The DENR is making a last-minute appeal to the public to observe a litter-free election, particularly to candidates whom it asked to direct their supporters not to leave trash in polling places, and remove campaign posters and banners after the polls.

“Let us not turn schools into dumpsites when we go out and vote on Monday,”  Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje said. “It is about time we change the face of Philippine politics with clean elections defined not only by an intelligent electorate, but a trash-free one as well.”   >> more