Flag Raising Ceremony Highlights | January 13, 2025

January 13, 2025

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto addressed the following points during the weekly flag-raising ceremony:
00:01-00:15: Mayor Vico started his speech by greeting the attendees of the flag-raising ceremony a good morning and a Happy New Year.
00:16-03:04: Pasig City’s Solid Waste Management
Mayor Vico thanked the representatives from the Metro Manila Development Authority - Solid Waste Management Office, Director Josias Syquimsiam, Jr. and Project Development Officer Jhonmarie Caoyong, for gracing the activity and presenting the Certificate of Recognition given to the City Government of Pasig as the Top 3 Local Government Unit in Metro Manila for having achieved the Most Efficient Disposal Performance, exceeding the Performance Disposal Targets in 2024, which was awarded last December 19, 2024 by the Metro Manila Solid Waste Management Board - Technical Working Group during their Fourth Quarter Consultation Meeting in Quezon City.
- He then commended the Pasig City Solid Waste Management Office (SWMO) for their major contribution to the said recognition received by the City.
- Mayor Vico then talked about garbage collection becoming more challenging after the Christmas - New Year holidays due to the increased volume of trash. This issue has been recurring in Pasig City and most cities in Metro Manila.
- Despite this, he proudly acknowledged that the past year 2024 showed promising outcomes in terms of solid waste management after the holiday season and tagged it as the “best situation so far” in his 10 years of going around the City post-holidays, including the years before he entered into public service.
- However, Mayor Vico revealed that some areas within the City still require further attention and improvement relating to garbage collection.
- He then again thanked SWMO, the City Sweepers, and the law-abiding Pasigueños for taking part in this feat.
- Mayor Vico then encouraged SWMO to continue rolling out improvements to the City’s solid waste management programs and projects. He then shared that a Purchase Order for the acquisition of two additional garbage trucks for the Collection by Administration Project has already been signed.
- With this, Mayor Vico assured that the City’s solid waste management efforts are continuously improving.
03:05-03:35: On a side note, Mayor Vico informed everyone that most likely, only District 1 Councilors will be represented in the flag-raising ceremony next Monday, as he and District 2 Councilors will be joining the celebration of the 453rd San Sebastian Fiesta in Barangay Pinagbuhatan next week (January 20, 2025).
03:36-03:44: He concluded his speech by thanking all the attendees and wishing them a great week ahead.
To watch the full video of the flag-raising ceremony, click this link: