MILLION VOLUNTEER RUN 5

The Million Volunteer

Run (MVR) 5, the largest humanitarian run in the Philippines, concluded with more than 32,000 runners in various run sites nationwide. Philippine Red

Cross (PRC) Chairman and

CEO, Sen. Richard Gordon expressed his thanks in a message, “Taos puso po akong nagpapasalamat, in behalf of all the staff and volunteers ng Red Cross, sa lahat ng nakilahok, lahat ng tumulong at sumama sa ating Million Volunteer Run na taon-taon nang ginaganap ngayon.”

The fun run is a nationwide event that took place in various cities from Luzon to Mindanao – some of which are Manila, Baguio, Olongapo, Cebu, Bacolod, Lapu-Lapu, Davao and Zamboanga. Aside from the Quirino Grandstand site, chapters with the biggest number of runners were Olongapo City, Southern Leyte and Zamboanga City.

Chairman Gordon further stressed the importance of the fund-raising event, “Ito pong Million Volunteer Run ay napakahalaga sapagkat yan ang nagdadala ng ating mga panlaban sa lahat ng hamon ng panahon katulad ng mga bagyo, lindol, pagkasira ng kabahayan, kakulangan sa dugo ng mga mahihirap na hindi maka-afford lalo nasa dialysis treatment, o yung sa laban sa polio, sa measles at saka sa dengue. Ito rin po ang nagdadala ng mga kagamitan natin kagaya ng mga water tanker, mga ambulansiya, fire truck at iba pang gamit na palagi nating kinakailangan para makatulong sa maraming tao.”

Representatives from private corporations, government agencies, and the academe showed support and participated in the 3K and 5K runs. Some even made it a family event by bringing their loved ones and pets. Actor and voluntary blood donation advocate Enchong Dee also joined and was among the first finishers of the 5K run.