Archive for the ‘Causes’ Category

Ketsana Aftermath.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 18:47 1 Comment

It sounds normal. Everything looks a bit more regular now.
But it’s not. I have a friend who’s in Dubai right now who lived with her family in Brookside, Pasig City, and she told me last night that they lost everything to the flood. Her family’s safe, but as to their belongings, none was spared. It [...]

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An Ako Mismo Afternoon.

Friday, June 12, 2009 18:00 No Comments

It was like a university fair.

The Ako Mismo Dog Tag Day is currently ongoing at the Fort, and as of this afternoon (around 3pm), a huge crowd has already been building up around the perimeter, lining up to get their dogtags (and tickets). I’m guessing by around seven or eight tonight, it’d be next to [...]

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In Defense of Ako Mismo.

Thursday, May 7, 2009 14:43 11 Comments

Probably what piqued your interest were the celebrities: Angel Locsin? Arnel Pineda? Ely Buendia? Probably what enticed you to join up was the dogtag.
But there’s one better reason for signing up: the cause itself, the campaign mismo: taking a stand against apathy. Being a mover, not a bystander. Shunning inaction, and being in action. Respecting [...]

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Ako Mismo: Take Action for Yourself.

Monday, May 4, 2009 12:48 3 Comments

In a world of causes to support, it’s time to make a stand for your own. AkoMismo.org, whose ads were shown on national TV during the Manny Pacquiao bout, encourages Filipinos to make a stand against apathy, to take action for whatever cause they believe in.
It’s a refreshing campaign because it relies on the strength [...]

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