Manila to declare state of health emergency due to garbage problem

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On his first day in office, Manila mayor Isko Moreno says he will declare a state of health emergency over the growing garbage problem.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/metro-manila/isko-moreno-declare-state-health-emergency-garbage-june-2025/

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00:00On his first day in office, Manila Mayor Isco Moreno says he will declare a state of health

00:06emergency over the growing garbage problem. He made the announcement in a Facebook live stream

00:11on Monday, June 30, after finding out that garbage collectors stopped working because they were not

00:16being paid by the city's previous administration. Moreno adds uncollected trash could harm people's

00:21health and safety, especially the elderly and children. In a letter to the mayor, Phil Echo

00:26and Metro Waste Solid Management said they were terminating their contracts with the city

00:30starting June 30. Moreno says the city owes about 400 million pesos to Phil Echo and Metro Waste.

00:36As a temporary solution, the mayor ordered a city engineering office, the Department of Public

00:41Services, and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office to mobilize all personnel

00:46and equipment to help with the cleanup. He also asked barangay officials to clean the streets

00:50and creeks in Manila.

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