Rotary Club of Manila
Rotary Peace Community
President Bienvenido E. Laguesma lmcglaw@lmcglaw.belltel.com.ph
Manila, Rotary International District 3810
Executive Secretary Anna Kun Toledo rcmanila@rcmanila.org
Rotary Peace City
The City of Manila under the stewardship of its Honorable Mayor Alfredo S. "Fred" Lim, erswhile member of the Rotary Club of Manila, who has served as Club Sergeant-at-Arms during Rotary Year 1988-1992; Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, 1997-1998, the first and oldest Rotary Club in Asia. One of his vital program thursts of the City of Manila is peace and order which the good Mayor has implemented strict enforcement of police visibility and vigilant to curb out commission of crimes and prevent bad elements in disturning the peace-loving Manilenos. The good Mayor popularly known a "Dirty Harry" has a strong track record of weeding out all forms of bad elements in the City of Manila, such as the drug lords; prostitutions joints; and other form of criminal elements. The City of Manila's motto: "Clean and Uplift Manila" is in consonance with the style of leadership by the Honorable Mayor Alfredo S. "Fred" Lim.
Rotary Peace City
On 23. February 2006 the Rotary Club of Pattaya organized a ceremony announcing Pattaya to become the first Rotary Peace City in Thailand. At the same time a monument in black granite similar to the monument in Wagga Wagga (Australia) was unveiled in a location called the Pattaya Peace Park on the Phratamnak Hill overlooking the City of Pattaya. Representatives of the Pattaya city administration, police, army, navy, four main religions (Budhist, Christian, Muslin, Sikh) in our city, representatives of many Rotary Clubs and other clubs and organizations in Pattaya and its surroundings were present. The Chairman of the Rotary Peace City project of the Rotary Club of Pattaya PP. Niels Colov made a speech explaining the significance of Pattaya City related to peace and was followed by representives of the four religions making their speech on how their religion promoted peace.
The Wagga Wagga Kooringal Rotary Club established the first Rotary District Peace Community in the world in 1992 when the Peace Monument in Wagga Wagga was Dedicated by RI President Royce Abbey. This monument provided a template for a number of Peace monuments erected and dedicated in various countries around the world. In particular the dove symbol designed in Wagga Wagga has been adopted as the symbol of Peace. Furthermore, the Peace project in Wagga Wagga formulated the credo and devised the materials that have now been adopted by the committee for the purpose of establishing recognition of Peace Cities throughout the world.
The Wagga Wagga Kooringal Peace Project has established 52 Peace communities throughout the world and aothorised Peace Ambassadors. At the Rotary District Communities International Conference held in Wagga New South Walws Australia, Past World president Royce Abbey gave the inaugural address.
Declared in 2000. Observance of February through peace award. Organize groups to tour rotary projects that alleviate poverty.
Awarding ceremony of Paranaque Peace City. Rotary Club of Makati San Lorenzo initiated and is instrumental in the declaration of Paranaque as a Peace City.
It is a universal aspiration to achieve peace and unity. With peace prevailing in our families and communities, positive and progressive things can be accomplished in our country and even globally. Thus the formation of the MAKATI ROTARY PEACE CITY.
The Rotary Club of Makati San Lorenzo during the term of PP Maridel Villavicencio (1998-1999) established the Peace City Project in Makati thru the assistance of PP Geoffrey Little of Australia who was the Ambassador for Promotion of Peace City all over the world. The Makati Park and Garden is the site where we built the Peace Monument. February 23, 1999 was a joyful day as Makati was declared a Rotary Peace City. In conjunction with the program is the awarding of the annual Rotary Peace Award to ardent
advocates of peace and unity in our country. Our very first awardee was President Corazon C. Aquino, followed by President Fidel V. Ramos, Jaime Cardinal Sin, Gen. Angelo Reyes, Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, Ms. Gina Lopez, Fr. James Reuter, Ms. Rosa Rosal, Fr. Rocky Evangelista, Sr. Pilar Versoza and Anotnio Meloto.
Since then, our RCMSL's community service has been brought to a higher level, more meaningful, more involved. We've initiated the formation and declaration of Paranaque and Surigao as Peace Communities in the country. We are in the stage of also having Antipolo declared as a peace community by June of this year. The Rotary Peace Program is a most rewarding experience. It is heartwarming to be able to share and spread the light of peace not only in our country but globally. It transcends all barriers and boundaries, reaching out, touching and inspiring lives.
Photos from Makati Rotary Peace City
Makati Rotary Peace City monument located at Makati Park and Garden, Makati City, Philippines.
Makati Rotary Peace City 1 st Awardee is Former President Corazon Aquino. Pres. Aquino is instrumental in restoring peace and democracy in the Philippines after 20 years of dictatorship.
Makati Rotary Peace City 7 th Awardee is Rosal Rosal. Rosal Rosal is the former head of Philippine Red Cross. She advocates donating blood to save lives.
Makati Rotary Peace City 10 th Awardee is Tony Meloto. He is the leader of Gawad Kalinga (GK), a lay organization with a vision of a slum free, squatter free Philippines. Currently they are building houses for the poorest of the poor.
Makati Peace City Awarding ceremony starts with the release of the doves with the the Awardee (Tony Meloto), members of the Rotary Club of Makati San Lorenzo, Club Presidents and District Officers.
Anna Jurak
Windsor, Ontario
Canada and the
Rotary Club of Windsor Roseland
Rotary Peace City
Each year four elementary schools in Windsor and Essex County are chosen to be winners of the Rotary Peace School Prize, based on an application. They each receive a Peace Pole with "May Peace Prevail on Earth" written in four languages; English, French and two of their choosing, a plaque to go inside their school, multicoloured gelly bracelets with "May Peace Prevail on Earth" on it, an invitation for a bus load of students to the February 23 "Peace Skate" at a square where our Peace Monument lies, to celebrate Rotary International's Day of World Peace and Understanding. We provide the buses, skates for those without, hot drinks and lunches. The schools must apply each year to maintain their status. Other schools that have applied also receive Rotary Peace School status if they reach a certain level of activity.
Our city makes a Proclamation each year as a Rotary International Peace City.
Photos from the
Peace Skate
Thank you to our Partner in Peace, Presenting Sponsor
Woodslee Credit Union
Declared in 2000. Observance of February through peace award. Organize groups to tour rotary projects that alleviate poverty.
