18/11/2025
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READ | DILGâs KALINISAN creates positive change in more than 300K clean up sites nationwide
The Department of the Interior and Local Governmentâs (DILG) KALINISAN (Kalinga at Inisyatiba para sa Malinis na Bayan) sa Bagong Pilipinas Program is gaining even stronger momentum with 26,091 barangays participating in weekly clean-up activities, collecting 7.7 million kilograms of waste from 361,780 sites nationwide.
The DILG said over 550,000 individuals took part in the weekly clean-up efforts, including 238,103 barangay officials who accounted for 43 percent of the total participants demonstrating strong grassroots leadership and community engagement.
This is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.âs call for a cleaner, safer, and disaster-proof Philippines.
Launched in January 2024, KALINISAN aims to foster a cleaner, healthier and safer environment by empowering local governments and mobilizing citizens in the true spirit of âbayanihanâ.
The initiative brings together the Departmentâs existing projects and environmental strategies, including community-based solid waste management, barangay road clearing operations, community gardening through HAPAG, and Kabataan para sa KALINISAN, among others.
With more barangays joining every month, the DILG underscores that KALINISAN is not just a program but a growing nationwide movement for a cleaner and more resilient Bagong Pilipinas.