ASP JLo Selected as DGND
Serving as Governor for an entire Rotary district is an incredible honor. Individuals that serve in this capacity are recognized leaders, nominated by their clubs to fill this important role. As District Governor, you are the official representative of Rotary International in your region. As District Governor, your mission is to lead clubs, inspire Rotary members, and engage the general public in the important role fulfilled by Rotary in our community. District Governors serve for one full Rotary year, from July 1 to June 30, and are very actively engaged in district decision-making leading up to their year as governor. The process of becoming a District Governor begins long beforeyouryearasgovernor.Infact,District
Governors are typically selected three (3) years before they actually serve as Governor. Applicants forthe position must fulfill certain requirements, including: (1) having previously served as President of a Rotary club, and (2) being a member of Rotary for 7 yearsbythetimetheybecomeGovernor.
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 MARIPAZ CALERO
MARIA PAZ Luna CALERO
New Member (RY 2022-2023)
Rotary Club of Batangas
Rtn Maripaz Calero is a newly inducted member of the Rotary Club of Batangas for Rotary Year 2022-2023. Rtn Moppy, aged 70 years old, is a former employee in the Office of Public Service of the US Department of Health and Human Services for 35 years.
During the 32-member Nomcom’s selection process of District Governor Nominee Designate (DGND) held last December 13, 2022 at Takara Hotel in San Pedro, Laguna; ASP Jeremie Janssen “JLo” S. Lo of RC Naga was the selected DGND from the four (4) PP aspirants.
Rtn Moppy has seven (7) children with her marriage. Orex, Robynn and Erin are some of his children. Believing in the credo of Rotary, the 4-Way Test, and her keen interest to be involved in Rotary’s community outreach programs; she chose to join Rotary.
IN PERSPECTIVE : Batangueño Rotarians in Action
Participating Rotary clubs with their GS presidents showing their hand gesture for their tenure
Aetaguyod Caravan (17-in-1 outreach project for the Aetas)
Barangay Banoyo, San Luis, Batangas / December 17, 2022
GSP Arnel joins his classmate GS Presidents as they distribute sandwiches and vitamins to the Aetas
IN PERSPECTIVE : Batangueño Rotarians in Action
Baby Rotarian Moppy helps preparation for treeplanting activity while GSP Arnel joins in the dental mission
GSS Pheng and Baby Rotarian Moppy enjoy outreach activities for Aeta women and children during the caravan
GSP Arnel, GSS Pheng and Baby Rotarian Moppy join treeplanting and solar light projects for Aeta community
Aetaguyod Caravan / Barangay Banoyo, San Luis, Batangas / December 17, 2022
Birthdays are important because they give everyone a day to feel special and see how much those around them love her. A birthday is a time to celebrate birth itself. IPP Weng
her 50th natal day last December 16, 2022 in Daegu, South Korea.
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She, together with her husband, PP Boyet and
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HAPPY HOLIDAYs! from GSP ARNEL PULLA and FAMILY
From left to right: Cynder, Ella, Cleid, Karen, Myna, Caitlyn, Cleiv, RS Evelyn, GSP Arnel, Cyril, Dyan
… it’s been almost 6 months since I formally assumed the club presidency during the “club induction” last August 21st and still enjoying the wonderful world of imaginative commitment and the genuine service leadership during this post-pandemic time, and the challenging role in accomplishing the projects and activities for Rotary’s seven (7) Areas of Focus and five (5) Avenues of Service…
… the club’s Legacy Project, S.M.I.L.E. for Life was conducted last October 1-5, 2022 for 13th consecutive years in partnership with PBM, starting with the laboratory testing for the patients, then the evaluation and admission at PBM Building and on the following day, the surgical operation for the 13 project recipients sponsored the participation of the Interact Club of Batangas (5 Interactors) to D-3820 - Interact District Assembly 2022 held last October 1-2, 2022 at La Virginia Resort & Hotel in Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas… attended the regular session of the Sangguniang Panglunsod ng Batangas held last October 18, 2022 at the SP Session Hall in P. Burgos St., Batangas City in consonance with the committee accreditation of the club’s inclusion to CSO (Civil Society Organization)… … … participated in the VTT Screening & Selection held last October 15, 2022 at Laiya Adventure Park in Barangay Laiya, San Juan, Batangas with PP Mario Contreras and Mr. Rocky Earvin Gonzales joining and successfully selected as VTT Team Leader and Team Member, respectively, for the Welding Team bound to South Korea… … … our club participated in the World Polio Day celebration by installing three (3) streamer tarp advertisement in three (3) different locations for Rotary, Interact and Rotakids awareness campaign to end polio… … … conducted “Park N’ Treat – Season 3” last November 4, 2022 for the ten (10) Rotakids conducted an ‘Outreach Medical Mission” to 30 Badjao mothers and babies held last November 8, 2022 at the Barangay Hall of Wawa in Barangay Wawa, Batangas City, with the said mission involving Family Planning & Breastfeeding 101 taught by 20 nursing students from Batangas State University (BSU) attended the “TRF Awards Night” held last November 13, 2022 at the Batangas Grand Ballroom of Lima Park Hotel inside Lima TechnologicalParkin Malvar, Batangas…
… joined with other invited Rotarians in a radio showcalled Up Up Pilipinas atRadio Station GB 99.9 FM last October 3, 2022; with hosts of the Rotary Hour in the said afternoon online live streaming were Brigadier Gen. Gerardo “Gerry” Zamudio Jr. of the Philippine AirForce based in Fernando Air Base, Lipa City and PP Cherry Relova of RC Lipa South… our club joined this month’s episode of Rotary Bale-Talk Talkan online program with financial experts Carlos Camacho and Karlo Castro of Palawan Pay as guest resource speakers selected IPP Rowena “Weng” Gonzales and PP Rosendo “Ross” Evangelio to be the club’s candidates for the District Nominating Committee (Nomcom) tasked to select the District Governor Nominee Designate (DGND) for Rotary Year 2022-2023… … … conducted the traditional “Christmas Gathering” last December 16, 2022 at Ginazel’s Hotel & Restaurant; chaired by Baby Rtn Maripaz “Moppy” Calero with 30 members in attendance PND Ady Ilano and her daughter Rotarian, Klyr Ilano attended the Yas Island Rotary Institute 2022 held in Abu Dhabi, UAE last December 2-4, 2022 participated in the “Aetaguyod Caravan” held last December 17, 2022 in Barangay Banoyo, San Luis, Batangas; with the theme, “A Day and Beyond Assistance to our Katribong Aeta,” this 17-in-1 outreach project was joined by 20 Rotary clubs … … God is always Good… Rotary at its BEST… GSP Arnel Pulla
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL MONTHLY
MESSAGE
While sitting with a group of Rotary leaders outside of Lusaka, Zambia, I ask a question: “How many of you have ever had malaria?” Every hand in the room goes up. They even begin to tell me about the first, second, or third time they experienced the disease, one of the main causes of death and sickness in many developing countries.
They are fortunate. They have access to medical treatment and lifesaving medicines. For the people of rural Zambia, their story is very different.
On a wooden bench in a small village, I sit with Timothy and his young son Nathan. With a camera crew capturing our conversation, he tells me of the time Nathan showed signs of malaria. He brought the boy to the nearby home of a community health worker, where Nathan quickly received medicines that in all likelihood saved his life.
Calmly, Timothy tells me about his other son’s bout with the disease a few years earlier. He had to race that son to a medical clinic more than 5 miles away. Riding a bike and carrying his child on his back, he tells me, he could feel his son’s legs turn cold and then his little body go limp. As he finally entered the clinic, he screamed for help, but it was too late. The camera stops rolling, and we sit in silence. He begins to weep, and I hold him tightly. “I lost my son, I lost my son,” he says.
This story is all too familiar for the families we meet over the next few days. And yet there is hope. Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia is Rotary’s first Programs of Scale grant recipient, and it is saving lives. Across two provinces of Zambia, 2,500 volunteer health workers have been selected by their communities. They are trained to bring medical care closer to those who need it, and they are able to diagnose and treat malaria and other ailments. Rotary partnerships create lasting change.
JENNIFER JONES
RI President, 2022-2023
December 2022
1st MC Cumagun Rotary Star of Excellence Awards
THE ESSENCE OF GIVING
“Every good gift and every perfect gift are from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither a shadow of turning.” – James 1:17
Life is a gift and it gives us the opportunity to give something back. One of the main reasons we have the custom of giving and receiving presents at Christmas is to remind us of the presents given to Jesus by the 3 Wise Men: Frankincense, Gold, and Myrrh. To give without expecting anything in return; to receive without hesitation; and to enjoy goodness without guilt… that’s the very essence of giving and the reason why we do it. Every money we donate, every hour we volunteer, every instance of goodwill; small or big… is an expression of hope that restores our faith in humanity.
The MC Cumagun Star of Excellence Awards is Rotary’s highest honor of RI District 3820 thatrecognizes Rotarians and Non-Rotarians who demonstrate Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self, by volunteering their time and talents to help others and does works related to the Seven (7) Areas of Focus. This award was conceptualized to honor a Big Man in the history of District 3820, who devoted much of his time in the service of Rotary, and he’s no other than PDG Ramon “Mon” C. Cumagun fromthe Rotary Club of Lipa South.
PND Ruskie & Rotakid Geli
RC Batangas Nominates PP Do Hornilla for the 1st MC Cumagun Star of Excellence Awards
The Rotary Club of Batangas has nominated and submitted last November 15, 2022 the nomination requirements of Past President Bernardo “Do” C. Hornilla for the “Rotarian Category” of the 1st MC Cumagun Star of Excellence Awards, hosted by RC Lipa South. Here’s the biography of PP Do Hornilla embodying his persona and distinctive character of being “Service Above Self”, entitled “Beyond Charitable History of PP Do”.
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Beyond Charitable History of PP Do”
“Service Above Self,” the principal motto of Rotary, is for sure taken to heart by all Rotarians around the world but just like in the Rotary Club of Batangas, you will find someone who is an “overachiever.” One member that truly stands out in this category is our beloved and truly dedicated Rotarian, Past President Bernardo “Do” C. Hornilla, one of the few that best conveys the philosophy of unselfish volunteer service.
PP Do has been a Rotarian way back in 1993 when he joined the Rotary Club of Batangas, the mother club in the province of Batangas. The club, hence, scored a major achievement in terms of quality membership; especially when PP Do, sponsored by the late PP Nilo Maranan, join the revered service org in Batangas City back then. When PP Do became a member Rotarian, he has been a whirlwind of active participation to projects and activities since no task has been too small or too big for him to take on. He has worked so tirelessly on behalf of the club that he has a long list of ways he exemplified to being tagged as “Service Above Self.” PP Do has also been a hub of inspirations for keeping the club’s fellowships strong and intact. Always present with humorous jokes and can-do attitude, he has made the club meetings and activities so lively and full of energy.
Before PP Do became a Rotarian, he was successfully chosen as one of the Team Members for the 1993 Group Study Exchange (GSE) team that was sent to RI District 5490 in Arizona, USA by The Rotary Foundation (TRF) with the category of “Waterworks.” Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Batangas, immersing and observing his professional field in the United States from 23rd May to 20th June 1993 was his first trip abroad and very first involvement with Rotary.
After the notable educational tour to the United States, coupled with awesome and memorable experience as GSE Team Member, led him to accept the invitation for membership to Rotary Club of Batangas with his Rotary Classification of “Sanitary Engineering.” His neophyte year with the service org saw him to become the new Club Bulletin Chair and Editorial Chief of “Ang Kumintang,” as well as the club’s Community Service Director. Almost ten (10) years after becoming a Rotarian, he served as Club President in Rotary Year 2002-2003 during the term of PRIP Bhichai Rattakul and PDG Mariquit “Kit” Reventar with the RI Theme, “Sow the Seeds of Love.” PP Do also became the club secretary seven times starting in RY 1997-1998, RY 2000-2001, RY 2001-2002, RY 2004-2005, RY 20062007, RY 2010-2011, and RY 2013-2014. His devotion to his role as Club Secretary ensured that minutes were done and accurate, records were kept up-to-date and meticulous, and that there was always a watchful eye over the meeting room making sure no important detail was missed. In this consummated role, PP Do has worked assiduously with challenging tasks for over the years to ensure that the club runs like an “invincible naval ship,” so to speak, working to “shore up practices” towards efficiency and stability. He is one of those members who find a way to solve any problem, no matter how daunting it may seem; “We can do this,” is his most used quote. PP Do has served reliably as Service Director in Rotary’s Four (4) Avenues of Service such as Community, Vocational, International and Youth. Then in 1998, he received the RI Citation Award for the 4 Avenues of Service from PRIP Glen Kinross. Thru the years, PP Do was a consistent awardee for the Club Service Recognition Award given annually by the org when he serves as Club Chairman to countless projects/programs that connotes to the Rotary’s Seven (7) Areas of Focus, such as “Patak Polio”, Club Sisterhood Pact, Career Guidance Seminar, Operation “Tuli”, Tree Planting Projects, Hand Water Pump
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Pump Projects, Livelihood Outreach Projects, Drug Abuse Prevention Drive , S.M.I.L.E. for Life Legacy Project, Rotary Marker, Medical Missions, Covid-19 Response Assistance, Dental Mission, Support to Rotaract, Dengue Prevention, Support to Interact, Rotary Center, Brigada Eskwela, Alay Lakad, Papsmear Test Project, Peace & Order Seminar, Maternal & Breastfeeding Program, Nutritional Feeding Program, SPED (Special Children) Outreach Program, International Coastal Clean-up (ICC), Coral Reef Protection Program, Hand Wash Station Projects, NMYC (TESDA) Training Program, Christmas Celebration and Gift Giving to Indigent Children, Home Hosting of Inbound GSE Teams from The Netherlands/Japan/Australia, and Club Fellowships, among others.
Still with the Club level, PP Do has also been involved in different roles/tasks such as panel evaluator for GSE candidates and Peace Fellow applicants, refurbishment of damaged Rotary markers and directional signages, as member of both chorale & dance group for district choral fest and interpretative dance contest, respectively, fundraising projects, Rotary Classification talks, guest resource speakers for local Rotary clubs, and emceeing numerous club events like Christmas, Valentines, Halloween, and birthday gatherings with his funny antics. He, along with PP Vic Castillo, PP Denis Macatangay, and ex-City Mayor Dondon Dimacuha, formed a singing Rotarian quartet called “D’ DVD” almost two decades ago that entertained both the club and district events for some time. In the District level as well, PP Do was also consistent on serving the district in various roles. He became Assistant Governor (AG) during RY 2012-2013 and then served in the various District Chairmanships and Co-Chairmanships such as the Impromptu Speaking and Oratorical Contest (ISOC), Employee-Employer Relations, International Coastal Cleanup 2011, Water & Sanitation 2013, Membership and Club Development, Water and Sanitation 2020, RI District 3820 Co-Chairmanship, The Rotary Foundation (TRF), Membership Development, Awards Committee, and Water and Sanitation, among others. He has also served as Guest Resource Speakers to district events for Water & Sanitation, his forte, attended countless club inductions thru the years, and actively participated in various district sportsfests. He has also attended numerous district major events such as District Conference (Discon), District Recognition & Awarding Ceremonies (DRAC), PESETS and other districtmandated training seminars/webinars.
With his generous support to The Rotary Foundation (TRF), PP Do is already a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow (MPHF +7) and a recent member of the End Polio Society of RI District 3820. He has already attended Rotary International conventions such as 1996 RI Convention in Calgary, Canada and 2008 Rotary Institute in Taipei, Taiwan, and already registered to attend the forthcoming 2023 RI Convention in Melbourne, Australia.
With regards to his educational attainment, PP Do graduated in Alangilan Elementary School (AES) with honors in 1975 and the secondary education at Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology (PBMIT) as Class Valedictorian in 1979. In the collegiate level, he finished Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) at the National University (NU) in 1983 as a university scholar. He eventually passed the Civil Engineering Board Examination the following year. He continued to finish the Bachelor of Science in Sanitary Engineering (BSSE) in the same school in 1984 and passed the Sanitary Engineering Board Examination in 1985. He then took some masterals in different schools; Master in Public Management (MPM) at PBMIT in 1993, Master in Business Administration (MBA) at Golden Gate College (GGC) in 1995 and Master of Science in Sanitary Engineering (with thesis) at the National University (NU) in 2000. PP Do then took Doctor in Public Administration (DPA) with dissertation at Batangas State University (BSU) in 2003. He was fortunate enough to be chosen to attend international masteral on a scholarship grant at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 2014-2015 taking up Master of Science in Urban Management and Development (UMD) thru the Netherlands Fellowship Program.
Right after finishing his collegiate schooling in 1985, PP Do was hired by Batangas City Water District (BCWD) starting as a draftsman-estimator and continue to work today as General Manager. Being the current General Manager of BCWD, he became a member of the following organizations related to water district, such as the Batangas Association of Water District (BAWD), Southern Tagalog Association of Water District (STAWD), Philippine Association of Water District (PAWD), National Association of waterr
Water District with Joint Venture (NAWD), and Water Environment Association of the Phils. (WEAP).
Being with BCWD for almost 37 years, he was assigned in the different programs, trainings, and consultancy such as Non-Revenue Water Reduction Program, Research and Technical Studies, Water Safety Plan Champion, Water Supply Design and Hydraulics Engineering, Water Supply Operation and Maintenance, Water Quality Advocate, Watershed Development, Management of Utility Water District, Contract Monitoring Unit and Corporate Social Responsibility.
With his expertise in BCWD, he became Guest Lecturer in the following schools; (1) Batangas State University - BS Environmental and Sanitary Engineering with subject matters as Water Supply Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Wastewater Engineering, and Plumbing as Applied to Buildings; (2) Golden Gate Colleges (GGC) - Graduate School with subject matter as Human Behavior in Organization and Project Development; and (3) Lyceum of the Philippines-University BatangasGraduate Studies with subject matter as Production Management and Quantitative Approach to Management.
Much so with his employment in BCWD, PP Do has also attended both international and local trainings, seminars, and conventions such as the (1) International Waterworks Association (IWA) Exhibition in Madrid, Spain (1997); (2) IWA Asia in The Mines, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2002); (3) OZWATER in Perth, Australia (2003); (4) Australian Waterworks Association (AWA) in Sydney, Australia (2004); (5) ENVIRO Convention in Brisbane, Australia (2005); (6) Singapore Water Week (2008); and local seminars/convention sponsored by: IWA, LWUA, PAWD, STAWD, BAWD, Zamboanga City Water District, Metro Cebu Water District, San Pablo City WD, Davao City WD, CAPS, Civil Service Commission, NGCP, PWWA, WELDAPHIL, PHILWATER, Batangas City WD, Mabuhay Vinyl, City Government of Batangas, PSSE, PICE, NGCP and Safeline/DOLE-OSHC, WEAP, NEC-UP Diliman, WHO, and DOH.
PP Do has done all of these while continuing his career as one of the much-sought Sanitary Engineer in the province. Coupled with his renowned expertise in the field of water district, he was invited to become Guest Resource Speaker in the institutions such as in Batangas State University (BSU), University of Batangas (UB), Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas, De la Salle UniversityDasmarinas, Lemery Water District, PICE Batangas Chapter, Water Operators Training, Local Government of Batangas City, Lipa City College, Rotary International District 3820, Batangas City Water District, TESDA, BAWD, PSSE, STAWD, PHILWATER, IWA-Philippines University of Batangas, St. Bridget Colleges, PSSE, RC Batangas, RC Calamba City, Rotary Club of San Juan, and the National University Student Council for Environmental & Sanitary Engineering. With regards to his other civic affiliations, PP Do is very active with his strong Catholic faith by being a former member of Couples for Christ (CFC) from 1995 to 2001. He is now an active member of the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals (BCBP-Batangas City Chapter) for the last 21 years. He was a former Formation Director, a former Unit Leader, and a former Breakfast Head of the said Catholic organization. PP Do is also the current Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus (K of C - Batangas City Council #3347) for having served the position starting in 2018. He is a 4th Degree member of Padre Garcia Assembly and a former Faithful Scribe of the said Catholic organization. About his professional organization, PP Do is a Lifetime member of the Philippine Society of Sanitary Engineers Inc. (PSSEI) and a member of the National Board of Directors from year 2008 to 2023 of the said org. He is also a Lifetime member of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE-Batangas Chapter) and became the president in 2004. He was a Safety Officer and a Pollution Control Officer of the said org and was given with a Specialty Award in Water Resource and Hydraulics Engineering given by PICE National.
For the awards and citations received, PP Do has been awarded with the following: 35 years of Continuous Service in BCWD; 2005 Most Outstanding High School Alumni in the field of Public Service, Certificate of Competency as Expert Trainor in Sustainable Sanitation given on March 2010 by WSP, CAPS DOH and SEI; Elevated to the College of Fellows for Sanitary Engineering Profession on October 2013 (FPSSE); Outstanding Alumni of Alangilan Central School (ACS) during the its Centennial Celebration; ASEAN Engineer in the Field of Sanitary Engineering; ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer
Professional Engineer (ACPE) 2014 on Sanitary Engineering Discipline (Certificate # ACPE-00791 / Ph); and the most coveted 2021 Outstanding Professional of the Year Award in the field of Sanitary Engineering given by the Federation of Engineering Association (AFEO) as Honorary Member last December 7, 2022 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
PP Do is now a dual citizen at 60 years old. PP DO, who hails from Laiya, San Juan, Batangas, was happily married to Rotary Spouse Doris and they have two (2) adult son and daughter. Carole Mae, his eldest daughter, is 31 years old and a graduate of BS Information Technology, while his son Paul Brian, 28 years old, followed his footstep as a graduate of BS Civil Engineering and BS Sanitary Engineering. While PP Do is enjoying his great career and waiting for timely retirement in some more years to come, their simple abode at El Puerto Real Subdivision in Alangilan, Batangas City calls their home. There is so much more to say about PP Do, he short of becoming a Rotary District Governor, but suffice to say that his generous spirit, kind heart, and “will-do” attitude have been the real share of gifts and wisdom to the Rotary Club of Batangas. We take this time to recognize with the sincerest respect and gratitude, PP Bernardo “Do” Calangi Hornilla, with the club’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, and to read upon presentation: “PP Do… for your tireless effort and genuine service far beyond the call of duty and volunteerism to Rotary.”
PP Bernardo “Do” C. Hornilla
Loving President – RY 2002-2003
Rotary Club of Batangas / RI District 3820
