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Ladies Night / Peace and Order in Marikina City
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November 27, 2003 (Thursday)
Marikina Rotary Youth Center, Marikina City
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PSSupt. Felipe Rojas, Jr. - City Chief of Police
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Valley Wheel Vol. 39 No. 22
PEACE AND ORDER IN MARIKINA CITY
President On Call 24/7
by Pres. Dindo Santos
Gone were the times that we can leave our home door open and not worry that someone might break through. Nowadays, we can no longer leave our cars parked anywhere without worrying that it will be pried open or car-napped. We don�t anymore have the peace of mind that we are safe even while walking on daylight. Indeed, some are even getting paranoid about the idea of being no longer safe anywhere--in the mall, in school, even in places devoted for worshipping.
Everyday, we read, hear about or watch videotapes of kidnapping, robbery, murder, rape and other forms of violence in the news. It is not just media hype but the threat is real. We can name one, two or more who where victims of these violence. Here at the Marikina Rotary Youth Center alone, some robbery had happened. Missing cell phones during a club project, robbed vehicles while parked during our weekly meeting and so on.
�Is there still peace and order in the Philippines? in Marikina City specifically?� Tonight we are privileged to have PSSupt. Felipe Rojas, Jr., Marikina City Chief of Police, to learn the peace and order situation in our City.
This afternoon we addressed one of the culprits that lead to violence. The Club together with the Inner Wheel Club of Marikina conducted a Drug Abuse Prevention Forum at Concepcion High School. On November 29, we will visit the Marikina City Jail. We can learn from some inmates what forced them to do a crime. These projects are a single step of a long journey.
With our 4 Way Test, the world will be a better place if there are more Rotarians or all people become Rotarians. But with what is happening in some clubs or in some districts, we will have second thoughts. This world will be a better place only if we act and live as true Rotarians and continue LENDing A HAND.
...anecdotes and verbatim...
by Sec. Val Varcinal
Impact Feeding II. Some 40 children from Malanday Day Care Center were the beneficiary of our 2nd part of the Impact Feeding last November 19, 2003 at MRYC. Present were PD Ed Navarro, IPP Dante Verano, VP Vincent Santos, Pres. Dindo Santos, PP Eric Ignacio, PP Mario Isidro, PP Tony Fidelino, Rtn. Jun Jun Farcon, Rtn. Benjie Malaya. The Spouses were also present to lend support: Sps. Noemi, Isay, Fely, Rosa, Vising, Arlene, Lydia, Julie, Vicky, Eula, Cecil, Linda and Pam.
Performance Storytelling Contest in English. They were so cute little children, you will mistake them to be nursery students but they are either grade 2 or grade 3 pupils from the 11 Public Elementary Schools of City of Marikina. They were competing in the Performance Storytelling Contest in English last November 20, 2003. This is the first time that contestants from this grade levels were asked to compete. Before, contestant were from grade six levels. But when you see them performed in front of the stage, you will be amused with their mastery of their piece and delivery in English. This year chairman, PRO Ronie Masangkay worked closely with the Chairman of the Board of Judges Dr. Angelita L. Sta. Ana in improving this year contest and revising the rules and regulation of the contest. Donica Jane Villar from Fortune Elementary School, Eunice Joy Manuel from Malanday Elementary School and Marienuel Mina from Nangka Elementary School won the third, second and first place respectively. Those who supported the project were: Pres. Dindo Santos, Dir. Doy Smith, VP Vincent Santos, Sec. Val Barcinal, Dir. Celso Cruz, Rtn. Claro Capco, PP Tony Fidelino, Dir. Fabi Cadiz, Rtn. Benjie Malaya, Rtn. Eduard Farcon, Dir. Del de Guzman, Rtn. Charlie Dytan, PD George Ty and PD Ed Navarro. Also present were spouses Noemi, Vising and Liza.
PDG Teddy Zamora talks on TRF. Last November 20 meeting, our club was lucky to have the District Rotary Fund Chairman PDG Teddy Zamora talked on TRF. He started by tracing the history of The Rotary Foundation from its beginning to its present state. Of course he delved on effect of the state of world economy that cause tremendous drop in investment income which had significant impact on the level of the funds through the years. This partly explained why in last few years our matching grants were not giving due recognitions. However PDG Teddy was optimistic in the coming year under DGE Fabi Enriquez that we can obtain a slice of the DDF and he challenged PE Kiko Pe Benito to prepare now a project to be submitted for matching grant.
District Shootfest. Guess what Rtn. Ferdie Vergara and Rtn Ronie Masangkay likes in common aside from �beautiful girls�? Would you believe they are both gun enthusiast. They are our representative in the recently concluded District Shootfest at Armcor in Parang, Marikina last November 22, 2003. Together with Pres. Dindo Santos these two fired their gun for the first time in a competition. Hope this will not be the last and you will be our permanent representative in that competitive sport.
Annual Giving. Chairman Eric Ignacio is all smiles now a day since he had reached his target for the The Rotary Foundation. Together with Pres. Dindo Santos, IPP Dante Verano, PP Tony Fedilino, PP Manny De Guzman, PP Boy Ong, IPDG Efren de Guzman and Sps. Pam they presented our club at the Annual Giving at Gloria Maris in Greenhills last November 22, 2003.
Tenpin Bowling Tournament. Congratulation to our Bowling Team A for winning the First Runner Up of the President�s Cup last November 23, 2003 at SM Megamall Bowling Center. Those who were present were PP Joe Judan, Sps. Minia Judan, Rtn. Jun Jun Farcon, PE Kiko Pe Benito, Sps. Corie Ong, Dir. Doy Smith, IPP Dante Verano, Pres. Dindo Santos, Rtn. Ronie Masangkay, Rtn. Rey Montoya, PD George Ty, PP Boy Ong and PP Manny de Guzman.
Rotary Information
by PP Roland Garcia
"POLIO ERADICATION: A MODEL BY UN STANDARD"
The global polio eradication initiative (GPEI) led by Rotary
International, World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was singled out as
an outstanding model for effective partnerships during a
high-level panel discussion at the United Nations Headquarters
in New York on 27 October.
Organized by the UN Department for Economic and Social
Affairs, the four-member panel discussion on partnerships
featured presentations that explored the central role of
partnerships in implementing initiatives aimed at assisting
the developing world. Some 500 participants attended the
discussion, which is part of a series of public events hosted
by the Second Committee of the 58th Session of the UN General
Assembly. Noting that Rotary International's extensive partnerships
For polio immunization have made it possible to reach the "last
mile" in the worldwide fight against the disease, Amir Dossal,
executive director of the United Nations Fund for International
Partnerships (UNFIP), said such joint efforts were essential in
the delivery of services to those who most need them. He told
participants that 75 percent of his agency's programs and projects
involved more than one partner.
Tracing the origins of the global polio eradication initiative
to a successful Rotary health project in the Philippines,
Robert Coultas, RI Representative to the UN, said that Rotary
values local and international partnerships in carrying out
its humanitarian initiatives. "Rotary, the UN, and the international
community together support the mission of promoting peace and
development, which are imperative for a stable world," said Coultas.
"No one organization can do this on its own; it takes collaboration, cooperation, and an established network of communication and resources.
Working together provides an endless amount of opportunity to increase international peace and understanding."
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