MANILA, Philippines - Manila Broadcasting Company will hold the first-ever Manila Bay Clean-Up Fun Run on July 17 to put in focus a sustainable approach to cleaning and protecting marine and coastal resources in the area.
The event is open to all interested participants and will feature races in the 3K, 5K, 10K, and 21K divisions for both men and women.
Trophies and cash prizes will be given to the top three winners in each race division in the event backed by Smart Communications, Naproxin Sodium, M. Lhuillier, Cobra Energy Drink, Enervon and 100 Plus.
A cash prize of P20,000 goes to the first-place finisher in the 21K run, P10,000 for the top runner in 10aK, P5,000 to the winner of the 5K run, and P3,000 for the 3K winner. .
A designated registration desk will be set up beginning May 9 at the lobby of Manila Broadcasting Company, Sotto Street, CCP Complex, Pasay City, and at ROX on Bonifacio High Street at Global City in Taguig. Deadline for registration is on June 19 at 5 p.m.
As a solid manifestation of corporate social responsibility, MBC volunteers have joined their counterparts from other establishments based along Roxas Boulevard for Land Bank’s Manila Bay Clean-Up Program since 2009. Land Bank’s program also features the procurement of a garbage boat that will move daily to gather debris along the bay area from the Philippine Navy/Manila Yacht Club Basin to Manila Ocean Park.
While these initiatives will not totally solve environmental sanitation problems in the country’s premier international gateway, reduction of rubbish will help minimize pollutants, which will have an impact in the long run.