The Week That Was

Pres. Ebot Tan warmly welcomes Hon. Amando M. Tetangco Jr. upon arrival at the Manila Polo Club.

Welcoming Gov. Amando M. Tetangco Jr. are: IPP/AG Frank Evaristo, Pres. Ebot Tan, Rtn. Hermie Esguerra, Past Monetary Board member Mr. Peter Favila and Mr. Tony Abacan.

DG Obet Pagdanganan, Dir. Susing Pineda and Rtn. Hermie Esguerra in a posterity photo with Past Monetary Board member Mr. Peter Favila and Mr. Tony Abacan.

PP Archit Bartolome as OIC-Moderator directs the program of activities for RCM’s 1st thursday luncheon meeting in 2016, jointly with Rotary Club of Forbes Park. (RCFP) RCM Pres. Ebot Tan and RCFP Presiding Officer IPP John Tiong alternately call the joint meeting to order.

RCM PD Pepo Nuñez delivers an ecumenical prayer.

RCFP PP Frankie Adriano leads in renewing its commitment to Rotary by reciting the Four (4) Way Test.

Dir. Bobby Joseph makes a short announcement on the weekly RCM fund-raising raffle.

RCM STAR Rtn. Dennis Montecillo introduces the guests, visiting Rotarians and personalities seated at the presidential table.

Mr. Joaquin “Chino” Maria Gutierrez, a young violin virtuoso performs a special musical medley number. Rtn. Tong Payumo, Chairman, Program Committee graciously donated Php 10,000 for Mr. Gutierrez’s further musical studies abroad.

Dir. Susing Pineda does the pleasure of introducing Honorable Amando M. Tetangco, Jr., Governor and Chairman of the Monetary Board, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), as guest of honor and speaker.

Chairman of the Monetary Board and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando Tetangco, Jr. spoke before Manila Rotarians, Forbes Park Rotarians, Visiting Rotarians and guests on his predictions for the Philippine economic landscape this 2016 while summarizing the country’s 2015 economy.

An interactive public forum followed suit post the speech of Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.

RCM Pres. Ebot Tan and RCFP IPP John Tiong response and present the respective clubs’ tokens of appreciation to Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.

Director Bobby Joseph draws the weekly raffle cash prizes with Rtn. Hermie Esguerra winning 1st prize of Php 3,000; SAA Dave Reynolds winning 2nd prize of Php 2,000 and Rtn. Caloy Reyes winning 3rd prize of Php 1,375. RCM Pres. Ebot Tan and RCFP IPP John Tiong alternately adjourned the meeting.