President’s Corner

Dear Fellow Manila Rotarians,

Last Thursday, 2 July 2015, we had a very enjoyable first meeting for Rotary Year 2015-2016 and induction ceremonies. I must thank Sec. Jorge Salazar, Asst. Sec. Alvin Lacambacal, Treasurer Chito Zaldariaga, and House Committee Chair Art Lopez for all their work and support in arranging for a truly efficient and enjoyable meeting last Thursday. I must also thank PD John Cenica for sponsoring a singer and an instrumentalist who performed, and Star Rtn. Jeff Yu for rendering a song, during the meeting.

This coming week, AG/IPP Frank Evaristo, together with Rotarian Tong Payumo and our Secretariat’s Ching Salazar, will go to Tabon Tabon, Leyte, from 14-15 July 2015 to participate in the turnover of one new school building with three (3) classrooms which can accommodate 132 students, as well as the rehabilitation of the school library. On 17 July 2015, AG/IPP Frank Evaristo will join me and our Secretariat’s Anna Toledo in proceeding to Sapian to turn over some fishing boats to the community.

On news from around the district, last June 27, 2015, Manila Rotarians witnessed the proceedings where our very own DG/PP Obet Pagdanganan accepted the mantle of authority from Outgoing DG Edmond Aguilar during the District 3810 Handover and Induction Ceremonies held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) before some one hundred (100) Rotary club presidents and over two hundred (200) new leaders of the district.

Last July 1, 2015, the Vision Project, a joint project between District 3810 and Physicians for Peace spearheaded by PDG Lyn Abanilla with the Rotary Club of Intramuros, the lead club headed by WCP Cosette Chua, took place. Likewise, on that same day, the Governor’s Special Concern for Road Safety program was launched and the Promote Road Safety Motorcade was held, with the Rotary Club of Manila South headed by WCP Janina Concepcion-Valdes as lead club. This was followed by a Road Safety Forum and Workshop, where the lead club was the Rotary Club of Manila Midtown led by WCP Teodulo Hidalgo. Last July 5, 2015, a Lakad-Handog Sa Mundo walk for road safety awareness was held, headed by the Rotary Club of Pasay Centro headed by WCP Abee Dizon, aimed at spreading public awareness as regards road safety.

Today, we will have Commission on Elections Chairman Andres “Andy” Bautista as our special guest and speaker. We expect him to share his knowledge with us on the preparations for the upcoming 2016 National Election.

Please see a copy of my inaugural speech, which is printed in today’s Balita. I will be asking and appealing to all of you to recommend at least one good recruit within the next three (3) months into our Club.

MABUHAY ANG ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA.