Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 986

Introduced by Rep. ANGELO MARCOS BARBA
2™ District, Ilocos Norte

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The problem of waste management and sanitation in the Philippines
continues to persist despite the presence of national and local legislations
mandating and establishments encouraging such operation. This is primarily
because people, in general, still lack the discipline and respect to public space.
They continue to either throw their waste or leave their trash anywhere. One
viable solution that can be seen to mitigate this recurring concern is regulating
the practice of Clean As You Go (CLAYGO).

CLAYGO is a waste management program and strategy that aims to
reduce the amount of waste generated by establishments through promoting
proper waste segregation and encouraging the use of reusable materials. In
addition to addressing the problem at hand as regards waste segregation, this
proposed measure intends to promote a culture of cleanliness, discipline, and
environmental responsibility. Based on the principles of “self-help” and
“self-discipline,” the CLAYGO Act can help promote goodwill, stronger
societal ties, and patriotism. Succinctly put, this bill aims to promote
environmental sustainability and to create a cleaner, greener, more
sustainable, and more disciplined Philippines, and to eventually encourage
everyone to do their part in protecting the environment.

Several neighbor countries, such as Japan’ and Singapore’, have been
implementing CLAYGO for the longest time as part of nation-building and
instilling discipline. Meanwhile, it remains to be a trivial concern in the
Philippines. While there are initiatives from local government units, such as in

“Tayag, N. (2022, November 19). ‘CLAYGO’ as a way of life. Business Mirror. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from

* Leonardia, CA. (2022, October 28). CLAYGO where?. The Visayan Daily Star (Opinion). Retrieved February 22,
2023, from bttns://visavandaivstarcom/clayeo-where/


Baguio’, Mloilo’, and Davao’, and from higher education institutions like the
Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), Naval State University (NSU) (now
Biliran Province State University or BPSU), De La Salle University (DLSU),
and Adamson University (AdU)® encouraging and implementing such
practice, there is yet to have a national legislative measure concurrently
institutionalizing and mandating the CLAYGO practice.

This specific measure provides that all restaurants, with the exemption
of fine dining restaurants, fast food chains, cafeterias, eateries, canteens, and
all similar food establishments, will be required to provide three garbage bins
for biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and recyclable materials. The State
shall also promote information dissemination regarding the mandatory policy
and practice of CLAYGO in all public food establishments.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of the bill is earnestly
sought.

ANGE! ‘COS BARBA

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 986

Introduced by Rep. ANGELO MARCOS BARBA.
2™ District, Ilocos Norte

AN ACT
ADVOCATING CLEANLINESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL
RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH MANDATING AND
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE CLEAN AS YOU GO (CLAYGO)
POLICY IN ALL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “CLAYGO Act
of 2025.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. ~ It is declared policy of the State to
promote cleanliness, nation-building, and to instill goodwill and
environmental responsibility among businesses and individuals towards
environmental sustainability.

SECTION 3. Coverage. ~ This Act shall cover restaurants, canteens,
cafeterias, coffee shops, eateries, fast food chains, food outlets, and all similar
food and public eating establishments.

SECTION 4. Requirements. — All food establishments shall be required
to:

a. Install and display signages and other promotional materials on “Clean
‘As You Go” (CLAYGO) practices and proper way of segregating waste
within their premises;

b. Encourage the use and utilization of reusable materials, such as cloth
bags and refillable water bottles, among others, to reduce waste;

c. Provide a minimum of three (3) garbage bins for biodegradable,
non-biodegradable, and recyclable materials;

d. Provide a designated depository area for tray returns and other
non-disposable tableware; and

e. Segregate properly their own waste for recycling and composting.


SECTION 5. Exemption. — Food establishments that provide premium
food handling services and offer an atmosphere of unique hospitality, such as
Fine Dining restaurants, are hereby exempted from this Act.

SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ Within ninety (90)
days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Trade and Industry shall,
in coordination with the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources,
other concerned government agencies, and accredited non-government
organizations, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement
this Act.

SECTION 7. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby
shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION o9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of
general circulation.

Approved,