Secretary Ismael D. Sueno of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday urged all local government units (LGUs) to take stronger actions against climate change by undertaking activities beyond the appointed hour of 8:30-9:30 p.m. this Saturday in support of Earth Hour 2017. Earth Hour 2017 is a global campaign where people from all over the world turn off their lights for an hour as a message to take more decisive actions against climate change. “We all live in only one planet Earth, we are all personally accountable to take better care of it by switching to a low-carbon lifestyle,” Sueno said. In a memorandum circular, the DILG secretary directed all provincial governors, city/municipal mayors, punong barangays, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) secretary, and DILG regional/ provincial directors to advocate and widen public participation in the Earth Hour 2017. A compilation of the photos submitted to the WWF will be uploaded to their official Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/wwf.philippines to showcase endeavors in celebration of Earth Hour 2017 around the country.

Source: Manila Times March 24, 2017 16:30 UTC