Local organizations express support for the “Run for the Heart” slated in Maasin City

By R.G. CADAVOS, PIA Maasin
January 28, 2011

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte  –  “Registrants are coming in,” thus Maasin City Executive Assistant Bethany Niño Gado reported in a live interview over radio station DYDM, referring to the scheduled “Run for the Heart” on February 11, 2011, here in the city.

Registrants are increasing daily, said Gado and disclosed that some local organizations expressed their support to participate and further said that Pope Paul Minor Seminary, a religious institution for seminarians based here, will conduct the same in close coordination with the city government.  The second run will be on the 19th of February, 2011, dubbed as the “1st Seminary Fund Run.”

Like the Maasin City’s run, it will be done with a cause. A  P150 registration fee will be collected for every participant, with free singlet and a race bib.  Other proceeds will be intended for the maintenance of the seminary which started its operations in the 1970s, it was learned. Pope Paul Minor Seminary Assistant Rector, Fr. Joah Tiengco initiated the activity based on the guidelines of the city’s run for a cause.

Gado disclosed further that other organizations who wanted to initiate run for health, are the Maasin City Cycling Club, and other organizations from other places that also expressed to replicate the same.  He said that the run/walk   is an exercise that is good for those with cardio vascular illness and can regulate blood circulation, not to mention those other good benefits that are good for one’s health, as per doctor’s information.

Meanwhile, Gado bared that the city prepared prizes for the city’s first “run for the heart”. To be done in two categories, the 3-kilometer run, with prizes ranging from P1,500, P1,000 and P700 for the first, second and third winners, respectively. While, the 6-km run have P2,000, P1,500 and P1,000 for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd  winners, respectively.