For someone who travels, a picturesque scenery is a must. As much as possible, we would like to see greens, trees, and a bright and pollution-free atmosphere. In fact, we thrive to construct eco-friendly places to satisfy the demands of the Filipino people aiming for a healthier lifestyle.
However, if you’re going downtown like Metro Manila, where major establishments are located like government offices, embassies, just to name a few, you would probably come across cars trapped in traffic and smog.
Unfortunately, a netizen by the name of Jun Gomez encountered a different scenario. He came across a disgusting sight, which he shared in his Facebook account.
According to Jun, he was on his way to a business meeting when he came across a “river full of trash.”
Here’s the full caption to his photos:
Was on my way to a business meeting with a supplier in Binondo and was so disgusted with what i saw. A river full of trash. How can this be acceptable? What are the local officials doing? the media? or is this a reflection of what we are as a society?
I have lived in Binondo for 3 years and I have seen this myself. I have seen people throwing their garbage left and right,completely careless… no matter if poor or rich its always nicer in a clean inviroment..unless u dont care. Go figure…it takes nothing to keep ur whereabouts clean. The local gouvernment doesnt do much about it..sad but even sadder that there seems to be a need for it.. if me and all my neighbours would start to throw our rubbish out of the windows on the street then it would be plain stupid..who craps in his own living room out of laziness ? I dont get it….
of course no one is asking: what are the citizens, especially those near these rivers, doing?
You know how we can solve this? Evict the squatters polluting and clogging the waterways. Seriously, they’re one of the primary reasons these thing exist.
OMG! This is my first time seeing a river full of trash! People must be educated that keeping the environment clean is important and it benefits them.The local government must also do its part by putting up compaigns to show the people how it will benefit them if garbage disposal is done correctly.Everyone benefits.To have adequate garbage bins along streets,roads,lanes etc.
Goverment to also enforce the law to penalise those caught blatantly disposing of garbage.Every citizen MUST do his/her part in keeping the environment clean.