Governor Ems was met by the Rotary Club of Roxas headed by President Pip Acepcion at the Roxas City Arch in Barangay Baliwagan yesterday afternoon.
DG Ems with AG Mel , PP Reubin, President Pip, Director Leah, Assistant Director Bonnie and PP Mark with the welcome banner.
The district governor is set to visit the Rotary Club of Roxas during the club assembly at 6:45 PM today at the Rotary Center. Part of her itinerary is to visit the newly renovated day care center in Barangay Baybay, the mangrove reforestation area in Barangay Punta Cogon, and Olotayan Island, the proposed beneficiary of the PISO Project.
Members of RC Roxas during their relief operations in Olotayan; below, Rotarians Lovelle, Jo and Leah trying to navigate their way to Barangay Punta Cogon at the aftermath of typhoon Frank.
RC Roxas, together with Save Olotayan Foundation is also set to distribute school supplies to the elementary school students of Barangay Olotayan. The island is the lone island barangay of the City and was severely affected at the aftermath of Typhoon Frank. More than 95% of the houses were damaged, including their school. Presently, search and rescue operations are being done in the area for sunken fishing boats. Ninety one people remain missing as of this writing.