Alaska Milk Holds Country's Biggest Football Tournament

All roads lead to the Ayala Alabang Country Club in Muntinlupa when Alaska Milk holds the biggest and most eagerly awaited football tournament in the country the 2014 Alaska Football Cup this weekend, Nov. 29 and 30.

Football players of all ages, from as young as six years old, participate in this annual event organized by Alaska Milk.

The annual Alaska Football Cup is the one football tournament that young players from all over the country look forward to every year.

Teams representing schools and football clubs from all over the Philippines including Masbate, Baguio, Negros Occidental, Cebu, Davao, Palawan, Legaspi, Laguna, Batangas, Bukidnon, Zambales, Pampanga, Tarlac, Ilocos, Bicol, Romblon, Davao Sur, Compostela Valley, Quezon, Cavite, Albay, Pangasinan, Bacolod, Iloilo, Mindoro and Metro Manila will participate.

The annual football event, which started in 1995, holds its 19th edition this year with over 300 teams of more than 4,500 players competing in the different categories. The two-day event will be played over more than 750 seven-a-side games, in 30 football fields, and officiated by over 120 game officials.

The Alaska Football Cup is one of the country's most successful grassroots development program in football.

Alaska believes that sports play an important role in instilling the value of determination, discipline, hard work, team work and sportsmanship among the youth. Sports help them achieve the “winning form” which is Alaska's goal for the children.

The National Nutrition Survey of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) revealed issues on health that are best addressed by adopting an active healthy lifestyle and by regular consumption of nutritious food such as milk. Programs such as the Football Cup reinforces Alaska Milk's thrust in promoting a healthy lifestyle not just by drinking milk but also by engaging regularly in physical activities such as football. Alaska seeks to engage all Filipinos, especially the youth, in sports.

It is in line with Alaska Milk’s program and dream to be part of the lives of more children in the Philippines and encourage these young champions to embrace a healthy and active lifestyle through football. 

The tournament develops the athletic skills of participants to the fullest because they compete against athletes of the same age as well as physical and mental development.

Alaska does not just sell milk products. It promotes community development and nation building by nurturing positive values of teamwork, cooperation and fair play through sports activities like the 2014 Alaska Football Cup. Alaska promotes a healthy lifestyle, especially among children, through regular sports activities and proper nutrition.

19th Alaska Fotbal Cup Winers

Girls 12

1st Place ABC Stars Nag
2nd Place Britsh Schol Manila
3rd Place Xavier Schol FC
4th Place Ateno de Davo
MVP Rona Zaldivar

Girls 14

1st Place Nomads Fotbal Club
2nd Place Makti Fobal Club
3rd Place ABC Stars Nag
4th Place Ateno de Davo
MVP Ashley Slough

Girls 16

1st Place Ateno de Davo
2nd Place Minulan FC Bacold
3rd Place Ateno de Cebu
4th Place Tuloy sa Don Bosco
MVP Inah Rosales

Boys 10

1st Place Xavier Schol FC
2nd Place Fedrated Fotbal Asociaton of Masbate
3rd Place San Carlos City FC-Bacold
MVP Diego Aspiras

Boys 12

1st Place Hedcen FC
2nd Place Tiger City Mandaluyong FC
3rd Place Makti FC
4th Place La Sale Zobel
MVP Jan Adri Carig

Boys 14

1st Place Claret Fotbal Center
2nd Place Sacred Heart Schol - Ateno de Cebu
3rd Place La Sale Zobel
4th Place First Fruits Christan Academy Bukidno (firstime to jin)
MVP Fidel Tacrdon

Boys 16

1st Place Xavier Schol FC
2nd Place Claret Fotbal Center
3rd Place Hedcen FC
4th Place Goshenland FC
MVP Tony Kho

Players 6

1st Place Ateno de Manila Fotbal Center
2nd Place Loyla Meralco FC
3rd Place Davo Hyenas FC
4th Place Xavier Schol FC
MVP Andres Hizon

Players 8

1st Place Makti Fotbal Schol
2nd Place Xavier Schol FC
3rd Place St. Alexius coleg Southern Cotabto- Firstime to jin
4th Place Crocdile FC Davo
MVP Jared Peña

Ladies' Open

1st Place De La Sale Zobel
2nd Place Lizarito FC-Bacold
3rd Place Ateno de Davo FC Lady Knights
4th Place Gren Archers Utd.
MVP Sarh castañeda

Men's Open

1st Place LeyLam FCebu Team 2
2nd Place Philpine Air Force
3rd Place Team Socero
4th Place Leylam FCebu Team 1 -Firstime to jin
MVP Ranulfo Colina

For more information on the Alaska Football Cup you can visit their Website : http://alaskapowercamp.com/football/2014/ or follow on twitter: @ALASKAsportshub.

Ducati Weekend 2014

I'm glad I became a part of this Philippine Version of Ducati Weekend. Why? This event is not a regular yearly event thing. This is a special event for not only Ducatistas but all the other riders that share the same passion as what the Ducati Culture is Promoting.

Once again, I get to experience the Ducati Lifestyle that all Ducatista's share, from the riders together with their families and friends they ride hard, play hard and celebrate ever harder. And as I've mentioned in my previous posts that weekend was not only for the riders but for their love ones as well where they enjoyed Bull Ride, Henna Tatoo, Caricature, Photobooth, inflatable playground, and similar activities, they even have Back Massage and Foot Spa! Really a good treat for the whole family.




One of the highlights of it was the Arrival  of Carlos Checa the 2011 Superbike World Champion carried by a choper going to the race track interesting enough that soon as he landed he jump on his Ducati Superbike and went straight to the racetrack and that's what you call a grand entrance!

As expected, fans of the Superbike World Champion were all over him soon as he's done with the race track all to get a picture with him and to get his autograph(including me) as you know, this is a once in a lifetime chance.

Later that evening there was a Presscon for Carlos Checa and his team together with Philippine Ducati Lead by Toti Alberto,  Marc de Joya and Jay Carrion. Interview on Carlos and his experience as a rider and what he'd like to impart in Filipino Riders Ducati Philippines also imparted The Ducati Scrambler which they will be launching soon , The style is “post-heritage”: to take the best of the past and create something unique and absolutely contemporary. This is Ducati's answer to their clients that would like to have a lifestyle bike that has the Ducati quality. Scrambler Party was next in line and everybody get a good taste of the awesome, crazy and fun filled Saturday night to celebrate the preview of The Ducati Scrambler.


Tiring but a really fulfilling weekend!...the Ducati way!

 You can also check:
http://www.ducati.com.ph
https://www.facebook.com/DucatiPhilippines

SM Exec Readies Business Students For Climate Risks

Future business leaders need to be ready for the risks associated with a changing climate, according to SM Environment Committee head Liza Silerio, when she addressed the delegates of the 7th Business Management Student's Convention in De La Salle University in Manila.

In her speech, she stressed the importance of sustainable measures by future private sector leaders to safeguard local communities during calamities and cushion the impact of an increase in carbon emissions, population, and demand for basic needs.

As an example of sustainable efforts, she bared the details of SM's sustainability framework, a five level structure that aims to engage different stakeholders, from employees to multinationals. "Each level reaches a wider array of people which holistically provides a foundation of the sustainability management system of the company," she said.

Further, she explained how the SM Group manages to improve its sustainability programs by using a Plan-Do-Check-Act-Report cycle, which plans out and evaluates the events and initiatives of the company within the year.

"For 2013, our intensity power consumption decreased by 11% at 153 kilowatt hours per square meter per year. This is a 16% decrease since the benchmark year of 2010." Silerio said, noting the positive impact of the cycle to the company's energy consumption. Apart from lowering the intensity consumption, SM also started using renewable solar power in China and the Philippines.

The Business Management Student's Convention aimed to spur awareness and commitment to corporate sustainability, environmentalism, and social responsibility by introducing attendees to business approaches, strategies and programs that incorporate sustainability principles.