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MANILA, Philippines – The World Wide Fund for Nature is giving portable solar lamps to remote parts of the Philippines as part of its project for Earth Hour. Earth Hour is held every last Saturday of March and is originally envisioned as an hour-long switch-off to show unity against climate change. As part of its celebration of Earth Hour, WWF said it is giving solar lamps to residents of Palawan who have limited access to electricity.  After Palawan, the project would also provide lamps to residents of Mindoro. “Solar lamps rely on the power of the sun, eliminating the need to buy fuel. We’re teaching communities to veer away from fossil-fuels, the burning of which contributes to climate change,” said WWF Climate Change Unit and Earth Hour Philippines head Gia Ibay. According to WWF, climate change has caused Arctic sea ice to shrink to its lowest winter extent since 1880. Philippine effects have ranged from more powerful typhoons to massive floods. After Beton in northern Palawan, the project would provide lamps for the Mangyan people and forest rangers protecting the Iglit-Baco Mountain Range in Occidental Mindoro. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 Ibay said the project would run for a year. “We hope that the money that the beneficiaries will save can buy basic needs like food, books and clothes,” she said. The Philippines has been championing the switch-off since 2008. A growing list of allies has pledged to support this year’s efforts, led by government partners Read More …

MANILA, Philippines – Emirates is urging the government to resolve its appeal on the decision of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) stopping the airline’s third daily flight from Manila to Dubai. Abdalla Al Zamani, Emirates Philippine country manager, said in a press conference that the government should immediately resolve the issue to benefit overseas Filipino workers as well as tourists. “We encourage the honorable court to reconsider the decision to allow the resumption of our third flight as soon as possible for the sake of tourism and OFW market,” Abdalla said. The Gulf carrier said the third daily flight between Manila and Dubai is crucial due to the growing demand for seats particularly from tourists. “We believe that the demand is huge and it is growing. There’s a need for more flights to tourism and business. We are committed to the Philippine government to get more tourists,” Abdalla added. It would be recalled that CAB denied the petition of Emirates to further extend its third daily flights for the Manila-Dubai route that expired last Jan. 26. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 The regulator turned down the petition of Emirates filed last October to use the unutilized frequency of national flag carrier Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL) until March this year. The Middle Eastern carrier filed an appeal before the CAB. While the appeal was pending, CAB granted Emirates a 30-day extension to continue its third daily flight between Manila and Dubai until Nov. 26. The regulator granted Read More …

Are you a committed person? Do you deliver what you promised? I make commitments all the time. A commitment has to be met no matter what. And I do have a confession to make. I, too, have made commitments that I regretted soon after committing. But don’t get me wrong, I still delivered these commitments even if I felt regretful. Why so? Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 Because this is what the numerous years of my professional practice taught me: what I feel doesn’t matter in comparison to the important responsibility my commitment holds. There is something beautiful about being committed. (And I have met many committed people.) Committed people show characteristics that are worthy of emulation. 1. COMMITTED PEOPLE STAND ON HIGH MORAL GROUNDS. Committed people exhibit dedication. Their main concern is the fulfillment of their commitments. As a result, they do not make excuses. They value reputation. They know that credibility is more valuable than money. 2. COMMITTED PEOPLE ARE GENERALLY HAPPY. Many of them have gone through the same challenges ordinary people have. Some of them have experienced frustration and a lot more negative feelings yet they remain happy simply because they are firm or committed on their promises. 3. COMMITTED PEOLE ARE TRUSTWORTHY. If they say they will get the job done, then they will get the job done. This makes them credible, dependable and reliable. Committed people are assets and highly appreciated by their leaders. 4. COMMITTED PEOPLE KNOW WHY THEY Read More …