President’s Corner

Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre “Bebot” Bello, III, our guest speaker last week, manifested the candor expected of government officials as he gave an honest to goodness situation on the peace talks with the CPP-NPA-NDF where he is a part of the panel to the point of giving us a glimpse of the character of the negotiators on both sides and their approaches towards peace.

As for updates within our club, PP Boy Guevara hosted a testimonial dinner in honor of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo at the Penthouse of his DMG Center in Mandaluyong City where many Manila Rotarians were present.

Updates from around the district include the attendance of IPDG/PP Obet Pagdanganan, DGN/PP Rudy Bediones, CoS/IPSDG/PP Cesar Ubaldo and DCoS/SDG/Dir. Albert Alday attended the 24th Induction and Handover Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Chinatown Manila at the Golden Bay Seafood Restaurant last July 21, 2016 where my classmate, ASP William Uy, was inducted as President for Rotary Year 2016-2017.

The next day, July 22, 2016, IPDG/PP Obet Pagdanganan, DGN/PP Rudy Bediones, CoS/IPSDG/PP Cesar Ubaldo and DCoS/SDG/Dir. Albert Alday attended the 37th Handover and Induction Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Bagumbayan-Manila at the New World Manila Bay Hotel in Manila where my classmate, ASP Manuel Inserto, was sworn in as President for Rotary Year 2016-2017.

The following day, July 23, 2016, IPDG/PP Obet Pagdanganan, CoS/IPSDG/PP Cesar Ubaldo, DCoS/SDG/Dir. Albert Alday and SAA Lance Masters attended the District Membership Development Seminar at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City hosted by the Rotary Club of Pasay Centro where our club was one of the co-hosts and where two of our members, DCoS/SDG/Dir. Albert Alday and SAA Lance Masters, served as trainers on the district training team for that event. In the evening of that same day, DGN Rudy Bediones and spouse Sharon attended the 32nd Induction and Turnover Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Makati Central.

Three days later, July 26, 2016, DCoS/SDG/Dir. Albert Alday attended the 32nd Handover and Induction Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Pasay MIA where my classmate, ASP Dionisio “Dennis” Campos, Jr., was inducted as President for Rotary Year 2016-2017 while in the afternoon of that same day, CoS/IPSDG/PP Cesar Ubaldo and DCoS/SDG/Dir. Albert Alday were part of the All Star District Officers who conducted a Governor’s Visit of the Rotary Club of Manila Metro at the Aloha Hotel in Manila. On the evening of that same day, IPDG/PP Obet Pagdanganan, DGN/PP Rudy Bediones with wife, Sharon, PDG Vince Carlos, CoS/IPSDG/PP Cesar Ubaldo, DCoS/SDG/Dir. Albert Alday and IPP Ebot Tan attended the Handover and Induction Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Manila Metro at the Aloha Hotel in Manila where my classmate, ASP James Tan, was inducted as President for Rotary Year 2016-2017.

Today, we shall have our very own PVP Roy Golez, a former Representative of the Second District of Parañaque City, who will talk on the “China Issue”. I look forward to your cooperation as we endeavor to make our stars shine this Rotary Year 2016-2017 through meaningful projects and fellowships that will strengthen the bonds of Asia’s First Rotary Club.