Thousands take part in Civil Service Commission's fun run
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Thousands take part in Civil Service Commission's fun run
Anjo Bagaoisan,
ABS-CBN News
Published Sep 03, 2017 01:40 PM PHT

MANILA, Philippines -- More than 18,000 runners, mostly government workers, participated in the "RACE to Serve" benefit run of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) at the Quirino Grandstand and Roxas Boulevard in Manila Sunday morning.
MANILA, Philippines -- More than 18,000 runners, mostly government workers, participated in the "RACE to Serve" benefit run of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) at the Quirino Grandstand and Roxas Boulevard in Manila Sunday morning.
Health officials Sec. Paulyn Ubial, Asec. Eric Tayag and GSIS chairperson Francisco Duque III also joined the run, which is on its seventh year.
Health officials Sec. Paulyn Ubial, Asec. Eric Tayag and GSIS chairperson Francisco Duque III also joined the run, which is on its seventh year.
Health officials Sec. Paulyn Ubial, Asec. Eric Tayag, GSIS chairperson Francisco Duque III among participants in CSC run pic.twitter.com/QPxXyf5PAs
— Anjo Bagaoisan (@anjo_bagaoisan) September 3, 2017
Health officials Sec. Paulyn Ubial, Asec. Eric Tayag, GSIS chairperson Francisco Duque III among participants in CSC run pic.twitter.com/QPxXyf5PAs
— Anjo Bagaoisan (@anjo_bagaoisan) September 3, 2017
Funds raised from the run will benefit the families of police officers killed in the ongoing battle for Marawi City as well as other government employees who died while performing their duties.
Funds raised from the run will benefit the families of police officers killed in the ongoing battle for Marawi City as well as other government employees who died while performing their duties.
WATCH: Ubial, Tayag, Duque, Civil Service Commission chair Alicia dela Rosa-Bala join starting line of 3-km race in CSC benefit run pic.twitter.com/6qIwMoIfEh
— Anjo Bagaoisan (@anjo_bagaoisan) September 3, 2017
WATCH: Ubial, Tayag, Duque, Civil Service Commission chair Alicia dela Rosa-Bala join starting line of 3-km race in CSC benefit run pic.twitter.com/6qIwMoIfEh
— Anjo Bagaoisan (@anjo_bagaoisan) September 3, 2017
"Kinikilala natin ang mga kapwa kawani sa pamahalaan. dahil sa kanilang pagsisikap na mapagsilbihan ang taumbayan, binuwis nila kanilang buhay para masiguro ang serbisyo sa taumbayan ay mahatid," said Alicia Dela Rosa-Bala, CSC chairperson.
"Kinikilala natin ang mga kapwa kawani sa pamahalaan. dahil sa kanilang pagsisikap na mapagsilbihan ang taumbayan, binuwis nila kanilang buhay para masiguro ang serbisyo sa taumbayan ay mahatid," said Alicia Dela Rosa-Bala, CSC chairperson.
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WATCH: 10-km participants first to race at 7th CSC benefit run dubbed "RACE to Serve" pic.twitter.com/hDHGqQWHij
— Anjo Bagaoisan (@anjo_bagaoisan) September 2, 2017
WATCH: 10-km participants first to race at 7th CSC benefit run dubbed "RACE to Serve" pic.twitter.com/hDHGqQWHij
— Anjo Bagaoisan (@anjo_bagaoisan) September 2, 2017
The families will each receive P100,000 and up to three children will be eligible for scholarships in a state college or university they choose to enter.
The families will each receive P100,000 and up to three children will be eligible for scholarships in a state college or university they choose to enter.
Balang said the agencies who lost employees will have to submit their identities to the CSC for verification before they will be given the benefit.
Balang said the agencies who lost employees will have to submit their identities to the CSC for verification before they will be given the benefit.
The fund is managed by the Pondong Pamanang Lingkod Bayani (PLBi), for which the CSC has raised P13.4 million since 2011. It has benefited 89 families, most notably those of the 44 police Special Action Force commandos killed in Maguindanao in 2015.
The fund is managed by the Pondong Pamanang Lingkod Bayani (PLBi), for which the CSC has raised P13.4 million since 2011. It has benefited 89 families, most notably those of the 44 police Special Action Force commandos killed in Maguindanao in 2015.
The run is also part of the CSC's 117th anniversary.
The run is also part of the CSC's 117th anniversary.
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