DILG: Over 26K barangays now joining KALINISAN cleanup drive nationwide

The Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) KALINISAN (Kalinga at Inisyatiba para sa Malinis na Bayan) sa Bagong Pilipinas Program continues to gain strong momentum, with 26,091 barangays now participating in weekly cleanup drives and collecting 7.7 million kilograms of waste from 361,780 sites nationwide.

The DILG reported that more than 550,000 individuals have taken part in the weekly cleanup efforts, including 238,103 barangay officials—accounting for 43 percent of total participants—showing strong grassroots leadership and community involvement.

The program supports President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for a cleaner, safer, and disaster-proof Philippines.

Launched in January 2024, KALINISAN aims to foster a cleaner, healthier, and safer environment by empowering local governments and mobilizing citizens in the true spirit of “bayanihan.”

The initiative consolidates the Department’s existing environmental programs and strategies, including community-based solid waste management, barangay road clearing operations, community gardening through HAPAG, and the Kabataan para sa KALINISAN campaign, among others.

With more barangays joining every month, the DILG emphasized that KALINISAN is no longer just a program—but a growing nationwide movement toward a cleaner and more resilient Bagong Pilipinas.