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DEAR DANNY,

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT YOU ARE ONE HECK OF A HUMAN BEING DUDE! I ABSOLUTELY HEAR YA AND MY THOUGHTS ARE WIT YA IN THE PHILLIPINES...PLEASE SAY BEST WISHES TO ALL ON THE ESPERANZA FROM ME.

KEEP UP THE FIGHT, CAUSE IF IT WASN'T FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU, THIS WORLD WOULD SUCK A WHOLE LOT MORE..

FROM JD
TEACHER IN TAIWAN

M/Y ESPERANZA has arrived in Iloilo, Philippines

Thank you for your kind concern with us. We all share the same sentiment and the rage of the Oil Spill incident last August 11, 2006, Friday-it was already 8 days now and yet, nothing is new but the creeping black death on the Guimaras Strait threatening more areas in Guimaras.

There had been a report that a pack of Bunker Fuel was moving towards the direction of San Lorenzo-Buenavista boundaries..if not because of the retreating tide, it may have forced its way to the fishpens along the rich fishing grounds of Buenavista.

See you when we get there..Godspeed and good luck to all of us and I am very sure that GREENPEACE and all its team of scientists and experts including the relentless cleaning-up operations of our fellow volunteers will surely make a big difference.

God bless!

Yours,

Adonis S. Manzan
amanzan@smartbro.net

Danny,

Oo nga kakalumo yung mga pics lalo na siguro kung nandun ka pa, well challenge talaga 'to sa tin lahat, sana lang managot ang dapat managot sa trahedyang ito. Even if i'm not with you guys cleaning up the spill, i assure you i'll do my part in this fight! Mabuhay kayo at ang buong crew ng esperanza! Padayon. :D

~tomas leonor
GPSEA Volunteer

Hi Danny!

What you are doing is great. And it is very important those pictures be made and can be shown, for people to understand the impact of such a disaster. I love the pictures you have taken that I saw on the web.

Have a safe journey!! Hope to see you again sometime!
- Ida

God, like the Philippines doesn't have enough problems. The government should be held liable for this, but probably wouldn't be able to afford a thorough clean up. My heart breaks for the coastal communities affected by the spill and the marine ecosystem they depend on for survival. Down with these evil, evil oil companies. They overcharge us, they suppress alternative energy programs and think nothing of sh***ing where we live. Thank you Greenpeace for continuing to fight to make a difference.

I am so affected by this. What can people overseas do to help?

To all the crew's of M/V ESPERANZA & to all volunteers:

Thank you so much for the help you rendered in the oil spill in Guimaras.My heart bleeds when I saw it personally.All the living organisms which was hit by the oil spill were struggling to survive.I'm worried now that my hometown in Northern part of Iloilo are threatened also.Estancia has beautiful unspoiled beaches & coral reefs.I used to dive there when I was a young a child.I'm praying that the Visayan Sea will not be affected.It's time to call now the international community & to all Filipinos living abroad to send their donations.
It's time to give our share to the environment.

McJune
GREENPEACE Volunteer

It has been a busy two days since we arrived in iloilo and guimaras as you all
probably know. thanks for the message of support and solidarity. i guess we
all have to do what we could for now but one important thing that we should do
from hereon is not to forget what happened. we are having discussions these
past few days that those responsible might get away if media interest dies down.
let us all keep up the fight to defend our oceans!

danny

Kuya Danny,

Ingats kayo palagi ng ating mga katoto sa Espy, diyan sa Guimaras at Bicol. Lalo pa naming ipagiibayo ang pakikibaka dito sa Maynila.

Eboy M. Donato
Greenpeace volunteer - Manila

thanks greenpeace(dan) your so fast , .im leaving in iloilo as of now the oil spill is trace near iloilo shoreline going north ward going to antique area. more info coming .GOd bless

dan,

the foul beasts once again gave our darling ocean a fatal blow...i hope we could get through this one ---

miles away from home, i got terribly homesick and wished i could do my part right beside you guys when i heard and read about the oil spill. you know i really can't right now and i am terribly sorry about that. i am always with you in spirit. goodluck. keep it up.

riezl