My mom and I joined the Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao leg of the AVON Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer Walk for A Cause last Sunday, October 4, 2009 at the kiosk area, Divisoria. The fundraiser, which was participated in by hundreds of ladies (and gents!) all garbed in pink, aimed to push advocacy for women’s health and fitness, breast cancer awareness as well as women’s protection against breast cancer.
The walk started at around 6 am. The crowd then reconvened at the kiosk area at around 9 am and a short program was held. There were speakers from hospitals and schools who spoke about the importance of mammography, regular breast check-ups, awareness on the causes and effects of cancer etc. Bands from Xavier University’s Soundtable group also performed intermission numbers.
During the event, pink t-shirts were also sold for only P149.00. Mindanaoan was earlier told that P20.00 for every shirt will go to the breast cancer fund of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC). My mom and I purchased two.
To AVON, congratulations for the successful event! My mom and I would also like to thank Moi and his wife Des (of AVON) as well as Marie for the invite 
Can’t wait to wear my new pink t-shirt again!
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MINDANAO – An AVON Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer walk will be held on October 4, 2009 at the Kiosk area, Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro City, Northern Mindanao.
This fundraiser aims to push advocacy for women’s health and fitness as well as women’s protection against breast cancer.
During the event, which will start at around 6 am, t-shirts will be sold for only P149.00. P20.00 for every shirt will go to the breast cancer fund of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC).
Baller bands will also be sold for P20.00 only. P5.00 for every baller band sold will also go to the said fund.
For details, please contact AVON CDO: Karen-09178645967 / Kenneth – 09178642414.
Mindanaoan warmly invites you all to please come and join the AVON Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer walk in Mindanao on Sunday. See you!
Hello, everyone! I know it’s been a very difficult two days for all of us here in the Philippines – more especially for those in Luzon. Typhoon Ondoy (international code name: Ketsana) has caused so much catastrophe in our country. It left thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, homeless, hungry and in pain. So far, a lot of deaths has already been reported and with another typhoon set to visit the country in the next 3 days (yes, unfortunately!), we really need to unite and help each other.
Even though we’re here in Mindanao, it is still our duty as Filipinos to help out. So please, I want to enjoin you all to please donate. The victims of Typhoon Ondoy need all the help they can get.
You can donate through these measures:
Donate to the Red Cross Rescue and Relief Operations. Text: Red AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart). The AMOUNT can be 10, 25, 50 or 100
You can also visit the nearest Department of Social Welfare and Development, Sagip Kapamilya or Red Cross office.
You can also send your donations via Paypal like I did. There’s this group called TXTPower that receives the donations and forwards the same to the Philippine National Red Cross. TXTPower’s Paypal email address is magbayanihan@yahoo.com.ph – more details can be found in their official website. You may also donate via SmartMoney (5577-5144-1866-7103) or GCash 0917-9751092.
Now for anybody who wants to send donations but don’t have Paypal, you may CONTACT MINDANAOAN and I’ll make sure that the Red Cross receives your donations.
Thank you very much for your help and may the good Lord continue to bless you! Let’s go, Mindanao! Let’s do what we can to help our fellow Filipinos!
There’s just something fun, socially aware and responsible about planting trees. To plant trees is to be aware of one’s continuing responsibility to help protect Mother Earth and to help in the preservation of ecological balance. These are the very reasons why I didn’t hesitate to extend my support to the “Tatak Environmentalist – One Shirt, One Tree Project” launch that will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at OIC, Corrales Street, Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao.
For only P250.00, not only do you get a very nice shirt but that’s also equivalent to one tree to be planted. And yes, during the launch, you will be treated to great, soothing music courtesy of talented CDO-based bands and performances from poi spinners and fire dancers. A video presentation on various environmental issues as well as on the flood that hit Cagayan de Oro City early this year will be shown.
If you wish to be a part of this advocacy, please feel free to head on down to OIC (Only In Cagayan) on August 22, 2009 from 7pm to 12 midnight. Buy a Tatak Environmentalist shirt at 1st Rafting Adventure, Tiano-Hayes Streets, CDO or you can also buy one at the venue. Wear that proudly on Saturday and let’s have fun!
Mindanaoan proudly supports Tatak Environmentalist!
See you guys there 
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Blog Action Day 2009 Philippines: Climate Change
October 15, 2009
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Today, October 15, 2009, is Blog Action Day 2009. Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that aims to unite all the bloggers of the world and encourage them to post about the same issue on the very same day. This, in the hope to ignite discussions about that particular issue and to inspire people to take action. This year, the topic for Blog Action Day 2009 is Climate Change.
I, Mindanaoan, am joining thousands of other Pinoy bloggers for the Blog Action Day 2009 – Philippines Edition. And we Filipinos of all people know very well just how devastating the effects of climate change are. After our harrowing experience with tropical storms Ondoy (international name: Ketsana) and Pepeng (international name: Parma), we should no longer put this issue of climate change aside.
It’s real. It’s there.
We’ve felt it. We’ve seen it.
However, I know that some Mindanawans out there might think, “well, we hardly have typhoons in Mindanao. We’re luckier here.”
WRONG.
This I say to all of you – climate change isn’t limited to selected parts of the world. It’s not limited to just Luzon or Visayas. It doesn’t just occur in the U.S. or in Botswana. Climate change affects the entire world and even if we’re in an area that’s rarely hit by typhoons, we should never take this for granted. The effects may not be felt now but they will be very soon. Mark my words.
For sure, there are so many Blog Action Day 2009 Pilipinas blog posts out there that try to enumerate the devastating effects of climate change and that try to urge you to ACT and not just react.
In my post today, however, I want to try and share with you all some of my “fears” — some of the worries that I have pertaining to climate change.
For one, I’m scared of famine. According to studies, developing countries, many with average temperatures that are already near or above crop tolerance levels, are predicted to suffer an average 10 to 25 percent decline in agricultural productivity by the 2080s. And yes, this is because of climate change.
I’m worried about large-scale migrations and massive starvation. Because of climate change, agricultural production may decrease further and this means that more and more people will go hungry. Who wants this?
I have thankfully not been attacked by dengue (knock on wood) but can you imagine this — spread of dengue fever because of climate change! Scientists predict warmer temperatures will allow mosquitoes carrying Dengue Fever to travel outside the tropics. Remember, there is NO vaccine yet for dengue.
Smoking may be banned in Davao City but experts say that because of climate change, people may die of smog! No matter how many city ordinances will be passed, smog will be there to stay and Canadian doctors say smog-related deaths may rise by 80 percent over the next 20 years. Scary!
There will also be more hurricanes, more floods, more fires (!) because of climate change. We may have to say goodbye to lakes (goodbye Lake Apo and Lake Sebu!), to precious mangrove trees (just like the ones found at Matina Aplaya) and to glaciers! (To see a real, huge glacier is part of my bucket list) We may need to say goodbye to tarsiers, koala bears, tamaraws, Philippine eagles and Philippine deers. Goodbye to White Island in Camiguin and to the rainforests in Mindanao. Goodbye to beautiful Samal beaches and amazing marine creatures.
Just the thought makes me cringe. Climate change is a scary thought.
So Pilipinas – what do we need to do? When will we do it?
I bet you know the answer.