Club Information

Club Name:	Rotary Club of Metro Dadiangas
Meeting Time:	Every Wednesday 7:00 PM
Meeting Place:	White Gold Room Barrio Gaisano Restaurant Gaisano Mall Complex National Highway General Santos City, Philippines
R.I. Club Information:	Club No. 17124 Chartered October 31, 1980 Zone 3A, R.I. District 3860
Contact Person:	Robert "OBET" Tantamco Club President (R.Y. 2002-2003) Rajah Muda, Bula, General Santos City Tel.No. 301-4172 Fax No.(083) 552-6670

Statistics

Total Members:	41
Senior Active:	2
Active:	39
Additional Active:	0
Past Service	0

Age Group

Below 30	0
30-39	12
40-49	15
50-59	14
60-69	0
70 Above	0

CLUB OFFICERS
(RY 2002-2003)

President	Robert "OBET" Tantamco
Vice President/TRF Chairman	Teofilo "TEOFY" Jo
Secretary	Alejandro Ramon C. "ARC" Alano
Treasurer	Armando 'BOBOT" Mapalo
Assistant Treasurer	Nestor "NHES" Nolasco
Auditor	Felipe "BOY" Mayol
Protocol Officer	Rolando "AGAW" Pañares
Directors
Club Service I	Rodolfo "BOY" Tiaga
Club Service II	Efren "FREN" Sabado
Vocational Service	Ramon "MON" Gonzales
Community Service	Eleno "BOY" Lada
International Service	Rolly 'ROLLY" Duldoco
Youth Service	David "DAVE" Cosip
President-Elect	Rodolfo "BOY" Tiaga
Club Internet Communications Officer	Francisco "KIKO" Lorenzo
(CICO)

ROTARY LADY OFFICERS
(RY 2002 - 2003)

President	Marcosa "CHING" Jo
Vice President:	-none-
Secretary:	Nenita "NENE" Alano
Treasurer:	Rosario Mapalo
Assistant Treasurer:	Fe "FE" Nolasco
Auditor:	-none-
Protocol Officer:	Nilda 'NILDA" Pañares
Club Internet Communications Officer (CICO)	Lorna "LORNA" Lorenzo
Directors:
Club Service I	Corazon "CORA" Tiaga
Club Service II	Trinidad "TRINING" Sabado
Vocational Service	-none-
Community Service	Tita "TITA" Lada
International Service	Alice "ALICE" Dildoco
Youth Service	Gracia "GRACE" Cosip
President - Elect	Corazon "CORA" Tiaga
Immediate Past President	Cleofe "PING" Silva

Roster of Members (RY 2002-2003)

The Council of Past Presidents

The Council of Past Presidents of the Rotary Club of Metro Dadiangas is the highest advisory body of the club. Composed of all the Past Presidents who are still active members of the club, the Council has the role and privilege of advising the incumbent Club President, whenever he seeks their advice, on any and all matters affecting the club and its members, including problems that needs to be solved and issues that has to be resolved. The Council usually draws knowledge on the experiences of its members in order to reach a consensus or opinion, which is approved by a majority vote of all its members.

The following are the members of the Council and the Officers serve unless they are sooner succeeded:

Chairman:

PP Loreto "TON" Acharon

Secretary:

PP Francisco "KIKO" Lorenzo

Members:

PP Leopoldo "POL" Durico

PP Andres "JUN" Lorenzo

PP Mario "MAR " Basilio

PP Mario "MAR " Dideles

PP Oscar "OCA" Sabado

PP Emmanuel "MAWE" Ferolino

PP Rodolfo "RUDY" Demontaño

PP Manuel "MANNY" Mondero

IPP Sylvan "DONDI" Silva

THE METRO DADIANGAS
ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION, INC.
Securities and Exchange Commission Reg. No. D199600303, August 22, 1996

The FOUNDATION

Incorporated on August 22, 1996, the Metro Dadiangas Rotary Club Foundation, Inc., was established to accomplish the following purposes:

a. To promote a program of improved livelihood, increased education, maintenance of good health, preservation of the ecology and the furtherance of world understanding, goodwill and peace through charitable, philanthropic, educational and humanitarian actions and means;

b. To organize, establish and implement projects and to do acts incidental or appurtenant thereto that embodies the above-stated programs;

c. To mobilize all possible resources, human and material, national or international, public or private in carrying out the projects of the program.

MODUS OPERANDI

To accomplish the purposes for which this Foundation was established, the following "Modus Operandi" was adopted on July 16, 1996, to wit:

a. To receive donations, contributions, grants, aid, subsistence, gifts, bequests or acts or charitable endowments, in cash or in kind, from both local and foreign entities or individuals of whatever nature;

b. To conduct fund raising projects, such as raffles, auctions, exchanges, promotional devises, sales of items and such other activities to obtain funding for the foundation's charitable and humanitarian work;

c. To invest and place its financial resources in such fixed or liquid assets as savings and time deposits, currencies, marketable securities and bonds, stocks and holdings, capital markets, real estate, insurance, trusts, precious metals and rocks or mineral deposits to protect its financial position;

d. To donate, contribute, offer, extend or grant any assistance whether it be in the form of money, articles, loans or grants-in-aid, know-how or technology, projects and programs to any individual, group or entity as part of and consistent with the foundation's charitable purpose and nature;

e. To conduct medical missions such as but not limited to, free clinics, medical advises and consultations, immunizations, vaccinations, eradication of diseases and pests, surgical operations, quarantine procedures, medical surveys and research;

f. To conduct seminars and workshops, for assemblies, conferences, studies and discussions in, but not limited to the following topics: environmental preservations and pollution control, drug abuse prevention and control, education and literacy formation, health and sanitation, food and poverty, international peace and world understanding, career development and vocational awareness, youth development, sports;

g. To involve itself in activities, project and programs that are geared towards community development, livelihood and self-sufficiency projects, environmental preservation and pollution control, drug abuse prevention and control, education and literacy formation, health and sanitation, food and poverty, ternational peace and wordl understanding, career development and vocational awareness, youth development and sports;

h. To provide elementary, secondary, tertiary, vocational or technical education to deserving scholars that will be chosen by the Foundation on terms and conditions as agreed upon to granting said scholarship;

iTo extend social and community service that will promote Rotary International's as well as the Rotary Foundation's programs: 3H (Hunger, Health & Humanity) World Community Service, Group Study Exchange, Rotary Youth Exchange, Polio-Plus, Special Grants , Peace Forums, etc.

The INCORPORATORS

1. PE Loreto B. "Ton" Acharon
2. Pres. Dionisio S. "Diony" Callo
3. Rtn. Rodolfo B. "Rudy" Demontaño
4. PP Mario Y. "Mar" Dideles
5. PP Leopoldo Q. "Pol" Durico
6. PPAngel P. "Gil" Fernandez
7. IPP Emmanuel B. "Mawe" Ferolino
8. Rtn. Eleno C. "Boy" Lada
9. PP Andres N. "Jun" Lorenzo, Jr.
10. PP Francisco "Kiko" Lorenzo
11.Rtn. Manuel P. Mondero
12. PP Ricardo R. "Ric" Paguio
13.Rtn. Zosimo C. "Bebot" Quito
14. Rtn. Waldemar G. "Waldy" Soguilon
15. Rtn. Domingo "Doming" Tanudtanud

The OFFICERS

The officers of the Foundation are the (a) President; (b) Vice President (c )Secretary ; ( d ) Treasurer, (e) Auditor and the (d) members of the Board of Trustees.. The Board of Trustees is the highest governing body of the Foundation, which determines the operations, projects and the financial capacity of the same, including investment of funds.

The followings are officers who were duly elected and qualified, and continued to serve until sooner succeeded.

President	PP Andres "JUN" Lorenzo
Vice President	PP Leopoldo "POL"Durico
Secretary	PP Loreto "TON" Acharon
Treasurer	PP Rodolfo "RUDY" Demontaño
Audutor	-na-
Board of Trustees:	PP Mario 'MAR" Dideles
	PP Francisco "Kiko" Lorenzo
	PP Emmanuel "MAWE" Ferolino
	PP Manuel 'MANNY" Mondero
	Dir. Efren "FREN" Sabado
	Dir. Eleno "BOY" Lada
	Rtn. Zosimo "BEBOT"" Quito

CONTRIBUTORS as of June 30, 2002

1. PP Loreto B. "Ton" Acharon	P3,500.00
2. PP Dionisio S. "Diony" Callo	P3,500.00
3. PP Rodolfo "Rudy"Demontaño	P3,500.00
4. PP Mario Y. "Mar" Dideles	P3,500.00
5. PP Leopoldo Q. "Pol" Durico	P3,500.00
6. PP Angel P. "Gil" Fernandez	P3,500.00
7. PP Emmanuel B. "Mawe" Ferolino	P3,500.00
8. Rtn. Eleno "Boy" C. Lada	P3,500.00
9. PP Andres N. " Jun" Lorenzo, Jr.	P3,500.00
10. PP Francisco N. "Kiko" Lorernzo	P3,500.00
11. PP Manuel P. "Manny" Mondero	P3,500.00
12. PP Ricardo R. "Ric" Paguio	P3,500.00
13. Rtn. Zosimo C. "Bebot" Quito	P3,500.00
14. Rtn Waldemar G. "Waldy" Soguilon	P3,500.00
15. Rtn. Domingo B. Tanudtanud	P3,500.00
TOTAL		P52,500.00

DONATIONS TO THE FOUNDATION

As set forth in our "Modus Operandi", we accept (a) donations in kind, and (b) cash donations. For this purpose, our contact person for sending your mails for inquiries for donations is our Foundation President:

Address:

PP Andres "JUN" Lorenzo

c/o The City Prosecution Office
Hall of Justice, Cabel St.
9500 Lagao, General Santos City
Tel. No. (083) 552-4264

(Write-up by: Sec. Alejandro Ramon C. "ARC" Alano, with the kind assistance of PP Andres "JUN" Lorenzo, Jr.)

Club Past Presidents & their Secretaries

Club Awards (R.Y. 2001-2002)
Given during the 28^th District Assembly 2002
At the Apo View Hotel, Davao City
May 10 & 11, 2002

R.I.-Presidential Citation Award
"The Outstanding Rotary Club in Zone 3A, District 3860"
The Rotary Club of Metro Dadiangas

R.I.-Presidential Citation Award
"The Outstanding Club President in Zone 3A, District 3860"
Club President Sylvan "DONDI" Silva

Distinguished Service Citation Awards

1. Rapid Disaster Relief - for donating funds to the victims of bombings in General Santos City

2. Supported One Chemotherapy Session of a Leukemia Victim- Michael Roco

3. Hosted GSE Team from USA-Canada

4. Active Participation in the Polio Plus Program

5. Rotary Education-Attending PETS/DISTAS in Tagum City

6. Attended the DISCON 2002 in Davao City

7. Dengue Eradication Program - for Barangay Apopong

8. A Cleaner and Greener Earth- a tree planting project of the club along RCMD Avenue

9. Vitamin A Supplementation- conducted in Barangays Apopong and Pulatana, General Santos City

10. Literacy Program- donation of Power Science Books to the General Santos City Library

11. Rondalla Instruments- a matching grants project to provide musical instruments to the Labangal National High School, Bgy. Labangal, General Santos City

12. Literacy Programs- donation of books on Sociology for mentors to the General Santos City Library

13. Vocational Program- Setting up of a 4-Way Test billboard with the Objects of Rotary

14. Community Health Program \h osted a feeding program for the St. Gemma's Orphanage, Lagao, GSC

15. Community Health Program-conducted free Medical Clinic at Purok Springville, Olaer, Kauswagan, Bagganga and San Lorenzo of Brgy. Apopong, General Santos City

16. Community Development- donation of ten (10) latrines to the families of rebel returnees

17. Crown of Thorns Project- project awareness in the community

18. Community Health Program- conducted feeding program in Brgy. Pulatana, Malungon, Sarangani Province

CLUB NEWS

A N N O U N C E M E N T!

The Club will be attending the 12^th National Inter-Metro Rotary Club Sportsfest which will be held in Iligan City City from October 16 to 18, 2002. which is hosted by the Rotary Club of Metro Iligan.

The second phase of ongoing matching grant project "The Removal of the Crown of Thorns Starfish in Sarangani Bay will be held at Barangays Taluya, Tulan and Ninone, in the Municipality of Glan, Sarangani Province on October 13, 2002.

September 30, 2002

Attended and participated in the Zone 3-A level competition of the National Impromptu Speaking Competition 2002 held at the Notre Dame of Dadiangas College, National Highway, General Santos City. Attended by

September 29, 2002

Attended and participated in the Induction Ceremony program of the Soroptimist International of General Santos City held at the Babes Piano Bar, East Asia Royal Hotel, National Highway, General Santos City. Attended by

September 23, 2002

Created and uploaded the Club Website in the Internet at the host site: www.geocities.com . The website was registered with The Rotary International website and its internet address/URL is: http://www.oocities.org/rcmetrodadiangas/index.html.

September 21, 2002

Sponsored and attended the Club-level competition of the National Impromptu Speaking Competition 2002, held at the Barrio Gaisano Restaurant, National Highway, General Santos City. Attended by seventeen (17) members and three (3) Rotary ladies.

September 15, 2002

Launched and inaugurated our one-year matching grant project "The Removal of the Crown of Thorns Starfish in Sarangani Bay" simultaneously, at Barangays Lago and Kapatan, Glan, Sarangani Province. Eighteen (18) members, and eight (8) Rotary ladies and their families attended.

Srptember 4, 2002

Mark Maduramente, a club member, rendered a Classification Talk on "Corporate Accounting to the entire membership of the Club.

August 21, 2002

Dr. Susana Balingit, a guest, talked about the MACRO BIOTIC DIET to the whole membership of the Club.

August 16-17, 2002

Attended the Tri-District Rotary Foundation Seminar held at the Cebu Plaza Hotel. Four (4) members attended.

August 9, 2002

Co-sponsored the Free Dental Clinic, together with the Philippine Marines, the South Cotabato Dental Society and the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority held at the GSC Fish Port Complex, Tambler, GSC. Eighteen (18) members attended.

August 7, 2002

Guiseppe N. Chew, a marine biologist, talked about the Coastal Resource Management: RE: "Removal of the Crown of Thorns Starfish in Sarangani Bay" to the whole membership of the Club.

August 3, 2002

Co-hosted and attended in the Diostrict Membership Development and Retention Seminar of the Zone held at the Family Country Hotel and Convention Center, Lagao, GSC, which was attended by all the Mindanao Rotary Clubs of Zones 2 and 3. Ten (10) members attended.

July 31, 2002

Donated ten (10) High School Science Books to the Labangal National High School, at Barangay Labangal, General Santos City. This was attended by three (3) members of the Club.

July 19, 2002

Governor's Address at the Family Country Hotel and Convention Center, Mateo Road, General Santos City.This was attended by seventeen (17) members and four (4) ladies.

July 17, 2002

Governor's Visit and Club Assembly at the Club's meeting place at Barrio Gaisano, National Highway, General Santos City.This was attended by the whole club membership and ladies. Guests were Governor "PABS"Quianson, DS Buddy Estudillo, AG Nards Teves, Zone Secretary Mar Yap and Zone Committee Chairman Romy Salazar.

Participated in the Blood Letting Project of the Zone at MSU complex, Tambler, General Santos City, with the District Governor and Secretary. Attended by four (4) members of the Club.

July 13, 2002

Attended the Induction Ceremony of the Rotary Club of Dadiangas at the Phela Grande Convention Center, National Highway, General Santos City. This was attended by six (6) members of the Club.

July 12, 2002

Attended the Induction Ceremony of the Rotary Club of Metro Sarangani 2000 at the Family Country Hotel and Convention Center, Mateo Road, General Santos City. This was attended by three (3) members of the Club.

July 5, 2002

Attended the Induction Ceremony of the Rotary Club of General Santos City at the Family Country Hotel, Mateo Road, General Santos City. This was attended by eight (8) members of the Club.

June 28, 2002

Held Induction of the LOVE OFFICERS for the RY 2002-2003 at the PHELA GRANDE CONVENTION CENTER, National Highway, General Santos City. This was attended by the whole club membership , including the ladies and guests.

June 27, 2002

Attended the launching of the ZERO WASTE MANAGEMENT with GEN. SANTOS DOCTORS HOSPITAL and the Incoming Officers for the RY 2002-2003 at the National Highway, General Santos City. This was attended by six (6) officers of the Club.

June 22, 2002

Attended the Induction Ceremony of the Rotary Club of Midtown General Santos at the Family Country Hotel and Convention Center, Mateo Road, Lagao, General Santos City. This was attended by fifteen (15) members and six (6) ladies of the Club.

June 15, 2002

Attended the Induction Ceremony of the Rotary Club of Koronadal at the South Cotabato Gymnasium, National Highway, Koronadal City. This was attended by eleven (11) members and ladies of the Club.

June 14, 2002

Attended the Induction Ceremony of the Rotary Club of Marbel at the Marvella Plaza Hotel, Koronadal City. This was attended by fifteen (15) members of the Club.

June 7, 2002

Attended the Induction Ceremony of the Rotary Club of Greater General Santos at the Family Country Hotel and Convention Center, Mateo Road, Lagao, General Santos City. This was attended by five (5) members of the Club.

May 10 & 11, 2002

Incoming Officers for the RY 2002-2003 attended the PETS/DISTAS 2002 at Apo View Hotel, Davao City. This was attended by fifteen (15) members of the club.

April 20, 21 & 28, 2002

Hosted the Inter-Zonal Sportsfest for Zone 3A, wherein the eight (8) clubs (RC's Dadiangas, General Santos City, Greater General Santos, Koronadal, Marbel, Metro Dadiangas, Metro Sarangani 2000 and Midtown General Santos) participated.

March 8-10, 2002

Attended the DISCON 2002 at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City. Twenty-one (21) members pre-registered and attended the district activity.

March 6, 2002

Attended "GSE Night" in honor of the GSE Teams from Australia and Canada at the Family Country Hotel and Convention Center. Eight (8) members attended.

March 4-7, 2002

Hosted one (1) member of the GSE Team from Canada by the name of Blake Roberts.

March 2, 2002

PolioPlus Immunization at Gaisano Mall, National Highway, General Santos City.Eleven (11) members attended.

Club History (1979-2002)

The Rotary Club of Metro Dadiangas will be 22 years old on October 31, 2002, which date is the Charter Anniversary Day of the club.

It seems just like yesterday, when the idea of forming another club in the City of General Santos was formulated. At that time, there were only two clubs then existing in the City, the Rotary Club of General Santos City (which was chartered on March 5, 1956) and the Rotary Club of Dadiangas (which was chartered on September 8, 1975).

The provisional club was formally organized in 1979, originally with 35 members, when Rtn. Florante "Flor" Millado, then the President of the Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges and Rtn. Zennelito "Zenn" Zuzon, both members of RC Dadiangas, were chosen as Interim President and Interim Secretary, respectively. The rest of the positions were filed up by the interim members of the club.

Misunderstandings, however, led to the resignation of both the Interim President and Secretary, and the remaining aspiring Rotarians were forced to install replacements and at the same time brought in additional members. Thus, during the Rotary Year 1980-1981 with the Theme "Take Time to Serve", when the club was formally chartered as Club No. 17124, in October 31, 1980 and officially became a member of Rotary International, the club officers were:

The Charter Officers (R.Y. 1980-1981)

President	Romulo "ROMY" Bualat
Vice President	Santiago "BOY" Guerra
Secretary	Ricardo "RIC" Paguio
Treasurer	Nestor 'NES" Villanueva
Auditor	Bonifacio "BONI" Sy
Sergeant-at-Arms	Angel "GIL" Fernandez
Directors	Zennelito "ZENN" Zuzon
	Maximo 'MAX" Pagaduan
	Avelino "AVEL" Manansala
	Alberto "BERT" Dayanan
	Jose "JOE" Dela Cruz

The 37 Charter Members

1. Pedro "PETE" Amadeo	20. Avelino "AVEL" Manansala
2. Jimmy "JIM" Bacungco	21. Wenceslao 'WENCY" Martir
3. Mario "MAR" Basilio	22. Florante 'FLOR" Millado
4. Roy "ROY" Berin	23. Benhur "BEN" Mongao
5. Romulo "ROMY" Bualat	24. Alfredo "FRED" Odi
6. George "GEORGE" Capistrano	25. Abedin 'BEDS" Osop
7.Joel "JOEL" Damaso	26. Maximo "MAX" Pagaduan
8. Romulo 'MULONG" De Jesus	27. Ricardo "RIC" Paguio
9. Jose 'JOE" Dela Cruz	28. Emer 'MER" Patiu
10. Leopoldo "POL" Durico	29. Primo "PRIMO" Podillana
11. Roberto "BERT" Fajardo	30. Aser "ASER" Quilantang
12. Angel "GIL" Fernandez	31. Dominador 'DOMING" Solana
13. Jose "JOE" Gadayan	32. Bonifacio "BONI" Sy
14. Vicente "VIC" Gonzales	33. Ricardo "RIC" Te
15.Santiago "BOY" Guerra	34. Reynaldo "REY" Teves
16.Servillano "VER" Jamisola	35. Nestor "NES" Villanueva
17. Conrado "CONRAD" Laza	36. Angelo "ANGIE" Visitacion
18. Mariano "MAR" Licanda	37. Zennelito "ZENN" Zuzon
19 Andres 'JUN" Lorenzo

Ric Paguio assumed the Presidency of the club for the Rotary Year 1981-1982, with the theme "World Understanding and Peace Through Rotary." Regalo "Reggie" Jacot became his Secretary. It is a tribute to them and the club having hosted a successful Inter-City Forum.

Reggie Jacot eventually became the Club President for the Rotary Year 1982-1983, with the Theme "Mankind is One-Build Bridges of Friendship Throughout the World." He also chose Atty. Andres " Jun" Lorenzo as his Secretary.

Rotary Year 1983-1984 with its Theme: "Share Rotary, Serve People" would see the club having Dr. Leopoldo "Pol" Durico as President, and a ladies man, Amador "Mar" Ballicud as his Secretary. This was the time that the economy took a nosedive in the light of the Ninoy Aquino Assassination.

President Andres "Jun" Lorenzo and Secretary Leopoldo "Leo" Dumuk took over the cudgels of the club for the Rotary Year 1984-1985 with its Theme: "Discover a New World of Service." But the economy would now prove to be one of the factors on how the club performs.

The greatest effect is on membership loss, mostly from loss of classification as businesses folded up one after the other in the increasing difficult times. Affected were the tenures of the following Presidents and their Secretaries:

RY 1985-1986- Leopoldo "Leo" Dumuk as President and Secretary Pedro "Pete" Pacatang, with Rotary Theme: "You are The Key."

RY 1986-1987- President Mario "Mar" Basilio and Secretary Pedro "Pete" Pacatang, and Theme: "Rotary Brings Hope."

RY 1987-1988- President Jose "Joe" Gadayan and Secretary Carlos "Bebot" Matela. Rotary Theme: "Rotarians: United in Service, Dedicated to Peace."

It was in the RY 1988-1989, however, during the tenure of President Pedro "Pete" Pacatang, when the club made a complete turn-around. The club fellowship was turning out for the better. The karaoke craze was at its height and the club members were staying longer after meeting to extend the fellowship some more. Rotary Theme: Put Life into Rotary-Your Life."

It was even incredible during RY 1989-1990 tenure of President Abdajan "Jan" Ladjiman and Secretary Tony Vicente, with Theme: "Enjoy Rotary." Even in the absence of the club president who, as the Bank Manager of Amanah Bank, was reassigned to Metro Manila, the club continues to function.

RY 1990-1991, President Carlos "Bebot" Matela and Secretary Alex "Lex" Atilano. Rotary Theme: "Honor Rotary with Faith and Enthusiasm." PP Andres "Jun" Lorenzo drafted the sisterhood agreement between the club and the Rotary Club of Metro Cebu, which was later signed by both clubs.

RY 1991-1992, President Rosito "Chito" Dusal and Secretary Siegfred "Butch " Flores. Rotary Theme: "Look Beyond Yourself." The club ventured beyond club activities when PP Bebot Matela was appointed and served, as District Secretary.

During the tenure of President Angel "Gil" Fernandez, with his Secretary Loreto "Ton" Acharon, Rotary Year 1992-1993, with the Theme: "Real Happiness is Helping Others" the club reached another milestone in its history. On August 6, 1992, during the Governor's Ball, District Governor Xavier Ledesma requested President Gil Fernandez to organize another Rotary club. Director Zenn Zuzon was appointed Special Governor's Representative for that purpose. The rest of the year was utilized for that purpose as a club extension committee of the club planned and worked out the objective. By January 1993, the provisional club was already in existence with 20 members. Finally, the provisional club, with the sponsorship of RC Metro Dadiangas, was chartered as Club No. 29494, on May 28, 1993., and became officially the Rotary Club of Midtown General Santos.

R.Y. 1993-1994- President Mario "Mar" Dideles and Secretary Ramon "Mon" Licop, with Theme: "Believe in What You Do- Do What You Believe In."

R.Y. 1994-1995- President Francisco "Kiko" Lorenzo and Secretary Felix "Lix" Asoy, with Theme: "Be a Friend." This is the time that the club participated in the 5th National Inter-Metro Rotary Club Sportsfest which was held in Davao City.

R.Y. 1995-1996- President Emmanuel "Mawe" Ferolino and Secretary Dionisio "Diony" Callo. Rotary Theme: " Act with Integrity, Serve with Love, Work for Peace." The Rotary Community Corps at Sitio P.I. 16, Bgy. City Heights, General Santos City was organized. This was also the time that the idea for the creation of a club foundation to raise funds and to carry out benevolent worthwhile projects was formulated. The club participated in the 6th National Inter-Metro Rotary Club Sportsfest held in Manila, which was hosted by the Rotary Club of Metro San Francisco del Monte.

R.Y. 1996-1997- President Dionisio "Diony" Callo and Secretary Oscar "Oca" Sabado, with Rotary Theme: "Build the Future with Action and Vision" The "Metro Medium", the club's weekly bulletin, was adjudged "Outstanding Club Bulletin" for the said Rotary year. The 7th National Inter-Metro Rotary Club Sportsfest was held in Ozamis City, which was hosted by the Rotary Club of Metro Ozamis.

This was also the time that the draft of the Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the proposed foundation was prepared by President-Elect Loreto "Ton" Acharon. The Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws of "The Metro Dadiangas Rotary Club Foundation, Inc." was finally registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 22, 1996, at Davao City, Philippines. The first members of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation were PP Andres "Jun Lorenzo, PP Leopoldo "Pol" Durico, Treasurer Rodolfo "Rudy" Demontaño, Incumbent President Dionisio "Diony" Callo and PE Loreto "Ton" Acharon. The total amount of the initial contributions to the Foundation was P52,500.00.

R.Y. 1997-1998- President Loreto "Ton" Acharon and Secretary Waldemar "Waldy" Soguilon, with Theme: "Show Rotary Cares." The club was a co-host of the DISCON 1998, which was successfully held at the Family Country Hotel and Convention Center, Lagao, General Santos City. The participating club members also travelled to Angeles City to participate in the 8th National Inter-Metro Rotary Clubs Sportsfest hosted by the Rotary Club of Metro Angeles.

R.Y. 1998-1999- President Oscar "Oca" Sabado and Secretary Raul "Raul" Montes, with Theme: "Follow Your Rotary Dream." This was the first time that the club was adjudged as "Most Outstanding Club", President Oca as "The Most Outstanding Club President" and Secretary Raul Montes as "The Most Outstanding Secretary" in Zone 3A for the said Rotary Year. The Metro Medium was also adjudged as the "Outstanding Club Bulletin." The Rotaract Club of Holy Trinity College was organized. The "Pig Dispersal Project" conducted in the Rotary Community Corps at P.I. 16, Barangay City Heights, General Santos City was featured in the Rotary Magazine. The club participated in the 9th National Inter-Metro Rotary Club Sportsfest held in Bacolod City, which was hosted by the Rotary Club of Metro Bacolod.

R.Y. 1999-2000- President Rodolfo "Rudy" Demontaño and Secretary Rodolfo "Boy" Tiaga, with Theme: "Act With Consistency, Credibility and Continuity." The club successfully hosted the 10th National Inter-Metro Clubs Sportsfest, participated by several Metro clubs from all over the Philippines, which was held in the Provincial Capitol grounds at Alabel, Sarangani Province. The "Metro Medium" was again adjudged as the "Outstanding Club Bulletin" for the said Rotary year. The club was 100% pre-registered during the DISCON 2000 held at the Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City.

The application for the first matching grant of the club was submitted to Rotary International for approval. This was the proposed donation of a complete set of rondalla instruments to the Labangal National High School, Bgy. Labangal, General Santos City.

R.Y. 2000-2001-President Manuel "Manny" Mondero, with Secretary Efren "Fren" Sabado. Rotary Theme: "Create Awareness, Take Action" The club successfully hosted the 1st Presidential Cup Golf Tournament at the Sarangani Golf and Country Club, Pulatana, General Santos City. The organization of the Rotary Community Corps at Rancho MPC, at Malapatan, Sarangani Province was successfully undertaken. The Interact Club of the Notre Dame Boys High School was also organized. The club copped the 1st Runner-Up slot at the 11th National Inter-Metro Sportsfest in San Fernando, Pampanga, held last October 3-5, 2000. The Metro Medium was also adjudged as one of the three (3) "Outstanding Club Bulletins" in the District 3860- Mindanao area for the Rotary year, during the DISTAS 2001, which was held in Tagum City. The club received twelve (12) Distinguished Service Citation Awards.

The Rotary Year 2001-2002 with Rotary Theme: "Mankind is Our Business" was a great year for our club. Through the leadership of President Sylvan "Dondi" Silva, and the assistance of his Secretary Efren "Fren" Sabado and the other officers, dubbed as the "Regal Eagles", initiated and successfully completed sixteen (16) projects, and attendance in the PETS/DISTAS in Tagum and the DISCON 2002 in Davao City, for which the club was awarded eighteen (18) Distinguished Service Citation Awards. The club also successfully hosted the 2nd Presidential Cup Golf Tournament held last August 27, 2001, at the Sarangani Golf and Country Club, Pulatana, Bgy. Batomelong, General Santos City. Likewise, the club also copped the 2nd Runner-up slot in the 12th National Inter-Metro Club Sportsfest held in Iloilo City last October 2-5, 2001.

The application for a matching grant was finally approved and granted. An amount of $4,000.00 were provided by the Rotary Club of Merrit Island, Florida, USA ($1,000.00), R.I. Funds ($ 1,000.00) and District Designated Funds from the Governor's Funds ($2,000) was released to the club for the rondalla project. The club bought rondalla instruments, a drum set, an electric organ and a complete set of uniforms for the Rondalla members of the Labangal National High School. The formal turnover of the instruments and other paraphernalia was made last Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at 8:30 AM, at the Labangal National High School Open Stage during the first Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) meeting for the School year 2002-2003 in a simple turnover ceremony attended by the Club President, officers and members

Thus, for this efforts, President Dondi Silva was adjudged as the "Outstanding Club President" and the Rotary Club of Metro Dadiangas as the "Outstanding Club" in Zone 3A, during the DISTAS 2002 held at the Apo View Hotel, Davao City, last May 10 amd 11, 2002.

With the induction of President Robert "Obet" Tantamco and the other officers, dubbed as the "Love Team" for the Rotary Year 2002-2003, with the Theme: "Sow the Seeds of Love" on Friday, June 28, 2002, at the Phela Convention Center, National Highway, General Santos City, a new chapter in the glorious history of the Rotary Club of Metro Dadiangas is being written.

To be continued . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Prepared by: Sec. Alejandro Ramon C. "ARC" Alano, with the kind assistance of PP Leopoldo "Pol" Durico and PP Angel "Gil" Fernandez)

Where to Make Up in General Santos City

ROTARY LINKS

The World of Rotary on the Internet

1.Rotary International on the Web

2. Rotary History

3. Philippine Rotary

4.Rotarians on the Internet-ROTI

6. Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI)

6. Rotary Club Meetings on the R.I. Website

7. Rotary Club Websites on the R.I. Website

8. R.I. Policy on Electronic Communications

9.2002 Rotary Institute-Manila, Philippines

10.2003 Rotary International Convention-Brisbane, Australia

Rotary Web Resources

1 Rotary Graphics on the R.I. Website

2. Tord Enderwahl's "Library of Rotary Graphics"

Contributions to THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

Rotary Foundation Sustaining Members (RFSM-1)

PP LORETO 'Ton" ACHARON
PP MARIO "Mar" BASILJO
Rtn. DAVID Dave" COSIP
Rtn. JIMMY "Jim" DACALAÑO
Rtn. REX "Rex" DECOLONGON
Rtn. REYNOLD "Bebot" EDILLON
Rtn. CHARLITO "Cha" ESTOCAPIO
Rtn. NESTOR "Nes" FONG
Rtn. JAIME "Jim" GORDO
Rtn. TEOFILO "Teofy" JO
PP ANDRES "Jun" LORENZO, JR.
Rtn. RAUL "Raul"MONTES
Rtn. NESTOR "Nhes" NOLASCO
Rtn. ROEL "RoeI" PALACA
Rtn. ZOSIMO "Bebot" QUITO
Rtn. EFREN "Fren" SABADO
Rtn. SOTERO "Chito" SAN PEDRO
Rtn. ENGRACIO "Gras " SESTINA
PP PEDRO "Pete" PACATANG
Rtn. JOSE MAMER "Mer"SAROMINES
Rtn. ANGEL "Gil"TIONGSON

Rotary Foundation Sustaining Members -2 (RFSM-2)

Rtn. MANUEL "Manny" ANO-OS.
Rtn. ELENO "Boy" LADA
PE RODOLFO 'Boy' TIAGA

Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member -3 (RFSM-3)

IPP SYLVAN "Dondi" SILVA

Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member -4 (RFSM-4)

Rtn. RAMON "Mon" GONZALES

Paul Harris Fellows (PHF)

Rtn. HANORIO "Hans" CHU
PP RODOLFO "Rudy" DEMONTAÑO
PP MARIO "Mar" DIDELES
PP LEOPOLDO "Pol" DURICO
PP EMMANUEL "Mawe" FEROLINO
PP FRANCISCO "Kiko" LORENZO
PP MANUEL "Manny" MONDERO
PP RICARDO "Ric" PAGUIO
Rtn. RODOLFO "Rudy" SEREDRICA
Rtn. JOHNNY "Johnny"TAN
Prexy ROBERT "Obet"TANTAMCO
Rtn. JESUS "Jun" VENERACION, JR.
Lady OFELIA "Fely" CALLO

Multiple Paul Harris Fellows-2 (MPHF-2)

PP OSCAR "Oca" SABADO
PP DIONISIO "Diony" CALLO