> Dear Friends,
>
> Did you know that the Philippines' coconut geotextile ( a.k.a. coconet)
for soil erosion control has been chosen as one of the 12 finalists in
Newsweek and BBC's
> (British Broadcasting Corporation) World's World Challenge?
>
> The World Challenge is basically a competition/search designed at
identifying groups or individuals all over the world whose projects have
contributed great impact
> at grass roots level.
>
> A documentary about Philippine Coconut geotextile or coconet industry
will be shown on the BBC World cable channel on September 24 around
8:30 GMT and
> will also be featured in the August 29 special issue of Newsweek.
>
> "The World Challenge" already offers a tremendous exposure and publicity
to our flourishing Philippine coconut geotextile industry and to our
Philippine coconut
> fiber exporters. But it would be great liberation for our country,
which has been getting very bad publicity nowadays, to win this
> prestigious competition.
>
> To vote, please open www.theworldchallenge.co.uk and click the picture
of Philippine coconet.
>
> Please help us campaign for more voters by forwarding this message to
your co-worker, friends and relatives.
>
> Thanks
>
> SANDRA S.J. GOZUN
> Chief, Trade and Industry Development Specialist
> Resource Based Commodity Division
> Bureau of Export Trade Promotion
> Department of Trade and Industry
please vote! kthx!
