Tuesday, April 28, 2009

ROTARACT SATURDAY MARATHON and the LAW OF SACRIFICE

1. RI D3800 PILIPINAS MDIO APPLICATION
Coffee Nook, El Pueblo, Ortigas
April 25, 2009 / 10:00AM – 1:00PM

It was a full Rotaract Saturday! I’ve been able to fix my schedule and supported the 3800 MDIO application. It was my first time in three MDIO years that I needed to explain in front of club presidents to get and convince them to sign!:).

Though, 3800 did not meet the 2/3 votes and got only 8 out of 20 clubs that day, I’m confident that they can comply before the end of this month. I’m sure dedicated DRC Oscar, IPDRR Adette and DRRN Wheng will again prove what “service” really is, even beyond and before their respective terms.
















Explained what is MDIO for Districts and clubs

















No objections! All presidents and representatives present signed the resolution for D3800 to join MDIO Pilipinas



2. ROTARACT CUBAO PRE-TERM PLANNING (FOR RY 2009-10)

Mang Inasal, Walter-Mart Munoz-EDSA
April 25, 2009 / 5:00PM – 8:00PM

Last Saturday was our third meeting intended for pre-term planning. Coached our President-Elect Joel Delos Santos in his preparation for initial concepts and calendar presentation to Rotary Club President-Elect this Wednesday. I’m happy that I’m not “alone” anymore, we had DS / RAC Cubao PP Rico and Pres. Payno on board to assist also our incoming President.

(Picture with Halo-halo)

Really, in leadership, Sacrifice is an ongoing process, not a one-time payment! I may still sacrificing my personal time and resources for Rotaract now, but I can sense that one day, I can look back and relax seeing more dedicated and seasoned Rotaractors to replace me with my responsibilities. Rotaractors who will take charge of respective club, district and Philippine Rotaract concerns.

I‘m sacrificing but I’m also gaining. No money can equate how much I learned between the dialogues, reading people’s mind and behavior, circumstances and seeing yourself from the situation.

“For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

ROTARACT: 41 YEARS OF MAKING DREAMS REAL

This article is written by DRR Cathy from District 3830 and lucky to be permitted by their IPDRR Joannie to post here:). It's really good still serving Rotaract after DRRship and maintain more than connection relationships.

This will be featured in Philippine Rotary Magazine come realease.

Here it goes.

ROTARACT: 41 YEARS OF MAKING DREAMS REAL
DRR Cathy Gonzales


















Kids and kids-at-heart are all smiles as the PROMIL mascot entertains them


March 13 is a red-letter day for young people worldwide who shared one thing in common - being proud Rotaractors. This day back in 1968, marks the birth of the first Rotaract Club in the world, the Rotaract Club of North Charlotte in North Carolina, USA.

The Philippines, together with a strong Rotaract movement across the globe, celebrated the 41st World Rotaract Week last March 9-15 with a bang. Rotaract District 3830 was handpicked by the Philippine Rotaract Multi-District Information Organization (MDIO) Representing Districts 3780, 3790, 3810, 3820, and 3830 to spearhead the week-long celebration.

RAC District 3830 started the week through an International Photo and Doll Collection Exhibit aptly titled “Children of Today – the Hope of Tomorrow” as it featured pictures of children from different parts of the country and of the world.

The exhibit, held at the SM Bicutan Activity Center Building A in Parañaque City, opened on March 9 with the presence of no less than RI D3830 Governor Boyet Limon himself. In his speech, Gov. Limon applauded the Rotaract Clubs efforts and emphasized that Rotaractors are the future Rotary. Also present during the opening ceremony were District Coordinating Chair Vhell Arias, District Interact Chair Jojo Josol, and District Rotaract Chair Lilibeth De La Cruz, along with Rotarians and Rotaractors from RI D3830 and D3810.

The exhibit which ran until March 12 became a very good venue to promote Rotary and Rotaract to the general public as most photos showed Rotaract clubs in action, heeding the call of RI Pres. D.K. Lee to MAKE DREAMS REAL for the world’s children.

It was hosted by the Rotaract Club of Parañaque East Paragon, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Paranaque East. On top of the preparations were RAC Pres. Angel Tejuco and D3830’s Director for International Service, IPP Aldrin Buelo. Providing vital support to them were the members of their sponsoring club headed by RC Parañaque East Pres. Alex Ty.

The featured photos were contributed by 28 Rotaract Clubs and 5 Rotary Clubs from 13 RI districts (7 local, 6 foreign). These clubs were:

Rotary Clubs of
1. Makati Central (D3830, Philippines)
2. Makati Legazpi (D3830, Philippines)
3. Parañaque East (D3830, Philippines)
4. Parañaque Metro (D3830, Philippines)
5. Freshwater Bay (D9450, Australia)

Rotaract Clubs of
1. Cubao (D3780, Philippines)
2. Timog (D3780, Philippines)
3. Metro Olongapo (D3790, Philippines)
4. Kalookan North (D3800, Philippines)
5. Roosevelt College System (D3800, Philippines)
6. Manila (D3810, Philippines)
7. Manila Metro (D3810, Philippines)
8. STI Makati (D3810, Philippines)
9. Calamba City – Letran (D3820, Philippines)
10. San Pedro (D3820, Philippines)
11. San Pedro South (D3820, Philippines)
12. Santa Rosa South (D3820, Philippines)
13. Tanauan (D3820, Philippines)
14. Makati (D3830, Philippines)
15. Makati Legazpi (D3830, Philippines)
16. Parañaque East Paragon (D3830, Philippines)
17. Parañaque Metro KAPWA (D3830, Philippines)
18. Parañaque Midtown FYO (D3830, Philippines)
19. SIBAMP (D3830, Philippines)
20. TUP Taguig (D3830, Philippines)
21. Cebu Fuente (D3860, Philippines)
22. Metro Cebu (D3860, Philippines)
23. Munting Pag-asa Davao (D3860, Philippines)
24. Montebelluna (D2060, Italy)
25. Bombay Hills South (D3140, India)
26. Lahore Garrison (D3270, Pakistan)
27. Lalitpur (D3292, Nepal)
28. Sao Paulo United Nations (D4610, Brazil)

Meanwhile, the exhibit also featured traditionally dressed dolls from Rotaract clubs locally and abroad. The collection was previously showcased during last year’s celebration of the 40th WRW. Dolls from the personal collection of DRC Lilibeth De La Cruz and, dolls in Filipino costumes, courtesy of the City Government of Parañaque, through the Livelihood Resource and Management Office were also displayed.

The week-long celebration culminated as soundly as its opening activity, when RAC D3830 had the 4th leg of its quarterly district feeding program for the 40 undernourished children of BF Homes, Paranaque City last March 13. The feeding program, adopted under the term of IPDRR Joannie Sitoy, was a project initiative of the Rotaract Club of Parañaque Metro – KAPWA, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Paranaque Metro.

This year’s Rotaract District Committee deemed it appropriate to continue the program in congruence to RI’s thrust of conducting anti-child mortality projects. The project also taught the mothers of its 40 beneficiaries (undernourished children aged 2-8) to prepare nutritious but affordable food through cooking demonstrations.

Held at BF Homes Gym, Phase 1, BF Homes, Parañaque City, the was activity well attended by 58 Rotaractors from 21 Rotaract clubs coming from 6 Philippine districts (3780, 3800, 3810, 3820, 3830, and 3860).

Lending their all-out support were Pilipinas-MDIO Chair Chock Encabo together with District Rotaract Representatives Megs Abarca (RI D3820), Virgil delos Santos (RI D3780), and Mark Arquiza (RI D3860). Visiting Rotaractor Teresa Yong of RAC Kota Kinabalu (RI D3310, Malaysia), who was being hosted by Philippine Rotaractors on the same week, also witnessed the event.

As a testament to their love and support to their Rotaractors, RI D3830 officers graced the event, among them were Rotary Academy Executive Director Sally Tongson and members of the Youth Service Committee –DCC Vhell Arias, DIC Jojo Josol, and DRC Lilibeth De La Cruz. Also in attendance were the ladies of RC Parañaque Metro, led by Pres. Brenda Hernandez.

The feeding program started with the usual admission of the beneficiaries, followed by a simple opening ceremony. Wyeth Philippines, Inc., a partner of the feeding program since 2nd quarter, treated the kids and kids-at-heart, to a thrilling dance number by the Promil mascot. A wet sampling of Promil Preschool Milk took place afterwards.

As the program continued, the children were separated from their mothers for the simultaneous activities. While the mothers listened to the lecture of Dr. Karen Galvan of the Parañaque City Health Office, while the children were busy with a film showing facilitated by RAC Manila Metro.

Then the usual cooking demonstration took on a different turn. Previously, RAC SIBAMP always did the demo for the mothers. This time, they prepared the recipe and ingredients but asked one of the mothers to actually demonstrate the cooking.

Meanwhile, the kids were still very busy having fun with all the games and prizes prepared for them by RAC Makati. Helping them were their big brothers and sisters from RAC Parañaque Midtown FYO, Bgy. Pitogo, Parañaque Southeast, TUP Taguig, and Tramo Dos.

Before the activity ended, Rotaractors distributed their gifts for the kids such as the loot bags from Wyeth and additional giveaways like toothbrush, cologne, crayons and coloring books, and toys donated by RAC Makati Edsa, San Beda College- Alabang, YMNP, Manila, and D3780. Meanwhile, refreshments were shared by Districts 3800 and 3820.

There was no doubt that the overflowing generosity touched the hearts of the beneficiaries. It was bittersweet as the mothers and the kids thanked the Rotaractors, especially those from D3830, who have been with them every quarter for the past year.

Nothing was really extravagant about how the Philippine Rotaractors celebrated 41st World Rotaract Week, but what made the week-long celebration a success is the “happy” feeling it brought not only to the lives of the beneficiaries but also the satisfaction it gave to the Rotaractors.

Next year is another year to make simple dreams real. Rotaractors will always be ready and willing to share their time, talents and treasures to those who are in need most.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

iBlog5: The 5th Philippine Blogging Summit

One of the speakers and most influential bloggers, Ms. Janette Toral, is a former Rotaractor!

It's really amazing meeting fellow Rotaractors in a non-Rotaract organized event.


iBlog5: The 5th Philippine Blogging Summit
Malcolm Theater, UP College of Law, UP Diliman
May 9, 2009 (Saturday) 8 am to 5 pm
Registration :FREE

To register :
http://iblogph.org/iblog5_registrants.php
I'm in number 298.

Program (as of March 22, 2009)

Morning session: (some can be sponsored talk)

* 9:00 - 9:20 Blogging 101 (Micaela Rodriguez & sponsor slot)
* 9:30 - 9:50 Photo Blogging 101 (Faith Salazar and Fritz Tentativa)
* 10:00 - 10:15 Break
* 10:15 to 10:35 Video Blogging 101 (Azrael Coladilla)
* 10:45 - 11:05 Mobile Blogging 101 (sponsor slot)
* 11:15 - 11:35 Do’s and Don’ts of Blogging 101 (Benj Espina and Juned Sonido)
* 11:45 - 12:05 Blog Promotion & Traffic Generation Strategies 101 (Winston Almendras and Coy Caballes)
* 12:05 - 1:00 Lunch break

Afternoon session:

* 1:00 - 1:20 Legal issues in Blogging
* 1:30 - 2:30 Preparing Bloggers for the 2010 Elections
- COMELEC on Blogging & Bloggers
- Citizen Journalism for the 2010 Elections (Oliver Robillo, NAMFREL Chairman - Davao City)
- The Bloggers Election Handbook project release (Janette Toral)
* 2:40 - 3:30 Blog Advertising Situation in the Philippines (Yehey and 2 sponsors)
* 3:30 - 3:45 Break
* 3:45 - 4:45 Blogging to the Next Level (Fitz Villafuerte
and Anton Diaz)
* 4:45 - 5:00 Raffle & Group picture taking

7:00 pm onwards After-Event Party (sponsored)

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Selecting events to attend…

Summer vacation also means various and lots of Rotary and Rotaract events. I came to the point that I should select events to attend either as participant, organizer or resource speaker.

How I wish I can attend all as I love to, but I realized, my resources and talents will be utilized better if properly segmented with the right events.

Below is my guide on how to decide over invitations:














*Exclusion:
When you are an incumbent President, wherein all activities and events are, in a sense, must be participated and attended to.

So how do you decide over invitations?

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Continuing the Rotaract Legacy...

The Pilipinas Multi-District Information Organization (MDIO) has been very busy the last three (3) months and so I was too. We are now on our 4th series of meetings for Manual of Procedure.

The aim of coming out with standardized (but still always subject for respective DRRs’ discretion) is to provide a tool for DRRs in decision-making over common but needed district functions and concerns.

It’s been addressed that the existing districts have their own ‘version’ of policies which are sometimes chaotic. Remarks such as bias and unfair or no basis at all are the roots for standardization of these procedures.

Done manual of procedures are for District Rotaract Representative Election, MDIO Chair Election and DRRs’ Aide to MDIO. Targeted to be finished on 4th meeting are Sister Club / Twinning Guidelines, and Award Pointing System covering the four (4) avenues of service, finance and public image.

I’m happy that I’m healthy enough to continuously guide the growth of Pilipinas MDIO. It’s an exhilarating feeling to witness and contribute to what I thought as my legacy to Rotaract – the establishment of Pilipinas MDIO. For two years, we’ve been helping DRRs but now we are now also ‘creating’ future DRRs and MDIO Chair. I guess, along the process of trainings, seminars, discussions and fellowships, involved Rotaractors gain the awareness and enlighten them to aspire the positions. This in turn means continued leadership or life of the organization per se. This leads me through John C. Maxwell’s Law of Legacy states that a leader's lasting value is measured by succession.

And now is even easier as I have also fellow PDRRs who dedicate their time and expertise to our most cherished organization – Rotaract Club.

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