Helped end hunger, five km at a time

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We trooped to Fort Bonifacio to participate in the Walk the World event on June 6. As usual, I did not dare run with my camera on me, so I took photos before and after the actual 5k run.

The skies were gloomy, in sharp contrast to the Neutrogena run (runners were basking in sunshine then), but everyone was in a happy mood, especially the walkers. They had with them a marching band and street dancers!!

Comments

  1. Leo Angelo OcampoJune 7, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    di ko nabalitaan to :(

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  2. Leo Angelo OcampoJune 7, 2010 at 8:33 AM

    hindi halata na tumakbo kayo ng 5k, really.

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  3. Leo Angelo OcampoJune 7, 2010 at 8:33 AM

    aba!

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  4. Leo Angelo OcampoJune 7, 2010 at 8:33 AM

    Ginebra!

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  5. Leo Angelo OcampoJune 7, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Akala ko si David Johnson yung 2nd from left, hehe.

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  6. Leo Angelo OcampoJune 7, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Gimik dapat sa Serendra after! :P

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  7. Leo Angelo OcampoJune 7, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    makulay ang buhay.

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  8. Leo Angelo OcampoJune 7, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    Crystal anong ginagawa mo dyan? Hehe.

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  9. Leo Angelo OcampoJune 7, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    Akala ko sa Quezon lang ito.

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  10. rochie cuevasJune 7, 2010 at 8:38 AM

    yung run? nabalitaan lang namin yan wednesday na. salamat kay fe. tapos nagsubmit na kami ng form nung thursday. teka, baka gusto mo mag fathers' day run. 5k din, by pair.

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  11. rochie cuevasJune 7, 2010 at 8:41 AM

    hindi nga lang kami nakapagpa-picture kasama si KC. si JC na lang.

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  12. rochie cuevasJune 7, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    Actually, nag-6750 kami pagkatapos. Shh!

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  13. rochie cuevasJune 7, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    Mukhang namamasyal din yung mga higante. Hehehe. San Binangonan daw ang Higantes Festival tuwing January.

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  14. Leo Angelo OcampoJune 7, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    hahaha, hindi po ako pari, weh. :P

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  15. Leo Angelo OcampoJune 7, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    Aba aba, once pa lang ako nakapunta dun sa 6750, birthday party dun sa rooftop.

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  16. Leo Angelo OcampoJune 7, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    Ang mga higante nakisali sa run.

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  17. Sam and Hanna PacuaJune 7, 2010 at 9:10 PM

    wah di ko to alam! Should've walked!

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  18. rochie cuevasJune 8, 2010 at 5:58 AM

    Hi Hanna! Sayang! The crowd was great, and the turnout was good despite the gloomy weather. Claire was in the 5k run too, I think, but I caught up with her at the finish line. =) Next year, sali ka na!

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  19. rochie cuevasJune 8, 2010 at 7:21 AM

    sa 1k walk lang! di daw nila kaya yung 5k, lumaki kasi sila masyado... hindi nagtrain =) yung mga maliliit ang sumali sa 5k run.

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  20. rochie cuevasJune 8, 2010 at 8:46 AM

    nakapahinga na sila nyan! =) pero nung natakbo, serious sila. si fe maraming nakakatawang kwento tungkol sa kanyang paglalakad!

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  21. Lucy SamadioJune 9, 2010 at 9:45 PM

    uy! si rochie my picture hehehehehe!

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  22. rochie cuevasJune 10, 2010 at 8:08 AM

    @ ate lucy: SA WAKAS!! =)

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