Rotary Club Loyola Heights holds handover ceremonies

THE Rotary Club of Loyola Heights from RI District 3780 held its Handover Ceremonies last June 21, 2022 at the Celebrity Sports Club. In his remarks, the outgoing Club President of RC Loyola Heights, LCP Jhun Merino highlighted Rotary’s sustainable, scalable and impactful projects from Rotary’s seven areas of focus. He added that he was very delighted to turnover the reins of power to his successor Imaginative Super Pres. Barbara “Bamba” Camaya Tolentino.

In her acceptance speech, ISP Bamba congratulated and thanked Merino for his excellent managerial skills and for giving so much of himself to many of Rotary’s causes. She promised that over the next 12 months, the Rotary Club of Loyola Heights will sustain the club's signature projects, expand their coverage and put emphasis on projects that will put Rotary service on display to the communities and to the world.

She added that RC Loyola Heights will fully support the four initiatives of Rotary International President, President Jennifer Jones. These initiatives are Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), creating a welcoming club experience, empowering women, and expanding the club‘s reach.

“I have observed and understood over the years about service projects and the lives that the Rotarians have transformed. It has always been my desire to carve my own destiny. Sometimes that includes taking risks and making yourself open to new challenges and experiences. And whenever people ask me where do I get my extreme optimism heading into my year of service as Club President, I always tell them that perhaps, because I have the best people by my side,” she said.