Teachers enjoyed all the activities and performances at the event that brightened up their special day.
In celebration of its 17th anniversary, Gabay Guro held the country’s first Health and Wellness Festival for Teachers and recently launched its new program pillar with mWell at the Ynares Sports Complex in Pasig City.
Teachers play a vital role in instilling values, inspiring dreams, and laying the foundation for a brighter tomorrow. Taking care of our teachers is taking care of our children too. The Wellness Fest is a new initiative that underscores the importance of teachers’ holistic well-being, recognizing how vital mental and physical health are in enhancing educational success and empowering educators to thrive in their roles.
With the theme “Teachers Inspiring Change, Building the Country’s Future,” the GabayGuroWellness Fest entertained and included new elements focused on teachers’ well-being. The event featured wearable wellness technology and gathered Lifestyle medicine doctors, fitness coaches, and celebrity athletes in one big wellness festival for teachers.
Gabay Guro Chairperson and Chief Finance, Risk, and Sustainability Officer of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), mWell President and CEO Chaye Cabal-Revilla with Lifestyle Medical Group Manila’s Chief Financial Officer Dr. Aika Buenavista and Chief Finance Officer Dr. Jan Dipasupil
Holistic teacher support
Gabay Guro’s Health and Wellness Fest was staged in cooperation with mWell, the country’s health and wellness mega app.
The festival gave teachers free health consultations, fitness sessions, and wellness workshops. Holistic and preventive wellness is at the core of the wellness fest. Beyond doctor consultation, the event aims to empower teachers with health and wellness services from mWell, available anytime, anywhere, with just a few taps on the phone.
Central to the event were interactive discussions on mental health, stress management, nutrition, and self-care—critical areas teachers often neglect due to the high pressures of their profession. Additionally, attendees explored experiential booths focusing on fitness, food and nutrition, wearables, mind health, and telemedicine.
PLDT Home gave a special offer for teachers with the PLDT Home Wifi Prepaid LTE-Advanced device that’s only P995 which comes with free Smart Load worth P100 and free unlimited data for 15 days. Also included in the offer is a chance to win a new Smart ZTE smartphone.
“Our teachers play a crucial role in shaping the future of our nation. And they must be at their best for our youth,” said Chaye Cabal-Revilla, Chairperson of GabayGuro, Chief Finance, Risk, and Sustainability Officer of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), and mWell President and CEO. “Gabay Guro’s Wellness Fest is a vital first step in ensuring our teachers’ health and wellbeing is taken care of. mWell ensures our teachers access a holistic wellness program – from doctor consultations, food and nutrition to preventive health solutions.”
A fully integrated digital platform, mWell provides holistic wellness solutions for everyone. The mega app offers the Mind Health Score – a personal compass for a self-guided journey toward enhancing emotional, social, and cognitive well-being. Based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Well-being Index, this feature provides insights into one’s current state of mind. Self-guided modules help boost self-awareness and foster empowerment, hope, and positivity through evidence-based techniques.
It allows mWell users to learn more about ways to relax, reduce stress, and improve overall emotional balance at their own pace.
To complement the Mind Health Score feature, the mWellness Score provides an overall physical health score daily. This enables users to monitor physical activity, step count, and sleep for long-term health. With its gamification feature, app users may join wellness challenges, check their rank in the leaderboard, and monitor their progress. The mWellness Score works best when paired with Wearables like the mWell Watch and Rings. Lifestyle tips and programs on fitness, food and nutrition are also just a tap away.
Most importantly, mWell provides innovations that make health and wellness accessible for everyone with its mWellness wearables – ring and watch – designed to empower everyone to take control of their health powered by a holistic digital solution.
Powering digital wellness
At the core of this initiative is mWell, which provides accessible healthcare services—from virtual consultations to telehealth options—ensuring educators can receive care anytime, anywhere.
PLDT Home’s partnership with mWell allows GabayGuro to offer a digital-first solution to health and wellness, reinforcing its mission to bridge technology and well-being for educators nationwide.
Over the past 17 years, Gabay Guro has provided over 3,000 scholarships and built classrooms in underserved areas, enabling educators to teach in better-equipped environments. Teachers can access resources that support continuous learning and career development through its digital tools and innovations, such as the Gabay Guro Super App.
With the launch of the Wellness Fest under its Health and Wellness pillar, Gabay Guro addresses teachers’ mental and physical health while demonstrating its commitment to supporting educators professionally and holistically.
Looking ahead
Renowned wellness experts and celebrities attended the Wellness Fest, which included a special Zumba session with the top YouTube Zumba group TML Crew. Awaken Fitness Center, Carica, Diagnostics Plus Inc., Health Wellness Beauty Care Salon and Spa, Inna Circle, Physiare Physical Therapy Center, and Vision Express support it.
Along with 555 Tuna, Azumi Boutique Hotel, BDO, BPI, Canon Marketing Philippines, Inc. Cardinal Santos Medical Hospital, Carmen’s Best, Chery Tiggo, Cignal, Delos Santos Medical Center, Del Monte Kitchenomics, Devant, D’World Specialists Travel and Tours, Enchanted Kingdom, Good Life and Jolly by Fly Ace Corporation, Huawei Philippines, Illo’s Group, InLife Insurance, Katinko, Landco, Las Casas Filipinas De Acuzar, Lifeline 16911 Medical Inc.
Maynilad, Meralco, Kawasaki by Motorlandia, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Poten-Cee by Pascual Laboratories, Penshoppe, PhilCare, PLDT Home, PLDT Telescoop, Pocari Sweat, Purefoods, PWC, SGV Foundation, SV More Group, The Generics Pharmacy, TV5, Unionbank and VPharma for Tencha lozenges and Sleepamin capsules.
Teachers were also treated to a day of entertainment from celebrity guests Kevin Montellano, Teacher Georcelle and the G Force, and Gabay Guro volunteer athletes Alas, PLDT High-Speed Hitters, and the Meralco Bolts.
For more information on how to participate in Gabay Guro’s 2024 events, visit their official website or follow their social media pages.