DSA conducts clean-up drive

DISASTER PREVENTION & MITIGATION --- Mayor Bai Anida Dimaukom (standing, 6th from left) led the clean-up drive last October 11 as a way of giving back to the environment. (Mastura S. Tapa, Municipal Administrator, Datu Saudi Ampatuan - MINDANAO EXPOSE’)

DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN (DSA), Maguindanao --- This municipal government  spearheaded last October 11 a clean-up drive in its three barangays --- Dapiawan, Madia, and Elian.

Mayor Bai Anida Dimaukom, who led the activity, said the clean-up drive is Phase II of the program after the local government previously conducted the same activity in other barangays of the town.

“We initiated the clean-up drive as our share in the preservation of the environment,” Mayor Dimaukom said.

The activity was participated by the municipal government employees and officials, the barangay government as well as personnel from the 2nd Mechanized Brigade, Philippine National Police, Department of Education, Integrated Provincial Health Office, and other agencies.

"We took this opportunity for us to clean our surroundings. This is our way of sacrifice to give back to the environment," the mayor said.

Among the activities conducted were street sweeping and the collection and segregation of wastes and garbage.

Mayor Dimaukom said she has urged the village chiefs in her town to conduct the same activity in their respective areas, calling on the constituents to integrate in their lifestyle the sanitation of the community and care of the environment. (GILMHAR A. LAO - MINDANAO EXPOSE’)