Wellness in Education: Public Fun Run on National Heroes, Dr. Jose Rizal's 150th b-day!

Public asked to celebrate Rizal birthday by joining fun run | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online: "Education Secretary Armin Luistro formally invited the public Tuesday to join the Department of Education (DepEd) in celebrating the 150th birth of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal this Sunday, June 19, by participating in its nationwide fun runs.

“We all know how our national hero pushed for the education of the Filipinos and I am sure that a century after his death that remains his aspiration,” said Luistro in a press conference.

Luistro assured that the preparations for simultaneous fun runs are now in full swing. “We invite participants to donate educational materials or volunteer time for education-related activities to benefit public schools nationwide,” he added.

Luistro said instead of participants paying registration fees, they are requested to bring donations or sign a pledge form stating what they can contribute to upgrade the standard of education in public schools.

The DepEd chief explained that participants have a choice of 1-, 2-, or 3 kilometer walk or run. All the different divisions in the National Capital Region will have their fun run at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta starting at 6 a.m."