Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Antonio A. Morales participated in the 9th edition of The Straits Times Run in the City 2017 in the early morning of Sunday, 16 July 2017. Organizers of this year’s event partnered with Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon in preparation for the latter’s signature run in December. This year’s event drew in some 13,000 runners. Doing the marathon is close to the heart of Ambassador who takes part in similar events in the city-state as part of his personal and official advocacy of helping promote a healthy lifestyle among members of the Filipino community in Singapore.