By Jeannette Andrade
Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines–It is not the type of music that sticks in your head.

But it is a melody that the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) Philippines hopes will sensitize a society that has become insensitive to privation.

In launching the song “Poverty Requiem” locally, GCAP Philippines aims to join the worldwide call on Wednesday — the International Day of Hunger and Poverty Eradication or the Whiteband Day — to eliminate destitution through positive action.

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AS I’m writing this, Eskimo Joe is playing at the Aussie Stadium in Sydney, Australia as part of the round-the-world Live Earth Concerts for a Climate in Crisis.

Nope, I didn’t fly to Sydney, heh You can watch the Live Earth concerts in Australia, Japan, China, Germany and other countries online via MSN.

While you can use other browsers, for the best experience and to watch all the concerts in one player, you need Internet Explorer.

Here’s a promo video courtesy of Soapbox on MSN Video.

Video: Live Earth Concert 07.07.07

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By Agence France-Presse

SYDNEY–Australia kicked off a round-the-world series of music concerts designed to highlight climate change Saturday with a traditional Aboriginal welcome ceremony.

Six Aboriginal performers danced across the stage at Sydney’s Aussie stadium in front of a crowd of several thousand before former US vice president Al Gore appeared on video screens to launch the worldwide initiative.

“Thank you for coming today,” Gore said, as he reminded concert goers they were the first in the world to take part in the Live Earth concerts.

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BAMBOO is bringing hope to remote villages in Mindanao via the Days of Peace campaign.

Here’s an excerpt from the INQUIRER.net Showbiz & Style article:

Lead vocalist Bamboo Mañalac, guitarist Ira Cruz, bassist Nathan Azarcon and drummer Vic Mercado expressed their support in song while lending a hand in distributing vitamin A drops and de-worming tablets to children who were missed out during routine immunization services.

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