Japan's reigning Miss Earth 2011 has led her people in supporting the opposition of Filipino farmers in Isabela against the bio-ethanol project in Northern Luzon.
Peasant leader Diony Yadao of Danggayan Dagiti Mannalon ti Isabela (Dagami) said Japan's Miss Earth 2011 titlist Tomoko Maeda added her voice against the proposed bio-ethanol project in the province.
Maeda was here in Manila to compete in the 2011 edition of Miss Earth. Although she did not win the crown, Tomoko was chosen as one of the 16 semi-finalists eventually won by Olga Alava of Ecuador.
The Ms Earth Japan 2011 who attended one of the forum where Yadao spoke, remarked that "she used to know that biofuel is environmental-friendly but after this forum I learned that the biofuel projects have caused serious problems such as land grabbing, environmental impact and unfair labor practices. (allvoices.com)
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