Suzuki Philippines Kicks Off Online Promo for AFF Suzuki Cup

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As preparations for the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup continue to heat up, with Philippines co-hosting the world-class tournament for the first time, Suzuki Philippines Inc. intensifies the excitement with an online promo that will give football fans a chance to score great prizes. The AFF Suzuki Cup, inaugurated in 1996, is a biennial football tournament organized by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). Suzuki has been the title sponsor of the Cup since 2007.

Through the AFF Suzuki Cup Experience Facebook Photo Contest, two lucky winners and their companions will be able to witness the games up close and cheer on for the national football team on the opening day of the tournament, November 19 as the Philippine Azkals try to outscore Singapore, an ASEAN powerhouse. The matches will be held at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan.


Game face on!

The online photo contest will run from October 1 through 31. Prizes at stake include two sets of 4 passes to the games, and other Suzuki premium items. Plus, the winners, whose names will be announced on November 9, will get a free ride in the all-new Suzuki Ciaz to and from the venue so they can fully enjoy this one-of-a-kind experience in great style!

Complete mechanics of the promo can be found at the Suzuki Philippines’ and Suzuki Motorcycles Philippines’ Facebook pages.

This is only the first of the many activities, games and surprises which fans of the much-awaited tournament can look forward to as the dates of the competitions draw near. Suzuki is as excited as the fans as it underscores the company’s commitment to supporting world-class sporting events in line with its “Way of Life” mantra.

For more updates on the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 and the online contest, please visit http://suzuki.com.ph/ and like them on www.facebook.com/SuzukiAutoPH and www.facebook/SuzukiMotorcyclesPhilippines.

Philippines Hosts First International Sport Pedagogy Conference On Philippine Soil

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The University of the Philippines’ College of Human Kinetics (UP-CHK) and the Sport Management Council of the Philippines (SportPhil) are in deep preparations for the 2016 International Conference on Sport Pedagogy, Health, and Wellness (ICSPHW 2016 — the first-ever 3-day international academic sporting event to be held in the Philippines.

Entitled “P.E. Plus: Retooling Physical Education and School Sports for Inclusion, Development and Competition,” the international confab will be held from November 18 to 20, 2016, at the Celebrity Sports Plaza and the UP campus in Quezon City. Foreign and local sports experts and educators will take part in the event.

The conference aims to highlight the importance of games, play, and physical activity for the development of students and looks to attract P.E. teachers, coaches, instructors, trainers, managers, students, athletes and sports advocates. Participants will hear meaningful and substantial lectures and get training from distinguished sports scholars from all over the world, including the Philippines.

“This year’s conference promises to equip attendees with the latest pedagogy and workshops and will open up opportunities for them to showcase their research papers and posters,” said UP-CHK Dean Ronualdo Dizer. The event is focused on improving sports education in the country.

Since 2012, UP-CHK has been organizing the National Conference on Sport Pedagogy which has been well-attended by physical educators, sport science practitioners, coaches and human movement specialists from all over the Philippines.

Now that it has gone international, the conference has a bevy of 20+ foreign and local speakers, an expected attendance of 850+ participants, and has been endorsed by the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Asian Council of Exercise and Sports Science (ACESS), among other international institutions.

Co-presented by MILO Philippines, and with GoldToe and Delos Santos Medical Center as its assisting sponsors so far, ICSPHW 2016 is offering special early bird rates to registrants until August 30th. Ticket prices for the 3-day affair are PHP4,500 for local participants and PHP3,000 for undergraduate students.

P.E. Plus is the International Conference on Sport Pedagogy, Health, and Wellness 2016’s official theme. For more information, visit www.peplus.ph, www.facebook.com/NCSPofficial, or call us at +63977 831 8749.

FDA vs Drug Stores and Online Shops That Carry Harmful Products

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The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines have been battling with drug stores that sell fake, illegal and harmful products that are not registered and approved. Now, ever since the social media has been brought to life, it is another chapter of “FDA vs Stores That Carry Harmful Products”. It is now extra challenging because there are a lot of online shops that carry harmful products. By harmful, it means it could basically cause irreversible damage to one’s health! It is heart breaking to know that we trust drug stores and online shops yet they only care about their business and they still carry products that are fake and harmful to the health even though they fully understand the consequences to every Filipinos’ health.

This is written not to point a finger to anyone but who is really responsible for this concern? Is the FDA doing its job or are the shops are really smart and sneaky that’s why they can still operate even though there were instances that they should have been banned a long time ago? Whose responsibility is it anyway?! I guess we’ll have to let this question linger and see for ourselves in the future. The only thing we can do for now is to take measures on how we can protect ourselves from medicinal products and supplements that are fake or have harmful ingredients in it.

1. It is important to know the ingredients of any medicine or supplement you’re buying. If there’s something you don’t understand in the ingredients section or on the label, it’s better to NOT BUY IT.

2. Online shops are good businesses but some of them sell products that are harmful for the health. There have been a lot of slimming products and beauty capsules being sold at a cheaper price in online stores, but the reputation of these products are questionable.

3. Know the difference between what’s fake and what’s original. There are companies who show the difference between their original product and the replica. Do your research and don’t buy what seems to be fake.

4. Any medicine or supplement is supposed to help your health. If it looks like it will harm you, if it promises “to good to be true” claims, then think again.

5. Always buy products from reputable drug stores.

All these are not rocket science and very easy to do, do not be careless because your health is on the line especially if you patronize products that are harmful. Right now, it is a known issue that the FDA is still working on putting down the drug stores and online shops that may carry harmful products. But as long as it is present, be vigilant.

If anyone knows or suspects that a product: medicine or supplement is deemed fake and illegal, contact the authorities and report your concern.