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A lonely and scorching
journey for the environment
13 April 2009 Batangas, Philippines:
Long-time freelance journalist, John Gilbuena, took the
lonely and grueling 180-mile journey from his hometown of
San Pedro, in the province Laguna, to Boracay, a popular
world-class beach destination near the north-western tip of
the island of Panay, some 193-miles southeast of Manila.
Mr. Gilbuena, only with his backpack and mountain bike as
companions, blazed under the scorching summer heat to dare
his endurance and risk the hazardous exposure to the sun’s
damaging ultra-violet rays in order to promote the Save
Earth Save Lives International Crusade for the protection
and conservation of the world’s remaining natural
ecosystems.
The crusade, by the Life International Federation for the
Ecology, through the Agro-Ecology Council of the
Philippines, originated from a small and sleepy village of
Barangay San Jose, which is located within the municipality
of Bulakan, some 40-kilometers northwest of Manila.
This internet based eco-campaign that started only late last
year, boasts of a 3,000-strong participation from countries
within the Asia-Pacific region that includes the
Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hongkong, Japan, UAE,
Canada and the United States of America.
One of the projects launched by this online-volunteer group,
in cooperation with national government agencies, was an
awareness drive via a “signature campaign for the ecology”
targeting the youth sector from Philippine schools,
colleges, and universities this coming class year.
Their websites, with contact information and
additional details, can be found at http://www.friendster.com/saveearthsavelives
and at http://saveearthsavelives.tripod.com. Photo/Caption
JD/Rene Quinquito |
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April 2009 - Caloocan City, Philippines: A saleslady from a
popular printing shop some 6-kilometers north of Manila,
checks out the heat transferred photograph onto a save earth
save lives international crusade t-shirt.
A local freelance reporter, Mr. John Gilbuena, will
use the shirt for a solo cycling feat from Laguna province,
some 14 miles south east of Manila, to the world famous
Boracay beach, covering a rough distance of 180-miles.
Mr. Gilbuena, a nature aficionado and cycling enthusiast,
will strive for additional support to the
crusade. Photo/Caption RQ/RQ |
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04 April 2009 - Malolos City, Philippines: The local staff
of an advertising company, Bishops Ad Impact, pose for a
souvenir photo, as they commit their personal support to the
save earth save lives international crusade.
The shop, specializing in outdoor display and campaign
paraphernalia, provided the Life International Federation
for the Ecology, Agro-Ecology Council of the Philippines
free tarpaulin posters for its advocacy thrust.
Photo/Caption RQ/RQ
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03 April 2009 - Bulakan, Bulacan: Here is an age-long idea
on re-using those empty plastic water bottles. Turn them
into colorful plant or vegetable pots.
Photo/Caption RQ/RQ
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01 April 2009 - Makati City, Philippines:
Mr. Jason Gutierrez, editor and freelance
photojournalist of the Agence France-Presse (AFP), Manila
Bureau, receives from Mr. Rene Quinquito, founder of
the Save Earth Save Lives Int'l Crusade, a campaign poster
for the Foreign Correspondents Association of the
Philippines or FOCAP.
The prestigious organization also include personalities from
the foreign diplomatic core as honorary members.
Mr. Gutierrez pledged his personal support to the crusade,
initiated by the Life International Federation for the
Ecology, Agro-Ecology Council of the Philippines, by
promising to hang the campaign poster inside the FOCAP
secretrariat office.
Mr. Romeo Gacad, photo chief, veteran photojournalist, and
Pullitzer prize nominee, took this photo. Photo/Caption RG/RQ |
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29 March 2009 - Manila, Philippines:
Kids from Bgy. Dian, Makati City pose for the camera as
their local councilor, Mr. Joseph Saulog, background left,
commit to engage our programs and the Save Earth Save Lives
International Campaign for their local baranggay.
Joshua Bonife, in white t-shirt at left, heads the
local Agro-Ecology Council as President.
Their chosen local project shall be fully documented as
entry into an international competition set to take-off
sometime between June and July this year.
The grassroots based save earth save lives int'l crusade has
more 2500 online members coming from Asia-Pacific countries
and Canada, with six regional volunteer coordinators
worldwide.
The online interest and enrollment into the organization
grows daily. Photo/Caption RQ/RQ |
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12 March 2009 - Bulacan, Philippines:
Youngsters from the small orchard village of Tibig, some 42-kilometers northwest of Manila, demand for a souvenir photo,
after receiving the documents qualifying them into the
Agro-Ecology Council of the Philippines.
Jessa Sumala, 15-years old, was appointed president of the
local youth council to head cooperative arrangements with
the local Sangguniang Kabataan chairman or SK.
The SK is the local government youth council counterpart of
this country.
Jessa, an aspiring young artist, wants to win the poster
making contest that will be launched by the save earth save
lives international crusade sometime this year.
Photo/Caption RQ/RQ |
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ENGAGE SOMETHING WORTHWHILE THIS
SUMMER SCHOOL BREAK |
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JOIN US AT: |
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HTTP://PROFILES.FRIENDSTER.COM/SAVEEARTHSAVELIVES
OR YM
saveearthsavelives@yahoo.com
Your continued
support will help us realize an international forum for the
ecology, giving you the chance to travel and experience
foreign cultures.
Send name, birthday,
address, email, cellular phone and telephone numbers,
including a 1x1 digital I.D. photo to
saveearthsavelives@yahoo.com |
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