BALANGA CITY — Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Bataan has committed in the clean-up and preservation of the Tanato River.
“Adopt Tanato River” is an initiative of the agency as part of the Manila Bay Clean Up, Rehabilitation and Preservation Program.
DILG Provincial Director Myra Moral-Soriano said Tanato River was chosen to be the role model for all the rivers in Bataan for its cleanliness and must be protected from future endangerment.
“The river must be preserved for the next generation and community’s support must be ensured for the continued success of the program,” she stressed.
DILG signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with officials of barangay Tanato for this initiative.
It also donated brooms, dustpans and cleaning materials to help them enjoin more participants during the weekly clean-up and cultivate awareness to the community on the importance of riverways in the whole ecosystem.
Aside from the weekly clean-up of the barangay, DILG Bataan will monitor the Tanato River monthly as part of its commitments in the signed MOU.
Tanato River is a waterway in Bataan that is connected to the Talisay River, one of the major river systems in the province connected to the Manila Bay.