Barangay representatives from the city governments of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Manila, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasig, Quezon, Taguig and Valenzuela have received paddle boats from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for use during cleanups and emergencies.

The boats were turned over by DENR National Capital Region in line with the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program. They are to be used primarily in cleaning creeks and rivers in the metro.

Jacqueline Caancan of the DENR led the transfer of the paddle boats at the BMB Amphitheater, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Diliman, Quezon City.

A total of 20 barangays or five barangays each for the four administrative areas under the DENR Metropolitan Environmental Offices will receive the boats. The initial turnover consisted of five boats.