The four sister clubs hosted a joint meeting with the invited speaker tonight – Pastor Carlo “Caloy” Diño.
The speaker is a Christian advocate for good governance and social transformation. A mentor to new generation of leaders for social good. He has fifteen years of experience in senior leadership in Christian non-profit organizations; a full-time advocate for Bawa’t Isa Mahalaga (B1M), a citizen’s movement for godly governance; he oversees the implementation of Tamang Kandidato 2022, the movement’s voter education program.
The collaborating life-changing club presidents were – Rotary Club of Metro Kalibo (D3850) Pres. Loida M. Enero, Rotary Club of QC Media Tech (D3780) Pres. Meric Mara, Rotary Club of West Davao (D3860) Pres. JT Tionko, and Rotary Club of Angeles Midtown (D3780) Pres. Ferds Sto. Domingo, with program host – Director Public Image PP Megs Lunn and Q&A Moderator Rtn. Kate Robles, Club Trainor of RC QC Media Tech.
Also present were the technical team from 8Layer Technologies, Inc., Rotaractors Marinella Rentillo (who led the Prayer) and Ace Phil Feliciano of Rotaract Club of Metro Kalibo, ALS Interact Pres. Mheal Rod Flores and ALS Adviser Roje Erenia.
The joint meetings were covered live by our media partners – Kalibo Cable TV Network (Chan. 1 and 24) and MULAT TV, and live feed through our club’s face book pages.
The advocacy “Tamang Ako sa Tamang Kandidato”, is one of the significant issues in the coming Election 2022 (#HalalanPH2022).
Shouldn’t Rotary stay out of politics?” The answer is a firm yes…and no.
While it is true that the Standard Club Constitution of every club states that it cannot endorse candidates, public measures or initiatives, it also states that Rotary clubs can allow study, information and discussion of political matters. The issues and concerns in our society and the world are of concern to the members, too. Invited speakers and relevant topics can bring enlightenment to its members in forming individual opinions.
The general guideline is that Rotary is a service organization which wants to attract and keep members from all political persuasions as well as to work with government agencies where needed to execute its humanitarian projects. Accordingly, it must remain neutral on political issues while at the same time helping its members to stay informed and educated on political issues so that they can make informed choices.
Together, let us continue to be true agents of change in our societies. Together, we can Serve to Change Lives.
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