Presidential Timeline
A day-by-day account of the President's activities and Rotary events from August 30 to September 7, 2017.

August 30, 2017
IPSDG/IPDCoS/IPD Albert Alday attended the 36th Induction Ceremony of the Rotary Club of Makati Guadalupe under District 3830 where his high school classmate, Great President Danilo Eleuterio "Tracy" Sevilla, III, was inducted by Great District Governor Edwin Afzelius, Jr. of District 3830 at the Alto Function Room of the Acacia Hotel Manila in Filinvest, Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
PDG Obet Pagdanganan, IPSDG/PP Frank Evaristo and I attended the 43rd Club Handover and Induction Rites which coincided with the 10th Raha Volunteer Anniversary Celebration at the Visayas Room of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila where PDG Obet Pagdanganan administered the charging of twenty-four (24) new members of the club and where my classmate, Great President Garry Pua, was inducted.
August 31, 2017
Centennial Committee Meeting took place at the New World Makati Hotel, Makati City where minting of commemorative coins and stamps were discussed among others.
DGE Rudy Bediones and I attended the 17th Induction and 16th Handover Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Hiyas ng Bacoor at The Palms Country Club, Filinvest, Alabang, Muntinlupa City where Great President Shirley Alcantara was inducted.
September 1, 2017
DGE Rudy Bediones, Rtn. Raffy Alunan, III, Rtn. Jack Rodriguez and I, together with DG Emmanuel "Loy" Cosico and PDG Lyne Abanilla as well as Rotarians from different clubs and districts, mapped out the humanitarian assistance for the victims of the Marawi Conflict at the Wholesome Table, Infinity Tower Suites, Makati City.
DGE Rudy Bediones attended the 25th Charter Anniversary and Induction Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Paco Manila at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City where my classmate, Great President Valerio Rosales, Jr., was inducted.
September 2, 2017
IPCoS/PP Cesar Ubaldo and IPSDG/IPDCoS/IPD Albert Alday attended the Area General Meeting and Grand Fellowship of the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians (IYFR) Philippine Regional Command at the Golden Bay Seafood Restaurant in Pasay City. IPSDG/IPDCoS/IPD Albert Alday, the Fleet Vice Commodore of the Rainbow Fleet, was appointed as Regional Publications Officer of the Philippine Regional Command during that gathering where he will be the official Philippine Representative to the Rotafloat, the official newsletter of the IYFR. On the other hand, IPCoS/PP Cesar Ubaldo, the Fleet Vice Commodore of the Northstar Fleet, was commended for his continuing assistance to the Philippine Regional Command.
September 4, 2017
I attended the District 3810 Area Meeting at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila where I discussed the preparations for the centennial of the Rotary Club of Manila and the centennial of the Rotary movement in the Philippines where I exhorted my classmates from the different clubs to prepare for this big event. Further, I likewise discussed the Marawi Project which will be led by the Rotary Club of Manila in cooperation with District 3810 led by DG Emmanuel "Loy" Cosico where entertainers will be brought to bring cheers to the soldiers and evacuees in Marawi. I was also told to campaign for attendees to the June 2018 Rotary International Convention in Toronto, Canada as attendance on this event would greatly help in our campaign for the centennial of our club and that of the Rotary movement in the Philippines and in Asia.
September 5, 2017
DGE Rudy Bediones and Rtn. Raffy Alunan, III met with the District Governors-Elect of the other nine (9) districts in the Philippines to discuss the Marawi Project at Terraz, Makati City.
September 7, 2017
Welcomes Brig. Gen. Ronnie Evagelista, Commander of the AFP Civil Relations Service, to update us on the war-torn Marawi City and the creation of task force "Bangon Marawi".
Elections for the Board of Directors who will serve during the Rotary Year 2018-2019 will be held.



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