On Team Pangilinan as family brand ambassador for USANA: “For us, this is a new platform to share our lifelong mission to promote family wellness and togetherness through sports.” – Maricel and Anthony Pangilinan.
by Leony R. Garcia
Team Pangilinan, comprised of celebrity husband-wife tandem of Anthony and Maricel Pangilinan, along with their children Ella, Donny, Hannah, Benjamin and Solana, recently joined USANA Philippines’ growing roster of brand ambassadors.
Team Pangilinan is a regular participant of multi-sport activities, including fun runs, triathlons, marathons and even Ironman competitions with the vision to promote a Christ-centered, balanced, and productive lifestyle as a family.
Anthony is the Chairman and Chief Disturber of BusinessWorks Inc, a key player in the management training and consulting industry in the country today. 
He also serves as Philippine OIC of Called to Rescue, an anti-human trafficking organization committed to helping prevent human trafficking, rescue those in bondage and help them recover and regain meaningful lives.
Maricel, on the other hand is an award-winning actress and has authored six books. Her children’s book, Super Benj, was cited as best children’s book by the Catholic Mass Media Awards in 2006 and her most recent book is one she co-wrote with her husband, called Sabi ni Mister, Sabi ni Misis.
Despite their busy schedules, being hands-on parents and attending to work and various activities, husband and wife managed to bring family together as Team Pangilinan which has joined hundreds of multisport races combined. In fact, Maricel and Anthony were official Timex Philippines Delegates to the New York Marathon in November 2013 and in London Marathon in April 2014.
Team Pangilinan shares their enthusiasm to join USANA Philippines in their vision. “For us, this is a new platform to share our lifelong mission to promote family wellness and togetherness through sports,” Anthony said during the media presentation held recently at Makati City.
“We feel that we need to share the benefits of using USANA products to help 
more families nationwide to do more and further grow their family healthily,” Maricel said.
Pinoy Athleticism
Aside from Team Pangilinan, USANA also presented the second batch of outstanding Pinoy athletes, Team USANA Pilipinas, as they promote fitness and wellness among Filipinos.
This year’s roster includes Misagh Bahadoran, Chieffy Caligd ong and Belay Fernando for Football, Biboy Rivera for Bowling, Sid Isidro for Dragon Boat, Michelle Cojuangco-Barrera for Equestrian, and Peter June Simon for Basketball. These athletes follow in the footsteps of other USANA-partnered
international athletes like boxer Timothy Bradley, tennis stars Samantha Stosur and Sloane Stephens, and Olympic gold medalists Tyler McGill and Meaghan Mikkelson.
“Much like in sports, we believe that good health and fitness is necessary in one’s journey towards success,” explains Michelle Cojuangco-Barrera. “It is for that reason that we see our partnership with USANA as something more meaningful than just promoting a product, but a profound privilege in inspiring our fellow Filipinos to achieve good health as an important tool for success.”
“We at USANA Philippines believe in the power and value of inspiration,” explains USANA Philippines General Manager Aurora “Duday” Gaston. “Alongside our products that help Filipinos achieve good health, we deem it is necessary to help them get inspired and because of this, we partner with these generous personalities to help our countrymen become more driven, empowered and inspired.”
USANA’s existing brand ambassadors include former beauty queen and entrepreneur Patti Betita as well as Pinoy athletes Janice Lagman, Japoy Lizardo, L.A. Tenorio, Tin Patrimonio, P.J. Tierro, Gaby dela Merced, Alyssa Valdez, Neil Flores, Bing Amit and Abe Avena forming the first batch of Team USANA Pilipinas.
