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CLUB OFFICERS
President : Victor Joaquin Joaqui B. Bucoy , PHF
President-Elect : Justin Elfred Lan Justin B. Paber, PHF
Vice-President : Armando Armand A. Lorenzo, PHF
Secretary : Oliver Ver W. Cheong, PHF
Asst. Secretary : Honrado Jose DJ F. Go, PHF
Treasurer : Cezar Zar A. Reyes, PHF

Directors PP Rodelin Rod M. Agbulos, MPHF

PP Eric Eric M. Harina, MPHF
Rtn. Joel Joel T. Sanson
Rtn. Jay Jay D. Santuyo
Rtn. Kenneth Brylle Keeno V. Uy, PHF

Imm. Past Pres : Daniel Danny A. Zabala, PHF

Enigardo Jundad B. Legislador, Jr., MPHF

Rotary Club of Kabankalan
District Governor R.I. District 3850

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 ON THE COVER

70th Joint-Induction, Turnover and

Fellowship. In photo, Pres. Joaqui
Bucoy took his oath before DG
Jundad and afterwards, Pres. Joaqui
inducted into office his fellow officers Honrado Jose DJ Go, PHF
of the Club for the Rotary Year 2017- Program Coordinator
2018.

PROGRAMME
Call To Order
Invocation
National Anthem & 4-Way Test
TABLE OF CONTENTS LUNCHEON
Greetings & Sunshine
Club Officers 2 Announcement
On The Cover 3 Secretary Report
Past PDGs & Presidents 4 Presidents Time
RI President 5 Guest Speaker
Presidential Theme 6
Pres. Joaqui Speech 7 Adjournment
Induction Photos 9
Rotary Information 12
Presidential Quote 12
Club Membership Roster 13

the V I N T A

Editor-in-Chief
Rtn. Jesus Vincent Vince Carbon, PHF

Editorial Staff:
Pres. Victor Joaquin Joaqui Bucoy, PHF
VP Armando Armand Lorenzo, PHF
Sec. Oliver Ver Cheong, PHF
PDG Oliver Ver Ong, MD/Bene
PP Edwin Edwin To, PHF
PP Sixto Jun Kwan, Jr. MD/Bene
PP Rodelin Rodel Agbulos, PHF

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 PAST DISTRICT GOVERNORS
1973 - 1974 Carl Charlie Rieth
1976 - 1977 Antonio Tony Veloso
1987 - 1988 Gelacio Gil Chicombing (+)
1996 - 1997 Manuel Manny Tatel (+)
2015 - 2016 Oliver Ver Ong

PAST presidents
1948-49 Nicasio Nick Valderossa (CP) 1985-86 Manuel Manny Tatel
1949-50 Jose Pepe Atilano 1986-87 Alfredo Fred Sarte
1950-51 Leonardo Narding Natividad 1987-88 Benjamin Ben Dimaano
1951-52 Rafael Paely Climaco 1988-89 Felipe Ping Saavedra
1952-53 Tomas Tom Ferrer 1989-90 Lilio Lil Navarro
1953-54 Teodoro Doring Araneta 1990-91 Rene Boy Bautista
1954-56 Pedro Doc Araneta 1991-92 Cesar Sar Gonzales
1956-57 Logan Log Johnston 1992-93 Wilfrido Willy Yu
1957-58 Nicasio Nick Valderossa 1993-94 Democrito Dem Palo
1958-59 Efren Ef Pea 1994-95 Bernard Bunny Ong
1959-60 Edmundo Ed Pinga 1995-96 Marcelino Jun Hapalla, Jr.
1960-61 Armando Mando Lopez 1996-97 Oliver Ver Ong
1961-62 Julian Llaning Garcia 1997-98 Anton Mari Anton Lim
1962-63 Luis Lui Velasco 1998-99 Delfin Delfin Castro
1963-65 Joaquin Jun Enriquez 1999-00 Rolando Ronnie Bucoy
1965-66 Amado Mac Macatulad 2000-01 Leon Leo Omoso
1966-68 Charles Charlie Reith 2001-02 Sisenando Jun Baesa, Jr.
1968-69 Antonio Tony Mas 2002-03 Rudy Rudy Pandua /
1969-70 Espiridion Dion Alvarez 2003 Virgilio Loloy Ancheta
1970-71 Teodoro Teddy Lucero 2003-04 Solomon Sol Soliza
1971 Jose Joe Go 2004-05 Rodelin Rod Agbulos
1971-73 Antonio Tony Veloso 2005-06 Bob Bob Gamutan
1973-74 Francisco Cali Caliolio 2006-07 Eduardo Ramon Edmon Dimaano
1974-75 Arsenio Jun Gonzales, Jr. 2007-08 Marvin Bobby Sebastian
1975-76 Gelacio Gil Chicombing 2008-09 Elmeir Meir Apolinario
1976-77 Benjamin Ben Mendoza 2009-10 Edwin Edwin To
1977-78 Alvin Alvin Sebastian 2010-11 Sixto Jun Kwan, Jr.
1978-79 Sergio Serge Bonggay 2011-12 Frederick Rikki Lim
1979-80 Perfecto Pec Perez 2012-13 Francis Franz Sarau
1980-81 Reynaldo Rey Villena 2013-14 Ronald Ron Rellosa
1981-82 Francisco Boy Lim 2014-15 Eric Eric Harina
1982-83 Guillermo Gil Profeta 2015-16 Raymond Gaspar Raymond Sator
1983-84 Edgardo Edgar Atilano 2016-17 Daniel Danny Zabala
1984-85 Antonio Tony Arciaga

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I
an H.S. Riseley is a chartered Australian government in
accountant and principal of recognition of his work in East
Ian Riseley and Co., a firm he Timor, the Medal of the Order
established in 1976. Prior to of Australia for services to the
starting his own firm, he worked in Australian community, the
the audit and management consulting Distinguished Service Award
divisions of large accounting firms and the Regional Service
and corporations. His firm specializes Award for a Polio-Free World
in income tax and management from The Rotary Foundation.
advice for individuals and small
A Rotarian since 1978, Riseley
h a s
served as
treasurer,
d i rector,
Foundation
trustee, and
m e m b e r
and chair of
numerous RI
and Foundation
committees.

He and his wife,

Juliet, a past
RI President Ian H.S. Risely and Spouse Juliet district governor,
are Major Donors
businesses. He has a masters degree
and Bequest Society members of
in taxation law and graduate diplomas
The Rotary Foundation. They live
in accounting and income tax.
on seven hectares at Moorooduc,
Riseley has been a member of the where they practice their personal
boards of both a private and a public philosophy of sustainable and organic
school, a member of the Community living. They have two children and
Advisory Group for the City of four grandchildren.
Sandringham, and involved in Sea
Scouts and sporting groups, as well
as honorary auditor or adviser for a
number of charitable organizations.

Riseleys honors include the AusAID

Peacebuilder Award from the
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 2017-2018 Presidential Theme:
ROTARY MAKING A DIFFERENCE
by Ryan Hyland
R
otary International
President-elect Ian H.S.
Riseley made the case
on Monday that protecting the
environment and curbing climate
change are essential to Rotarys
goal of sustainable service.
Riseley, a member of the Rotary
Club of Sandringham, Victoria,
Australia, unveiled the 2017-18
presidential theme, Rotary: Making
a Difference, to incoming district governors
at Rotarys International Assembly in San
Diego, California, USA.
Environmental degradation and global
climate change are serious threats to
everyone, Riseley said. They are having
a disproportionate impact on those who
are most vulnerable, those to whom
Rotary has the greatest responsibility. Yet
environmental issues rarely register on the
Rotary agenda, he said.
The time is long past when environmental
sustainability can be dismissed as not
Rotarys concern. It is, and must be,
everyones concern, he said.
The president-elect challenged every Rotary
club to make a difference by planting a tree
for each of its members between the start of
the Rotary year on 1 July and Earth Day on
22 April 2018. Trees remove carbon dioxide
and other greenhouse gases from the air,
which slows global warming.
It is my hope that the result of that effort
will be far greater than the environmental
benefit that those 1.2 million new trees will
bring, Riseley said. I believe the greater
result will be a Rotary that recognizes our
responsibility not only to the people on our
planet, but to the planet itself.
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Securing Rotarys future
In his address to the 2017-18 class of district
governors, Riseley also urged clubs to
improve their gender balance and lower the
average age of their members.
Only 22 percent of Rotarys members are
women, up from 13 percent 10 years ago. At
that rate, Riseley said, it will take another
three decades for Rotary to achieve gender
parity.
Three decades is far too long to wait to
achieve a Rotary that reflects the world in
which we live. We need to make it a priority
now, he said.
Noting that 103 of the 539 incoming
governors are women, Riseley said they
are the type of women we need in Rotary,
leaders who will help Rotary connect with,
and represent, and better serve, all of the
members of all our communities.
Riseley also believes it is imperative that
clubs find ways to attract and engage
younger members. Today only 5 percent
of reported members are under 40, and a
majority of members are over 60, Riseley
told the audience.
Consider what Rotary stands to look like
10 or 20 years from now if we dont get
very serious, very soon, about bringing in
younger members, Riseley said.
Clubs will make a difference this year
through their own decisions, said Riseley,
but it will take teamwork on a global scale to
move Rotary forward and secure its future.
We know that we can do more together
than we could ever hope to do alone, he told
incoming governors. I ask you to keep that
spirit of teamwork and cooperation always
in your minds and to take it back with you
to your districts.
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ur District Governor and Guest of my late father. He served
of honor Jundad Legislador, as our club president for the
Past District Governors Rotary Year 1999 to 2000.
Charlie Reith, PDG James Makasiar
Another second generation,
and Lady Tess, PDG
who is my sponsor PP
Boloy Mendoza,
Edgar Atilano, 1st cousin
PDG Oliver Ong-
of my father. He served as
- thank you for
our club president for the
changing your flight
Rotary Year 1983 to 1984.
schedule to be here
Uncle PP Edgar, I would
with us, officers of
like to take this opportunity
Rotary International
to thank you for inviting me
District 3850,
to join the Rotary Club of
Past Presidents,
Zamboanga City.
Immediate Past
President Danny I remember when I was still
Zabala. Thank you a kid youve never missed
and Congratulations, to give me Christmas gifts,
Ann President and it was only when I was
Arlene Zabala, my in college that you learned
fellow The Great that its my younger brother
Team Presidents, Richie, who is actually
fellow Rotarians and your God-son and not me.
indispensable Anns, But if you have never found out,
Pres. Victor Joaquin Joaqui Bucoy, PHF Rotaractors, guests of then I would still be enjoying your
Rotary and my most Christmas gifts up to now.
beloved family... Buenas Noche!!! But you gave me something more
Let me first introduce to you my mother valuable when you invited me to
Mrs. Zonie Bucoy, my beautiful sister become a Rotarian. I can still vividly
Abigail Irene Marquez who was with remember that time when you told
the Gov. Jundad in India for the Rotary me I cant think of any other of your
Study Exchange, my loving daughters cousins who I can invite to join Rotary
Katrina Louise and Emeryl Charliz but only you. Thank you Uncle Ed
and of course my greatest support for believing in me and giving me the
and leading lady Sharon. I wish you opportunity to serve humanity.
all a pleasant evening to this specialThat modest lunch invitation started
occasion - the 70th Joint induction and
my journey in Rotary. PP Edgar
Turnover ceremony of the Rotary Club visited our bank and invited me to join
of Zamboanga City and Rotary Anns him for lunch in a Rotary meeting,
Club of Zamboanga City after attending several meetings, the
Rotary Club of Zamboanga City Rotarians asked me if I wanted to
has been around our family for be inducted to be a RotarianIt was
3 generations now. We have 3 easy for me to say YES I want to be
generations of relatives who became a Rotarian because I already know
President of this prestigious club: what the club does, since I was also
a charter President of the Rotaract
The first generation was the late PP
club sponsored by the Rotary Club
Jose Pepe Atilano, brother of my
of Zamboanga City in Ateneo de
grandmother. He served as our club
Zamboanga. I had the privilege to be
president for the Rotary Year 1949
mentored by PDG Oliver, PP Anton
to 1950.
and then Rtn. Nixon Go.
The second generation was the late PP
I became a Rotarian in RY 2013-
Rolando Ronnie Bucoy, the brother
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2014, during the leadership of PP Ronald Ron Our theme this Rotary year is Rotary Making
Rellosa. a Difference.
After just a year of Rotary, I was appointed to Let us all work together to really make that
be the club Secretary during the term of PP Eric. difference. It is easy to build a whole program
Thank you for giving me the opportunity, it paved of action and a long line of priority projects that
the way for me to be more active in Rotary, the can benefit the lives of so many poor and needy
following year under PP Raymond, since most of people around us. The hard part however is to
the time hes out of the country and eventually get our act together and in the absence of it, not
PP Raymond migrated to the states and did not even the simplest endeavors can be called a real
finished his term, as the Vice-President I bang the success.
bell in every club meetings.
As a prominent author, H.E. Luccock used to
At this point, even if it is only my 4th year say, No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a
in Rotary, I would like to thank you my club whole orchestra to play it.
members for giving me the trust and confidence
I cannot play alone, I need you to play the
for having me as your club President. I will do my
clarinet, I need you to play the violin, I need
best to meet and surpass your expectations.
you all to play your instruments with me so we
This Rotary year 2017-What we need to do is to can have a perfect harmony.
push our club a little further and do our part as
I need you to attend club meeting, I need you
a living contribution to the legacy of Rotary in
to join the tree planting this July 29, I need you
honor of those who sweat on it before us. 2018 is
to join club project. I need you to support The
really a special year for our club, because we will
Rotary Foundation. So we can translate the
be celebrating our 70th year Anniversary. Our
GREAT TEAM into a GREAT Rotary YEAR!!!
club has been serving humanity for 70 years now,
this was made possible I believe with each
through the leadership of us doing our
and stewardship of our part we can have a
past presidents, Past vibrant, dynamic,
presidents of RCZC. and GREAT club
and so I now knock
Our club has been
at the hearts of every
blessed with good leaders, prominent members
Rotarian and friends present here tonight to
and a long array of professional in every area
help our new leadership break new grounds in
of civic endeavors. Over the decades our club
forging a stronger and vibrant Rotary Club of
pursued such major projects for our community.
Zamboanga.
This Rotary year we aim to pursue more of the
What we need to do is to push our club a little
same and God-willing initiate new humanitarian
further and do our part as a living contribution
programs that are similarly envisioned to help
to the legacy of Rotary in honor of those who
other needy communities around us.
sweat on it before us.
Fellow Rotarians and Anns, I am sure there are
Our vision cannot even guarantee a better
many worthy endeavors we can pursue and in so
destiny, but allow us to try and begin. Hope,
doing Help Make a Difference in our community
Trust and Unity will lead us to energize our
by reaching out to as many indigent families as
commitment to the community.
our resources allow.
Good evening and God bless. Lets Make a
But all these require that we come together and
Difference
ensure that the commitment of every Rotarians
and Anns remain intact All for One, One for
All!!!
That is the challenge we all face on a daily basis
and it will more so for the GREAT TEAM who
aims for GREAT achievements for the Rotary
2017-2018.
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 WHAT IS ROTARY?

H
ow do you describe the Relations Committee and
organization called requested that a one-sentence
Rotary? There are so many definition of Rotary be
characteristics of a Rotary club as prepared. After numerous
drafts, the committee
well as the activities of a million presented this definition,
Rotarians. There are the features of which has been used ever
service, internationality, fellowship, since in various Rotary
classifications of each vocation, publications:
development of goodwill and world
understanding, the emphasis of high Rotary is an organization
of business and professional
ethical standards, concern for other persons united worldwide
people and many more. who provide humanitarian service,
In 1976 the Rotary International encourage high ethical standards in
Board of Directors was interested in all vocations and help build goodwill
creating a concise definition of the and peace in the world.
fundamental aspects of Rotary. They Those 31 words are worth
turned to the three men who were remembering when someone asks,
then serving on Rotarys Public What is a Rotary club?

QUOTE FROM RI PRESIDENT

1910-12 Paul P. Harris (Founder of Rotary) (law), Rotary Club of
Chicago, Illinois, USA. Rotary vision: To harness the great power of
friendship to help do the worlds work.

Man has affinity for his fellowman, regardless of race, creed,

Or politics, and the greater the variety, the more the zest. All
friendliness needs is a sporting chance; it will take care of itself in
any company.

A Road I Have Travelled, THE ROTARIAN, February 1934

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