Club Profile

This is a changing world; we must be prepared to change with it. The story of Rotary will have to be written again and again.

~ Paul Harris 1935

The Rotary Club of Baguio Summer Capital (RC BSC) was chartered in 1999 in Angeles City, Pampanga by District Governor Tony Angeles with 28 charter members. They were sponsored by Ely Refuerzo of RC Baguio South and John Kim of RC La Trinidad.

The 26 original charter members of the club were former members of RC Baguio North who resigned in December of 1998 because of 'irreconcilable differences in opinion and vision' as to the operations and direction of the club.

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

It was by destiny that a new Rotary club be born. A stronghold of 26 active individuals who shared the same ideas came in unity to form their own service organization, an offshoot from the vast membership of the then Rotary Club of Baguio North.

These pioneering members came into harmonious relations together in presenting and discussing plans, issues and concerns for the community. They held their meetings at a modest school cafeteria --- the PSD Canteen of the University of Baguio, strengthening their footing and continuing to do what they loved most, that is brotherhood, fellowship and service.

“All told it was to be, until that fateful day on April 7, 1999 when sponsorship for its prayer would be carried through the auspices of notable Rotarian friends and then Club Presidents John Kim and Ely Refuerzo of the Rotary Clubs of La Trinidad and Baguio South, respectively. With able intercession of then 3790 District Governor Tony Angeles, the Rotary Club of Baguio Summer Capital was born, with its charter presented in Angeles City, Pampanga.”

CLUB LEADERSHIP PLAN & CLUB BY LAWS

As early as 2006 during the term of PP Ed Borromeo and PP Rafael Ding, the club adopted the RI Club Leadership Plan as a guide to make themselves focused on who and how to serve the community. To this end, they modified and ratified the club bylaws to suit the unique character of the club and its growing membership.

COUNCIL OF PAST PRESIDENTS

Through the years, acting as guardians of the clubs traditions were past presidents CP Virgilio Bautista (April-June 1999), PP Kane Chanbonpin (1999-2000), PP Romeo Chan (2000-2001), PP Eric Jonathan Picart (2001-2002), PP Rey Anthony Leung (2002-2003), + PP Carlos Dumlao (2003-2004), PDG Rolando Villanueva (2004- 2005), PP Ed Borromeo (2005-2006), PP Rafael Ding (2006-2007), PP Ricardo Liquete (2007-2008), PP Kenneth So (2008-2009), PP Romeo Concepcion (2009- 2010), PP Alberto Atiwag, Jr. (2010-2011), PP Antonio Tactay (2011-2012), PP Atty. Joris Karl Dacawi (2012-2013), PP Edward Dogui-is (2013-2014), PP Frederick Mars Untalan (2014-2015), PP Josef Angelo Martires (2015-2016), PP Rommel Alcid (2016-2017), PP Paquito Marquez (2017-2018), PP Jose Antonio Baltazar (2018- 2019), and IPP Cecilio Cid III (2010-2020).

SERVING ABOVE THE CLUB LEVEL

As of this day, the Rotary Club of Baguio Summer Capital has proudly produced the following leaders that have served above the club level: District Governor (1) Rolando Villanueva; Assistant Governor (5) Rey Anthony Leung, Romeo Concepcion, Kenneth So, Alberto Atiwag Jr. and Josef Angelo Martires; and Cluster Secretary (2) Josef Angelo Martires and Rommel Alcid. This is aside from other District Chairmanships and District Nominating Committee positions that club members have served.

SPONSORING DISTRICT EVENTS

In terms of District Events, RC Baguio Summer Capital has hosted: District Assemblies (DISTAS) (5) during the term of Carlos Dumlao, Rolando Villanueva, Josef Angelo Martires, Jose Antonio Baltazar and Tolitz Villanueva; a TRISEM (1) during the term of Rommel Alcid; and The District Convention (DISCON) (3) during the terms of Rafael Ding, Kenneth So and Romeo Concepcion. The club has also hosted two District Nomination Committee deliberations; family day celebrations and District Governor legs for golf.

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

In terms of contribution to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) which finances health, hunger and humanitarian projects (more notably the End Polio Campaign and projects of the World Health Organization) RC Baguio Summer Capital had its highest foundation contribution in the district in 2008-2009 during the term of PP Kenneth So, with an all-time high donation of U.S. $ 37,100.00. In close second were contributions during the terms of PP Romeo Concepcion and PP Rommel Alcid.

In the RY 2009-2010, club was recognized by Rotary International as the first 100% Paul Harris Club for District 3790. Currently, more than majority of the members are recognized as Multiple Paul Harris Fellows while all the rest are Paul Harris Fellows.

Major Donors (6) are PDG Rolando and Carmencita Villanueva; CP Virgilio and Lilia Bautista; PP Kenneth and Marybeth So; President Carlito and Brenda Lee Villanueva; PP Jose Antonio and Jhennifer Baltazar; and PP Paquito Marquez.

GLOBAL AND DISTRICT GRANTS

In the district level, the biggest grant was given for the water treatment plant of the RC of San Fernando, La Union thru PDG Rolando Villanueva and for RC Baguio Summer Capital, the Human Milk Bank project at the Baguio City General Hospital in partnership with the RC of Makati, RC Timog and RC Gangneung Yulgok during the term of PP Anton Baltazar thru PDG Panding Nisce.

To educate the youth, it was a project implementor for three years of the Comprehensive Language Encounter Program (CLEP) of RI during the terms of PP Kenneth So, Jojo Concepcion and Albert Atiwag as ably laid down by PP Don Liquete during his term.

To help the communities develop, a district grant for baking ovens under Project MASA was done in 2015-2016 under PDG Inez Ocampo. During the same year, it was also the implementer of a toilet block project at Bakakeng National High School.

EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The special relation of RC Tokyo Rinkai and the club started with the “Marissa Shoe Project” which was basically to give shoes to children that go to school. As the years progressed, friendships grew with the common vision of realizing that the youth of today can mold the minds of future generations.

For more than a decade now, it has also been sending poor but deserving students through its college scholarship fund with the Baguio Foundation and its sister club, RC Tokyo Rinkai. They have produced several honor students and board topnotchers who are now gainfully employed as educators in various institutions of learning like partner is service school University of Baguio.

ROTARY COMMUNITY CORPS, ROTARACT and INTERACT

It has established a Rotary Community Corp (RCC of the Women of Dizon- Manzanillo) in 205-2016 that was through its baking program and day care center activities was eventually recognized by the District as a Matt Caparas Service Awardee. For youth involvement, it has been maintaining multi-awarded Interact and Rotaract Clubs in the University of Baguio and the Saint Louis University.

PARTNERS IN SERVICE

To widen its reach in serving the community, it has identified various partners in service both in government and other civil society groups. Among them are: the Local Government of Baguio, the Department of Labor and Employment; the Benguet Dental Association; the University of Philippines Alumni Association; the University of Baguio; Organo Gold Philippines; Blu Coffee and the Granville Supply Chain Management.

AT PRESENT

Today, the club has 38 active members and one honorary member (senior active status) who continue to meet in that humble school cafeteria along General Luna Road that RC Baguio Summer Capital has considered home.