Rotary Club of Makati Circle of Friends

In the rain-soaked canopies of Mindanao, a Raptor-Brahminy Kite was found with shattered wings and a brave spirit still flickering in his eyes. The scene might have been a quiet tragedy, but it quickly became the opening chapter of a larger story—one of courage, collaboration, and a renewed vow to protect a planet that has given us so much. Circulo’s rescue was no ordinary rescue. He had been grounded by injury, yet his gaze carried the restless energy of an instinctive hunter and a survivor....

In a small public school in Bailen, Cavite, a life-changing moment unfolded—quiet, gentle, yet powerful enough to reshape the future of a young boy. Ten-year-old John Raven Sernat , soft-spoken, bright, and full of promise, had spent most of his childhood behind an unseen wall of silence. Born hearing impaired, John Raven learned to understand the world not through sound, but through what he could see—reading lips, observing gestures, sensing vibrations, and doing his best to interpret a...

In a small public school in Bailen, Cavite, a life-changing moment unfolded—quiet, gentle, yet powerful enough to reshape the future of a young boy. Ten-year-old John Raven Sernat , soft-spoken, bright, and full of promise, had spent most of his childhood behind an unseen wall of silence. Born hearing impaired, John Raven learned to understand the world not through sound, but through what he could see—reading lips, observing gestures, sensing vibrations, and doing his best to interpret a...