Category Archives: Social responsibility

Simple Tips to Save on Your Water Bill

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We live in difficult times, and it seems as if no amount of pain-killers will manage to reduce the headache we get from soaring utility bills. There are some easy-peasy steps we can take to cut down on our water bill.

Buy clothes which don’t require to be washed separately. You’ll save water if you wash your laundry altogether. If there are some pieces which really must be washed by hand, you can reuse the water in watering your plants.

Fill 3 quart-sized plastic bottles with tiny pebbles, seal tightly, and put it in the toilet flush tank. This helps displace water, lessening the amount of water consumed with each flush.

Always check for leaks in your plumbing. A little effort pays off in the future.

Late post: We beat the voters’ deadline for registration

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We were able to beat the deadline for Comelec registration last October 31. Hubby and I are like new voters next year since we weren’t able to vote for several elections in the past. We registered and took our biometrics at the Quezon City Hall braving the long lines and heat of the sun.

Checking on the criteria we have here, we can now choose the candidates that deserve our votes. Have you decided whom to vote for the May 2016 elections? Who is your bet?

Voter registration schedule in malls

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Image credit: N for People’s Tonight (June 20, 2015 issue)

Having the voters’ registration in malls is the best move yet the government has done to hasten registration process and encourage more first time voters to register for the 2016 elections. The Commission on Elections has teamed up with malls in Metro Manila to make this one big program possible. Since the registration will be during mall hours, shoppers will have the opportunity to do everything while inside the mall. They can pay the bills, do some shopping for musicians friend bass amp, grocery shopping, or watch a movie after registration. Sounds very convenient to me. Ours is scheduled this weekend in Trinoma Mall. Voters registration is ongoing until October 31, from Sunday to Friday.

Check your schedule here: