Twelve Residents of Home for the Aged Got Free Medical Check-up

The City Health Office celebrated the Senior Citizen’s Week with a free medical mission held at the Dinggoy Roxas Civic Center today October 2, 2007. Dr. Jo Mosquete, RC Roxas chair for Service Projects and Dr. Raoul Bermejo, RC Roxas Treasurer, were there to offer their voluntary services.

Twelve residents of the Home for the Aged, the recipients of the proposed project of RC Roxas, got their free medical check-up as well. Dr. Bermejo brought them in from the Day Care Center in Banica, Roxas City for them to avail of the free services.

Boys and Girls Week Slated on October 15 to 21

The Annual Boys and Girls Week Celebration will be on October 15-21. This year, our club secretary Pip Acepcion will oversee the activity and will be ably assisted by City Vice-Mayor Rotarian Ronnie Dadivas.

The preliminary examination to determine the top 20 Boys and Girls will be on October 12 at the Rotary Center. The Interview that will decide on the boy and girl city officials will be on October 13 at Emponto.

RC Roxas to Meet with Roxas City Business Sector to Pursue Environmental Project

The Rotary Club of Roxas is set to meet with the Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Thursday to discuss details of the Mangrove Reforestation Project and plans for reviving the Olotayan Island as an attractive tourist destination in the city.

The Mangrove Greenbelt Project in Barangay Punta Cogon was launched 5 months ago in coordination with the City Agriculture, the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians and the Save Olotayan Foundation. To date, it has maintained around 3000 seedlings in the nursery and will be replanted after the typhoon season.

Tour Packages to “revisit” Olotayan Island were discussed in a meeting with the Save Olotayan Foundation and the residents of the Island last week. It is envisioned not just to bring tourists in but also to provide the local residents livelihood options other than fishing.

Both the Mangrove Greenbelt Project and the Save Olotayan Foundation are chaired by Rotarian Powell del Rosario.

District Governor's Visit - A Success: Membership and Rotary Foundation, Top Priority

RI 3850 District Governor Renier "Prince" Gerochi visited the three Rotary Clubs in Roxas City on September 20-21, 2007. He was met by the Rotary Clubs of Roxas and Metro-Roxas Central at the Rotary landmark in Sibaguan. He had a luncheon meeting with the Rotary Club of Metro-Roxas Central and later joined the Rotary Club of Roxas' club assembly at 2 PM at the Rotary Center, Capiz Provincial Park.
The "Welcome Governor" song was sang by Rotarian Jo Mosquete, for which the governor responded, "I will not forget you". He met with President Rommel and Secretary Pip to discuss internal matters. He was very impressed with the prospects of growth in membership of the club, invited members to be sustaining members, and urged subscription to the Philippine Rotary Magazine.
DG Prince met with the Rotary Club of Roxas during the club assembly that followed. Rotarian Jo Mosquete reported the plans of the Service Projects committee for RY 2007-2008 which included the Mangrove Reforestation Project, the yearly Milo Marathon, the adopted Day Care Center in Dumulog, the proposed projects for the Home for the Aged, the Career Orientation program, and annual the Boys and Girls Week celebration. These were reiterated during the video presentation of the projects prepared by Rotarian Jerry Lames, chair for Public Image.
The district governor was also presented a printed copy of ang patiyog.
The district governor seemed pleased with the ongoing and future projects of the club and encouraged the club to work for the district's recognition. He said that the Rotary Club of Roxas has indeed all the right to be number one as far as club achievements are concerned, especially since it is the mother club.

RC Roxas Joins Coastal Clean-Up

The Rotary Club of Roxas joined the Roxas City beach clean-up sponsored by Petron last September 15, 2007. Eight members of RC Roxas participated in the said activity. This is in line with the commitment of Petron for preserving the environment which coincidentally is President Lastimoso’s thrust for the Rotary year.

RC Roxas, in their postactivity evaluation of the activity, expressed their desire to continue with the clean-up, on a monthly basis, in order to raise awareness among the people of Roxas particularly the youth.

District Governor Renier "Prince" Gerochi to visit RC Roxas

District Governor Renier "Prince" Gerochi is set to visit the Rotary Clubs of Roxas City on September 20-21, 2007. DG Prince will have a luncheon meeting with RC Metro-Roxas Central and will meet the Rotary Club of Roxas at 1:30 PM. RC Roxas plans to bring the district governor for a site visit of the Day Care Center in Barangay Baybay, and the Mangrove Reforestation area at Barangay Punta Cogon. He is set to meet RC Metro-Roxas during a dinner meeting on that same day.
A joint Governor's address is set on September 21, 2007, 7 PM at the MVW Restaurant.

Forum-Worshop on Mangrove Conservation Held

A forum-worshop entitled "Marine Ecology and Mangrove Conservation: Where is Capiz Leading to?" was spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Roxas on September 7, 2007 at the Hall of Governor's, Capiz Provincial Capitol. This was attended by 50 different multisectoral representatives of the city, both private and public. Dr. Andre Jon Uychiaco, a marine biologist from the Marine Science Institute, UP-Diliman, was the lecturer/facilitator during the said activity.
The forum was opened by Dr. Jocelyn Mosquete, director for special projects, who emphatically emphasized the club's enthusiasm and commitment to preserve the environment, particulary of Roxas City and Capiz. Mr.Pedro Molina of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) presented the status of the mangrove ecosystem of Capiz, while City Agriculturist Buddy Borda reported the progress of the Mangrove Greenbelt project which was recently launched with the Rotary Club of Roxas and the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians as partners.
Dr. Uychiaoco started the workshop with a short video on a success story of now the biggest mangrove forest in Asia, in Banacon Island, Gestafe, Bohol. This was followed by a short lecture on the need for mangrove conservation and reforestation, as well as the problems that may be encountered with such project. The big group was later divided into 3 workshop groups who were tasked to identify social, bio-technical and economic aspects that should be prioritized and implemented.
The club, through Rotarian Powell del Rosario, chairman for special projects (environment), reiterated its commitment to this endeavor and took the initiative to organize the core group that will materialize the plans discussed in the workshop.