Boys and Girls Scouts net litterbugs in Mandaue

Boy Scouts  and Girl Scouts struck  again in Mandaue City, surprising  267 litterbugs.

 
The scouts of Mandaue City Science High School patrolled the streets of barangay Ibabao-Estancia yesterday.

 
This time, students brought with them a copy of the city ordinance that prohibits spitting, urinating, defecating, vandalizing, posting bills, and throwing trash in  streets and sidewalks.

 
A total of 267 persons were  issued citation tickets or warned by the 86 student volunteers.

 
They were accompanied  in the campaign by eco-wardens, barangay tanods and police officers as they  patrolled streets from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

 
Those issued citation tickets were fined P500 to P5,000. They were given 72 hours to settle their obligation in the City Hall.

 
The anti-littering campaign with  Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts is  an effective way to catch  violators and should be continued, said Ibabao-Estancia barangay captain Jun Del Mar.

 
Vei Ryan Amamangpang, the school’s scout coordinator, said they were glad the students were given the chance to exercise this kind of civic action.