Garbage collectors say sorry for stealing at DPWH-7 compound

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 09/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five garbage collectors from the Department of Public Services (DPS) of the Cebu City government, who were allegedly caught stealing steel components from a bridge and attempting to hide them in a garbage…

5 Cebu City garbage collectors caught stealing at DPWH-7 office

Futch Anthony Inso 09/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five garbage collectors from the Department of Public Service (DPS) of the Cebu City government were caught allegedly stealing steel components of a bridge that they tried to hide in a garbage truck…

Move to give free vitamins, vaccines to Lapu-Lapu garbage collectors pushed

Futch Anthony Inso 09/22/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan welcomed the move of the city council in providing free vitamins, anti-tetanus vaccine, and pneumococcal vaccine to garbage collectors in the city. On Wednesday, September 21, 2022,…

EcoWaste to DILG: Allow LGUs to grant hazard pay to garbage collectors

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 04/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The pro-environment and health group EcoWaste Coalition on Monday asked the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to allow local government units (LGUs) to grant hazard pay to garbage collectors sourced from…

EMB-7, 2 other firms to donate PPEs for Cebu City garbage collectors

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Recognizing the need for proper disposal of face masks and the protection of garbage collectors amid the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural…

Dizon to DPS: Provide garbage collectors with PPEs, vitamin C

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City’s garbage collectors are not immune to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). With this in mind, Councilor Alvin Dizon is asking the Department of Public Services (DPS) to provide garbage collectors with personal…

Maasin City provides free PPEs to its garbage collectors

Jani Arnaiz 04/14/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – The COVID-19 pandemic has installed health workers and even garbage collectors as instant heroes who risk their lives just to put a stop to the spread of the unseen enemy. And in…

Coalition seeks hazard pay for garbage collectors

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Should garbage collectors receive hazard compensation for facing risks as they continue to perform their duty amid the coronavirus 2019 pandemic?  ForEco Waste Coalition, the answer is yes. EcoWaste Coalition expressed this position in a…

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