MANILA, Philippines ? ?Fighter of the Decade? Manny Pacquiao will join more than 120,000 runners on Sunday?s ?Run for Pasig River,? which seeks to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of participants in a foot race.
Pacquiao, a former head of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) Task Force Kalikasan during the Arroyo administration, is batting for public support to help efforts to clean up the Pasig River.
?Nakikiisa po ako sa lahat ng gustong malinis ang Ilog Pasig. Sana po pangalagaan natin ang Mother Earth. Ang ating mundo ay bahagi ng ating buhay kaya kailangan nating pangalagaan at linisin ang ating kapaligiran,? said the boxing champion.
Pacquiao, who is set to clash against Mexico?s Antonio Margarito on November 13, will take part in the 10K category of the race.
More than 120,000 runners are expected to participate in the 3K, 5K and 10K categories of the Pasig River fun run.
There will be 3 starting points: 3K in Diokno corner Bayshore Boulevard in SM Mall of Asia; 5K in Vicente Sotto corner Magdalena Jalandoni in CCP CompleX; Ayala corner Makati Avenue in Makati City.
All of the runners will converge in one finish line at the SM Mall of Asia.
