More than 1,000 bags of garbage were collected at the Quirino Grandstand in the aftermath of the annual grand massive crusade in celebration of the Feast of the Santo Nino on Saturday, Jan. 20 to Monday, Jan. 22
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan said the trash left behind by the devotees was collected by members of the city government's Department of Public Services (DPS) and personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
As of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, personnel were seen continuously sweeping the garbage in the vicinity of the Quirino Grandstand.
The city government said its DPS personnel started cleaning up the area at around 5 a.m.
The MMDA said it initially dispatched around 400 garbage bags to be used in the area.
Meanwhile, some devotees were still at the Quirino Grandstand for the "Pahalik" or kissing of the image.
Authorities said that the cleaning operation will continue as long as there are devotees in the area.
They said that they are expecting that the "Pahalik" of the Santo Nino replica at the Quirino Grandstand will end once the annual gathering has reached its final destination which is the Quiapo Church.
It added that around 12 big and small garbage trucks were deployed to collect the piles of garbage.
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