Hundreds of volunteers join World Environment Day plogging in Region 9

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — In a show of environmental solidarity, 828 volunteers swept through trails, roadsides, coastal areas, and public spaces across the Zamboanga Peninsula on Friday, June 5, collecting 698 kilograms of litter in a simultaneous plogging drive marking World Environment Day 2026. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 9