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FERMIN B. FRANCISCO 
>  Philippine resident citizen; senior male, 'tree hugger'; 
    decades-long dreamer for bottom masses
>  email address: fermin4megacoops@gmail.com
>  blog address: https://fermin4greenearth.blogspot.com
>  cellphone nos. for texting: 0933.279.5730 (local);     
    63.933.279.5730 or 63.961.188.2162 (international)
    Institutions and employee groups in 1st World countries may donate items to author's promo enterprise for promo teams' 'teach-in' activities in rural areas about the mega co-op way.  Said donations may be sent to author Fermin B. Francisco, address available upon e-mail request.  
    The following slightly used products and equipment will be most welcome for use by rural promo teams that will conduct campaigns in towns and villages:  repairable cellphones, laptops, desktops and office printers, pamphlet printers, CD programs for leaflets and T-shirt prints (Corel Draw, etc.), CD players, flat screen TVs, lapel type and  'portable box' speakers, office supplies, public address equipment, audio visual equipment for public market, plaza and school presentations, portable karaoke sets, standee frames, portable generators for public market and town plaza campaigns, Christmas lights and 'crowd attractor' lighting sets, etc.
     Promo teams that will conduct orientations in remote rural villages and upland communities that are accessible only thru rutted or muddy roads and trails will also welcome the following donations of slightly used or repairable items: mountain bikes, portable generators, flashlights, backpacks, rain gear, tents and camping gear, portable water filters, water sterilizing tablets, heavy duty water bottles, rubber boots, hiking boots, hiking shoes, sneakers and sandals, 2-wheeled trolleys, heavy duty plastic storage boxes, outdoor cooking equipment and utensils, portable ice boxes (Igloo), canned foods, etc.
    Farm and household tools, utensils and bric-a-brac may also be donated to serve as 'teach-in' attendees' raffle prizes to be announced as coming from supportive 1st World patrons.  Such indicators of 1st World people's support should build up great confidence among Philippine rural folk as to the viability of the jobs-creating mega co-op systems explained to them by the promo teams.  Additionally, goodwill generated and spread out via word of mouth among adjacent and far-flung villages due to the raffle prizes will ensure warm welcome for our promo teams throughout rural Philippines. 
    The promo teams' long-term targets: a) recruit rural folk into the mega co-op movement and form them into support and participant groups towards creation of mega co-op corporate groups in rural areas; b) build rural masses' protective support of the mega co-op movement even among rebel and 'off-mainstream' groups (Communists, separatists, religious fanatics, bandits, 'distrusting' tribes, politicians' private armies, etc) and the major groups' sympathizers and political fronts; c) elicit comments and suggestions from rural folk and NGOs that will improve mega co-ops' business and political tactics versus feudal conditions in remote rural areas.  For instance, multiple land ownership claims, farmland titled yet idled for speculation, contract cropping potentials for tribal territories, political clans' land-grabbing of bottom poor micro-farms, landlords' private armies supported by corrupt military officers, rural 'triple taxation' by lords, rebels, bandits and corrupt military units,  huge 'protection fees' demanded by corrupt military officers from entrepreneurs, slash and burn upland farming, illegal logging, conflicts on water sources, bottom poor farmlands 'grabbed' by mining companies, and the need for gradual dismantling of feudal arrangements are major issues; d) in due time help enable mega co-ops to create regular (salaried) work-study jobs for Elementary level bottom poor who mostly reside in rural areas; e) recruit voters towards setup of a corruption-proof 60,000-strong Internet Congress of the country's top retired corporate and sectoral skills thru People's Initiative law or constitutional change procedures.       
    Described non-cash donations for the rural promo campaigns may be collected by friendship groups local or abroad and sent via land or sea freight on door to door basis thru the following cargo handling companies accessible thru their internet websites: 1) International Parcel Services; 2) NEX Worldwide Express; 3) Global Carrier Philippines; 4) My US.com; 5) ISI Logistics; 6) INTL Movers; 7) My Shopping Box; 8) Shipping Cart; 11) Royal Cargo; 12) Pinoybox Delivery.com; 13) Barrington Freight (UK); 14) Manson Freight Services (UK); 15) Other sea freight companies with internet websites.  Freight delivery address in name of author FERMIN B. FRANCISCO or his promo enterprise are available thru email fermin4megacoops@gmail.com.
 
    

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