AGONCILLO, BATANGAS – During the conduct of the 2^nd Semester of 2024 Weekly Community Clean-Up Activity, Barangay Panhulan, Agoncillo, Batangas was selected as one of the Regional Showcase Barangays and the lone BARKADA showcase barangay for Cluster 3, DILG-Batangas for Week 34 Clean-Up schedule. BARKADA or Weekly Community Clean-up is one of the projects under the Livable Communities Program Component of the KALINISAN Program.

Last August 30, 2024 the clean-up activity in the aforementioned barangay was conducted showcasing not only the clean-up drive but more importantly, highlighting the participation of all sectors of the society which reflects the living spirit of Bayanihan in the whole Municipality of Agoncillo. The activity brought together one hundred fifty (150) participants including the barangay officials, functionaries, volunteers and community members of Barangay Panhulan.

Punong Barangay Herman Brotonel warmly welcomed all participants of the clean-up drive. Mayor Cinderella Valenton-Reyes also attended the activity and expressed the continuous support of LGU Agoncillo for the KALINISAN Program. He guaranteed that the Municipality will continuously implement projects that conform to the objectives of the said program. Vice-Mayor Daniel Reyes also pronounced that the Sangguniang Bayan will continue to craft ordinances compliant with laws that are supportive of the KALINISAN Program.

Also in attendance were the Sanggunian Bayan Members of LGU Agoncillo, department and office heads and employees, DILG-Batangas Province personnel headed by LGOO V Judith Faye Torres, Field Officers of DILG-Cluster 3; officials of other barangays of Agoncillo, teachers and students, as well as representatives from different CSOs in the Municipality of Agoncillo, Batangas.

This clean-up drive activity collected a total of approximately 75 kilos of garbage.