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PhilHealth Wins Biggest Delegation in DZMM Takbo -
March 5, 2008
At least 180 personnel of PhilHealth recently joined the 9th Takbo Para sa Kalikasan of Radio DZMM held at the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park, Manila. The annual event draws runners from various organizations in support of various initiatives of the radio station for the preservation of the environment. In photo are some of the early comers to the run.
Dr. Raul Tuquero, Officer-in-charge of Claims Division of NCR South registers for the fun run at a little past 4:00 a.m. Shirts and bibs for the runners were provided by the organizer to all participants.
Lalaine Betonio (left) of Public Affairs Department assists one of the registrants in the early morning fun run.
Rey Baleña (right), also of PAD, distributes the bibs to the registrants.
Pinky Aragones of PAD calls out names of registrants for the distribution of the bibs.
PhilHealth employees are all smiles as they eagerly wait for their turn at the Starting Line.
Employees cheer and pose for the cameras before the start of the run.
Runners busy themselves with their respective bibs to ensure that their running time is recorded by the organizers.
Manny Villanueva of Internal Legal Department and Neo Roxas of International and Local Cooperation Department struggle with the pins to secure their bibs for the run.
Ruben John A. Basa, Vice President for Corporate Affairs Group joined the 5 kilometer leg of the fun run.
The PhilHealth delegation made its presence felt with the 13th anniversary streamer prominently carried by two runners.
A lot of female PhilHealth runners also joined the fun run in support of DZMM's environment protection campaign.
Angelo Palmones, DZMM Station Manager acknowledges the corporate and individual participants to the fun run.
Vice President Noli de Castro and Manila City Mayor Fred Lim led this year's participants in the 10K, 5K and 3K run in Manila. (Photos by Juanito G. Pineda, Public Affairs Department)