The Search for the Toughest Jobs in the Philippines

Who has the tougher job—a manager or a messenger? A Makati girl or a palengke boy? A jeepney driver or an accounts driver? – That is the question.

May 26, 2010 – Wednesday, Intramuros, Manila -  the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) teamed up with  Manny Pacquiao and  Alaxan FR pain killer, launched a contest to find out which Filipino has the toughest job. The contest is dubbed as: “The Search for the Toughest Jobs in the Philippines“.

The Search for the Toughest Jobs in the Philippines is open to all working Filipinos  both local and overseas (OFW) whom they think their job is  really tough. To join, participant must register at the main website www.toughjobsphilippines.com , upload a picture and explain why he or his nominee has the toughest job.

Nomination is open from May 26, 2010 up to August 21, 2010.  DOLE  will  screen each nominees to come up with the short list, from which the winner would be voted upon online.   The entry who gets the most number of votes online will win the competition and will bring home a trophy and a cash prize.  

Sheila Roño, Alaxan brand representative

Why Alaxan FR?

Every Filipino workers  who has a tough job, would really experience body and muscle pains.  As we all know, Alaxan FR contains Ibuprofen (200mg) and Paracetamol (325mg), two of the most widely used and trusted pain relievers by doctors worldwide. It is used for the relief of mild to moderately severe pain of musculoskeletal origin such as myalgia, arthritis, rheumatism, sprain, strain, bursitis, tendonitis, backache and stiff neck, as well as tension headache, dysmenorrhea, toothache and pain after tooth extraction and minor surgical operations and for the reduction of fever.

Watch this short Alaxan FR  video “Brabalibintawan“.

Manny Pacquiao, serves as the epitome of the strength and resilience of the Filipino working man. Being a true champion, he takes pain as a badge of honor—as a sign that he has completed a day’s worth of rigorous training, a sign that he’s a step closer to winning another championship belt.

These traits in Manny Pacquiao are what prompted Alaxan FR to renew their work with the “People’s Champ.” The idea of pain seen as a badge of honor is seen in the “Search for the Toughest Jobs in the Philippines.

Blogging: a tough job
I consider blogging a tough job because from day to day a blogger needs to write things in the most accurate and passionate way.  One must have a heart to put his thoughts into words for the benefit of his readers and everyone. One can’t be a blogger if he is just writing nonesense thoughts and most of all if he got no readers following his blog.  Some people might see blogging as a typical way of writing random personal things, but it’s more than that actually. As  you may noticed, we also play  great role in our society today. Blogging beyond what you think blogging is.

My pick basing on the current entry:

Marissa Lanterno – a single mom with 2 kids.  As I read the short description of her profile, I could tell it really is tough. Why? Because, she is a lady driver.  It is too rare to see a lady driving for a living. Not the usual driver you see on the road, where a lady is driving her own vehicle as a personal service to work. I salute to this mom!

Further, to vote for the Toughest Jobs in the Philippines entry, please check the gallery at http://www.toughjobsphilippines.com/gallery.

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