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Izzy Lee

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<p>MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Wednesday said it is awaiting local ordinances to strengthen the implementation of the P5,000 penalty for littering.</p><p>According to MMDA Chairman Romando Artes, the policy-setting Metro Manila Council has approved a P5,000 fine for littering in Metro Manila cities. The fine in Pateros, a municipality, is P2,500.</p><p>&quot;Iniintay na lang namin &#x27;yung mga individual ordinance po ng bawat lungsod at ifa-follow up po natin &#x27;yan sa next Metro Manila Council meeting,&quot; Artes said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/11/-garbage-crisis-cleanup-intensified-as-trash-overwhelms-redemptorist-channel-in-para-aque-0947">‘Garbage crisis’: Cleanup intensified as trash overwhelms Redemptorist channel in Parañaque<br/></a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>CLEANUP CONTINUES</strong></div><p>The MMDA also said it continues to conduct cleanup operations along the Redemptorist water channel in Parañaque, where a large amount of garbage has accumulated in the waterway.</p><p>&quot;Tuloy-tuloy po tayo doon. Nagpadala po tayo doon ng additional equipment at skimmer para po wag bumalik &#x27;yung basura kasi po pag high tide baka bumalik sa dagat pumunta,&quot; he said.</p><p>Meanwhile, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said the city government has been working to improve its drainage system within its available resource.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2024/11/30/nations-warn-of-deadlock-at-landmark-plastic-pollution-talks-1829">Nations warn of deadlock at landmark plastic pollution talks<br/></a></div><p>&quot;We fix our drainage within our resources. May challenges pa rin kami sa Taft Avenue at saka PGH area, some portions of Kalaw and UN. Some portion of Abad Santos and some portions of España,&quot; Moreno said.</p>

<p>The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Wednesday said it is awaiting local ordinances to strengthen the implementation of the P5,000 penalty for littering.</p>

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Wednesday said it is awaiting local ordinances to strengthen the implementation of the P5,000 penalty for littering.

MMDA pushes for local ordinances on P5,000 littering penalty

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MMDA pushes for local ordinances on P5,000 littering penalty

Izzy Lee,

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Published August 12, 2026 12:40 PM PHT

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