Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
Greetings to all activists around the globe who bravely challenge those hiding behind the mask of philanthropy within clubs and associations.Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
This is a story about a former Rotarian who was brave enough to reveal a clever but hidden scam in a Philippine Rotary Club.
Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
In 2005, in the Philippines' province of Bohol, a story that might appear somewhat out of date comes to light. However, although not unique, the scheme's sophistication was not a one-off occurrence within Rotary International. These scammers had a lot of help from people who knew a lot about it from working in the US and Australia. They subsequently shared their knowledge with local Rotarians in Cebu and Bohol van ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
Evan ILIADIS, a member of the Rotary Club of Tagbilaran
According to Evan ILIADIS, a member of the Rotary Club of Tagbilaran, the Evanston, Illinois Rotary administration seemed more focused on protecting the club's reputation than on addressing his accusations. He therefore decided to take the case to a public forum, first posting the story on the rotarycluboftagbilaran.org website.
He discussed the scam and identified the dishonest con artists who exploited the impoverished in rural Bohol in at least 60 entries. Just ten cents of every dollar donated by kind Rotarians and, more significantly, the Rotary Foundation (TRF), which totaled thousands of US dollars, went to these individuals. van ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
Whatever
the reason for his silence, I, Gerald Tevenier, have decided to revive
his blogs. While I didn’t have the necessary material, the Wayback Machine had archived them. Every generation must understand the significance of this knowledge, as it holds the key to shaping a better future for our world.
Let's get started.
VILLAGE AIDE PROGRAM(VAP rip-off) as we know it.van ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
My name is Evan Iliadis, and I would like to take a moment to introduce myself. When I lived on the Philippine island of Bohol for six years, I was a member of the Rotary Club of Tagbilaran (RCT). Here is a synopsis of my Rotarian experiences.Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
in September 2007, I asked the president of the Rotary Club of Tagbilaran (RCT), of which I was a member, to investigate the whereabouts of certain sums of money linked to Dave and Baby Collins Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian. Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
Evan ILIADIS, a member of the Rotary Club of Tagbilaran alerted the Rotary administration in Evanston, Illinois, to the fact that they seemed more focused on protecting the club's reputation than addressing his accusations. Consequently, he decided to take the matter to a public tribunal by first publishing the story on the club's website: rotarycluboftagbilaran.org. van ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
He published no fewer than 60 entries detailing the scam, exposing the unscrupulous crooks who preyed on the desperation of poor people in the rural areas of Bohol. These individuals received only 10 cents of each donated dollar from generous Rotarians and, more importantly, from the Rotary Foundation (TRF), which amounted to thousands of US dollars. van ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
Years later, Evan shut down nearly all of his blogs related to Rotary without providing any explanation to his thousands of readers. I was one of those readers and also a contributor who organized mailing campaigns for subscribers around the world. I reached out to him multiple times, but all my requests went unanswered. At one point, I wondered if he had passed away. However, I later discovered that he is still very much alive.
Whatever the reason for his silence, I, Gerald Tevenier, have decided to revive his blogs. While I didn’t have the necessary material, the Wayback Machine had archived them. Every generation must understand the significance of this knowledge, as it holds the key to shaping a better future for our world.
Let's get started.
VILLAGE AIDE PROGRAM(VAP rip-off) as we know it.
van ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
Evan ILIADIS wrote:
My name is Evan Iliadis, and I would like to take a moment to introduce myself. I am a former member of the Rotary Club of Tagbilaran (RCT) located on the island of Bohol, Philippines, where I lived for six years. This is a brief account of my experiences as a Rotarian. Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
From the very first day of my induction in March 2004, I prioritized community service. I dedicated my time, without pay, to serving children, the elderly, and individuals with mental disabilities. The funds for this service were provided by the Village Aide Program (VAP), an organization based in Australia, which was founded by Rotarian Derek Pyrah and his family.
Pyrah, at the age of 62, made headlines when he left his wife to pursue a romantic relationship with a 20-year-old Filipino girl in the Philippines. The funds for this endeavor were managed by Dave Collins, a former Rotarian and Past President of the Rotary Club of Tagbilara [RCT].
In August 2007, I was honored to receive the Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) award, which my club unanimously felt I deserved. The $1,000 cost was covered by the VAP. However, I was not thrilled about it. I wished I could have received the award from the president of the Rotary Club as a genuine recognition of my contributions to the club, rather than being unknowingly associated with VAP's questionable business practices-Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
In
September 2007, as a member of the Rotary Club of Tagbilaran (RCT), I
submitted a request to the club's president to investigate the whereabouts
of certain amounts of money related to Rotarians Dave and Baby Collins,
who were also members of the club: Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
--Following approval of five Matching Grants (MG), funds were moved to a Metro Bank (MB) account by The Rotary Foundation (TRF). David Collins and Deoscoro Uy, who oversees the local MB branch, are the custodians of this account. Uy is the treasurer and former president of the Rotary Club of Tagbilaran (RCT). The MG I'm talking about consists of::
- RC Milton-Mowbray Matching Grant 2006 P 800,000.00
- RC Milton-Mowbray Matching Grant 2007P950,000.00
- RC Collingwood Canada Matching Grant 2007 P790,000.00
- RC Wiltshire Blvd Hollywood Matching Grant 2007 P 900,000.00
- RC West Wollongong Matching Grant 2007 P 902,739.95
-The club's accounting report did not record the thousands of US dollars that were received from donations made by clubs and Rotarians worldwide, as Treasurer Deo Uy disclosed during the regular meeting. Conversely, these funds were deposited into an MB account, of which David Collins and Deo were the sole custodians. Since they were the only ones who knew about the money, it was not deposited in a bank account controlled by the club, which is against Rotary International rules.
The Australian-based Village Aide Program allegedly gave Baby Collins 10 million pesos, or roughly US$250,000, according to a banner outside her pawnshop in downtown Tagbilaran City. It didn't seem like any bank accounts or financial transactions the club oversaw were connected to the amounts displayed on the banner.
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Here is the first:“I found your site interesting, especially as a brand-new Rotarian. The only thing I would question, without knowing any facts, is how much better these individuals would have been if the Rotarians had done nothing.”
— Bill (not his real name)
- There have been allegations of fraud against individuals, Rotarians, clubs, and organizations in Australia and other nations. VAP leaders Derek Pyrah and Dave Collins allegedly misled donors into contributing funds by misrepresenting their actions. They instructed donors to deposit money not into a bank account controlled by the RCT Club, but into an account managed solely by Collins and the treasurer, PP Deo Dioscoro, without the club's knowledge. Notably, Deo Dioscoro manages the Metro Bank where these accounts are held. This is just one example of the issue.Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
- Dave Collins is accused of misleading TRF about the use of the MG in order to defraud them of thousands of dollars. He failed to disclose that he was the contractor-builder for every construction project that was put forward for funding. Instead, he falsely claimed that a construction company named Valles Construction, located in Tagbilaran, Bohol, was hired for the work. However, no company with that name is listed in the Bohol Trades and Industry Department database. Please review the emails he sent to RI and other recipients, including me.


Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
They are claiming, "Oh yes! We have receipts!" But what receipts are they referring to? All the receipts are in the name of her pharmacy, covering purchases made for her business as well as for the Rotary. Has anyone actually seen any of these receipts? If you have, please raise your hand.
-After I submitted a request to my club to investigate the matters mentioned above, the president established an investigative committee to look into the allegations. They organized several meetings with Collins and PP Dioscoro for discussions and were instructed to provide the bank account passbooks—which we refer to as savings account booklets in the Philippines—where all transactions are recorded. I found myself wondering why they didn’t have a checking account. Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
But, they refused to cooperate, vanished, and did not attend either the investigation meetings or the regular meetings. "George, do you know anyone innocent who would act this way? If my allegations, as presented to the club and Rotary International, were motivated by malice stemming from a personal vendetta, it would be easy for such powerful individuals to dismiss them outright. Instead, they chose to hide rather than take the time to explain themselves." Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
-The Rotary International (RI) and the District Governor (DG) were informed about these facts a long time ago. Their inaction on this matter not only led to a “let it go” attitude but also encouraged the accused to further amplify their already unhealthy and predatory behavior towards the local Rotary community.
Evan ILIADIS wrote this.
Rotary should revoke the memberships of Derek Pytah and Dave Collins, the founders of VAP, as a result of their defamatory and unlawful actions against the Rotary Club of Upper Tagbilaran in Bohol, Philippines.
With the support and common sense of the former District Governor 3860, Evelyn Magno, the RCUT (Rotary Club University of Bohol) survived the coup. Now, two years later, this club enjoys full recognition from the people of Bohol, despite the questionable support of the current District Governor, Yumi Espina. Take a moment to read this, look at the photo, and form your own opinion. Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
What made this plot happen? It's fear, hate, and greed that hold the key. There were numerous reasons for Collins to be apprehensive about the formation of the new club, which was exclusively composed of Filipinos, particularly young men and intellectuals. By comparison, only 10 of the 25 members of the Rotary Club of Tagbilaran (RCT) were foreigners. Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian. Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
There is concern about the uncovering of the VAP's dishonest activities on the island. The RCUT includes experienced engineers. If their chartering is approved, there will be some interaction between the two clubs in town. "Go tell them that, as they see it, a dry toilet costs 300,000 pesos or 7,000 Australian dollars! They will laugh in your face." Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
There's a worry that Derek Pyrah might have to give MG more equal support, like he did for some clubs in Cebu. "If you disclose to your supporters in Australia that you are collaborating with District 3860 in the Philippines, you are obligated to fulfill that commitment." In the district, there are other clubs, such as RCUT. But Collins has no plans to work with them. The paranoia of Collins was at its height when President Luella Bantol of the RCT continued to extend invitations to members and began to visit RCUT.
Read the story as it was published at the local press. It tells it all. Evan ILIADIS - Diaries of a former Rotarian.
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