Pacquiao Invited to Lead ‘Be Honest Run 2012’ This March

Hey runners! You may want to join this nice advocacy promoting honesty in Filipinos. 

Press Release:

The latest running event in the country that is geared toward promoting truth and honesty in the lives of Filipinos has chosen no less than the country’s most celebrated boxing champion and now Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao as its celebrity endorser.

Said Race Director Alberto C. Bugayong of the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals (BCBP), organizer of Be Honest Run 2012 happening on March 17, 2012, “Congressman Pacquiao is our first choice to lead the Fun Run. “

“We believe that Pacquiao is a role model as a Filipino who has raised his family and helped his countrymen through his honest and truthful efforts – may it be in his boxing matches, his businesses, or his Congressional post,” said Bugayong.

A non-stock, non-profit organization, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with 30,000 members nationwide, the BCBP launched the Be Honest Run in conjunction with its 32nd National Anniversary Celebration.

The activity is slated to kick off starting at 4:30 am on March 17, 2012 at the IMAX Parking Lot on Seaside Boulevard within the SM Mall of Asia compound in Pasay City. The run categories are 15K, 10K, 5K, 3K, & 500 Meters with an expected participation of 5,000 runners. The entry fee is Php 550.00 per runner for any category.

“We believe that a high-profile running event to be attended by thousands is the best way to promote the ‘Be Honest’ advocacy, as well as spread the word of God on brotherhood and love,” said Bugayong.

In addition to the fun run, some of the other BCBP “Be Honest:” initiatives include honesty campaigns targeting Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers, oratorical contests in public schools and offering incentives such as “The Most Honest Award” to students.

The Be Honest Run will have cash prizes up for grabs for the top three finishers of each category, as well as participating organizations, schools, running clubs or companies who will be able to form the biggest running group. Finishers’ medals will also be awarded to the 10k and 15k runners while race kits that include singlets, bibs and race route will be courier-delivered to all registered participants who are also entitled to a loot bag of giveaways.

Interested runners who also want to be considered as an Honest Filipino are all invited to join and register for Be Honest: Run For The Truth, Run for the Filipino. For details and further inquiries, please check the Be Honest Run Facebook page, call the BCBP office at 874-8470 to 71 or email behonestrun@yahoo.com.