Presidential Timeline
A day-by-day account of the President's activities and Rotary events from August 23 to August 31, 2017, including a fact-finding mission to Marawi City.
August 23, 2017
IPSDG/IPDCoS/IPD Albert Alday attended the Joint Meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila Premier, the Rotary Club of Manila Sta. Ana, the Rotary Club of Manuel Roxas Boulevard Manila and the Rotary Club of Manila Binondo Prime at the Midas Hotel and Casino in Pasay City, entitled, "Preparing for the Big One".
August 24, 2017
Rotaract Club of De La Salle University Manila turned over contributions to The Rotary Foundation.
Talked with Department of Tourism Asec Ricky Alegre regarding Centennial promotions where we discussed, in particular, the possibility of having a Philippine booth at the Rotary International Convention in Toronto, Canada in June 2018 for the purpose of promoting the 100 Years of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary movement in the Philippines
August 25, 2017
DGE Rudy Bediones, PDG Vince Carlos and I attended the 20th Handover and Induction Ceremonies of the Joint Efforts of Pasay Rotary Clubs (JEPROCS) at the Golden Bay Seafood Restaurant in Pasay City where my classmate, Great President Marcia Sadicon of the Rotary Club of Pasay Centro, was inducted as Chairman for RY 2017-2018.
August 26, 2017
PDG Obet Pagdanganan and Dir. Lance Masters attended the Rotary International District 3810 Seamless Seminar which combined the previously separate Membership, The Rotary Foundation and Public Image Seminars at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City.
August 28, 2017
DGE Rudy Bediones, PDG Vince Carlos, Rotary Club of Manila Robinson Club Adviser IPCoS/PP Cesar Ubaldo, IPSDG/IPDCoS/IPD Albert Alday and Dir. Issam Eldebs attended the 1st Charter Anniversary, Handover and Induction Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Manila Robinson at the Boracay Room of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City where my classmate, Great President Narciso Montilla, Jr., was inducted.
PDG Vince Carlos, IPCoS/PP Cesar Ubaldo, IPSDG/IPDCoS/IPD Albert Alday and Dir. Issam Eldebs attended the 11th Handover and 12th Induction Ceremonies of the Inner Wheel Club of Manila 101 District 382 at the Grand Ballroom of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City where Maribeth Legado, Past President of Rotary Club of Manila Remedios Circle, was inducted as President for IWY 2017-2018.
I travelled to Marawi City on a fact finding mission and brought with me 1,500 insect repellants as well as Php 100,000 worth of Vitamin C for the soldiers of the 8th Infantry Mechanized Brigade at Camp Cristina.
I undertook a feeding program which included chocolate chip cookies in the name of the Rotary Club of Manila for forty (40) children who suffered from Post Trauma Syndrome as a result of the Marawi Conflict at the Laguindigan Airport in Cagayan de Oro.
August 29, 2017
DGE Rudy Bediones, Rtn. Jackie Rodriguez, Rtn. Raffy Alunan, III and I attended a meeting for the Marawi Project at The Wholesome Table, Infinity Tower Suites in Makati City.
August 31, 2017
Welcomes our very own Manila Rtn. Brix Pujalte, M.D. to talk about "Elderly Problems, Arthritis, Back Pain and Erectile Dysfunction"
Guest of Honor and Speaker's Profile: Rtn. Jose S. Pujalte, Jr.
The Week That Was
RCM Music Committee / First Time Visiting Rotarian