Mangada said he thought of recycling election tarpaulins one month after “Oplan: Baklas” of the Commission on Elections was conducted.
“Hindi natin sinayang ang pagkakataon na ma-convert ang mga tarpaulins into bags, irecycle, at gawing kapakipakinabang ang mga ito (We did waste the opportunity to recycle these tarpaulins into eco-bags),” he said.
Mangada said supporters gathered his tarpaulins.
Rebecca Nozaleda, a well-known seamstress from Annafunan West, Tuguegarao, together with her husband, made the eco-bags.
Their recipients are ambulant vendors in the city. “Ang mga recycled bags ay ipamimigay sa mga vendors sa ating siyudad ng Tuguegarao partikular na dito ang mga nagbebenta ng buko (coconut) juice upang sila ay may paglagyan ng kanilang mga gamit sa pagtitinda (These eco-bags will be given to vendors in the city, particularly buko (coconut) juice vendors, so they will have something to place their things in),” he said.
Mangada said more than 100 eco-bags were made and they will be distributed soon.
As a councilor, he said his priorities are helping the youth sector, provide jobs for fresh graduates, and financial assistance and educational scholarship programs.
“May mga kaibigan tayo na willing tumulong na makapagbigay ng trabaho at iyon ay samantalahin natin para makatulong sa mga kakagraduate (We have friends who are willing to provide jobs and we are taking advantage of this to help fresh graduates).”