Filipinos ask to help reduce carbon footprint | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online: "“With the continuing rise in oil prices brought about by political instabilities in the Middle East countries, it is but necessary for us Filipinos as a nation to make adjustments in our lifestyle so as to minimize the impact of rising cost of living to our families,' said DENR Sec. Ramon Paje.
“If there’s anything that we need to do in the face of these uncertainties, such should have reduced impact on the environment or, that would reduce our carbon footprint,” Paje said.
Carbon footprint refers to the totality of the impact or effect of all activities done by an organization, group or indi-vidual on the environment. It covers all greenhouse gases that each individual or organization may emit in the atmo-sphere as a result of its activities."
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WELLNESS PILIPINAS INTERNATIONAL
Sunday, April 10, 2011
PSC, Brunei to sign sports pact | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online
PSC, Brunei to sign sports pact | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online: "Philippine Sports Commission officials led by chairman Ricardo Garcia offered to introduce arnis, the traditional Filipino martial arts, while Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah said they can help improve Filipino skills in pencak silat, sepak takraw and traditional boat race.
“We see the potential of Brunei learning more about martial arts like arnis,” said Haji Abdullah.
Aside from arnis, the Philippines will also try to assist Brunei in developing basketball, softball and athletics – sports that Filipinos are seen to have some expertise.
But the Philippines appears to gain more from the exchange as the country has had difficulty landing medals in pencak silat, sepak takraw and the traditional boat race in the Southeast Asian Games where arnis is not part of the events.
Garcia said the details of the Memorandum of Agreement are now being finalized but no date has yet been set for its signing."
“We see the potential of Brunei learning more about martial arts like arnis,” said Haji Abdullah.
Aside from arnis, the Philippines will also try to assist Brunei in developing basketball, softball and athletics – sports that Filipinos are seen to have some expertise.
But the Philippines appears to gain more from the exchange as the country has had difficulty landing medals in pencak silat, sepak takraw and the traditional boat race in the Southeast Asian Games where arnis is not part of the events.
Garcia said the details of the Memorandum of Agreement are now being finalized but no date has yet been set for its signing."
PIA daily news in English, Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Waray, Pangalatok from around the Philippines
PIA daily news in English, Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Waray, Pangalatok from around the Philippines: "In line with the dance fest, the National Committee on Dance headed by Shirley Halili-Cruz will hold a Dance Xchange 2011 with the theme “Cultural Connectivity through Dance.”
Halili-Cruz said the event aims to foster cooperation in the dance community, as well make the Philippines a destination for foreign dance companies. It also aims to provide a venue for interaction and insight from both local and foreign dances, and strengthen network among dance organizations.
The event will also serve as an opportunity for local and foreign dance groups to strut their moves in front of renowned dance companies who will take part in this event.
The two-part celebration will kick off with a national dance competition organized by the NCCA on April 25 and 26 to be followed by the international dance festival which will run from April 27 to 29."
Halili-Cruz said the event aims to foster cooperation in the dance community, as well make the Philippines a destination for foreign dance companies. It also aims to provide a venue for interaction and insight from both local and foreign dances, and strengthen network among dance organizations.
The event will also serve as an opportunity for local and foreign dance groups to strut their moves in front of renowned dance companies who will take part in this event.
The two-part celebration will kick off with a national dance competition organized by the NCCA on April 25 and 26 to be followed by the international dance festival which will run from April 27 to 29."
AFP: Philippine school creates arts ambassadors
AFP: Philippine school creates arts ambassadors: "Our dream and goal is to ennoble the Filipino spirit -- that we are good, that we can excel,' the school's executive director and Jesuit priest, Carmelo Caluag, told AFP.
'We are doing this because art and culture are the windows to the soul of the people, they nurture our spirit.'
The school began as a more informal haven for young artists in the 1970s.
It was established by the then first lady Imelda Marcos, who lavished much time and money on the arts during her dictator husband's 20-year rule of the country.
Marcos chose the slopes of 1,090-metre (3,600-foot) Mount Makiling as the site, which was named after the enchanting daughter of two deities who protected nature in local folklore.
It was however only in 1989 that then-president Corazon Aquino signed an executive order establishing it as an official public high school for gifted children, a third-world replica of New York's famous Juilliard.
The students at Makiling are now carefully chosen from thousands of applicants who audition for just over 30 slots a year."
'We are doing this because art and culture are the windows to the soul of the people, they nurture our spirit.'
The school began as a more informal haven for young artists in the 1970s.
It was established by the then first lady Imelda Marcos, who lavished much time and money on the arts during her dictator husband's 20-year rule of the country.
Marcos chose the slopes of 1,090-metre (3,600-foot) Mount Makiling as the site, which was named after the enchanting daughter of two deities who protected nature in local folklore.
It was however only in 1989 that then-president Corazon Aquino signed an executive order establishing it as an official public high school for gifted children, a third-world replica of New York's famous Juilliard.
The students at Makiling are now carefully chosen from thousands of applicants who audition for just over 30 slots a year."
Malaya | National
Malaya | National: "A UNITED Nations special representative for children and armed conflict said on Friday that communist leaders have agreed to hold talks on a plan to eliminate child soldiers.
Coomaraswamy Radhika said in a briefing that her team has been invited by the leaders of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines to Utrecht to discuss an action plan similar to one forged earlier by Muslim rebels.
'We plan to send a team to Utrecht the soonest time possible to begin the discussions,' Coomaraswamy said.
Coomaraswamy said the NDFP, which is representing the New People’s Army and the Communist Party of the Philippines in peace negotiations with the Philippine government, did not acknowledge using child fighters but admitted of having a 'problem' on this particular issue."
Coomaraswamy Radhika said in a briefing that her team has been invited by the leaders of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines to Utrecht to discuss an action plan similar to one forged earlier by Muslim rebels.
'We plan to send a team to Utrecht the soonest time possible to begin the discussions,' Coomaraswamy said.
Coomaraswamy said the NDFP, which is representing the New People’s Army and the Communist Party of the Philippines in peace negotiations with the Philippine government, did not acknowledge using child fighters but admitted of having a 'problem' on this particular issue."
Metro kids offer peace cranes - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
Metro kids offer peace cranes - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "MANILA, Philippines—An offer of a thousand peace cranes from a group of children in Metro Manila is among the responses the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) has received from the public for its relief drive for victims of the triple disasters in Japan.
This came as two consular teams from the Philippine Embassy in Japan journeyed to Fukushima prefecture yesterday to bring relief goods to Filipinos there who have been displaced by the nuclear emergency resulting from the 9-magnitude earthquake and monster tsunami that struck Japan on March 11.
The consular missions visited four locations in Fukushima and distributed food packs, rice, canned goods, bottled water, blankets and other relief items.
The PDI launched the relief drive on April 4 in partnership with Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID) and Peace Boat, a Japan-based international organization that works to promote peace, human rights and sustainable development.
The Peace Boat, a cruise ship with a capacity of 2,000 passengers, will dock on April 13 in Manila, its last port of call before leaving for Japan. It will carry relief goods for distribution in Japan."
This came as two consular teams from the Philippine Embassy in Japan journeyed to Fukushima prefecture yesterday to bring relief goods to Filipinos there who have been displaced by the nuclear emergency resulting from the 9-magnitude earthquake and monster tsunami that struck Japan on March 11.
The consular missions visited four locations in Fukushima and distributed food packs, rice, canned goods, bottled water, blankets and other relief items.
The PDI launched the relief drive on April 4 in partnership with Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID) and Peace Boat, a Japan-based international organization that works to promote peace, human rights and sustainable development.
The Peace Boat, a cruise ship with a capacity of 2,000 passengers, will dock on April 13 in Manila, its last port of call before leaving for Japan. It will carry relief goods for distribution in Japan."
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