It is alarming to know that more than 400 million Filipinos are affected by Diabetes. It is a metabolic disease in which the body is unable to produce or use insulin. When your body turns the food you eat into energy or sugar, insulin is released to help transport this energy to the cells. Genetics, diet, and lack of exercise, play a huge role in developing diabetes.
On the other hand, actor Piolo Pascual is a well-known health buff and an active sports enthusiast. He always gets into things that discussed and advocates healthy lifestyle. That is why, he is the perfect fit to be an ambassador of Sun Life Philippines.
Sun Life Philippines, aside from financial literacy, aims to promote wellness, through Piolo’s advocacy. That will help them to attract more people to live a healthier lifestyle. That’s why SunPIOLOGY was born. It only started as an exhibit, but since more Star Magic artists were willing to help, they decided to form a run to live with the trend in promoting awareness.
To quote Piolo Pascual, “it is better to walk the talk, not just promoting the advocacy, but showing the people you are doing it.” According to him, it is not easy to run, but the rewards you would get whenever you finish the line, that is an endless feeling.
Piolo gets motivated to stay fit because he knew that a person can only live once and that is enough reason for him to stay fit. He even pass on this perception to his son, Inigo Pascual. “I encouraged him to start young. For some people, exercising is a chore, but if you think it as part of your lifestyle, it is not hard to do.”
SunPIOLOgy 2015 is already in its seventh year and it will now carry the dual advocacies of health and education. To be led by Star Magic celebrities who will physically tackle “diabetic” obstacles along the routes of the newly-opened McKinley West of Megaworld Properties in Fort Bonifacio.
Beneficiaries include the Institute for Studies on Diabetes Foundation, Inc. (ISDFI), Lingkod Kapamilya, and Hebreo Foundation. The run has a new category called the Golden Kilometer or GK to be accessible to everyone regardless of age. It is 1K distance that can be enjoyed by those in their 50’s and up.
It’s online registration begins from October 12, 2015 at www.sunpiology.com and in-store via Runnr BHS, Trinoma and Toby’s outlets in SM Mall of Asia and Robinsons Galleria starting Oct 19. GK (P600), 500-M Kids Dash (P350), 3K (P700), 5K (P800), and 10K (P900).
