Run for the Pasig River 2012 Invades Quezon City

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Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista, AFI Managing Director Gina Lopez (center) and Run for the Pasig River race directors and sponsors

This year, Quezon City will run for the Pasig River. Quezon Memorial Circle will serve as the start and finish line of the Pasig River Run on September 30, 2012.

At the press conference for “09.30.2012 Run for the Pasig River” this morning held at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista thanked ABS-CBN Foundation managing director Gina Lopez for choosing Quezon City as the venue of this year’s race. He said that they have been working on relocating some families living near these rivers.”We don’t want them there because it’s not safe. Around 15,000 have been relocated to Rizal,” Bautista said. 

ABS-CBN Foundation’s Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) will be staging its fourth advocacy run to clamor for cleaner rivers and esteros in Metro Manila via “09.30.2012 Run for the Pasig River.”

Gina Lopez said  ”there’s no way we can clean the Pasig River unless we all work together.”

 Run for the Pasig River race directors and sponsors

Following the success of last year’s 11.20.2011 Run for the Pasig River, KBPIP is again urging groups and  individuals to join the eco foot-race, which will help raise awareness and funds for the rehabilitation of the waterways of Quezon City-San Juan-Mandaluyong Makati.

There will be three major event categories for the advocacy run: the 15K Ride & Roll with 4:00 a.m. gunstart; the 15K Commonwealth Challenge Run with 4:10 a.m. gunstart; and the 5K.

Morning Madness Run with 6:00 a.m. gunstart. This time, there will be one starting line in the Quezon City Memorial Circle (QCMC) going straight to Commonwealth Avenue then back again to QCMC for the finish.

ABS-CBN Foundation’s Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig has a track-record of organizing three successful runs for the Pasig River. The 2009 Philippine International Marathon: A Run for the Pasig River, which had an estimated 23,000 participants, helped fund the initial phase of rehabilitation of Estero de Paco, a 2.9-kilometer tributary of the Pasig River in Manila. The historic 10.10.10 Run for the Pasig River, meanwhile, broke the Guinness World Record for the “most participants in a racing event” with 116,087 runners. It helped rehabilitate the second phase of the Estero de Paco clean-up.

Estero de Paco (Paco Market to Trece de Agosto section) - Before 2010

Estero de Paco (Paco Market to Trece de Agosto section) - Current 2011

Estero de Paco (Trece de Agosto to Apacible section) - Before 2010

Estero de Paco (Trece de Agosto to Apacible section) - Current 2011

Last year’s 11.20.2011 Run for the Pasig River was the largest foot race joined by 86,547 runners, are currently being used to rehabilitate Estero de San Miguel and four other esteros behind the Malacañang Palace.

Estero de San Miguel (Mendiola) - Current (taken on June 8 2012 by Faizza Tanggol)

Estero de San Miguel (Nepomuceno Bridge) - Before (taken on 19 July 2011 by Faizza Tanggol)

Estero de San Miguel (Mendiola) - Before (taken on July 14 2010)

Estero de San Miguel (Nepomuceno Bridge) - Current (taken on July 10 2012 by Faizza Tanggol)

KBPIP’s seven-year rehabilitation program involves cleaning up all the esteros that drain into the Pasig River in order to thoroughly clean it. To date, the project has resettled 1,216 families to Calauan, Laguna, introduced remediation technologies for water quality improvement, trained community volunteers for the River Warriors program and shared sound waste management practices with communities.

The 10.10.10 Run for the Pasig River won a Bronze Anvil and an Award of Excellence at the 45^th Anvil Awards given by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines, while the Estero de Paco clean-up earned an Award of Merit from the 2010 Philippine Quill Awards given by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines.

Registration for the 09.30.2012 Run for the Pasig River will open on July 16, 2012 in SM North EDSA, 2nd Floor Cinema C Lobby (near IMAX Theatre) and on July 20 in SM Mall of Asia, Lower Ground Level, Building A (near The Event Center and Food Court) and SM Megamall, Ground Floor Main Mall (near Music Hall and SM Bowling Center). Aside from the registration, there will also be merchandise available in the booths, in which part of the proceeds will also go to river rehab. For updates on this advocacy run, visit http://www.runforthepasigriver.com/.

‘Bawat Hakbang’ by Karl Villuga, Grand Winner of the 1st Philippine (PhilPOP) Popular Music Festival

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Congratulations to the Winners of the 1st Philippine Popular Music Festival!

Karl Villuga was chosen as the winner of the very first Philippine Popular (PhilPOP) Music Festival Sunday night held at the PICC. He received the grand prize of P1 million in cash and a trophy for his inspirational song “Bawat Hakbang.” 



PhilPOP grand finals is attended by respected local artists and prominent personalities from various industries brought together by a shared vision—to spark renewed pride and enthusiasm in OPM and bring about another golden age in Philippine music.

Here are the complete  results:

Grand Winner: Bawat Hakbang

Music and Lyrics: Karl Villuga

Interpreted by Mark Bautista with the Akafellas

Prize: P1-Million

2nd Place : Tayo-Tayo Lang
Music and Lyrics: Toto Sorioso
Interpreted by Ebe Dancel
Prize: P500,000

3rd Place : Kontrabida
Music and Lyrics: Soc Villanueva
Interpreted by Sam Concepcion
Prize: P250,000

Smart People’s Choice Award: Brown
Music and Lyrics: James Leyte
Interpreted by Brown Man Revival
Prize: P200,000

The non-winning finalists will each receive P50,000 consolation prize.

Karl Vincent H. Villuga 

Karl Vincent H. Villuga

Song: Bawat Hakbang

Karl will soon be the former member of the group called the Akafellas.  He’s been there since 2001 but the group is transitioning to have new members.  He has plans of moving to Singapore to take his MBA later this year.  Karl is a brilliant finance consultant. He labels his work on corporate finance “geeky”. He’s pretty new to songwriting contests; this is only his 2^nd attempt.  He’s written a couple of songs, including some originals for the Akafellas.  He says his song “Bawat Hakbang” carries deep personal meaning, which saw him through when he went through some personal crisis.

Bawat Hakbang by Karl Villuga feat. Mark Bautista & The Akafellas @philpop

KARL VILLUGA- SOUL AFTER WORK (BAWA'T HAKBANG- ORIGINAL SONG)

You can visit : My Music Store
Related Story: Top 14 Finalist of PhilPOP Festival Revealed

WWF Reverse Run (Reverse the Bad) – July 22, 2012

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WWF is to launch the Reverse the Bad student program through a Reverse Run on 22 July 2012 at SM Mall of Asia. As suggested by its name, part of the run (200 meters untimed) will be done in reverse – wherein participants will backpedal through the course. An apt execution, it symbolizes our ability to confront the present environmental state by looking back and moving forward.

WWF Reverse Run (Reverse the Bad)
July 22, 2012
SM Mall of Asia (near IMAX)
3K/6K/12K

Registration Fees:
3K – PHP 500
6K – PHP 500
12K – PHP 600

- Race kit includes: Race singlet, Race Bib, Safety Pins, Maps
- Participants will only run backwards for 200meters. Running time will only start when the participants will make the 180° turn for the 3K, 6K and 12K distances.
- Finishers will receive a limited edition WWF baller band.
- 10 watches are to be raffled of c/o Soleus.

Gun Start:
3K – 5:50AM
6K – 5:40AM
12K – 5:30AM

Registration Venues: (From June 22 – July 16, 2012)

- Chris Sports Branches (Registration Period: June 22, 2012 – June 18, 2012)

Branches: 1. SM Mall of Asia, 2. SM Manila, 3. Glorietta

- Fitness and Athletics Company (F&A)

9th Avenue corner 28th Street, Bonifacio Global City

- Skechers Branches

Branches: 1. Festival Mall Alabang, 2. Market Market, 3. Trinoma

WWF Reverse Run (Reverse the Bad) – Video:

Reverse Run is the initial activity of the year-long project “Reverse the Bad” of WWF. This youth-oriented program aims to educate participants and stir up their  commitment to protecting the environment.

As members, students will have the opportunity to join WWF’s forum and activities, as well as discounts from partners through membership cards.

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

WWF-Philippines ambassador Rovilson Fernandez, who will be joining the activity with fellow ambassador Marc Nelson, believes that young people can be strong advocates for environmental protection.

The sports enthusiast observed this during their educational tours for the organization.

For More Information:
WWF Office at (02) 822 2568
Email: wwfreverserun@gmail.com

First Laguna Blogging Summit (1LaBS) will be on August 9 and 10

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The 1st and the biggest Laguna Blogging Summit (#1LaBS) will be on August 9 and 10, 2012 at the Provincial Cultural Center at Santa Cruz, Laguna from 8:00am to 5:00pm and supported by the Laguna Provincial Government under Governor Jeorge "ER" Ejercito, Commission on Election (COMELEC), ALAM (Alab ng mamamahayag) and Philippine Information Agency 4-A(PIA).

#1LaBS is a free event and will present 22 famous speakers from the Philippines and USA with different topics for 20 minutes speaking slot for each. Topics will highlights the importance of Social Media on what they do whether it's about Finance, Environment, Search Engine Optimization, Advocacy, Tourism, Marketing, Public Relations and Education. 

Speakers:
1. Noemi Lardizabal Dado
2. Dean Jorge Bocobo
3. Tony Ahn
4. Sonnie Santos
5. Chuckie Dreyfus
6. Randell Tiongson
7. Atty. Toto Causing
8. King Del Rosario
9. Jayvee Fernandez
10. Jinkee Umali
11. Noel De Guia
12. Enzo Luna
13. Senator Richard Gordon
14. Jonel Uy
15. Azrael Colladilla 
16. Janette Toral
17. James Jimenez
18. Wenchie Flores Sabban
19. Alvin Cloyd Dakis
20. Fitz Villafuerte
21. Jaypee David
22. Acee Vitangcol

For the past years, events like this has become a highly-anticipated interaction venue where famous and upcoming Pinoy bloggers give informative talks. More than 300 bloggers from all over the country make time to attend events like this and with 26 municipalities and 4 cities from the province of LAGUNA, we're expecting more.

According to COMELEC Spokesman James Jimenez " A historical event."

The organizers seeks to promote Laguna in this event and for the different communities to understand the advantages of Social Media.




Join us and be part of history. Log on towww.lagunabloggingsummit.com for more details.

King Comic Dolphy's Inspiring Quotes and Songs

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SMILE! Dolphy  still want us all to smile up to his last breath. His son Eric , told us that Dolphy would appreciate it if you smile when you think of him, and to smile at someone to make his day brighter too. To quote his favorite song...... “ YOU’LL FIND THAT LIFE IS STILL WORTHWHILE, IF YOU JUST SMILE.” ~ Charlie Chaplin

The Philippines' King of Comedy, Dolphy 'aka Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr', 83 years old, passed away Tuesday, July 10, due to multiple organ failure, secondary to complications brought about by severe pneumonia, 

Every Filipinos all around the world are mourning after our beloved ‘King of Comedy‘  passed away. Everytime that I watch everything happening in his last days, I cry, I always think all the happiness he gave the people through his entertainment world. 

The King of Comedy starred in more than 200 films in his 66-year career, starting with a 1946 movie at 19 years old with Fernando Poe Sr, "Dugo at Bayan 1 (I Remember Bataan)."The '80s generation would remember him as John Puruntong of "John en Marsha," the most successful local comedy series in the history of Philippine TV.  Dolphy reigned as the country’s King Comic for many decades. 

You're in heaven now Dolphy, a happier place , with God and the angels are happy, laughing with you! God bless you always !  May you rest in peace.

The video features Dolphy during the vocal recording for his version of Louie Armstrong’s famous plaintive ballad. The song is one of the tracks in “Handog ni Pidol”, a realization of Dolphy’s longtime dream  to record a solo album.

*I'll do again and add more photos of Dolphy's quotes. Promise!