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In a celebration of friendship, culture, and service beyond borders, the Rotary Club of Ortigas Center (RCOC) reached a historic milestone with its first international joint project, a Book Donation Drive for the students of Sakuragaoka Elementary School in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, held on October 20, 2025.   A City of Warmth and Heritage Located in northern Saitama, Fukaya City is known for its red-brick buildings and as the birthplace of Eiichi Shibusawa, the

In its continued mission to serve communities and promote sustainable living, the Rotary Club of Rizal Centro spearheaded a waste management initiative in Barangay Dolores, Taytay, Rizal. Through the donation of four (4) industrial-grade garbage disposal units, the club addressed the pressing need for proper waste management among informal settler communities along Ortigas Avenue Extension—helping transform a long-standing sanitation challenge into a model for community colla

In celebration of World Polio Day, the Rotary Club of Mandaluyong North (RCMN) spearheaded a meaningful End Polio Campaign for the month of October in coordination with the Mandaluyong City Government headed by Mayor Carmelita “Menchie” Abalos, RCMN Past President and City Councilor Junis Alim, and RCMN member and also City Councilor Benjie Abalos.  To create awareness, RCMN worked on the installation of the 'We are This Close to Ending Polio' banners that started on October

At First Glance, It’s Just a Box… At first glance, it looks like an ordinary box. But open it, and it becomes a complete classroom powered by technology — a symbol of hope that learning knows no boundaries. Under Rotary’s Area of Focus on Basic Education and Literacy, the Rotary Club of Metro East Taytay (RCMET) launched the Guro-in-a-Box Project in Barangay Lubayat, Real, Quezon Province. Through the support of the Rotary District 3800 District Grant Program, the project del

On World End Polio Day, Rotary District 3800 Cluster 5 clubs came together in a spirited effort and creative way to fight polio through “Boo-tiful Hearts” , a Halloween-themed campaign to raise awareness for Rotary International’s global fight to End Polio Now.   Held at the Special Children Education Institute in Pasig City, the event spread smiles and awareness among more than 200 learners with diverse abilities, who came dressed in their colorful United Nations-themed cos

What happens when community service swaps its traditional script for legal empowerment? The answer came to light in Marikina City on October 11, 2025, when over 30 residents of Barangay Industrial Valley Complex (IVC) discovered the law isn't a complex mystery—it's a shield. The Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Rizal-San Mateo Chapter (IBP-RSM) and the Rotary Club of Marikina Hilltop didn't just host a forum; they launched a vital community intervention: "Karapatan Mo, Sag

The morning of September 25, 2025, instead of the usual hubbub of a club meeting, Rublou Business Center was to the brim with a different kind of anticipation. Four partner organizations, who actively help to increase the impact of our club’s initiatives, are formalizing their commitment to our projects with a Memorandum of Agreement.  The four partner organizations are Rublou Group of Companies, D’ New Orleans Training Center Phils., Inc., Central Rizal Institute of Technolo

It all began as our collective passion. My husband, Assistant Governor for Zone 5A, Lemuelle Ticman and my sister-in-law, Good President of the Rotary Club of Suburban East Rizal, Loise Ticman-Canson shared my love for cycling. We rode our bikes thrice a week in the morning before we became pre-occupied with our day jobs. Two years in cycling, passion eventually became a source of purpose. The Rotary Club of Suburban East Rizal kicked off its first Ride to End Polio  last Oct

It was in 2010 when Tita Mila Trinidad-Puyat, a dear family friend and then the spouse of PDG Tony Puyat of the Rotary Club of Mandaluyong, first reached out to me. RC Mandaluyong  is ,an all-male club, and she would jokingly say, “Since I can’t join them, I’ll charter my own club and call it ‘Rotary Club Greater than Mandaluyong!’” We laughed, but that was the seed — and soon enough, the Rotary Club of Greater Mandaluyong was born. Despite Tita Mila’s persistent invitations,

Last Sunday, 21 September 2025, the Rotary Club of Cainta lived up to its mission of  “Service Above Self”  through a meaningful service project entitled  “Kanlungan ng Pangarap”  for the children and teenagers of Cribs Foundation at Brgy. San Luis, Sitio San Luis, Antipolo City—young survivors of  abandoned, neglected, and surrendered children (ages 0-4) and female survivors of sexual abuse (ages 7-17) .   The project highlighted four of Rotary’s key Areas of Focus: Saving M

In collaboration with Cavite State University Brite Center Director, Michele Bono and her team, RC Malabon Central adopted Barangay Harasan, Indang Cavite - a community known for its high value vegetables, fruits, and other crops sold at different 'bagsakan' areas. These are their source of livelihood for the community. The club distributed one stingless beekeeping package (comprising 5 stingless bee colonies, 1 hive tool, 5 hive boxes, and 1 bee veil) to the beekeeping adopt

In pursuit of Rotary International’s vision to protect our planet and promote sustainable communities, the Rotary Club of Teresa, under the leadership of President Freddie Inguito, successfully conducted a Tree Planting Project on October 4, 2025, at the Boy Scout Campsite in Abuyod, Barangay Dalig, Teresa, Rizal. This environmental initiative was carried out in collaboration with the club’s sponsored youth organization, the Rotaract Club of East Systems College of Rizal, abl