Campaign Posters Removal Begins After Elections
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), working alongside the Commission on Elections (Comelec), has initiated the removal of campaign posters following the May 2025 midterm elections. This post-election clean-up started promptly on Wednesday at the Regalado Bridge on Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City.
Collected campaign materials are being transported to designated collection points within Ortigas and Marikina for proper handling. Instead of discarding these items as waste, the MMDA plans to donate the retrieved materials to partner beneficiaries. These include correctional facilities, the organization for persons with disabilities called Tahanang Walang Hagdan, and the environmental group EcoWaste Coalition.
EcoWaste Coalition Calls for Candidate Participation
The EcoWaste Coalition urged candidates to actively participate in cleaning up the campaign materials they used during the elections. Its representative, Cris Lague, emphasized, “This isn’t just about picking up trash. It is about setting the tone for responsible leadership… Candidates should not disappear after election day.”
He further added, “The mess they leave behind speaks volumes, and the least they can do is clean it up. This is a recurring problem every election season, revealing how candidates often neglect the environmental impact of their campaigns.”
The group also appealed to Comelec and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to enforce closer coordination with local governments. Their goal is to ensure the proper implementation of post-election clean-up rules and introduce long-term strategies to reduce campaign waste in future elections.
“This cycle of waste and neglect has to end… If candidates truly want to lead, they must show that they can also clean up after themselves and protect the environment while doing so,” the coalition stressed.
Election Day Trash Collection in Metro Manila
Meanwhile, the MMDA reported that on Election Day alone, a total of 6.1 tons (6,100 kilograms) of trash were collected across the National Capital Region. This included 288 bags of garbage gathered from 17 cities and one municipality within Metro Manila.
The area with the highest volume of trash collected was Malabon, with 1.48 tons (1,480 kilograms), followed by Manila at 0.97 tons, Parañaque with 0.72 tons, and the District I-B area of Quezon City at 0.59 tons.
These efforts highlight the growing attention to environmental responsibility linked to the electoral process. Removing campaign posters and managing election-related waste efficiently contributes to cleaner communities and sets a positive example for future elections.
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