Increasing Cultural Awareness

IPP Carla Jimena and Rotarians Jill Visbal and Gizelle Gonzales helped ROTEX Theo Dussart increase his knowledge about the culture of Filipinos from then to now. On September 18, 2016, they visited the National Museum of the Philippines located at Padre Burgos Ave., Ermita, Manila, and the Ayala Museum located at Makati, Metro Manila. The exhibits displayed the history of the Philippines, i.e., the cultural traditions of each tribes before they became urbanized by the coming of the Spaniards, the artworks of famous Filipino painters depicting the society of the Filipinos during the Spanish, American and Japanese colonization, the story of how Philippines was discovered, the time of the barter trade between Chinese merchants and the existing tribes on the islands before Magellan and his men set foot on the islands, and many more. It was a mind-packed day for Theo and hopefully he can now further understand the uniqueness of the Filipino culture compared to other nations.

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.