The Daily Tribune <<< Without Fear or Favor >>>

»HEADLINES

»NATION

UPCOMING

05/13/2008

Saranggola Festival in Angono

Now on its fourth year, the Saranggola Festival in Angono is a summer activity of Insurance Manila magazine, the only monthly publication on the insurance and pre-need industry. On May 17, kites of all shapes, colors and sizes will fill the air in Wawa Lake Park in Angono, known as the Art Capital of the Philippines and home to National Artists Lucio San Pedro and Botong Francisco. The Saranggola Festival adds more glitter and color to the town of Angono and is another reason for visitors to come.

The event is to be led by the Kite Association of the Philippines and is in coordination with the Tourism Council of Angono. Professional kite flyers from Pasig, Pateros, Quezon City, Taguig, Antipolo and nearby Rizal towns of Binangonan, Cardona and Morong, and Angono are expected to join. A kite making workshop opens the event in which children will make their own boka-boka for a competition.

The “ceremonial” kite will be flown by no less than the mayor of Angono, Aurora Villamayor. Sponsors are SM, Philamlife, Standard Insurance, Permanent Plans, Manulife, Danvil Plans, Angono Medics, Kim Joe Lumber, Mayor Au Villamayor, Vice Mayor Junvic Saguinsin, Bank Association of Angono and many others.

For information, call Laarni Cervo at 0915-6404470 or Oanne Tan at 0918-4610887 or 470-0641.

Tobacco-free concert and campaign in Eastwood, Quezon City

The project Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance Philippines (FCAP), a non-governmental coalition of tobacco control advocates in the country composed of doctors, lawyers and civil society, will be launched on May 16 with the event dubbed “One-Smoke Free Night: A Celebration to Life.” It will feature the awarding of winners of the Beyond the Stick Photo Contest and a concert by Hale and other popular bands.

The event will start at 7 p.m. in Eastwood Central Plaza, Quezon City. Actress Bianca King and DJ Mo Twister will host the awarding. Other bands performing are Mayonnaise, Hilera and Julianne.

Organizers invite people to be part of the event and to make a toast for one-smoke free night as they urge lawmakers to pass the Picture-Based Health Warning Bill to curb the tobacco epidemic, which affects and influences the youth.

Ninth Chris Sports Fitness Expo

in Pampanga

Chris Sports, the country’s leading sports shop, is bent on propagating the fitness and wellness lifestyle for the Filipinos. Right in the culinary heart of the country, the 9th Chris Sports Fitness Expo will offer fun-filled activities that promise to entice not only Pampanga’s fitness buffs but also new fitness enthusiasts.

An assortment of exciting challenges will bring out the competitive and adventurous side in every person such as the arm wrestling by Impact, fitness challenge and The Bucket by Designer Whey, speed climbing by Sandugo, basketball throws by Lifetime Basketball and Molten, and tennis challenge by Wilson.

The event, which will be held at the Event Centre of SM City Clark Pampanga on May 15 to 17, will also offer special clinics and exhibitions that are meant to educate the province’s populace on the growing popularity of the Xlider Skating and taekwondo (to be conducted by KIX).

“Advocating a fit and healthy lifestyle for the Filipinos has always been the Chris Sports’ commitment, and being number-one in terms of fitness and sports equipment sales and depth, we always create activities that are not only fun and exciting but also worthwhile for the public,” said Arleen Lindo, Chris Sports marketing manager.

Aside from these exciting activities, there are also day-long activities that include wall-climbing and rappelling (with instructors and clinics from Sandugo), gym equipment trials, product sampling by sponsors and surprise exhibitions.

Chris Sports has 24 branches all over the metropolis and in select provincial key cities, including two branches in Pampanga: SM Clark in Angeles City and SM Pampanga in San Fernando. Its major branches are located in Glorietta 3, SM Megamall, Festival Mall and SM North Edsa. For details call 818-6124 and 818-6136.