Off the Coasts
The Men. Eleven tough men from the Philippine Navy, Naval Forces Central under the command of Commodore Roberto Q. Estioko invaded the island of Gilutongan, Cordova, Cebu. The troop headed by Captain Dante Robert Grasparil conquered the island not with weapons of destruction but with hands of compassion and help.
The Island. Barangay Gilutongan is an 11.25-hectare island (cadastral survey) located at the southernmost part of the municipality of Cordova. The island is a fifteen-minute pump boat ride away from the mainland of Lapu-lapu City. Their primary livelihood is on fishing and guso farming which apparently speaks of their great dependence on the ocean's bounty. Residents care so much of their treasured resource that they conduct a weekly Coastal Cleaning for one or more hours. This is one of the activities that Gilutongan Island Multipurpose Cooperative (GIMP) has been implementing since its beginning.
The Dilemma: Due to their lack of tools and equipments, they sought help from organizations to aid this scarcity. "Nangayo sila [GIMP] ug tabang namo," remarked Capt. Grasparil "unya kami pud ang nagpartner with Rotary." Thus gave birth to "Gilutongan Coastal Clean-up Drive" project of the Naval Forces Central and the Rotary Club of Mactan.
The Answer. The Rotary Club of Mactan doled out some tools to GIMP for them to use and better their Coastal Clean up. President Maita Manglapus assisted by fellow Rotarians and Capt. Grasparil performed the turn over of the tools during the Club's Gilutongan out-reach activities on the second of September. The all-new tools included 5 shovels and 5 rakes which are really helpful to this kind of endeavor. This is one way of manifesting the Rotary Club of Mactan's strong and firm support on Coastal and Marine Life Preservation through supporting enthusiasts and advocates of the Marine Life.
by: Jeb Agustin Saldariga
RC MACTAN SITE ROTARACT
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