In Italian, Amore stands for love, but it also stands for the Alliance for Mindanao Off-grid Renewable Energy (AMORE). In a way that acronym is apt for the kind of work that they are doing, which is providing electricity to isolated areas in the Philippines. Because for some locations in the Philippines, Renewable Energy(RE) is not just an option, it is “the” only option.
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Its official. After the Supreme Court Denied Koko Pimentel a TRO to stop the Proclamation of Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, the Philippine Commission of Elections (Comelec) proclaimed him as the 12th placed Senator. This is almost 2 months after the May 2007 National Elections.
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A few posts back I quoted the Cocktales Column for their article on SM Supermarket issuing Recyclable bags in lieu of plastic ones. I finally got a first hand look of these bags courtesy of our Google Country Consultant [click on the image to enlarge].
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An electric jeepney was launched yesterday in Makati with much fanfare and press coverage. It went around the City of Makati driven by prominent faces in the movie industry as well as by Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay.
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