Rotary District 3830 Awards Night

The stars were out and sparkled brightly at this year’s Rotary District 3830 Awards Night. It was an Oscars-inspired affair, dubbed as “Simply the Best” giving tribute to the excellent service of various clubs through simple and sustainable grassroots projects, such as the “Happy Barangay.”

The best performing clubs and their respective Best Presidents were bequeathed with plaques of recognition and leadership medals.

Rotary Club of Metropolitan Pateros (RCMP) were among the 3-star awardees, garnering  the following recognitions:

1.    RI Presidential Citation
2.    Rotary Club Central Award
3.    Happy Barangay Award
4.    4 Way Test Award
5.    Membership – 5^th Place Percentage  Growth
6.    Area of Focus Award
7.    Service Project Award-Meritorious

Best President Robert Canama among his other classmates, also received a Leadership medal and certificate from District Governor Angelito “Lito” Colona.

The accolades are just the icing on top. As BP Robert said to our fellow RCMPers during dinner, “The award is just a bonus. We just did the best we could in service of others.  “

Aside from the awards, the night was packed with top-class entertainment  from   The Voice  Philippines semi-finalist Timmy P, Asia’s Got Talent Grand Champion, El Gamma Penumbra.

The Distric Awards is the last official district event for R.Y.2014-15 under the governance of DG. Lito Colona. 

RCMP WCP Orange Buenaflor and  members Corazon Tan, Joan   and Grace Gonzales attended the event in full support to out-going president, BP Robert Canama.

 - Orange Buenaflor, WCP

RC of Metropolitan Pateros Conducts Planning Session for the RY 2015-2016

The long-planned planning session of the RC of Metropolitan Pateros finally pushed thru last May 23, 2015 at the JE Camp Hotel and Resort in Sampaloc,Tanay, Rizal.

This is what you call serious planning

Rotarians Cora Tan and Merry Villar presenting!

The session was led by incoming RY 2015-2016 World Class President Cesni "Orange" Buenaflor  and was attended by Best President (RY 2014-2015)  Robert Canama, Corazon Tan, Grace Gonzales, Merry Lynn Villar, Nilo Ison, Marvin Flores, and Joan Batiancila.  Some of the officers and members did not make it due to previously set activities and some ailments.

After a fruitful session, selfie naman!

Meet and  simple selfie with the former  President Erap!

Photo credits:  Rotarian Merry Lynn Villar.

District Assembly

District 3830 Governor Pepz Bengzon  during his welcome address

Rotary International District 3830 will be led by Jose "Pepz" Bengzon III as District Governor for Rotary Year 2015-2016.  This was announced during the District Assembly last May 9, 2015 at the University of Makati.

The RCMetropolitan Pateros delegates:  L-R Merry Lynn Villar, Cora Tan, Ramil Sumangil and WCP Orange Buenaflor

World Class President Orange Buenaflor in an in depth discussion with the rest of the RC Metropolitan Pateros delegates

Incoming RC Metropolitan Pateros Officers for RY 2015-2016

Congratulations to our incoming club officers for R.Y. 2015-2016:

President  Elect -  Cesni Buenaflor
Club Treasurer - Corazon Tan
Club Secretary - Grace Gonzales
Club Administration - Merry Lynn Cawinian Villar
Membership - Ariel Mazo
Public Relations - Ramil E. Sumangil
Service Projects - Nilo Ison
International Relations - Edgar Noel Castillo

"Cheers! I'm looking forward to another great Rotary Year with you and the entire RCMP , D3830 and RI Family!", says incoming and WCP Orange Buenaflor.

BP Rob Canama and CM Edgar were present during the election of incoming officers.CM Edgar will also take charge of the International Relations.

Munting Aklatan

To help increase the literacy in the area, the Rotary Club of Metropolitan Pateros led by  Pres. Rob Canama  partnered with the Books For A Cause and  Goods.Ph  in putting up the very first street library in the Philippines on March 27, 2015! Called the  Munting Aklatan No. 1, the library is located at the Barangay Martires del 96, Pateros, Manila. 

A joint project with the Barangay Officials led by Kapitan Cesar Llagas and as part of the Happy Barangay of the Rotary Club of Metropolitan Pateros, Munting Aklatan is literally a mini library located in the streets or public places (bus, jeepney, tricycle stations or public markets/places) where the drivers and passengers and market/street vendors are the main target as they can read books and magazines while waiting for their next passengers or customers).

Aside from the street library, the Barangay Martires del 96 Community Library was also inaugurated.  
 The Barangay Day Care Center also received books from Books For A Cause. 

The Rotary Club of Metropolitan Pateros  is part of the Rotary Club International District 3830.

Pagoda sa Daan in Pateros

The Rotary Club of Metropolitan Pateros joined the Pagoda sa Daan of  this year's Pateros Fiesta.

Happy Barangay Project

The Operation Eye Project as it was published at the pages of Susi ng Pateros

RC of Metropolitan Pateros launched the Operation Eye Care, a Happy Barangay Project at the Barangay Martires, Pateros, Manila last August 30, 2014.

200 eye patients were examined and  benefited from the project event with breakdown as follows:  100 received reading eyeglasses,  50 received eyeglasses with single vision and another 50 received double-vision eyeglasses.

This was a joint project with the Rotary  Club of Rizal West, JCI Pateros Balut, J. R. Gonzales Optical Clinic of Brgy. Poblacion,  and Barangay Martires del '96 Chairman Cesar Llagas and his Council.