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ABOITIZ Equity Ventures (AEV) president and chief executive officer Erramon Aboitiz led some 250 Aboitiz Group team members during the Earth Hour celebration in Cebu City.

Posted: April 2nd, 2013 in CDN - Community,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

Earth Hour in Cebu saves 17.15 MW

Parts of Metro Cebu were dark after establishments and households switched off their lights to join the Earth Hour celebration last night.

Posted: March 25th, 2013 in CDN - News,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

Few households, establishments joined Earth Hour ‘switch-off’ in 2013

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Carreta, Cebu City

A significant drop in power consumption was reported in the Cebu province on Saturday night when thousands switched off their lights and other electrical devices to mark Earth Hour.

Posted: March 24th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »

World landmarks go dark for Earth Hour

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The Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower and the Kremlin — along with a slew of other landmarks around the world — went dark Saturday to draw attention to climate change.

Posted: March 24th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

Millions to switch off for ‘Earth Hour’

SWITCH OFF  Celebrity advocates (from left) Rovilson Fernandez, Marc Nelson and Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski grace the launch of the Earth Day 2013 campaign with World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines chair Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan and the WWF mascot. PHER MENDOZA/CONTRIBUTOR

One minute brightly lit, the next plunged into darkness — iconic landmarks around the world will cut their lights Saturday for the “Earth Hour” campaign against climate change.

Posted: March 23rd, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

Filipinos to shine anew in darkness of Earth Hour

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On the eve of the celebration of Earth Hour on Saturday night, Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said it was time again for Filipinos to “shine” and showcase their environmental awareness by switching off their lights for 60 minutes.

Posted: March 23rd, 2013 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Nation | Read More »

PH seeks ‘5-peat’ as top Earth Hour participant

SWITCH OFF  Celebrity advocates (from left) Rovilson Fernandez, Marc Nelson and Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski grace the launch of the Earth Day 2013 campaign with World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines chair Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan and the WWF mascot. PHER MENDOZA/CONTRIBUTOR

LBC Foundation will donate 500 trash cans for public use if 500 people will return used pouches to LBC branches. Big Chill said it will upsize your drink for free if you bring your own reusable tumbler. Starbucks, meanwhile, will give a P20 discount if a customer will bring his or her own tumbler during Earth Hour.

Posted: March 3rd, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

Earth Hour says campaign spreads to 50 countries

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A campaign by global environmental movement Earth Hour to get promises of action from individuals and organizations has spread to at least 50 countries, its chief executive said Wednesday.

Posted: February 27th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

Telco engages kids in save planet Earth campaign

IN time for the worldwide Earth Hour commemoration, Smart Communications Inc. engaged the children in a day of outdoor activities. “We’d like children to appreciate nature more, and help them realize the importance of taking care of our planet Earth,” said lawyer Jane Paredes, Smart’s Public Affairs head for Visayas and Mindanao. “This is in [...]

Posted: April 18th, 2012 in CDN - Community,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

Mall hosts Earth Hour switch

SM City joined the Cebuano community in switching off the lights for Earth Hour on March 31.

Posted: April 9th, 2012 in CDN - Community,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

‘In Mindanao, every day is Earth Hour’

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Earth Hour’s lights out happens all-night long every day in certain parts of the country, whether they like it or not.

Posted: April 3rd, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Nation | Read More »

Filipinos join switch-off for nature

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HOURLONG BREAK Mother Earth took a rest for 60 minutes starting at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday during the worldwide observance of Earth Hour. Metro Manila’s skyline is shown in these two photos taken from a mountaintop in Antipolo City before and during Earth Hour. PHOTO

For more than an hour, the Eastern Police District (EPD) headquarters in Pasig City switched off most of their lights on Saturday night.

Posted: April 2nd, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Nation,Photos & Videos | Read More »

World landmarks dimmed for Earth Hour

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The Great Wall of China went dark as the landmark switched off the lights to mark 'Earth Hour' as part of a global effort to shine a spotlight on climate change in north of Beijing, China on Saturday (March 31, 2012). AP PHOTO/ VINCENT THIAN

Hundreds of world landmarks from Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate to the Great Wall of China went dark Saturday, part of a global effort to highlight climate change.

Posted: April 1st, 2012 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

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