Presidential Timeline

December 6, 2017

DGE Rudy Bediones, Lady Sharon Bediones and the District Officers of District 3810 for Rotary Year 2018-2019 hosted a Christmas Party for the District 3810 Presidents-Elect at the Punta Mandala Restaurant, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. Others present were PDG Obet Pagdanganan and PE/Dir. Susing Pineda who gamely participated in the activities of the fellowship.

December 7, 2017

The Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Committee led by Chair PDG Obet Pagdanganan held a meeting at the Ballroom of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City where updates on the centennial activities as well as the calendar of activities were discussed.

The Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Golf Subcommittee led by PS Butch Marking, Centennial Golf Subcommittee Chair and PP Archit Bartolome, Centennial Golf Subcommittee Co-Chair, held a meeting at the Ballroom of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City. Those present were PDG Obet Pagdanganan, Centennial Committee Chair, DGE Rudy Bediones, Mr. Enteng Romano (golf event organizer), PP Boy Ampil, PD Oscar del Rosario, Rtn. Juan Montel and Rotary Club of Makati Lumina PP Martine Kappel.

The Sagip Kabataan Foundation held a Christmas Gift Giving at the Asilo de San Vicente de Paul in Manila. Marginalized children and youth of the asilo were given Christmas treats from the foundation. Present were Sagip Kabataan President PD Abe Pascual, PP Benny Laguesma and PT Jim Chua.

PVP Roy Golez delivered a lecture on “Security Challenges Faced By the Philippines in Two Fronts: West Philippine Sea and Benham Rise” during the 24th Executive Course on National Security at the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) in Quezon City. There were more than fifty (50) participants in the course which included local chief executives, government officials, the military and private sector representatives.

December 8, 2017

PDG Vince Carlos, PDG Obet Pagdanganan and DGE Rudy Bediones attended the Christmas Party of the Philippine College of Rotary Governors and the Philippine Rotary Magazine at the Felicidad Mansion Events Place in Quezon City.

Rtn. Fumihiko Shinozaki, M.D., D.D.S. of the Rotary Club of Ube Nishi in Japan visited our Rotary Club of Manila Secretariat Office in Manila. He exchanged banners with our Senior Coordinator Emmanuel “Ching” Salazar.

The Rotary Club of Manila Golf Fellowship Committee Chairman PS Butch Marking led Manila Rotarian golfers in a Golf Fellowship at the East Room of the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong City.

DGE Rudy Bediones, Lady Sharon Bediones and PDG Vince Carlos attended the Rotary International District 3810 Disney Christmas Party hosted by the Rotary Club of San Marcelino Manila at the Ballroom of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City.

December 9, 2017

DE Raffy Alunan and DE Jackie Rodriguez attended the Zeta Phi Omega National Conclave with the theme, “Nation Building Conclave of Zetan ’75 Family” ZETAN 75 OMNIA VINCIT at the Chali Beach Resort in Zone 3, Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental where DE Raffy Alunan was Guest Speaker.

December 11, 2017

DE Raffy Alunan was Guest Speaker on the topic, “Countering and Preventing Violent Extremism Experiences” during the conduct of “Understanding Violent Extremism and Counter-narrative Workshop” at the Brigade Training Center, Headquarters Naval Combat Engineering Brigade, Naval Station Jose Francisco, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

PDG Obet Pagdanganan attended the Peacebuilder Presidents and Team Christmas Party at the Rothman Hotel in Malate, Manila.

DGE Rudy Bediones attended the First Class Presidents and Team Christmas Fellowship at the Music Bank along Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City.

December 12, 2017

DE Raffy Alunan took part in the Tourism Crisis Management Symposium with the theme, “Building the Resiliency of the Philippine Tourism Industry”, at the Diamond Ballroom of the Diamond Hotel in Manila. Risks to tourism development and crisis management preparedness were discussed.

DG Emmanuel “Loy” Cosico dropped by the office of the Rotary Club of Manila along Arquiza corner Grey Streets in Ermita, Manila to turnover his donation of Php 10,000.00 for the Hospicio de San Jose - Special Children Committee Project of Chairman PD Phillip Ong. ES Anna Toledo received the donation in behalf of the said committee of the Rotary Club of Manila. This donation will likewise be turned over by our club to the Hospicio de San Jose on December 15, 2017 during the Annual Christmas Gift Giving for Special Children and Elderlies of Hospicio de San Jose at the Hospicio de San Jose Gym in Manila.

Manila Rotarians attended the 68th Birthday Celebration of DE/Dir. Bobby Joseph at the Grand Ballroom of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City.

December 14, 2017

The Rotary Club of Manila holds Christmas Fellowship Meeting at the Glasshouse of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City where the World Famous Chorale serenades us with Christmas carols, lounge singer Ms. Micah Francisco renders song numbers, the Memory Game Olympic Team performs and lots of prizes will be raffled off.