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SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2017 Isah V. Red, Editor
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Young Life
Bernadette Lunas, Issue Editor isahred@gmail.com.ph
BETTER VISION FOR BETTER LIVES
LIZA SOBERANO
READING, writing and arithmetic – these are the basic skills students must learn. But with poor eyesight hindering their learning process, they struggle to keep up in school, which in turn leads to difficulties in entering the workforce. In order to reduce, if not eliminate, this problem, Essilor Vision Foundation has joined forces with leading actor and Essilor Philippines brand ambassador Piolo Pascual to launch the Eye Can Succeed campaign, which seeks to make better vision available to 10,000 Filipino students. EVF kicked off the advocacy campaign at Rizal High School. With the assistance of volunteer optometrists, EVF examined 4,000 Grades 11 and 12 students and distributed free prescription glasses to students who were in need. “It is alarming to learn that many of our target public school students have never had their eyes checked up at all,” shared Lauren Wyper, EVF associate director of communications.
BEHIND THE CAMERA By Bernadette Lunas
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HE most photographed face of this generation actually doesn’t want to look at her photos very much.
Liza Soberano’s face is everywhere: on billboards, on magazine covers, on television. We might think she has a couple more images of herself in her camera, but she revealed she has more photos of other people. “I like taking pictures of other people more than I like taking pictures of myself, because sometimes I don’t like looking at myself very much,” Liza told MS Young Life. Turn to E2
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Essilor Philippines general manager Dr. Emelita Roleda conducts visual acuity test
ALWAYS THE MODEL, NEVER THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Liza Soberano shares her penchant for photography, her preference to take photos of other people much more than herself, and her simple tips to get the perfect selfie.
She continued, “Launching the Eye Can Succeed campaign here in the Philippines not only helps fulfill the foundation’s mission of enabling Filipinos to have better lives through better sight, but also enables us to spread awareness on the importance of proper eye care through an expanded network consisting of academic institutions, the media, and local campaign ambassador Piolo Pascual.” With his presence, Pascual showed his support for the company’s advocacy. “Education plays a huge role in the future of young Filipinos, and poor eyesight will only hinder their progress in learning. By giving them thorough eye check-ups and access to free prescription eyeglasses, they will no longer struggle with vision problems in their lessons, Turn to E2
LEGIT STATUS TO DANCE IN SKECHERS AT HIP HOP CHAMPIONSHIP Legit Status is all set to compete at the World Hip Hop Championships in Phoenix, Arizona.
DANCE group Legit Status will move and groove at the World Hip Hop Championships 2017 wearing Skechers shoes. Skechers, a brand known for promoting and producing dance competitions, is supporting the PH bet to the international hip hop contest happening in Phoenix, Arizona on Aug. 7 to 12. Prior to the event, Legit Status has been relying on the comfort and style of their dance kicks during rehearsals.
Judd Delos Reyes, team representative of the dance group, shares that the team is excited to wear their Skechers on stage. He says the shoes are “comfortable during training and dancing. It gives lots of character, a lot of vibe, as well as swag to dancers.” Legit Status, founded in 2009, has earned its way to the prestigious competition after winning the HHI Philippines Regionals. The group will go headto-head against other dance crew from 47 countries in the Megacrew and Varsity divisions.