MANILA, (PNA) — Barefootwear, Inc. has donated P5-million worth of running shoes to the Philippine Navy (PN) Thursday afternoon.
The donation consists of 999 pairs of “Vibram Five Fingers” footwear.
This was received by PN flag-officer-in-charge Vice Admiral Jose Luis M. Alano from Barefootwear, Inc. president Juan Carlos Abad.
This was done at PN headquarters in Roxas Boulevard, Manila.
Alano said shoes will be given as incentive or reward to Navy personnel who will excel in physical fitness test (PFT).
PFT is done at least three times a year to assess the health and physical readiness of every sailors and marines in the PN.
It is likewise done to ensure that PN personnel are fit to perform their duties and tasks.