DENR cleanup: Flood-hit NCR waterways yield 1,255 sacks of waste

MANILA, Philippines—Metro Manila’s waterways were choked with waste after heavy rains and flooding on Monday, prompting the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–National Capital Region (DENR-NCR) to intensify cleanup operations that have so far cleared around 1,255 sacks of garbage. The sacks of garbage were collected from 27 sites by the DENR-NCR teams, including Estero