Regional Executive Director Jacqueline A. Caancan (in light blue topper) leads the distribution of mobile waste collection trikes, known as habal-habal, to eight barangays in Metro Manila in separate occasions held at the DENR NCR compound in Quezon City recently. On hand to receive their habal-habal trikes are (from left, 1st photo) Kgd. Luming de Guzman of Batasan Hills, Kgd. Vlady M. Torres of Greater Lagro; Environment Officer Rodorick Capitolo of Bagbag (2 units), Kgd. Marcelina Sumilang of Talayan District, and Brgy. Chairwoman Zenaida Lectura of Barangay UP Campus, all in Quezon City; (from left, 2nd photo): Brgy. Secretary Randy Magtanum and Administrator Jana de Leon of Pineda, Brgy. Chairman Arecl Umipig of Sta. Rosa, both in Pasi City, and Brgy. Chairman Gerardo Sto. Domingo in Marikina City. Under the memorandum of agreement signed by all parties, the habal-habal shall be used primarily to collect wastes from households located in areas not in the regular route of dump trucks. The barangay recipients shall also be responsible for the proper maintenance of the units. Also on hand to witness the distribution are DENR NCR officials (from left, first photo): Deputy Community Environment Officer (DCEO) Florencio Diwa, Jr. and CEO Aida Esguerra, both of East Field Office, and Manila Bay Site Coordinating Management Office Focal Person Haidee Pabalate.###