ONE FOR TREES – Thunderbird Resorts’ Run for a Cause

At the crack of dawn last November 26, hundreds of running enthusiasts gathered at Thunderbird Resorts - Rizal to join the ONE FOR TREES: Thunderbird Resorts’ Run for a Cause. The run was the culminating activity of the second anniversary of the company’s corporate social responsibility program called TREES, or Thunderbird Resorts Efforts on Environment Sustainability.

Join the ONE FOR TREES Run for free!

We will be giving away race kits for the ONE FOR TREES: Thunderbird Resorts Run for A Cause.

On the following Fridays -- October 28, November 4, and November 11 -- we will be posting a question on our Facebook Fan Page. Up to five (5) contestants with the best answers will be chosen per week. Interested participants have until 4:00 PM every Thursday to submit their answer. Winners will be announced via Facebook on the following Thursdays -- November 3, November 10, and November 17 -- at 5:00 PM.

ONE FOR TREES: Thunderbird Resorts Run for A Cause

ONE FOR TREES: Thunderbird Resorts - Rizal Run for A Cause

Proceeds of the race will benefit the Serany Foundation that gives scholarship grants and conducts medical missions and other livelihood programs for the residents of Rizal.

Registration fee: 5k and 10k - P500 / 21k - P700 (includes race kit items, singlet bib, and RFID Tag)
Gun time: 6:00 AM
Location: Thunderbird Resorts - Rizal

In celebration of the second anniversary of its corporate social responsibility program called T.R.E.E.S. (Thunderbird Resorts Efforts on Environment Sustainability), Thunderbird Resorts will mount its second fun run for a cause on November 26, 2011. Entitled “ONE for T.R.E.E.S.”, the run will be held at the vicinity of Thunderbird Resorts-Rizal in Eastridge Ave., Binangonan, Rizal.

“One For T.R.E.E.S.” is the culminating activity of the month-long commemoration of the CSR program’s anniversary, following a series of community-related initiatives such as its adopt-a-school and feeding programs, tree-planting activities and medical missions.  In keeping with T.R.E.E.S.’ thrust to give back to the neighboring communities of Thunderbird Resorts-Rizal and Thunderbird Resorts-Poro Point, proceeds from the run will benefit the Serany Foundation of Rizal.

Thunderbird Resorts’ fun run provides a departure from the regular race settings within Metro Manila – with the route’s scenic landscapes and refreshing views, it is not the typical run venue that most runners participate in.

Categories are 5k, 10k and 21k.  Registration fees are P500 for the 5k and 10k categories and P700 for the 21k category.  Racekits include singlet, time chip and race bib, and will be provided to the first 1,000 registrants.

Cash prizes await the first, second and third place male and female winners in each category.  Interested parties may register online at www.runnersrunner.com/onefortrees, or personally at R.O.X. in Bonifacio High Street and Chris Sports outlets in SM North EDSA, SM Megamall and SM Mall of Asia or at A Runner’s Circle in Roxas Boulevard.

Racekits will be available on the last week of October. Free shuttle service will be available to the first 200 registrants at SM Megamall and R.O.X. Bonifacio High Street, where buses will depart at 4 am.

Race organizer is Adrenaline Multisport Inc., while Race Director is Thumbie Remigio.  One for T.R.E.E.S. is brought to you in cooperation with Pocari Sweat, Zest Air, Philips, Manila Water, Xacto Graphics, Business Mirror, NY Spine Therapy, Solara Baked Multigrain Sticks, Chris Sports, R.O.X., www.runnersrunner.com and A Runner’s Circle.


For inquiries, please contact: 
Adrenaline Multisport Group
adrenalinemultisport@gmail.com
Phone: 02-9329071, 0917-8486243

Details may change without prior notice. Please visit this blog, our Facebook Page or our Twitter account for regular updates.

Express Your Art 1st Round Finalists Announced!

Last July 22, Thunderbird Resorts announced the 1st round finalists of its Express Your Art Photo Contest III: “Experience Fiesta”.

Now on its third year, the contest boasts of the largest cash prize ever to be given by a local photo contest in the Philippines—PhP 250,000 for the grand prize. Finalists will also receive P5,000 consolation prize. Prizes will be awarded on January 28, 2012 at the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation (FPPF) Photographer’s Night at the Asian Institute of Management.

Finalists are (in alphabetical order): Manuel P. Andres Jr, Catherine Michelle T. Aragoncillo, Achilles Aeson Anthony T. Baldevia, Raniel Jose Madrazo Castañeda, Ramon I. Castillo, Catalino Celzo Jr, Loreta De Vera, Joel C. Forte, Israel V. Gonzalez, Vincent L. Kho, Rodolfo C. Manabat, Nicanor P. Olayao, Teodoro L. Pelaez, John Paul E. Relativo, Manuel P. Rosario, Meljoe A. San Diego, Jaime S. Singlador, Anselmo V. Talagtag Jr, Paulino A. Tamayo II, Elvira A. Tankiamco, Jun R. Tulao, Ruwen T. Verdaguer, Rodolfo L. Vicente, and Danilo O. Victoriano Jr.

For this year, the Express Your Art (EYA) Photo Contest is looking for images that capture essence of major holidays and festivities in the Philippines.

Interested participants and first round finalists may still submit their entries for the 2nd round on or before December 9, 2011. Mechanics and registration forms can be downloaded from www.thunderbird-asia.com.

The 2nd round finalists will be announced on December 16, 2011, while the grand prize winner will be announced on December 23, 2011.

Official partners for the Thunderbird Resorts Express Your Art Photo Contest are the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation (FPPF) and Western Digital.

Per DTI-NCR Permit No. 1957, Series of 2011

Top 10 Finalists Announced during the Miss Philippines Earth Pre-Pageants at Thunderbird Resorts

As part of its commitment of working with a conscience towards promoting environmental awareness, Thunderbird Resorts supported another endeavor benefitting Mother Earth.

Organized together with Miss Earth Foundation and Carousel Productions, in celebration of the “Year of the Forests” this 2011, two of the most awaited pre-pageant events of the Miss Philippines Earth took center stage last Saturday, May 21, in Thunderbird Resorts-Binangonan Rizal’s newest Event Center. As an added twist to this year’s pageant, the announcement of the Top Ten Finalists serves as the climax of the night.

The ten ladies who are still vying for the prestigious titles were; Alicia Ariosa of Pagadian City, Muriel Orais of Cebu City, Edan Dafilmoto of Cotabato City, Michelle Gavagan of Las Pinas, Jonavi Quiray of Puerto Princesa City, Mary Denisse Toribio of the City of Malolos, Brenna Gamboa of Fil. East Coast, Athena Imperial of the Mun. of Casiguran-Aurora, Tarhata Rico of Makati City and Catrine Ocampo of General Santos City.

A special award cited as Ms Thunderbird Resorts was also given to Brenna Gamboa of Fil. East Coast. Present to award were Thunderbird Resorts VP-Impact Asia Angel Suiero and Chief Gaming Officer Shaun Thomsen.

Talent and Cultural Costume Competition Winner

Ms. Tanauan City- Diane Querrer

Miss Philippines Earth promotes beauty for cause, in the same way that Thunderbird Resorts strongly upholds the importance of the environment. Thunderbird Resorts is committed in encouraging green practices through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, the Thunderbird Resorts Efforts on Environment Sustainability (TREES) program where it holds various activities such as tree planting, fun runs, beach and coastal clean-ups to name a few. Being a partner with Miss Philippines Earth and the Miss Earth Foundation reinforces the company’s thrust towards a green environment.

Hosts Miss Earth-Air 2009 Sandra Seifert & Miss Phils Earth 2010 Kris Psyche Resus

Special thanks to Zest Air, Dell Philippines and VMV Hypoallergenics as the event’s major sponsors, Business Mirror, Ecolab, Adstratworld and Dependable Packaging and Printing House Corp.

Photos by: NPPA Images

Thunderbird Resorts hosts pre-pageant events of Miss Philippines Earth 2011

As part of its commitment of working with a conscience towards promoting environmental awareness, Thunderbird Resorts supports another endeavor benefitting Mother Earth.

In celebration of the “Year of the Forests” this 2011, two of the most awaited pre-pageant events of the Miss Philippines Earth are set to take center stage in Thunderbird Resorts-Binangonan Rizal’s newest Event Center.

Organized together with the Miss Earth Foundation and Carousel Productions, both the Talent Competition and Cultural Competition will be held on May 21, 2011 at 3:00pm and 6:00pm respectively. Adding twist to this year’s pageant, the Top Ten Finalists will be announced on the same day.

Miss Philippines Earth promotes beauty for cause, in the same way that Thunderbird Resorts strongly upholds the importance of the environment. Thunderbird Resorts is committed in encouraging green practices through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, the Thunderbird Resorts Efforts on Environment Sustainability (TREES) program where it holds various activities such as tree planting, fun runs, beach and coastal clean-ups to name a few.

Being a partner with Miss Philippines Earth and the Miss Earth Foundation, this reinforces the company’s thrust towards a green environment.

Special thanks to Zest Air, Dell Philippines and VMV Hypoallergenics as the event’s major sponsors, Business Mirror, Ecolab, Adstratworld and Dependable Packaging and Printing House Corp.

Ticket price is at P1,000.00 inclusive of Dinner. For more details about the Miss Philippines Earth 2011 Pre-pageant events in Thunderbird Resorts, call 886.5555 loc 178 or email marketing@thunderbird-asia.com.

Students win P100k for essay on environment

They were surrounded by swimming pools, stunning views of the ocean and of the Laguna bay, classy restaurants, and lavish accommodations. But the students were at Thunderbird Resorts for a different purpose: to write essays on the environment to win P100,000 pesos and P50,000 for their schools.

WHAT TO WRITE? La Union finalists write the essays that they hope would win them the P100,000 cash prize.

Last March 26, 50 third- and fourth-year high school students participated in the first ever Thunderbird Resorts Efforts on Environment Sustainability (TREES) On-the-Spot Essay Writing Contest. The contest was held simultaneously in Thunderbird Resorts in Binangonan, Rizal and in Poro Point, La Union.

After listening to lectures given by environment experts from Haribon Foundation, Earth Day Network, and ABS-CBN Foundation – Bantay Kalikasan, students were given two hours to write an essay on what they’ve learned that day, on how they will share their learnings with their fellow youth, and on the steps they will to help save the environment.

The finalists wrote furiously. Most didn’t eat their lunch until they had finished penning the essay they hope would win them the prize.

In the end, Exelle Anne Garrido, a senior from St. Rose of Lima Montessori School, and Jason Madrid, a junior from St. Louis College High School, bagged the grand prizes for Rizal and La Union, respectively. Both ran and hugged their teacher coaches upon hearing their names, and were teary-eyed as they received their mock checks onstage.

Rizal winner of the TREES On-the-Spot Essay Writing Contest Exelle Anne Garrido (3rd from left) from St. Rose of Lima Montessori School receives her P100,000 check. In the photo (L-R): Voltaire Alferez of Earth Day Network Philippines, teacher coach Lani Gamboa, Exelle, Angel Sueiro of Thunderbird Resorts, Rizal Schools Division Superintendent Aurea Sto. Domingo, Darryn Santiago of ABS-CBN Foundation Bantay Kalikasan,

Khrysta Rara of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication,

and Jenny Sumulong-Ledonio of the Rizal Tourism Office.

La Union winner Jason Madrid of St. Louis College High School (4th from left) receives his P100,000 check. In the photo (L-R): Christine Cenal of the Haribon Foundation, Mary Jane Ortega of CITYNET, Mike Walker of Thunderbird Resorts, Jason, teacher coach Jane Espiritu, Damian Ball of Thunderbird Resorts, Niña Terol-Zialcita of Writer's Block Philippines, and project head Jocelyn Henares.

The other finalists, though deflated, didn’t go home empty-handed: they received P5,000 while their schools were given P10,000 each.

This contest marked the culmination of the provincial essay writing contest that Thunderbird Resorts spearheaded with the help of the Department of Education Center for Student and Co-Curricular Affairs (DepED CSCA).

On-the-Spot Writing Contest

Prior to the contest, DepED CSCA required third and fourth year Rizal and La Union high school students to write an essay on the theme “My Community and the Environment”. Schools then selected one student to be their representative. From the representatives, organizers selected 25 finalists each from Rizal and La Union to participate in the on-the-spot writing contest.

Representatives from the environment and public sector, as well as writing experts, gave lectures and judged the students’ entries. For Rizal, speakers and judges were Thunderbird Resorts vice president for design and construction Angel Sueiro, Earth Day Network executive director Voltaire Alferez, ABS-CBN Foundation - Bantay Kalikasan senior mobilization officer Darryn Castillo, professor Maria Cristina Rara from the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication, and Rizal provincial tourism officer Generosa Sumulong-Ledonio. Also present were Thunderbird Resorts food and beverage manager Jean Paul Capitaine and former Binangonan mayor Russell Ynares, who gave a message in behalf of Gov. Jun Ynares.

In Poro Point, speakers and judges were CITYNET Secretary General and former San Fernando mayor Mary Jane Ortega, Haribon Foundation head of corporate partnership division Christine Cenal, and Niña Terol-Zialcita of Writer’s Block Philippines. Thunderbird Resorts gaming manager Mike Walker delivered the closing remarks.

TREES

TREES, which stands for Thunderbird Resorts Efforts on Environment Sustainability, encompasses the company’s global efforts to promote and use green technologies, minimize the ecological impact of its properties on the environment, and foster community relationships through employee volunteer programs and medical missions.

“We organized this contest to increase awareness of the environmental problems we face today, and to highlight the role of local communities in creating and implementing environmental initiatives,” said Damian Ball, hotel general manager of the Thunderbird Resorts – Poro Point. “Most of all, we wanted to spark a partnership with the youth, who are strong, dynamic excitement-seekers [and] agents of change. We see our company in them.”

In his closing remarks, Thunderbird Resorts vice president Angel Sueiro reminded students to be disciplined and to always do the right thing. “Discipline involves thousands of hours of hard work, betting on the long term instead of the short term, failures, trying again, and faith. But there are no shortcuts in life. Choose to do something that you can contribute to the world. Choose the right thing, and then be disciplined enough to excel in that.”

TREES On-the-Spot Essay Writing Contest finalists and their teacher coaches pose with the judges at the Thunderbird Resorts Event Center in Rizal.

TREES On-the-Spot Essay Writing Contest finalists and their teacher coaches pose with the judges at Thunderbird Resorts - Poro Point.

Thunderbird Resorts: Lights out for Earth Hour

When the clock strikes 8:30 in the evening, turn off the lights and join one hour of celebration for the planet.

Our promise, in line with our "Thunderbird Resorts Efforts on Environment Sustainability" (TREES) program, is to help save the planet. As a global company we stand united in this commitment.

At the Rizal and Poro Point properties, we encourage guests to join Earth Hour. We take part in this celebration by turning the lights off and provide alternative entertainment with folk dance, acoustic band and candlelight dinner setting.

"It starts with lights out for Earth Hour , Now imagine what we could achieve." - http://www.earthhour.org

Thunderbird Resorts hold environment-themed writing contests in Rizal and La Union

Having in mind both the environment and the students of its communities, Thunderbird Resorts together with the Department of Education Center for Student and Co-Curricular Affairs is holding the first “Thunderbird Resorts Efforts on Environmental Sustainability (TREES) Writing Contest”.

Focusing on the theme “My Community and the Environment”, high school students can further the awareness campaign for their community’s environmental projects.

Participating schools in Rizal and La Union will have their third year and fourth year students submit as a requirement for their English class an original and unpublished essay on their community’s environmental programs and projects; on what can still be done; and on how they plan to help.

Among the submissions, only one entry will be chosen to represent the school. Then a total of 25 finalists per province will be selected to participate in an on-the-spot writing contest to be held at Thunderbird Resorts in Binangonan, Rizal and in Poro Point, La Union.

There will be one winner per province to receive P100,000 prize money and P50,000 donation for their schools. Aside from the cash prizes, the winning essay pieces will be published in national broadsheets.

On the other hand, finalists will get a P5,000 consolation prize and P10,000 school donation.

Thunderbird Resorts, a global property developer of themed leisure & amusement destinations with resorts in Peru, India, and Costa Rica, is an advocate of the use of sustainable resources. The company has partnered with organizations such as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, World Wide Fund, and 350.org.

“We have always supported environmental projects,” says Thunderbird Resorts Vice President Raul Sueiro. “After the onslaught of typhoons such as Ondoy and Pepeng, we saw more than ever the need to inspire environmental values and involvement, especially among the youth; after all, they will be our future leaders and will have the most potential to affect change.”

Deadline of submission for school entries is on February 18, 2011; while the on-the-spot writing contest will be held on March 26, 2011 during the celebration of Earth Hour.

Contact person: Myra Lorredo

T: (0906)5042022 / (02)8865555

E: mlorredo@thunderbird-asia.com