CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
WINNER: MANILA BAY SUNSET PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, INC.
ENTRY: “MANILA BAY CLEAN-UP DRIVE”

The Manila Bay Sunset Partnership Program, Inc. (MBSPPI) is the flagship Corporate Social Responsibility program of the Land Bank of the Philippines. It is a public-private collaboration of 26 member-institutions to implement a sustainable approach to rehabilitate and protect Manila Bay’s marine and coastal resources and promote proper solid waste management.

The MBSPPI is the first public-private, multi-sector partnership organized to help implement a sustainable approach to clean and protect Manila Bay. Through this partnership program, the individual efforts and contributions of the partner-institutions are channeled into one program. This partnership model may be adopted by other associations that need to consolidate various contributions towards one common goal.