TANAUAN CITY TRIPARTITE INDUSTRIAL PEACE COUNCIL ORGANIZES LAKESHORE CLEAN-UP

The Tanauan City Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC), in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment Batangas Provincial Office, successfully conducted its first official activity, a Coastal Clean-Up, at Lakeshore, Brgy. Gonzales, Tanauan City, Batangas, on December 5.

A total of 70 volunteers, composed of TIPC Officers, DOLE-BPO employees, private sector representatives from companies within Tanauan City, and employees of the local government unit of Tanauan City.

For DOLE Provincial Director Predelma Tan, the activity sets as a kick-off to more worthwhile projects of the Council which aims to engage more companies in the future.

According to Ms. Angelica Caravana, Board of Director of the Tanauan City TIPC, the activity was a humbling experience of creating a meaningful act for the welfare of the people in the locality where their company is situated.

“The recent coastal clean-up drive at Brgy. Wawa, Tanauan City, initiated by the Tanauan City Tripartite Industrial Peace Council, was a humbling experience. It brought to light the significant impact of human activity on our environment. Witnessing firsthand the amount of debris accumulated on our shores was a stark reminder of the urgent need for sustainable practices,” she remarked.

She further shared that the Tanauan City TIPC aims to accomplish projects that benefit their community, including regular clean-up drives, education and awareness campaigns, waste management initiatives, community partnerships, and coastal restoration projects.

The following are the companies that participated in the activity:

1.  OKUDA PHILS CORPORATION

2.  BATELEC II-TANAUAN BRANCH

3.  HEALTHWAY DANIEL O. MERCADO MEDICAL CENTER

4.  TANAUAN MEDICAL CENTER

5.  NESTLE PHILIPPINES

6.  WRAP & CARRY SUPERMARKET

7.  CHOEI PLASTIC WORLD PHILS., INC.

8.  PHILIPPINE MANUFACTURING CO. OF MURATA, INC.

9.  J&T EXPRESS

10.  EHS LENS PHILIPPINES, INC.

11.  T. SOLOMON CONSTRUCTIONS & DEVT. CORP.

12.  LIANJHA CONSTRUCTION, INC.

13.  TANAUAN INSTITUTE, INC.

14.  JMS HEALTHCARE PHIL., INC.

15.  ANC HALILI FOODS MANAGEMENT INC.

Through this effort, the Council continues to exemplify its commitment to environmental preservation and community collaboration.

Following the clean-up, the Council held an executive meeting at Casa Teresita, Brgy. Bagbag, Tanauan City, where the council laid out its 2025 strategic planning agenda.