Fotos showing scope of the clean up by photographers, RNDBau , Freddie D., Mon Corpuz, Zer Cabatuan and as indicated courtesy of Vic M.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
International Coastal Cleanup
On 20 September, 2008, Saturday at 6 AM in San Dionisio Paranaque, the Philippines joins an international activity in over 76 countries of cleaning up its own coastal shore.
This is under the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by The Ocean Conservancy the world’s largest volunteer event of its kind.
Last year when the Philippines also participated, about 378,000 volunteers from 76 countries and 45 states cleared six million pounds of trash from oceans and waterways and recorded every piece of trash collected.
This year with the sponsorship of Coca-Cola and other allied agencies as Ocean Conservancy's Philippine Coordinating Organization, the International Marinelife Alliance Philippines and sponsors, the Philippines manifests its commitment to clean oceans and waterways in our own backyard.
The event is expected to begin at 6AM in the morning, and will finish before lunch-time. To join, simply form a team of your friends and group yourselves into a team of four (4) members each.
For more information, you can also visit The Ocean Conservancy Website at http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=press_icc
or contact Victor Z. Manlapaz Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines, Inc. Project Officer, Environment Tel.: (02) 866-2582 Fax: (02) 866-2398 Mobile: 0917 886-6054 Email: victor.manlapaz @ ccbp.com.ph
Other references http://www.slideshare.net/vicmanlapaz/2008-coke-international-coastal-cleanup-final-v-sept-11-2008-presentation-595375
Important Notice:
Due to the larger number of participants this year in the Coastal Cleanup, the Roxas Boulevard Cleanup site can no longer accommodate all of the 2008 volunteers. In light of this, the DENR has identified San Dionisio, Paranaque, as the new National ICC Cleanup site - approximately 5 kilometers away from the SM Mall of Asia heading towards the Cavite Coastal Road.The San Dionisio site has a much larger coastal area, is an endangered avian habitat, and has a much greater need for a cleanup. Both Coke and non-Coke employee-participants who volunteer through the Coca-Cola Foundation are requested to proceed to the Coke tent on the day of the event to confirm registration and attendance. 300 Coke Barkada t-shirts will be made available to those who pre-register for the event (while supplies last!).
To pre-register your team, please send the complete name, cellphone #, and email address of your four (4) team members to me by Sept. 5, 2008. For more information for this event, please call 866-2582 or 0917 866-2398. Thanks!International Coastal Clean Up Objectives
-To remove trash/debris from beaches and waterways -To increase awareness on the extent of the marine debris problem -To popularize the concept of waste management -To promote a clean, healthy and sustainable coastal environment -To change behaviors that cause pollution
What Should I not Bring?
DO NOT BRING: Black disposable garbage bags
NO Slippers, open-toe shoes
NO Mineral water bottles or similar disposable containers
Fast Foods & Snacks with disposable wrappers as these may contribute to the litter during the event
What Do I Bring?
ICC DATA CARD
Straw Sack (Palengke)
Cap / Hat / Sunblock
Towel & extra t-shirt
Work Gloves
Rubber shoes
Reusable water-bottle ( sports bottle ) / tumbler
Raincoat for light-rain conditions
Camera
Ballpen
Plastic envelope
Pointed sticks
Tongs
Soap / hand sanitizer
Friday, September 12, 2008
Apocalypto and My Halcon
Apocalypto traces the end of a civilization and the start of a new one in the Mayan jungles before the Spanish invasion of 1492.
Viewing the film of Actor/ Director Mel Gibson starring Rudy Youngblood as Jaguar Paw is like a virtual climb to Mt. Halcon.
Set in the rain forest, it tracks the capture of an able tribe from their village to another center and the escape of its leader Jaguar running swiftly and violently for his life.
The settlers are aborigines similar to the Mangyans except that they are of American-Indian descent. A Pinoy mountaineer can identify with the tropical rainforest, the river in Lantuyan, harsh rain and the sounds of the movie shot in actual location in Veracruz and Costa Rica in South America. While the majestic waterfall is breathtaking, it nevertheless is not a strange natural resource in both the trail to Durungawan and Sablayan. The Jaguar is our baboy damo, the fatal frog is a palaka, the quicksand our kumunoy (although the only one we stepped on was in Mr. Talinis in the South).
Completing the 120 minute movie where one completed the full circle relaxed then struggling did not exhaust me out despite the violence. It must be because the sight of the virgin forest like an actual climb was invigorating.
There is something common between the movie and the Halcon climb, in keeping us suspense. It kept us guessing whether we could complete the climb (fortunately we did) and if Jaguar would succeed in returning back alive. In Apocaplyto, Jaguar escapes from his captors to return back to home, climbers go to the mountains to escape from home.
Viewing the film of Actor/ Director Mel Gibson starring Rudy Youngblood as Jaguar Paw is like a virtual climb to Mt. Halcon.
Set in the rain forest, it tracks the capture of an able tribe from their village to another center and the escape of its leader Jaguar running swiftly and violently for his life.
The settlers are aborigines similar to the Mangyans except that they are of American-Indian descent. A Pinoy mountaineer can identify with the tropical rainforest, the river in Lantuyan, harsh rain and the sounds of the movie shot in actual location in Veracruz and Costa Rica in South America. While the majestic waterfall is breathtaking, it nevertheless is not a strange natural resource in both the trail to Durungawan and Sablayan. The Jaguar is our baboy damo, the fatal frog is a palaka, the quicksand our kumunoy (although the only one we stepped on was in Mr. Talinis in the South).
Completing the 120 minute movie where one completed the full circle relaxed then struggling did not exhaust me out despite the violence. It must be because the sight of the virgin forest like an actual climb was invigorating.
There is something common between the movie and the Halcon climb, in keeping us suspense. It kept us guessing whether we could complete the climb (fortunately we did) and if Jaguar would succeed in returning back alive. In Apocaplyto, Jaguar escapes from his captors to return back to home, climbers go to the mountains to escape from home.
Gideon wrties about Halcon's possible re-opening for climbs.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Minsan
Lahat ng bagay ay merong hangganan from Minsan of Eraserheads
The music of the disbanded popular band which we have been singing in the sosyals in our early climbs is kept alive with this thread. The flame is ignited further when their reunion concert was cut short by an impending attack of the lead singer, Ely.
Peep. Follow the thread. Post.
One night stand: The Eraserheads reunion concert, a 26 photo slideshow at the Philippine Entertainment Portal tells the story in photos.
http://www.pep.ph/photos/1001/One_night_stand%3A_The_Eraserheads_reunion_concert
Eraserheads Post Reunion
http://www.peyups.com/posts.khtml?mode=viewtopic&topic=36351&forum=19&start=0
Artist: Eraserheads
http://www.peyups.com/posts.khtml?mode=viewtopic&topic=30529&forum=19
Sabi ni Duff, "Eraseheads ang naging saksi sa lahat nglungkot,saya ,hirap ko mula high school hanggang makagraduate ako ngcollege ... Kaya ng mag reunion sila naaalala ko lahat ng nangyari sa akin nun ... Pati lahat ng ng tropa ko nun ... Masasabi ko na parte nang buhay ko ang eheads"
http://www.peyups.com/posts.khtml?mode=viewtopic&topic=36327&forum=19&start=0
What made the Eraserheads a legend.
Claudine wrote. "eraserheads inspired us all. they are the defacto spokesperson of our generation and they did it through music."
http://www.peyups.com/posts.khtml?mode=viewtopic&topic=25758&forum=19&start=0
Dedicated to Mitch, Rodell, Jong, Nelson, Ritchie, Dexter, Joy, Claude, Tonette at "sa lahat ng ng aming nakasama sa lahat ng hirap at pagdurusa, naaalala nito pa ba binigyan namin kayo ng ligaya ilang taon na ring lumipas mga kulay ng mundo ay kumupas marami na rin ang mga pagbabago di maiiwasan pagkat tayo ay tao lamang" from Para sa Masa.
Para sa mga kasamahan kong kumakanta sa trail at sa sosyals.
may isang umaga na tayo'y magsasama
haya at halina sa alapaap
o anong sarap
Kay bilis maglaho ng kahapon
Sana'y huwag kalimutan
Ang ating mga pinagsamahan.
At kung sakaling gipitin ay laging iisipin na
Minsan tayo ay naging tunay na magkaibigan
The music of the disbanded popular band which we have been singing in the sosyals in our early climbs is kept alive with this thread. The flame is ignited further when their reunion concert was cut short by an impending attack of the lead singer, Ely.
Peep. Follow the thread. Post.
One night stand: The Eraserheads reunion concert, a 26 photo slideshow at the Philippine Entertainment Portal tells the story in photos.
http://www.pep.ph/photos/1001/One_night_stand%3A_The_Eraserheads_reunion_concert
Eraserheads Post Reunion
http://www.peyups.com/posts.khtml?mode=viewtopic&topic=36351&forum=19&start=0
Artist: Eraserheads
http://www.peyups.com/posts.khtml?mode=viewtopic&topic=30529&forum=19
Sabi ni Duff, "Eraseheads ang naging saksi sa lahat nglungkot,saya ,hirap ko mula high school hanggang makagraduate ako ngcollege ... Kaya ng mag reunion sila naaalala ko lahat ng nangyari sa akin nun ... Pati lahat ng ng tropa ko nun ... Masasabi ko na parte nang buhay ko ang eheads"
http://www.peyups.com/posts.khtml?mode=viewtopic&topic=36327&forum=19&start=0
What made the Eraserheads a legend.
Claudine wrote. "eraserheads inspired us all. they are the defacto spokesperson of our generation and they did it through music."
http://www.peyups.com/posts.khtml?mode=viewtopic&topic=25758&forum=19&start=0
Dedicated to Mitch, Rodell, Jong, Nelson, Ritchie, Dexter, Joy, Claude, Tonette at "sa lahat ng ng aming nakasama sa lahat ng hirap at pagdurusa, naaalala nito pa ba binigyan namin kayo ng ligaya ilang taon na ring lumipas mga kulay ng mundo ay kumupas marami na rin ang mga pagbabago di maiiwasan pagkat tayo ay tao lamang" from Para sa Masa.
Para sa mga kasamahan kong kumakanta sa trail at sa sosyals.
may isang umaga na tayo'y magsasama
haya at halina sa alapaap
o anong sarap
Kay bilis maglaho ng kahapon
Sana'y huwag kalimutan
Ang ating mga pinagsamahan.
At kung sakaling gipitin ay laging iisipin na
Minsan tayo ay naging tunay na magkaibigan
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