President’s Corner

Last week, our very own Honorary Member who was a long time active member of our club, His Excellency Fidel V. Ramos, gamely answered questions in a panel discussion composed of chosen Rotary Club of Manila members where he tackled various burning issues of the day, including that of EDSA and its relevance to the changing times.

As for updates within our club, we are still in the process of gathering Manila Rotarians to attend the 60th Anniversary of our sister club, the Rotary Club of Osaka East this coming May 27, 2017. For more details, please coordinate with our Secretariat.

Likewise, our World Famous Chorale received an invitation from the district recently to sing the Philippine National Anthem and the National Anthem of the United States of America during the opening of the DISCON 2017 on March 31, 2017 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City.

Updates from around the district include the attendance of IPDG Obet Pagdanganan, DGN Rudy Bediones and SDG/DCoS/Dir. Albert Alday at the Assistant Governors and District Team Training Seminar at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila last February 25, 2017. It would be interesting for you to note that SDG/DCoS/Dir. Albert Alday is the only appointed district officer of the Rotary Club of Manila for Rotary Year 2017-2018 who attended the seminar. He was appointed by DGE Emmanuel Cosico as Governor’s Monthly Letter (GML) Managing Editor. On the same day, DGN Rudy Bediones met with the District 3810 Rotaractors in charge of the Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference to be held in the Philippines in Rotary Year 2018-2019.

Last March 1, 2017, CoS/IPSDG/PP Cesar Ubaldo attended the Governor’s Visit and 33rd Charter Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Uptown Manila at the Winford Hotel and Casino in Sta. Cruz, Manila. Likewise, CoS/IPSDG/PP Cesar Ubaldo and SDG/DCoS/Dir. Albert Alday are busy with preparations for the DISCON 2017 as the committee now meets every Thursday afternoon. On this note, I wish to exhort my fellow Manila Rotarians to register for the DISCON 2017 which will take place from March 31, 2017 to April 1, 2017.

Today, a much needed Club Assembly takes place to address various concerns of our club.

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.