← Balita · Issue 3657 · 28 July 2016 Weekly meeting

The Week That Was

A joint meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary Club of Forbes Park, with DOLE Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III as guest of honour and speaker.

RCM Pres. “Teddy” Ocampo and RCFP Pres. “Lito” Buñag call the joint meeting between Rotary Club of Manila (RCM) and Rotary Club of Forbes Park (RCFP) to order.

RCM PD “Jimmie Policarpio, Jr., Chairman, Program Committee, as OIC/Program Moderator directs the program of activities. RCM STAR Rtn. Karl Leung delivers an ecumenical prayer. RCM World-Famous Chorale led by Chairman PP Babes Reyes, leads in the singing of the Club Hymn.

RCFP PP Peter Kawsek leads fellow Rotarian in renewing its commitment to the Rotary Credo by reciting the Four (4) Way Test. RCFP Music Chorale leads in the singing of the Club Hymn.

Weekly Birthday Celebrant/s

RCM Pres. “Teddy” Ocampo and RCFP Pres. “Lito” Buñag present the birthday celebrants: RCM’s SAA Lance Masters, IPDG Obet Pagdanganan, DGE Rudy Bediones, Rtn. Philip Recto. RCFP’s PP Peter Kawsek, PP Rudy Robles, Rtn. Benny Abante for the blowing of candles on the birthday cake amidst the singing by the RCM World-Famous Chorale led by Chairman PP Babe Reyes, of the “Happy Birthday” song.

RCFP Sec. Tim Tolentino introduces the guests, visiting Rotarians and personalities seated at the presidential table.

RCM Pres. “Teddy” Ocampo and RCFP Pres. “Lito” Buñag for the President’s Time.

RCM PP Benny Laguesma, Former DOLE Secretary, does the honour & pleasure of introducing Hon. Silvestre H. Bello III, Secretary, Department of Labor & Employment, as guest of honour and speaker.

Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello, III gave Manila Rotarians, Forbes Park Rotarians, Visiting Rotarians and guests, a glimpse of how the functions of the government peace panel and how they plan to attain lasting peace with the CPP-NPA-NDF and all other groups.

RCM Pres. “Teddy” Ocampo and RCFP Pres. “Lito” Buñag closing remarks and presentation to Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III, the respective club’s tokens of appreciation, as guest of honor and speaker.

Dir. Bobby Joseph draws the fund-raising raffle winners of cash prizes: Rtn. Ave Cruz winning P2,000 and Rtn. Ray Davis winning P1,050.

A posterity photo with Guest of Honor & Speaker / Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Department of Labor and Employment. From L-R: Star Rtn. Karl Leung, PP Benny Laguesma, PD Jimmie Policarpio, Sec. Silvestre Bello III, RCM Pres. Teddy Ocampo, RCFP Pres. “Lito” Buñag, RCFP Sec. Tim Tolentino and RCFP PP Peter Kawsek.