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Noel Cabangon became a household name when “Kanlungan” went 
commercial. Every true-blooded Filipino of all ages couldn’t have 
possibly missed the simple yet touching melody that once graced 
television advertisements. But little did everybody know that this 
acoustic artist has been an avid Greenpeace supporter. He has been a 
Greenpeace volunteer since 1996.

Noel Cabangon became a household name when “Kanlungan” went commercial. Every true-blooded Filipino of all ages couldn’t have possibly missed the simple yet touching melody that once graced television advertisements. But little did everybody know that this acoustic artist has been an avid Greenpeace supporter. He has been a Greenpeace volunteer since 1996.

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Noel Cabangon became a household name when “Kanlungan” went commercial. Every true-blooded Filipino of all ages couldn’t have possibly missed the simple yet touching melody that once graced television advertisements. But little did everybody know that this acoustic artist has been an avid Greenpeace supporter. He has been a Greenpeace volunteer since 1996.

Noel, who started his career as a folk singer in the '80s can be credited to bringing to a wider audience the now-popular acoustic music scene. But it would be unfair to box Noel in the acoustic room.

He can offer so much more than that.

Recently, taking some time off his hectic schedule, Noel helped gather support for clean energy when he asked for signatures from the Glorietta mallers and their peers. The petition called on the national government to ensure that renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and biomass supply 10% of the country’s power by 2010.

He also filmed a 15-second TV spot declaring his stand on clean energy and encouraging more Filipinos to support the campaign and embrace clean energy while saying no to dirty, toxic sources like coal.

Noel is one of the celebrities who actively campaigns for clean energy as the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior comes to Asia for its Clean Energy Revolution Tour.