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MANILA, Philippines — Changes to policies on improper waste disposal would not be enough to curb flooding, as there also has to be “moral education” to help people understand the consequences of their actions, Las Piñas Rep. Mark Anthony Santos said on Wednesday.
In a statement, Santos said that since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has cited Japan as an example of proper waste disposal, it is only right that the Japanese concept of Dōtoku — a form of moral education that helps shape children through discipline — be adopted in the Philippines.
“We need both enforcement and education. We can have the garbage police, but our ultimate goal is to build a generation that understands that keeping our communities clean is a shared responsibility,” he added.
Marcos recently inspected the clearing and waste collection operations at the Baclaran River in Parañaque, where a sea of garbage was seen after heavy rains brought by the intensified southwest monsoon.
