Rotary Club of Ormoc, RI-D3680
She is a proud second-generation Rotarian and has been with the Rotary Club of Ormoc since 2005—celebrating 20 years of service this year. Over the years, she has worn many Rotary hats, the most notable as District Governor of District 3860 in 2021–22 under the theme “Serve to Change Lives.”
During her term, District 3860 topped the nation in Rotary Foundation giving, achieved record membership growth after the pandemic, and earned multiple Public Image awards in Zone 10A. Beyond the district, she has served in Zone leadership roles, including Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator and Chair of the Philippine College of Rotary Governors. Today, she continues her journey as Zone 10A Rotary Membership Coordinator, championing not just numbers, but meaningful engagement and lasting connections.
Outside Rotary, she balances life as a school director, wife, and mother—all fueling her passion to give her best in every role.
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Rotary Club of Marikina North, RI-D3800
Past District Governor (PDG) Anthony “Tonipi” N. Paruñgao served as the Transforming Governor of R.I. District 3800 in RY 2020-2021 during the height of the pandemic.
He became a Rotarian in July 1993 at the age of 31 (classification: Business Law Practice), and served as President of the Rotary Club of Marikina North in 1999.
Formerly Undersecretary for Legal Affairs of the Department of Agrarian Reform, he was also its official spokesman, and served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Land Bank of the Philippines. He was over-all in charge of the implementation of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Hacienda Luisita case.
Tonipi, as he is fondly called by friends and colleagues, is a lawyer by profession, and is a Partner of the Santos Parungao Aquino & Santos Law Offices, which he co-founded in 1994.
PDG Tonipi finished his undergraduate degree in Business Administration in U.P. Diliman, where he also earned his law degree. Through the years, he has held various positions in several socio-civic and professional organizations in the club, city, and district levels, including the Rizal Chapter of the Philippine Red Cross where he is currently a Director and Board Secretary.
In Rotary, PDG Tonipi is a Second Level Major Donor, Paul Harris Society member, and a charter member of the Polio Plus Society. He is currently the District Governor’s Representative to the Philippine Rotary Magazine (DGR-PRM). He has consistently served his district and Philippine Rotary in various important capacities (the latest of which was as Assistant Regional Public Image Coordinator (or ARPIC) of R.I. Zone 10A from 2021-2024, Board Secretary of the PCRG in RY 2022-2023, and as Assistant Learning Facilitator of District 3800 in RY 2023-2024). He has received various awards and recognition at the club and district levels, including the Hall of Fame award from his club in 2006.
He is married to Lana Braganza-Paruñgao, with whom he has three daughters dubbed the Tres Marias. They also have one grandson named Pascal, making PDG Tonipi a brand-new “super lolo”. In his spare time, he runs almost-daily, watches K-Dramas, and reads books.
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