Ang Kumintang_November 16-30, 2022_14th Issue

Rotarian’s Humor Monger

In recognition of her commitment to supporting the longterm financial stability of Rotary, Jennifer Jones has requested that gifts to her Presidential Fund support the Endowment-World Fund. Gifts are not requested, however those wishing to make a Rotary Foundation gift in appreciation for RI President Jennifer’s participation in an event are requested to make a gift to the Jennifer Jones Presidential Fund – Endowment-World Fund.

The World Fund is the primary funding source for global grants which support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus. The World Fund provides the necessary funding for our highest priority activities around the globe.

Rotarian’s Words of Wisdom

ABC’s of Rotary

Honorary Membership

"Honorary" is one of the two (2) types of membership a person may have in a Rotary club. This type of membership is the highest distinction a Rotary club can confer and is exercised only in exceptional cases to recognize an individual for unusual service and contributions to Rotary and society. However, honorary members cannot propose new members to the club, do not hold office and are exempt from attendance requirements and club dues.

Many distinguished heads of state, explorers, musicians and other public personalities have been honorary members of Rotary clubs, including King Gustaf of Sweden, King George VI of England, King Badouin of Belgium, King Hassan III of Morocco, Sir Winston Churchill, humanitarian Albert Schweitzer, Charles Lindbergh, composer Jean Sibelius, explorer Sir Edmund Hillary, Thor Heyerdahl, Thomas Edison, Walt Disney, Bob Hope, Dr. Albert Sabin, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and many of the presidents of the United States. Truly, those selected for honorary memberships are those who have done much to further the ideals of Rotary

The Rotary Club of Batangas, under the imaginative leadership of Genuine Service President Arnel Pulla, attended the 41st Hand-over & Induction Ceremonies of RC Downtown Batangas City held last November 15, 2022 at Aquamarine Recreational Center in Banay-Banay, Lipa City. The club, headed by GSP Joseph Ilagan, is celebrating 40th Charter Anniversary, with RC Batangas as their “mother club” ; and have produced two (2) PDGs.

CLUB MEETING Schedule:

Frequency: Weekly Regular Meeting

Day / Time: Friday / 7:00 PM

Venue: (no permanent venue)

Hybrid F2F and Virtual Zoom Meeting

MEET OUR NEW MEMBER ANGELISA AMOTO

ANGELISA Arevalo AMOTO

New Member (RY 2022-2023)

Rotary Club of Batangas

Rtn Angelisa Amoto is a newly inducted member of the Rotary Club of Batangas for Rotary Year 2022-2023. Rtn Lisa, aged 50 years old, is currently SGOD Chief (School Governance & Operations Division) and has worked for 28 years in the Department of Education (DepEd).

Rtn Lisa his happily married to Danilo Amoto and they are blessed with two (2) grown-up children, Aaron Daniel and Indigo. Believing in the credo of Rotary, the 4-Way Test, and her interest to do something good and worthwhile for the less fortunate, she chose to join Rotary.

IN

PERSPECTIVE : Batangueño Rotarians in Action

District TRF Awards Night

Members of RC Batangas receiving their plaques of recognitions as Paul Harris Fellow and End Polio Society

Lima Park Hotel (Grand Ballroom) Lima Technological Park, Malvar, Batangas / November 13, 2022

GSP Arnel, GSS Pheng, PP Jenny and PN Ady pose with their respective plaque of Paul Harris Fellow and EPS

IN PERSPECTIVE : Batangueño Rotarians in Action

PP Vic Castillo and PP Do Hornilla, both PHF Multiple Members, show their respective Paul Harris Fellow plaque

The plaques of Paul Harris Fellow Multiple memberships for PE Kenneth Suarez and Rtn Gerry Aguado

TRF awardees of RC Batangas pose for memento while GSP Pheng poses with AKS Ambassador Boy Mercado

District TRF Awards Night / Lima Park Hotel, Malvar, Batangas / November 13, 2022

Pre-PETS for Rotary Year 2023-2024

Pre-PETS is an initial orientation and fellowship event undertaken by the incoming District Governor for the incoming Rotary club presidents. It is scheduled way ahead of the traditional PETS, now PESECTS including the Secretaries Elect and incoming Club Trainers. The Rotary Club of Batangas attended the Pre-PETS for RY 2023-2024 held last November 26, 2022 at the Queen Margarette Hotel in Lucena City. The traditional event served as the initial meeting of Presidents Elect and incoming district officers called upon by incoming district governor, Pastor William P. Delloro Jr. from the Rotary Club of Naga. PE Kenneth Suarez attended the said event and joined by PP Ross Evangelio and PP Jenny Untalan as an incoming district officer (District Chair for Community Economic Development).

PE Kenneth with his fellow Presidents Elect

PE Kenneth with PP Jenny & PP Ross during Pre-PETS 2022

Pre-PETS 2022 / Queen Margarette Hotel, Lucena City / November 26, 2022

PP Jenny & PP Ross with AGE Raul & PE Aileen

PP Jenny as incoming District Chair for CED

PP Jenny & PP Ross with DGE William and 1st Lady Anne

PP Ross & PP Jenny with PDG Rey and her fellow district officers from Area 5

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL MONTHLY

MESSAGE

Being asked to Imagine Rotary can seem like a big, heady exercise, but the most important element of it is something quite small, even personal.

Not too long ago, Rotary members were expected to perform our acts of service quietly. I understood and appreciated the thought behind that humility is a wonderful trait, and we should continue to nurture it in other ways.

But keeping Rotary to ourselves has a cost. and by sharing our Rotary moments, we are being generous with others and giving them an opportunity to understand the impact of Rotary.

It brings to mind that wonderful aphorism: “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.”

So how do we make people feel Rotary? The best way is to share our Rotary moments. We have all had them when the ordinary collides with intention to create something extraordinary.

Some people have those Rotary moments the first time they go to a meeting. For others, it can take years, before seeing the joy in the eyes of someone we serve. Or perhaps in hearing from another member something that hit close to home.

As Nick and I share this journey, we are amazed at the work you are performing and the lives that are transforming. Throughout the year, I’m going to share with you the sights and the stories that made those tours meaningful for us.

I hope you can do the same in your corner of Rotary. It can be something you share in meetings or on social media. For the most savvy and ambitious, it could be an event you publicize with local media. Even sharing your stories with friends has impact.

We need ambassadors for Rotary’s message and our dreams for a better world. The best ambassadors are you. The more you share stories — and share them from the heart — the more you encourage others to partner with us, to join us, and to stay.

To give you just one small example, in the months ahead, I will be turning over this column to Rotary members who will share their personal stories as they relate to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organization. It’s important that we hear these stories directly from the people who experienced them as a way of feeling the importance of DEI for the future of Rotary.

In everything we do, what people feel about Rotary will shape our future. I can only imagine what you will inspire through the stories you’ll tell.

JENNIFER JONES RI President, 2022-2023

EPN’s Global Effort

A Rotary event, lined up for the Imagine Impact Tour Philippines of RI President Jennifer Jones during her visit in the Philippines last November 23-29, 2022, is the Rotary Community Corps (RCC) Showcase organized by the Rotary Village Corps Foundation and the ten (10) Rotary Districts. The event will promote the Districts' partnership projects with the Rotary Community Corps (RCC), a group of non-Rotarians who carry out economic development projects in the communities and in support and collaboration with their local Rotary clubs.

Senior local Rotary leaders, along with RI President Jennifer Jones and her husband, DGN Nick Krayacich, pose at SM-MOA Globe.

RCC SHOWCASE during RI President Jennifer Jones Visit

Interact Club of Batangas (Community Based)

IAC Year 2022-2023 / Chartered: February 2020

Club Officers:

President: Stephanie “Steph” De Chavez

Vice President: Maria Zyrene Aguila

Secretary: Isabelle Celine Contreras

Assistant Secretary: Maria Samantha Aguila

Treasurer: Maria Zulita Gondra

Auditor: Maru Lazarte

Club Service Director: Mikhayla Lazarte

Finance Director: Precious Sydney Ramirez

Community Service Director: Marc Jairus Evangelista

Immediate Past President: IPP Julia Ann Marie “Jam” Gonzales

Charter President: CP Franchesca Marie “Yishka” Untalan

PARK N’ TREAT – SEASON 3

The Interact Club of Batangas, under the genuine leadership of President Steph De Chavez, joined in the Halloween event for Interact Year 2022-2023 dubbed as “Park N’ Treat” – Season 3, along with members of the RotaKids of Batangas headed by President Andrea Kobe Balina. These Rotakids wore their cutest Halloween costume while the Rotarians visited them in their respective homes. Interactors Zyrene Aguila and Zulita Gondra, who were both Rotakids themselves before, gamely participated in this traditional event by donning their own Halloween attire, ala Wednesday Addams.

Photo shows Rotakids President Andrea Kobe Balina handing over the gift prize for the Best in Halloween Costume (Female) won by Rotakid Ellie Untalan, along with Interactors Zyrene Aguila & Zulita Gondra; while IPP Weng Gonzales handing over the gift prize for the Best in Halloween Costume (Male) won by Matt Andrei Clet

IMAGINE IMPACT TOUR PHILIPPINES

Imagine Impact Tour

RI President Jennifer Jones

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Townhall

Meeting

PICC Plenary Hall, Pasay City, Metro Manila November 24, 2022

Rotary International President Jennifer Jones has arrived in the Philippines Wednesday, November 23rd , for the Philippine leg of her Imagine Impact Tour, which is aimed at assessing how local Rotary Clubs are creating positive change and lasting impact in the communities. A townhall meeting on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) kicked off her seven-day visit in the country from November 23 to 29. The event featured a panel discussion with Jones and Filipino DEI advocates, which engaged major stakeholder groups in dialogue on how to propagate DEI as a force for spurring growth with equity in Philippine society.

According to Imagine Impact Tour – Philippines Organizing Committee Chair Chacha Camacho, the townhall topped the list of activities for the RI president’s visit since Jones, the first female global head in the humanitarian service organization’s 117-year history, is known to champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Rotary.

Among the DEI Townhall panelists were Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman, the first openly transgender person in Congress, who discussed LGBTQIA+ rights; Ma. Aurora Geotina-Garcia, President of Philippine Women’s Economic Network and Co- Chairperson of Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment, who discussed Women Empowerment and Gender Equality in the Workplace; and Rudy Gaspillo, Chairman of Couples for Christ ANCOP, and Member of the International Council for Couples for Christ, who discussed Community Empowerment and Economic Inclusion. Also in the panel were Bai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman, Founder of Teach Peace, Build Peace Movement, who discussed Cultural Inclusion and Peace; Gov. Anna Lorenzana, Rotary D3790 District Governor, who discussed LGBTQ+ Journey in the Rotary; and President-Elect Louie de Real, Zone 10A Asst. Rotary Coordinator, who discussed Gender Equality and Bridging Intergenerational Gaps in the Rotary.

The DEI townhall was immediately followed by a meet-and-greet luncheon with the 10 District Governors, Club Presidents, District Officers, Philippine College of Rotary Governors, Rotarians, and Rotaractors. The Rotary International (RI) global head’s visit to the Philippines was upon the invitation of Past RI Director Guiller Tumangan on behalf of Philippine based Rotarians. Other events lined up for Imagine Impact Tour Philippines is the Rotary Community Corps (RCC) Showcase organized by the Rotary Village Corps Foundation and the 10 Rotary Districts. The event will promote the districts’ partnership projects with the Rotary Community Corps. Jones will also visit select service projects such as the Rotary Club of Makati West’s Gift of Life Program, the Rotary Club of Makati San Lorenzo’s Project Calawis, and the Tuloy sa Don Bosco in Alabang supported by Districts 3810 and 3830. Also in Jones’s itinerary is gracing the 53rd Charter Anniversary Gala of the Rotary Club of Makati West (RCMW), currently the biggest rotary club in Zone 10A, the Philippines. The RCMW is under District 3830 currently led by Gov. Mildred Vitangcol. Scheduled as well are her meetings with business leaders, influencers, and senior government officials which are intended to deepen relationships with nonRotarian stakeholders and create new partnerships that will help advance the Rotary’s goals.

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION (TRF)

What is TRF? The Rotary Foundation is a non-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions.

History of The Rotary Foundation: At the 1917 Rotary convention, outgoing RI President Arch C. Klumph, the sixth president of Rotary International, an endowment fund was proposed for the purpose of doing good in the world. In 1928, it was renamed The Rotary Foundation and became a distinct entity within Rotary International. It has grown from an initial contribution of US$26.50 to more than US$1billion. It has one of the largest and most prestigious international fellowship programs in the world.

Growth of the Foundation: In 1929, the Foundation made its first gift of $500 to the International Society for Crippled Children. The organization, created by Rotarian Edgar F. “Daddy” Allen, later grew into Easter Seals. When Rotary founder Paul Harris died in 1947, contributions began pouring in to Rotary International, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created to build the Foundation.

Evolution of Foundation Programs:

1947: The Foundation established its first program, Fellowships for Advance Study, later known as Ambassadorial Scholarships.

1965-66: Three programs were launched: Group Study Exchange, Awards for Technical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which was later called Matching Grants.

1978: Rotary introduced the Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants. The first 3-H Grant funded a project to immunize 6 million Philippine children against polio.

1985: The PolioPlus program was launched to eradicate polio worldwide.

1987-88: The first peace forums were held, leading to Rotary Peace Fellowships.

2013: New district, global, and packaged grants enable Rotarians around the world to respond to the world’s greatest needs. Since the first donation of $26.50 in 1917, the Foundation has received contributions totaling more than $1 billion.