Close to 4,500 runners and pets gathered at the SM Mall of Asia Grounds on February 1 for the Manila leg of Takbo #ParaSaLife 2026, HCPH\u2019s flagship wellness run, marking the event\u2019s second year.<\/p>\n
The run, organized in partnership with the country\u2019s elite race organizer RUNRIO, featured race categories for runners of all levels, including a 1KM Pet Run, 3KM, 5KM, and 10KM distances. Beginners, seasoned runners, families, friends, and fur parents took part in the morning event, which highlighted fitness, community, and overall well-being.<\/p>\n
Sponsors and Partners Behind the Success<\/strong><\/p>\n The Manila Leg was supported by Slimmers World, Park Access and Security Bank, Home Credit\u2019s gold sponsors which backed the event\u2019s focus on fitness, health, and financial well-being. Pocari Sweat served as the official electrolyte drink, while Citadines Bay was the official hotel partner. Cignal and Pilipinas Live joined as the run\u2019s official media partner.<\/p>\n Additional partner brands provided race-day support through wellness booths and post-run activities. These included ECPay, M Lhuillier, Dermesse, Xiaomi, Hey! Salad, Fit Bar, MILCU, Leslie\u2019s, Salonpas, Cristalino, Unilever, Rexona, Chef on a Diet, Locally, Birch Tree, Skintec, Everest Appliances, Meralco PowerGen, Rope PH, and DITO, which all contributed to a vibrant race village experience.<\/p>\n A Day of Wellness and Community<\/strong><\/p>\n Beyond the races, participants joined warm-up sessions, recovery activities, and interactive booths throughout the venue. Finishers received tote bags containing hydration drinks, snacks, wellness items, and daily essentials from HCPH and its partners.<\/p>\n “Overall wellness is key to achieving financial confidence,” said Sheila Paul, Chief Marketing Officer of HCPH. “Through Takbo #ParaSaLife, we celebrate the importance of caring for ourselves. Every step, every goal, and every run strengthens not only the body but also the confidence to make empowered decisions in life and finances. When people are healthier and more balanced, they are better equipped to pursue their goals and do more #ParaSaLife.”<\/p>\n Next Stop: Cebu<\/strong><\/p>\n Following the strong turnout in Manila, Takbo #ParaSaLife 2026 heads to Cebu on March 29 at Citi de Mare, again in partnership with RUNRIO, Security Bank and Park Access. This leg will feature the same race categories and wellness-focused activities for runners and pets in Cebu. Registration is still ongoing at https:\/\/bit.ly\/49nCWDZ,<\/p>\n To know more about the latest updates from HCPH, visit its official website, or get their App from Google Play, the App Store, or Huawei AppGallery. You may also follow its official Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok accounts.<\/p>\n HCPH is a financing company duly licensed and supervised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you ready to be excited? Read my new story!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":16627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[347,342],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-latest","category-stories"],"pageone_source":{"pageone_source":"DMA","author_name":"theeventstribune.com"},"_pageone_source":"DMA","zyndk8_nxtgen_metadata":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeventstribune.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeventstribune.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeventstribune.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeventstribune.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeventstribune.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theeventstribune.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeventstribune.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeventstribune.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeventstribune.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeventstribune.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}