Filipino ‘bayanihan’
For Earth, turn off lights 8:30-9:30 pm
By Alcuin Papa, Abigail L. Ho, Tarra Quismundo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:31:00 03/28/2009
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090328-1966...
Filed Under: Environmental Issues, Climate Change
MANILA, Philippines — Make a stand for Mother Earth. Switch off lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. this Saturday for Earth Hour.
The call was made Friday by Earth Hour Philippine director Yeb Sano: “We urge Filipinos, wherever you are in the globe, to shut off electricity in work places and in your homes for just one hour — from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on March 28 in whatever time zone you are. Let’s show the world the Filipino ‘bayanihan’ [solidarity] spirit and send a powerful message of hope and concrete action on global warming.”
and Philippines must be on the top!!
dahil kung hindi... magtatae na naman si Madam Gloria
kung di pa natin masungkit ang titolong yan...
tayo lang kaya ang pinakasanay na bansa
sa total brown-out...lol
~~Life's Cycle~~~
Philippines tops global Earth Hour participation
SOPHIA DEDACE, GMANews.TV
03/29/2009 | 11:18 AM
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/154653/Philippines-tops-global-Earth-Hour-participation
Email this | Email the Editor | Print | ShareThisMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has registered the highest participation in Earth Hour 2009, a global campaign to highlight the threat of climate change.
An article posted on the Earth Hour’s website said more than 650 communities switched off their lights off from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
"The event started with the darkening of the Rizal Shrine, a major Manila landmark honouring Filipino national hero Dr. José Rizal. The massive Mall of Asia in Pasay City, the world’s fourth largest mall, also went dark in a ceremony that drew several hundred people," the article said.
An Associated Press report earlier reported that nearly 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries planned to join in the World Wildlife Fund-sponsored event, a time zone-by-time zone plan to dim non-essential lights between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on March 28.
In the Philippines, the WWF for Nature, the Department of Energy, and other cause-oriented groups like Green Army and SWITCH greeted the event at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.
“We will continue to adopt energy efficiency, energy conservation measures to conserve planet Earth," Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes was quoted as saying in GMA News’ Weekend Report. - GMANews.TV
thanks brod rj
just "shut off electricity in work place" our machines here depend on electricity 24/7. if i do that i'll be on the first plane back home. dont worry i switched off all the lights at my place before i go to work. there goes my part =)
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