MMDA to help in cleanup of public cemeteries in Metro Manila

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MANILA, Philippines—The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Wednesday said it has ordered the deployment of its men to assist in cleaning up public cemeteries as the All Saints’ Day approaches.

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said MMDA personnel would assist the local government units in garbage collection, sweeping, and repainting of public cemeteries as part of the agency’s “Oplan Kaluluwa 2013.”

The agency aims to clean up 22 public cemeteries, Tolentino said.

“The cleanup activity will be carried out in coordination with the LGUs concerned,” he added.

Some of the public cemeteries to be cleaned up are Makati South Cemetery, San Felipe Roman Catholic Cemetery in Mandaluyong, Manila North and La Loma cemeteries in Caloocan City; and Bagbag and Sangandaan cemeteries in Quezon City.

A traffic management plan in coordination with various LGU traffic bureaus is also being finalized, Tolentino said.