The Week That Was

Pres. Ebot Tan calls the meeting to order.

Sec. George Salazar as OIC-Moderator directs the program of activities.

IPS/DE Albert Alday delivers an ecumenical prayer.

PVP Lance Masters introduces the guests, visiting Rotarians and personalities seated at the presidential table.

Post-Elections Discussion: What Duterte Presidency Portends

Resource Speaker Rtn. Felicito C. “Tong” Payumo, former Representative, 1st District, Bataan, delivers opening remarks, prior to the discussion.

VPE Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez, Columnist, The Philippine STAR, presents his views and opinions on the topic.

Several Manila Rotarians who have been through the in’s and out’s of the Philippine political and economic arena give their two cents worth on the upcoming Duterte Administration in a lively discussion among fellow members of Asia’s First Rotary Club.

Fund-raising raffle conducted by Dir./Dir.-elect Bobby Joseph with the two (2) sets of winners: From May 5 Donors, winners are: Treas. Chito Zaldarriaga, P1,600; Ms. Nellie King, P1,000 and Rtn. Jimmy Tang, P500. And the lone winner of May 12 is raffle-master Dir./Dir.-elect Bobby Joseph, P1,950 who donated the prize back to the RCM.

Weekly Birthday Celebrant/s

Pres. Ebot Tan presents the birthday celebrants DE/Dir. Susing Pineda and PD Ner Lozaga for the traditional blowing of candle on the birthday cake amidst the singing by the RCM World-Famous Chorale of the happy birthday song.