More than 35 tons of trash collected in Central Visayas coastal cleanup

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — More than 35 tons of trash were collected from coastal areas across Central Visayas on Saturday during the 41st International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), highlighting the continuing problem of marine debris in the region.

According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Central Visayas, initial figures released at 4 p.m. showed that 35,781.4 kilograms of garbage were collected from 47 cleanup sites covering 81.241 kilometers of coastline.

The cleanup drew 11,155 volunteers and 374 partner organizations, including local government units, government agencies, schools, businesses and community groups.

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Volunteers filled 4,853 sacks and 1,700 trash bags with waste gathered along the region’s shores.

In Bohol, personnel of the Bohol District Jail Male Dormitory and Provincial Government of Bohol employees joined the cleanup at Baluarte in Baclayon town, followed by a mangrove-planting activity.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Eastern Bohol also conducted simultaneous coastal cleanups with local governments and partner agencies in several municipalities.

Cleanup sites included coastal areas in Garcia Hernandez, Jagna, Duero, Guindulman, Anda, Candijay, Mabini, Ubay, Bien Unido and Talibon.

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The activity, held under the theme “Clean Seas for Resilient Communities,” was part of the Philippine Coast Guard’s Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness (MANA Mo) 2026 activities and supported its PCG-ICARE program.

The cleanup brought together Coast Guard personnel, local officials, police, firefighters, soldiers, barangay officials, schools, businesses and residents in efforts to remove marine debris and protect coastal ecosystems. /das