Philippine city promotes veg to save the Earth - 4 Jun 2009  
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On May 25, the City of Santiago passed a resolution officially promoting the vegetarian diet as part of its efforts to halt climate change and improve public health.

The measure was mainly inspired by Supreme Master Ching Hai’s SOS and Alternative Living messages on saving the planet. At the invitation of Santiago City Mayor Amelita S. Navarro, our Association members arrived on behalf of Supreme Master Ching Hai to provide more information to Santiago’s officials and citizens about the benefits of the plant-based diet. With Master’s permission, we would like to share an excerpt of their report.

May 28, 2009

Most Gracious Master,
Re: Philippines’ Santiago City Council’s agreement on Mayor’s resolution

On Monday, May 25, Santiago City Mayor Amelita S. Navarro
presented a legal resolution to her City Council to officially promote vegetarianism in the city of Santiago! With all nine council members present, the vice mayor, and the mayor signed the new “Vegetarian Resolution to Promote Vegetarianism in Santiago.”

Later, the Mayor firmly stated that she would lead by example and become a vegetarian
herself, and advised her city council to do the same! She also requested our help to train people as SOS seminar speakers, stating her wish to spread the resolution’s message to the rest of the five provinces in the northern Philippines region.


Santiago City Mayor Amelita Navarro (F): From this day, the small thing that transpired today, it will go a long long way in preserving our planet Earth by inducing all people to go vegetarian – to Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Planet.

VOICE: We thank Supreme Master Ching Hai for allowing us to share this wonderful news with our viewers, who may wish to know of new developments in the vital veg trend from around the world. We also thank our Association’s Foreign Group for providing the report.

Our respectful accolades, Mayor Amelita Navarro, for your noble-hearted leadership and compassion. And a big bravo, City of Santiago for this most constructive step toward benefiting both people and the planet. We especially thank Supreme Master Ching Hai
for her guidance and encouragement of humanity at this fragile time. May cities worldwide continue this life-sparing trend, for the lasting health and protection of all.Please tune in again tomorrow for more coverage from our Association’s visit to Santiago, Philippines.