Shekhar Mehta President Rotary International
Arturo “Art” Que
Francesca “Cess” C. Gajete
Governor District 3770
Deputy District Governor, Zone 4
Alex D. Loquinario Asst. Governor Area 16
Rotary Club of Guiguinto Bloomingdales Officers & Directors
Cheryll C. Unson
RY 2021-2022
Mel Gonzales
Emma Luz Loquinario
Lai Autor
President-Elect / Club Admin
Vice President
IPP / Club Trainer
Raquel Villaceran Treasurer
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Life-Changing President
Mutya Uychoco Secretary
Anabel Garcia
Relly Vicente
Asst. Treasurer
Auditor
Rowena Leyesa
Nora Malibiran
Norma Castro
Service Projects
Membership
Public Image
Laarni Dimarucut Asst. Secretary
Arlene Co Sgt.At Arms
Larra Ventura Youth
Eva Villanueva The Rotary Foundation
Inside this issue: Prayer
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Programs
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RI President’s Message
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President’s Message
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Secretary’s Corner
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Rotary Information
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Important Dates to Remember
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Calendar of Activities
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Every Rotarian Should Know About Rotary
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Rotary Trivia
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Photo Gallery
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Roster of Members / Attendance Makeup
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4 Way Test/ Object of Rotary/ Rotary Hymn
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Prayer Panginoon, inihahandog namin sa Iyo ang pagpupulong na ito. Masalamin nawa namin ang Inyong kalooban sa aming mga talakayan, at maisagawa ang aming mga gawain na may kabutihan at pag-ibig sa aming kapwa. Nagtitiwala kami na magiging maayos at mabunga ang aming pagtitipon sapagkat narito Kayo sa aming piling. Amen.
Editorial Board
ANG HARDIN EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief:
Nora Malibiran
Managing Editor:
Luz Loquinario
Executive Editor:
Mutya Uychoco
Contributor:
Rax Villaceran
Graphic Designer/Creative Director: Jonas Pagtalunan 4
Programs 25th REGULAR MEETING — April 7, 2022 7 PM
START OF PROGRAM
CALL TO ORDER…………………………………………..…….…..Pres. Cheryll Unson PRAYER………………………………………………………..……...…Asst. Treas. Anabel Garcia NATIONAL ANTHEM……………………………………..……..…Dir. Rowena Leyesa FOUR WAY TEST …………………………………………..…..…CP Eva Villanueva COMMUNITY SINGING……………………………..…………...PE Luz Loquinario READING OF THE MINUTES…………………………………….Sec. Mutya Uychoco APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
TREASURER’S REPORT……………………………………………Treas. Rax Villaceran PRESIDENT’S HOUR AND ADJOURNMENT …..……....Pres. Cheryll Unson EMCEE……………………………………………..………………......Dir. Norma Castro
26th REGULAR MEETING — April 28, 2022 7 PM
START OF PROGRAM
CALL TO ORDER…………………………………………..…….…..Pres. Cheryll Unson PRAYER………………………………………………………..……...…Sgt.-At-Arms Arlene Co NATIONAL ANTHEM……………………………………..……..…Dir. Larra Ventura FOUR WAY TEST …………………………………………..…..…Rtn. Joann Legaspi COMMUNITY SINGING……………………………..…………...Rtn. Cherry Gandoza READING OF THE MINUTES…………………………………….Sec. Mutya Uychoco APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
TREASURER’S REPORT……………………………………………Treas. Rax Villaceran PRESIDENT’S HOUR AND ADJOURNMENT …..……....Pres. Cheryll Unson EMCEE……………………………………………..………………..….IPP Mel Gonzales 5
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RI President’s Message Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Month We have overcome so many challenges these past two years and changed numerous lives. It brings me great joy that we have worked so hard this year to grow Rotary through the Each One, Bring One initiative. The result has been excellent growth in membership. Let us keep up the momentum. I am happy that you have put a spotlight on all we do by organizing projects around the world in our Rotary Days of Service. The future looks brighter than ever for Rotary and our 1.4 million members. On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 constituted a pandemic, and two years March 2022 later it is important that we continue to draw on our expertise in Shekhar Mehta RI President 2021-22 our disease prevention and treatment area of focus to help people worldwide cope with the continuing challenges. The pandemic continues to defy all expectations, but we cannot be frozen in fear. Our work is too important. It is also important that we make time for each other, and I urge you to register for the upcoming 2022 Rotary International Convention in Houston. It is a great way for all of us to safely celebrate Rotary service. We can continue to build hope and spread peace in the world by using our resources to help the most vulnerable and keeping our faith in the future. The pandemic has had an especially devastating impact on girls worldwide. On the first anniversary of the pandemic, Henrietta Fore, the executive director of UNICEF, said that “immediate action is needed to mitigate the toll on girls and their families.” This need, unfortunately, remains just as strong a year later. The ripples of the pandemic have affected girls in unique ways — stunting their educational attainment, weakening their job prospects, and contributing to other terrible results such as child marriages and increased human trafficking. I encourage clubs to think of innovative ways to empower girls when designing their grant projects. Every step we take to improve education, health care, and economic opportunities for girls makes an important difference in helping them achieve their full potential. With opportunity we create hope, and with hope we address the root causes of conflict around the world, setting the stage for sustainable peace. None of us know how long the COVID-19 virus will linger — and as an organization that has worked tirelessly for decades to eradicate polio, we understand better than most the difficult work that lies ahead for the world. That is why we need to remain focused on the future and on what is possible — not feeling nostalgic for the way our lives were, but looking hopefully to a future that uses this opportunity to Serve to Change Lives. I look forward to continuing this good work with you. 6
President’s Message For three years now, the month of March has brought about a whole new significance to me personally. Our Charter Presentation serendipitously fell on the same date as my birthday. And true enough, Rotary has been an integral part of me ever since. I am forever changed by being part of Rotary: from awakening in me a deepened sense of service and helping others to developing friendships that have enriched my life. Last March 10 we had our advance celebration for our 3rd Anniversary and my birthday. Thank you so much for a fun and memorable night at Plaza de Arko! The sweet and thoughtful messages, the games and prizes, AVP, the many sumptuous foods, our high-energy Zumba fellowship… These will be forever etched in my heart. As we continue our mission to serve to change lives this Rotary Year, I am proud to share that our Joint Grant Medical Mission last March 20, 2022 was a success. Thank you to everyone for supporting this project, especially to Special Project Head Mutya Uychoco, Service Project Dir. Weng Leyesa, Treas. Rax Villaceran & Print Layout, and sis Atty. Agay Cruz. Thank you also to our Rotary Service Day partners, RC Guiguinto Premier, RC Guiguinto Suburbs, Bulacan Doctors, Lloyd Laboratories and of course the Barangay Health Workers, RHU headed by Dra. Prima Lea Chua and the Guiguinto LGU. We still have our WASH handwashing project and the completion of our livelihood seminar and I urge you to continue supporting our activities and obligations. I am encouraging you to join the District Conference this coming April 23-24 so we can learn more about Rotary beyond the Club level and learn from the different speakers, as well as have fellowship with the other Clubs of District 3770. The next few months we will focus more on fellowship activities for our Club too, like bowling which we enjoyed this month. Looking forward to the other District events and getting ready to “Imagine Rotary” with President Elect Luz Loquinario. Lastly, thank you to sis Rax for accepting to be our President Nominee. More exciting things are indeed under way. Cheryll C. Unson President 2021-22
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Secretary’s Corner Reminders for the DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2022 on April 23-24 at the MANILA HOTEL
1. All clubs are requested to email the District Manager, Maricon Banzon at ‘eeyah1972@yahoo.com’ or ‘district3770souvenir@gmail.com’. Please include two (2) group photos of members with date and occasion for publication in the DisCon 2022 Souvenir Program 2. Every club should pay a club listing fee of ₱5,000 3. Individual registration fees per attendees are as follows: a) ₱6,500 registration per attendee on or before April 7, 2022. b) ₱5,000 for spouses, Rotaractors, Interactors, RCC members and guests 4. Please prepare materials for display at the lobby of the Manila Hotel with the size of one cartolina (2ft x 2.5 ft) showing your club accomplishments for RY 2021-2022. Note: Recycled materials are encouraged. Plaque will be given to the best display based on substance, originality and vibrancy 5. Registration opens at 10am on April 23 (Lunch will not be served on the first day).
6. DisCon attire: April 23 at 2:00pm – at the processional, attire for all attendees will be Barong Tagalog for the men and Filipiniana for the women. April 23 at 7:00pm for the Governor’s Ball – Coat and tie for the men and long gown of any color for the ladies. April 24: from 9:00am to 5:00 pm will the plenary – Business attire for both men and women. April 24 @ 7:00pm for the Bollywood Talent night – Bollywood inspired attire for both men and women 7. Bollywood Dance: 20 participants maximum, 15 mins including entrance and exit. Criteria: 1. No. of participants/performance (40%) 2. Choreography / originality(30%) 3. theme and music (20%) 4. Costume and audience (10%). Prizes 1st - 100k, 2nd - 75k, 3rd - 50k. Carmen C. Uychoco Secretary 2021-22
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Rotary Information
Clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education are basic necessities for a healthy environment and a productive life. When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly, and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families.
HOW ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN
Through water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs, Rotary’s people of action mobilize resources, form partnerships, and invest in infrastructure and training that yield long-term change.
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OUR IMPACT ON WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE
The Rotary Foundation is changing the world by providing grants for projects and activities around the globe and in your own backyard:
WASH Global Grant Projects: Since 2013, The Rotary Foundation has invested in more than $130 million in over 2000 projects worldwide. Through this investment, our volunteers of action have improved access to safely managed and basic WASH services to communities, schools and healthcare facilities, while protecting and conserving water resources. Rotary-USAID WASH Partnership: Rotary and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) assist communities and governments to plan, finance and deliver safe water, sanitation and hygiene services, while sustainably managing water resources. WASH in Schools Target Challenge: Rotary challenges our members to develop sustainable projects that comprehensively address the most pressing water, sanitation, hygiene and education needs in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, India, and Kenya.
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Important Dates to Remember APRIL BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS
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Calendar of Activities
April 23-24: DISCON, Manila Hotel May 14: DISTAS May 28: District Recognition Night June 4-8: RI Convention, Houston USA June 29: District Handover and Ceremony
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Every Rotarian Should Know About Rotary BY PE/DIR. LUZ LOQUINARIO
SHARING ROTARY WITH NEW MEMBERS Are you aware of the responsibility or obligation most Rotarians fail to perform? Paying their dues? Attending meetings? Contributing to the club service fund? Participating in club events and projects? No-none of these! Of all the obligations a person accepts when joining a Rotary club the one in which most Rotarians fail is "sharing Rotary." The policies of Rotary International clearly affirm that every individual Rotarian has an "obligation to share Rotary with others and to help extend Rotary through proposing qualified persons for Rotary club membership." It is estimated that less than 30 percent of the members of most Rotary clubs have ever made the effort to propose a new member. Thus, in every club, there are many Rotarians who readily accept the pleasures of being a Rotarian without ever sharing that privilege with another qualified individual. The Rotary policy on club membership states: "In order for a Rotary club to be fully relevant to its community and responsive to the needs of those in the community, it is important and necessary that the club include in its membership all fully qualified prospective members located within its territory" One merely has to glance through the yellow pages of the local telephone directory to realize that most clubs have not invited qualified members of all businesses and professions into Rotary Only a Rotarian may propose a customer, neighbor, client, supplier, executive, relative, business associate, professional or other qualified person to join a Rotary club. Have you accepted your obligation to share Rotary? The procedures are very simple, and everyone must know at least one person who should belong to Rotary.
Rotary Trivia
BY DIR. NORA MALIBIRAN
Water and Sanitation The Rotary theme for March, Water and Sanitation, asks us to focus on the life changing improvements that we can make through these international projects to provide a more readily available and healthy supply of water to all people. 14
RCGB In Action 3RD CHARTER ANNIVERSARY
AND PRES. CHERYLL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION March 10, 2022 Thank you to Plaza de Arko for the beautiful venue! Book now.
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PESETS 2022
March 19, 2022 |Clark Marriott Hotel | President-Elect Emma Luz Loquinario attends the Training Seminar with Laarni Dimarucut and Cherry Gandoza. Getting ready to Imagine Rotary!
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PLAZA DE ARKO BLESSING
March 8, 2022 |Bulacan,Bulacan RCGB attends the blessing and soft opening of Treasurer Raquel Villaceran’s new private resort. Congratulations sis!
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY March 8, 2022
Celebrating WOMEN everywhere, everyday! What an honor to be surrounded by strong women of the Rotary Club of Guiguinto Bloomingdales!
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GRAND MEDICAL MISSION
March 20, 2022 | Guiguinto Municipal Oval | A Rotary Day of Service with RC Guiguinto Bloomingdales, RC Guiguinto Premier & RC Guiguinto Suburbs with the Bulacan Doctors and Lloyd Laboratories.
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Free Adult Consultation
Free Circumcision
Free Chest Xray
Free Pedia Consultation
Free Eye Refraction
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Free Medicines in partnership with Lloyd Laboratories
Feeding Program. Thank you Sec. Mutya Uychoco and Rtn. Agay Cruz
Packed lunch meals from Rtn. Agay Cruz
Rotary Clubs with the Barangay Health Workers of Guiguinto
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RC Guiguinto Bloomingdales, RC Guiguinto Premier and RC Guiguinto Suburbs with the volunteers from Bulacan Association of Medical Doctors
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24TH MEETING AND FELLOWSHIP
March 23, 2022 | Paradise Bowling Lanes | with RC Guiguinto Suburbs Lai’s birthday celebration part II
DISTRICT 3770 BOWLFEST 2022 March 27, 2022 | Paradise Bowling Lanes
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Roster of Members Name
Nickname
Tel. no.
Classification
Autor, Estela Ledesma
Lai
0998 959 0073
Perfume Online Retailing
Ambito, Lilibeth Santos
Beth
0927 354 1446
Medical Technologist
Castro, Norma Uri
Norma
0906 022 8049
Landscaping
Co, Arlene Castro
Len
0998 885 8156
Lawyer
Cruz, Agatha Paula Cruz
Agay
0917 590 6246
Lawyer
Cruz, Prescila Aguilar
Pres
0917 844 0748
Hotel Management
Dimarucut, Laarni Santos
Laarni
0933 502 4722
Local Legislative Staff II
Gandoza, Rosario Mendoza
Cherry
0917 806 1298
Real Estate
Garcia, Annabelle Aquino
Anabel
0925 833 1282
Public Service
Gonzales, Imelda Buendia
Mel
0922 339 8311
Furniture Trading
Legaspi, Joann Bernardo
Joann
0917 551 8457
Real Estate
Leyesa, Rowena Ablaza
Rowena
0917 804 3857
Tissue Products Trading
Loquinario, Emma Luz C.
Luz
0915 392 3397
Pharmacist
Malibiran, Leonora Tapire
Nora
0925 551 0024
School Administration
Manabe, Chacha Autor
Chacha
0977 857 2727
Medical Technologist
Unson, Cheryll Cruz
Cheryll
0917 623 7014
Security Services
Uychoco, Carmencita Cruz
Mutya
0995 457 8489
Hardware and Construction
Ventura, Larra Monica Seminiano
Larra
0917 883 8285
Public Service
Vicente, Estrelita Manalansang
Relly
0945 470 2425
Interior Design
Villaceran, Raquel Gumatay
Rax
0917 804 9275
Stainless Trading, Printing
Villanueva, Evangeline Ventura
Eva
0925 821 6218
Cooperative Management
Attendance Make up Card __________________ of the Rotary Club of ______________ honored our club, RC Guiguinto Bloomingdales tonight by attending our weekly meeting. Sec. Carmen Uychoco
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Rotary Hymn I want to be, A Rotarian for the world Make the Rotary flag, be the flag of peace unfurled I will serve my community Help to seek international unity Thru Rotary, I will dedicate my all World understanding shall be my cherished goal
Refrain With the Four Way Test I'll pursue my quest And I in a way help obtain Peace in the world Then I won't have lived in vain. I'll observe Service Above Self
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Lend a hand to all who'll need my help I'll get my spouse to involve in Rotary And in Rotary ways, I will train my family (Repeat Refrain - substitute "I" with "We")
Build a bridge for tomorrow's youth Strengthened by nothing but the truth Let's join our hands, there's no reason to divide We shall all understand, while the good Lord is our guide (Repeat Refrain - substitute "I" with "We")
CODA: Peace be achieved So we won't have lived in vain.