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MOB My Own Bag

stop using plastic bagsOne of the things that I am really proud of about my town is its strict “No to Plastic Policy”. This policy is not new to some other town or city but I am proud to say that the City of Imus have successfully inculcated this to its citizens.

According to Provincial Ordinance 007-2012 which was approved in 2012, the Province of Cavite will support the campaign to minimize use of plastics for goods and services to promote elimination of residual waste. Therefore, this brings up promotion of using eco bags.

Had this policy been strictly implemented few decades ago, the country could have saved it self from many disasters caused by pollutions and bad garbage management. However, starting it this time is a good start because we are saving the next generation future.

I am a happy citizen who abide to this ordinance that is why I am happy to use my mini burlap bags. Luckily, I have plenty of these bags that fits for many  occasion and that includes my frequent visit to the supermarket.

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Animals who are suffering at the fur farms in China

Animals who are suffering at the fur farms in China

Having a fur coat inside your closet is something not anyone can afford. Wearing one makes you actually feel proud, especially when you are in the right place and the right time. But do you think you will still feel proud and happy owning this one if you only knew who paid the ultimate price for you to have this piece of fur to put on?

Some under cover investigators from Swiss Animal Protection/EAST International paid a visit to a fur farm in China and discovered what it really takes to get a fur coat for sale at the mall, sold at really high price. I myself dropped my knees for the price of one.  According to PETA, Swiss Animal Protection/EAST concluded that,  ”Conditions on Chinese fur farms make a mockery of the most elementary animal
welfare standards. In their lives and their unspeakable deaths, these animals
have been denied even the simplest acts of kindness.”  fur farm animals in china

Animals at the fur farm are skinned alive to obtain the most expensive fur the have to offer, not even leaving an inch of fur for the animal. Since farmers never left an inch of fur to coat the animal, they will die in pain no one can imagine. Workers flip the animals from their hind legs or tails to skin them.  When its too hard for the workers to get a clean cut of the skin, animals will be stomped from their neck or head to pull out the fur. Imagine how you remove your shirt out of your head, that is also how it is for the fur to be removed, just that this time, its the skin.

Once fur are finally removed, animals are naked but still alive. Bloody bodies are thrown to a pile of lifeless or struggling animals, all of them have gone first to be naked and stripped off their fur.

Just before these animals finally marched to their death row, they are inside their tiny screen cages.  These cages only allow them to breath but not move. Most of the time there are more than one animal inside the cage. Animals are given slow death process by slamming them to hard surfaces or bludgeon them with metal rods.

No wonder these helpless and soon lifeless animals are living in hell. Mostly foxes, minks and rabbits are exposed to extreme cold and bad weather. Mother animals experience the unimaginable way of giving birth to her litters.  Soon after giving birth, she will be skinned out of death not living a single chance for the litters to live the life they deserve.

I would like to give credit to the PETA where I got this awful but worth knowing story about these helpless animals.  There are videos you can watch about these animals should you visit their website. I have also taken some of the photos to be posted here on my blog.  There are more photos you can find here.

Let us all fight for the rigth of these animals. Let us spread the word until everyone’s attention is into them. Hopefully, the animals who suffered will claim their vengeance.

 

 

 

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A three-year-old boy loves to move, jump and have all the energy to play whole day long. Are you worried on what to give on his birthday? Some of the suggested toys are indicated below.

Basketball, Bowling, Ring Toss, Golf and Tee-ball are some of the Sport Sets recommended for this age. It is best at his age for this toys help the child learn the basic in sports and at the same time can progress his balance and hand-eye skill.

You can also try Playsets and Action Figure. Example of Playsets are Fire Station Set, Play Kitchen Set, and Train Sets; and Action Figures like Batman, Superman or Spiderman. This kind of toy involves active play between his playmate. It encourages teamwork, cooperation and can teach respect for others. Analytical skills are practiced if the child tries to save the day through this Action Figures.

Tool Box, Kitchen Utensils and Medical Kit are some of the Role Play Toys that you give as a gift. These toys will assist the child on how to deal with his interaction, for example before going to a Doctor, with his check-up.

RC toys, Cars and Vehicles are some of the toys that can boost the child’s self-confidence. It will also increase his imagination and that he is in-control of his car. It is the top toy pick and can be the most precious gift a three-year-old boy would received.

These toys will encourage independence and self-expression. Give the appropriate gift that he most need.

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As I was blogging in this wee hours of the morning, I was shocked when one of my friend in facebook and an officemate Hazel posted about this tragic story about Kodak. Kodak have filled its bankruptcy yesterday according to Hazel’s post in FB.

I was saddened knowing about this. Kodak has been with me since my childhood. I suddenly remember one of the photo I have when I was about the age of my son, we’ll I believe I was less than three then. It was the only photo I had when I was small and that was before I was taken to Bicol by my dearest grand mother. Sad to say, that photo is gone already.  Gone with Kodak already.

With all of these digital revolution happening from everywhere many of the things I have known during my childhood seems so strange nowadays. With all these digital games like angry birds, plants and zombie and play console such as xbox, wii game,  PS3, not to mention those android phones and other gadgets. I wonder if my son will still learn how to play “taguan” or even “sipa” when he gets older. Or will they only hear that as part of history or subject in high school?

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Ever wonder why your mobile signal’s gone along the route of black nazarene procession.   Well, this has been planned.   I found that out from the post of my friend blogger, Technobaboy.

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If you’re in an area that’s along the route of the Black Nazarene procession, you may have experienced signal loss on your mobile phones.  This was purposely done by the telcos in accordance with a directive from the government which cited security threats.

The government asked telcos to temporarily disconnect their services along the route of the Black Nazarene procession as a form of security measure.  President Aquino himself held an emergency press conference on Sunday saying that a local terrorist group may disrupt the procession.  Since cellular phones are one of the common triggers for explosives, the government thought it wise to disrupt the signal in areas covered by the procession.  These areas are mainly in Manila.

Globe Telecom, on its Facebook page, made this announcement in relation to the temporary signal disruption.

ADVISORY: In the interest of national security, please be informed that mobile subscribers of all telcos in certain areas ofManilawill experience temporary loss of signal due to security measures being conducted by the government in line with the feast of the Black Nazarene. Please stand by for more updates. Thank you.

Smart Communications, on the other hand, posted this on its Facebook page.

Smart Advisory: We have been briefed by the government regarding the security situation with respect to the Black Nazarene procession that is happening right now.

Based on that briefing, we are fully cooperating with the government in order to address the situation and have agreed to take certain precautionary measures to enhance public safety in and around the procession areas.

 

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Fountain of Youth

Would you believe if fountain of youth had already been discovered?   I must admit, I am not a book lover and really don’t read that much.  I can count on my fingers the pocket books I’ve read before but please do not ask me what the story was because I have already forgotten it.  That’s how bad I am.

I have heard of this fountain of youth during my school days but I really did not bother learning much about it.  I was contented knowing that its a ancient legend that has been passed on from generations to generations with different versions from different locales.

And if fountain of youth will really be discovered soon, hopefully it will not only make humans younger but also free from any kind of sickness or any health problem.  It should be as perfect as any kind of treatment from acne treatments to the most serious kind of dreadful diseases like cancer.   Should there be a medicine like that, I think I should agree that fountain of youth has already been discovered, but not in a form water in well.

So much of my opinion, anyway,  I had a long day today.  I am on vacation leave because I visited my cousin and my grandmother.  Too bad, I was not able to spend the whole day with Gab but I planned to make it up to him tomorrow before I go to work.    We’ll watch again his favorite show,  the Power Rangers.  This is his new addiction, after Blue’s Clues and Barney.  Now he wants to watch the whole movie of  Power Rangers and play pretend that he is one with his sun glasses on.

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