Manila, Sept. 11 -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has transformed a former sanitary landfill in Carmona, Cavite into a nature park and disaster preparedness training facility that will serve Metro Manila and nearby communities.

Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, together with MMDA Chairman Don Artes and other government officials, led the inauguration of the MMDA Nature Park and other development projects in Sitio Paligawan Matanda, Barangay Lantic, on Friday.

The development of the former landfill into the MMDA Nature Park was conceptualized by Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos during his tenure as MMDA chair, following the policy direction of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to provide additional green and open spa...