The local government, through the Solid Waste Management Board (SWMB), launched the Zero Waste Clean-up Drive in seven barangays and elementary schools in the early morning of January 27.

Rousing residents from an unusually cold start of day, the clean-up drive was spearheaded by municipal employees, the Bayambang Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, barangay officials, and representatives from elementary schools.

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The activity is in connection with Proclamation No. 760, series of 2014, declaring every month of January as “Zero Waste Month” and in celebration of the 17^th signing anniversary of Republic Act 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

The clean-up drive covered the areas of Bical Norte, Bani, Ligue, Asin, Alinggan, Amanperez and Malimpec, and Bical Elementary School, Bani Elementary School, Amanperez Elementary School, Alinggan-Banaban Elementary School and Malimpec Elementary School. According to the head of SWMB, Rogelio dela Peña, they are planning to implement the activity on a quarterly basis “para maging consistent and to make sure Bayambang will be the cleanest [town].” It can be recalled that the LGU successfully facilitated the same activity last September, two months after Mayor Cezar T. Quiambao’s assumption of office. (Bayambang PIO/Media Affairs Office)