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6,000 Baguio City residents pledge to protect environment
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BAGUIO CITY—The city took a respite from the aftermath of Typhoon Pepeng (Parma) by joining the international event “Stand United, Fight Poverty” at the Baguio City National High School (BCNHS) grounds on Friday.
About 6,000 students and concerned citizens danced, cheered and signed the Pledge of Commitment to help fulfill the millennium development goals, which the country is expected to fulfill by 2015.
The students, led by the Visual Arts Club, even painted a huge canvas with “Stand Up, Take Action.” Other members displayed their paintings with environmental messages.
They also made a huge “Stand-Up higante,” made of recycled materials and dressed in Igorot vest and G-string.
The students belonging to the Special Program in the Arts also danced to the tune “Tayo, Tayo,” the official theme song of MDG Philippines.
Dr. Elma Donaal, the BCNHS principal, said they included the event as part of their 90th foundation anniversary and said they will join again next year. She also said they will incorporate the MDGs in their Hekasi curriculum.
Businessman Robert Ocampo of the Rotary International and an alumnus of Baguio City High School said environmental protection is the best way to manage disasters.
He said areas with intact forests were less vulnerable to landslides as seen by the recent typhoon.
He said during the July 1990 earthquake, he was one of the convenors of the Baguio congress of non-government organizations (NGOs) and they emphasized that environmental management should be a key policy in city planning.
Paolo Fernando of the Philippine NGO Council, the coordinator of the event, said fulfilling the MDGs is crucial to the country’s progress.
“With just six years left to the 2015 deadline for the achievement of the MDGs, we are in deep financial crisis and are having a hard time due to the global economy. The achievement of the MDGs must remain a priority on the global political and public agenda,” he said.
Councilor Richard Carino, who led the oathtaking, called on the students to finish their education.
“That is the best way to get out of poverty,” he said.
To cap the event, more than 100 pine trees were planted at the back of the campus.
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