ACE, Rotary Club of Butuan turn-over service vehicle to Balay Silonganan

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

Sunday 17th of June 2012

BUTUAN CITY, June 17 (PIA) -- The Association of Caraga Executives (ACE) and Rotary Club of Butuan turned-over the service vehicle to Balay Silonganan on Friday at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Caraga Regional Covered Court, this city.

Rotary Club of Butuan President Sisinio Narisma together with 47th District Governor-Elect for District 3860 Peter “Perok” Rodriguez, Past President Victor Plaza, ACE President and Commission on Election (COMELEC) Caraga Regional Director Atty. Francisco Pobe, and some regional directors turned-over the service vehicle (jeepney) to the Balay Silonganan (home for abandoned children) through Sister Fatima Felisilda.

Children-beneficiaries of said vehicle witnessed themselves the turn-over ceremony and expressed their happiness by clapping their hands and said ‘Thank You’ to the officials.

Felisilda thanked all the regional directors who are active members of ACE and the people behind the Rotary Club of Butuan for their generosity. She further expressed his appreciation to the efforts of the officials considering that after the construction of the Balay Silonganan, the Rotary and partners now gave another blessing to the abandoned children, which is the vehicle.

Meanwhile, Narisma expressed his gratitude to DPWH-Caraga for hosting said turn-over ceremony and ACE, who continue to be an active partner of the Rotary.

Atty. Pobe also stressed that they will continue the support that they are extending to the Rotary Club of Butuan for the fulfillment of its purpose which is to help the marginalized people in the community.

Pobe added that their next project is set for the abandoned elderly of this city.

The ACE is an organization of heads of offices from different government agencies in Caraga region which aims to further professionalize the corps of CESOs and eligibles. ACE members not only provide financial assistance through the members’ contributions to civic groups’ programs but also undertake outreach programs for the marginalized sector in the society.

The Rotary Club of Butuan is continuously extending community works through various projects in partnership with the local government and private stakeholders. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)