International Coastal Clean-Up

TAKE NOTHING but waste from the ocean, 
LEAVE NOTHING but a positive impact to earth and society

Beer bottles, candy wrappers, soda cans, packs of chips & fruit juices with a dead dog traverse Manila Bay as dozens of WWF (World Wildlife Fund for nature) volunteers prepare to do coastal clean-up, in participation to the International Coastal Clean-up drive.

QTV video: Coastal Clean-up of Manila Bay

What used to be a teal water, Manila Bay, now has turned grey.  With highlights of pastel hues from the empty food packages disposed to this body of the water has become the silhouette of the popular sunset of Manila.

"The Manila Bay, a crescent of water curving inward from the island of Corregidor and the peninsula Bataan. For many centuries,vessels of all kinds from parts of the world have cast their anchors her, unloading exotic riches as well as traders, Muslim rajahs, Chinese pirates, British rulers, Spanish friars and conquistadores who were to found the city of Manila" [Images of Manila, Manuel Duldulao]

Kooperatiba Pinoy (Philippine Cooperative)

by KOOPERATIB.COM

Bayanihan was an assumed part of the way of life of our Filipino ancestors.  It was "the strong centripetal force, the sense of community, sense of collectivity of weal and woe."  Much like our ancestors who were riding those giant bancas called barangay, we could move forward and survive only working together, affirming and helping one another.  Let's relive the Bayanihan spirit!!