I have been trying to look for the name of the organization whose objective is to train doctors for HIV/Aids. Their sounding motto is "one doctor can save 250 patients." I have been trying to find them in the internet but as you know, there are hundreds of organizations dedicated to Aids awareness.

I need to find them because I want to feature them in a citizen news portal where I am a regular contributor at.

Anyway, I also am open to suggestions. If you know a ground-breaking story that needs to be voiced out (but not covered by traditional media), please let me know, as I am willing to write about it.

When I think of Armageddon, I always imagine a blitzkrieg sweep of death and the second coming happening in an instant. But what if the end of the world isn´t just a far-away concept but actually a slow-burning process in the form of global warming and we human beings are the catalysts of our own destruction?

As I watched the trailer of "The Inconvenient Truth," Al Gore´s documentary about the dangers of climate change and its impending catastrophes, I have no doubt in my mind that not only are we sitting on a time bomb, but we actually hold the detonator in our hands. We see it happening right in front of our eyes: In my very own country the Philippines, the killer floods and landslides in Southern Leyte are both linked to global warming; The intensity and frecuency of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes have also doubled in the last 30 years; and at least 279 species of plants and animals are being forced out of their habitat.



Unfortunately, global warming is a result of man´s pursuit of material comfort. How ironic though that chasing comfort would eventually lead to our own suffering. Still it leads us back to the eternal question: why do rich countries keep signing agreements on giving aid for environmental protection for the poor countries, but they themselves refuse to cut down on burning fossil fuels for the sake of their robust economies? It is a form of self-denial and arrogance that leaves us, especially the most vulnerable, those from under developing countries, at the mercy of their rich counterparts. In the trailer of "The Inconvenient Truth," there was a warning that only a decade is left to reverse the ill effects of environmental degradation. If not averted on time, this is the truth that won´t set us free.

Watch the trailer here. Make a pledge and see the movie. 5% of the ticket sales will be donated to the Alliance for Climate Protection.



Take action by doing the following:

1. Watch the movie with your friends and family.

2. Visit www.climatecrisis.net and learn more about the issues.

3. Spread the word about ClimateCrisis.net by downloading their toolkit here.

4. Calculate your personal impact and reduce your emissions of carbon dioxide. Click here.
Take personal steps to reduce your consumption. Here are some suggestions.

5. Be active. Join the global warming march at www.stopglobalwarming.org.

6. Help bring the change nationally, locally and internationally and encourage the switch to renewable energy.