RC Cavinti Induction

ASP Jay Estrellado of RC Cavinti invited the Club to attend their Induction Ceremony last September 2, 2016 at Cavinti Covered Court. Attendees were ASP Wen Parducho, PP Lisa Ronan, PP Tere Peralta, and RTN Gelli Parducho.

ASP Jay Estrellado during his inaugural speech.

The ladies of RC LB Makiling with the members of RC Cavinti.

The AllStar Presidents who attended the induction ceremony, together with DG Dindo and Lady Princess Katigbak.

Sisterhood Signing with D3800 RC Pasig Sunrise

The Club was invited by the Rotary Club of Pasig Sunrise from District 3800 to attend their Induction Ceremony and renew the sisterhood agreement between clubs last September 1, 2016 at One Shangri-la Place, Ortigas, Metro Manila. The ceremony was attend-ed by ASP Wen Parducho, PP Lisa Ronan and RTN Gelli Parducho.

The sisterhood between clubs started back in 2010 and was initiated by PP Lisa Ronan and her fellow high school alumna ASP Jose "Pepe" de Silva. That year, both clubs collaborated on a project that benefited their alma mater. That was the first and last collaboration between clubs since the sisterhood agreement was not renewed; but this year, they graciously agreed to renew the agreement and both clubs promised better partnership and more fellowship for this year and the coming years.

Sisterhood agreement signing between ASP Wen Parducho of RC LB Makiling and ASP Pepe de Silva of RC Pasig Sunrise.

The ladies of RC LB Makiling together with almost all the members of RC Pasig Sunrise.

FORESTHACK 2016

Foresthack 2016 took place last August 27-28, 2016 at UPLB, organized by IDC Environment and Livelihood Development Foundation (ELDF) partnered with 8Layers Technologies, Inc. and Society of Filipino Foresters Inc. (SFFI). It challenged computer technology enthusiasts to develop an application through the use of mobile platforms. The Mobile App aimed at serving users with a tool that would enable them to: (1) contribute and access data and information for planning and monitoring sustainable forest management activities; (2) understand the challenges in the forestry sector; and, (3) search solutions that will address those challenges.

Nearly 150 college students from Laguna, Batangas, Quezon, metro Manila, and Palawan taking up Information Technology, Computer Science, and Forestry courses participated in the event. A total of 26 teams (composed of 4 students each) competed not only for the Grand Prize but as well as the opportunity to work with technology incubators and to pre-sent their “Winning App” at the Annual Conference of the Society of Filipino Foresters, Inc., to be held in Iloilo City in October 2016. The team “H.E.Y.L.” with their mobile app on calculating carbon footprint won the grand prize. The other two teams that won the first and second prize were Team “Newbie” with their “GoHarvest” app and Team “Supremo” with their “Kolektiv” app, respectively.

RC LB Makiling was invited as community partner of the organizers. As such, the Club provided tokens for the panel of judges, resource persons and guests.


Photo courtesy of 8Layers Technologies, Inc.

RC Sariaya Induction

The club was chartered on December 1999 during the term of PDG Paeng Tantuco as District Governor of District 3820. And so, it has been the Club's tradition to attend the induction of PDG Paeng's home club, RC Sariaya. The induction was held at Queen Margarette Hotel, Lucena last August 25, 2016. It was attended by ASP Wen Parducho, IPP Carla Jimena, PP Lisa Ronan, RTN Joy Pinca, RTN Gelli Parducho, and ROTEX Theo Dussart.

The AllStar Presidents with DG Dindo Katigbak.

RC LB Makiling celebrates International Youth Day

In celebration of International Youth Day last August 12, 2016, the club hosted a gathering for everyone to say their welcoming and farewell greetings to the club’s youth exchange students Inbound Theo Dussart and Outbound Buggy Mendoza, respectively.

Invited guests were the four (4) host families, namely, Prof. Emy Mendoza; RTN Diane Guieb with her children, Claire and Clark; Eli Toribio; and Karen and George Kolojejchick-Kotch. Likewise present were members of RAC Makiling, WCP and ASP of RAC Caloocan, and some UPLB students.

Furthermore, RTN Alleli Domingo, the Club’s ROTEX Counselor, presented the five stages of adjustments an individual must go through when introduced to a new environment, which both the exchange students will experience.

Welcome to the Philippines, Theo and Bon Voyage to France, Buggy!


Photos courtesy of Ms. Isis Liwanag.

Sisterhood Signing with D3810 RC Rosario Magdiwang

RC Rosario Magdiwang of District 3810 has been a sister club to RC Los Baños Makiling (RCLBMak) since 2014, during PP Tess Pantua’s term as Club President. They have visited RC LB Makiling twice last year, during IPP Carla Jimena’s term, where they had a little tour around the UPLB campus.

This year, ASP Jacque Caaya and ASP Wen Parducho renewed the sisterhood agreement during their club’s induction last August 16, 2016, at Noveleta, Cavite. The two clubs signed the new MOA and exchanged bannerettes. There were already some discussions of partnered projects between the two clubs, and both are looking forward for a very fruitful and productive partnership.

(Left to right) PP Lisa Ronan and ASP Wen Parducho of RC LB Makiling and ASP Jacque Caaya and PP Ed Reyes of RC Rosario Magdiwang.

The ladies of RC LB Makiling (left) together with some members of RC Rosario Magdiwang (right).

Rotary Wheels On-the-Go

This is a joint project of RC LB Makiling and RC Bauan, as part of their sisterhood agreement.

SunPower Philippines Manufacturing Ltd., under their SunPower Wheelchair Project, will donate a total of 100 make-shift wheelchairs to RC LB Makiling, to be assembled on September 24, 2016 at Los Baños Central Elementary School (LBCES). Since the distribution is exclusive to Laguna and Batangas communities only, RC LB Makiling tapped its sister club RC Bauan to help distribute the wheelchairs. Each club will have 50 wheelchairs to distribute to beneficiaries in their own communities who qualify the conditions stated below. Distribution of the wheelchairs will be from September 24 to November 24, 2016.

Volunteers for the assembling of the wheelchairs include SunPower, RC LB Makiling, RAC Makiling, STP-UPLB, and a few teachers of LBCES.

RC LB Makiling is seeking financial assistance to cover the expenses on storage, transportation, and distribution of the said wheelchairs. Any contribution will aid in the delivery of items to the beneficiaries.

For donations, please proceed through this link -- bit.ly/2ch3DxD.

Your help will go a long way.

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For Laguna area, thee beneficiaries will be selected according to the following requirements:

1. In need of wheelchair but cannot afford their own;
2. Disabilities as result of accidents, injuries, illness, birth defects, or old age;
3. Beneficiary's annual income should no be more than PHP144,000; and,
4. Should be a bonafide resident of Laguna.

If you know anyone who fits the qualifications stated above, please email us at rclbmakiling@gmail.com or contact us at 0950-672-8146.

Thank you!