Presidential Timeline

January 10, 2018

PDG Obet Pagdanganan attended the meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore in Singapore where he invited them to our Centennial Celebration in 2019. Rotary Club of Singapore President Keith Harrison and PP Perlita Tiro, a Filipina who had attended our Rotary Club of Manila Weekly Luncheon Meeting as a guest of PD Nick Locsin, both offered a toast to the Rotary Club of Manila and assured us of their participation in 2019.

January 11, 2018

PDG Relly Reyes passed away.

Former Parañaque Representative and Former National Security Adviser PVP Roy Golez was interviewed by TV5 regarding the South China Sea and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s proposal to file a diplomatic protest against China.

Former Parañaque Representative and Former National Security Adviser PVP Roy Golez was interviewed by RMN-DZXL regarding China’s reported militarization of their artificial islands in the South China Sea and that the Philippines should file a diplomatic protest against China.

Centennial Essay Writing Contest Committee Chair IPP Teddy Ocampo met with IPSDG/IPDCoS/DE/IPD Albert Alday, Vice Chair of the Centennial Essay Writing Contest Committee, regarding the preliminaries on the composition of the said committee as well as on the mechanics of the essay writing contest at the Cafe Breton in Greenbelt 3, Makati City.

DE/Dir. Caloy Reyes, Club Secretary Alvin Lacambacal, Treasurer Nick Villaseñor, AS Rene Policarpio, DE Jackie Rodriguez, Rtn. Joe Assad and I visited DE/Dir. Issam Eldebs at his office in Liberty Center, Salcedo Village, Makati City to cheer him up as he is still reeling from the untimely demise of his son.

January 12, 2018

Former Speaker Rtn. Joe de Venecia was interviewed on ANC Early Edition regarding his take on Charter Change (CHA-CHA).

VPE/Dir. Lance Masters, PAT Muhammad Aslam and his son, Ossama Aslam, visited DE/Dir. Issam Eldebs at his office in Liberty Center, Salcedo Village, Makati City to cheer him up as he is still reeling from the untimely demise of his son.

January 13, 2018

DGE Rudy Bediones and 2018-2019 Rotary International President Barry Rassin met last at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, California, USA. DGE Rudy and Lady Sharon Bediones arrived there for the International Assembly.

January 14, 2018

DGE Rudy Bediones and Lady Sharon Bediones registered at the Registration Booth of the International Assembly at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

DGE Rudy Bediones and Lady Sharon Bediones joined the other Philippine District Governors and their respective Spouses in a tour of Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, San Diego, California, USA.

DGE Rudy Bediones and Lady Sharon Bediones attended the Opening General Session of the International Assembly at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, California, USA.

Manila Rotarians led by DE Raffy Alunan (Chairman of the ONE ROTARY ONE PHILIPPINES ONE FOR MARAWI Project), Star Rtn. Juan Montel and Rtn. Tong Payumo joined the ONE ROTARY ONE PHILIPPINES ONE FOR MARAWI Team. The team moved to Iligan for breakfast. Thereafter, a meeting ensued with Task Force Bangon Marawi’s Asec. Felix Castro and Director Aniñon at the Office of Civil Defense Iligan at Mahogany Hills. Subsequently, the team moved to Marawi for a windshield tour of the Main Battle Area.

January 15, 2018

The ONE ROTARY ONE PHILIPPINES ONE FOR MARAWI Team conducted a medical and dental mission at Bgy. Puntod in Cagayan de Oro City which likewise benefited the victims of Typhoon Vinta where flood waters were neck deep from the Cagayan de Oro river that overflowed. The medical mission would not have been a success without the support of Philippine Airlines for free space and passage, Pharex for donated medicines, Rotary District 3870 for providing fourteen (14) nurses, Our Lady of Peace Foundation together with Alejandro Clinic for providing doctors, Gov. Bambi Emano for a truck and a mobile dental clinic, Department of Tourism for a van and hotel arrangements, Task Force Bangon Marawi and 103rd Brigade for the MBA windshield tour, Office of Civil Defense for a van and data, DZRH for media coverage, Team Humanity as well as Zeta Phi Omega for coordination and manpower support.

A new Rotary Club of Manila Viber Policy was released.

DGE Rudy Bediones attended the Second Day General Session of the International Assembly at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, California, USA.

Lady Sharon Bediones attended the Workshop/Discussion of Spouses of District Governors-Elect of the International Assembly at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, California, USA.

DGE Rudy Bediones and Lady Sharon Bediones attended a dinner hosted by Rotary International President-Elect Barry and Lady Esther Rassin as well as a photo session during the International Assembly at the 1st Floor, Grand Hall D of the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, California, USA.

January 16, 2018

DGE Rudy Bediones and Lady Sharon Bediones attended the Rotary Cultural Exchange and Networking Night with RIPE Barry Rassin and District Governors-Elect during the International Assembly at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, California, USA.

January 17, 2018

DE Raffy Alunan, Chairman of ONE ROTARY ONE PHILIPPINES ONE FOR MARAWI Project, met with the Board of the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) led by Dr. Kenneth Hartigan-Go and which included PD/IPS Dr. Ning Lopez at the PCP Office, One San Miguel Avenue Building, Mandaluyong City regarding a partnership with the ONE ROTARY ONE PHILIPPINES ONE FOR MARAWI Project aimed at providing humanitarian assistance to war and natural disaster victims.

January 18, 2018

Centennial Committee Meeting, 9:30 am, Ballroom, New World Makati Hotel, Makati City

Welcomes Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos as she speaks on the plans, programs and thrusts of her province.

World Famous Chorale Rehearsal (after Rotary Club of Manile Luncheon Meeting), Infinity Tower Suites, Salcedo Village, Makati City