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IT'S THE HOUR THE WORLD UNITES AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING.

On March 27 at 8:30 pm, the lights will go off for one hour in the Philippines and all over the world. It's called Earth Hour.

Earth Hour 2010 is a global call to action to every individual, every business, and every community. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, and to get actively involved in working towards a sustainable future. People across the world will turn off their lights and join together in creating a vital conversation about the future of our precious planet. Earth Hour 2010 aims to reach one billion people in cities and towns all over the world.

In the Philippines, this effort is being led by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) , the Department of Energy (DOE), the Green Army Philippines Network, and the SWITCH movement.

Last year, the Philippines was #1 in participation worldwide. Let's be #1 again this year!

To VOTE EARTH by participating in Earth Hour 2010, text the following messages to 5777 (for both Smart and Globe users):

First, register:    GREEN<space>REG<space>firstname<slash>middleinitial<slash>lastname<slash>EARTH.

Example:         green  reg  Juan/C/De la Cruz/earth.

Then, you must turn on your messaging facilities:     GREEN<space>MEMO<space>ON
Example:         green  memo  on

Various organizations—representing civil society, the business community, the religious sector, the youth, national agencies and local governments—have already committed their full support for Earth Hour, the global expression of a desire for serious and sustained action on global warming.

Join Earth Hour 2010! Turn off your lights at 8.30pm on Saturday, March 27, and register your participation by cellphone to be counted.

VOTE NOW FOR PLANET EARTH!

You can also register at Earth Hour 2010