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  By ERIN EMOCLING Photos from GREENPEACE PHILIPPINES GREEN superheroes Ben 10, The Green Lantern, and The Hulk are joining the Philippine election campaign. No, 10-year old Benwill not use his mysterious alien weapon, Omnitrix, for either Team PNoy or United Nationalist Alliance senatorial candidates. But  who knows if Green Lantern would  use the ring

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Apr 11, 2013

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By ERIN EMOCLING

Photos from GREENPEACE PHILIPPINES

GREEN superheroes Ben 10, The Green Lantern, and The Hulk are joining the Philippine election campaign.

No, 10-year old Benwill not use his mysterious alien weapon, Omnitrix, for either Team PNoy or United Nationalist Alliance senatorial candidates.

But  who knows if Green Lantern would  use the ring that grants him superpowers to fight those who threaten to upset the balance of power in the universe. Or if  The Hulk  would turn into a   green, irradiated, mutated humanoid monster if  he meets candidates coddling illegal loggers.

The participation of the emerald-attired superheroes in the election campaign is part of “Berde ka ba?” —this year’s campaign theme of Greenpeace Philippines’ Green Electoral Initiative (GEI).

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