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The Milo marathon is known to be one of the most-attended and longest-running marathon in the Philippines. Baguio City was scheduled on this day of July 5, 2015. Unfortunately, the severe tropical storm "Egay" had made its way to Luzon and has brought PAGASA to announce a storm signal #1 in Benguet yesterday, July 4, 2015. Upon hearing this, people who had registered for the Milo marathon hoped that the rain would subside in order for the event to push through. If not given the chance, a lot hoped for the organizers to reschedule the event on Sunday, July 12, 2015 which was the same date scheduled for Tarlac. 

Despite the rainy weather, the event  was pushed through. A lot of people were disappointed since the marathon was not rescheduled. Most of the participants were under the 3k and 5k category. This means that most of them are younger students from the different schools in Baguio. With the strong weather, a lot of people were not able to attend the annual National Milo Marathon. Although there were still brave souls who were able to join the race, many could not risk their health to get soaked in the rain for hours. It would ruin the very essence of the marathon in promoting good health and an active lifestyle.

I am one of the students who was not able to join the marathon due to the weather. I too, was excited to participate in the event along with the rest of my family. I have been participating in the event since I was in my 1st year in high school. I felt really bad that I was not able to attend the most awaited marathon in the Philippines. For me, it was really a waste of money. It seemed like I payed for the singlet rather than the bonding experience with the family.

Blaming someone or something is clearly not the wisest thing to do. In fact, the marathon was prepared and organized since February 2015. No one was able to predict the typhoon to hit the same day as the race as well. I hope that next time, the organizers would compromise and consider rescheduling if these kinds of situations would arise. Anyway, I still hope to participate in the event next year. Maybe the weather would be cloudy with a chance of meatballs. :)

Also, congratulations to Julius Sermona and Gretchen Felipe for being champions of the 21k category for the National Milo Marathon in Baguio City. We wish you good luck for the National Finals on December 6.  

Adiós!

Okay. Let's face it. Body odor can be really embarrassing. As an athlete, I mostly spend my time outdoors. I can't help sweat a lot especially if we train during the hotter days. Sweating is the body's natural process to regulate one's temperature. When your sweat meets with the bacteria present in your skin, this leads to body odor. It may also be caused by improper hygiene practices and lifestyle. This may be a turn-off for someone who finds you interesting.

I do practice proper hygiene and wash my clothes with anti-bacterial laundry soap but I could not understand why is it so hard to get rid off it. I tried using several deodorants to manage both excessive sweating and body odor. Rexona smelled so good but it made my underarms dark and my white uniform yellow which was so impossible to fix. So, I switched to Nivea roll-on and used it for a long time. I didn't have any problems until I noticed that after some time, the good smell started to mix with bad odor. That was then I realized that bacteria can be transferred to the deodorant due to consistent contact. So I needed a good deo that is in powder form and would control sweating and body odor. 

My classmates told me that they used Milcu powder for their feet. They found it really effective in controlling both sweat and odor. I searched about it online and found out that it was a 2-1 deodorant powder that can be used for both your feet and your underarms. So I went for it and it cost me about 50 pesos. How cheap is that?! 

After using it for one week, I noticed superb results! It controlled my sweating and my armpits didn't smell. I bought one for my sister and she tried it on herself as well. Her feet didn't sweat a lot and it even smelled so clean. I love Milcu powder and it is very much safe to use on skin. 

Milcu is an all natural deodorant that was made to effectively stop body odor. Since it is in powder form, it won't give you the sticky feeling that you get on some deodorants when applied on your underarms. It contains Potassium Alum, commonly known as Tawas crystals, which has antibacterial properties to eliminate bacteria that causes odor. It's molecular structure is too big to pass into the body and would therefore not clog your pores. The body is able to naturally detoxify through sweating but without associated odor.

Based on the label, Milcu powder is:

From my experiences with Milcu powder, I could say that the labels did not lie and said nothing but the truth. I am never changing back to my previous deodorants with their harmful chemicals.

For those looking for the right deo, I think Milcu powder is the one for you too! I think this is my genie in a bottle. You can check out the Milcu website to learn more about the deo. 

Here is the link: http://milcu.com/facts/

Adiós!

So you plan to travel to the wonderful city of Baguio?

How about trying to add some time in your itinerary to visit the ukay-ukays around Baguio? The city is not only known for its cold climate and rich cultural traditions but also for its large ukay-ukay/ wagwagan industry. I personally love thrift shopping and most of my clothes and shoes are from the ukay-ukay. I get to buy a lot with just 200 pesos in my pocket.

Almost every part in Baguio has an ukay-ukay shop. Some even sell outside of their homes! But here are the most popular places to go thrift shopping:

• Baguio Hilltop

- This is one of the best places to go. Along Block 3: Tools and Wag-wagan section, the whole place is filled with a wide selection of clothes with 10 pesos as the cheapest. The place is huge so you might get confused as you go around. Also, the place is congested and usually crowded. Keep a look out for pickpockets and salisi gangs.