NSTP

"Tapat Ko, Linis Ko"

The "Tapat Ko, Linis Ko" will be implemented 24th day of February 2012. This project will be launched by the NSTP (National Service Training Program) administration headed by Prof. Olaco in cooperation with MMDA (Metropolitan Manila Development Authority), NSTP2 students, and volunteers.This is also the first project of NSTP 2 students in FEU (Far Eastern University).

This project aims the removal and ban of smoking areas around FEU(Far Eastern University) such as gates 1, 2, 3, and 4 to make the campus smoke-free. This is also the same as the project of the Manila City Hall which is the Smoking Ban. It is also the same as the Students, vendors, and NSTP administration gave their opinions about the said project.

The Smoker-students's Reaction

"Nothing," said Fren Keenan Reyes a second year Mass Communication student when asked what he will feel if the smoking designated areas will be removed.Another student named Jolo Merced an HRM student answered that it is okay if smoking areas will be removed because it will lessen the pollution outside the campus. In contrary to the first two students' statements a 19-year old Mass Communication student named Juan Saavedra said,"I will feel persecuted."

A Vendor's Grievance

Nimfa Perez a cigarette vendor outside FEU's gate 2 disagreed to the removal of smoking areas because it will affect her business and income."It will lessen my daily sales," she answered when asked what will be the effect in her business if smoking will be banned in FEU.She also added that she is not willing to help students to quit from smoking because most of her customers are students.

The Views of NSTP Admin

In behalf of Prof.Olaco the head for NSTP of FEU, his secretary is interviewed.

"We will give ID to those who want to volunteer and cooperate in the prevention of cigarette smoking. Every hour there will be assigned volunteers with ID with as an Identification that they are part of our campaign to stop smoking. And there will be policemen around not only in gate 2 but also in gates 1, 3, and 4," he said when asked how will they implement the project. "FEU will be smoke-free so students will benefit from this project.

 Majority of students are non-smokers," he added."All of the vendors on the street are illegal and, according to the City Hall the area surrounded by siomai vendors is actually a parking lot but vendors infested the area because high officials were behind them," he exposed."We are planning to plant and clean up the surrounding area of gate 2 so that smokers will no longer throw cigarette butts there," he assured.

The NSTP administration's campaign to make the university smoke-free although not yet implemented different reactions by students, vendors already aroused about this. The administration is willing to help and prevent the FEU (Far Eastern University) smoke free and the Manila City Hall. Students taking NSTP 2 is the one who  is responsible to act as a leader of the said program.

The said project will be launched on February 24, 2012 with the help of NSTP 2 students of Far Eastern University. The program will protect the students to prevent from smoking and to maintain the cigarette butts in our country,' Secretary stated".Tapat ko, Linis ko is initiated programs on Solid Waste Management through waste segregation.