EcoWaste Coalition urges candidates to avoid exploiting religious crowds 2 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Chito ChavezAn environmental group asked the candidates and political parties running in the May 13, 2019, mid-term polls to refrain from inundating streets leading to pilgrimage sites with election posters. However, many candidates and parties may exploit the large throngs of pilgrims visiting religious shrines or performing penitential acts to draw attention to themselves,” said Aileen Lucero, National Coordinator, EcoWaste Coalition. EcoWaste Coalition noted littering is an environmental offense punishable under national and local laws. The EcoWaste Coalition will field Basura Patrollers on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday to monitor compliance to R.A. 9003, particularly in major pilgrimage sites that attract hundreds of thousands of pilgrims.

Source: Manila Bulletin April 16, 2019 13:41 UTC