By El John Flor G. Mejia
“CLAY GO” signage.
With the help of some concerned students who voiced out the littering issue on In the Dumps, Facebook Page, the CPUR passed Parliament Act No. 2019-006 or the “CPU Republic Anti Littering and Vandalism Act of 2019.” This act was authored by President Riego Ferrer L. Garcia sponsored by Prime Minister Richard Manolo and Rep. Jirah Mae Cataluna.
They also established a Committee on Anti-Littering and CPUR Patrol, the helping arm of the committee that would help them implement the said act. The CPUR Patrol started reinforcing the law last Monday, December 2. The members of this “helping arm” are composed of accredited fraternities in the university. They also invited other accredited organizations to be part of the implementation.
Here are the list of offenses and their penalties:
| 1st Offense | Notice of Warning and Counseling |
| 2nd Offense | Community Service |
| 3rd and Subsequent Offenses | P500.00 Fine |
This law also promotes “CLAY GO” or CLean As You Go policy which will be implemented through out the different canteens controlled by the university including concessionaries located at Uy Building and other university premises.
Other programs:
- Establishment of newly designed trash bins
- The “PETMALU” Project (to lessen the use of PET bottles)
- Installation of free potable water machine and;
- Re-establishment of Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
It is always our responsibility to take good care of our environment and maintain the cleanliness of our surroundings because God entrusted His creation to us, for us.