Ano nga ba ang layunin ng Kiwanis Club?
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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.