Islamic City of Marawi (26 November) --- The provincial government of Lanao del Sur is focused on ensuring physical fitness and healthy living among its workers.
Early this month, it implemented a health and fitness program to encourage and motivate its employee to maintain healthy lifestyle.
Nasser M. Ganda, provincial information officer, said the Sports, Health and Physical Exercise (SHAPE) program is line with the sports development agenda of Governor Mamintal A. Adiong Jr.
The agenda, he said underscored the importance of a physical fitness program as an effective tool for boosting the productivity and efficiency of provincial government employees in their respective jobs.
The provincial information officer further said the program will not only help them stay fit but it will also improve their morale, relieve their stress from daily work and minimize health risks.
Staying fit increases the work performance of employees and decreases the chance of incurring absences due to illness, Ganda stressed.
The various sports and physical exercise activities are regularly conducted every Sunday and Tuesday from 6am to 7am, and every Thursday from 3pm to 4pm at the Provincial Capitol Gymnasium.
Meanwhile, the Department of Health have always emphasized that exercise and physical activity are integral in the prevention and treatment of lifestyle-related diseases.
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