By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
Energy drink Milo strengthens its commitment to grassroots sports by launching the "Get Your Child Into Sports" program Tuesday at the Alphaland Executive Club in Makati City.
The program offers nationwide summer sports clinics for 18 different sports from April 2 to June 3 in line with the brand’s goal of teaching life values to kids through sports.
Among the sports are badminton, basketball, bowling, chess, crossfit for kids, fencing, football, futsal, golf, gymnastics, ice skating, karatedo, lawn tennis, parkour, swimming, table tennis, touch rugby and volleyball.
Volleyball superstar Alyssa Valdez was named Milo ambassador, where she admitted “how volleyball transformed me to be who I am right now.”
“Being an athlete trained me not only for the games, but also trained me for life,” Valdez added.
Also appearing in the launching were Nestle Philippines senior vice president Joey Uy, Milo PH consumer marketing managers Robbie De Vera and EJ Dee, Department of Education Usec. Tonisito Umali, sports executives Lester Castillo and Luigi Pumaren, and Alphaland assistant general manager Oliver Calleja.