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whether, you  are a company owned or dealer owned, which I fall on the former representing the number one refinery in the country – Petron Corporation

     Petron owns and operates Bataan Refinery in Limay, Bataan.  Bataan Refinery produces a wide range of high quality petroleum products such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) premium and regular gasoline, aviation turbo fuel, kerosene, low-sulfur diesel, industrial fuel oil, solvents and asphalts.

     Petron was the first to introduce a 95 octane

rating gasoline in the local market since 1993. But this did not last long to develop a new generation efficient fuel called BLAZE – 97+(plus) octane rating. In support of the “Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999” Section 29 that took effect in July 2000. The ban on leaded gasoline, Petron produced and sold LEAD-FREE and EARTH FRIENDLY gasoline – unleaded fuels maintain its maximum performance without sacrificing our environment and health considerations.

     Petron diesel-fuel, the clean diesel with a low-sulfur content, has gained wide acceptance among consumers.  By adding a diesel power booster in your fuel tank will surely cleans your car exhaust system and more mileage.

     DRIVE SAFELY FOLKS AND FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS.

 

The Elements of Leadership

      Contrary to the old saying that leaders are born, not made, the art of leading can be taught, and it can be mastered. The qualities seems to be:

¨         CONFIDENCE.  If a leader does not believe in himself, no one else will. But confidence must be acquired. At every state, there must be a steady building of assurance, a conviction of competence based on training and the gradual accumulation of experience and skill.

¨         ENERGY. A leader must be willing to do everything he asks of his followers-and more. He must be able to work harder, concentrate longer, face the extra danger, carry the extra burden, go the extra mile.

¨         TIMING. This is a combination of alertness, imagination and foresight.

¨         CLARITY. A leader must be able to reason logically, weigh alternatives, make decisions – and then convey his thoughts lu

ExploROTARY Talks                     PVP Frank Buenaventura

vol. 1 (43)   *   June 25, 2002

Treas. Arnel Chanpinco

Gas, Retailing

¨         cidly.TENACITY. Courage, it has been said, is the capacity to hang on five minutes longer. The leader not only must have this ability himself, he must also inspire it in others.

¨         BOLDNESS. This strong and virile characteristic is akin to courage, but more dynamic. It reveals itself in a willingness to take chances, a readiness to experiment, a soaring optimism that rejects and despises the thought of failure.

¨         CONCERN. Experience has taught that men will never follow anyone unless they feel that he really cares about them and their problems.

¨         MORALITY.  A stern code of ethics, a strong sense of personal morality, “obedience to the unenforceable” – these are qualities a leader must have at the core of his being.  This is why military schools and colleges put so much stress on duty and honor, love of God and country

¨         FAITH. Above and beyond all, a leader must believe in his people as well as in the goal toward which he is leading them..

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Heart ‘n Pillars

 

PAST PRESIDENT’S CORNER

- Asst. Ed Dindo Astom

The Relationship Between Rotary and Inner Wheel

BY  PP JEROME “Jerome” A. GAERLAN

dent had my wife not agreed to take care of other matters-our kids, the construction of our home, our finances and so on. `Encompassing’ because she actively participated in Rotary undertakings from planning to implementation-she gave me good ideas, she solicited and sorted medicines for our Medical Missions, she prepared sandwiches and milk during our Feeding Programs, and so on all the way to choosing the design of Plaques of  Recognition  for Club Awardees.  Lastly, she stayed `invisible’ like a true Inner Wheel member, supporting her husband but staying in the background.  Having said all that, I would now like to use the topic assigned to me as a `springboard’ to a more intriguing one.

     Before I became a Rotarian and even during my early years with Rotary, I thought that the relationship between Rotary and Inner Wheel was straightforward-two civic organizations, intertwined by affinity and acting as real Partners in Service.  It slowly dawned on me things were not that simple.  No less than former R.I.

President Luis Vincent Giay in response to a query by a Rotarian spouse said, “as far as Rotary is concerned, Inner Wheel does not exist.”  This struck me as one-sided.  Inner Wheel by its very nature recognizes Rotary.  After all you cannot become a member of the Club unless you are the legitimate spouse of a Rotarian or at least the legitimate daughter of one.

     Rotary recognition of Inner Wheel is done only at the Club level, notably during Joint Inductions. At the District level, members of Inner Wheel are not recognized as such but only as spouses of Rotarians.  During Inner Wheel District Affairs, one can usually find a booth where they sell Rotary items.  During Rotary District, Regional and International Affairs, it is easy to locate booths where they sell pins, pennants and other paraphernalia for members of Interact and Rotaract Clubs.  However, one will find it difficult to locate even a table  which sells Inner Wheel Club items.

     As our Club’s International Service Director, a few years back, I was in charge of some projects funded by Rotary International.  I once made the mistake of enlisting the help of Inner Wheel for logistical support during the implementation of one such project.  This led to complications that took time to resolve since it was stated in the R.I. Grant that the project was not to be done in tandem with other organizations.  I was surprised that Rotary International considered Inner Wheel an `alien’ organization.  What made  things worse was it was okay for us to team up with a Rotary Village Corps to finish the job.

     All this has affected the morale of Inner Wheel Club members. I know of Clubs  which disbanded, with their former members joining

PP JEROME A. GAERLAN

President RCSFU

Rotary Year 2000-2001

Theme: “Create Awareness Take Action”

June 25, 2002   *   vol. 1 (43)

      The actual topic that was assigned to me was “The role of my wife as former Inner Wheel Club President during my term as Rotary Club President.” Well, to keep it short, my wife’s role was like that of  `air’ – essential, encompassing but invisible.  `Essential’ since I could not have acted as our Club’s Presi-

     Being a gas retailing outlet, there are two classification by our principal,