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GLEDCO donates waste management equipment to LC

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GLEDCO operations manager Revy Bayona checks the segregated biodegradable wastes at Barangay 52-A San Mateo to be purchased by GLEDCO for recycling into organic fertilizers and hollow blocks. (Doms dela Cruz)

By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter

Laoag City—The partnership between the Laoag City government and the Government of Laoag Employees Development Cooperative (GLEDCO) is getting stronger after the cooperative donated P2 million worth of solid waste management equipment for the city government’s use.

GLEDCO general manager Edgar Pascual said the P2 million donation is their corporate social responsibility (CSR) project for the city for the 2014-15.

GLEDCO earlier committed to donate P1 million every year to the city government.

The donation is sourced from GLEDCO raffle program proceeds, which is being held at least twice a year. In the said program, P500,000 is earmarked as donation to the city government.

In 2012, GLEDCO donated P1 million worth of heavy equipment to the city government while in 2013, GLEDCO gave P1 million as counterpart to the city government for the purchase of a new ambulance.

Last year, the P1 million commitment was deferred because of the expansion program of GLEDCO’s Sunshine Recycling Facility (SRF).

GLEDCO however promised to give back the P1 million commitment last year for this year to make it P2 million.

Mr. Pascual disclosed though that they are still on the planning stage on what type of equipment to be purchased but are leaning towards dump and elf trucks which would be used for the collection of recyclable wastes. A counterpart funding is also expected from the city government.

Mr. Pascual added that for every GLEDCO donation, the city government should also provide a counterpart project.

In addition to this, Mr. Pascual related that GLEDCO has started buying recyclable materials from some of the barangays here for conversion into organic fertilizers, hollow blocks and paving blocks.

Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas expressed her gratitude to GLEDCO for their continued support of the city government’s programs, this time on waste management.




The mayor said the latest GLEDCO program would also help barangays and households find additional income if they are going to sell their recyclable wastes.
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