30/10/2026
❤️ Rotary Club of Antique : UNITED IN ACTION, COMMITTED TO END POLIO NOW! 💜♥️🩵
One mission. One community. One powerful commitment: A POLIO-FREE WORLD!
Today, October 30, 2026, the Rotary Club of Antique, in full force on their RED End Polio shirts and led by President Donna Marie Encarnacion, brought its unwavering commitment to the global fight against polio to Barangay Villavert-Jimenez, Guinsang-an, Hamtic, Antique.
The day began with an
💐END POLIO NOW CARAVAN from San Jose to Guinsang-an, with Rotarians' vehicles proudly displaying End Polio Now tarpaulins, a moving reminder that our mission to eradicate polio must reach every community.
Upon arrival, we were warmly welcomed by the Barangay Officials, led by Punong Barangay Rudy Iballa and Brgy. Officials, at their covered gymnasium on a bustling market day.
Through our flagship RC ANTIQUE HEALTH SHIELD, we transformed our advocacy into meaningful action:
💜 EDUCATION AND AWARENESS – Mothers gathered for an educational session on Why Vaccination Is Important, emphasizing that immunization is one of the most effective ways to protect children from preventable diseases, including Polio.
The team was composed of PP Julie Cepe, PP Fritz Enjhay Cepe and PE Maricar Julian.
💜 FREE CIRCUMCISION Eleven young boys received free circumcision services as part of our commitment to children's health and well-being.
Led by our resident Rotarian Surgeon and SP Member PP Dr. Berns Tubianoza assisted by:
🌹 PP Delfa Banga , Rtn. Sheila Jane Setias and Rtn. Merlinda Polo .
💜FREE MEDICAL CONSULTATION – Fifty-five patients, both children and adults, received free medical consultations.
🌹PDG Dr. Melvin de la Serna , Rtn. Dr. Ma. Ma Nenalyn Dimzon and Dr. Nina Marielle daughter of Pres. Donna Marie Rios Encarnacion assisted by:
🌹 PP Marlene M Delos Santos ,Rtn. Michelle Daguison, Rtn. Diday Dids Baquero Brugato , Rotaract Martino De La Serna with the Brgy. Health Workers and Officials.
💜 COMMUNITY CARE AND ASSISTANCE – Medicines, vitamins, hygiene kits, diapers, milk, nutritional drinks, snacks, and refreshments were distributed to extend care and support to families in the community.
🌹PP Arianna de la Serna our Pharmacist dispense the free medicines.
🌹PP Carol, Carolyn May Deslate was in- charge of distribution of goods and logistics.
💙Thank you Brgy. Villavert-Jimenez Hamtic Antique
💙Thank you PAMET Antique Chapter
🩵Thank you Dr. Nina Marielle and family.
Behind every activity was a Rotarian assigned to a task, willingly giving time, effort, resources, and heart. Everyone had a role. Everyone contributed. Everyone became part of something bigger than themselves.
Today was more than a caravan. More than a medical mission. More than a community outreach.
It was a powerful demonstration of what happens when people unite for a purpose that matters.
Polio eradication is not just the responsibility of health workers or governments. It is a shared responsibility. Every parent educated, every child protected through vaccination, every community reached, and every voice raised brings us closer to a world where no child will ever have to suffer from polio.
The Rotary Club of Antique stands firm in this commitment.
💐The activity concluded with a fellowship lunch with Barangay Officials and RC Antique Rotarians.
Because SERVICE ABOVE SELF is not merely our motto, it is a promise we live by.
Together, let us keep the advocacy alive, strengthen our communities, protect our children, and finish the fight.
WE ARE ROTARIANS. WE ARE UNITED. WE WILL END POLIO NOW! 💜
