I really feel bad I was not able to participate because of personal matters. I just want to feature Rock Ed's very allegorical clean up of the Philippines. The activity was held at Luneta Park last January 27-29. Know more about ROCK ED and volunteer :)
text and photos (by Paolo Picones and Jake Verzosa) sourced from www.rockedphilippines.org.
DAKILA KA PILIPINAS!
Rock Ed joined Dakila, a group of artists and musicians who banded together to take on issues addressing social change. For the kick-off project of 2006, the two groups invited everyone to help clean Luneta Park’s Philippine relief map and the pool surrounding it. This monument celebrating our geography was cleaned over twelve years ago by a group of artists (Ronnie Lazaro, Lav Diaz, etc) and this year they’ve decided to do it again. This time with Dakila and the volunteers of Rock Ed Philippines.
Dakila’s convenors Ronnie Lazaro and Lourd de Veyra are also part of the core group of Rock Ed, and they are joined by character actor Tado and Parokya ni Edgar’s bass guitarist, Buwi Meneses.
We invited schools and organizations to field volunteers to help out on that day. Scrubbing and cleaning are in order so come in outfits that can handle dirt and grime. More than a clean up project, this is a figurative statement we want to make.
“Linisin ang Pilipinas!” Literally. Para malinaw ang pakay.
The volunteer fire brigades of the Chinese community have generously offered their help.
Dakila's statement says, you do not have to be shot in Luneta to be a hero. You have the power to make a difference. And Rock Ed says, at the same time, it is in the little habits that the destiny of a nation is formed.
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