Anvil Award Completes The Rotary Club of New Manila East’s 40 Awards in its 40th Year of Service

QUEZON CITY, Philippines, January 28, 2026 -  Some milestones are measured in numbers. Others are measured in meaning. On this extraordinary night at the Solaire North Grand Ballroom, the Rotary Club of New Manila East (RCNME) achieved both, turning coincidence into destiny as they claimed their 40th award in their 40th anniversary year.

At the 61st Anvil Awards Recognition Night, RCNME rewrote the record books: the first Rotary club in Philippine history to win an Anvil for a coffee table book, and only the second Rotary club ever honored in the Anvil Awards' six-decade legacy. The Silver Anvil celebrated "40 Years: The Rotary Club of New Manila East 1984–2024," an ISBN-registered chronicle that does more than capture memory. It transforms service into permanence, impact into inspiration, and four decades of dedication into a blueprint for generations yet to serve.

When Truth Becomes Legacy

The Anvil Awards, established in 1965 by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines, represent the pinnacle of recognition in public relations and strategic communication. Senior industry practitioners scrutinize every entry through unforgiving criteria: research depth, strategic precision, execution excellence, measurable results. The standards are exacting. The honor is rare. The message is clear: only work of exceptional caliber earns this distinction.

"We set out to honor our past and inspire our future," said Immediate Past President Karlo Benjamin Nisce, who led the club during its Ruby Year and championed the publication. "This book proves that when you tell the truth about your work with clarity and conviction, the story becomes more than history. It becomes a call to action for every generation that follows."

The publication spans RCNME's four-decade journey through health initiatives, education programs, livelihood development, youth empowerment, environmental stewardship, and peacebuilding efforts. Each page documents not what the club hoped to do, but what it accomplished. Each chapter transforms abstract ideals into concrete change.

Ruby Year Public Image Chairman Jullian Anisco underscored the authenticity driving the achievement. "This was not a campaign created for awards consideration. It was a deliberate effort to document our legacy for future generations. The recognition reflects the discipline behind the work and the strength of the story."

A Ruby Year That Blazed Across Every Horizon

The Anvil Award crowns an unprecedented cascade of recognition that defined RCNME's 40th anniversary. The club didn't just celebrate its Ruby Year. It dominated it.

Eighty projects and activities generated a tidal wave of honors. Thirty-four Rotary International District 3780 Excellence Awards acknowledged exceptional performance, including the prestigious Outstanding Club and President with High Platinum Distinction awards that mark the upper echelons of Rotary achievement.

But excellence refused to stop at district boundaries. Two Rotary Zone 10A Public Image Awards elevated RCNME above 900+ clubs across the Philippines, a regional distinction so rare it confirms the club's place among the nation's elite service organizations. A Rotary International Club Excellence Award validated alignment with the movement's highest global standards.

Even government agencies took notice. The Department of Education and the Department of Health-Quezon City Memorial Medical Center formalized what communities already knew, honoring RCNME as Partner in Service. These citations acknowledge influence that radiates far beyond Rotary circles, touching lives, transforming systems, creating lasting change.

The Perfect Symmetry of Service

Forty awards in forty years. The mathematics tell one story. The meaning tells another.

Each award represents communities served. Each recognition validates families lifted, students educated, patients healed, environments protected, conflicts resolved. Each honor confirms that service done with excellence doesn't just change the world. It inspires others to join the transformation.

The Anvil Award, arriving as the 40th triumph in this remarkable Ruby Year, cements RCNME's position as the national standard for professional Rotary excellence. This is not the achievement of a moment. This is the validation of a movement.

From Milestone to Mandate

The Ruby Year has ended, but its legacy blazes forward. RCNME has proven that institutional memory, documented with precision and shared with purpose, becomes more powerful than any single project. The coffee table book honored tonight will outlive every member who created it, inspiring Rotarians not yet born to serve communities not yet imagined.

The symmetry is profound. The mandate is clear: to continue serving with distinction, to document impact with excellence, and to inspire generations of Rotarians who will carry this torch forward into decades yet to come.

Tonight, history was made. Tomorrow, it becomes the foundation for service beyond measure.

About the Rotary Club of New Manila East

Founded in 1984, RCNME serves communities across Rotary International District 3780 through comprehensive programs in health, education, livelihood, youth empowerment, environmental conservation, and peacebuilding. The club has produced five Past District Governors and established a legacy of service excellence recognized locally, nationally, and internationally.

About the Anvil Awards

Established in 1965 by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines, the Anvil Awards recognize outstanding public relations programs and tools that demonstrate strategic value, professional skill, creativity, and the ability to drive successful outcomes.

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Rotary Club of New Manila East

Website: www.rcnewmanilaeast.org