With the support of the Philippine National Red Cross, Sister Gupana embarked on a mass medical mission to provide 24 hours of free screenings for the marginalized Pintong Bocaue community. In doing so, she established four Guinness World Records:

The five-day talks in Bangkok were winding up with negotiators setting a plan for how to reach a UN-backed goal of reaching a new global treaty by the end of 2009.

It comes amid growing global awareness of the dangers of climate change, which UN scientists warn could put millions of people at risk within the century unless action is taken.

But there are strong disagreements, with developing nations demanding that rich countries provide them with financial support and make steeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions blamed for warming.