Yolanda Rehab – Batad, Iloilo

Ma. Rose Cacho, Gawad Kalinga Provincial Head, delivers her message during the formal turn over ceremony.

President Ebot Tan, AG/IPP Frank Evaristo and Director Oscar del Rosario leading the unveiling of a permanent marker together with Reverend Father Warlito Provido, Batad Parish Priest, Ma. Rose Cacho, Gawad Kalinga Provincial Head, Heirs of Mr. Domingo and Mrs. Rosa Rubias who donated the part of their land for this humanitarian assistance housing project in coordination with Gawad Kalinga Foundation.

Reverend Father Warlito Provido, Batad Parish Priest, with President Ebot Tan, AG/Immediate Past President Frank Evaristo and Director Oscar del Rosario during the blessing of the thirty (30) houses for Typhoon Yolanda victims in Barangay Hamod, Batad, Iloilo.

The 30 row houses (at right) construction cost of Php 4.5 million, built by Gawad Kalinga and funded by Governor KAI (Rotary Japan), Rotary Clubs of Bangkok, Osaka-East, Kowloon-East and RC Manila. Bottom photo shows former house structure of the beneficiaries.

Councilor Ernesto Balida, SB Member, Batad, deliver his message. At left is Program Master of Ceremony Ms. Joana Rabulan.

RCM President Ebot Tan, IPP/AG Frank Evaristo and Director Oscar del Rosario delivers their message.

Region VI- Western Visayas Municipality of Batad, Hamod, Batad Iloilo through Councilor Ernesto Balida, SB Member Batad, presents a plaque of appreciation and a replica of row-houses to the Rotary Club of Manila through President Ebot Tan, AG immediate Past President Frank Evaristo and Director Oscar del Rosario, with SC Ching Salazar, in gratitude for their benevolent help as benefactor of the 30 unit houses under Gawad Kalinga Foundation, at Hamod, Batad, Iloilo.

President Ebot Tan, AG/Immediate Past President Frank Evaristo and Director Oscar del Rosario presented RCM bannerettes to heirs of Mr. Domingo and Mrs. Rosa Rubias who donated the part of their land for this humanitarian assistance housing project in coordination with Gawad Kalinga Foundation and Ma. Rose Cacho, Gawad Kalinga Provincial Head.

President Ebot Tan, AG/Immediate Past President Frank Evaristo and Director Oscar del Rosario during the symbolic turnover of KEY to the beneficiaries, together with heirs of Mr. Domingo and Mrs. Rosa Rubias and Ma. Rose Cacho, Gawad Kalinga Provincial Head, Councilor Ernesto Balida, SB Member, Batad.

A testimony from Melanie Cruz, one of the house-beneficiaries was very emotional, thankful and grateful to the Rotary Club of Manila for facilitation and providing the seed money of Php 4.5 million through the Governor KAI (Rotary Japan), Rotary Clubs of Bangkok, Osaka-East, Kowloon-East, & RC Manila, Gawad Kalinga for the construction of the thirty (30) houses, and Batad Government Officials for processing the houses to the indigent-beneficiary-victims of destructive typhoon Yolanda, and for being given her family a new lease on life, a new beginning after losing a child and experiencing near-death and destruction of properties brought about by destructive typhoon Yolanda to their community.

Region VI- Western Visayas Municipality of Batad, Hamod, Batad Iloilo through Councilor Ernesto Balida, SB Member Batad, presents a plaque of appreciation to the heirs of Domingo and Rosa Rubias who donated the part of their land for the housing project.

Top photo shows the “Thank You Song” led by Gawad Kalinga Iloilo and House Beneficiaries. Bottom photo shows Intermission Dance Number by children of Rotary Village beneficiaries

Photo shows the house beneficiaries lining-up to thank its benefactor, the Rotary Club of Manila led by President Ebot Tan, with AG/ Immediate Past President Frank Evaristo and Director Oscar del Rosario in cooperation with Gawad Kalinga Iloilo and Batad Government Officials.

A sumptuous lunch hosted by Barangay Hamod, Batad, Iloilo after a very fruitful-full-filling day formal turnover ceremony with President Ebot Tan, AG/Immediate Past President Frank Evaristo, Director Oscar del Rosario, heirs of Mr. Domingo and Mrs. Rosa Rubias, Ma. Rose Cacho, Gawad Kalinga Provincial Head, Councilor Ernesto Balida, SB Member, Batad.

Lunch for everybody - Yolanda Families and Members of the community.

The Rotary Club of Manila and Gawad Kalinga as partners in service. Photo shows President Ebot Tan, AG/Immediate Past President Frank Evaristo and Director Oscar del Rosario with Rose Cacho, Gawad Kalinga Provincial Head and her team members.

President Ebot Tan, AG/Immediate Past President Frank Evaristo, Director Oscar del Rosario experiencing riding a jeepney going to the popular Tatoys Restaurant upon arrival in Batad, Iloilo on April 8, 2016, Friday.