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==Local academy supports Green Calapan program== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=mim&id=69121 | |||
*Wednesday, December 21, 2011 | |||
:by PIA Press Release | |||
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, Dec. 21 (PIA) – A school here adopted a waste segregation project in support to the advocacy of Mayor Doy Leachon towards sustainability of the Green Calapan program. | |||
The Holy Infant Academy (HIA) complied with the city ordinance on proper waste management through its different school activities. Thru the joint efforts of Fr. Nestor J. Adalia, school director, and Alona V. Cueto, school principal, HIA adapted a child-friendly waste segregation project, by reducing the use of plastics and implementing the smoking ban in all premises of the school and the cathedral. | |||
Themed “HIAns in action for Life”, the school launched the “HIAns in action for Clean and Green campaign” which resulted to different activities anchored to the six undertakings of the Green Calapan program namely: No Smoking, No Plastic Use, Earth Hour, Tree Planting, Clean City, and Materials Recovery Facility. | |||
In compliance with the No Smoking Ordinance, Sto. Niño Cathedral Parish and HIA prohibited smoking on parking areas inside the school and the church compounds. | |||
As part of implementation of the No Plastic Policy, the canteen stopped using plastic drinking straws for soft drinks. The school also discouraged the use of Styrofoam - whenever there are celebrations the students are encouraged to bring their own containers. | |||
Actively pushing the goal of instilling among students the right practice of waste segregation, the School Council of Students (SCS) distributed to each classroom two new trash bins for biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes; and boxes for papers which can still be recycled. | |||
Moreover, garbage disposal areas of the school were specified. Located in these areas are groups of bins secured in structured plywood and covered with tarpaulins having cartoonish designs to get the attention of children of the designated areas to throw their trash. | |||
The SCS officers however promised to do more research on how to make waste disposal fun and interesting thus making the Green Calapan program sustainable.(Ara Mariel Bolasco/Louie T. Cueto/PIA-4B) | |||
==Pupils in Catholic schools renew brotherhood== | ==Pupils in Catholic schools renew brotherhood== | ||
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The “Pupils’ Encounter’ is a yearly activity of all parochial schools in order to strengthen and renew brotherhood among pupils in the | The “Pupils’ Encounter’ is a yearly activity of all parochial schools in order to strengthen and renew brotherhood among pupils in the | ||
elementary level of the province. (Louie T. Cueto/PIA-4B) | elementary level of the province. (Louie T. Cueto/PIA-4B) | ||
==7 day care centers in Calapan receive new tables, chairs== | ==7 day care centers in Calapan receive new tables, chairs== | ||