The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 together with the local government unit of Cebu City, national government agencies and private partners joined the whole nation in the simultaneous launching of the KALINISAN Program on Saturday, January 6.
The KALINISAN (Kalinga at Inisyatiba para sa Malinis na Bayan) launching held at the Plaza Independencia was the regional showcase in Central Visayas.
Local government units across Region 7 also conducted their own clean-up drive in their respective areas.
Present during the activity in Cebu City were DILG 7 Director Leocadio Trovela, Mayor Michael Rama, Liga ng mga Barangay President Franklyn Ong, DILG Cebu City Director Dr. Neila Aquino, Punong Barangays, Cebu City hall personnel, DILG 7 regional office and DILG Cebu City personnel.
Also present were DILG 7 Family and RMCC-7 members from the Police Regional Office, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and other national government agencies.
Members of the 219th Coast Guard Auxiliary Squadron and Knights of Rizal also graced the clean-up drive.
