Makati City Mayor Abby Binay proudly announced on Monday, Dec. 19, that the city has been awarded by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) as the over-all champion local government unit (LGU) in the Manila Bay Clean-up Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBCRPP).
Representatives from the Department of Environmental Services of Makati received the award and recognition for also being the included in the Top 3 most compliant LGUs in the program after recording 98.07 percent compliance.
Binay said that the recognitions are the fruit of the city's labor in promoting environmental awareness and addressing climate change that doesn't just affect the country but the whole world.
She added that all LGUs in the Metro have an obligation to help and be a part of the MBCRPP which aims to restore the former glory of Manila Bay.
She said that in order for it to become a reality, the LGUs must work together to find a solution to its water quality and put a halt on the adverse effects caused by pollution by means of waste management, restoration of ecosystems, habitat conservation, coastal resource management, and community empowerment activities.
Earlier, Makati was hailed in the 2022 Urban Governance Exemplar Awards for its various programs and initiatives aimed at improving the lives of its citizens and increasing awareness of the public about climate change and other social and environmental issues.
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), which spearheaded the awards, lauded the city government for its high audit rating on its Peace and Order Council, Anti-Drug Abuse Council, and Local Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Children.
It is also the top performer in the Informal Settler Families Cluster and Liquid Waste Management Cluster.
According to the DILG, the city has an overall compliance rating of 100 percent in its Liquid Waste Management, 96.67 percent in its Solid Waste Management, 100 percent in its Informal Settler Families, and 95.33 percent in its Information, Education, and Communication and Institutional Arrangement Cluster.