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Rafael “Paeng” N. Tantuco, Sr. was the Rotary District Governor for the Rotary Year 1999-2000 making him one of the Millennium Governors.
Born in Amoy, China, he migrated in the Philippines at an early age. He went to school at Saint Joseph’s Academy in Sariaya, Quezon for his primary education, then to Mapua High School. In college, he took up a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of the East.
Paeng is the president of six (6) corporations. In addition, hee is the Chairman of the Board of the Holy Rosary Catholic School in Lucena City and the Past President of the Association of Filipino Chinese Schools in Southern Luzon and likewise a member and officer of various business organizations.
He became a Paul Harris (1991) and Major Donor LeveL 4 (2014) and Benefactor and Chairman of the Paul Harris Fellow Society District 3820.
April 2008, he was bestowed a Citation for Meritorious Award by The Rotary Foundation and in April 2013, a Distinguished Service Award by The Rotary Foundation.
His love to serve through Rotary did not cease with the end of his term as District Governor and he has held many positions with the Philippines College of Governors, The Rotary Foundation, Council on Legislation, as a District Trainer and with the Philippine Rotary Magazine Foundation – to mention just a few!
Married to Le Be Yu “Nene” Tantuco, he is proud father to Richard, Lalaine, Lynette, Rafael, Jr., Russell, Ronald — all professionals who help manage the family business. He has 13 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Rafael N. Tantuco, Sr.
Rotary Club of Sariaya
District Governor 1999-2000
RI District 3820, Philippines
2015 Rotary District 9685 Conference 
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