President's Corner
The president reports on the Palau talk, the Osaka East 60th anniversary, the club's 98th Charter Anniversary and district updates.
Last Thursday weekly luncheon meeting, we were given a foretaste of nation building, the Palau Experience, by Mr. Michael Goldsmith, Senior Adviser and National Master Planner, Office of the President, Republic of Palau. Indeed, building a nation connotes paving the path to progress and careful planning by involving experts such as Mr. Goldsmith is clearly the way to go if want the results we desire to achieve.
As for updates within our club, many of our Manila Rotarians attended the 60th Anniversary of our sister club, the Rotary Club of Osaka East, last May 27, 2017 in Osaka, Japan. Manila Rotarians were treated to a royal welcome by our sister club and the various fellowships before the event itself proved to be beneficial to Asia's First Rotary Club as we were able to exchange pleasantries and find avenues of collaboration which could further strengthen the bonds between our clubs. Congratulations again to the Rotary Club of Osaka East for this rare feat of 60 years of existence which, indeed, is a tough act to follow for many Rotary clubs. This evening, June 1, 2017, the World Famous Music Chorale will be hosting a fellowship at 5:30 pm, Central Colleges of the Philippines in Quezon City, the home court of World Famous Music Committee Chairman PP Babes Reyes and DE/AS Caloy Reyes. Assessment is P500 Rotary Way. Before I forget, today marks the 98th Charter Anniversary of our club, the Rotary Club of Manila, the First in Asia, which was founded on June 1, 1919.
As to updates within the district, our Rotaractors from the Rotaract Club of Manila and the Rotaract Club of De La Salle University Manila attended the Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference 2017 (APRRC 2017) in Phuket, Thailand from May 25, 2017 to May 28, 2017. The District Awards 2017 was moved from June 3, 2017 to June 30, 2017. This will still be held at the Midas Hotel and Casino in Pasay City. Registration is at 5:00 pm and our club has reserved one table for this. The attire is black tie or tuxedo for men and gown for ladies.
Today, we welcome a former Manila Rotarian, His Excellency Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., Former Philippine Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States of America, Former Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and Former President of Philippine Life Insurance Company, as enlightens us on the present state of relations between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines. 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.
