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A Little Contribution To Earth Day

No Smoking in Davao
Thank you for not smoking.  And thank you for throwing your garbage in the trash.

When you’re in Davao City, you will find this billboard message to remind all that smoking is prohibited in public places, vehicles and other establisments.  This hometown of mine has come a long way in it’s pursuit to a cleaner city.



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Marlene
Marlene graduated from the University of Mindanao with a Degree of Bachelor of Secondary Education. She worked as a teacher for five years and two years as a Head Teacher in Davao City, Philippines. She presently resides in Sweden with her hubby and she works as a Mother Language (Filipino) Teacher.

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14 Responses to “A Little Contribution To Earth Day”

  1. sweetiepie says:

    hi marlene how are you?Happy earth day.!!!Oh i thought the billborad is in US.hehehe!

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    Marlene replied on April 23rd, 2008:

    Sweetiepie, how are you, too? Miss your posts already. Hahaa! Americanized Philippines, sweetie.

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  2. We all share the same AIR
    thinking about Smoking – Please don’t DARE

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    Marlene replied on April 23rd, 2008:

    I’ve been noticing your poetic skills on your comments, Shanker. Never, never dare!

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  3. Happy Earth day to you Marlene …

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    Marlene replied on April 23rd, 2008:

    Weee, happy earth day, Nick!

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  4. Franx says:

    Yes I agree. Save our planet and treat this earth like you treat to yourself. Happy Earth day to everyone. Great post Marlene

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  5. bojoy says:

    hi te marlene!Ü yes thats true, smoking is prohibited here in davao. if you get caught smoking in public places, you’re going to pay… ai taga davao d.i ka?? wow kbabayan hehehe

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  6. Amor says:

    Korek nga naman, we all share the same air, kaya sa mga smokers be considerate! :)

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  7. Farah says:

    My,
    Those are great messages. Instead of saying ‘do not smoke’ and ‘do not throw thrash’, you use a positive way by saying thank you for not smoking and thank you for thrash in the bin. By showing positive messages, it encourages people to be nice and to actually do that it says. I like it.

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    Marlene replied on April 26th, 2008:

    Farah, sometimes we need to do reverse psychology in order to solve certain problems, but i don’t know if it works on this situation, hehehe. Smoking and littering must be the worse problem in the society at large.

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  8. Marlene says:

    Franx, thanks for appreciating this post. Yikes, it’s been long since my last visit to your inspirational blog, buddy.

    Bojoy, taga-davao kaayo ko, hehehe. Abe nako kabalo ka na. :-(

    Amor, tama ka, kasi lalo na sa kin na nahihirapang huminga kapag nakaka-amoy ng usok ng sigarilyo.

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  9. Lucky people… I feel like I live all my life in a smoke cloud… At home, on bus station, in front of the school, even IN the school!!!!
    You might say, that I am paranoid, but I should go to the doctor to see my lungs… If you are 22 years constantly breathing air full of cigarette smoke, you have the right to be a little paranoid, aren’t you?

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  10. Rozella says:

    Amen to that! The world truly doesn’t need any more pollution.

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