'One Fun Day' with Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018 candidates
Fifty candidates of the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018 beauty pageant spread cheer when they built friendships for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities (IDDs). The girls laughed, danced and enriched their lives with amazing friendships as part of the 50th Mutya ng Pilipinas Charity Day held at the De La Salle University College of St. Benilde on Taft Avenue in Manila Saturday. "This is a wonderful experience for all the 'Mutya girls! Mutya ng Pilipinas is committed to help spread awareness about people with IDDs," says Hemilyn Escudero-Tamayo, President of the Mutya ng Pilipinas Organization, during a speech at the charity event dubbed "One Fun Day." Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with IDDs, says Michelle Aventajado, country director, Best Buddies. Founde...