UNICEF’s Celebrity Advocate Anne Curtis to Run for Children

UNICEF Celebrity Advocate for Children Anne Curtis launches the ‘Heroes for Children Run’ for the benefit of children most in need, especially in their first 1,000 days of life.

The run, slated for 25 October 2015 Sunday, at the SM Mall of Asia grounds, is the first major fundraising initiative by Anne Curtis since UNICEF appointed her as Celebrity Advocate last March. “I am very much invested in health and fitness. I thought a benefit run that demonstrates health and wellness is a great way to raise resources to support children to have the best start in life! Proceeds from the run will help fund UNICEF’s ‘1,000 Days of Life’ campaign,” said Curtis.

UNICEF and partners launched the ‘1,000 Days’ campaign through a series of legislative advocacy forums with the House of Representatives and the Senate last July. The central theme is, ‘Ensuring the Right Start to Life through Optimal Maternal and Child Nutrition: Building a Stronger Nation’.

“In the Philippines, at least 3.4 million Filipino children are stunted. Undernutrition accounts for over half of the 95 daily under-five child deaths. The ‘1,000 Days’ campaign will focus on much needed health and nutrition support in the critical first thousand days of the life of a child: from conception through pregnancy, to childbirth, and through to the child’s second year and beyond,” said UNICEF Country Representative Lotta Sylwander.

“UNICEF greatly appreciates Anne’s initiative to raise funds to support the critical needs of young children’s health and well-being. She is personally leading this event and has mobilised her own networks and resources to make it happen.” Added Sylwander, “I accompanied Anne on her first field visit with us. She is committed not only to learn, but also to contribute in changing the lives of the Filipino children for the better. Her popularity and large fan base is an asset in drawing due attention to the needs of Filipino children.”

The run will feature a 500-metre dash for kids (age 12 and below); 5k, 10K, and 21K.

Online registration for the Heroes for Children Run is open at www.takbo.ph/heroesforchildren until 11 October 2015. In-store registration will run from 23 September to 21 October 2015 at the following Chris Sports outlets: SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, SM City North Edsa, SM City BF Paranaque, Glorietta, and Market! Market!

Organised through running partners Leadpack and Takbo.ph, the Heroes for Children Run is presented through the support of SM Mall of Asia, PSBank, Double Dragon Properties Corporation, Enervon, SM Accessories, Belo Essentials, Cherry Mobile, Jack ‘n Jill, Toy Kingdom, SM Cares, Philippine Star, Nyxsys Philippines Inc., Chris Sports and Discovery Suites.

To know more about the run and UNICEF’s programmes, visit www.unicef.ph or call 758-1000 (Mondays to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.).

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Glamourbox April 2015: What Is In The Box?

I know May is almost ending, but I just had to write about this one because it’s my first beauty box ever. I’m never the beauty box type, everybody knows this. But I guess I just got curious about these boxes you subscribe to once in a while, and you wouldn’t know what’s inside because it’s a pretty freakin’ surprise box. Awesomes. How does it work exactly though? Okay. I’m new to all these…

Who doesn’t want to say #goodbyepimpy right? Each and every one of us wants to have and achieve that clear smooth face. Although puberty and hormones is a phase us individuals have to face. There’s no escaping #pimpy as Belo prefer to call it. I experienced having severe acne before especially during my teenage years which totally ruined my life… my self-esteem went negative zero! Yes, that is…

Over dinner at the beach, my friends and I got to talking about the Filipino obsession with skin whitening. It’s something I find rather dismaying because, as a naturally pale person perpetually trying to get a tan, I can’t tell you how much I envy girls with gorgeous morena skin. So I roll my eyes whenever those TV commercials peddling fairer skin with just one swipe of lotion come on—if you have skin that’s naturally tan, why would you ever want it to look otherwise?    

There’s one area where I would concede to using whitening products, though: underarms. No one wants dark, spotty underarms, and that is a fact. It’s not so much that I want them to be whiter—I just want them to look smooth and blemish-free. Not easy when you subject them to regular hair removal, but hey, that’s life when you’re a girl.

So when this month’s special edition Belo Glamourbox arrived, I was thrilled to see Whitening Anti-Perspirant Deodorant, in both spray and roll-on form, in it. I use deodorant every day anyway, might as well lighten my skin while I’m at it! I tried out the spray first, then packed the roll-on for my beach trip. Here are my thoughts:

I have to say—the stuff works! The label promised whiter underarms in just 7 days, and while I didn’t keep count, a couple of spots and lines that used to bother me began to fade, no joke. I got so into how well the whitening worked that I applied it on days when I wouldn’t even leave the house. So in that aspect, I give Belo an A+!

The fragrance is fresh and breezy. Kind of reminds me of air freshener—and that’s a good thing!

As for keeping sweat at bay, this worked well enough. Now that summer is upon us, you’re going to need products that work overtime, and this did the job.

My only negative observation is that the roll-on instructs you to apply just four swipes, and I’m not sure if I was storing the bottle wrong, but four swipes weren’t quite enough. Other than that, I’m really happy with how this performed. I’d definitely pick it up on my next grocery trip!

Have you give Belo products a try? What did you think? 

xoxo, 

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NAKAKATUWANG MAKITA ang mag-asawang Zoren Legaspi at Carmina Villaroel na nagkakaroon ng maliit na argument para sa isang bagay. Dinalaw kasi namin ang dalawa last saturday sa ABS-CBN habang nasa dressing room pa lang nila bago sumalang sa kanilang show with Ogie Diaz and Janice de Belen na...

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