Army joins coastal cleanup in CDO

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 14): Army joins coastal cleanup in CDO

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan De Oro City -- The army’s 4th Infantry Division here joined the local government units in the coastal cleanup along the shorelines of Macajalar Bay, an army official said on Monday.

Army Maj. Christian Uy, spokesperson of the 4th ID, said they joined the coastal cleanup along the shorelines of Lapasan in Cagayan De Oro City as part of the military’s commitment to support the government’s campaign to preserve the environment.

He said the clean up is part of the celebration of the National Disaster Consciousness Month at the Macajalar Bay area, in Barangay Lapasan that kicked off Wednesday last week.

He said the activity was also a pro-active measure in inculcating to the residents in flood-prone areas the proper attitude and importance of protecting the environment.

Uy said that the army’s Disaster Risk Reduction Team is tasked with extending operational readiness to respond in any calamity, provide manpower and equipment to support, rescue, and protect and serve the people in affected communities.

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