May 9, 2023. plastic trash comprise majority of trash found in the city's brackish water ways A Commission on Audit report cited figures from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) saying the amount of waste in Metro Manila grew by 33.36 percent in five years, from 6,499,825.00 cubic meters in 2015 to 22,003,784.58 cubic meters in 2020.

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Metro Manila Council raises penalty for illegal garbage disposal

Johnson Manabat

ABS-CBN News

MANILA -- The Metro Manila Council (MMC) has passed a resolution raising the penalty to P5,000 for individuals caught disposing garbage illegally in public places in the National Capital Region (NCR).MMC president and San Juan City mayor Francis Zamora told ABS-CBN News that the council agreed to impose the maximum penalty allowed under the local government code.In most of the cities in NCR, according to Zamora like in San Juan and Manila, the previous maximum penalty is pegged at P3,000. &quot;Just last week, ang MMC ay nagpasa ng isang resolution kung saan nagkasundo ang lahat ng mayors sa Metro Manila na ang fine para sa mga nagtatapon ng basura sa maling lugar ay itataas to P5,000…that’s the maximum allowed penalty under the local government code for any city ordinance,&quot; Zamora said. For Pateros, the lone municipality in Metro Manila, the penalty for violators will be at P2,500.&quot;Dahil may 16 cities tayo sa Metro Manila… P5,000 ang maximum diyan. Pagdating sa Pateros, since municipality sila - P2,500 lang,&quot; said Zamora. According to Zamora, the resolution is immediately executory once it complies with the required publication. Zamora explained that this resolution covers those who will illegally dump garbage on drainage systems, waterways and public roads. &quot;Sakop dito yung mga nagtatapon ng basura sa ilog, sa kalye, drainage…basta nagtatapon ng basura sa maling lugar - P5,000 yan and yung existing ordinances ng mga cities, kinakailangang i-amend yan,&quot; Zamora said. Zamora said the San Juan City Council on Monday has passed its own resolution amending its existing resolution.

The Metro Manila Council (MMC) has passed a resolution raising the penalty to P5,000 for individuals caught disposing garbage illegally in public places in the National Capital Region (NCR).

The Metro Manila Council (MMC) has passed a resolution raising the penalty to P5,000 for individuals caught disposing garbage illegally in public places in the National Capital Region (NCR).