UP ORG Medical and Dental Mission for Aetas - Call for Donations

Dear Friends,
UP ORG will once again extend medical assistance to our indigenous brothers and sisters on November 15-16.  The Aetas of Baranggay Baag and the Abelling tribe of Baranggay San Pedro will be at the Tarlac Eco Camp in Lubigan San Jose, Tarlac for the 2 day free clinic. Since they will leave their homes to be at the site, we will be providing food and temporary shelter during their stay. Below is a list of items we need, in which we hope you can help us supply.
Make donating fun by doing it with your friends or officemates. Invite them to join you in this endeavor and you can decide which of the items from the list you can pledge. This way, you're sure that the one you find essential for this medical mission is covered. Infect others by sending a group email to your office (if this is allowed) and ask your officemates if they can pledge a can or two. I did this and the response is overwhelming. We are happy to pick up these items anywhere in the metro. Or let's meet up because we'd like to thank you personally for your generosity.
We also have a drop-off station at Sefali Restaurant in Krus na Ligas, UP Diliman, Quezon City on November 5, 6, 7, 10, and 11 from 8pm to 10:30pm.
FOOD LIST:
1) 10 kgs RICE
2) 20 cans of CORNED BEEF;
3) 20 cans of TUNA;
4) 30 cans of SARDINES
5) 50 pcs INSTANT NOODLES;
6) 50 pcs PANCIT CANTON; and
7) 15 packs of individually WRAPPED BISCUITS/ CUPCAKE/BREAD
MEDICINE LIST:
(For COLDS, COUGH, and FLU)
1) 100 pcs Ambroxol Tab;
2) 100 pcs Bromhexine HCL Tab;
3) 100 pcs CARBOCISTEINE Cap;
4) 100 pcs GUAIFENESIN Cap;
5) 100 pcs PARACETAMOL+PHENYLEPRINE+ CHLORPHENIRAMINE (coldzep);
6) 100 pcs AMOXICILLIN Cap;
7) 100 pcs LAGUNDI Tap;

(for hyperacidity/ulcer)
8) 100 pcs ANTACID Tab;
9) 100 pcs  RANITIDINE Tab;
10) 100 pcs OMEPRAZOLE;
(for amoebiasis)
11)  100 pcs METRONIDAZOLE Tab;
 (bulate/pampurga)
12)  100 pcs MEBENDAZOLE Tab;
(for diarrhea)
13)  100 pcs HYDRITE Tab;
(laxative/for constipation)
14)  100 pcs BISACODYL Tab;
(for ASTHMA)
15)  100 pcs SALBUTAMOL Tab;
16)  100 pcs SALBUTAMOL+GUAIFENESIN cap;
(for UTI)
17)  100 pcs CIPROFLOXACIN;
(allergies)
18)  100 pcs CHLORPHERAMINE Tab;
(other antibiotics)
19)  100 pcs AMPICILLIN Cap;
20)  100 pcs CEFALEXIN Cap;
(vitamins)
21)  100 pcs FEROUS SULFATE;
22)  100 pcs MULTIVITAMINS+MINERAL tab;
(pain reliever)
23)  100 pcs MEFENAMIC Cap;
24)  100 pcs PARACETAMOL Tab;

Feel free to inquire and remember, "no amount is too small."

Calling for WWF Volunteers for Project Ecokids!

Repost from Maye's multiply:

Hello friends!

We're once again inviting volunteers for PROJECT ECOKIDS - our climate change awareness campaign for KIDS!

World Wide Fund for Nature - Philippines (WWF-Philippines), the global conservation organization, together with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has formed a partnership to increase the knowledge and awareness of students on climate change.

Together with volunteers, HSBC and WWF will conduct interactive lectures in public schools to implement 4 unique modules: (1) climate change, (2) energy efficiency and conservation and renewable energy, (3) waste management and (4) lessons learned on climate change.

There will be a 1-day training and orientation
about the project on August 22, 2008 (Friday) here at the office (JBD Plaza, Room 206, No. 65 Mindanao Avenue, Bagong Pag-asa, QC). The activity will start at 9:00am and end at around 4:00pm. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

If you are interested please contact us at the following numbers: (02) 9207923/ 26 or 31 local 12 or (0917) 3940962, or email us at mpadilla@wwf.org.ph

It would be greatly appreciated if you could pass this email to your friends as well. :)

Maraming salamat!


Maye

Green Choice Philippines

A few months back, I met some nice ladies from the Clean and Green Foundation who were nice enough to tell me that, contrary to popular belief of our country's backwardness, there is a group of dedicated individuals composed of both the public and private sector which reviews locally available products for environmental risks assessment.

The Ecolabeling Programme awards the Green Choice Philippines label to products that meet their criteria for being environmentally sound. As the ladies told me, so far there have been only 5 products that have been labelled Green Choice Philippines, but I only remember 3: Surf, Tide and Portland Cement (yes, cement). So please, if you see the logo up there, patronize it! Buy it! Spread the Good News!

You can visit the Green Choice Philippines website for more details about the Ecolabeling Programme. Unfortunately, their gallery for products labeled Green Choice is still not updated and is in fact empty. But I've already seen the GCP logo on Tide and Surf products in supermarkets, so hooray!

Long delayed post: Earth Hour Philippines saves 56MWh!

Sorry for the very long delay. I just realized I had almost a dozen posts about Earth Hour but no actual results aside from the video posts I got.

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WWF and Meralco estimates that more than a million Filipinos participated, saving 56MWh of energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 30-tonnes in Luzon alone – equivalent to shutting down an entire coal-fired powerplant!

Yes, the 30 tons is for the entire hour. This translates into:

Number of cars equivalent
Luzon: 334 cars consuming full tank fuel of 40L; 263 jeepneys consuming full tank fuel of 45L
MM: 96 cars 75 jeepneys

Number of households equivalent
Luzon - 560 households consuming 100kWh/ month
MM - 160 hh @ 100kWh/month

Millions of pesos equivalent
Luzon - 552,338.47 = P532,000 (kWh savings@ P9.5/kWh) + P20,338.47 (CO2 avoidance @ EUR10/t-CO2 and P66.034/EUR)
MM - 157,810.99 = P152,000 (kWh savings) + P5,810.99 (CO2 avoidance)

Again, thank you very much for your support.

Sincerely,
Teena

Teena G. Santiago
Resource Mobilization Officer
WWF-Philippines/
Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas
JBD Plaza, 56 Mindanao Avenue
Bagong Pag-Asa, Quezon City
Philippines
Phone: + 63 2 920-7923 or 26
Fax: +63 2 454-3533
Mobile: +63 920 923-6998
email: tsantiago@wwf.org.ph
Website: http://wwf.org.ph

Earth Hour: Last minute call for volunteers (HELP!)

Friends,

Sa mga gustong magvolunteer pala for the saturation drive (described waaay below), change venue ng meeting place: 3pm at Max's Restaurant, Rajah Sulaiman Park, Roxas Boulevard bukas. We'll distribute kits and site assignments then. We have 6 hours before actual Earth Hour.

Also, you'll be joining (uninvited but exceedingly welcome) KKP staff volunteers for this. We need more people, kasi ang HABAAAA NG ROXAS BOULEVARD LECHE. There are other volunteers assigned somewhere else, like in Makati, EDSA etc.

At kung kaya niyo, magdala na kayo pang secret picnic/inuman on the front lawn of CCP. Secret kasi pinagbawal ng CCP ang food on the front lawn..... don't ask me why pero pag-bigyan na natin sila kasi gagastos sila ng malaki for tomorrow night para lang sa Earth Hour.

Earth Hour Countdown Event is on the front lawn of CCP:
7pm-8pm countdown stuff, mga pangaral ng mga tao, pasasalamat sa DOE, Green Army at sa iba pang tumulong, Firefly brigade magstatart mag ikot ng Roxas Blvd.
Just before 8pm, firetrucks from Chinese (Binondo) Fire Brigade will sound sirens and go through the entire stretch of Roxas Blvd to announce start of Earth Hour and remind people to start turning off/down their lights.
8pm-9pm full force glow-in-the-dark costume parade ng Firefly brigade, fire poi dancers, acoustic concert and secret inuman
9pm-onwards watch other cities in the world start their Earth Hour

Sa mga volunteer: kitakits 3pm Max's Restaurant, Rajah Sulaiman Park
Sa mga di pdng magvolunteer, pero gustong makisalo: kitakits 6:30pm front lawn of CCP, just look for a Panda banner.

Sinong game? Kung game ka, pakihanap na lang ako 09163409849. Txt kayo kung sama kayo saturation drive.

Ruby

Ruby Ann Marie Magturo wrote: Hi Friends,

We still need volunteers for tomorrow afternoon's saturation drive just before the actual Earth Hour event. We need to talk to establishments along the following Roxas Blvd segments to inform them about the coming Earth Hour.

Roxas Boulevard segments:
1) Intramuros
2) Manila Hotel to Kalaw; UN Avenue to Pedro Gil
3) Pedro Gil to San Andres (Malate)
4) San Andres to Pres. Quirino
5) Pres. Quirino to P. Ocampo (Vito Cruz)
6) Vito Cruz to Buendia (Gil Puyat)
7) Buendia (Gil Puyat) to Libertad
8) Libertad to EDSA
9) CCP Harbor Square

MEETING PLACE: Our rendezvous point will be at the CCP Harbor View
MEETING TIME: Saturday 29 March 3:00 pm

We'll be distributing info kits to the world (haha)

After the saturation drive, magpicnic party tayo during the Countdown Event sa front lawn ng CCP. Magstastart yung Countdown program ng 6pm. (May dala akong glow-in-the-dark paint for fun and non-profit during the lights out.)

Sinong game?

Ruby

Earth Hour 2008 Updates

Officially participating in Earth Hour are the following Metro Manila cities: Pasay, Manila, Paranaque, and Makati; plus the possible last-minute participation of QC. Primarily, Roxas Boulevard LGUs have pledged to switch off all the lights along Roxas Blvd; Makati will switch off street lights along major thoroughfares and ring all church bells and sound fire truck sirens to signal Earth Hour. WWF is coordinating with Meralco to ensure smooth switch-off of street lights.

On the side of corporate commitments:

• Philips has given funds for the production of materials and will sponsor the Countdown Event and Lights-Out Program on March 29;
• Coke has pledged to shut-off all their billboards and provide drinks for the Countdown Event;
• Ayala will do lights-out in all Ayala-controlled properties including malls;
• Starbucks will provide coffee drinks at the Countdown Event and 50% lights-out in all their Metro Manila branches;
• Jollibee, Greenwich, Chowking will post the Earth Hour poster and do lights-out in all Metro Manila branches;
• SM will shut-off 80% of lights at Mall of Asia;
• HSBC will turn off all their billboards;
• Canon will turn off all billboards;

Thanks to Yeb for the updates!

Earth Hour Needs You: Call for GA

What: Earth Hour Volunteers’ General Assembly

When: March 18, 2008 at 4:00p.m.

Where: First Philippine Holdings Caseroom, G/F,

AIM Main Building

WWF-Philippines calls on all interested individuals to join a Volunteer General Assembly to learn more about global warming, climate change and how everyone can make a difference through Earth Hour.

Please let us know if you can make it by replying tsantiag@wwf.org.ph or giving us a call through 920-7931 or 26 by 11am on March 17, 2008

Please spread the word and we hope to see you there!

Earth Hour will take place throughout the Philippines from 8 to 9 in the evening on Saturday, 29 March 2008. WWF invites you to participate by shutting off lights for 60 minutes, organizing your own "lights-out" event or by forwarding this mail to your friends, workmates and family. Don’t forget to SIGN UP at www.earthhour.org

Launched in Australia on the 31st of March 2007, Earth Hour moved 2.2 million people and 2100 businesses in Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour. This massive collective effort reduced the city's energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour. With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House turning their lights off and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice. Inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour in 2008, turning a symbolic event into a global movement.

YOUR participation will go a long way in spreading the message that we, as individual droplets working collectively – can create an impetus far more powerful than the mightiest of rivers. For more information, log on to the WWF Earth Hour page at: www.earthhour.org.

Teena G. Santiago

Marketing Services Manager

WWF-Philippines/

Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas

JBD Plaza, 65 Mindanao Avenue

Bagong Pag-Asa, Quezon City

Philippines

Phone: + 63 2 920-7923 or 26

Fax: +63 2 454-3533

Mobile: +63 920 923-6998

email: tsantiago@wwf.org.ph

Website: http://wwf.org.ph

New Toy: A Windmill Generator

I couldn't resist. I was in Toy Kingdom last night, shopping for a little birthday token for a little girl when I found, then debated with self for ten minutes in front of the shelves and eventually took home the little cutie on the left.

I remembered that I saw the same toy before in the office, brought by the father of the little birthday girl, but I didn't take much notice of it until I saw it on the shelves. There were two other Green Science toys on the shelf: a Dynamo Torch (a flashlight powered by hand) and a Soda Can Robobug (a moving robot made out of a soda can - can't remember if it's wind up or not). The instruction manual for the Windmill Generator also mentioned an Enviro Battery kit (which I so want) but it wasn't available in Toy Kingdom.




Here's the Windmill Generator, all set-up and working:

Isn't it fun?

Earth Hour 2008

Let's join the world and turn off our lights for one hour at 8pm 29 March 2008.