City-wide clean-up drive starts

Friday, February 17, 2012

THE City Government in cooperation with different fire brigades in Cagayan de Oro conducted a city-wide clean-up and flushing drive on Friday, which will be held on a monthly basis.

Fire trucks owned by the Misamis Oriental Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cagayan de Oro Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade, Limketkai and Sons Inc., Gaisano Inc., Graphics, Mitimco and Jimar Construction Supply helped in flushing and cleaning the city’s streets and main roads, including the two recently constructed flyovers.

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Councilor Dante Pajo, chairperson of the City Council committee on health and sanitation, said the clean-up drive hopes to literally clean the “dirt and remnants” of Tropical Storm Sendong.

CAGAYAN DE ORO. Fire brigades from different agencies in the city take part in the city-wide cleaning on Friday. (Joey P. Nacalaban)

Volunteers from City Hall, different barangays and other sectors joined in cleaning the rivers and roads and declogged the city’s canals.

With this, Pajo encouraged the residents to clean their surroundings to prevent diseases like dengue. (Nicole J. Managbanag)