Ang Kumintang_January 1-15, 2023_17th Issue

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NEW HOPE ASPIRATION FOR 2023

“Every new year brings new aspirations, dreams, and the opportunity for new achievements. The same is true for Rotary and as we begin our new year, I wish to offer my heartfelt congratulations to all imaginative club members for providing the club with genuine services.” ~ GSP Arnel

Wish you Hope in the New Year

What’s inside

What’s inside…

• New Hope & Aspirations for 2023

What’s inside…

• New Year’s Rotary Resolutions

• TP Jenny Gives Patak Kontra Polio

• ABC’s of Rotary: Constitution & Bylaws

• A Rare Scary Night of Fellowship

• Diretso Impunto ni Aling Pulis

• ABC’s of Rotary: Rotary Fellowships

• Meet RI’s Gen. Secretary: John Hewko

• A Special Day for the Little Warriors

• RC Batangas Attends USAID Seminar

• Meet our New Member: Rtn Valorns

• Tournament of Roses Parade 2023

• Celebrating the World Polio Day

• GSP/DRR Joseph Ilagan of RCDBC

• Frontliner of the Month (for October)

• Becoming a Rotarian

• Customized Face Masks Given Away

• Featuring Rotaract Club of Batangas

• FB Profile Pic Frame Change for PR

• Rotary Youth Space

Editorial Staff: CICO

Jenny Untalan

Editor-in-Chief

Ross Evangelio

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RI D-3820 / Batangas City, Philippines / # 16943 / March 17, 1950 e-ssue 17 / January 1-15, 2023 / RY 2022-2023

ROTARY RESOLUTIONS

A New Year's Resolution is a tradition, most common in the Western World but can also be found in the Eastern World, in which a person resolves to continue good practices, change an undesired trait or behavior, accomplish a personal goal, or otherwise improve their character at the beginning of new calendar year.

Rotarian’s Humor Monger

Rotarian’s Words of Wisdom

CREATE HOPE in the WORLD by religiously engaging in New Year’s Rotary Resolutions.

ABC’s of Rotary

Standard Rotary Club Constitution & Bylaws

Rotary International exists in 163 countries and cuts across dozens of languages, political and social structures, customs, religions, and traditions. How is it that all of the more than 31,000 Rotary clubs of the world operate in almost identical style? The primary answer is the Standard Rotary Club Constitution. One of the conditions to receive a charter to become a Rotary club is to accept the Standard Rotary Club Constitution, originally adopted in 1922. This document outlines administrative techniques for clubs to follow in holding weekly meetings, procedures for membership and classifications, conditions of attendance, payment of dues, and other policies relating to public issues and political positions. When the Standard Rotary Club Constitution was accepted, it was agreed that all existing clubs could continue to follow their current constitution. Although most of those early clubs have subsequently endorsed the standard constitution, a few pre-1922 clubs still conduct their club affairs according to their former constitutional provisions.

Virtually, all membership in Rotary is based upon a “classification.” Basically, a Rotary Classification describes the distinct and recognized business or professional service that the Rotarian renders to community. Each new member of Rotary will be asked to give a "classificationtalk"aftertheyhavebeenin Rotaryfor1-6months.

CLUB MEETING Schedule:

Frequency: Weekly Regular Meeting

Day / Time: Friday / 7:00 PM

Venue: (no permanent venue)

Hybrid F2F and Virtual Zoom Meeting

MEET RI’S GENERAL SECRETARY JOHN HEWKO

The Rotary Club of Batangas, under the imaginative leadership of Genuine Service Pres. Arnel Pulla for Rotary Year 20222023, conducted a Classification Talk during the club’s 12th regular meeting held last January 13, 2023 at the Knights of Columbus (KofC) Building located in Barangay Pallocan West, Batangas City. Rtn Eva B. Pascua, with her moniker “Aling Pulis,” was the “designated Rotary Classification speaker” of the evening meeting. She talked on her revered 40 years professional career as a former member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and now on her chosen work as a “media practitioner” (program host) of the weekly segment, “Diretso Impunto,” at “B” Channel, formerly Balisong Channel

JOHN HEWKO

General Secretary (CEO)

Rotary Club of Kyiv (Ukraine)

John Hewko is the general secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation. From 2000 to 2009, Hewko was the vice president for operations of Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC), a U.S. government agency established in 2004 to deliver foreign assistance to the world’s poorest countries. Hewko holds a law degree (Harvard University), a master’s in modern history (Oxford University), and a bachelor’s in government and Soviet studies (Hamilton College) in New York. As general secretary, Hewko leads a diverse staff of 800 at RI’s World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA, and 7 international offices. He and his partner, Marga, are major donors to The Rotary Foundation. They live in Evanston.

IN PERSPECTIVE : Batangueño Rotarians in Action

RC Batangas Attends USAID Seminar for CHANGE

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. With a budget of over $27 billion, USAID is one of the largest official aid agencies in the world and accounts for more than half of all U.S. foreign assistance—the highest in the world in absolute dollar term. USAID has missions in over 100 countries, primarily in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East,andEasternEurope.

The Batangas City Government, represented by Honorable City Mayor Beverley Rose Dimacuha-Mariño, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), represented by its Mission Director for the Philippines, Mr. Ryan Washburn, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to seal their partnership for the implementation of the “Cities for Enhanced Governance and Engagement” (CHANGE) Project in Batangas City last January 13, 2023 at Hotel PonteFino inPastorVillage, Bats City.

CHANGE aims to (1) improve the environment for decentralization, (2) enhance the service delivery of the local government, and (3) effectively engage the civil society organizations in governance. Batangas City Vice Mayor Alyssa Cruz-Atienza, honorable members of the SangguniangPanlungsod,andthe city gov’tdepartment heads witnessed the MOU signing.

Prior to this, the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) attended the “Social Accountability as an Approach to Good Governance” training last January 12-13, 2023 at the same venue. They showed their support to the USAID CHANGE Project by signing in the commitment board. GSP Arnel Pulla represented Rotary Club of Batangas as one of the accredited CSOs in Batangas City.

JANUARY is VOCATIONAL SERVICE Month

The Object of Rotary is a philosophical statement of Rotary’s purpose and the responsibilities of Rotarians. The concept of vocational service is rooted in the Second Object, which calls on Rotarians to “encourage and foster”:

Those objectives are:

1. To encourage and foster high ethical standards in business and professions, to recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations, to dignify the Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society.

2. To apply the ideal of service in personal, business and community life.

3. To advance international understanding and goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of businessmen and professional men and women united in the ideal of service.

Paul Harris wrote: "Each Rotarian is a connecting link between the idealism of Rotary and their trade or profession".

Vocational Service is the way Rotary fosters and supports the application of the Ideal of Service to the pursuit of all vocations.

It is the shared responsibility of both the Rotary Club and its members.

The role of the Club is to implement and encourage the objectives by its own actions in dealing with the community and by the development of projects that enable members to use their vocational talents in the service of the community. The role of members is to conduct themselves and their businesses in accordance with Rotary principles, and support the Vocational Service projects that the club has developed.

Vocational Service is the essence of Rotary and serves as the foundation from which we serve our communities around the world. Vocational Service calls on us to empower others by using our unique skills and expertise to address community needs and help others acquire or refine skills and advance their professional opportunities.

During January, Rotarians are encouraged to focus on this important avenue of Rotary service. Discussions on vocational service can lead to projects that not only develop the ethical consciousness and vocational skills of Rotarians but also the talents within their communities.

Vocational Service Month is an opportunity to begin year-long vocational service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community projects.

Tournament of Roses Parade 2023

The Rose Parade, also known as the Tournament of Roses Parade (or simply, the Tournament of Roses), is an annual parade held mostly along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, United States, on New Year's Day (or on Monday, Jan. 2 if New Year's Day falls on a Sunday).

Produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, the parade usually starts at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC–8), and includes flower-covered floats, marching bands, and equestrian units. The parade is followed in the afternoon by the Rose Bowl, one of the major bowl games in college football. It has been uninterrupted except during World War II in 1942, 1943, and 1945, and in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

First held on January 1, 1890, the Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee has entered a float in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Rose Parade promoting Rotary International. The parade is watched by a world-wide television audience of over 70,000,000 households and has a live audience of 700,000 who will see the float along the parade route. This is one of the best promotional opportunities for Rotary.

For more than 40-years, the Rotary International has been thrilled to participate in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Each year, the Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee creates a world-class float that showcases Rotary – and with tens of millions of viewers, the Rose Parade is a great opportunity to elevate our message to communities far and wide.

As one of the most highly regarded global membership organizations, we are so proud of the service we provide: eradicating deadly disease, educating communities, providing clean water and sanitation, empowering girls to attain equality in their communities, and so much more. We look forward to riding in this year’s parade and congratulate the Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee for their creativity, commitment, and hard work.

~ RI President Jennifer Jones

GSP/DRR

JOSEPH “Seph” ILAGAN – Epitome of a True-Blooded Rotarian

ILAGAN, is a serviceoriented individual with pure heart and character. Only with 4 years in Rotary service, but he already embodies the true meaning of “service above self”. Inducted in 2018 with PP Michelle Bagui as his Rotary sponsor, he is the incumbent District Rotaract Representative (DRR) and holds the distinction of being the club president for two consecutive years. He holds Rotary Classification of Transportation Management with his car rental business.

Birthday Greetings from RC Batangas

Happiest Birthday to our beloved District Governor Maria Gina A. Sy of RI District 3820 (January 12, 2023)

The incumbent president of RC Downtown Batangas City, GSP JOSEPH “Seph” Pabelico

Rotaract Club of Batangas (Community Based)

RAC Year 2022-2023 / Organized: July 2009

Club Officers:

President: GSP Mark Angelo “CK” Lumanglas

Vice President: PP Benjamin Pedro “DaBoy” Cello

Secretary: John Emmanuel Rom

Assistant Secretary / Treasurer: Gerald De Chavez

Auditor: Sophia De Chavez

Public Image Director: Christian De Leon

International Service Director: IPP John Paul “Jap” Velasco

Club Adviser: PP Juan Miguel “Jomig” Gonzales

Charter President: CP Maria Aisa Dimacuha

Together, We CONNECT

As a Rotaractor, you find ways on how to connect and make a positive contribution. Community activity is part of that “civicresponsibility.” Itis about doing things becausetheywanttogive back to their community or help others in need.

Communityactivitiesgive the Rotaractors the chance to apply the skills they already have. Young people like Rotaractors often feel good about being involved in something where others expect them to turn up, where they feel helpful and valued, and where they are supported to achievesomethingaspart ofagroup,likeRotaract.

Go Go Go ROTARACT CLUB of BATANGAS !

Project ALAY sa BATA: Dental Care Program

Libjo Elementary School, New San Vicente, Brgy Libjo, Batangas City / December 3, 2022

The Rotaract Club of Batangas, led by Pres. Mark “CK” Lumanglas, joined in the “Project: Alay sa Bata” of Bats City Vice Mayor Alyssa Atienza, in cooperation with PDA Bats Chapter. The project involved lectures on oral health and demo on the proper way of toothbrushing to 100 pupils of Libjo Elementary School held last Dec. 3, 2022 in New San Vicente, Brgy Libjo, Batangas City.

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Oral Health, Ora Mismo” (Dental Project w/ PDA Bats City Chapter)

Lilinggiwan Elementary School, Barangay Ilijan, Batangas City / December 10, 2022

The Rotaract Club of Batangas, led by President Mark “CK” Lumanglas, joined with PDA Batangas City Chapter in the Christmas Gift-giving dubbed as “Paskuhan sa Tuktok ng Lilinggiwan” held last December 12, 2022 at Sitio Lilinggiwan in Barangay Ilijan, Batangas City. The outreach project to this mountainous area involved the donation of dental kit and oral health lecture on fluoride treatment to about 80 pupils of Lilinggiwan Elementary School.

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Share the Gift of Love”

A Christmas Gift-giving Activity

Various Barangays in Taal, Batangas / December 17, 2022

The Rotaract Club of Batangas, led by President Mark “CK” Lumanglas, joined the Rotaract District 3820 in the 2-in-1 Wrap-up Activities for Year 2022. First outreach activity was the Christmas Gift-giving held to various barangays in Taal, Batangas; dubbed as “Share the Gift of Love.” The Rotaractors of the various clubs in the district, headed by DRR Joseph Ilagan, spent time with the less-fortunate children in their respective barangay and brought them the warmth of generosity that each member has to offer. The activity ended with smiles and laughter filling the place as they came hand-in-hand in their meaningful immersion to the said communities.

“A Dreamy Christmas Night Party”

“Mister & Miss Rotaractor Pageant of District 3820”

Taal Convention Center / Brgy Carsuche, Taal, Batangas / December 17, 2022

The Rotaract Club of Batangas, led by President Mark “CK” Lumanglas, attended the 2nd activity for the 2-in-1 Wrap-up Activities for Year 2022; which is the traditional Christmas gathering/celebration for District 3820 Rotaractors. The highlight of the evening event was the pageant selection and winners’ proclamation for the Mister & Miss Rotaractor of District 3820.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS for JANUARY 2023

Welcome Back to the Philippines!

Mr. & Mrs. Hansen, Rtn Kato and Rtn Elsie, arrived and came back to the Philippines last January 1, 2023 for their much-needed short vacation. They came all the way from Fosnavag, Norway where they call it “home” after their recent retirement from their respective work. They attended the club’s 12th regular meeting last January 13, 2023 at KofC Building in Barangay Pallocan West, Batangas City.

1. Rtn Gboy De Chavez – Jan 1 2. Rtn Noy Ebora – Jan 1

3. Rtn Kaye Del Rosario – Jan 11

4. PN Ady Ilano – Jan 24 5. Rtn Serge Atienza – Jan 29 6. Rtn Loui De Leon – Jan 29 7. Rtn Oliver Macatangay – Jan 30

(photo shows husband & wife Kato Hansen & Elsie flanked by PND Pheng & Rtn Gboy De Chavez)

Partners-in-Service of the Rotary Club of Batangas

Rotary clubs and service partners play a vital role in doing a successful community service. Many of the Rotarians have taken the initiative to lead, involve in community service, do skills-based volunteerism projects. This is what the Rotarians do… the work of the club will only become vital as your community seeks out for more collaborative endeavors to address their needs. Rotary club have connected with several partners; thus, Rotarians have given much pride in bringing Rotary brand far and wide-reached.