
CPU Republic President, Jan Christian Española and Dr. Mar Rafael Ambos holding the trophies awarded by TAYO. Photo Credit: Mar Rafael Ambos Facebook Profile
The Central Philippine University Republic received the #NowPh Award given by the YesPinoy Foundation during the 15th Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations Awarding Ceremony held at the AG New World Manila Bay Hotel on February 22, 2018.
With their advocacy “Recycling Paper, Advocating Development in Society (REPADS) Project,” CPUR was recognized as one of the student organizations embodying the vision of #NowPh, an advocacy campaign of the National Youth Commission and the Climate Change Commission aiming to promote environmental awareness and initiatives.

CPU Republic President, Jan Christian Española together with singer-actress Cariza Aiza Seguerra, Chairperson of the National Youth Commission (NYC) and other TAYO awardees. Photo Credit: Mar Rafael Ambos Facebook Profile
The award was received by CPUR President, Jan Christian Española. In his Facebook status report, Española encouraged fellow Centralians to continue supporting REPADS Project. “We continue to ask for your support with our REPADS Project. You may donate your used bond paper (with clean backside) at the CPUR President’s Office and help produce notebooks, coloring booklets and story books to children in far-flung areas.”