All 5 of them are feeling the strain and pressure! 3 weeks has passed and the tension is constantly increasing as the Pharmaton MVP Unleashed Challenge inches closer to the finish line. They can still cope with the tasks depsite the exhaustion. Talk about endurance! I bet the Pharmaton has something to do with this.
“Participating in a month-long endurance challenge is no joke”
“It really is very tiring but we also get to enjoy ourselves because of the different places we visit.”
-Popo Remigio
On its 3rd week, the race continued with a series of more intense challenges. They ran for a mile in Talisay, Batangas and a bike time trial in Tagaytay. A trail run was done the next morning followed by a kayak challenge. After, they did some mini challenges in Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Bureau.
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| TJ Isla takes on the running challenge under the glaring sun in Subic |
Just before they thought it was over, the action surged up the north -- Subic, Zambales! Subic is One of my favorite places outside Metro Manila! I don't know if it was as easy and fun for them because the 5 challengers stretched more muscles in an uphill and downhill run and road bike challenge. Other than doing these challenges, they also did some eco-tourism work at the Pawikan Center where they released baby turtles out to the sea.
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| Anthony Cuerpo sweats it out under the sun |
Combining social work and challenges, they started the 20th day of this month long competition by doing a road bike challenge towards the GK Center (Gawad Kalinga) to share gifts with underprivileged locals. After that, it's now time to put their brains to the survival skills test at Subic's Eco Village. Before leaving Subic, they did another kayak Challenge.
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| Popo Remigio in another physical challenge in the Pharmaton MVP Unleashed Challenge |
I can't believe they did all that as just typing these in makes me pant for breath and water. Next round was in Alaminos, Pangasinan which started in a half-hour running challenge. Of course, what would a visit to Pangasinan be without visiting the famous hundred islands? Well, for them, they ain't simply visiting the place. They did a swimming challenge in that said area and finished off with a running challenge in Lingayen.
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| Monica Torres in action |
Surf's up on Day 23 as they did a surfing and paddling competition at the San Juan Surf Resort right before heading to Vigan for more mental and physical challenges.
“We’re down to the last week of the competition and I bet the challenges will only get tougher,” said Martinez. “We’re giving everything that we have as get closer to the finish.”
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| Chock Martinez takes on the running challenge under the glaring sun in Subic |
Three weeks down and one more week to go – the Pharmaton MVP Challenge is getting closer to the highly-anticipated final week where the mentally and physically toughest will be known. P500,000 awaits the ultimate MVP of the challenge while the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th placers will receive P250,000, P150,000, P100,000 and P50,000, respectively.
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