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a different celebration

Posted by: rina on: October 8, 2008

So I sit here, barely two hours before my birthday, typing away at my laptop, which was exactly the way I feared I would spend my birthday. A couple of weeks ago I was toying with the idea of celebrating it by stuffing my backpack and going off somewhere by myself, but obviously, nothing came [...]

i was there

Posted by: rina on: September 30, 2008

I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy reading about the same piece of news over and over.
Inquirer.Net: Senate approves renewable energy bill on 3rd reading
ABS-CBN News: Senate OKs renewable energy bill
BusinessWorld: Renewable energy bill OK’d by Senate; bicam is next step
Manila Bulletin: Senate passes Renewable Energy bill
GMANews.TV: Senate approves clean energy bill, seen to [...]

House passes RE Bill!

Posted by: rina on: June 11, 2008

With a vote of 192-yes, 3-no, and 0 abstentions, the House of Representatives approved the Renewable Energy Bill on third reading this afternoon, on the last day of the current session.
Over at the Senate, it was decided to continue deliberations on the bill when Congress resumes session in late July.
So now, the mission is clear: [...]

mixed feelings

Posted by: rina on: June 10, 2008

At close to midnight yesterday, June 10 – that is, a couple of hours ago as I type this, the House of Representatives approved the Renewable Energy Bill on second reading. They’re targeting third reading approval by today, June 11. Yey, yey, yey! (Forgive me for not being more articulate. It’s half-past-one in the morning [...]

Exhibit day yesterday and D-Day today

Posted by: rina on: June 10, 2008

Scenes from yesterday’s opening of the three-day World Environment Day Exhibit at Greenbelt 3 Concierge Area, where the Renewable Energy Coalition is one of the exhibitors. I just have to say that our booth was the most fun, because of the give-away “Renewables Now!” toy pinwheels and and baller bands. The freedom board asking [...]

Renewables Now!

Posted by: rina on: June 4, 2008

During Earth Day last year, I and some friends at the Renewable Energy Coalition joined the celebrations at the EarthDay Jam street party in T. Morato, Quezon City giving out these babies:

The “Renewables Now!” baller ID calls for a more aggressive development of the country’s renewable energy resources in order to promote energy [...]


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