President’s Corner

Last week, Dr. Baltazar Aguda, the Executive Director of the Philippine Genome Center of the University of the Philippines, gave all of us a glimpse into Genomics and all its intricacies.

As for updates within our club, last November 12, 2016, SDG Frank Evaristo and I turned over the last batch of the shelter projects which consisted of 26 housing units in Barangay Pamacpacan, Jaen, Nueva Ecija. This was made possible through the Governor Kai Fund of Rotary Japan and together with Gawad Kalinga.

Updates from around the district include the participation of DCoS/Dir. Albert Alday and DE/SAA Lance Masters as part of the District 3810 Training Team at the Special Presidents-Elect Training Seminar hosted by the Rotary Club of Manila Maharlika at the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City last November 11-12, 2016.

Two days later, November 14, 2016, IPDG Obet Pagdanganan, PDG Vince Carlos, DGN Rudy Bediones, CoS Cesar Ubaldo, DCoS/Dir. Albert Alday, SDG Frank Evaristo and I attended the Charter Presentation and Induction Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Manila Robinson at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City where my classmate ASCP Arlene Divinagracia was inducted as President for RY 2016-2017. CoS Cesar Ubaldo is that club’s District Governor’s Special Representative, now known as Club Adviser.

A day later, November 15, 2016, IPDG Obet Pagdanganan, DGN Rudy Bediones and CoS Cesar Ubaldo attended the 7th Induction and Handover Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Mabini Manila at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Manila where my classmate, ASP Tomohiro Ishii was inducted as President for RY 2016-2017 and where CoS Cesar Ubaldo was part of its Governor’s Visit earlier then later, on that same day, IPDG Obet Pagdanganan, PDG Vince Carlos, DGN Rudy Bediones, CoS Cesar Ubaldo, SDG Frank Evaristo, IPP Ebot Tan, PD Oca del Rosario and I attended the 30th Anniversary of District 381 “You Are The Key” at the Golden Bay Seafood Restaurant in Pasay City.

Today, we welcome our very own VPE/VP Babe Romualdez, Special Envoy of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America, as he clarifies US-Philippine Relations.

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.