On October 24, 2025, the world commemorates World Polio Day, a time when Rotary members, public health advocates, and global citizens unite to reflect on the progress toward a polio-free world and renew their commitment to ending polio for good.
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Bringing New Smiles
Smile Train, Marikina St. Vincent General Hospital and local partners, the City Government of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, and Rotary International District 3850-Negros Area, came together recently to provide free surgery for cleft lip and palate in Kabankalan City.
New Kabigting paintings go on show
After an absence of nearly three years due to the pandemic, renowned Filipino artist Fernando Kabigting came roaring back this week with a major exhibition of 29 of his latest paintings.
Getting afloat with Rotary
The Rotary Club of Bacolod-Marapara, Negros Occidental, is continuing its support of Victorias City’s coastal barangay of Pasil and its plans to expand its already promising Eco-Trail program with the construction of a small bamboo floating restaurant.
Marapara Rotaractors bag top honors
The Rotaract Club of Marapara, based in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, won a bagful of trophies at the 2022 Pilipinas GEAR Awards for outstanding and exemplary Rotaract Clubs held recently in Pasay City.
A helping hand from Marapara Rotary
The Rotary Club of Bacolod-Marapara extended a helping hand and brought some fun recently to several hundred families and children who were badly affected by Typhoon Odette in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental.
Rotary keeping shorelines cleaner
In their latest coastal clean up, members of the Rotary Club of Bacolod-Marapara and the Rotaract Club of Marapara were busy clearing trash at the weekend from the shoreline of Barangay 35 in Bacolod City’s Reclamation area in Negros Occidental.
Rotary partners again to help coastal areas
It was another busy weekend in Negros Occidental for members of the Rotary Club of Bacolod-Marapara and the Rotaract Club of Marapara.
Marapara Rotary celebrates 29th anniversary
The Rotary Club of Bacolod-Marapara in Negros Occidental hosted a special dinner on Friday to celebrate its 29th charter anniversary.
Manila school donates supplies to Bacolod hospital
As part of its community outreach program to fight COVID-19, the Class of ’84 from Manila’s St. Jude Catholic School recently donated protective medical supplies to the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental