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Partnership for Plastic Recycling . The MMDA and the Jollibee Group have joined forces to promote plastic waste recycling among households in Metro Manila, signing a Memorandum of Agreement on November 13, 2025, at the MMDA office. Leading the signing are Atty. Romando Artes, MMDA Chair (2nd from left) and Joseph Tanbuntiong, Chief Executive Officer, Jollibee Group Philippines and Head, Jollibee Brand Global (2nd from right). They are flanked by USec. Procopio Lipana, MMDA General Manager (leftmost) and Atty. Raul Academia, Vice President, Public Affairs Head, Jollibee Group (rightmost). Every seven kilograms of plastic trash collected can now be exchanged for a P100 gift certificate as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has partnered with homegrown restaurant company Jollibee Foods Corporation for a Plastic Waste Recovery and Rewards Program aimed at strengthening community engagement in waste collection and disposal. The collaboration is envisioned to increase household a...

An MMDA representative delivers another instructive lecture and workshop to the engaged audience, equipping participants with the necessary knowledge and practical skills to enhance solid waste management practices in their respective communities. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), under the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP), has launched a capacity-building initiative aimed at empowering women’s groups and community leaders from 20 barangays in the Vitas area. This initiative seeks to strengthen solid waste management (SWM) practices and community participation to promote environmental sustainability and minimize the accumulation of waste in Metro Manila's waterways. The Capacity Building for Women’s Group and Community Leaders is a key component of the MMFMP, designed to enhance community-based solid waste management efforts in the target barangays. Over the course of three days (last October 21, 23, and 24, 2024), the participants received training...