DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines -- There will be an hour of darkness over this city on Saturday as five schools, the city government, provincial government of Negros Oriental and media partner join hands in the observance of Earth Hour 2011.
Earth Hour calls for people across the globe to switch off their lights for at least an hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (PHL time), in a symbolic act of the global campaign for efficient energy use and collective action against climate change.
A city-wide noise barrage will be made in the afternoon of March 26 to remind the public and all business establishments to observe Earth Hour.
The local Earth Hour movement in this city---with its coordinator Mark Raygan Garcia of Silliman University---is spearheaded by five colleges and universities: Silliman U, Asian College of Science and Technology, Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alexandria, Foundation University and St. Paul University of Dumaguete.
Both city and provincial governments have extended solid support by sending out memoranda to their employees on the observance of Earth Hour. Street lamps and lights in government buildings will also be switched off.
The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas, through the radio stations and the two local cable companies, are running audio plugs and announcements that encourage the public to join the Earth Hour movement. (PR)(FREEMAN)