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Monday, February 9, 2015

Fit to Save the Island at SkyAthon 2015: Boracay Beach Run

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Skycable, the largest cable operator in the country and the leader in the cable entertainment industry, announces another milestone event aimed to help save the island of Boracay - The Sky Life Boracay Weekend.

At a press conference held last February 6, 2015 at Teddy's Bigger Burger EDSA Shangri-La branch, the event was graced by one of the most trusted name in the running community, Coach Rio Dela Cruz of RunRio and working as Race Director of SkyAthon 2015. Along with Coach Rio were Jaynalen Redondo, Skycable Marketing Head - Airtime Sales; Delbert Santos III, Skycable Marketing Services Manager; and Carla Manas, Skycable Director - Airtime Sales, who all signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that day.

The weekend festivities will be highlighted by SkyAthon 2015: Boracay Beach Run (for a Cause), which is now on its 6th year, promotes awareness on preserving the island of Boracay and will be held on April 25, 2015 at Epic Boracay, Station 2.

The beneficiary of the fun run will be the Philippine Red Cross Malay Chapter who will also be providing resources to safeguard the participants of the race.

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The German appreciation for healthy, well-prepared foods served with care is well known worldwide. My first time to visit a German restaurant was not a disappointment. I loved the traditional German dishes such as Sauerbraten, Bratkartoffeln, sauerkraut, quark and even the usual potato salad done really right. These dishes are also best washed down with a frosty mug of beer.

This is probably why instead of just a traditional press conference, the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (GPCCI), together with its partners that organizes the Mabuhay Germany 2015 event, held a food-tasting media event featuring some German food concessionaires around Metro Manila.

Members of the media, including online media or bloggers, had an opportunity to preview what to expect at the upcoming event. Last year's Mabuhay Germany event was participated by around 50 companies and almost 30 of them were exhibitors offering lots of world-renowned and favorite German food like sausages, schnitzel, doner, sauerkraut and of course, beer.

Mabuhay Germany 2015, just like its previous run last year, will again be held at the Bonifacio Global City on February 21 and 22, 2015. There will be lots of activities like a corporate bingo, an al-fresco event featuring 1980s and 1990s music and, to emphasize, definitely lots of beer.

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Be free to fall in love this February 12 at the UP Sunken Garden as UP Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs brings you Free Fall, a night of great music from some of the best bands out there. Enjoy good music from Hale, Rivermaya, Brownman Revival, The Ransom Collective, Tanya Markova, Rocksteddy, Cueshe, Barbie Almalbis, Siakol, Save Me Hollywood, joined by special performances from BP Valenzuela, Cheats, Taken by Cars, Rusty Machines, Quarter Moon, Munimuni, Built to Crash, Hug Us We’re Trees, and The Chosen Ones!.

Free Fall is part of the week-long music festival called UP Fair annually organized by UP Diliman to encourage the public to be involved in different advocacy. High profile bands and other up and coming bands will serenade the couples and hopeless romantics alike while promoting the Free Fall’s advocacy which is gender equality.

Join the crowd of thousands of students and young professionals who will be gathering for this grand event. Other exciting activities and surprises are in store for this year’s Free Fall.

The proceeds of Free Fall 2016 will fund the construction of a science library in the remote village of Balabac, Palawan.