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!