The Iloilo Provincial Government funded the purchase of a P4.9 million garbage compactor for the municipality of Banate to enhance the town’s solid waste management system.
The equipment can cater to 12 to 15 tons of wastes daily. It is expected to optimize waste collection processes and reduce the volume of wastes.
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. led the turnover of the garbage compactor, 47 sets of trash bins, and two portalets totaling to P6 million on October 29, 2024. The event was attended by Mayor Peter Paul Gonzales, Vice Mayor Filemon Iran Jr., OIC-Municipal Agriculturist Sanly Galvez, and the municipal officials and employees. Anilao Mayor Nathalie Ann Debuque also graced the event.
Defensor also led the blessing and inauguration of the new building and training center of the Municipal Agriculture’s Office.
Governor Defensor, who is a staunch environmentalist, advocates for efficient solid waste management.
He underscored the essence of the garbage compactor in improving the town’s waste disposal system which is crucial in protecting the province’s marine resources, particularly the Visayan Sea. Banate, a coastal municipality, is known for its abundant harvest of blue crabs (kasag).
Meanwhile, Mayor Gonzales thanked Governor Defensor for the other projects that the provincial government has given to the municipality such as the P5 million Resilience Hub and the soon to be established Crab Hatchery. (Capitol News)
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