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RCB FUTURE OUTREACH CENTER
The Rotary Club of Batangas, under the imaginative genuine leadership of Genuine Service President Arnel Pulla for Rotary Year 2022-2023, have commenced the construction/erection of the club’s Legacy Project, the “Rotary Outreach Center” located inside Batangas Mega Heights Subd. in Brgy Alangilan, Batangas City. After 7 decades, this long-cherished dream came to fruition with the enormous effort exerted by club members, led by GSP Arnel and the “special project” fundraising committee
First came the lot donation from a revered club member and then the mandatory registration to SEC and BIR. Then came the fundraiser via the club’s 73rd charter anniversary masquerade gala to raise initial funds for the construction.
From Imagination to Realization
What’s inside
What’s inside…
• RCB’s Future Outreach Center
• The 4-Way Test Marker Erected
• ABC’s of Rotary: RCC (RVC)
• RCB Attends PESECTS 2023
• Meet RI Director: Drew Kessler
• Turnover of the New Handwash Station
• RC Batangas Attends Discon 2023
• PE Kenneth Attends Breakfast Meeting
• Scholarship Grant Project w/ BC-SNDA
• Lady Rotarians of RC Batangas
• Rotary Youth Space
Editorial Staff: CICO
Jenny Untalan
Editor-in-Chief
Ross Evangelio
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THE 4-WAY TEST MARKER ERECTED
A “Rotary marker” symbolizes the presence of a Rotary club in any city or municipality that creates public awareness about Rotary, builds positive image, enhance public relations, inspire potential donors, and attract possible candidates for membership.
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The Rotary Club of Batangas, under the imaginative leadership of GSP Arnel Pulla for Rotary Year 2022-2023, completed the erection of the 4-Way Test Marker at the corner of Governor Antonio Carpio Road and Tingga-Sampaga Bypass Road in Barangay Sampaga Centro, Batangas City. (Unveiling of the marker with DG Gina Sy is scheduled after the Discon)
ABC’s of Rotary
Rotary Community Corps (RCC)
One of the newer programs in Rotary's panoply of worldwide service activities and projects is the Rotary Community Corps (formerly called Rotary Village Corps - RVC). This new form of grassroots self-help service was initiated by R.I. President M.A.T. Caparas in 1986 as a means of improving the quality of life in neighborhoods and communities. Frequently, there is an abundance of available labor, but no process to mobilize men and women to conduct useful projects of community improvement. The Rotary Community Corps (RCC) is a Rotary club-sponsored group of non-Rotarians who desire to help their own community by conducting specific improvement project. The Rotary members provide the guidance, encouragement, organizational structure, and some of the material assistance for RCC, which in turn contributes the manpower to help their own community. Thus, the Rotary Community Corps provides a totally new process for Rotarians to serve in communities of great need. RCC have been organized mainly in depressed ghetto areas of major cities where groups of individuals need the organizational and managerial skills of Rotarians to undertake valuable self-help community projects.
RCB Attends PESECTS 2023
The PESECTS, formerly initialed as PETS, then became PESETS, and now including the Club Trainor, is a preparatory training seminar for the three (3) incoming core officers of a Rotary club. Usually, a great 2-day training experience for all the Presidents Elect,SecretariesElectandincomingClub
Trainors for any Rotary year. A finely crafted plenary assembly, wellengineered break-out training sessions, superb fellowships, and great opportunities to network were the core activitiesofthesaidannualdistrictevent.
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 DIRECTOR (202 DREW KESSLER
The Rotary Club of Batangas was represented by incoming president, PE Kenneth Suarez, incoming secretary, SE Lorna Abacan, and incoming Club Trainor, PP Do Hornilla, in the annual district event, PESECTS 2023, held last March 18-19, 2023 at Legazpi City Convention Center in Legazpi City, Albay.
DREW KESSLER
RI Director (RY 2022-2024)
RC North Rockland (New York, USA)
Drew Kessler is senior vice president of the commercial real estate division at M&T Bank. Drew joined Rotary in 2001 at age 20. He served as president of the Rotary Club of North Rockland (Haverstraw) at age 25 and was at that time the youngest president in the club's history. At age 32, he served as governor of District 7210. "For anyone who says that you have to be retired to serve in these positions, I'd like to show that there is another path," he says. Drew has served RI on the Young Past Governors Committee, as a representative to the Council on Legislation and Council on Resolutions, and as an RI president's representative. As a husband and a father of five, Drew prioritizes incorporating family into Rotary events and meetings whenever possible. All his children have participated in Rotary, including through Interact, RYLA, and Rotary Youth Exchange. Drew and his spouse, Vicki, also a Rotarian, live in Hopewell Junction, New York.
IN PERSPECTIVE : Batangueño Rotarians in Action
PESECTS 2023
PE Kenneth Suarez, SE Lorna Abacan, and CT/PP Do Hornilla receive their respective Certificate of Attendance
Legazpi City Convention Center, Legazpi City, Albay / March 18-19, 2023
GSP Arnel Pulla joins PE Kenneth, SE Lorna and CT/PP Do during PESECTS 2023 in Legazpi City, Albay
Turn-over of New “Handwash Station”
The Rotary Club of Batangas, under the imaginative leadership of Genuine Service President Arnel Pulla for Rotary Year 2022-23, conducted the turn-over of the new handwash station” last March 17, 2023 inside the New Public Market in Barangay Cuta Central, Batangas City. Along with GSP Arnel were GSS Pheng De Chavez, Rtn Arlan Hernandez, and PP Do Hornilla (Project Chair) in handing over the said water station to the staff of the Office of the New Public Market. The project, in consonance with Water, Sanitation & Hygiene area of focus, was constructed in order to continue to be vigilant of hygiene and safe from illness in the post-pandemic era.
RC Batangas Attends Discon 2023
Grand Ballroom, Okada Manila, City of Parañaque / April 1-2, 2023
The Rotary Club of Batangas, under the imaginative leadership of Genuine Service President Arnel Pulla for Rotary Year 2022-2023, attended Discon 2023 held last April 1-2, 2023 at the Grand Ballroom of Okada Manila in the City of Parañaque. The club was ably represented in this annual event by GSP Arnel, RS Evelyn Pulla, PP Do Hornilla, PP Vic Castillo, PN Ady Ilano, and Rtn Klyr Ilano. The two-day event was also attended by foreign Rotarian dignitaries from South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan; headed by RIPR/PDG Jongsun Baek.
Top photo: Members of RC Batangas (PP Vic, GSP Arnel, RS Evelyn, PN Ady, Rotakid Lucas & Rtn Klyr) attend Discon 2023 in Okada Manila / Bottom right photo: The district coffee table book for RY 2022-2023 / Bottom left photo: The standee of GSP Arnel displayed at the hallway of Okada Manila
PE Kenneth Suarez Attends Breakfast Meeting
Golden Ballroom, Okada Manila / April 2, 2023
President Elect Kenneth Suarez attended the Breakfast Meeting of Presidents Elect with DGE William Delloro and Lady Anne held during the 2nd day (April 2nd) of Discon 2023 at the Golden Ballroom of Okada Manila. This morning affair held during the District Conference is a traditional event prior to pandemic. The said event had the presence of RIPR/PDG Jongsun Baek from South Korea and Ms. Mary Han, the Rotary Grant Officer (RGO), as guest resource speakers.
Event banner showing the DGE William Delloro & Lady Anne while PE Kenneth takes a smiling selfie (above)
PE Kenneth’sRotary classmates in the district (above) and in Area 2 (Batangas & Oriental Mindoro) (bottom)
The Hardworking, Impeccable Secretary
This Rotary year 2022-2023 was a blast! “ServiceAboveSelf” has been the story behind the continued success of my beloved organization, theRotaryClubofBatangas , throughout the years. ~ GSSPhengDeChavez
DistrictSubmissionofProjectReportsandClubBulletins
The ringbindedProjectReports(172 reports) and the bookbinded compilation of monthly club bulletins, AngKumintang , (22 issues) was submitted to District3820Secretariat by GSS Pheng De Chavez.
GSS Pheng submits project report files and club bulletin bookbind to RCSO / work station of Sec. Pheng at home
MeetingofMindsBetweenRotaryandLions
Committee members of the club’s “speciallegacyproject”,RotaryOutreachCenter , met with their counterparts in BatangasCity103LionsClubat Hotel PonteFino for the exploratory talks about the impending construction of the twin building for the said center and the Lions Den. The club, headed by GSP Arnel Pulla and accompanied by PP Ross Evangelio, PP Jenny Untalan, Rtn Amy Untalan, Rtn Arlan Hernandez, and Rotary Spouse Evelyn Pulla discussed some internal issues with members of the said Lions club, headed by President Allen Macaraig, and accompanied by Lion Rey Amparo, Lion Ferdie Aguirre, Lion Irma Arcega and Lion Manolo Merhan, the chief architect of the building. The twin building of Rotary and Lions will be constructed inside Batangas Mega Heights Subd. in Brgy Alangilan, Bats City.
The construction phase for the twin building of Rotary Outreach Center and Lions Den has started last March 20, 2023 inside Batangas Mega Heights Subdivision in Barangay Alangilan, Batangas City. Rotarian/Lion Manolo Merhan, the project architect, will supervise the construction of the said edifice.
SCHOLARSHIP GRANT PROJECT with BC-SNDA
The Rotary Club of Batangas and the Batangas City-Sto. Niño Devotees Association (BC-SNDA) of Northern California, USA will embark on a partnership project for a scholarship grant to four (4) indigent, qualified senior high school students for collegiate courses. As proposed by their past president and senior adviser, Engr. Roberto “Bobby” Reyes, the said religious organization will pay for the tuition fees or any educational stipend for a baccalaureate course of the selected students while the club will oversee the selection of the best qualified students for the scholarship grant.
Batangas City-Sto. Niño Devotees Association (BC-SNDA) is a non-profit religious organization whose main objective is to assist in the betterment of life for the less fortunate fellow Batangueños by providing scholarships to any intellectually deserving individuals who does not have the financial capability of a college education.
Initial meeting with President Marlon Macaraig of Batangas City-Sto Niño Devotees Association of Northern California (BC-SNDA) with members of the Rotary Club of Batangas held last March 4, 2023 at DepEd Batangas City Office.
Shown from left to right: PND Ruskie Clet (Medical Doctor-DepEd), Dr. Lisa Amoto (Supervisor-DepEd), Rtn Vickie Fababier (formerly of DepEd), Rtn Joepi Falqueza (DepEd), Pres. Marlon, PP Jenny Untalan and PP Ross Evangelio
Meeting of PP Ross Evangelio and Ms MalouAtienza Cuasay at SM City Batangas (Jan. 6, 2023)
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Lady Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Batangas in the Observance of National Women’s Month / March 1-31, 2023
The observance of International Women’s Day (IWD) was a result of the organizing activities of women in the early 20th Century. Between 1909 and 1911, working women in the United States of America participated in organizing strike activities of the National Women’s Trade Union League and other concerned groups. They were protesting low wages, lack of protective legislation and the very poor working conditions to which women workers were subjected during that time.
The demonstrations were an offshoot of the tragic March 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, which took the lives of more than 140 working girls, mostly Italian and Jewish immigrants. Subsequently, the inhumane working conditions and other unfair labor practices leading up to the disaster were invoked during observances of InternationalWomen’sDay.
In the Philippines, the Women’s Month Celebration has since served as a venue to highlight women’s achievements and discuss continuing and emerging women’s empowerment and gender equality issues and concerns, challenges, and commitments. The celebration focuses on concrete activities that are aligned with national and international instruments and treaties such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, etc.
Proclamation No, 227 s. 1988, “Providing for the Observance of the Month of March as Women’s Role in History Month” as signed by former President Corazon C. Aquino on March 17, 1988.
Gorgeous Lady Rotarians of RC Batangas
**PP Jenny, PP Claudette, IPP Weng, PN Ady, PND#1 Ruskie, PND#2 Pheng**
*Rtn Mariane, Rtn Mau, Rtn Vickie, Rtn Sandy, Rtn Maureen, Rtn Sheryl, Rtn Emma, Rtn Elsie, Rtn Reina, Rtn Lorna, Rtn Kate, Rtn Fritz, Rtn Moppy, Rtn Klyr, Rtn Eva, Rtn Carmeline, Rtn Aleth, Rtn Amy, Rtn Lisa, Rtn April*
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL MONTHLY MESSAGE March 2023
As we planned for this Rotary year, I could have never "imagined" the breadth of stories we would encounter nor the scope of the people we would meet.
I find oxygen in sharing time with our members — hearing their truths and learning about their personal journeys and their deepest desires for goodness.
And so it was that I encountered two very different men with very similar stories.
One-hundred-year-old Genshitsu Sen is a remarkable human being and a joyful soul. We greeted each other in Kyoto, during my trip to Japan in November, with a hug and an instant connection.
Not only is Sen a former grand master of the Urasenke tea tradition but he is also an active member of the Rotary Club of Kyoto, where he has served as club president. He assisted in the charter of the Rotary Club of Kyoto-South. And he has also served as governor of District 2650 and held leadership roles in Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation.
During that same week, I had the great pleasure to record a birthday video for a 100-year-old World War II naval hero who is an exemplary leader and who served two terms as governor of District 5810 in Texas.
Both men are decorated World War II heroes in their respective countries and share unthinkable history. And although they served on opposing sides of the war, their stories are remarkably similar — and they are both honorable men who chose Rotary to carry on lives of peacemaking.
I have been reflecting so much lately that we are all on this planet simply trying to do our best, and we are much more similar than we are different.
I feel incredibly fortunate to share in these stories and to meet such incredible people.
JENNIFER JONES RI President, 2022-2023
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RI Melbourne Convention 2023
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Important District Event Schedules (Discon 2023 & DTA 2023)
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Interact Club of Batangas (Community Based)
IAC Year 2022-2023 / Chartered: February 2020
Club Officers:
President: Stephanie “Steph” De Chavez
President Elect: PE Maria Zyrene Aguila
Vice President: Maria Zyrene Aguila
Secretary: Isabelle Celine Contreras
Assistant Secretary: Maria Samantha “Sam” 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
The Interact Club of Batangas, headed by President Steph De Chavez, co-sponsored and joined in the implementation of a Bloodletting held at the Event Center of SM City Batangas.RotaKids of Batangas (Community Based)
RTK Year 2022-2023 / Organized: July 2018
Club Officers:
President: Kobe Andrea “Kobe” Balina
President Elect: PE Ashley Kate “Skye” Suarez
Vice President: Santi Atienza
Secretary: Raphaelle Emerrie “Ellie” Untalan
Treasurer: Angel Roise “Jeli” Clet
Auditor: Garnett Cassiedy Bagamasbad
Public Information Officer: Aedan Abacan
Immediate Past President: IPP Marco “Macoy” Gonzales
Charter President: CP Maria Zyrene Aguila
Members:
Accomplished Project of the RotaKids of Batangas
1. Princess Marinay 8. GAAJ Alday 2. PP Caithlyn Pulla 9. Jerrice Edelwiss Cantre 3. Matt Andre Clet 10. Kylie De Chavez 4. Brianna Isabella Sumatra 11. Angela Pielago 5. Odette Casandra 12. Ashley Suarez 6. Serena Atienza 13. Johan Clet 7. Gio Ilano 14. Skye Rakin The RotaKids of Batangas co-sponsored, with Rotary Club of Batangas and Batangas City LGU, a community project of “handwash station” installed inside the New Public Market in Batangas City. (Photo shows GSP Arnel Pulla turnovers the handwash station to the Office of New Public Market)EDITORIAL NOTE:
These bulletin publications for the month of March 2023, the bulletin pages have now increased from 16 to 24 pages per semi-monthly issue. The reason is to have more reserved pages for action pictures and to have additional articles in the future. The beginning publications for the next Rotary year, Ang Kumintang, will now have more pages and relevant features. PP ROSS
To my dear fellow Genuine Service Rotarians,
As we are now nearing the culmination of my Genuine Service term for Rotary Year 2022-2023 with the RI theme, “Imagine Rotary” ; I am thanking each member of the club, who in one way or another, shared their precious time, pledge of commitment and extra effort in attending and actively participating to humanitarian projects and club activities that we accomplished in this post-pandemic period. I am truly blessed and fortunate to have you all by my side in sharing some of our blessings and in doing good to the world, especially to the destitute families in our community. With these, I hope everyone has realized the worthiness and noble importance of serving others to change lives with humility and compassion, and the significance of the meaningful motto of “Service Above Self.” And to all my classmate GSPs and to our District Officers for RY 2022-2023, headed by our beloved Genuine Service District Governor Gina Sy; my deepest appreciation for the usual support and recognition extended to our beloved club.
Rotary Year 2022-2023 was a successful term as we have completed several worthwhile outreach projects in partnership and coordination with several Partners-in-Service and non-Rotary partners, such as the Rotaract Club of Batangas, the Interact Club of Batangas and the RotaKids of Batangas; our local sister clubs; the NGOs and LGUs, both government and private entities; and other local service organizations. I am humbly honored that these civicminded groups became part of our noble objective to serve and give back to the community where we live. I do appreciate all the efforts and generosity of every Service Partner and I will ever treasure it as we continue to make imaginative difference in the world.
With regards to this superb club bulletin, “Ang Kumintang,” aside for being an informative material and eco-friendly newsletter, I think these was created on the belief that by working together, especially the club members, we can achieve our shared goal of serving the less fortunate and together, we helped them make sense in enriching their own lives for the better. With these, I give my hundred percent appreciation to the Editor-in-Chief of our semi-monthly club bulletin, PP Ross Evangelio, and to the Club Bulletin Chair/CICO, PP Jenny Untalan, for their amazing effort in coming up with these e-newsletters and published on time during my term.
Thanks again to all and best regards. Godspeed.
Yours in Rotary Service,
ARNEL L. PULLA
Genuine Service President / RY 2022-2023
Rotary Club of Batangas, RI District
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“From Rotary’s Imaginationto Aiming Laudable Projects”
Dear fellow Genuine Service Rotarians,
First, it’s my perennial support and honor to serve our esteemed leader of the Rotary Club of Batangas for Rotary Year 2022-2023, a brother Knights, our beloved Genuine Service President Arnel L. Pulla.
On my personal note, it’s my 9th year to a dedicated editorial task of our club bulletin, aptly called in its old traditional name, “Ang Kumintang”. With the advent of new technology and better online publisher application, we re-created our club bulletin as an e-newsletter to make it eco-friendly thru a paper-less publication. The bulletin publication is a semi-monthly e-ssues published in pdf format in Facebook & Messenger and as flipbook reading material in Issuu publisher. The main objective is to inform the members thru write-ups and action photos of the accomplishment of projects and activities of the club, coupled with it are some important Rotary Information and relevant community articles.
Thanks to our fellow members for their own share of service to the club, as well as their time, wealth, and effort for attending and participating in club’s projects and activities and virtual meetings. And of course, with the hundred percent support of Genuine Service President Arnel Pulla, and to my real-life partner, PP Maria Jenny Untalan as CICO and Club Bulletin Chair… thanks for the love and genuine inspiration.
See you all in the next bulletin issues.
Yours in Rotary Service,
Bulletin Editor Chief / RY 2022-2023
Sharing President / RY 2007-2008
Active Rotarian since 1994 (29th Year)
PP ROSENDO A. EVANGELIO
“Genuine ServiceRotariansServingfrom Imaginative to Real Lives”
TWIN HOPE of GENUINE SERVICE The Rotary Outreach Center & the Lions Den
The ROTARY OUTREACH CENTER of the Rotary Club of Batangas will be built and erected adjacent to the LIONS DEN of the Batangas City 103 Lions Club at Mega Heights Subd. in Brgy Alangilan, Batangas City.
Member’s Business Entity for Patronage
Featuring: Bros Co. Bar & Grill (Est. 2023)
Business Address: Lot 20, Pastor Road, Brgy Gulod Labac, Batangas City
Co-owners: PE Kenneth Suarez & RS Marilen Suarez
Indulge in the savory goodness of USDA Angus Ribeye