Victorias Milling Co. has turned over the first ever Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) that aims to empower the community with economic returns through waste segregation and recycling materials in Brgy. Purisima, Manapla.
The construction of the MRF in Brgy. Purisima has long been conceptualized as part of their thrust to help the community and protect the environment, VMC President Linley Retirado said in a press release on Sunday, Sept. 1.
“This project also seeks to equip residents of Purisima with the responsibility to segregate their trash from their homes for the facility as this could be a livelihood opportunity for them,” Retirado added.
The MRF is a specialized waste sorting and recycling system that separates recyclable materials from general waste that can then be sold to manufacturers. It can also recycle food waste for composting among others, the press release said.
Rep. Alfredo Marañon III (Neg. Occ., 2nd District) and Manapla Mayor Manuel Escalante, along with VMC and local government officials joined the blessing and turnover rites and lauded the company for their continued support to their constituency.
The officials also inaugurated the renaming of the former Unson Bridge to the Distillery Bridge that went through repairs in the same village.
This goes beyond physical restoration and improvement of a vital infrastructure but demonstrates the spirit of unity and progress that defines us Purisimahanons, Retirado said, adding that collaborative efforts that realized this project “demonstrate the resilience and determination that makes our community worth of support and love.”
Purisima Brgy. Captain Marnie Cabuncal said “the renaming of the Unson Bridge to Distillery Bridge is a symbolic gesture of gratitude and acknowledgement of VMC’s contribution to the welfare and development of our barangay and the residents.”
Fr. Jun Nograles, the parish priest of the St. Michaels Quasi-Parish in Manapla, led the blessing of both the bridge and the recycling facility.*