Program of Activities

March 13, 2010, SATURDAY

SM Mall Of Asia

Time Activity

5:00 am Start of Registration

5:45 am End of Registration

5:50 am Race briefing by race director, Melvin Fausto

5:55 am Prayer to be led by Senator Pia Cayetano

6:00 am Welcome remarks by Senator Pia Cayetano

6:05 am Start of 10km run

6:10 am Start of 5km run

6:10 am Start of 1.6km run

7:30 am Awarding of 10km

8:00 am Awarding of 5km

8:30 am Awarding of 1.6 km

Some pertinent facts and figures on common cancers of women in the Philippines. Read on.

(more…)

Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer in women and the second most common cause of cancer death in women in the U.S. While the majority of new breast cancers are diagnosed as a result of an abnormality seen on a mammogram, a lump or change in consistency of the breast tissue can also be a warning sign of the disease. Heightened awareness of breast cancer risk in the past decades has led to an increase in the number of women undergoing mammography for screening, leading to detection of cancers in earlier stages and a resultant improvement in survival rates. Still, breast cancer is the most common cause of death in women between the ages of 45 and 55. Although breast cancer in women is a common form of cancer, male breast cancer does occur and accounts for about 1% of all cancer deaths in men.

(more…)

A son asked his father, ‘Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?’ The father who, despite having a heart condition, says’ Yes’. They went on to complete the marathon together.
Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying ‘Yes’ to his son’s request of going through the race together. One day, the son asked his father, ‘Dad, let’s join the Ironman together.’

To which, his father said ‘Yes’ to.
For those who didn’t know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the Big Island.
Father and son went on to complete the race together. View this with music.

click to view video

PINAY IN ACTION 2009

There will be CASH PRIZES for the 5km and 10km category for the 

top 5 finishers!

The other winners (6th-10th place) will receive a special gift pack.

There will be other prizes too apart from cash!!!

So, have you registered yet?

Deadline for registration is on March 25,2009, Wednesday!!!

Onsite or race day registration is at P350.00

Click here to FACT SHEET

DATE: March 29, 2009

TIME: 6 a.m.

VENUE: SM Mall Of Asia

CONTACT IN CASE OF MORE QUERIES:

0927-4045187 / 0917-8554489 or pinayinaction@gmail.com

WEBSITE: www.pinayinaction.com

PRE-REGISTRATION SITE WITH RACE PACKETS:

Maxiworks Bonifacio High Street, and Maxiworks Rockwell

Download registration form here
Download 5k & 10k Run Route map here
Download 1.6k Run Route map here

PRE-REGISTRATION FEE:                              - Php 250.00

RACE DAY REGISTRATION FEE: (5a.m.)             - Php 350.00

RACE PACKET CONTENT:

1) Race Number

2) Race Shirt

3) Map of Race Routes

4) PIA Fact Sheet

RACE INFO:

FOR 10KM Individual RUN:

1. Start time 6am

2. 4 loops of 2.5k

3. Awards for Top 10 finishers

4. Male Participants welcome as long as they register with a Female participant.

5. Male Participants not eligible for awards.

FOR 5KM Individual RUN:

1. Start time 6:05am

2. 2 loops of 2.5k

3. Awards for Top 10 finishers

4. Male Participants welcome as long as they register with a Female participant.

5. Male Participants not eligible for awards.

FOR 1.6KM Team RUN:

1. Start time 6:20am.

2. 1 loop.

3. Rules: One adult and one child (12years and below). At least one team member must be female.  Team will run the whole distance together and will start and finish as a team.

Ex: mother-son / father-daughter / aunt-nephew / uncle-niece, etc.

4. Awards for Top 10 Teams.

ADDITIONAL EVENT: (Different booths showcasing the following advocacies)

1.     Breast Cancer Information Booth

2.     Cervical Cancer Information Booth

3.     Anti-Violence Against Women & Children Consultation Booth

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

1.  Can a male runner join/win? Yes, he may join the 5km and 10km distances individually as long as he registers with a female participant, and may also join the team event with a female member.  He will also get the race packet but it is understood that he will not be eligible to win in any category and that he is encouraged to start behind the female runners.

2. Can I register on Race Day? Yes, but it is highly discouraged and it will cost an additional Php 100.00.  In the case of Race Day Reg please arrive 45minutes before race start.

3. Are we required to wear PIA Race Shirt? The only item you are required to wear on Race Day is the Race Number.  But wearing the Race Shirt is a great way to show your support to our causes and will be greatly appreciated.

4. When will registration start and until when? Registration will start on March 7 until March 25. After that, only on site registration will be accommodated.  Race packets will be distributed upon registration.

5. Will male registrants get a race no.? Yes they will be given race nos. but they are not qualified to win any category in the race.

Color coding for signage:

10km RUNNERS  - Signage Color Code: PINK

5km RUNNERS  - Signage Color Code: BLUE

1.6km RUNNERS - Signage Color Code: YELLOW

Advisory!!!

Onsite or Race Day registrants will not be eligible to get their time except for the Top Ten winners.

“Men are welcome but must register with a female participant”

PINAY IN ACTION ALL-WOMEN FUN RUN

March 29, 2009
Mall of Asia Grounds, Pasay City

1.6km/ 5km/ 10km

The Pinay In Action Team led by Senator Pia S. Cayetano is jumpstarting the year with the Pinay In Action All Women’s Run.

To mark the International Women’s Month of March, women of all ages and from all walks of life will gather to reiterate their call for empowerment at the country’s biggest and only all women’s run at the SM Mall of Asia.

Pinay In Action, now on its fourth year, invites women to join the annual advocacy fun-run/walk which seeks to continuously empower women by promoting their rights and health. Prizes will be awarded to outstanding runners and finishers.

Men are welcome but must register with a female participant.

This year’s event will also showcase booths on women’s rights, empowerment, health and wellness.

Registration fees are as follows:

Individual Participants     P 250.00 (pre-registration)

Onsite Registrants           P 350.00

Race Packets will be available on March 7, 2009, Saturday at

Maxiworks Bonifacio High Street & Maxiworks Rockwell.

For more details please call mobile numbers 0917-8554489 or 0927-4045187 or send email to pinayinaction@gmail.com

Download registration form here.
Download 5k & 10k Run Route map here
Download 1.6k Run Route map here

“I am first and foremost a runner”

Like most sports enthusiasts, Pia started running to shed off the pounds she gained after staying in the United States for a couple of years after graduation. To compensate for the training time taken from volleyball, Pia ran, joined fun runs and eventually, her first marathon when she was 21.

“After my first marathon, I told myself, never again!” she chuckles as she vividly recalls her first foray into long-distance running.

(more…)

January 15, 2009

Pinay In Action 2009: Calendar of Activities

The Pinay In Action Team led by Senator Pia S. Cayetano is jumpstarting the year with a number of exciting activities and is inviting everyone to join.

Forum and Exhibit: Role of the Legislature in Advancing the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals)
Date / Time: January 20, 2009 (Tuesday) / 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Venue: Pecson Rm, 2nd Floor, Philippine Senate, Pasay City

As the deadline to attain the millennium development goals approaches, the Office of Sen. Cayetano, together with the United Nations Millennium Campaign and the United Nations System in the Philippines will hold a joint exhibit and forum which will be open to the public.

Everyone is invited to see the exhibit and join the forum which aims to engage experts in a discussion on the status of the MDGs and proposed strategies to help the government meet these targets by 2015.

The country’s commitments include: eradication of extreme poverty and hunger; attainment of universal primary education; promotion of gender equality; reduction of child mortality; improvement of maternal health; combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases; environmental sustainability; and forging a global partnership for development.#

8th Bike for Hope – Davao
Date: January 31, 2009 (Saturday)

The 8th staging of Bike for Hope will be held in Davao Region from January 29-31, 2009. The event is organized by Sen. Pia S. Cayetano in coordination with the provincial government of Davao del Norte led by Gov. Rodolfo P. del Rosario, the Agenda for Games and Recreation: “Kabataan Ilayo sa Droga” or AGR Kids Program led by Hon. Anthony G. del Rosario, and the offices of Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte and Vice Mayor Inday Sara Duterte.

From January 29 to 31, Sen. Cayetano and resource speakers will be holding community seminars in Davao City and several towns in Davao del Norte on various topics including breastfeeding, violence against women and children and the Pinay In Action running and fitness clinic for public high school students. Other activities include seminars on Hepatitis-B vaccination for barangay health workers by Sanofi and public awareness against fake drugs by the Samahan Laban sa Pekeng Gamot.

Highlighting the event is a 100-kilometer bicycle ride on January 31 from Davao City to Tagum City, Davao del Norte to be led by the lady senator. Hundreds of local bikers and cycling enthusiasts from the South are expected to join.

The ride starts at 6:00 AM at the Maa Shell Service Station in Davao City and will end at the RDR Gymnasium in the provincial capitol compound of Davao del Norte. Prizes will be given to chosen participants at the culminating program.

Bike for Hope is an advocacy ride for health and the environment which was started by the lady senator in memory of her late father, Compañero Rene L. Cayetano.

For more information, you can contact event coordinator Vib Marabut at mobile # 0917-8374801. You can also register online at www.cayetanofoundation.com.

Forum and Photo Exhibit: Anti-Violence Against Women and Children
Date / Time: February 27, 2009 (Friday) / 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Venue: University of Makati, Makati City

The Office of Sen. Pia Cayetano, in partnership with the Inner Wheel Club, Rotary Club of Makati and the Makati City Government will be holding an educational forum and exhibit to raise awareness on women’s rights in observance of International Women’s Month in March.

The Educational Forum and Exhibit on Anti-Violence Against Women and Children will be held on February 27, Friday, at the University of Makati from 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon. The forum and exhibit will focus on Republic Act 9262, the landmark law passed in 2004 protecting women and children from all kinds of abuse. The United Nations Development Fund for Women or UNIFEM’s “Say no to violence against women” signature campaign will also be launched at the activity. #

Pinay In Action Annual All Women’s Run
Date: March 29, 2009 (Sunday)
Venue: Mall of Asia grounds, Pasay City

To mark the International Women’s Month of March, women of all ages and from all walks of life will be making a different kind of statement for empowerment at the country’s biggest and only all women’s run.

Pinay In Action, now on its fourth year, is inviting women to join the annual advocacy run which aims to continuously empower women by promoting their rights and health. Men who support the event’s objectives may also join but will not be eligible for the awards and prizes at stake.

This year’s event will also showcase booths on women’s rights, empowerment, health and wellness.

Stay posted for more details on these events and future activities. #

Pia leads 2,000 Pinays in run for women empowerment

Senator Pia Cayetano and more than two thousand Pinays joined this year’s successful staging of “Pinay in Action” held last March 9 at The Fort in Taguig City.

Now on its third year, Pinay in Action is the biggest and only all-women’s run staged annually in the country to mark international women’s month. The run promotes empowerment, rights and health of Filipino women.

In this year’s race, Mercedita Fetalvero topped the 10-kilometer run category, which she finished in 35:04.79. She was followed by Maricel Magulan and Lisa Yambao, who bagged 2nd and 3rd places while clocking 37:15.01 and 39:55.60, respectively.

Whea Ann Barcena reigned supreme in the 5-kilometer category, finishing the course in 18:39.51, followed by Ranya Bumpus and Manayda Macao who clocked 20:26.19 and 20:55.55, respectively.

Aside from the fun run, Pinay in Action also staged its First Women’s Expo at the NBC Tent which featured more than a hundred booths showcasing women’s needs and issues.

Among the booths featured in the expo are the breast cancer awareness booth which gave free seminars and pamphlets on the number one cancer killer among Filipino women.

Another was the Pinay Everest Team booth which was graced by members of the Pinay Everest Team, Noelle Wenceslao, Karina Dayondon and Janet Belarmino. The booth featured the equipment used by the women climbers and photos of their successful conquest of the world’s highest peak.

The Magna Carta of Women photo exhibit was also among the most well received booths. The booth featured images of women and their rights as envisioned in Senate Bill No. 1701 (Magna Carta of Women Bill), authored by Sen. Cayetano.

The lady senator believes that despite the existence of laws guaranteeing the rights of every Filipino, the Magna Carta of Women is still needed to ensure that every woman in the country will be safeguarded from all forms of gender discrimination.

The lady senator explained that many Filipino women continue to suffer discrimination despite the implementation of pro-women legislation and statutes, such as the International bill of rights laid down by the United Nations in its general assembly in 1979 on the convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

“CEDAW has been in force for twenty-six years since the Philippines ratified it in 1981. Yet Filipino women continue to suffer from various forms of discrimination stemming from economic, political and social factors and unequal relation between men and women,” she stressed. #