October 3, 3003
Engr. Alberto M. Sabay
Chairman
Barangay 109-A
V & G Subdivision
Tacloban City, Leyte
Sir:
Greetings!
I am the President of the Supreme Student Government of the Leyte Institute of Technology (LIT), Tacloban City. As President, I would like to help our senior BS in Environmental Education students gather information on the values and feelings of your constituents regarding the Philippines’ most endangered species. Among these are the Philippine Eagle and tarsier in the case of animals, and almaciga and ebony in the case of plants.
I would appreciate information about the following:
- Which form of life do you think is more important to save endangered plants or endangered animals? Why?
- On what basis did you decide your ranking? usefulness to humans? beauty? species that live in our country?
- Why are some people more interested in saving mammals and birds than they are saving “lower plants and animals”?
- Why are most people interested in saving larger, beautiful animals than smaller, less beautiful ones?
May I have the information by November 20, 2003 so that our senior BS Environmental Education students can incorporate the date in their research work.
Thank you for your time and assistance in this matter.
Very truly yours,
Reinbert M. Costelo