Help protect environment, public told

The campaign for cleaner and safer rivers in Marikina, Pasig and San Juan in Metro Manila went in full blast as beauty queens joined the campaign to encourage the public to help protect the environment.

At the launch of Manila Waters Toka-Toka advocacy at the Gateway Activity Center, Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City, the 2014 Bb. Pilipinas beauty queens pushed the community-based sanitation and used-water projects in Metro Manila.

Those who graced the event were Bb. Pilipinas Universe Mary Jean Lastimosa, Bb. Pilipinas International Mary Ann Guidotti, Bb. Pilipinas Supranational Yvette Santiago, Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental Kris Tiffany Janson;

Bb. Pilipinas Tourism Parul Shah, and Bb. Pilipinas first runner-up Laura Lehman.

Lets do our share in keeping our rivers clean and safe. Lets show Mother Nature how much we love her by protecting our environment, says Lastimosa, who will represent the Philippines in the 2014 Miss Universe beauty pageant later this year.

Manila Water President and CEO Gerardo Ablaza Jr. says shared responsibility in protecting the rivers is the message of Toka Toka (Para sa Malinis Na Ilog) Movement.

Each one of you can contribute in helping revive our rivers and waterways through simple acts or toka, such as desludging your septic tank every five years, segregating your garbage, connecting your home to a sewer line (when applicable), and spreading the word about Toka Toka within your communities, said Ablaza.

Toka Toka stems from the root word Toka which means to share and commit.

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Help protect environment, public told