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Philippine Showbiz Today
October 22 - November 7, 2017
Jan. 22-Feb.7, 2015
Alden Richards: ‘Pambansang Bae’ leads
Global Handwashing Day
Kapuso actor Alden Rich-
ards led the celebration of Global
Handwashing Day attended by
hundreds of kids and parents at
the Baseco Covered Court to re-
mind everyone that hand washing
is the basic key to prevent spread-
ing diseases.
The whole world marks Glob-
al Handwashing Day every Octo-
ber 15.
“I’m so happy to be a part of
Global Handwashing Day to re-
mind the youth and the people
to continuously wash their hands
kasi that’s the basic and that’s
how can we prevent the sickness
from spreading,” the Pamban-
sang Bae said to the media dur-
ing the event.
“Very happy ako kasi nafu-ful-
fill ko ‘yung duties ko and respon-
sibilities as a public figure. Kasi
that’s one of my advocacies to
really use media to influence the
youth, viewers, sa mga nanonood
sa akin everyday,” the other half of
the phenomenal love team AlDub
said.
Partnered with Safeguard, the
Global Handwashing Day is a call
for every Filipino to do their part
in promoting handwashing to
keep everyone healthy and pro-
tected from germs.
“It’s is really a must especially
kapag galing sa labas kasi nand-
un lahat ng harmful diseases and
viruses so hand washing is really
the basic thing to prevent sick-
ness spreading,” Alden said.
According to the World
Health Organization (WHO),
the right way to wash hands is
with soap and water and drying
them thoroughly. Use an alco-
hol-based hand rub if you do not
have immediate access to soap
and water.
The WHO adds that washing
your hands properly takes about
as long as singing “Happy Birth-
day” twice.
During the launch, Alden
himself sang the handwash-
ing song and invites every Filipino
to make it a habit to unfailingly
wash their hands with soap in
these five “hugas non-negotiable”
situations:
1. Before “mano”
2. After using the toilet
3. Before eating
4. After playing
5. Before bonding.
This coming holiday season,
Alden reminds one “to spread the
love and not the germs!” ●
- J.M.Severo, PS