PK Zambales to Field a Candidate for Governor!

Partido Kalikasan welcomes the decision of the greens in Zambales to field a candidate for Governor in 2010 under Partido Kalikasan.

Zambales is one of the most vulnerable provinces to the ill effects of
climate change and other ecological catastrophes. It is not any wonder
why their is a need to have a GREEN GOVERNOR in ZAMBALES.

We call on all the "peoples" of Zambales to help us make this happen. We need volunteers, material, political and technical support.

Pls contact us by email directorate@zambales.partidokalikasan.org or cell 0929 4418247 or visit our website at www.zambales.partidokalikasan.org

Partido Kalikasan Green Calendar for Nov 2-7 2009!

November 2-7 2009

Join or support our work in Partido Kalikasan

View our online calendars at:
http://partidokalikasan.multiply.com/calendar/2009/11 and
http://calendar.yahoo.com/partidokalikasan

Visit www.partidokalikasan.org for more information!

PK Radio Reporting to Kalikasan Vigilante (DWBR 104.3 FM)

Kalikasan Vigilante is the longest running daily environmental radio talk show in the world produced and hosted by Vic Milan on DWBR 104.3 FM, 7:15 to 8:30 PM Monday to Friday

Topic of PKs report: News on the Partido Kalikasan-Metro Manila's Support to the Anti Aerial Spraying March Around Malacanang

PKI Participation in the Green Convergence Monthly Meeting

November 3 2009 (Tuesday)
10:30 am to 2:00 pm
ESI, Miriam College

This is the Monthly Meeting of the GREEN CONVERGENCE for Safe Food, Healthy Environment & Sustainable Economy

In view of Nov. 2 being declared a holiday, our monthly meeting will be held on Nov. 3, at 10 a.m. at the Environmenttal Studies Institute, Miriam College.

Agenda for the day:

1. GC participation in the Lakad Laban sa Laiban
2. Way Forward for GC
3. Other matters

PKI Participation in the NTFAAS-MAAS-DoH Meeting on the Aerial Spraying Ban

November 3 2009 (Tuesday)
3pm to 5pm
DoH Office

Secretary Duque in a meeting with MAAS-NTFAAS-Church said DoH is standing by their study that showed the ill effects of aerial spraying. Aerial Spraying must be stopped. Burden of proof of its safety now rests on industry.

DoH will make their stand public on Wednesday and is inviting farmers and civil society for another meeting on Tuesday, Nov 3 2pm to help finalize the detailed position.

PKI Online Staff Meeting

November 3 2009 (Tuesday)
8pm to 10 pm
Online chat using yahoo messenger (YM). Pls buzz YM ID "partidokalikasan"

This is the weekly online meeting of the volunteer staff of the Partido Kalikasan Institute (PKI)

AGENDA for this meeting are:

(1) Coordination of the People's Green Bus Tour
(2) Preparations for the PK-Led People's Primaries District Processes
(3) Technical support for the Green Budget 2010 campaign
(4) Technical support for the 2nd GA (12-13 Dec)
(5) Technical support for the Grassroots Greenweek Campaign

Those joining should send a private yahoo messenger message to partidokalikasan@yahoo.com by 7:45pm Nov 3

PK TV Segment Hosting BBS in Global Destiny Cable Channel 21 (Investing in Sustainable Development)

November 4 2009 (Wednesday)
930am to 1030am
BBS in Global Destiny Cable Channel 21

This is the regular segment hosting of Partido Kalikasan in the BBS of the Global Destiny Cable Channel 21 from 930am-1030am.

The segment is on "Investing in Sustainable Development"

TOPIC FOR THE WEEK: Integrating Sustainable Development in the Next MTPDP-Opportunities for Investments

PK Participation in an Anti-Aerial Spraying Rally

November 4 2009 (Wednesday)
11am to 2pm
Tentative Venue: DoH Compound

This is an anticipated mass action to support the DoH public statement that they are standing by their position that aerial spraying should be banned.

PK MM Manila Bay Chapter Meeting

November 4 2009 (Wednesday)
5pm to 7pm
Barbara's Vegetarian Restaurant inside Manila Orchidarium, Rizal Park, Manila

This is the monthly meeting of Manila Bay Chapter of the PK-Metro Manila.

PROPOSED AGENDA:

(1) Orientation for applicants
(2) Chapter Operations Planning for 2010
(3) Preparations for Monthly Environment Forum

PK Council of Leaders Monthly ONLINE Meeting

November 5 (Thursday)
4pm to 8pm
Online chat using yahoo messenger (YM). pls buzz YM ID "partidokalikasan"

This is the regular monthly online meeting of the Partido Kalikasan of Leaders using yahoo messenger.

For those joining, please be online with your yahoo messenger ready by 3:45pm and send a personal message (PM) to partidokalikasan YM ID.

PROPOSED AGENDA:

(1) 2009 Assessment
(2) Indicative Goals and Targets for 2010
(3) PK Primaries for 2010 & Engagement in the People's Primaries
(4) Plans for 2010 Campaigns
(5) Preparations for the Local & National General Assemblies (2009)
(6) Post JPEPA LGU Campaign
(7) PK Organic Enterprise as Resource Mobilization Strategy

PK TV Guesting in TRUTHFORCE

This is the 2nd season of Truthforce, a 50 minute interview and discussion of global and national current affairs . This program airs every Thursdays from 7-8 P.M. on GNN channel 21 of Destiny cable.

Host of the program is Nicanor Perlas, environmentalist, agriculturist, micro finance expert, civil society leader and global awardee. Co-host is Cecilia Ferrer.

PKI Managing Trustee and PK MM Sec Gen Roy Cabonegro was the main guest in this episode on Climate Change.

PK MM Marikina-Rizal Watershed Chapter Meeting

November 6 2009 (Friday)
5pm to 8pm
Marikina River Banks Park (exact venue to be announced)

This is the monthly meeting of the Marikina Watershed Chapter of the PK-Metro Manila.

PROPOSED AGENDA:

(1) Orientation on PK Principles, Program of Governance, Organizational Rules (membership & chapter building)
(2) PK MM Green Enterprise - Organic Products Marketing
(3) Preparations for joining the solidarity campaigns for: a) anti aerial spraying, b) anti Laiban Dam, c) anti GMO
(3) Preparations for PK Montalban, San Mateo, Tanay, Antipolo, Marikina Strategic Planning Workshop
(4) Preparations for PK Metro Manila General Assembly (28 Nov)
(5) Preparations for engaging 2010 Elections (PK primaries and the People's Primaries, etc.)

PK Metro Manila Officers' Monthly Meeting

November 7 2009 (Saturday)
6pm to 8pm
Venue somewhere in Makati City (exact venue to be announced)

This is the regular monthly meeting of the leaders of Partido Kalikasan - Metro Manila.

Proposed Agenda

1.Call to Order
2.Determination of Quorum
3.Approval of the Proposed Agenda
4.Reading & Approval of the Minutes of the Last Meeting
5.Matters Arising from the Minutes of the Last Meeting
6.New Business
6.1. PK MM General Assembly (28 November 2009)
6.2.Results and Implications of the results of the PK Council of Leaders Meeting (2010 engagements, coalition work, PK GA process, chapter meetings)
6.3.Status on membership and discussions on Membership Development Program
6.4.Corporative model for a PK MM Organic Marketing Enterprise
6.5.Destiny Cable TV Environment Segment Opportunities for PK MM

PK Global Day of Action (GDA) on Climate Change

November 6 2009 (Friday)
6pm to 7pm

In Metro Manila: Marikina River Banks Park
Other PK Areas to be confirmed

This is a simultaneous local mobilization of PK members to focus on public awareness on the ongoing global climate change negotiations in Barcelona.

This is a preparatory event for the December 12 main GLOBAL DAY OF ACTIONS!

OTHER DETAILS SOON
(for more information, please send an SMS to 0929 4418247 or email info@partidokalikasan.org)

KALIKAS (Kabataan para sa Kalikasan)-Metro Manila GREEN WEEK campaign planning

November 7 2009 (Saturday)
8am to 12nn
Tentative Venue: National Ecology Center (NEC), East Avenue, Quezon City

This is an operations planning of KALIKAS (Kabataan para sa Kalikasan - Youth for Environment), the youth wing of Partido Kalikasan for their upcoming CAMPUS/BARANGAY Grassroots Greenweek Campaign

PK Participation in the TRANFORM POLITICS Joint Operations Workshop

November 7 2009 (Saturday)
1pm to 5pm
Tentative Venue: Environmental Studies Institute (ESI), Miriam College, Q.C.

This is the weekly joint operations workshop of the various working clusters and district core groups of the TRANSFORM POLITICS (People's Coalition for Transformative Politics)

PK Radio Guesting in Kabalikat sa Kalikasan

This is the regular guesting of Partido Kalikasan in the Kabalikat ng Kalikasan (KK). Kabalikat sa Kalikasan is aired every Sundays, 5-6 a.m.at DZME, 1530 kHz AM

TOPIC for the week:

News on the Partido Kalikasan-Metro Manila's support to the Anti Aerial Spraying March Around Malacanang

Partido Kalikasan Participating in the National Day of Protest Against Aerial Spraying

Together with the MAAS 12, the farmers representing the different communities heavily affected by poison rains, we will march to Malacanang and demand PGMA to issue an executive order banning aerial spraying in the country.Parallel events in Davao City and Cagayan de Oro City will also be held on this day.For details and confirmation, please coordinate with Rene Pineda of the National Task Force Against Aerial Spraying (NTFAAS) at 0915-5526177 or Lia Esquillo of Interface Development Interventions (Idis) at 0908-8631229.All Partido Kalikasan Members and Supporters are encourage to come. Please wear black. If you want to wear our color, we will have PK Green Armbands available for the rally.For more information, please visit www.no2aerialspraying.partidokalikasan.org

Noise Barrage Against Aerial Spraying

This is part of the continuing campaign led by the MAAS (Mamamayan Ayaw sa Aerial Spraying) for continuing protests in Malacanang Palace until the President issues an Executive Order to ban aerial spraying.

MAAS is composed of community members directly affected by the aerial spraying of large corporate banana plantations in Mindanao.

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Updates from Yesterday, October 19. Day 1 of the campaign:

Yesterday, Mamamayan Ayaw sa Aerial Spraying (MAAS) and National Task Force Against Aerial Spraying (NTFAAS) started the Bantay Malacanang Laban sa Aerial Spraying.

The 12 farmers from different communities affected by aerial spraying of pesticide in Davao City, Davao del Sur and Compostela Valley, with a few support individuals, marched towards Gate 5 of the Malacanang in the morning but eventually was pushed back to Nagtahan Underpass since the police and security outnumbered them. They proceeded to Mendiola and by noon again started to march back to Gate 5. They were again stopped by the police but due to their persistence, they were allowed to hold a short program along J.P.Laurel St. (the street leading to Malacanang). But after one hour, they were again dispersed.

One farmer, Mang Pido, was taken to Philippine General Hospital due to severe stomach pains but was eventually released after a few hours.

They spent the night to plan and take rest for Day Two in a dark corner under the Nagtahan bridge.

Initial Report on the Exploratory Meeting w/ SSS on River Rehab Partnership

Partido Kalikasan represented by the Partido Kalikasan Institute Inc. (PKI) joined the exploratory meeting with SSS (Social Security System) on the possible partnership for river rehabilitation in select river systems in Metro Manila as part of SSS's CSR (corporate social responsibility).

Here is the an initial report of that meeting:

The meeting went very well. PKI with PK MM Diliman Creek Corridor (QC) Coordinator together with Green Convergence, Miriam College Environmental Studies Institute, Concern Citizens Against Pollution, Movement for Better Quezon City and Batas Barangay Foundation met with SSS (Social Security System) Assistant Vice President Joel Palacios on the proposed partnership.

We agreed to pursue initial research and consultation process to develop the project components and targets. We also agreed to focus it on river basin management; with priority on headwaters at the upstream communities within key river systems in Metro Manila.

The group is meeting again this coming Wednesday 21 October 8:30am to 12nn at the Environmental Studies Institute (ESI) of Miriam College to discuss the framework for a technical support proposal we are initially submitting to SSS for funding support of the initial research and consultation process to evolve the major project design and targets.