Several awards and recognition were personally received by Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez on Monday, March 15, from the Department of Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) from the recently-concluded Manila Bay Clean-up Rehabilitation and Preservation (MBCRP) Program.
Olivarez received from the DILG-NCR a Plaque of Recognition which was conferred to the city for being one of the Local Government Units (LGUs) with the highest compliance rate in implementing the Supreme Court Mandamus attaining a score of 95.40 percent in the 2020 Assesment of LGUs' Compliance with MBCRP Program.
The city also received a Plaque of Recognition for its "exemplary performance" in the indicators under the Solid Waste Management Cluster in the 2020 Assessment of LGUs' Compliance with MBCRP Program.
A Special Citation was also given to the city for the improvement of the Estero de Sto. Niño through the adoption of digital monitoring innovations along the waterway from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
The DENR said the local action "strongly contributes" to the rehabilitation of Manila Bay through this kind of effort.
Parañaque's Manila Bay Task Force also received a Certificate of Appreciation from the DILG-NCR for its "unwavering commitment" and support to the endeavors of the MBCRP.