CSC-7 holds fun run in Cebu

Since I'm a government employee, I'd like to do my share in promoting this fun run. Its open to everyone not just public servants: Everyone is welcome to join:  students, private individuals  housewives, runners.. the more the merrier.. kaya kita kits.

see article below

CEBU CITY, Aug 31 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC-7) will hold the “First CSC Region 7 Fun Run for Better Public Service” on September 8 in celebration of the 112th anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service in September.

The fun run is divided into two categories such as the 3K and the 5K for men and women and is open to the public, said Nissi Cherith Asis, head of CSC-Cebu South Field Office.

Assembly time is at 4 a.m. at the Central Command, Camp Lapu-Lapu, Salinas Drive in Lahug, Cebu City.

Special discounts will be given to government employees and students. They just have to present a valid ID upon registration, the CSC-7 official said.

Asis said the registration fee for the 3k and 5k run with singlets is at P300 while those who prefer without singlets will only pay P150 registration.

Everyone is encouraged to take part in the fun run as its proceeds will go to an endowment fund for families of civil servants who died in the line of duty.

Brian Arquillano, senior personnel specialist of CSC-7 said the registration is until August 31. The form may be secured from the CSC-7 Regional Office or at Runner in Ayala Center Cebu.

Arquillano said the top three winners of both the 3K and 5K will receive cash prizes. For the 3K category, the top winner will get P1,500 while the second placer will be given P1,000 and the third place will get P500.

For the 5K category, the first, second and third prize winners will receive cash prizes of P2,000; 1,000; and P700 respectively.

The fun run is held in cooperation with Central Command, Cebu provincial government, Cebu City government, the municipality of Daanbantayan, Bureau of Fire Protection and other private partners, who will be giving out towels, shirts, jogging pants, sweat shirts among others for non-winners, said Arquillano.

Arquillano added they are aiming to convince 1,500 runners to join.

He said government workers who will join the fun run will be given four hours compensatory time off (CTO) as contained in CSC Memorandum Circular No. 11, series of 2012.

Interested participants may contact Brian Arquillano 4147488 for further details.

This year’s month-long celebration of the Philippine Civil Service Month carries the theme “Kawani, Ikaw ay Isang Lingkod Bayani.” (FCR/JSME-PIA7 Cebu)

Runnr Academy starts on Sept 5 2012

I registered for the runnr academy last week at the Runnr Store Ayala. Just fill up the form and submit it to the person in charge.. Classes  for the new session starts on Sept 5, 2012 , 7pm at Ayala Activity Zone. This is totally free.  I'm expecting this to be a 2 hour session which starts with a lecture then ends with a 5k run. Open to all newbies and experienced runners.Come wearing your running gear. I do hope many will sign up, the more the merrier. I'm not sure how many sesssions this will be, I read it could be just 5 sessions. I'm hoping  this will help me with my speed.

credits to geff chang for the pic

Y101 Armscor Run 2

August 26,2012 5:OO am Gaisano Country Mall
5k 47:38
Another long weekend of 2 fun runs. I filed my registration for the y101 armscor last july 15, thats why I'm doing  the 5k. I was kinda regretting it in the beginning coz they didnt give much details, the start/finish venue was moved and most of all they ignore my email and posts in facebook & twitter.

D day:  It was just another day, well at least i had more sleep this time, only the  alarm woke me up. I went down and ate some oatmeal. My throat felt sore so i took 1 strepsil to cool my throat. I was suprised that there were more people outsidewhen i went out, I wasnt scared unlike before. Anyways,  as expected, when I arrived at Gaisano Country Mall before 5:OO, the 21k still hasnt started. Compared to the Timex run, there were fewer funners, maybe becoz there was another fun run in Talisay. My estimate would be 600 plus. I guess this is becoz of the lack of registration venues and   no tarpaulins was posted at ccsc. It also doesnt help when they dont announce other details on facebook, just the same link again and again. During the run, my throat felt parched na naman..i'm really thinking of bringing my own water in the future, maybe ice water. When we turned to TESDA, my reaction was "ohhh this place again". Wala na akong ma-comment sa run, nothing really stands out, as usual i was left behind. Anyways, what i was looking forward to was the raffle prizes, major prize was 2 motorbikes, 1 for female and 1 for male ..they were also giving out 1 technomarine watch, 2 cellphones, rubber shoes and some gift checks. When they announced the female winner of the motorbike, I was walking slowly towards the puj terminal feeling like a loser again.  While looking at the signboards of the puj, the emcee suddenly announced that he was giving out minor prizes..whaaattt??!!! Still, I didnt go back to the parking lot,  I decided to listen to the numbers at the terminal...and surprise surprise..they called my number 1050..twice.. I leaped over the wall and ran like an olympian..my prize was a grocery basket worth about P500 ..wooohhhooooo I was so happy..sulit na sulit... now this fun run is memorable na..the first time i won in a raffle...Thank God.. contents: 1 big can of alaska milk, 3 small bottles shampoo (2 pantene, 1 loreal), 1 vaseline soap, 2 delata (pork and beans and meat loaf), 1 small can of milk and 1 junk food.. so happy its not spaghetti ingredients..magamit nako  gyud..
Snacks: 1 can coca cola lite, 1 meatroll.  Citibank was giving out a bag but i  had to write my name and contact number. Now i will be harrassed by them about getting a credit card.. 
Nega Part: When the 21k started, there wasnt any music. Dili sadya..nakulangan ko sa marshalls pero since  pamilyar ra ko sa  lugar, oks lang...also  NO Certificate.
Will I join the y101 armscor next year: ahhhh I cant decide right now. What really attracted me to this event was the raffle prizes. I guess swerte ko kay gamay ra ang participants maunang nakakuha ug minor prize. There's really too many runs scheduled  in cebu, the running community  are getting exhausted and and getting poorer hehe
next run: not sure pa sa VCMC on sept 2, but definitely CSC RO Run on September 8.2012

I Ran My Part: Night Race for the Flood Victims

Sat August 25, 2012 8:00 -10pm CDU Mandaue City
6k 47:37
Its 10:15 pm, I really need an early rest for the Y101 armscor run but i have to write this down first.
I made a panata to join at least one race organized by Run for Sight (Yong Larrazabal) and lo and behold the opportunity came.  It was wednesday when  after constant googling,  I learned about this night race so i went on Thursday at CDU hospital to register. I was so pumped up about this, my first run in Mandaue City.
D Day: It was another hot day, there was a bit of rainfall at  4:00 pm but it ended quickly. I couldnt relax so  I changed by 6:00pm and went out 6:45, 1 hour allowance for travel. I arrived at CDU  at 7:30pm  and they were still not finished setting up, I was kinda disappointed with that.  But they started on time, thats a relief, both 3 & 6k started at the same time. I was a bit worried coz i had no idea about the route. Since I was a slow runner, I always get left behind, and this one was no exception. Since there were lots of turns, I sometimes  find myself alone in the road. There was a brick road where there was 100% no lights, only the marshall wearing a blinker which doesnt help illuminate the place. I was so lucky I brought my own flashlight, much better than a blinker. Since there were no lights, I had a hard time with   uneven areas of the road.  Also, I had to ask the marshals for directions just to be sure since i lost sight of the other runners, not knowing the route was really frustrating.. i felt we were going in circles.  I do remember the place where i practiced my driving..felt nostalgic that time. When I was almost the finish line, I was trying to read the time.  I was so surprised to see the no. 4 in the time... as in 47 minutes.. My last 6K was 55 minutes, can you believe that difference.. if i didnt keep asking for directions or stopped to take out my flashlight, i could have saved 1 minute. It made the end of my run so satisfying. Thank you Lord.  I think I'm ready for 12k, VCMC Park Mall, here i come hehe
Snacks: 1 bottle pocari, meat roll and free sabong panlaba. no certificate.
Will i enter a night race again?: Right now my answer is No. Maybe this will change next year.
Since i was new to the area, I was having  a problem finding a taxi afterwards. Mingaw man, daghang tambay. I honestly didnt feel safe. I was planning to go to S & R but i decided to cross  to the other side of the street. Then suddently one taxi stopped on the other side of the road, so i had to cross again. I was so scared coz other taxis/vehicles were going by fast. When i finally got inside the taxi, the driver told me not to do  that again, he was scared for me. I was  on the highway and it wasnt an ideal place to look for a taxi.  MEMO to myself: next time you go to CDU at night, go to S & R to get  a taxi.
its 10:35 pm. tomorrow y101 armscor run.
update: 8-25-12 11:50 am
i spoke too soon. my 5k time at the y101 armscor run was 47:38. That means either the  night race 6k  route was too short or the timer was broken. I go with the former, the route really felt short.

1st Cebu City Heritage Run

Plaza Independencia Aug 21, 2012
6K  est. time 58 minutes

The tarpaulin of the heritage run was posted just a week before Aug 21, such a short notice. I'm so glad  I regularly jog at CCSC. I decided to join becoz 1. Registration fee is only P100 with souvenir shirt.2 I like the location of the run, from plaza, mj cuenco , colon, robinsons, city hall , sto. nino. then finish line. The colon st. is not an ideal place to run becoz its such a narrow & busy area,  so this is an opportunity for me to run there. Since the registration fee is cheap, i was expecting the worst, i was even expecting to run with my backpack.Thank God somebody volunteered their vehicle to be a courtesy booth. Number of participants was lesser than I anticipated, i guess its becoz of it wasnt really announced in the newspapers. My guess, the paying runners are about 500. If you count the 3k participants, those that didnt pay, it will would probably  reach about 800.
Good points:
I like the route. Some of the hydration stations have slightly cold water. Water was given at the starting point, thats a big plus for me.
 They gave 1 virginia hotdog. wow! They used the leftover cups and turning point ties (pisi)  from timex, recycled the milo warning signs but thats okey with me. I had a satisfying run, truly. They also had big prizes but mark my words, i doubt they will give it during racing day. Just like any other government office, paperwork must be done before checks are issued.
Not so Good Points. 2nd day of menstruation. ugggg
No Timer. How was I supposted to know my official time? I had to depend of my wristwatch bu unfortunately, I forgot to look at my watch during gun start.  Est time: less than an hour
The 6k started just 3 minutes after the 15 k.  They announced 7 and 15k  distances but actually its 3k, 6k, 15k. They didnt bother to make corrections in the tarpaulin, even the emcee got confused. Most of all NO CERTIFICATE. grrrr
Will i join next year's heritage run. If its still P100 registration fee,  Yup, definitely.
next: y101 Armcor 2

Timex Run Cebu

Aug 19 2012
10K 1:26  5:30
Venue: in front of CNU, Cebu City Sports Center


My first run in Osmena Blvd. and I'm so excited.  I had no problem getting a ride, trisikad and tax. Wala na diay guardiya grrrrr

There were a lot of runners present despite  of another run in Mandaue for CDU UR7 and i'm so proud of the Cebuanos, the running people are showing their force. the warmup from goldsgym people was ok,. They  had water available at the starting line. For the past 2-3 weeks there's a heatwave here in Cebu  and this day was no exception. I had a hard time becoz of the heat,  I had to do some walkingy. i particularly didnt like the N. Bacalso St., there were already lots of  vehicles  there and I didnt feel safe. I passed 2 flywovers and 2 skywalks, turning point was 200 m farther away from Shopwise. I'm so happy to report that i finished 10K in 1:26, which was my target. Hydration was great, no shortage, i passed by 5 hydration tables.
Now the bad news:
I didnt see  Team Pangilinan, Just saw Rio who shot the gun, he looked serious and sleepy.
There was a couple runner who was hit by  vehicle. I actually saw 3 ambulances while running at Englis Road, near N. Bacalso. That was scary.
NO FOOD!!  NO RAFFLE GIVEAWAY. Well there was a booth where you pick a prize but i -wasnt able to go there coz  I was so hungry. C2-500 ml  at the canteen costs P30. WHAAATTTT! Ang mahal ng registration fee, couldnt they provide the runners some bananas.
Spent a lot of time to have my picture taken. I finished the race a little past 7am, i went home almost 10 am. grabeeee..
Will i join the Timex RUn next year: DEFINITELY NO. Davao, be warned.  But i had not regrets, i really wanted to join this one in preparation for the Milo Marathon which has a cutoff time of 1:30 10k
I was thinking of joining the Philsan 15k, but after this run, I changed my mind. I am not ready. Next run Heritage Run

Red Cross Cebu Race to Humanity

July 29,2012 8k 1: 12
Sumilon Road, CBP

This is my first  fun run located in sumilon road in cbp, sounds easy to find...ahhhh nope. I tried googling online for the  map of cebu business park couldnt I find it. So before I decided to register, I tried a little exploring first. For those who doesnt know where it is, its behind CIC. If you are exploring in CBP, just look for the pioneer building. There's a construction going on after the pioneer building, that would be a future landmark. If your going thru gorordo, look for JCA pizza, cardinal rosales avenue cor gorordo, straight ahead lang. One of my usual problems in going to fun runs is the  constant threat of rain and this is no exception. According to the weather news, “may namumuong low pressure area na posibleng maging bagyo”..na naman..hoboyyy. Rains started on fridays, I was getting nervous. Unfortunately, saturday was a full day for me. First swimming, then  voting for the plebiscite (division of banawa-englis from guadalupe), then went back to office to drop my stuff, then tour the sumilon road again, then grocery shopping...my feet was working overtime and I was already feeling pain.
D day
As usual,I couldn sleep to I went down at 3:00 am to eat some peanuts and drink water. Then      I started preparing na by 3:30 am, did some stretching and waited. Then my worst fear happened, it began showering rain again. So I prepared my short-sleeve windbreaker and other stuff stuffed in my new and cheap backback (with a red ribbon tied). I went out at 4:45 am, and found a taxi just near narra apartment.  Now that was quick  swerte. As expected, the driver doesnt know where sumilon road is, its  a good thing I did my exploring...Taxi fare was P82.00, thats okey since I didnt ride the trisikad. When I arrived at the venue, I was so happy to see lots of people  there despite the taligsik a nd they already started the warm up. I saw a married couple with a kid preparing for the event, ahhh so sweet. There was no countdown, and no timer for the 4K. Dili pud back to back ang timer sa 8k. Since it was still showering (and its cold), I decided to wear my short sleeved windbreaker during the run for the first time.  But  when we started to run, the rain stopped..wow! Thats a relief..Thank God.
As usual, I had a hard time in the first 3k,  I felt I wanted to pee..saw dog poop ewww...but when I saw the turning point in lahug, before the skywalk in usp, suddenly everything changed.. Parang ang gaan ng feeling, maaliwalas..everything became easy for me when I returned to the finish line. Still, I was a bit disappointed by my time,  its so super duper consistent, no improvement at all .  I need to finish the 10k (for the milo marathon on oct 7) in 1:30 min or less coz its the cutoff time. I decided to go home by 7:45 am becoz it was starting to shower again, I need to rest so I can go to church at 11:00 and say may thanks. I really had a full weekend despite the weather,

Comments:
Mas okey ang pag-organize.  Distribution of food is split so less longer lines.  Late ang start ng 5 minutes but its understandable becoz of the weather. The venue is okey kaso walang chairs. After the run I badly needed to sit down, kaya next time bring plastic. One thing I hate was they already started the raffle when I arrived..what if my number was already picked.
Food: 2 small pandesal; 1 virginia hotdog, 1 bottle pocari, 1 tetra pack juice, 3-4 chips(marty's crackling). There's also free oishi juice pero I didnt get some.

Will I join the Red cross next year?: Yup! Maybe 16k or 12k or 10k. I heard they plan another fun run later  this year so  wait and see na lang..

next: Timex Run 10k (scared na me, I have 2 weeks to prepare). Plan to run sa dalan

Sonshine Radio Half Marathon 2

July 22, 2012 Ayala Terraces
6 K Time Finished:55 minutes
b4 the event:
I had one weekend off from fun run so I did some shopping. bought 2 pairs of running shoes, 1  nike, and 1 new balance (used my 20% discount stub from nb fun run) also bought some gear. 1 shirt doesnt fit me, 1 filia shirt is too tight at the chest.hhhmmm
since its lightweight, i used my nb shoes for running on tuesdays and thursdays. Sad to say, i was feeling a bit of pain in my legs after a thursday run. I  googled the internet and learned about the middle foot strike so i became conscious of my form, posture and where i place my foot. On July 21, i did some swimming...i love the water.
D day
 the night before the run, i couldnt sleep, my throat hurts and my nose was running..hooboy..not good. i had to go downstairs at 3:00 am to drink hot water. didnt need my alam clock/cp to wake up so i just took a shower and dressed for the run, and waited. The gunstart for 6k was supposed to be 5:30am so i decided to go out at 4:25 am. Thats the last time i will register for a fun run that early. I arrived after 4:30,but the  run hasnt been started yet. The gun start was late for 15 minutes. There were lots of running groups supporting the event. After running for about 100 meters, 2 people fell down, i dont know why... as usual, the first few minutes run were the hardest. I wrongly interpreted the map so i just followed where the runners were going. The 6k had only 2 water stations and the first one was so far..why is that?. Turning point was JY square, it was easy for me at that point.  Performancewise, i felt i was faster but when i saw the time,  i was disappointed. i still  havent improved my speed..Its still about 7-8 km per kilometer. I really should stop being bothered by my personal time.
Some comments:
the people at the courtesy booth had a hard time finding my backpack. next time tie a red ribbon.
even if i bought 2 new running shoes, i still stick to my old adidas (walking shoes) for fun runs. i never felt pain in my knees afterwards
naglaway ko sa medal for 21K, but i dont see myself doing long distance. hanggang 12 ka ang pangarap ko...maybe 16k kung naay pldt-smart 10 miler run.  feeling nako, wala nay tawo inig abot nako sa finish line hehe
Food: 1 big puso, 2 small lumpia shanghai, 1 saging, 1 pocari bottle.
dako ang ilahang cerfication,  it pains me to fold it pero wala gyud  koy mahimo. they had some photographers taking some pics, hope they took mine.
Lessons learned: bring your own bottled water. they only give 1 bottle at the event and its never enough. The problem with ayala/cbp venue is that there are no street vendors. You just have to depend on whats given to you for sustenance.
if possible: get enough sleep

next run: Red Cross 8k (i'm scared hehe)

2012: The Year I decided To Run

This year 2012 I've decided to join fun runs, i didnt research to prepare for it , just went in blindly. I made some mistakes, learned new stuff thats why  i need to write things down to remind myself.
First of all,  last Nov2011, may blood test showed i have high cholesterol and the school doctor advised me to either take some pills or shape up meaning diet and exercise. Of course i chose the latter. I must admit i was depressed in hearing my results.I've been walking at ccsc during weekends since 2009 and its been years since i eat oatmeals for breakfast (which i hate) . All the effort for nothing. so i waited, then i saw the tarpaulin of UP High Fun Run 2 scheduled on June 10. After so much thinking, i registered 3 days before the event for 3K. I wasnt prepared, in fact i only ran 3 laps at ccsc and declared myself ready. Big Mistake No. 1- Do not run the day before the event. Mistake no. 2, easy on the warm up, dont overdo it, stretching is good. My time was under 40 minutes and i walked most of the way ..bohooo..
Review of UP High Alumni Fun Run: No free bottled water (boooo!) but you can get food as many times as you want. so far its the only fun run that offered bananas and unlimited ham hehe. There's separate time for each category.  No bag counter ( i dont mind this one since  i work there so i just changed inside the office). Raffle prizes are picked in advance and there's no cash prize for the winners.  There were lots of runners there so i guess it was succesful.  They issue certificates. Since i'm scared of going out of the house at dawn, it took a lot of prayers before i went out of the door. Mistake no. 3, ride the pedicab next time to crown regency to get a taxi..wohooo..
Will I join UP High Fun Run next year: Yup, panata ko na iyan. kung naa pay 12 K,  i will join this one next year.
2nd Fun Run: Mapre  Insular Go Run for Road Safety:  July 1  2012 Ayala Terraces 3K
After my pathetic performance in my first run, i had three weeks to prepare for this. I did some research and decided to run 3 times a week, 2 times during week days. I tried to run on  Wednesday but i had difficult time getting a PUJ, so i had to ride twice, 14D then 06B. After that, its Tuesdays and Thursdays na, i'm so glad up to 8pm ang courtesy booth sa CCSC. So far  wala pa koy experience nga nauubusan sila ug space, thank God. There are lots of runners at CCSC at night at may hataw pa. Music really helps me during a run esp. 80's disco music. One time nag-taligsik, nag-dala kug payong while walking one lap.  Mauna pirmi kuyaw sa jogging, if the weather cooperates.
What happened on July 1.  Konting rainshowers during the whole run, I was debating with myself if i would bring an umbrella. Since the gunstart is 5:30, 4:45 am nako nigawas, it took only 15 minutes ride to ayala terraces. Since Mapre was inviting public school elementary students, daghang tawo, badlungon pa gyud ang mga bata.
Review: Strict sa food, this time you get the food once lang. Nay hotdog, bread, chips and pocari. There was a bag counter but i didnt bring my bag so nauga na lang ag singot.  Naa pud CR but i  dont know where it is. I ran the whole 3 K, layo pa ang turning point my throat was really parched. I tried to swallow but it just keep getting worse, pero nakaya lang gyud nako, i just had to cough sometimes. I was surprised since i survived 10 laps at the ccsc without water, i dont know what happened. There was only 1 clock so i dont know my time. they have separate refreshment lines for 3k, and other categories
Lessons Learned: Prehydrate before the run. Eat some skyflakes 2 hours before the run. Dont shout, carefull sa pag-inum ug cold water basin ubhon.
Will I join the Mapre Run next Year:  ahhh NO, unless gamay ra ang sked sa fun runs located sa cebu city
New Balance 10 K series: 5K July 8 2012
Now I have more experience, so I  was able to finish it in 47 minutes bisan first time sa 5K, oks lang..no. 132  out of 235 females. No certificates issued but there was a photobooth. They gave us a bag which contained 1 meat roll, 2 chips, rainbow colored shoelaces. They gave us 1 bottle of pocari and 1 viva. There was another long line which i later learned is the photobooth.I was eating my snacks while waiting for my turn. One bad thing that happened was I took the wrong bag after my picture was taken. I was able to return it to the real owner when i realized  minutes after that my picture was in that bag..grrrr... ang ending, i had my picture  taken again. The photobooth was already closing pero i was able to get my new pic. They said they will upload it in facebook..yeah right, they uploaded only 120 pics..figures...
Comments: Mahal ang registration fee P450.00 but the shirt is nice , the food is not.1 meatroll was not really filling to the stomach.
Will I join NB Again: ahhhh NO, unless wala nay laing  alternative. Pero I'm not gonna have my picture taken again... NO cerfificates btw.
I've registered 3 more fun runs (6K, 5k and 10K) I'll post my experience here later.  I'm still thinking about the Red Cross to be held at Sumilon Road. I explored that area, I'll go back there next weekend. They have 4k, 8k and 16 K. di ko pwede sa 4K, but I'm not sure if I'm ready for 8k. still thinking.
I was hoping to join the smart-pldt 10 miler pero postponed man way klaro.  MILO is oct, sure na yan, wala palay registration sa cebu
There's a new ordinance passed last February limiting the no. of fun runs and increasing the fees, ang resulta, less fun runs scheduled in cebu city. some are held na in mandaue and in provinces.
Tips I learned:
1. tell someone if you have a scheduled fun run. i dont like telling my mom so i just write it down. akong giingnan ang akong ginugos ug silingan. sad to say, wala koy support from my mom (disappointed but not suprised)
2. prepare 1 P50 peso bill, 2 P20, 2 10 peso coins and some loose change for puj ride, dont bring much. i also bring my old prc ID  just in case
3. rest the whole day before the event, SLEEP (although i get less sleep coz i get nervous)
4. run 3 times a week.
5. prepare your gear the day before. I use my soen sports bra for fun runs only. less bounce sa chest, i like it. as much as possible, dont wear anything flashy. wear a cheap watch. familiarize the route.
6. Most important. PRAY! I asked my inaanak to pray for me. hope he keeps his promise.
Right now i'm planning to buy a small flashlight and bring a bag next time.
Plans for next year:
12 K (haha ambisyosa)
will i join a running club?.. still thinking. there used to be a call for a running club in our barangay. i tried to google it pero wala gyud sila sa official list. there's a club sa istorya.net
join the cebu city marathon 2012 (kung naay 5 or 10 k) held 1 week before sinulog. I heard good things about it.
i hope and pray that i would continue running, that its not just a phase. I keep praying for no rains during my run. what will happen if it rains during a fun run, i really dont know, i guess i just make ligo na lang he he. I also pray for my safety since kadlawn man intawn. thanks for the sikad and taxi drivers who are out there, apil na ang security guard nga nagbantay sa 3 houses among subdivision, ayaw katulog undong hehe. i bring my rosary everytime i join the fun run, it keeps me calm.I hope i can join the big fun runs, mayta dili sa mandaue ang venue...fingers crossed