Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), a non-profit organization that focuses on upholding the dignity of man by working with communities to elevate their social, physical, and economic well-being in the Philippines, officially launches the second year of its virtual run initiative called Run2Plant: Para sa Greener Pinas under its One To Tree (OTT) program.

Co-presented by Pinoy Fitness and Anytime Fitness, Run2Plant provides Filipinos a new way to run that is not only accessible and enjoyable but also environmentally impactful, especially in celebration of Philippine Environment Month this June. 

With every registration, RAFI pledges to plant 1 to 3 trees, depending on the participant’s chosen run package.

With the goal of promoting a “Greener Pinas,” funds raised from the virtual run will be used for reforestation projects with the aim of planting 6,000 native trees in Batangas, increasing forest cover, and alleviating the immense effects of climate change.

Last year’s Run2Plant had 700 participants from different parts of the country. In partnership with the Bagacay Tree Growers Association, runners contributed to adopting 1,450 native trees in Borbon, Cebu, yielding a total of 9,900 kilograms of potential carbon sequestered per year.