Waste management personnel in the cities of Valenzuela and Manila get to work early on Jan. 1 to clean up streets and other public spaces after the New Year revelry. Valenzuela Mayor Rexlon T. Gatchalian, in a Twitter post, commended the workers for their diligence and sacrifice on a holiday, saying: “… alam ko may mga pamilya kayo pero pinili niyo pa rin linisin ang ating city. Salamat po (I know you all have family, but you still chose to clean our city. Thank you).” In Manila, the Public information Office (PIO) also posted several photos of Department of Public Services members sweeping as well as areas free from garbage. At the Luneta Park, where a New Year’s eve event was held, Police Station 5 commander Lt. Col. Ariel Caramoan said they strictly implemented the anti-littering law and apprehended 11 violators.
