Let's Join Our Hands for Nature

John4Nature

Magkapit Kamay Para sa Kalikasan

Let’s Join Our Hands for Nature a Covenant for Change was my vision and advocacy when I run as a community Councilor (Kagawad) in San Antonio Village Makati Philippines in 1994.

During that time I was a legislative Staff officer of Makati and was involved in numerous programs on environment in the Local and National level.

In one afternoon as I walk around our community I saw a billboard that says

Here will rise a City within a City.

I immediately went to the Barangay Hall to inquired about this project.

As soon as I entered the Hall the Barangay officials just end their session wherein they decided to split up into two rival political party

The once solid council now divided.

When the barangay captain saw me He immediately asked me to run as a kagawad under him.

I was really surprised. It was 18 days before the election

Since I just got married I consulted my wife first, then my Boss and my family.

With a lot of prayers I decided to run.

I won as the number one councilor in our community

It’s not easy. Out Barangay is so big compared to other community and with it is huge responsibility

Yung bahay ko palaging may kumakatok. Yung namatayan, nasa ospital, nahuli, pang enrollment at marami pang Iba

So sa mga tumatakbo mag isip mabuti if this life is for you.

Kasi Iba yung feeling na May natulugan ka.

Magaan sa loob. Actually you can help without being a kagawad o kapitan.

The church needs laborers. God need servants

Ang pagtulong nasa puso na natin yun.

Eto ang kwento ng aking buhay

Many years ago early 90’s a youth leader said I am inspired by Kuya John because he knows the meaning of his life which is commitment to serve the youth and our environment.

It is indeed a challenge to be an instrument of change. It’s not easy, but we need to start on something.

I asked Father Stephen Borlaug early 2024 to help me win back people to join us in the 40 Days for Life Pro life campaign. This is his response.

Be the Change. Its just make me smile

It’s my advocacy for many years. Hmmm

History of our Community

Barrio Camachile to San Antonio Village

Before the name SAN ANTONIO was adopted, the village was first known as Barrio Camachile, and then as Sitio Camachile.

It was a small place where few houses and people dwelt.

The place was literally a swamp filled with grass and “kangkong.” There wasn’t much light

Municipality of Makati to City of Makati

On January 2, 1995, President Fidel V. Ramos signed Republic Act No. 7854, making Makati the seventh city in Metro Manila. 

Councilor Raul Javier sponsored a debate Pasyahan Gawing Lungsod ang Makati.

Public Servant John4nature

This is my Political Profile as a government servant.

As we transform into a City we need upgrade and build a New Image. A Better San Antonio

We did it one at a time.

Burlington Socks sponsored a wall mural design contest among the youth to instill in them the value of cleanliness and orderliness.

One of the tools I used to monitor our transformation is Photography

TASK FORCE BULILIT ONE DAY PLANNING WORKSHOP with the theme: “Mga Munting Kamay sa Kalinisan Aalalay” held at the Audio Visual Room of Makati Elementary School on January 23, 1997.

Earth Day 1999 Makati YMCA and SWMD IEC

EARTH DAY ’99

THEME: WASTE SEGREGATION –

A COMMITMENT TO A BETTER ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.

2023

Visited Makati Solid Waste Management (IEC) Information Education and Communication Office

A happy Reunion with our Environmental Heroes

EXACTO MOMENTS

2019

On my first days of visit to our barangay Exacto there was a meeting on solid waste management and was surprised the speaker are my friends from work and from DENR

EARTH DAY 2000

Celebrating Earth Day with our very Supportive Barangay Captain Eng. Ricardo Alindayu

The Highlight of this program is a recognition for an outstanding environmentalist

Atty Claudio Punzalan

Gawad Parangal ATTY. CLAUDIO C. PUNZALAN

sa kanyang pagtatanim ng mga punong noong taong 1975 na kinikilalang Narra sa kahabahan ng Mayapis katangi-tanging kontribusyon sa kagandahan at kalikasan ng Barangay San Antonio. ika 29 ng Abril 2000

Rotary Amorsolo and Makati YMCA tree planting Project with the Rotaracts

Certificate of Appreciation

in full secognition of his indefatigable efforts and manifestations of his genuine adherence to the cause of envisonmental protection for his unselfish dedication.

Understanding our Flood prone Community and our solution

Makati City is the Prime financial District of Metro Manila

Flooding 2024

This is our Esteros

1990 PNR creek in a bad state.

Mission: Restoring sidewalks for Pedestrians

Mission: Regulate constructions

We got letters from residents and act on it

This refers to the on-going construction/diggings of Prime Property Group, Inc. beside our compound.

Our water supply was badly affected by these diggings. We waterless since Monday • Our supply is being drained, unless seal the wall to prevent water from flowing in their place.

We look forward for an early solution regarding our problems

Sidewalk obstructions violators were given notice by the City Environmental enforcers

Flood Situation Analysis

For continued Education

Industrial and Environmental Protection

Barangay engineering evalutating drainage/ sewage as part of flood control program

Barangay doing immediate solution to protect pedestrian

Oplan: Luntian

Greeing project of the Barangay

2023 a mini reunion Engineering and Greening personnel

2024

Task Force Solid Waste Management: Department of Environmental Services

Makati Waste Characterization Study

TASK FORCE BULILIT ONE DAY PLANNING WORKSHOP with the theme: “Mga Munting Kamay sa Kalinisan Aalalay”

As a member of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Program representing Makati City we join DENR inspect industrial companies along Pasig River and the different creeks in Makati.

Organized Makati Association of Riverside Industry and Hotel. (MARIH). Composed of Environmental heads of Different Companies in Pasig River and Makati Hotels.

Mskati city, represented by Kagawad JOHN ATILANO, Technical Assistant – TFSWM; hereinafter referred to as the CITY in partnership withDENR-NCR have initiated a project entitled “ADOPT A RIVER” in line with the government’s thrust of reviving Pasig River, with the primary objective of encouraging private sector participation as well as local government units support;the INDUSTRIAL-BUSINESS GROUP operating in Makat City have signified their willingness to participate in this laudable project;

the CITY which has as its one of the major environmental program the solid waste management now being implemented by its Task Force on Solid Waste Management

Letter of Recognition

Dear Mayor Binay:

I wish to express my deep appreciation and gratitude to you and your staff especially Mr. John Atilano for actively participating in the clean-up and tree planting activities along Pasig River on Clean-up Day last September 30, 1993.

Greening Programs

NATIONAL LEADER

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/Asean Component group

RP-Japan Friendship Program for the 21st Century

27 September to 26 October 1995, Tokyo, Japan, Japan International Cooperation Agency (ЛСА)

Makati City and Shanghai Sisterhood Relationship

Tokyo Japan – Ako ay Filipino

ASEAN conference in Thailand with Delegates of PAJAFA

Interaction with Streel Dwellers in Thailand Makati YMCA

Thanks for the efforts of our present barangay administration

June 2024 award of Barangay San Antonio

In the 90’s I worked as a legislative staff officer of the City of Makati under the Office of Councilor Raul Oloy Javier my best friend and my buddy in our kabataan Barangay days. Barangay Kagawad 2 terms

We have no Basketball Court. We worked together to make this a Reality. Our Own Court

Photo: Opening Basketball Tournament

2024 Jess Patron on my opening day and today

Our New Basketball court 2023 by New Administration

If the dictionary were to define the term “lucky constituents” it would probably say “A group of people who has been able to elect John Y. Atilano as one of its Barangay Kagawad.” He was given a chance to serve his constituents and he never wasted any single second to do as such and never was the cause of the youth left his mind and his heart. And if there is a way to define the phrase

“service to humanity” let my nominee’s achievements and service speak for itself.

JOHN Y. ATILANO, 38 years old, is a man simple in his ways but with a heart focused on the youth. This is the reason why he has a very distinct and enjoyable life with the young sector of the community where he lived and continually serve.

 

If the is something very significant in our work. It is not the awards that we got . It is how many youth were mold to be a better person

Ex-Mayor Jun Jun Binay (1st SK leadership Training in Corregidor) A call for youth Nationalism

Mayor Abigail Binay with delegate from PAJAFA 21 Brunei Students Exchange Program

2024

Rotaract at ABS CBN donation for Typhoon Victims

Makati Youth Week

Makati 1st SK Leadership Program

Kabataan Barangay Federation President 1995

Thank you Father God for sending people to help make those impossible task into reality. A better community

Catholic Edition

12 “Very truly, I (Jesus/Yeshua) tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, willi do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 lf in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.”

In memory of Kapitan Ric Alindayu, my Best Friend Ton Ton, Rod Correa, Albert Soriano, Felix Lanuza, Edward Sarmiento, Andy Manaloto, and Nathan at marami pang Kabataan na naglingkod sa bayan, communidad at sa kanilang Pamilya

Maraming Salamat

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