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Frequently Asked Questions

1. When will registration start and until when? Registration will start on February 13 until March 7. After that, only on site registration will be accommodated.

2. Where are the registration areas located? Maxiworks Boni High Street and Maxiworks Rockwell.

3. When will we claim our race packets? Race packets can be picked upon registration starting February 24, 2010.

4. 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.

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.

6. 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.

7. Is there an on-line registration? Yes, you may visit the event website and click on “Register Now”. Kindly fill up all the required details and click “submit”. You will get an confirmation email of registration and instructions will be given after two (2) days from online registration date.

8. 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.

9. Will there be prizes for the top finishers? There will be cash prizes for the top 5 winners of the 5km and 10km category and Adidas shoes for the top 10 winners of both 5km and 10km.

10. How can I donate and contribute in the advocacy against Breast and Cervical Cancer and Violence Against Women and Children? You may donate Php1,000.00 cash by ticking the box in your registration forms and payment of your donation to the foundation. Whatever the total amount of the funds raised from donations, Pinay In Action will match that same amount and donate it also.

Pinay In Action 2010 Fact Sheet

DATE: March 13, 2010

TIME: 6 a.m.

VENUE: SM Mall Of Asia

CONTACT IN CASE OF MORE QUERIES:

09185414269 or pinayinaction2010@gmail.com

WEBSITE: www.pinayinaction.com

PRE-REGISTRATION SITE WITH RACE PACKETS:

Maxiworks Bonifacio High Street, and Maxiworks Rockwell

PRE-REGISTRATION FEE: - Php 350.00

RACE DAY REGISTRATION FEE: (5a.m.) - Php 450.00

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. 2 loops of 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. 1 loop of 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 6:10am.

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.

March 4, 2010

Pinay In Action All-Women’s Run 2010

1,000 WOMEN TO RUN FOR EMPOWERMENT, RIGHTS

At least 1,000 women from Metro Manila and neighboring provinces are expected to run at this year’s staging of Pinay In Action, an all-women’s run to be held on March 13, Saturday, at the SM Mall of Asia Grounds in Pasay City.

The first and only all-women’s running competition in the country, Pinay In Action promotes women’s rights, health, and empowerment in observance of the International Women’s Month of March. This year’s event will benefit indigent patients with ovarian, cervical and breast cancer.

Spearheaded by Senator Pia S. Cayetano, this year’s staging will feature 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer open individual run events, and a 1.6-kilometer team run, which will pit adult-and-child tandems.

The three events will start in sequence at 6:00 am for 10K, 6:05 am for 5K and 6:10 am for the 1.6K team run. Awards and special prizes will be given to the top ten finishers in each event.

“Pinay In Action gives women a venue to express themselves, keep healthy and fit, and simply have fun. Running is a symbol of empowerment and freedom. Thus, a running woman is a symbol of an empowered and independent woman,” explained Cayetano, a running enthusiast and principal author of the recently passed Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710).

“The event is not exclusive for female runners,” she clarified. “Men may also join on the condition that they register with a female participant and run behind the women at the starting line. It is also understood they will not be eligible for the prizes in the individual running events. In fact, men are encouraged to participate to express their support to women’s causes.”

Race details and registration forms are available online on www.pinayinaction.com. Pre-registration fee is at P350, while race day registration fee is at P450. The race packet includes the participant’s race number, race shirt, route map and PIA fact sheet. Race day registration starts at 5:00 AM at the venue.

As in its previous stagings, Pinay In Action 2010 will feature a Women’s Expo which will be put up at the Seaside Boulevard facing Manila Bay. The Expo will showcase wellness products and host information booths on women’s concerns such as breast, cervical and ovarian cancer, and violence against women and children. Entrance to the Women’s Expo is free to the public.

Part of the proceeds of this year’s event will go to the full radiation treatment of 20 indigent cervical cancer patients and the screening for cervical cancer of 1,000 indigent patients, in cooperation with Carewell Foundation. One full radiation treatment is P20,000, while screening is at P130 per patient.

The event will also benefit breast cancer patients. Pinay In Action will donate funds to the I Can Serve Foundation for the purchase of DVD players and instructional videos, which will be distributed to different barangays all over the country to raise awareness on breast cancer. Each P1,000 donation by race participants to I Can Serve will be matched with the same amount of donation by Pinay In Action. #

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

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CERVICAL CANCER

• Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in the female reproductive tract and is the second most common cancer in women next to breast cancer. It is however, a more deadly cancer since for every four Filipinas who survive breast cancer, only two or three will survive cervical cancer.

• Worldwide, one woman dies of cervical cancer every 2 minutes, and some 500 thousand new cases of this disease are seen every year.

• In Asia, there are 266,000 new cases of cervical cancer diagnosed each year. Of these, 7,225 new cases are from the Philippines according to the 2005 National Cancer Institute statistics. The sad thing is that two-thirds of these cases are diagnosed at a late stage when they are beyond the operative stage such that 32.3 percent of them die in first year and 73 percent will die within five years.
• In the Philippines, conservative estimates in 2000 placed the number of cervical cancer cases at between 35,000 and 70,000, to which almost 7,000 new cases are added every year, with 3,807 deaths occurring every year. 52% die within five years of diagnosis.
• The bad news about cervical cancer is that although it is only second to breast cancer as the most common malignancy that afflicts and kills women, in terms of virulence, however, cervical cancer is a more deadly disease: for every 4 Filipino women who survive cancer of the breast, only 2 or 3 will survive cancer of the cervix.
• The cost of preventing cervical cancer through early screening could only be as high as P800 for a Conventional Pap Smear test in private hospitals, and -through an inexpensive acetic acid-based visualization screening method that is being introduced in developing countries worldwide - it could be as low as P50 only.
• Cervical cancer generally takes as long as 10 years, and may even take 30 years, to develop into a full-fledged malignancy. It begins as an abnormality in cervical cells, and this abnormality is detectable through screening tests that are painless, quick, and affordable.
• Every woman may gauge her susceptibility to cervical cancer because this cancer is likely to afflict a woman who has warts of the high risk human papilloma virus in the anal and genetal areas; started having sex soon after she began her first menstruation; has or had several sexual partners; has or had sexually transmitted disease; is a previous or current smoker, or is regularly exposed to secondary smoke; used diethylstilbestrol (DES), a drug for preventing miscarriage of pregnancy, or her mother used it when pregnant with her; has five children or more; belongs in the low socio-economic class; or has compromised immune status or poor resistance to diseases.

• Pap smear, when conducted every three years, can reduce the incidence of cervical cancer up to 90.8 percent, and when done at an annual interval can reduce it further up to 93.5 percent (Sherries 1993). A study conducted by the UP-DOH Cervical Cancer Screening Research Group found out that the visual examination of the cervix aided by acetic acid wash is the most cost-effective screening method for cervical cancer. The DOH now recommends this method for early detection of cervical cancer (Cordero 2003).

• Society of Gynecologic Oncologists of the Philippines president Dr. Efren Domingo said that cervical cancer is the leading gynecologic cancer in the Philippines. In the year 2000, they diagnosed 5,000 new cases of cervical cancer, and in 2005 there were 7,500 new cases diagnosed. “Since cervical cancer is a cancer associated with sexually transmitted disease (STD) virus, prophylactic (preventive) vaccination is the ideal move for mass protection

• In 2002 the American Cancer Society came out with the following guidelines for early detection of cervical cancer:
• All women should start having pap smears three years from the time they start having vaginal intercourse, but not later than 21 years old. Screening should be done every year with the conventional pap test or every two years using the newer liquid-based Pap test.
• From age 30, women who have had three normal pap test results in a row may reduce going for pap smears every two to three years with either the conventional (regular) or liquid-based pap test. However, for women who have certain risk factors such as diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure before birth, HIV infection, or are immunocompromised due to, chemotherapy, chronic steroid use, or organ transplant should still continue to have annual pap smears.
• For women over 30 years old with access to a center where the human papillomavirus is tested like (Asian Hospital, Makati Medical Center, Medical City, St. Luke’s, among others), they may opt for HPV testing. If found to be negative, they may defer screening to every three years with either the conventional or liquid-based pap test, plus the HPV DNA test.
• Women 70 years of age or older who have had three or more normal pap tests in a row and no abnormal pap test results in the last 10 years may choose to stop having cervical cancer screening. Women with a history of cervical cancer, DES exposure before birth, HIV infection or a weakened immune system should continue to have screening as long as they are in good health.
• Women who have had a total hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and cervix) may also choose to stop having cervical cancer screening, unless the surgery was done for treatment for cervical cancer or for a precancerous lesion. Women who have had a hysterectomy without removal of the cervix should continue to follow the guidelines.

• It is always helpful for women to see their gynecologist for an annual check-up on their birth month so they don’t ever forget that on their birthday, their gift to themselves is their health. Having a regular check up can help you catch cervical cancer before it catches you.

BREAST CANCER

• Breast Cancer is the leading killer of women ages 35 to 54 worldwide. More than a million develop the disease without knowing it, and almost 500,000 women die from it every year. The Philippines has the highest incidence of breast cancer In Asia and the 9th highest in the world today.

• Approximately 70 percent of breast cancers occur in women with none of the known risk factors. Only about five percent of breast cancers are inherited. In the 1940s, the risk for breast cancer was 1 in 22. Today, it is 1 in 8.
• 26 females out of 100 females and 1 male for every 105 males may be diagnosed with breast cancer in the Philippines. Since the 1980s, breast cancer ranks 1st among the top leading cancers afflicting women in the Philippines and ranks 2nd to lung cancer if both sexes are considered. Its incidence starts to peak at the age of 30 in women. (Source: Philippine Cancer Facts & Estimates, PCSI, 2005.) However, it was reported in 2004 that breast cancer cases in the Philippines exceeded lung cancer by 685 cases for both sexes. (Source: UP-DOH Report, Manila Bulletin, January 2004)
• Recently, more women are presenting with bilateral disease at an early age (30’s-40’s). Generally, the disease is still being diagnosed late in its course hence the survival rate of breast cancer in the Philippines is below 50%. Making the situation more difficult, an estimated seventy percent (70%) of breast cancer patients in the Philippines are indigents.
• Alarmingly, the Philippines has the highest prevalence of breast cancer in Asia. (Source: International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2004). In addition to the successful reduction in fertility and westernization of the Filipino lifestyle, the limited access to breast health contributes significantly to its recorded highest prevalence in Asia. Among the reasons for the limited access to breast health in the Philippines include: location of health facilities, limited income, high prices of diagnostic tests and hospital care, low levels of education, and the lack of breast cancer awareness.

• Women who work at night, like those employed in call centers, could be prone to breast cancer and menstrual problems, according to an Institute for Occupation Health and Safety Development official.
• Noting the increasing number of women working the graveyard shift — usually from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. — in the ubiquitous call centers, the institute’s executive director, Noel Colina, said this type of working arrangement could pose health risks for women.
• A study by the US-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center which found that women who work the graveyard shift may face up to 60 percent higher risk of breast cancer compared to those who never work at night.
• The study showed that exposure to light at night may affect the production of melatonin, a hormone which is mainly produced by the pineal glands during the night, Colina said.
• “Nighttime sleep deprivation or exposure to light at night somehow interrupts melatonin production, which in turn stimulates the ovaries to kick out extra estrogen, a known hormonal promoter of breast cancer,” he said.
• Screening for breast cancer, which is the most common form of malignancy among Filipino women, is being promoted through self-breast examination campaign called “sariling salat sa suso,” and through clinical breast examination done by the physician. Forty-four percent and five percent of women in the Philippines practice these methods of breast cancer screening, respectively (BSNOH 2000). Mammography is also being recommended every five years among women more than 50 years old to detect nonpalpable breast masses.

OVARIAN CANCER

• Cancer of the ovary is the 10^th leading site for both sexes combined and the 5^th among women. In 2005, there is an estimated 3,283 new cases and 1,918 deaths. Incidence rises steeply starting at age 40.

• Evidence is lacking to pinpoint the specific cause or causes of cancer of the ovary. Some factors are suspected of increasing the risk: nulliparity, menstrual irregularities, history of breast cancer or endometrial cancer. There could also be a hereditary predisposition in some women. Pregnancy and oral contraceptives could be protective. The role of exogenous hormones as protective agents is being studied.

• Ovarian cancers are usually asymptomatic at the outset and many cases are detected late. It is usually detected as an abdominal mass, or a mass felt during a pelvic examination.

• Thorough annual pelvic examination may detect early cancer of the ovary starting at age 40.

• For early cancer of the ovary, surgery is curative. For clear cell carcinoma, appropriate surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy prolongs survival in all stages. Advanced cancer requires judicious and cost-effective palliative care.

Research has yielded much information about the causes of breast cancers, and it is now believed that genetic and/or hormonal factors are the primary risk factors for breast cancer. Staging systems have been developed to allow doctors to characterize the extent to which a particular cancer has spread and to make decisions concerning treatment options. Breast cancer treatment depends upon many factors, including thee type of cancer and the extent to which it has spread. Treatment options for breast cancer may involve surgery (removal of the cancer alone or, in some cases, mastectomy), radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, and/or chemotherapy.

With advances in screening, diagnosis, and treatment, the death rate for breast cancer has declined by about 20% over the past decade, and research is ongoing to develop even more effective screening and treatment programs.

How is the breast designed?

The breasts sit on the chest muscles that cover the ribs. Each breast is made of 15 to 20 lobes. Lobes contain many smaller lobules. Lobules contain groups of tiny glands that can produce milk. Milk flows from the lobules through thin tubes called ducts to the nipple. The nipple is in the center of a dark area of skin called the areola. Fat fills the spaces between the lobules and ducts.

The breasts also contain lymph vessels. These vessels lead to small, round organs called lymph nodes. Groups of lymph nodes are near the breast in the axilla (underarm), above the collarbone, in the chest behind the breastbone, and in many other parts of the body. The lymph nodes trap bacteria, cancer cells, or other harmful substances.

What are risk factors for breast cancer?

No one knows the exact causes of breast cancer. Doctors often cannot explain why one woman develops breast cancer and another does not. They do know that bumping, bruising, or touching the breast does not cause cancer. And breast cancer is not contagious. You cannot “catch” it from another person.

Research has shown that women with certain risk factors are more likely than others to develop breast cancer. A risk factor is something that may increase the chance of developing a disease.

Studies have found the following risk factors for breast cancer:

• Age: The chance of getting breast cancer goes up as a woman gets older. Most cases of breast cancer occur in women over 60. This disease is not common before menopause.
• Personal history of breast cancer: A woman who had breast cancer in one breast has an increased risk of getting cancer in her other breast.
• Family history: A woman’s risk of breast cancer is higher if her mother, sister, or daughter had breast cancer. The risk is higher if her family member got breast cancer before age 40. Having other relatives with breast cancer (in either her mother’s or father’s family) may also increase a woman’s risk.
• Certain breast changes: Some women have cells in the breast that look abnormal under a microscope. Having certain types of abnormal cells (atypical hyperplasia and lobular carcinoma in situ [LCIS]) increases the risk of breast cancer.
• Gene changes: Changes in certain genes increase the risk of breast cancer. These genes include BRCA1, BRCA2, and others. Tests can sometimes show the presence of specific gene changes in families with many women who have had breast cancer. Health care providers may suggest ways to try to reduce the risk of breast cancer, or to improve the detection of this disease in women who have these changes in their genes.
• Reproductive and menstrual history:
• The older a woman is when she has her first child, the greater her chance of breast cancer.
• Women who had their first menstrual period before age 12 are at an increased risk of breast cancer.
• Women who went through menopause after age 55 are at an increased risk of breast cancer.
• Women who never had children are at an increased risk of breast cancer.
• Women who take menopausal hormone therapy with estrogen plus progestin after menopause also appear to have an increased risk of breast cancer.
• Large, well-designed studies have shown no link between abortion or miscarriage and breast cancer.
• Race: Breast cancer is diagnosed more often in white women than Latina, Asian, or African American women.
• Radiation therapy to the chest: Women who had radiation therapy to the chest (including breasts) before age 30 are at an increased risk of breast cancer. This includes women treated with radiation for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Studies show that the younger a woman was when she received radiation treatment, the higher her risk of breast cancer later in life.
• Breast density: Breast tissue may be dense or fatty. Older women whose mammograms (breast x-rays) show more dense tissue are at increased risk of breast cancer.
• Taking DES (diethylstilbestrol): DES was given to some pregnant women in the United States between about 1940 and 1971. (It is no longer given to pregnant women.) Women who took DES during pregnancy may have a slightly increased risk of breast cancer. The possible effects on their daughters are under study.
• Being overweight or obese after menopause: The chance of getting breast cancer after menopause is higher in women who are overweight or obese.
• Lack of physical activity: Women who are physically inactive throughout life may have an increased risk of breast cancer. Being active may help reduce risk by preventing weight gain and obesity.
• Drinking alcohol: Studies suggest that the more alcohol a woman drinks, the greater her risk of breast cancer.

Other possible risk factors are under study. Researchers are studying the effect of diet, physical activity, and genetics on breast cancer risk. They are also studying whether certain substances in the environment can increase the risk of breast cancer.

Many risk factors can be avoided. Others, such as family history, cannot be avoided. Women can help protect themselves by staying away from known risk factors whenever possible.

But it is also important to keep in mind that most women who have known risk factors do not get breast cancer. Also, most women with breast cancer do not have a family history of the disease. In fact, except for growing older, most women with breast cancer have no clear risk factors.

If you think you may be at risk, you should discuss this concern with your doctor. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways to reduce your risk and can plan a schedule for checkups.

What are the methods for treating breast cancer?

Many women with breast cancer want to take an active part in making decisions about their medical care. It is natural to want to learn all you can about your disease and treatment choices. Knowing more about breast cancer helps many women cope.

Shock and stress after the diagnosis can make it hard to think of everything you want to ask your doctor. It often helps to make a list of questions before an appointment. To help remember what the doctor says, you may take notes or ask whether you may use a tape recorder. You may also want to have a family member or friend with you when you talk to the doctor - to take part in the discussion, to take notes, or just to listen. You do not need to ask all your questions at once. You will have other chances to ask your doctor or nurse to explain things that are not clear and to ask for more details.

Your doctor may refer you to a specialist, or you may ask for a referral. Specialists who treat breast cancer include surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists. You also may be referred to a plastic surgeon.

Getting a second opinion

Before starting treatment, you might want a second opinion about your diagnosis and treatment plan. Many insurance companies cover a second opinion if you or your doctor requests it. It may take some time and effort to gather medical records and arrange to see another doctor. You may have to gather your mammogram films, biopsy slides, pathology report, and proposed treatment plan. Usually it is not a problem to take several weeks to get a second opinion. In most cases, the delay in starting treatment will not make treatment less effective. To make sure, you should discuss this delay with your doctor. Some women with breast cancer need treatment right away.

Treatment methods

Women with breast cancer have many treatment options. These include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and biological therapy. These options are described below. Many women receive more than one type of treatment.

The choice of treatment depends mainly on the stage of the disease. Treatment options by stage are described below.

Your doctor can describe your treatment choices and the expected results. You may want to know how treatment may change your normal activities. You may want to know how you will look during and after treatment. You and your doctor can work together to develop a treatment plan that reflects your medical needs and personal values.

Cancer treatment is either local therapy or systemic therapy:

• Local therapy: Surgery and radiation therapy are local treatments. They remove or destroy cancer in the breast. When breast cancer has spread to other parts of the body, local therapy may be used to control the disease in those specific areas.
• Systemic therapy: Chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and biological therapy are systemic treatments. They enter the bloodstream and destroy or control cancer throughout the body. Some women with breast cancer have systemic therapy to shrink the tumor before surgery or radiation. Others have systemic therapy after surgery and/or radiation to prevent the cancer from coming back. Systemic treatments also are used for cancer that has spread.

Because cancer treatments often damage healthy cells and tissues, side effects are common. Side effects depend mainly on the type and extent of the treatment. Side effects may not be the same for each woman, and they may change from one treatment session to the next.

Before treatment starts, your health care team will explain possible side effects and suggest ways to help you manage them.

At any stage of disease, supportive care is available to control pain and other symptoms, to relieve the side effects of treatment, and to ease emotional concerns.

You may want to talk to your doctor about taking part in a clinical trial, a research study of new treatment methods.

Source: http://www.medicinenet.com/breast_cancer/page3.htm

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.

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Those without names and other details were onsite registrants, therefore they have not been encoded in our records.  Thank you and see you next year.

March 29, 2009, 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, Ani De Leon

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

6:20 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

8:45 am                   Turn over of Cervical Cancer Vaccines by Glaxosmithkline

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