Ano nga ba ang layunin ng Kiwanis Club?

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1/10/2024

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00:00 [Filipino newsreel newsreel]

00:17 [Filipino newsreel newsreel]

00:27 Good morning, welcome to Rise and Shine Philippines!

00:30 Good morning!

00:32 Atty. Melvin, can you explain to us

00:35 what is the purpose of Kiwanis

00:38 and how does it help the local community?

00:42 I'll start with how Kiwanis all started.

00:46 We are an international volunteer organization.

00:51 We were organized in 1915.

00:54 1915?

00:55 1915, that means we are 108 years old by now.

00:58 And maybe, those 108 years,

01:02 we have done a lot.

01:04 We won't last for 108 years

01:06 if our projects don't succeed.

01:09 And Kiwanis is always centered on the benefit of children.

01:13 Okay.

01:14 That is our motto, serving the children of the world.

01:17 Our mission, vision,

01:20 as an international organization,

01:23 we look forward to developing the community,

01:26 the children, one child at a time,

01:29 so that they can be well-off.

01:32 Okay, so what could be some of the greatest accomplishments

01:35 in terms of helping the kids of your organization?

01:38 We have a wide variety of services that we give.

01:41 Okay.

01:42 Health, education, sports,

01:44 just like what we are going to talk about now.

01:46 We're going to talk about the Kiwanis Special Games.

01:49 Most of that is in the health,

01:51 because we see that it really needs to be...

01:54 A major problem, concern.

01:55 Especially in far-flung areas.

01:58 We see a lot of kids in the province

02:02 who don't have slippers.

02:05 So at least, give them slippers.

02:07 The kids will be happy,

02:09 especially if they're looking for thick soles.

02:11 Yes.

02:12 They really like that because they'll be playing for a long time.

02:15 They sometimes play with the straw.

02:17 Yes, they have a long-legged prisoner.

02:19 Sir Armand, on the occasion of your 108th anniversary,

02:24 what are the activities that our countrymen can look forward to

02:27 in your Kiwanis Week?

02:29 Okay, we have a week-long celebration

02:32 that will start on January 20.

02:35 This is the celebration of the Kiwanis Special Games

02:41 on Saturday at Marikina Sports Center.

02:45 Oh, that's near.

02:47 And of course, it starts on Saturday.

02:50 And then the next day, Sunday,

02:52 we have a wreath laying that we'll do in Luneta.

02:56 The ball will be carried by other Kiwanis clubs in Luzon.

03:03 And then, on Wednesday,

03:07 we have tennis and badminton doubles

03:13 that we'll do in the Philippine Columbian.

03:15 Okay, that's the 38th Kiwanis Special Games.

03:18 Yes.

03:19 And on Friday, which is January 26,

03:23 we have bowling that we'll do in Imus Robinson.

03:28 And lastly, this is our celebration,

03:32 the Kiwanis Night,

03:34 that we'll do in Manila Hotel.

03:36 It starts at 6 o'clock.

03:38 Okay, okay.

03:39 There are a lot of activities, right?

03:41 Yes.

03:42 I think what Armand is saying here is that

03:47 when Kiwanis was organized in January 21, 1915,

03:52 okay, so every year we celebrate Kiwanis Week

03:56 starting January 21.

03:58 President Ferdinand Ramos knew about it

04:01 and he had a presidential proclamation to that effect.

04:04 Ferdinand Marcos.

04:05 I'm sorry, Fidel Ramos.

04:07 FDR.

04:08 FDR.

04:09 The late FDR.

04:10 I'm confused.

04:11 Sorry for that.

04:12 And what kicks off Kiwanis Week celebrations

04:15 is the special games.

04:17 That's the beginning.

04:19 And then followed by many activities, projects,

04:22 sports activities that culminates in what we call the Kiwanis Night.

04:26 Okay.

04:27 Sir Nato, I'm interested in this because it's close to us.

04:30 I'm a farmer.

04:31 Yes.

04:32 In Marikina, you'll do a sports complex.

04:34 Correct.

04:35 Can you tell us more about the details?

04:37 Well, every year, this is the 38th,

04:40 so we've been doing this for the last 37 years.

04:43 There are many activities for special kids.

04:45 Then we have a lot of schools participating.

04:48 There are different games.

04:50 There's running, no swimming,

04:53 running, there are relay games,

04:57 just to have the kids really enjoy the games.

05:03 You know, here at Kiwanis Special Games,

05:06 everybody receives a medal.

05:08 It's not exactly very competitive,

05:11 but the idea is for recognition of kids with special needs.

05:16 Like me, I have a 23-year-old special needs child,

05:20 so this is very important to us parents and even the teachers.

05:24 The teachers and coaches are there.

05:26 So it's really very fun, and every year we have it,

05:30 and we've been doing this for the last 37 years.

05:32 This is the 38th.

05:33 We should join, right?

05:35 You're still a kid, so you can join.

05:38 So, Ma'am Cecil, we want to know, of course,

05:40 how has the reception been for your activities for the last 38 years?

05:45 What are the public saying, the parents?

05:48 Are they really looking forward to every year of this activity?

05:51 Tell us more.

05:52 Yes, actually, I joined Kiwanis in 2020.

05:56 That was my first special games.

05:59 You know what I've learned?

06:01 People really look forward to this event, especially the children.

06:06 It's a half-day inclusive event of different games

06:11 that qualify them to their developmental conditions.

06:15 So we aim here to inform the public

06:19 and for the public to embrace the uniqueness of these children.

06:25 Actually, we want to differ from saying that they're special children

06:30 because they have their natural, their whole as human beings.

06:35 So it's up to us to really embrace them

06:38 and welcome them in our community.

06:40 So with this special games,

06:42 we give the children a chance to enjoy, celebrate, have fun,

06:48 gain experience by having the right attention,

06:51 and for them to showcase also their talents

06:54 because there's also a portion here

06:56 that children have intermission numbers.

07:00 They dance, they do poems, and they also sing.

07:04 So it's really a very heartwarming event

07:09 where we experience the joy of these wonderful kids.

07:13 I think this is a message for our fellow Filipinos

07:16 that even if there are games or days to get to know them,

07:20 we should treat them as if they don't have special needs.

07:25 They're normal people.

07:27 If we see them in the mall, they're working,

07:29 it's really inspiring.

07:31 On the other hand, they should be normal Filipinos.

07:33 It's a social integration that's happening.

07:35 Well, Atty. Melvin, your activities are very important for our youth.

07:41 But for those who are interested in joining us,

07:45 how can they get additional information?

07:48 Well, first, we have in our flyers.

07:51 For more information, you can call our Kiwanis Week Chairman,

07:55 Past District Governor Uthman Mamadra.

07:58 His number is 0917-879-7727.

08:04 And of course, the guy beside me, Past Lieutenant Governor Armand Busmente

08:09 at 0917-105-8197.

08:15 I think you also have your social media accounts as well.

08:18 Yes, we also have our Facebook account.

08:20 There, Kiwanis.

08:22 Yes, Kiwanis Special Games.

08:24 All right. This is a great opportunity for all of us to unite and support the organization Kiwanis.

08:33 Thank you for giving us information and details about your activities.

08:38 For you, 38th Kiwanis Special Games, we have Atty. Melvin Mendoza,

08:42 we have also Mr. Armand Busmente, Mr. Nat Agbayani, and Ms. Cecil Maramba.

08:48 Thank you so much, Madam President.

08:50 Thank you very much, too.

08:51 We look forward to coming here again to promote our activities.

Ano nga ba ang layunin ng Kiwanis Club?

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