As part of our Juan Effect program, CEB volunteers in Manila and Cebu joined the 2018 International Coastal Clean-Up (ICC). The global movement, launched more than 30 years ago by the environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy, aims to rally communities towards the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastline, and ultimately raise awareness for ocean pollution. Held every third Saturday of September each year, the ICC is the largest volunteer effort for ocean’s health.
In the Philippines, the ICC is backed by Presidential Proclamation No. 470 which declares the International Coastal Clean-Up Day in observance of the Global Coastal Clean-up. Documentation of waste cleaned-up is material to crafting better waste management policies/plans, product packaging designs and in stirring environmental consciousness among the people. Your CEB volunteers were part of 214,165 volunteers—the most among all countries that participate in the ICC!
Some CEB employee-volunteers made the clean-up a family affair. In Manila, the volunteers were joined by Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada; while in Cebu, they were joined by students from the University of San Carlos and volunteers from the Philippine National Police.
Volunteers were asked to sort, weigh and document the trash they collected. Common waste items included plastic food wrappers, plastic bottles, and plastic cups. Total waste collected reached over 4 million kilograms. According to Ocean Conservancy, 75% of land-based ocean plastic is from uncollected waste that makes its way to waterways before eventually reaching the ocean.
While the ICC raises awareness for the problem of waste in our oceans, our Juan Effect program is all
about the small acts that we all do that can make a big difference.
About Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB)
Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.
CEB and subsidiary Cebgo fly to 37 domestic and 26 international destinations, with over 100 routes spanning Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and USA. The CEB network operates flights out of seven strategically placed hubs in the Philippines: Clark, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Kalibo, Cebu, Iloilo and Manila.
CEB boasts of one of the youngest fleets in the world, with a total of 67 aircraft with an average age of 4.8 years. The CEB fleet is comprised of 36 Airbus A320, five Airbus A321CEO (Current Engine Option), and eight Airbus A330; while the Cebgo fleet is composed of eight ATR 72-500, and ten ATR 72-600 aircraft. Between 2018 and 2022, CEB expects delivery of two more A321 CEO, six ATR 72-600, five A320CEO, and 32 Airbus A321NEO (New Engine Option) aircraft.
Cebu Pacific has achieved full compliance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)—considered as the accreditation with the highest standards for safety in the airline industry, joining a roster of 429 airlines worldwide that have strictly complied with the most stringent of international standards governing aviation safety.
For bookings and inquiries, guests can visit www.cebupacificair.com or call the reservation hotlines (+632)7020-888 or (+6332)230-8888. The latest seat sales can be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages.
Guests may also download the Cebu Pacific official mobile app on the App Store and Google Play.
