According to the 2018 annual accomplishment report of the Metro Parkway Clearing Group, it collected 31,305 cubic meters of garbage and sand in 2018. A unit of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the group is tasked to clean and maintain the streets, sidewalks, center islands, footbridges and flyovers in Manila through mechanical sweepers, metro aides, laborers and oyster sweepers. Last year, they covered a total length of 331,833 kilometers. —Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research
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GARBAGE CLOGGED The Estero de Magdalena along La Torre Bridge in Tondo, Manila, is shown in this June 2018 file photo.—INQUIRER PHOTO