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With the assistance of my PeaceMaker team and IPDG Digna, the last club finally deposited its semi-annual dues payment within the banking hour. The district has achieved 100% payment of semi-annual dues in the 1st three months of a new Rotary year. A history in RI District 3790 and Rotary was made!

Determination and hard work, teamwork, mutual respect, effective leadership, and embracing “Peace Through Service,” resulted into this historical achievement. We are hoping that this is just a beginning for D3790.

“

”

WORKING FOR AN OBJECTIVE – SAR

as of 2 Oct 2012

100% SAR payment

compliant

DG Tony Bautista, D3790

PAMPANGA TARLAC ZAMBALES BATAAN PANGASINAN LA UNION BENGUET ILOCOS SUR ILOCOS NORTE ABRA MT. PROVINCE

Visit our website www.rotarydistrict3790.org

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I f one wants to accomplish and achieve something, one has to work for it, and find the ways and means to achieve it.

Having the Rotary clubs semi-annual dues at 100% PAID in the first three months of the Rotary year, July to September 2012 - how I

did it? Semi-Annual Report (SAR) contains the list of active members within a club and the amount of dues required to be paid to Rotary International.

During the Presidents-Elect Training Seminar (PETS) last February 2012 in Boracay, I made sure that payment and updating of membership listing through Members Access in rotary.org was part of the PETS program. At the same time, in order for the presidents to be aware of one of their most important responsibilities, I called their attention and appealed to their support and cooperation in meeting the district and club goals for the year, particularly the payment of semi annual dues come 1 July to 31 July 2012.

At the start of the Rotary year, I did not really think or even plan for the district to achieve 100% payment of semi-annual dues by the clubs during the 1st three months of the RY 2012-2013,

But, as I was going about my visits and inductions within the first two (2) months, I noticed that the clubs were religiously and regularly depositing and paying their dues. As the trend reached 72% as early as 1 July, I felt the overwhelming support and cooperation of the club presidents and secretaries in the district.

I became confident that achieving 100% SAR payment by end of September 2012 was possible! When I received a congratulatory email from Marissa on 28 September that the district was already 99% SAR payment compliant, I knew that I was almost there! When the payments of the clubs reached 88%, Marissa Pili of Parramata office informed me that this was the first time a district was able to achieve this level just within 2 months of a Rotary year, a record in the world of Rotary.

With the assistance of my PeaceMaker team and IPDG Digna, the last club finally deposited its

semiannual dues payment within the banking hour. The district has achieved 100% payment of semi-annual dues in the 1st three months of a new Rotary year. A history in RI District 3790 and Rotary was made!

Determination and hard work, teamwork, mutual respect, effective leadership, and embracing “Peace Through Service,” resulted in this historical achievement. We are hoping that this is just a beginning for D3790.

God bless!

OBJECTIVEWORKING

FOR AN

ANTONIO “TONY” C. BAUTISTADistrict Governor, District 3790

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District Governor Tony C. Bautista has released copies of Hello Rotary: An Information Packet on Rotary Basics last Sept. 15, 2012 during the Rotary Leadership Institute in Tarlac City for distribution to all clubs in Rotary

District 3790.The packet features Cliff Dochterman’s ABCs of

Rotary, a compilation of articles on Rotary basics, and other information.

The ABCs of Rotary is divided into 26 parts, each representing a lesson to be covered during a club meeting. The club president assigns each lesson to a presenter who will present the same to his fellow members during a designated time in the meeting. It is hoped that at the end of 26 meetings, every Rotarian in the club would have gained more knowledge about Rotary or would have reviewed Rotary facts that may have been forgotten over time. It also aims to develop confidence in Rotarians to invite others to join in the task of promoting Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self. Each club is enjoined to incorporate this material in their meetings. A lesson monitoring list is included to make assigning of topics easier.

The packet also includes an abridged version of how to apply for a Matching Grant written by PP Glo Nethercutt.

More information sheets will be added to this folder within the next weeks.

For your club’s copy, kindly get in touch with your Assistant Governor.

Peace to all!

PP Virgil GarciaDistrict Secretary

District Governor Tony Bautista was born on 22 November 1945 in Makati City. He has five children, and together with his spouse Evelyn, manages a transportation

business, a bus manufacturing company, specialty clinics, a financing company and a realty firm.

He joined the Rotary Club of Subic Bay in 1988 and was elected president after six months of membership. He transferred to the Rotary Club of Metro Olongapo in 1990, held various positions in the district since then, and became a regular GSE host. He shared his transportation facility for every relief and international operations in the district.

Tony is a Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation, a member of Paul Harris Society, has attended five RI International Conventions, 5 Zone Institutes, GETS Training in Bali, Indonesia, and the International Assembly in San Diego, California, which aptly prepared him for uncontested governership of District 3790 for RY 2012-13.

His hobbies include out-of-town rides on his Harley and in his sports car, and restoration of vintage cars.

ROTARYHello

HELLO ROTARY:An Information Packet on Rotary Basics

After the packet was distributed, each club started tohold session on Rotary information as part of its regular meeting or as a separate learning workshop.

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Our story rightfully begins in 1905, when Paul Harris organized the first Rotary Club in Chicago. True to his character, Paul Harris, the founder, became president of the club on its

3rd year (1907), and he started to work on extending Rotary to San Francisco... Oakland...Seattle … Los Angeles... New York … Portland... and so on.

1910. After only five years, the First National Congress, with 16 clubs and 1800 members, was held in Chicago. There were 29 delegates. On November 3 that year, RC Winnepeg, Canada, became the first club outside the US - making Rotary an “international” organization... and started to cross the oceans to spread in Europe and other countries.

1919. Leo J. Lambert wrote John Poole, president of International Association of Rotary Clubs, on the possibility of organizing a Rotary club in Manila. Roger D. Pinneo of RC Seattle was sent to Manila to help organize. On June 19, 1919, the Rotary Club of Manila became the first club in Asia with 38 members - two Filipinos (Gabriel Lao and Gregorio Nieva), Chinese Alfonso Sycip, and 35 Americans.

Thirteen years later, 1932, Rotary Club of Cebu was chartered, followed by RC Iloilo, the third club in 1933. The first three clubs, called Non-District Clubs, were directly supervised by the RI president and Board of Directors. Incidentally the practice of districting under a governor started in 1915 by the 6th Con-vention in San Francisco.

1936. District 81 was created for 11 clubs in China and Hongkong with the three clubs in the Philippines. Governor was Chengting T. Wong of Shanghai.

1937. The district was renumbered 96, with Fong See of Shanghai as governor. RC Bacolod was chartered.

1938. RI District 81 was re-created for the Philippines with George Malcolm as appointed governor. Three new clubs (Baguio, Dagupan and Davao) were chartered making a total of 8 clubs.

1940. World War II broke out and all clubs in the Philippines were disbanded due to the hostilities. Theodore L. Hall was governor.

1945. RC Dagupan was first club readmitted, then Manila. District 81 was re-established with Theodore Hass appointed governor.

1946-47. Gil C.Puyat (RC Manila) appointed as 1st Filipino governor. RC Tarlac was admitted as first new club after the war. RC Bacolod, Baguio, Cebu, Davao were readmitted.

1947-48. Marianito F. Lichauco of RC Dagupan, first elected governor of Philippine district, followed by Benjamin Gaston (Bacolod) and Emilio Javier of Manila.

1950-51. District 81 was renamed District 48. Fernando Manalo of RC Baguio as governor. District 48 later became District 385 under Governor Hernando Pineda of Cagayan De Oro, with 35 clubs, 1300 Rotarians.

1963-64. Alfonso Oboza of Davao was the last governor of the whole Philippines as one District, which was divided into District 380 (Luzon) with Mat Caparas of RC Caloocan as first governor with 29 clubs, and District 385 (Visayas and Mindanao) with 33 clubs and Leonardo Gallardo of Bacolod as governor.

1966-67. Rodolfo Nisce of San Fernando LU was elected governor of District 380.

1974-75. Ruben Roxas of Tarlac, as governor

1976-77. District 380 had over 80 clubs (3000 Rotarians) and was split into 380 and 382. RCs Angeles and Central Tarlac were chartered.

1979-80. Romeo Galang, San Fernando P, was governor of District 382.

1981-82. Jesus Tabora of San Fernando LU, was next elected governor.

1982-83. With 86 clubs and over 2000 Rotarians in District 382, then Governor Mar Un Ocampo started the ground work for the split, later made effective by Governor Mike Ampil in 1983-84 - into 379 (Northwestern provinces from Pampanga to Ilocos Norte), which later became 3790.

The first 3H Grant in 1978 helped immunize 6.3M children in the Philippines against polio - the project that evolved into POLIO PLUS and pioneered by District 3790 in Angeles City and Mabalacat.

Rotary Village Corps of Nantutan, La Union, established by the Rotary Club of San Fernando La Union was the first RVC in the world.

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Since then, the following seated as governor of the district:

1984-85 Carlos “Carling” G. Santiago, Jr., Baguio

1985-8. Ruben “Ben” G. Henson, Sr., Angeles

1986-87 Ricardo “Ric” 0. Hipolito of Tarlac

1987-88 Cesario “Ces” C. Mendoza, San Fernando (LU)

1988-89 Rodolfo “Rudy” N. San Juan, Urdaneta

1989-90 Adelino “Adel” T. Lugue of Apalit1990-91 Renato “Ever” B. Lozada of

Dagupan1991-92 Carmelo “Mete” S. Narciso of

Angeles1992-93 Jesus “Jess” T. Lindayag of

Olongapo1993-94 Roberto “Bobby” T. Legaspi,

Baguio North1994-95 Jesus “Jesse” Cano Chua,

Midtown Tarlac1995-96 Nelson N. Yuchongtian, Dagupan

East1996-97 Lutgardo “Lut” M. Lao, Baguio

North1997-98 Emiliano “Bong” D. Joven,

Dolores1998-99 Jose Antonio “Tony” Y. Angeles,

Angeles Kuliat1999-00 Albino “Alvin” V. Gonzales,

Downtown Dagupan

2000-01 Benigno Julian “Bennie” S. Uy, Metro Angeles

2001-02 Marquez “Mark” O. Go, Baguio North No. 3 in the world, Membership Growth Introduced the clustering of clubs according to areas

2002-03 Edmyr M. Macabulos, Western Pampanga

2003-04 Vitt O. Gutierrez, Metro Olongapo

His dream presidents still meet every year.

2004-05 John Paul “JP” S. Cadaing, Midtown Tarlac

2005-06 Gerardo “Gerpy” Erquiza, Dagupan East

2006-07 Bishop Florentino Cinense, Tarlac

The first clergy district governor in the world.

2007-08 Lorenzo “Owens” Torres, Central Pangasinan

2008-09 Jesus “Jess” Nicdao, Western Pampanga

First to hit $200T TRF contributions in 3790.

Awarded for Membership Excellence by then RI President DK Lee; established ShelterBox Phils (affiliated with ShelterBox Int’l), and currently the CEO/President

2009-10 Rolando “Oyan” Villanueva, Baguio Summer Capital; introduced the point system of awarding. 2012-13 Zone 7 Membership

2011-12 Dr. Digna Ragasa, Vigan, carried on as DG from March 2011, and successfully finished her term with the highest TRF contributions, so far.

2012-13 Antonio “Tony” C. Bautista distinguished himself as the first to achieve 100% SAR payment compliance within first three months of a new Rotary year, another first in D3790 and Rotary history.

2013-14 Linda Winter, Baguio, will make her mark.

2014-15 Dennis Go, Tarlac Metro, is now planning his goals.

But times were changing, and so were D3790 governors. The progress of computer technology had made Rotary work easier and more sophisticated.

The quest for global recognition in Rotary was aspired, initiated and achieved, year after year.

Started by DG Mark Go, 2000-01, who was No.3 in the world for Membership Growth achievement, governors of District 3790, in their own rights, set their marks in district and Rotary history; 2008-09 DG Jess Nicdao set the trend for TRF contributions exceeding $200T mark, later on exceeded by DG Digna Ragasa, 2011-12, and so forth....

Mark Go Jess Nicdao Digna Ragasa

JP Cadaing Vitt Gutierrez Oyan Villanueva

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The elegance of the seminar venue, comprehensive and balanced program, great island foods, cool waters, and exotic ambiance of Boracay added to the excitement of attending one of the most memorable events of DG Tony Bautista’s term: the Presidents-Elect Training Seminar (PETS). Everyone returned with knowledge, sand in their shoes, and a tan.

Cluster 3B Pres. Caloy Basilio, AG Zaldy Alegre, Pres. Saru Deshpande and Pres. Elmer Hernandez in their trendy PETS shirts provided by DG Tony Bautista to all presidents and district officers who attended the PETS

DG Tony opened the session; PETS delegates autographed the background tarp; delegates held hand in prayer with DG Tony.

Presidents-Elect Training Seminar@ Hotel Regency, Boracay

2 to 3 March 2012One-of-a-kind Rotary experience

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Boats ferried the Rotarians to shore; the seminar finished at 5pm so that the Rotarians could watch and capture the magnificent sunset. Below, Peacemakers against Boracay’s blue splendor.

DISTRICT 3790 PEACEMAKERS

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Cluster 1A. AG Carole Filart, Vigan; President Kareen Go of Bangued; Rem Gaoiran of Laoag; Froilan Tamayo of Magsingal North Ilocos Sur; Ellen Cabatu of Narvacan; Ron Singson of Vigan.

Cluster 1B. AG PP Jerome Gaerlan; President Marita Llavore of Agoo; Chris de Leon of Central San Fdo La Union; Viada Mangaoang of Metro San Fdo La Union; Sammy Songcuan of San Juan; Raul Mulato of San Fernando City North; Ed Regala of San Fernando La Union; Rad Vito of Southern La Union.

Cluster 1C. AG Kenneth So, Baguio Summer Capital; President Libby Fernandez of Baguio; Raymond Ruaro of Baguio North; Jun Tabanda of Baguio South; Joris Dacawi of Baguio Summer Capital; Ten Aguilar of Baguio Sunrise; Sonny Agcolicol of Downtown Session; Fidel Demot of La Trinidad; Edwin Zamora of Metro Baguio; Richard Yodong of Sagada.

Cluster 2A. AG Paul Sembrano; President Lily So of Urdaneta; Tom Valdez of Urdaneta East; Navpreet Singh of Urdaneta North.

Cluster 2B. AG Fred Caguia; President Melody Padilla of Central Pangasinan; Jorge Perreras of Dagupan; Ernie Llanillo of Dagupan East; Tony Manuel of Downtown Dagupan; Boying Orpilla of Metro Dagupan; Belle Montesa of Uptown Dagupan.

Cluster 2C. AG Liza Melendrez, Sta. Barbara; President Charry Zason of Bayambang; Jun Bernal of Calasiao; Rogel Meneses of Mangaldan; Marlo de Guzman of Metro Malasiqui; Chard Lazaro of Metro San Carlos; Julius Basco of San Fabian; TJ Melendrez of Sta. Barbara.

Cluster 2D. AG Raymond Casipit; President Joe Sabangan of Binmaley Century; Noel Nacar of Dasol Bay; Beng Briones of Hundred Islands; Nel Resultay of Lingayen; Ces Tacorda of Mangatarem; Mike Pehle of Midwestern Pangasinan.

Cluster 3A. AG Mai Ocampo, Central Tarlac; President Marvi Baluyot of Central Tarlac; Jun Aceret of Downtown Tarlac ‘86; Andy San Luis of Midtown Tarlac; Domeng Nartates of Northern Tarlac; Malyn Rillera of Paniqui; Al Martinez of Poblacion Tarlac; Dong Maglalang of Tarlac; Rose Pecson of Tarlac Metro; Bobot Simon of Western Tarlac; Jojo Briones of Melting Pot.

Cluster 3B. AG Zaldy Alegre, Mabalacat; President Ricky Gutierrez of Angeles Midtown; Caloy Basilio of Angeles Kuliat; Lito Mercado of Balibago; PDG Ben Henson of Clarkfield; Dindo Paras of Dau; Elmer Hernandez of Mabalacat; Ronald Aquino of Magalang; Linda Andres of Pampanga North; Bo Rosales of Metro Clark; Saru Deshpande of Mabalacat Clark;

Cluster 3C. AG Fil del Rosario, Angeles; Dante Timbol of Angeles; BJ Choi of Angeles Friendship; Mealy Silang of Angeles North; Kiko Rivera of Angeles West; Bill Campbell of Clark Centennial; Tanya Dizon of Metro Angeles Centennial; Bong Luciano of Metro Angeles.

Cluster 4A. AG Ed Panlaqui, Western Pampanga; President Carla Espinosa of Central Pampanga; Renz Tiomico of Dolores; Myrna Canlas of Eastern Pampanga; Ernie Batac of Floridablanca; Jojo Javier of Metro San Fernando Pampanga; Jojo Manalese of San Fernando Pampanga; Oly Datu of Southern Pampanga; Nato Rongcal of Western Pampanga; Ed Espino of Villa de Bacolor; Boymac Macapagal of San Fernando Cabalen.

Cluster 4B. AG Merlyn Bacosa; President Noemi Natividad of Balanga; Tina Cundangan of Limay; Nold Selorio of Mariveles; Elmer Fortiz of Mariveles Ecozone; Alex Cruz of Orion; Egay Espano of Orani.

Cluster 4C. AG Boboy Valles; Mariel Flores of Downtown Olongapo; Irene Castelo of Freeport Zone; Jojo Alviar of Metro Olongapo; Mhariz Cerrada of Olongapo Centennial; Norma Dizon of Olongapo; Ahbot Doles of Subic; John Bayarong of Subic Bay; Ferdz Dulay of Subic Sunrise; Joyce Caguioa of Subic Pearl; Aple Guia of Iba; Roy David of Masinloc; Lita Angeles of Sta. Cruz.

CLUBS & PRESIDENTS OF DISTRICT 3790

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Each 3790 district affair and seminar

was designed to enrich Rotary experience in spirit of camaraderie

and fellowship.

Hosted by RC San Fernando La Union for Areas 1 & 2 atHotel Ariana, Bauang La Union; for Areas 3 & 4 by BataanAssociation of Rotary Clubs at Balanga City

Mushroom production workshop and malunggay cooking demo for members of Rotary Community Corps. Seminars held separately for Areas 1, 2, 3 & 4. Hosted by Rotary Club of Central Tarlac.

DISTRICT AT WORK

RCC SEMINAR

The RYLAEXPERIENCE19-21 Oct 2012Grande Island, SubicA CLUSTER 4C Cooperation

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The community flocked to the school to surrender their plastic trash and received rice in return from Rotarians and their kids. This project “PLASTIK MO, BIGAS KO PALIT TAYO” aspires to improve the environmental awareness and uplift the quality of life thru a system of reward.

“Plastic mo, bigas ko, palit tayo”

CENTRAL PANGASINAN‘S MAGSINGAL NORTH

Indigenous pupils played for Rotarians who brought books, clothings, school supplies, noodles, sardines, medicines and medicine kits to Unzadan, Kinapian, Man-atong and Zigzang Pines Elementary Schools of Suyo District, Cervantes, Ilocos Sur.

HUNDRED ISLANDSBlood letting

DOLORESMedical and dental mission, free medicine for typhoon victims

METRO SAN FERNANDO LA UNIONEnd Polio Now

Members of Rotary Club of San Fernando

La Union, Inc, donated, assembled and carried

the chairs to their beneficiary day care

center in La Union.

RC Vigan’s Matching Grant Project with RC Ontario

- Walworth provided

1,830 armchairs

for selected elementary

and high schools in

1st district of Ilocos Sur.

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Recently finished Skill and Livelihood Training Center of RC Mabalacat funded by MG 77359 with Cortlandt Manor of D7230 New York, located at Camachiles Resettlement. Soon to open.

Last October, Vocational Month, the club awarded three institutions and two individuals in recognition of their contributions towards employment of persons with disabilities. On February 23, 2013, the Rotary Club of Baguio will celebrate its diamond jubilee.

DG Tony and AG RaymondCasipit in RC Lingayen’sWheelchair donation“ Empowerment thru Mobility”

OLONGAPO

SOUTHERN LA UNION

WATER PROJECT

CLUSTER 2D BOWLING TOURNAMENT

MABALACAT SKILL TRAINING CENTER

LINGAYEN

ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT

MARIVELES ECOZONE

UPTOWN DAGUPANBook Donation

Graphics, design, and

editing by Glo Nethercutt

District Webmaster

and GML Editor ganethercutt@

yahoo.com

BAGUIO

BANQUED

Share Cleaning

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Nothing could be more endearing than the show of compassion and the offer of a helping hand to those who are in dire need.

At the height of the monsoon rains (Habagat) that poured in Luzon in the middle of August of this year, Pampanga was perhaps the most devastated, where flooding was experienced nearly in the entire province.

With no direct orders or specific instructions, Rotary Clubs in Cluster 4A acted swiftly and spontaneously, over and above the call of duty. Every club initiated multiple relief operations in various areas of Pampanga, solely and in cooperation with

their one-to-one partners in service.A total of 36 Quick Response Operations were undertaken in different parts

of the province distributing 11,875 relief packages to the same number of individuals in a span of 10 days.

The onslaught of the prolonged downpour caused massive evacuations and relocations. People sought refuge to wherever higher grounds would allow

while many were trapped in their homes with insufficient commodities in their reach. ShelterBox Philippines, headed by its founder and Chairman,

PDG Jess Nicdao of District 3790, together with the member-clubs of Cluster 4A, in cooperation with the LGU of the City of San Fernando, volunteers from the Army and Rotaractors, erected 75 tents for the 150 displaced families from Barangay San Nicolas and San Pedro.

SAGIP HABAGATCluster 4A provides quick response

AG Ed Panlaqui shares light moments with some of the relocated toddlers. RC Western Pampanga and RC San Fernando (P) members pose with City of San Fernando Mayor, Oscar Rodriguez. RC Dolores members doing their share in the erection of tents. Rotarians and volunteers during the actual mission.

Western Pampanga Villa de Bacolor Southern Pampanga San Fernando (P)

Central Pampanga

Dolores

Eastern Pampanga

Floridablanca

Metro San Fernando

San Fernando Cabalen

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