RAT Race: The "REAL" Run For A Cause

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The title speaks for itself.  Last March 10, we had a meeting with Zonta Club of Ayala Makati, an organization that helps and supports children and women since 1989 through feeding programs and livelihood trainings respectively.  One of the members of Zonta has told us that they have partnered with Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc., an organization that is against human trafficking.  They organized the RAT Race, RUN AGAINST Human TRAFFICKING.  They have said that 50% of the proceeds will go to Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc. to help with the educational program and other needs of the children and women that Visayan Forum is helping.  They also accept in kind donations -- food, clothes, toys, books and other necessities.

WOW! A whooping 50%?  So, I registered on the 3K run and that costs P500, that means P250 will go to charity (another WOW!).  A lot of runs right now are organized to support an advocacy but this is the first time for me to know that there is a big percentage going to the charity.  Most of the runs that I have went to just gave a "part" to their chosen charities.  So guys, you can still register (walk-in) for the run until 5 a.m. of Sunday to help Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc.at McKinley Hills.  I think this is the run that we really should support.

I know this is a rush but it is for a good cause, a really good one.  Thank you, guys!

Mercato Centrale: Mercato by Day, Mercato by Midnight

As the night unfolds, food craving is not yet over.  It has just started at Mercato Midnight.  Mercato Centrale will satisfy our midnight cravings during weekends.

Here are my finds when we visited the food hub last February 11:

Fruit and Vegetable Jams

Squash Jam - P200

Tamarindo (Tamarind Flavored) Drink

P50

Mixed Nuts (Macadamia, Almonds, Pistachio, and a lot more.

P200

Grilled Burger with Oatmeal Bread

Human Nature Products

Twisted Potato Fries (sorry guys forgot the name)

It's not just food that Mercato offers.  Mercato does also have live band performances to keep the night alive!

If ever I will visit Bonifacio Global City again on weekends, I will surely pass by Mercato.  It's free to enter and the tents are air conditioned.  I will surely come back for more like the Mochiko (ice cream filled mochi) and other great food finds.


Mercato Centrale Daytime Organic Market and Food Bazaar
Saturdays and Sundays
7 am to 2 pm


Mercato Centrale Nighttime Food Bazaar
Fridays and Saturdays
10 pm to 3 am

Adidas Originals Street Party

7 May 2010, Manila — In 2010, adidas Originals welcomes you to the neighborhood to come out and play on the street where originality lives. Its Street Party campaign is a call to action, an invitation to reclaim the street in a celebration of the raw spirit of creativity and Originality! As a shout out to this, adidas Originals threw a massive Street Party at Venice Piazza Mall in Mckinley Hill last May 7.

The adidas Originals Street Party in Manila celebrated the roots of authenticity and Originality at its core—the streets, the very place where Originality comes to life as artists, athletes, musicians, and creative innovators are inspired to create. It was a night of playing on the streets in the truest sense: Marching with Star Wars Troopers, dancing to beatboxers, doodling with painters, participating in foosball competitions, and cheering on skate crew performances in a massive street-level party. What’s more, amazing party loot, inlcluding an Adidas Originals x Sennheiser DJ Headphones, 60 Years Diamond Studded Superstars, Limited Edition DMC Autographed Superstars, and 10-inch, limited-edition adidas Originals Trexi Toy, were awarded to lucky revelers.

This sense of play continues in the adidas Originals theme throughout 2010 as adidas highlights collections that reflect what makes adidas Originals truly unique: a diverse mix of styles and stories, collaborations and creativity. From football lifestyle products that herald the 2010 to fine Japanese streetwear design in the OT-Tech range, from iconic collaborations with French grafitti artist Fafi, cinema icon Star Wars, and cool ride Vespa to customizable product lines styled and restyled by you, the creative innovator, adidas celebrates true Originality.