pilipinas rotaract online_march 2012

practices among Rotaract clubs.

With around 200 delegates gracing

the event, the Rotaractors from the

different districts sponsored a single

community service project together.

Each participant brought donations,

in the form of food, toiletries and

medical supplies for the benefit of

A first in Philip-

pine Rotary his-

tory,

the Pilipinas Rotaract Convention

2012 themed "Celebrate the

Magic of Rotaract Service" was

held last February 10-12, 2012 at

the Development Academy of the

Philippines, Tagaytay City. Rotary

International District 3810, headed

by District Governor Ernie Choa &

the Rotaract District Committee of

RID 3810 hosted the event, in

cooperation with Pilipinas Rotaract

Multi-District Information Organi-

zation (MDIO).

A brainchild of the Godfather of

Philippine Rotaract---the late DS

Edison “Magic” Ong, the conven-

tion was created to unite the Rota-

ractors from the different Rotary

districts in the country. Further-

more, it aimed to reinvigorate the

commitment of the Rotaractors to

the ideals and goals of Rotary, as

well as to foster camaraderie and

excellence through sharing of best

Welcome to

the very

first issue

of Pilipinas

R o t a r a c t

Online, the Online Newsletter for

Every Rotaract Club in the Philip-

pines.

As MDIO Pilipinas Chair this

Rotary Year, let me give you a gist

of what has been happening to

Rotaract in the country. Clubs in

all the ten districts have been mak-

ing significant achievements

through service projects that em-

brace humanity. As Pilipinas Rota-

ract, we have also made great

Pilipinas Rotaractors Celebrate the Magic of Service

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

District 3770 2

District 3780 4

District 3790 6

District 3800 9

District 3810 10

District 3820 11

District 3830 13

District 3850 14

District 3860 15

District 3870 16

World Rotary

Day

17

5th Magic Cup 18

PILIPINAS ROTARACT ONLINE

MARCH 2012 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

The Online Newsletter for Every Rotaract Club in the Philippines

Cont. on page 9

DRR Clarice Joy San Jose

MDIO Pilipinas Chair Cathy Gonzales

Dear Pilipinas Rotaractors

Cont. on page 7

P A G E 2

“Reach high, for

the stars lie hidden

in your soul.

Dream deep, for

every dream

precedes the

goal.”

DRR Cherrie conducts

Rotaract Orientation

for ICI students

TWO NEW RAC CLUBS CHARTERED

District 3770 proudly chartered two

Rotaract clubs: The Rotaract Club of

Immaculate Conception Interna-

tional (ICI) and the Rotaract Club of

Malolos.

Rotaract Club of ICI is a service-

oriented, university-based organization

that aims to develop effective and

efficient leaders of Immaculate Con-

ception International. The Rotaract

Club of ICI was sponsored by the

Rotary Club of Santa Maria and the

Rotary Club of Mutya ng Santa

Maria. Through the efforts of the

School President Luisa Mariano

(Rotary Club of Santa Maria member),

School Director Neil B. Mateo and

Academic Head Inna Villanueva, the

university-based Rotaract club was

able to enlist 200 Rotaractors.

The Orientation and election of offi-

cers was conducted on August 9, 2011

at the Multi-Purpose Hall of ICI. Dis-

trict Rotaract Representative Cherrie

Gallardo together with District Rota-

ract Chairman Jon Alonzo of RC Sta.

Maria introduced the Rotaract profile

with its Vision and Mission. Assisted

by the Club Adviser, Ms. Inna

Villanueva and the School President,

Ms. Luisa Mariano, students of BS

Business Administration, BS Educa-

tion and Tech Voc students from Infor-

mation Technology joined the Rotaract

Club of ICI. The activity was the first

step towards positive change, the birth

of promising leaders that will serve the

university and the community. The

elected officers and members show

enthusiasm for the club and its goals.

On the other hand, the Rotaract Club

of Malolos was sponsored by the

Rotary Club of Malolos.

From September to November, the

Malolos Rotaractors tirelessly re-

cruited people to join the club. Fi-

nally, on November 12, 2011, the

first Rotaract Club in Malolos, Bula-

can was chartered with 21 Rotaractors

as charter members. Rotarians were

present to congratulate their younger

counterparts. They were full of hope

that these young people will develop

to become great leaders for the future

generation. Right after their induction,

the Rotaract Club of Malolos held

their first meeting as official members

of the club. Like their counterparts in

Rotaract ICI, they couldn’t wait to

plan for projects that would make a

difference.

P R O N E W S

ROTARACT, INTERACT, RCC CONVENTION 2011

Last September 26, 2011, the Rota-

ract, Interact and RCC Convention

was held at Santa Maria Elementary

School. The event was hosted by the

Rotary Club of Santa Maria. Over 60

Rotaractors from different Rotaract

Clubs gathered for this annual district

activity. Highlights include an inspira-

tional talk and workshop activities.

Mr. Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV

of Hapinoy served as keynote

speaker. He talked about how the

youth of today can make a difference

in this world. He also challenged the

Rotaractors and Interactors to become

better leaders of this nation.

Breakout sessions followed after

lunch. MDIO Chairperson Myreza

Catherine “Cathy” Gonzales led the

workshop for Rotaractors. The partici-

pants enjoyed the discussion and fun

activities. They were also happy to

interact with fellow Rotaractors in the

district. The event concluded with the

signing of a resolution supporting the

MDIO. The Rotaract Clubs of D3770

unanimously agreed to join MDIO

Pilipinas. The district looks forward to

becoming a member of the country’s

Rotaract resource center.

Signing of resolution

to join MDIO Pilipinas in the pres-

ence of DG Corina Bautista and

DRC Jon Alonzo

“Bigyan ng Limos ang Paang Musmos” - A Shoe Donation Project of RAC Santa Maria

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

Pres. Jay de

Guzman hands

the gift over to

one of the

students

“Bigyan ng Limos ang Paang Mus-

mos” by the Rotaract Club of Santa

Maria, aims to give hundreds of shoes

to the pupils of Pila Elementary School

in Catmon, Sta. Maria, Bulacan.

Pila Elementary School students bear

the pain, as the flesh of their young feet

are inevitably wounded by the rocky

pathways. The club deemed it impor-

tant to alleviate the pains (both physical

and mental) these children endure.

378 pairs of shoes were given to stu-

dents from Nursery to Grade 6. Their

smiles were priceless as the Rotaractors

h a n d e d t h e m t h e s e g i f t s .

At the end of the day, the project was

not to gain fame nor recognition, as

others may think. Rather, the Rotaract

Club of Santa Maria solely dedicates

itself for service towards others. Club

participation rate was high as members

were hyped by the idea of making a

child happy.

As always, a successful Rotaract pro-

ject entails support from the sponsoring

Rotary club. Rotary Club Santa

Maria President Jun dela Cruz pa-

tiently walked with us to see this pro-

ject through completion.

The Rotaract Club of Nueva Vizcaya

State University-Bambang organized

a three-day clean up drive to make the

Campus Sports Facilities look good and

clean. Candy wrappers, papers, plastic

cups and plastic bags were collected

and segregated. Recyclable materials

such as plastic bottles were sold.

Proceeds were added to the club’s

funds.

The Rotaract Club of Kalinga

Apayao State College also demon-

strated their concern for cleanliness as

they conduct a monthly clean and green

drive from the Rotary Marker to the

White Carabao.

Officers and members collect

garbage, segregating the biode-

gradable from the non biodegrad-

ables.

Through these activities, both

clubs help maintain cleanliness

while serving as examples to

people in their respective commu-

nities.

“Earnest love

for serving

comes in with

great

responsibilities

to settle and

enjoy.”

Rotaract Clubs Conduct Clean-up Drives

DRR’s VISITS

Last January 13, 2012, DRR

Cherrie Gallardo went to visit the

Rotaract Clubs of University of St.

Louis Citadel and St. Paul Univer-

sity in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. She

was invited by Pres. Tin. Meman to

their regular meeting at Panceteria

At Your Service

DRR Cherrie Rose “Cherrie” G. Gallardo

Rotaract Club of Santa Maria

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of

Santa Maria

Left: Rotaract Club of University of St.

Louis Citadel, Tuguegarao City

Below: Rotaract Club of Malolos

Apart from being fun and enjoyable,

DRR Cherrie also assisted the club in

formulating their goals and plans.

She was very glad to

know that their sponsor-

ing club, RC Tuguega-

rao Citadel, was very

supportive of them.

Then on January 28,

2012, she visited the

newly-chartered Rota-

ract Club of Malolos.

They talked about fresh

plans and ideas.

P A G E 4

DISTRICT 3780 ROTARACTORS “RELOAD” MEMBERSHIP

To address the dwindling number of

Rotaractors in District 3780, Rota-

ract Club of Timog, Quezon City

(lead-host) and Rotaract Club of

Cloverleaf (co-host) spearheaded

“Rotaract Reloaded: A Strategic

Recruitment and Membership

Development Seminar” last June

11, 2011 at the Rotary Center, Que-

zon City. The seminar was attended

by 17 Rotaract Clubs, with a total of

120 participants, 70% of which are

new members.

The membership recruitment and

development event followed a

workshop format. “We want it to

be participatory…We want the new

Rotaractors to learn by actually

doing things,” RAC Timog Presi-

dent Jonalyn Villasante explained.

Seasoned Rotaractors were also

invited to share and facilitate the

workshop. RAC Timog Charter

President Francoise Marie B.

Alonzo discussed the basics of

Rotaract while Past District Rota-

ract Representative (PDRR) Flor-

ante Espiritu of District 3790

enlightened the group on the oppor-

tunities and relevance of Rotaract.

Lastly, MDIO Chairperson

Myreza Catherine Gonzales of

District 3830 led an encouraging

discussion on Reviving Servant

Leadership.

District Governor Jose Francisco

“Jess” Cifra graced the event and

delivered an inspirational message

that emphasized the importance of

Rotaract as Rotary’s partner in

service. DG Jess also urged Rota-

ractors to take the next step and join

a Rotary Club once they are already

eligible.

Service to New Generations Chair

Benjamin “Benjie” Tan Alonzo,

on the other hand, acknowledged

District Rotaract Representative

Marby Montellano and her Rota-

ract District Committee for their

commitment to revive and

P R O N E W S

At Your Service

DRR Margret Robyn “Marby” S.

Montellano

Rotaract Club of Timog, QC


Timog, QC

ROTARACT HANDOVER AND INDUCTION CEREMONIES

Rotaractors of District 3780 liter-

ally weathered the storm last Au-

gust 28, 2011 as Sir William’s

Hotel in Timog Ave., QC was

packed with attendees to the Rota-

ract Handover and Induction

Ceremonies.

Around 170 Rotaractors from 23

Rotaract clubs braved the rains to

witness the commencement of

DRR Marby Montellano’s term

of service. Immediate Past Dis-

trict Rotaract Representative

Virgil Patrick de los Santos de-

livered his Valedictory address

before he turned over the Rotaract

Bell and Gavel to DRR Marby.

Afterwards, District Governor Jess

Cifra inducted DRR Marby and her

Rotaract District Committee. Ser-

vice to New Generations Chair-

man Benjie Alonzo then presented

the new officers and members of

the district’s Rotaract clubs. They

were inducted later by DRR Marby

and DG Jess.

During her inaugural speech, DRR

Marby emphasized the true mean-

ing of service in Rotaract. DG

Jess, on the other hand, compared

Rotaractors to flowers in bloom

during his inspirational message.

The program concluded with the

singing of “Firework”, the Rota-

ract District Committee’s chosen

community song for the year.

Fellowship followed.

DG Jess and DRR Marby with the

newly-inducted Silver Presidents

of District 3780

The Rotaract Club of Metro Dili-

man hosted the event.

strengthen Rotaract Clubs in the

district.

“I know that this Membership De-

velopment Seminar is just a begin-

ning. We will embark on this com-

ing Rotary year full of confidence

because we have ample proof of the

willingness, skill and effectiveness

of the team,” remarked SNG Chair

Benjie.

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

D3780 Rotaractors Share Their RYLA Experience

The Rotary Youth Leadership

Awards (RYLA) has become a

way through self-determination of

young people aged 14-30, to further

develop character and leadership

skills and learn about Rotary. It

takes the form of a seminar, camp

or workshop, generally 3-10 days in

length, organized by the Rotarians

at the Club, District or Multidistrict

level. RYLA leads the next genera-

tion of leaders to be good motiva-

tors and influential to others.

Themed “Breaking Barriers, Cross-

ing Borders,” this year’s RYLA

was hosted by the Rotary Club of

Uptown Novaliches. It was held at

9 Waves Ciudad Christia Resort,

San Mateo Rizal with 47 delegates

(majority were Rotaractors) who

were in for challenging tasks pre-

pared by the organizers.

As we stepped at Ciudad Christia,

lots of questions came to our minds.

“What would be the positive out-

come?” “Why are we here?” “How

can RYLA change our principles in

life?”

We managed to show our skills and

abilities through our workshop

groups. Moreover, we were able to

coordinate, share, and form inter-

personal relationships.

The speakers imparted lessons on

time management and essence of

good leadership. By listening to

them and participating in the activi-

ties, we developed our own ideas

and perspectives as well. Among

the topics discussed were

“Technology in Today’s World and

Impact on the New Generation” (by

PP Boone Ongchongco) and

“Leadership in Crisis” (by PP

Sammy Pagdilao). We liked the

former because it showed how

technology can help us do our jobs

in simpler ways while the latter

helped us see how to apply leader-

ship in our daily endeavors.

RYLArians with PP Sammy Pagdilao

We enjoyed the food, the place and

most of all, the people who were

with us. The questions that ran in

our minds at the beginning of the

program were finally answered.

To Rotaract with love...

I’m writing right now because there

is something I should be thankful

for. To have met wonderful indi-

viduals, being a part of an out-

standing club and a gleeful bunch of

friends. In all honesty, I never

wanted to be part of that club. Sure

they do good things in there but still

I was childish and selfish to first

think that it would just eat some of

my time allotted to my leisure.

I remember how I started here. This

friend of mine (with the unpredict-

able personality she possesses) asks

me to assist her in making a presen-

tation for the club and after having

not to sleep for 24 hours, she asks

me to go to someplace in Quezon-

City to shoot some pictures and

meet someone who by the way was

their incumbent president that time.

I remember being invited and refus-

ing their Rotaract Club President

three times but she was persistent

(I’d like to call it “pestering me”)

and I’m glad that she was, and that

my friend just got that crazy idea

for if not for these two, I would

never meet such wonderful people

yet alone be part of what they do.

Back then, I thought they were a

bunch of… mmm… to simply put it

“maarte”. Fast forward to now…

well they’re still “maarte” but they

are my kind of “maarte”… the real

good ones.

They’ve reminded me of what I

take little notice of, that the sim-

plest things are the ones that gives a

bunch of joy in a person’s heart.

Rather than watching videos on

your iPad (wala pa ko nito example

lang ha.), it’s better to watch a

Mother smile as you hand her a box

of medicine for her sick child. Bet-

ter than listening to music on your

MP3 player is having a conversa-

tion with an inquisitive child as you

assist him in his drawing.

These things…these countless little

things, that if you look at it in a

larger picture…it makes a huge

difference.

Doing something for Rotaract was

never an obligation. I always had it

as a privilege and the so called

“favors” that you asked were never

treated as such. Instead, I treated

them as “acts of trust”, tasks that

you knew I could deliver and for

that I am grateful.

Thank you,

Rotaract!

~ Sec. Cool

Quezon

(RAC Timog,

QC)

Upcoming

Events

March 11 – World Rotaract Week Kick Off (Camp Crame Oval) 17 – World Rotaract Week Culmi-nation Night (Rotary Center) 24 – 10th Presidents’ Meeting

April 14-15 – DISCON 2012 28 – 2nd Rotaract Friendship Cup

May 12 – 11th Presidents’ Meeting

17 – District Fellowship Night

(Time Zone)

P A G E 6

1st ROTARACT AND INTERACT DISTAS

2011 AND DISTRICT HAND-OVER AND

INDUCTION CEREMONIES HELD

Today’s Youth LEAD, REACH,

EMBRACE Humanity For Better

Community. This was the theme of

the first Rotaract and Interact

District Assembly (DISTAS)

2011 held last August 13, 2011 at

San Luis Del Mar, Baccuit, Bauang,

La Union. The affair was hosted by

the Rotaract Club of Southern La

Union under its President, Jemelie

Rhoss Sevilla and DRR Ramonchito

Picar, as well as the Rotary Club

of Southern La Union under Presi-

dent Romeo Chan. DISTAS 2011

also coincided with the District

Hand-Over and Induction Cere-

monies. Despite some initial

glitches, the affair went smoothly as

planned with 349 Rotaractors and

Interactors in attendance. Partici-

pants came from as far as Iba, Zam-

bales in the south and Laoag, Ilocos

Norte in the north.

IPDRR Neric Bada, Jr. led the

opening of DISTAS 2011. The

participants were welcomed by

Pres. Jemelie Rhoss of RAC South-

ern La Union. Assistant Governor

for Area 1B Nelson Caroy and

Dir. Conrado Vito of RC South-

ern La Union gave inspirational

messages afterwards. Our very own

District Governor Digna Ragasa

also addressed the participants dur-

ing the affair.

The Hand-over and Induction Cere-

monies were then held. Interact

Chair PP Ming Yan Jao of RC

SFLU, Inc. and Rotaract Chair PP

Virgil Garcia presented the Interact

and Rotaract District Officers. New

Generations Chair PP Kenneth

P R O N E W S

At Your Service

DRR Ramonchito “Mhon” L. Picar

Rotaract Club of Southern La Union


Southern La Union

S o

o f

RC Baguio Summer Capital led the

charging of the new officers while

DG Digna Ragasa administered the

oath of office.

The guest of honor and speaker

during the affair was Mr. Gibby

Gorres, Secretary General of the

Student Council Alliance of the

Philippines. In the afternoon, ses-

sions were held. These include the

District Officers Meeting, Club

Officers Training headed by PP

Virgil Garcia, Membership Orienta-

tion by IPDRR Neric Bada, Jr. and

Teambuilding by PP Don Saldaña.

The affair culminated with the

Lighting of Commitment and Com-

munity Singing. The participants

left with their new-found friends

and equipped with knowledge and

skills to strengthen their respective

clubs.

ROTARACT DISTRICT

COMMITTEE

DG Digna Ragasa

District Governor

RC Laoag

PP Kenneth So

District New Generations Chair

RC Baguio Sunrise

PP Virgil Garcia

District Rotaract Chair

RC Metro Olongapo

DRR Ramonchito L. Picar


Rotaract Club of Southern La Union

DS Dion Roman Tauli District Secretary Area 1-2

DS Emmanuel Diwa District Secretary Area 3-4

DT Jalene Alip

District Treasurer Area 1-2

DT Allen Joseph Horvidalla

District Treasurer Area 3-4

IPDRR Neric Bada Jr.

Ex-Officio and Protocol Officer

DRRE Emmanuel Diwa

District Rotaract Rep.-Elect

ADRR Junn Ponce

Asst. District Rotaract Rep. - Area 1

DDS Celeste Abansi

District Deputy Secretary - Area 1

RCR Jaime Lao

Rotaract Cluster Rep. - Cluster 1A

RCR Marc Deo Director

Rotaract Cluster Rep. - Cluster 1B

ADRR EJ Sorio


DDS Marc Sky Macaranas


ADRR Omar Dimarucot


DDS Erick Romero


RCR Karen Sengseng


RCR Julius Ceasar Paras Rotaract Cluster Rep. - Cluster 3B

ADRR Mary Ann Villarente


DDS Cristyl Joy F. Bautista


RCR Daryl Book


RCR Mike Dominic Piga

Rotaract Cluster Rep. - Cluster 4B

DG Digna Ragasa addresses the

delegates New Generations Chair Kenneth

So charging the District officers

PP Don Saldaña during the

Teambuilding Session

PISO KONTRA POLIO aims to con-tribute to the worldwide effort of

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL to

eradicate POLIO with each Rotaractor of District 3790 donating ONE PESO

(Php1.00) per week.

P A G E 7

V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

D3790 Rotaractors Donate to Polio Plus Campaign and Shelter

Box Philippines

Tarlac State University Rotaractors headed by PDRR Omar Dimaru-

cot hands the mock check amounting to USD$100.00 to DG Digna

Ragasa, DRFC PDG Jess Nicdao, and PDG Vitt Gutierrez.

Cluster 4C

Organizes Relief

Operation Drive

The Rotaract Clubs of Cluster 4C

(Olongapo/Subic area) organized a

relief operation drive for the evacu-

ated victims of the mudslide in Sitio

Malinta, Subic, Zambales. Goods

were solicited from the members

and friends of the participating

Rotaract Clubs. The project was

headed by ADRR Mary Anne

Villarente of RAC Metro Olon-

gapo. RAC Kolehiyo ng Subic

under the leadership of Pres. Mike

Dominic Piga sent the biggest dele-

gation and took a lead role in the

logistics. IPDRR Neric Bada,

APRRC 2011 Chair PDRR Flo

Last October 28, 2011, the Asia

Pacific Regional Rotaract Confer-

ence 2011 Host Organizing Com-

mittee led by Chairman Florante

Espiritu, DRC Virgil Garcia and

DRR Ramonchito Picar entrusted

a check amounting to 2,000.00 US

Dollars to DG Digna Ragasa and

PDG Jess Nicdao (Chairman -

Shelter Box Philippines). The dona-

tion was for Rotary International’s

Polio Plus Campaign and Shelter

Box Philippines. A mock check

was formally presented during the

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards at

Hannah’s Beach Resort, Pagudpud,

Ilocos Norte.

Upcoming Event

1st Rotaract and

Interact District

Conference 2012 Hosted By:

Rotaract Club of Metro

Olongapo II

Tentative Date:

May 19-20, 2012

Venue:

Buena Casa Hotel,

Subic Bay, Philippines

Espiritu, RAC Freeport Zone

(Subic Bay) headed by Pres.

Cristyl Joy Bautista and RAC

Olongapo headed by Pres.

Marvin Jay Rosapapan also

participated in this worthwhile

community service project.

progress. The 1st Pilipinas Rota-

ract Convention was successfully

held last month. District 3850 has

been welcomed as the newest addi-

tion to the MDIO family. Districts

3770 and 3870 have completed

their MDIO applications and will

just be awaiting recognition from

RI. Hopefully, MDIO Pilipinas will

have all ten districts under its wings

before this Rotary Year ends.

With the release of this online news-

letter, MDIO takes one step further

in fulfilling one of its main functions

- that is, to facilitate exchange of

information among districts.

In behalf of the DRRs and PDRRs, I

thank each and every one of you for

your passion to be of useful service

Dear Pilipinas from page 1...

Cont. on page 11

P A G E 8

P R O N E W S

About RID 3790

Northwestern Luzon,

Philippines

4 Areas

Total Number of Rotaract

Clubs registered to Ro-

tary International as of

December 2011

63 Rotaract Clubs

Area 1 = 17 Clubs

Area 2 = 11 Clubs

Area 3 = 15 Clubs

Area 4 = 20 Clubs

11 provinces: Ilocos Norte,

Ilocos Sur, Abra, La Un-

ion, Benguet, Mt. Prov-

ince, Pangasinan, Tarlac,

Pampanga, Zambales, and

Bataan

96 Rotary Clubs

P A G E 9


Traditionally, Rotaract clubs cele-

brate and welcome the new Rotary

year through the Annual Rotaract

District Assemblies which gather

Rotaractors and their sponsoring

Rotarians.

This year, the District Assembly

was held at the Bulwagang

Katipunan, Caloocan City Hall,

Caloocan City. It aimed to facilitate

communication among different

clubs and unite them as one. Dis-

trict Rotaract Chair Carla De-

jeres, PDRR Adette Arce, and

IPDRR Rowena Tejada were all

there to help make the event suc-

cessful. Similarly, DRR Lovely

Estrella’s sponsoring club, RC

Sampaguita Grace Park also gave

their full support.

District Governor Rafael Garcia

III was around to inspire the Rota-

ractors. He said, “We as the Majes-

tic Leaders, the majesty, the high-

ness will be the one who will serve

humanity and not the one who will

be served by humanity.”

The District Assembly also saw the

induction of the District Officers for

RY 2011-2012. In DRR Lovely’s

words, “Excitement is in my heart

as I begin to lead our district, my

fellow Rotaractors and my commu-

nity as well. But I also feel chal-

lenged and thrilled because I know I

am going to encounter many trials

DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2011: LEADERS OF THE WORLD

District 3800

in my term. With faith, I will never

give up no matter how tough the

trials are. For the Rotaractors to

become motivated and active, we

formulated programs that will pos-

sibly increase their enthusiasm to

develop more their skills as future

leaders of the world. Like me, I

never expected to become a leader

but the opportunity came and I will

never have any regret taking on this

challenge.”

“We as the Majestic

Leaders, the majesty, the

highness will be the one

who will serve humanity

and not the one who will

be served by humanity.”

- DG Rafael Garcia III

At Your Service

DRR Lovely Estrella

Rotaract Club of University of

Caloocan City


Sampaguita Grace Park

July 2011 - January 2012

IPDRR Rowena “Wheng” Tejada

Rotaract Club of Marikina


Marikina

February - June 2012

the Chosen Children Village in

Silang, Cavite.

The three-day affair started with a

tour of historical places & land-

marks in Manila and Cavite while

doing getting-to-know-you activi-

ties in every stop. A hearty lunch

was hosted by SDG Cesar Genato

at Villa Luz Resort before the dele-

gates proceeded to Chosen Children

Village where they donated the

goods and had interaction with the

Pilipinas Rotaractors from page 1...

children in the institution. The first

day ended with fun activities and

games in a kids’ party-inspired

fellowship night hosted by the Ro-

taract Club of Manila Metro.

The second day marked the official

opening of the convention with DG

Ernie Choa of RID 3810 delivering

the welcome remarks. Accom-

plished Filipino Rotaractors served

as panelists in the session on Rota-

ract Pride. They were Past District

Rotaract Representatives Felimon

“Mhon” Brazas (now President of

RC San Pedro East), PDRR Mel-

chor “Chock” Encabo (currently

the New Generations Director of

RC Manila Metro), Florante “Flo”

Espiritu (former member of the RI

Rotaract and Interact Committee),

and Joannie Sitoy (former Interna-

tional RYLA delegate and facilita-

tor in last year’s Rotaract Precon-

Cont. on page 12

P A G E 1 0

P R O N E W S

PVSETS 2011:

A TURNING POINT FOR RAC CLUBS

OF RI DISTRICT 3810

The Rotaract District Committee

(RDC), Rotary Club of University

District Manila and Rotary Club

of Manila, in partnership with the

Rotaract Clubs of Malate and

University District Ma-

nila, successfully hosted the

Presidents, Vice-

Presidents and Secretaries

-Elect Training Seminar

(PVSETS) 2011: The

Turning Point at the Devel-

opment Academy of the Philip-

pines, Tagaytay City, on June 10-

11, 2011. Attended by over 70 offi-

cers of the Rotaract Clubs from

Manila, Pasay and Cavite, the

theme “Turning Point” is in concur-

rence with the objective of the RDC

to equip the Rotaract Club officers

with the knowledge and skills

needed of their positions, as well as

to upscale their competencies in

leading their clubs.

Hosted by the Rotary and Rota-

ract Clubs of Manila Metro, RID

3810’s Rotaract District Assem-

bly 2011: Handa sa Hamon ng

Pagbabago was successfully held

last August 14 at the Universidad de

Manila. The theme of this year’s

assembly focused on the readiness

of Rotaractors to step-up and re-

spond to the call of change.

District Governor Ernesto

“Ernie” Choa, the District Rotaract

Committee and Rotary Change-

maker Presidents graced the event,

in full support to the Rotaract Dis-

HANDA SA HAMON NG

PAGBABAGO!

trict Committee and the 44 Rota-

ract clubs in attendance. DG

Ernie inducted the Rotaract

District Officers and DRR

Clarice San Jose swore the Rota-

ract Changemaker Presidents to

office.

Imparting their insights on change

readiness and the significant role

the youth plays in effecting change

in the society, Mr. Jeromeo Jose of

Zuellig Foundation and Mr. Jay

Jaboneta of Philippine Funds for

Little Kids accepted the invitation

to be the event’s keynote speakers.

Meanwhile, Past DRRs were the

subject matter experts facilitating

lecture-trainings for club officers

during the breakout sessions.

First Saturdays of every month are

always exciting as RID 3810’s

Rotaractors gather on this day for a

date with the whole district. During

Saturdates, the host clubs prepare a

seminar/talk on topics that are

timely, relevant, and interesting to

the Rotaractors and their works in

the Rotaract Club. Afterwards, the

At Your Service

DRR Clarice Joy “Clang”

D.J. San Jose

Rotaract Club of Malate

Sponsored by the Rotary

Club of Bagumbayan-Manila

Monthly SaturDATEs ALAY LAKAD 2011:

HAKBANG SA

PAGBABAGO ALAY

SA KABATAANG

PILIPINO

Every year, the first Sunday of Sep-

tember is considered a family day

for RID 3810 as the district partici-

pates in the annual Alay Lakad at

Quirino Grandstand, Manila. Last

September 4, the Rotaractors were

Cont. on page 12 Cont. on page 12

P A G E 1 1


PESETS CAMP 2011

At Your Service

DRR Jaypee Y. Ursua

Rotaract Club of Metro Lucena


Metro Lucena

DISTRICT OFFICERS

RY 2011-2012

DISTRICT EXECUTIVE BOARD

JAYPEE “JP” URSUA


MADELINE "Madz" GABIOLA

District Executive Secretary

DARIUS “Dharz” SARMIENTO

Deputy District Secretary

MICHAEL ALCANTARA

Deputy D3820 MDIO Officer

ROY “Roy” CASIPIT

Immediate Past District Rotaract Representa-

tive

ROSENDO “Ross” EVANGELIO

District Rotaract Chairman

DISTRICT ROTARACT AREA

REPRESENTATIVES

MARIAN MAE “Mhae” Navarro

DRAR – Laguna

JACINTO "Jikko" LEVISTE

DRAR – Mindoro

MAE “Maya” GELI

DRAR – Batangas

ROBERT "Robert" VILLAVERDE

DRAR – Quezon

ARIEL “Ariel” GUBAN

DRAR – Bicol 1

CHUCK “Chuck” NARES

DRAR – Bicol 2

DISTRICT CLUB ADMINISTRATION

COMMITTEE

PAULIN "Pau" WEINERTH

Chairperson

LYRA FERNANDEZ

District Treasurer / Finance

PAUL CHESTER “Chester” LINCALLO

District Auditor

BILLY "Beckoy" DEL CASTILLO

District Protocol Officer

DISTRICT SERVICE PROJECT

COMMITTEE

RAYMOND ABISAMIS

Chairperson

RUPPETT JAY "RJ" DELA CRUZ

Community Service Director A

JOHN JOEL "Bruno" BRIONES

Community Service Director B

PIA MARIE “Iyah” PALISOC

International Service Director

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

REI MARC NAREDO

Chairperson

DARIA “Arha” DELOS REYES

District Internet Communications Officer

FRANCIS “Francis” GUTIERREZ

District Bulletin Chair

MEMBERSHIP DEV’T. & EXTENSION

COMMITTEE

CAMILLE “Camille” MARQUEZ

Chairperson

MADELAINE GRACE “Laine” AGUILAR

Professional Dev’t. Service Director

The Rotaract Club of Metro Lu-

cena hosted PESETS CAMP 2011

last May 14 at Lucban, Quezon.

District officers and club presidents

attended as they planned for the

incoming Rotary year.

DISTAS 2011

The Rotaract Club of Candelaria

sponsored by RC Candelaria hosted

the Rotaract District Assembly

last July 1-2, 2011 at Balai Sad-

yaya, Sariaya Quezon. This event

highlighted the roles and responsi-

bilities of the club and district offi-

cers.

Guest speakers from MDIO

Pilipinas graced the event to

share their expertise in leader-

ship: PDRR Cathy Gonzales

(RID 3830), PDRR Izel

Guatno (RID 3810) and PDRR Flo

Espiritu (RID 3790) .

Quezon Clubs

Spearhead

District Gift Giving

The Rotaract Clubs of Lucena

South, Metro Lucena, Tayabas

Central, Lucena Central, Mary-

hill College, and Metro Mauban

spearheaded the Annual District

Gift Giving last December 17 at

Dalahican Port, Lucena City.

Clubs from the district contributed

in giving 50-70 sets of slippers and

shirts for the kids in the port.

Upcoming Event

The most awaited event of the Rotary Year is finally here, the Rotaract District Conference 2012 on March 16-18, to be held at Puerto Nirvana Resort in Puerto Galera, Mindoro, hosted by RAC Metro Lucena sponsored by RC Metro Lucena.

Different clubs from the areas of Laguna, Batangas, Oriental Min-doro, Marinduque, Quezon, and Bicol will come together for a fun and fruitful event, a celebration of continuous fellowship through service. Its theme, “Piecing It All Together: Youth Leaders Moving Forward in Service,” will highlight the various avenues of service to make Rotaract clubs great organi-zations in the community providing good training grounds for leaders.

to mankind through Rotaract. Aside

from our Rotarians who are always

there to guide and support us, we

owe the strength of the Philippine

Rotaract movement to Rotaract

Dear Pilipinas from page 7...

leaders and members past and

present. This issue is dedicated to

all of you who love Rotaract so

much. Enjoy reading!

P A G E 1 2

P R O N E W S

The Rotaract Club of San

Pedro East sponsored by

RC San Pedro East hosted

the annual Rotaract quiz

bee in the district, “R U 1

OF US?” last February 4 at

San Pedro College of Busi-

ness Administration.

This event tested the knowledge of

the new breed of Rotaractors about

Rotaract, the Multi-District Infor-

mation Organization (MDIO)

Pilipinas, and Rotary International

as well as current events in the

district.

R U 1 OF US? Highlights

This year’s top three spots were

taken by the following: 3rd Place -

PP Julie An Lacerna, RAC Lu-

cena South (left), 2nd Place - PP

Billy del Castillo, RAC San Pedro

(right), and 1st Place - Jones Gan-

dol, RAC Tanauan (middle).

Rotaract District Committee pre-

sents its report (i.e. financial reports

of the previous month’s District

Activities) and important district

announcements on upcoming

events, updates from MDIO Pilipi-

nas and Rotary International. This is

also an avenue for the Rotaract

clubs to promote their respective

projects and solicit for any possible

help that the RDC and other clubs in

the district can provide. A

‘consultation time’ is set every after

the Saturdate to make the DRR and

the rest of the RDC available for

suggestions, questions or concerns

that the Rotaractors might have.

To make the Saturdates more inter-

esting, hosting of this activity is

rotating in the areas covered by

District 3810. “July Saturdate: Con-

tinuing His Legacy through Rota-

ract Activities”, was hosted by Ma-

nila Area through Malate, Raha

Sulayman Volunteers and PSBA-

Manila Rotaract Clubs. The dis-

Monthly SaturDATEs from page 10...

trict had a date with Prof. Jerome

Ong of the University of the Phil-

ippines Manila & the National

Historical Institute, to commemo-

rate the 150th year of our National

Hero Dr. Jose Rizal. “August Satur-

date: Kuha Mo!” was a seminar on

basic photography facilitated by the

Cavite Camera Club. It was held

at Kawit Cavite, with the Rotaract

Clubs of CEZ & Sahod-Ulan as

hosts. “September Saturdate: Direk

to the Poynt” was a seminar on

effective communication with pro-

ducer/communication strategist Ms.

Vivien Mangalindan. This was

hosted by Pasay Area through the

Rotaract Club of STI College

Makati.

one with their sponsoring Rotary

clubs in supporting this year’s na-

tional advocacy in promoting right

to education through scholarship

grants for out-of-school-youth.

Alay Lakad 2011 from page 10...


vention meeting). Inspir-

ing the youth more were

Past RI Director PDG

Rafael “Paing” Hech-

anova (Celebrate the

New Generation of Ro-

tary Leaders: Investing in

the Youth) and RI Public Image

Area Coordinator – South Pacific

PDG Lyne Abanilla (Celebrate the

Rotaract Brand). In promoting a

tradition of excellence in Philippine

Rotaract, representatives from the

Rotaract Clubs of Manila, Timog,

Left: Host DG Ernie

Choa receives a plaque

of appreciation from

PROCON Chair Michael

Recabar, DRR Clarice

San Jose, and MDIO

Pilipinas Chair Cathy

Gonzales.

Below: Rotaractors

dance during the “RAC-

Kulit” party.

and San Pedro East, recognized by

Rotary International for their out-

standing service projects shared

ideas and pointers in organizing and

implementing award-winning pro-

jects. District Rotaract Representa-

tives also reported about their re-

Cont. on page 15

P A G E 1 3


At Your Service

DRR Maria Angela “Angel” Benavente

Rotaract Club of SIBAMP


Palanyag Parañaque

D3830 YOUTH LEADERS CONVENE FOR

DRITS 2011

Last August 23, 2011, more than

500 youth leaders gathered at the

PATTS Auditorium in Parañaque

for RI District 3830’s District

Rotaract and Interact Training

Seminar (DRITS) 2011.

Formerly called District Rotaract

Interact Assembly, DRITS was

hosted by the Rotary Clubs of

Alabang (Pres. Cenon Cruz), Las

Piñas Central (Pres. Vijay Sam-

path), Las Piñas West (Pres. Ricel

Adorio), Makati Jose P. Rizal

(Pres Mayeth Casal-Uy), Makati

Olympia (Pres. Renny Harman),

RC Palanyag Parañaque (Pres.

Nestor Alvarez), Parañaque Pobla-

cion (Pres. Leo Tagle), and

Parañaque Southwest (Pres. Jun

Punsalan).

There were many guest speakers

during the whole-day training. They

tackled topics relevant to Interac-

tors, Rotaractors and Rotarians

guiding the New Generations. The

speakers shared words of wisdom

and inspiring words to boost the

morale of participants. DG Billy

Villareal was present to expound

on the RI theme. He also inducted

the RY 2011-2012 District Councils

for Rotaract, Interact, and the Rota-

ract & Interact Advisors. Mean-

while, DGE Sue Sta. Maria talked

about Rotary and the New Genera-

tions while PP Doods Policarpio

talked about Public Image and

Branding for Rotaractors and Inter-

District 3830

actors.

Breakout sessions were held in the

afternoon. The session for the Rota-

ractors were led by District Rota-

ract Chair Ador Tolentino of RC

Parañaque Southwest, Pres. Nestor

Alvarez of RC Palanyag

Parañaque, Past District Rotaract

Representative Cathy Gonzales,

Immediate Past District Rotaract

Representative Aldrin Buelo, and


Angel Benavente. Meanwhile,

District Interact Chair Emma

Rivera of RC Makati Jose P. Rizal,

CP Rose Acoba and Pres. Renny

Harman, both of RC Makati Olym-

pia, Past District Interact Chair

Miguel Bermido and District In-

teract Chair Toffee Rapisura

handled sessions for the Interactors.

DRIAC Pres. Danny Gapasin,

together with RC presidents and

NewGen directors, served as facili-

tators in the advisors’ session.

Special prizes were also awarded in

the afternoon, including the Biggest

Delegation award for RC Parañaque

St. Andrew group, Early Bird award

to the RC Makati Urdaneta delega-

tion and the Best in Uniform for RC

Parañaque North’s delegates. There

was also a raffle done for the par-

ticipants.

DRITS 2011 was indeed a success.

Everyone enjoyed interacting with

each other and learning from the

speakers.

Message from the DRR

For the Rotary Year 2011-2012,

there will be new priorities to

meet current challenges. Despite

our gains in the past five years,

we still have a lot of room for

improvement. Through the Ro-

tary International Theme “Reach

Within to Embrace Humanity,”

RI President Kalyan Banerjee

wants us to improve ourselves

and our leadership. We have to

be more resourceful because he

wants us to be the change we want

to see in the world. I find this very

timely because I would want to

focus on these myself. My experi-

ences as the Charter President of

my club and as a District officer

will be my inspiration in helping

my Changemaker Presidents

achieve their goals.

The District goals are: Strengthen

the District & its leaders;

Strengthen the Club leaders; Im-

prove Communication & Public

Image of Rotaract; Encourage Ro-

tary Clubs to form new Rotaract

clubs.

These will be accomplished with

the help of my District Council

members who are very much will-

ing to share their talents, time, and

resources to support the clubs in

pursuing their service objectives.

Each and everyone of us has

a talent, each and everyone

of us should have the chance

to develop that talent, and

that each of us should use

whatever talent we have to

enable people least able to

help themselves.

P A G E 1 4

P R O N E W S

District 3850 ZAMBOANGA CLUBS HOLD

JOINT INDUCTION

Rotaract and Interact Clubs in the

Zamboanga City Area held their

First Joint Turn-over and Induc-

tion Ceremonies last August 18,

2011 in Crystal Ballroom, Astoria

Plaza. The activity aimed to inspire

unity among Rotary’s young part-

ners in service.

A Children’s Party

On October 9, 2011, Rotaract

Club of Zamboanga City West,

Rotaract Club and Interact Clubs

of Southern City Colleges, to-

gether with other Rotaract clubs in

Zamboanga City, conducted a Kids

Party at the Social Development

At Your Service

DRR Joshua Amado “Joshua” Bicoy

Rotaract Club of Dipolog


Dipolog

Center, commonly known as the

Orphanage. They provided slippers,

school supplies and entertainment

while the August and September

birthday celebrators of RCZC-West

provided the meals of the children.

MDIO PILIPINAS

WELCOMES RID 3850!

P A G E 1 5


At Your Service

DRR Cyril Leonard L. Muring

Rotaract Club of Tagum North -

UM Tagum Chapter


Tagum North

D3860 CONDUCTS DISTAS

FOR VISAYAS AND MINDANAO

act for their roles and responsibili-

ties. The gatherings were also op-

portunities for club leaders to widen

their understanding about running a

Rotaract club and making progress

at the end of the year.

District 3860

RAC Metro Mandaue 2006 Joins

Walk for a Cause

The Rotaract Club of Metro

Mandaue 2006 supported this

year’s Alay Lakad, an annual

walk- for- a-cause organized by

local government units to raise

funds for education of street

children and out-of-school-

youths. The activity was held last

September 25, 2011 at Fuente

Osmeña, Cebu City.

The Rotaractors joined students

from different schools, employ-

ees of various companies (private

and government institutions),

civic groups and business process

outsourcing sector in this nation-

wide effort to raise funds for

education. A five peso donation

was collected from each regis-

tered participant which will be

used for scholarship grants and

livelihood trainings.

Highlights of Alay Lakad 2011

include the selection of the BIG-

GEST DELEGATION, LIVELI-

EST DELEGATION, MOST COL-

ORFUL DELEGATION, and

EARLY BIRD DELEGATION.

Lots of prizes were also given away

to lucky participants. A cheer dance

competition and hip-hop competi-

tion were also held. Although the

Mandaue Rotaractors did not bring

home a prize, they were happy to be

part of this worthy endeavor.

This year’s District Assemblies

(DISTAS) for Visayas and Min-

danao focused on the Rotary Inter-

national theme “Reach Within to

Embrace Humanity”. The aim was

to prepare Changemaker Presidents

and members of Rotaract and Inter-

Top photo: DISTAS VISAYAS 2011

Above photo: DISTAS MINDANAO 2011

spective districts’ accomplish-

ments.

During the second night of PRO-

CON, District Tourism was held.

Here, delegates showcased the

scenic places, delicacies and

specialties that can be found in

their areas, which gave everyone

the opportunity to get to know

more about the different districts

of the Philippines. It was fol-

lowed by “Magical Night” which

was a tribute to DS Magic Ong

who was an inspiration to many


Rotaractors in and outside of the

country. The second fellowship

night which was hosted by the

Rotaract Club of Manila was

kept alive with a showcase of

Rotaractors’ talents in the form

of song, dance and magical show

presentations. The day ended

with a bonfire activity where

DRRs led their Rotaractors in

formulating wishes for their

districts, and then released these

in the air attached to balloons.

Rotaractors also had a commu-

nity prayer to give thanks for all

the accomplishments of Rotaract

in the country and for the suc-

cessful staging of the country’s To the next page please

P A G E 1 6

P R O N E W S

1ST REGIONAL LITERARY FEST

The Rotaract District Committee

(RDC) of Rotary International

District 3870 in partnership with

the Youth Advocates Productive

Integrated Service, Inc. (YAPIS)

successfully conducted the 1st Re-

gional Liter-

ary Fes t

(RLF) at the

Capitol Uni-

versity Gym-

nasium.

This regional literary competition

for secondary students in Region 10

was held last August 13 to 14,

2011. Students from the provinces

of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental &

Occidental, as well as Cagayan de

Oro City and Iligan City partici-

At Your Service

DRR Sorilie Christine “Sol” R. Bacsarpa

Rotaract Club of Iligan North


Iligan North

pated in the Literary Fest. The cur-

rent Rotary International theme of

“Reach Within to Embrace Human-

ity” was adopted for this competi-

tion.

The RLF includes the following

c o n t e s t s :

Quiz, extem-

p o r a n e o u s

and oratorical

speech, can-

vas painting,

photography, storytelling, and de-

bate. The project served as an ave-

nue to build friendships through

healthy and interactive communica-

tion. It aimed to develop and en-

hance the cognitive well-being of

the students as well.

The event was graced by PAG

Miriam Ruth D. Dela Calzada of

the Rotary Club of Metro Valencia

and the New Generations District

Chairperson/PAG Buensuejo

“Neneng” Navarro of Rotary Club

of Maria Cristina. The latter repre-

sented District Governor Samuel

“Sam” Fontanilla.

The RLF was an enjoyable event

for the participating students and a

good learning experience for the

organizers as well.

Moreover, it provided an opportu-

nity for D3870 Rotaractors to work

together for the first time.

“Think,

Believe,

Succeed.”


first national convention.

On the third and last day, team-

building activities were conducted.

Soon after, everyone was inspired

by Atty. Alex Lacson of KaBa-

yanihan Foundation with his talk

on volunteerism and the little things

(but of great impact) that we can do

for our country.

During the MDIO Pilipinas Lead-

ers’ Meeting, Rotary International

District 3780’s DRR Marby Mon-

tellano and DRR-Elect Aya Nicole

Corpus, in the presence of their

DG Jess Cifra, DG-Elect Penny

Policarpio, and incoming District

Rotaract Chair Johann Montel-

lano, successfully bidded for the

hosting of Pilipinas Rotaract Con-

vention 2013.

The success of Pilipinas Rotaract

Convention 2012 would not have

been possible if not for the utmost

support extended by DG Ernie

Choa, SDG for Programs Em-

manuel “Loy” Cosico, DCC Wil-

son Lei Yee, DDCC Gabriel Trias

Jr., DRC Victor Lau, the Rotary

Clubs of RID 3810, and all the

District Governors and District

Cont. on page 18

P A G E 1 7


WORLD ROTARY DAY:

FAMILY OF ROTARY MEMBERS SHARE WHY THEY LOVE ROTARY

I LOVE ROTARY because it provided me many opportunities to share my time, talent and treasure to those who have less in life, espe-cially the children and the sick. - CP Winston Sia / RC VisMin, QC, District 3780 / Part of the Rotary Family since 1992

Last February 23,

Rotary turned 107

years old.

MDIO Pilipinas celebrated Ro-

tary’s birthday by inviting members

of its family to share why they love

Rotary by posting in the Facebook

p a g e , w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /

PilipinasMDIO.

The online activity gathered 139

posts from Rotarians, Rotaractors,

and Interactors from 12 RI Districts

(7 of them local and 5 foreign).

To everyone who participated,

thank you for helping create that

buzz for the organization we all

love!

Featured below are just several of

the many wonderful entries:

I love Rotary because we start activities with HONOR and CONVICTION. - JM Cuales / RAC Manila, D3810 / Part of

the Rotary Family since 2006

I love Rotary because it teaches me how to love, to let go and to grow as an individual. - Dir. Dhunggay Nofuente / RAC Manila Metro, D3810

I love Rotary because it gives me opportu-nity to help other people and gives me fulfillment in my heart. - Riza Joyce Luma-as / RAC Malabon East, D3800

I do really LOVE Rotary… coz it allows my eyes to SEE the real meaning of inner joy... - PP Steve Paulo Mayo / RAC Freeport Zone (Subic Bay), D3790 / Part of the Ro-tary Family since 2006

I love Rotary because I discovered that I can make a difference in other people's lives. Just a smile and all the obstacles disappear. We can transform this world into a better place. It's just a matter of will-ing. (donation for children through an Institu-tion that helps families in need and home-less people in Lisbon, Portugal) - Ana Teresa Santos / Rotaract Club of Lisboa, Olivais, D1960

- PDG Guz Goh / RC Jakarta Sentral, D3400 I LOVE ROTARY because you get to edu-cate the young people that everyone can be a hero. - Rtn. & PDRR Chock Encabo / RC Manila Metro / Part of the Rotary Family since 1994

to FOREVER (Interact/Rotary) Three international events…

one destination.

SEE YOU ALL IN BANGKOK!

Questions? Simply ask us or your DRR!

was tasked to a Rotaract District

Organization. (Traditionally, the

tournament was run by host clubs.)

D3870 led by DRR Marby Mon-

tellano took on the challenge with

the help of their medals and trophy

sponsor, Governor Jun Ynares of

Rizal.

This year’s tournament also marks

The annual Magic Cup has been

conceptualized by PDRR Mhon

Brazas to serve as a venue for Rota-

ractors from different districts to

come together and have fellowship

through playing badminton. It was

named after RID 3810’s Edison

“Magic” Ong, who was fondly

called the Godfather of Philippine

Rotaract because of the great sup-

port and inspiration he provided to

Rotaractors around the country.

The 5th Magic Cup held last Janu-

ary 14, 2012 at the Power Play

Badminton Center in Quezon City

marked the first time that hosting

the first time that it becomes a me-

morial cup, with the untimely de-

mise of Sir Magic in late 2011. Like

his legacy, Magic Cup will continue

in the years to come.

The event was graced by Rotarac-

tors from six Districts - 3770, 3780,

3790, 3810, 3820, and 3830.

Following are this year’s winners:

Editors

Izel Guatno • Cathy Gonzales

D3780 Hosts 5th Magic Badminton Cup

Contributors

Cherrie Gallardo • Marby Montellano •

Cool Quezon • Mhon Picar • Lovely

Estrella • Clarice San Jose • Arlene Bacalla •

Jaypee Ursua • Angel Benavente • Joshua

Bicoy • Al Kalli • Cyril Muring • Sol

Bacsarpa • Rachel Sarte

PILIPINAS ROTARACT ONLINE

ONE COUNTRY, ONE ROTARACT!

Like us on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/

PilipinasMDIO

Rotaract Representatives of the

Philippines, and the friends and

family of DS Edison “Magic”

Ong.

Indeed, PRoCon 2012 will be re-

membered by those present as a

milestone in their Rotaract life, in

the same manner that it is a trail-

blazer in Philippine Rotary History,

and a pride of Rotary International

District 3810.

MALE DOUBLES

(1st) JB Vierneza and JM Mendoza

(both of RAC San Pedro East);

(2nd) Michael Recabar (RAC

Manila) and Russell Yee (RAC

Raha Sulayman Volunteers);

(3rd) Dan Russell Nacilla and Joel

delos Santos (both of RAC Cubao)

MIXED DOUBLES

(1st) Ash Carpio and Erwin Ca-

berte (both of RAC San Pedro

East); (2nd) Marby Montellano

and Mark Bonus (both of RAC

Timog); (3rd) Hazel Lacbayo

(RAC Makati) and JP Plantilla

(RAC Malate).

The 5th Magic

Badminton

Cup winners

pose with past

and present

Rotaract

leaders


Top photo:

RID 3770

Rotaractors

show what

they’ve got

Bottom

photo: Rota-

ractors do

the Chicken

Dance!

Right photo: MDIO Pilipinas Chair Cathy Gonzales, flanked with Pilipinas

Rotaract leaders, receives a certificate of appreciation from PROCON

Chair Michael Recabar

pilipinas rotaract online_march 2012

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