President's Corner

After a week of hiatus brought about by the ASEAN Summit which prompted us to cancel our luncheon meeting last week due to many closed roads as well as suspension of work and classes, we are back in the grind of Rotary and all there is to it. A week before we went our separate ways for the ASEAN break, we had a timely weekly luncheon meeting, featuring, a young and pretty face in the person of Global Business Worldwide Executive Director Ms. Paulina Gallardo who gave us an eye opener on the business climate and investment opportunities to look out for.

As for updates within our club, the 60th Anniversary of our sister club, the Rotary Club of Osaka East, this coming May 27, 2017 is fast approaching. For more details, please coordinate with our Secretariat.

Last April 25, 2017, Manila Rotarian golfers, Rtn. Willie Pelino, IPP Ebot Tan, Pd Abe Pascual, Rtn. Deo Villacorta, PD Ed Lee, PP Archit Bartolome, PS Butch Marking, PD Jun Hallare and Rtn. Tong Payumo, held a mini gathering at the Clark Sun Valley Golf Club in Pampanga.

As to updates within the district, last April 28, 2017, CoS Cesar Ubaldo and SDG/Dir. Albert Alday attended the Governor's Visit as well as the Induction of New Members and Fellowship Night of the Rotary Club of Manuel A. Roxas Boulevard Manila under my classmate, ASP Michael Liao at the Astoria Plaza in Pasig City. A day later, April 29, 2017, DGN Rudy Bediones, DE/SAA Lance Masters and IAT Nicky Villaseñor attended the District Rotary Foundation Grant Management Seminar for RY 2017-2018 at the Philippine Columbian Association in Paco, Manila.

Today, we welcome our spiritual reawakening with our Guest of Honor and Speaker, His Excellency Most Reverend Teodoro Bacani, Jr., D.D., Auxiliary Bishop of Manila and Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Novaliches, who will enlighten us on the divine aspect forbidding the extra-judicial killings happening in our country.

I look forward to your cooperation as we endeavor to make our stars shine in the remaining months of Rotary Year 2016-2017 through meaningful projects and fellowships that will strengthen the bonds of Asia's First Rotary Club.