Army hauls tons of campaign materials during cleanup drive
An estimated half a million pieces of assorted campaign paraphernalia were collected following the 2-week post-election clean-up campaign spearheaded by the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division.
The 3rd Infantry Division and its subordinate units hauled the truckloads of campaign materials in their region-wide cleanliness drive dubbed Oplan HOPE with the theme, “Kawal at Pumuluyo, Ugyon Kita Para sa Katinluan.”
“Having accomplished our role in securing an Honest, Orderly and Peaceful Election (HOPE), the Philippine Army, in cooperation with local government and civilian agencies in Region 6, joined the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ call to provide a clean environment,” said 3ID public information officer 1Lt. Mark Andrew Posadas.
Now, Oplan HOPE stands for the Army’s advocacy for a “Healthy, Orderly and Pollution-free Environment.”
The said activity focused in helping restore the cleanliness in the islands of Panay, Negros, and Guimaras.
The drive’s aim was to rid specific areas in the region of election campaign materials in connection with the recently concluded national and local elections.
Particularly, the areas where post-election clean were made are in the towns of Mina, Pototan, Calinog, Leon, Igbaras, Miag-ao, Oton, Tigbauan, San Joaquin, Guimbal, and Dingle in Iloilo province and in Iloilo City.
In Capiz, the areas are Roxas City, Maayon, Pilar, Dumarao, and Tapaz.
Clean-up operations were also held in the towns of San Jose, Culasi, San Remigio, Sibalom, and Tibiao in Antique province.
Army also did the same operations in Kalibo, Malay, Banga, Malinao, and Ibajay in Aklan province.
Post-election clean-up was likewise made in Bacolod City, Murcia, Talisay, Silay, Cadiz, Sagay, Toboso, San Carlos, La Carlota, Isabela, Cauayan, Sipalay, and Kabankalan City.
“The Army is an organization beaming with pride and tradition. As it thrives on excellence performing its fundamental mandate to protect the people and safeguard our democracy the Philippine Army embarks on a new mission which is strengthening the Army’s concern for the environment, one of the Philippine Army’s thrusts for the year 2010, in order to address climate change,” Posadas said.
Further, “as the country continues to await for the smooth transition of power to our newly elected leaders, the Philippine Army manifests its desire for us to move on through this activity and march towards a brighter future as promised by our newly elected officials,” he added.
