'Di Kami Peste! Support the ban!

Did you know that Banana you're eating might just be dirty?!

It might just be stained by the suffering of many Davao residents. You see, down in Davao, they don't just aerially spray poison on bananas.

They also spray it on PEOPLE.

We need your support as we fight to ban AERIAL SPRAYING of pesticides in Davao that, intentionally or not, is making the locals suffer from disease and even death.

'Di SILA peste. Eh ikaw?

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Although, plantations produce bananas with very good appearance, the health and well-being of the people and the environment, however, continue to be compromised.

In Davao City, the local government banned aerial spraying of pesticides in the city's banana plantations in response to a growing number of people in the surrounding communities getting sick with exposure to the pesticide drift.

The companies, however, filed a case before the courts claiming an infringement of their right to do business. The regional court upheld the ordinance but the court of appeals decided to impose a temporary restraining order on the ordinance allowing the companies to resume aerial spraying again. The people of Davao are asking the Supreme Court to intervene.

Though this decision directly affects Davao, a decision in favor of the banana plantation owners will have national implications including the lifting of the bans of all provinces in the country. This will make most of the Philippines susceptible to the harmful effects of pesticide drift.

Are bananas more important than lives?

More accurately, are profits of companies more important than welfare of the people?

Punta po kayo! --> Forum on SEPT 29

PEOPLE vs. PROFIT A Forum on the Ban Aerial Spraying Campaign September 29, 2008 4:30 to 6:00 pm Calungsod Hall, Loyola House of Studies PROGRAMME 4:30 – 4:35 PM Opening Prayer... more

Previous blog entries:
Sep 18	-	Court of Appeals fails still
Sep 10	-	Powerpoint Presentation - Issue
Aug 27	-	WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:

Stop The Toxic Shower- Ban Aerial Spraying in Davao City

Video from the campaign;

complete link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZdZXtCWV9U&eurl=http://www.dirtybananas.org/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=3... more