farmeric September 12th, 2008
Coastal Cleanup Occular Visit c/o Vic Manlapaz
Join the 1st Coke Philippines International Coastal Clean-Up on Sept. 20, 2008 SAT 6AM, and help start a sea change.
The International Coastal Cleanup, organized by The Ocean Conservancy, is the world’s largest volunteer event of its kind. Last year, 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 September 20, 2008, Saturday at 6AM, Coca-Cola Philippines invites you, your family & friends to be one with us and thousands of volunteers world-wide in a globally-coordinated event, as we clean up an area of the Manila Bay in San Dionisio, Paranaque located near the Continue Reading »
Tags: coastal cleanup, ocean, volunteer
farmeric August 6th, 2008
Picture courtesy of Readers Digest Australia
Are Common Colds Curable?
You can take all the medicines you want but your common colds won’t be healed. Sadly but true. Medical doctors and even scientists admitted that common colds is incurable, and yet this is the commonest cause of visits to the physician’s clinic. Billions of dollar is being spent on over-the-counter colds medications. Lastweek, a news came up in UK that doctors will be banned from dishing out antibiotics for sore throats and colds (source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk).
Not So Common Belief
No one knows exactly why people are catching colds. A lot of people believe that common colds are caused by bacteria , where in fact, are actually caused by viruses. The good news is, our body can heal common colds and prevent it as well. Instead of spending your hard earned money on cold medications that does not really work, try the following tips to keep your body in peak condition to fight Continue Reading »
Tags: colds, flu, Food, Health, viruses, vitamins
farmeric July 3rd, 2008
1. Change Your Light Bulb
Use compact flourrescent light bulbs (CFLs), instead of incandescent lights. CFLs use up 75% less electricity and last up to 13 times longer.
2. Open A Window
When the sun is out, draw those blinds or curtains to let the natural light in. During cool nights and mornings, turn off that air conditioner.
3. Wash Clothes In Bulk
Accumulate dirty clothes for fewer loads on your washing machine. And hang your clothes to dry, rather than using an electric dryer.
4. Unplug Appliances When You Can
TV sets, stereos and video players on standby still consume power. When buying new appliances, pick the most energy-efficient models. Continue Reading »
Tags: car, electric, Global warming, light bulb
farmeric June 17th, 2008
The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes. - Goethe
These leaves could save million of lives. These tiny leaves have the potential to save million of people on our planet. What kind of leaves are they?
They are the leaves of of the humble Malunggay (moringa) tree. The scientific name is Moringa oleifera. It is said that the Malunggay tree originated in Northern India. Record shows Malunggay being used in Indian medicine some 5,000 years ago. Continue Reading »
Tags: malunggay, malunggay leaves, malunggay production, medicinal value, moringa, moringa oleifera, nutritional value, uses of malunggay
farmeric June 16th, 2008
There is one single concern that is threatening the very life existence of the planet earth, and no…not the Aliens as being shown in a Hollywood movie. We humans are part to blame in creating this monster. It is alive and creating havoc to different parts of the world already.
Sea levels are increasing, glaciers are retreating and even polar bears and other rare cold climate species are slowly becoming extinct because of the monster that we created. And this, is no other than - Continue Reading »
Tags: climate change, earth, efficient appliance, efficient car, energy, Environment, garbage, Global warming, pollution, recycle, waste
farmeric April 1st, 2008
“In One Hour we can Change the World and it all started in Earth Hour”
Around the world, the Earth Hour is being heralded as a success. More than 30 million were expected to have turned off their lights for 60 minutes.In the Philippines, more than 50 cities nationwide switched off their lights. This is the first time the Philippines joined this event which began in Sydney last year. 
On the 29th of March 2008, malls- including SM and Ayala, museums, EDSA, Roxas Boulevard, billboards, McDonald’s arches, Jollibee iconic signages, monuments, streets and even houses were plunged into darkness.
According to WWF and Meralco, the Philippines were able to save 56MWh of energy and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 30-tonnes in Luzon alone. Continue Reading »
Tags: climate change, earth hour, Global warming, greenhouse
farmeric March 23rd, 2008
I was writing an article about the Earth Hour 2008 but I decided to put it on hold when I received an email from friend which I copied verbatim below. As an individual, I also registered on http://www.earthhour.org/sign-up so I can participate on this very worthwhile endeavor. Global warming is now the greatest thread in our world has ever faced and I think this is the WAR WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
In support of the world-wide campaign against Global Warming, we are encouraging everyone to participate in the 60-minute “lights-out” event on March 29, 2008 from 8 to 9PM. While participation in this activity is entirely voluntary, we encourage everyone to do their share in this and other similar endeavors to save our planet. Please read the brief article below to further understand the rationalé behind this movement.
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Tags: 60 minutes, climate change, earth, earth hour, electricity, Global warming, green house, hour, lights out, wwf