In Solidarity with Ric O’Barry (A Documentary)

This short documentary follows the week-long visit of activist Richard O’Barry in the Philippines last September 2012. O’Barry, an activist against marine mammal captivity and the slaughter and capture of dolphins, is the star of the 2010 Oscar Award-winning documentary “The Cove”.

Watch as O’Barry travels from Manila to Misamis Occidental, convincing officials and negotiating with leaders in pursuit of releasing captive dolphins in a certain facility. Follow him as he gathers support for a local legislature banning field trips to dolphin amusement parks.

Watch as he moves from one place to another, adding his vibrant voice to the campaign and raising to a higher level the struggle of all freedom and dolphin loving Filipinos against captivity and dolphin shows.

Batang Mag-aaral Tara!

This song was written for “Batang Mag-aaral” an ongoing project for school children and students initiated by the Bayan Muna Party-list. It includes school supplies, support to public school students, and scholarships. Bayan Muna has two representatives at the 15th Congress: Rep. Neri Javier Colmenares and Rep. Teddy Casino. You can download the MP3 at http://soundcloud.com/karlramirezmusic/batang-mag-aaral

Trip ni Teddy 07: Don’t touch my talong!

In this episode, Teddy Casino explains why a lot of people, including himself, are against the field testing of BT Talong in the Philippines.

Trip ni Teddy 06: Support our entrepreneurs! Buy Pinoy!

After enjoying the run with the Young Entrepreneurship Society (YES), Rep. Teddy goes straight a conference with entrepreneurship educators. Yep! It’s a whole day of solidarity with our local entrepreneurs, inspiring young and open minds, empowering mSMEs, and of course advocating “Buy Pinoy!”

Ika nga sa dami ng ginagawa para paunlarin ang kabuhayan, ang ating mga local entrepreneurs ay walang panahon para sa, ehem, noynoying.

Trip ni Teddy 05: Ang makabasag trip na Oil Price Hike

Tama bang makuntento na lamang tayo sa pagtitipid?

Labing-apat na taon na ang Oil Deregulation Law pero wala itong mabuting naidulot kundi pagtaas lamang ng presyo. Nakakasawa na ang makabasag trip na oil price hike ano? Nood na at tulungan kaming ipalaganap ang kakaibang episode ng Trip ni Teddy tungkol sa pagtaas ng presyo ng produktong petrolyo!

Trip ni Teddy Episode 04: Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Davao

Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño goes to Davao for the hearing on the Magna Carta for SMEs. He currently chairs the House Committee of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development.

In Davao, Rep. Teddy met with entrepreneurs to see what can be done by way of institutional support for their businesses. He consulted them on various possible legislations and policies which could promote entrepreneurship in the country.

Support local entrepreneurs. Buy Pinoy, Build Pinoy.

Trip ni Teddy Episode 03: A Valentine’s Special

Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño takes us to a celebration of love in Muntinlupa with 200 couples exchanging “I do’s” and kisses inside a mall. He was also a principal sponsor of two couples who are active Bayan Muna members. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

Trip ni Teddy Episode 02: Inspeksyon sa mga lighthouse materials na nakatambak sa DOTC

Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño goes to the DOTC national office to check the lighthouse equipment and supplies which are reportedly overpriced and bought from a dubious supplier. The 250 million pesos worth of supplies were not requested by the Philippine Coast Guard, and remain stocked in DOTC warehouse.

Trip ni Teddy Episode 01: Sali na sa trip!

The first episode of Trip ni Teddy, a YouTube show featuring Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño. Produced by the Makabayan Coalition.

Makabayan Coalition to Bring Satur, Maza, Casiño to the Senate in 2010

Me and my son Elian during last April's Makabayan! Coalition launching at the UP Bahay ng Alumni.

Here’s great news from the Gabriela website:

Press Release Posted on August 13th, 2009.

Party list representatives Satur Ocampo, Liza Maza and Teddy Casiño are taking their political plans a step further today by registering a new political coalition aimed at carrying through their senatorial candidacies in the 2010 elections.

The three opposition members of the House and their supporters went to the COMELEC offices in Intramuros this morning to formally register the Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (Makabayan), which plans to field candidates for the Senate and for local government positions in next year’s elections.