The barangay (village) will revive the residual waste collection again and the residual garbage will be picked up every Tuesday & Friday (at 7:30 AM) of each week starting on August 6, 2019.

At the end of each month the barangay will bill each commercial establishments based on volume of residual wastes collected.

The minimum garbage collection fee is P1,000 and it will be more depending on the volume of garbage collected.

The barangay is also planning to collect from households in the future.

The municipal dump truck is scheduled to pick up from the MRF shed, which was established by our club and Academy of World Healing Foundation, once a month.

Humanitarian Mission to the Poorest of the Poor

An all-day humanitarian mission was conducted by four RIMM Rotarians with a van overloaded with rice (250kg rice in 5kg bags), baked goods, bought school supplies, misc. school supplies and clothing donated by Japanese Club Rotarians and over P10,000 in P20 currencies for distribution to the children.

Tondo (formerly known for Smokey Mountain) Dump Site, Metro Manila

This site is huge, old garbage mountain where the poorest of the poor are struggling to survive by going through garbage, looking for recyclable items which can be cashed in at junk shops. A nearby active garbage dump site provides further opportunities for recycling and survival with garbage delivered to the street recyclers by middlemen.

Our club members were shocked to see hundreds of children emerged to grab P20 bills (watch video). In poverty there is no proper education thus family planning is neglected. What kind of future can these children expect? After this visit, our club decided to provide financial or food assistance only to whom undergo contraceptive measures such as BTL (Bilateral Tubal Ligation), subcutaneous implant, etc.

Pasay Cemetary

People live in and around the cemetery with no source of income except for garbage recycling and begging.

Day 1. Distribution of school supplies, clothing, hygienic products and immediate cash for personal needs to families establishing temporary “nipa hut” roadside evacuation sites.

Day. 2 Returning with 250 kg of rice, additional baked goods and incidentals to the sites visited the previous day.

Day 3 – After evaluating the needs of evacuation centers in schools, an additional 500 kg of rice was delivered there.

While our humanitarian mission may have just been a drop in the bucket considering the never-ending needs, to those we served it was more than just a lifeline and brought joy and hope.