Presidential Timeline

February 8, 2018

The Rotary Club of Manila hosted breakfast for members of the Rotary Club of New Orleans at the Cafe 1228 of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City. Present were IPP Teddy Ocampo, VPE/Dir. Lance Masters, DE/Dir. Caloy Reyes, Treasurer Nicky Villaseñor, AS Rene Policarpio, AT Ner Lonzaga and Rtn. Farid Schoucair. The Rotary Club of New Orleans in cooperation with Cheer Up Missions are in the country to donate books for the libraries of government schools devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, Leyte. The Rotary Club of Manila, for its part, handled the logistics side.

The Rotary Club of Manila held its Governor’s Visit at the Gallery 1 of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City. DG Emmanuel “Loy” Cosico and his District Team conducted the visit. The Board of Directors and Officers were present to report the strides of the club during the course of Rotary Year 2017-2018.

The Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Medico-Surgical Missions Subcommittee held its meeting at the Ballroom of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City. Chair IPCoS/PSDG/PP Cesar Ubaldo presided over the meeting attended by IPS Ning Lopez, IPSDG/IPDCoS/DE/IPD Albert Alday and Rtn. Nilo Aventura. PDG Alex Cureg and PD Bebot Pineda gave their valuable inputs.

Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Tokyo-North, namely, PP Yoshitami Wada and Rtn. Katsuo Yamazaki, attended the Weekly Luncheon Meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila at the Ballroom of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City.

Rotary Club of Manila (RCM) and the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) signed a Memorandum of Agreement during the Weekly Luncheon Meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila at the Ballroom of the New World Hotel in Makati City. PCP will provide its physician members in support of RCM’s “One Rotary, One Philippines, One for Marawi” 2-year humanitarian assistance program in collaboration with various government agencies, local government units and civilian organizations. All these efforts are aimed at helping victims of war and natural calamities.

The Rotary Club of New Orleans led by Board Member Rtn. Heather Kirk attended the Rotary Club of Manila Weekly Luncheon Meeting at the Ballroom of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City. As a sign of goodwill, Rtn. Heather Kirk exchanged banners with President Jimmie Policarpio.

Cheer Up Missions members performed a magic trick using playing cards to the delight of the Manila Rotarians during the Weekly Luncheon Meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila held at the Ballroom of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City. Together with the Rotary Club of New Orleans, they sang, “When the Saints Go Marching In” while waiving their table napkins.

IPSDG/IPDCoS/DE/IPD Albert Alday (Chair, New Generations Service Committee) and IAT Jason Ong (Co-Chair, New Generations Service Committee), Past District Rotaract Representative of District 3810, met with the Great Presidents of the Rotary Club of Manila-sponsored Rotaract Clubs, namely, GP Michael Edgar Recabar (Rotaract Club of Manila), GP Rychel Namol (Rotaract Club of De La Salle University-Manila) and GP Reuel Dan Barrales (Rotaract Club of De La Salle-College of St. Benilde), at The Lounge of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City. IAT Jason Ong, who hosted the meeting, gave pointers on how to lead their respective clubs.

DGE Rudy and Lady Sharon Bediones, PDG Vince Carlos, PDG Obet Pagdanganan, IPCoS/PSDG/PP Cesar Ubaldo, IPSDG/PAG/PP Frank Evaristo and PD Oscar del Rosario attended the 25th Charter Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Chinatown Manila at the Century Seafood Restaurant in Manila. Past Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang was Guest of Honor and Speaker during the said event.

February 9, 2018

Former National Security Adviser and Former Parañaque Representative PVP Roy Golez was interviewed by Ray Orosa over Heartbeat Live on Global News Network regarding the Benham Rise and the South China Sea.

IPP Teddy Ocampo and Rtn. John Emyl Eugenio arrived in Tacloban, Leyte for the Ceremonial Turnover of Books donated by the Rotary Club of New Orleans in cooperation with Cheer Up Missions through the Rotary Club of Manila. They stayed at the Ironwood Hotel in Tacloban, Leyte.

February 10, 2018

AS Rene Policarpio and AT Ner Lonzaga arrived in Tacloban, Leyte for the Ceremonial Turnover of Books donated by the Rotary Club of New Orleans in cooperation with Cheer Up Missions through the Rotary Club of Manila.

IPP Teddy Ocampo, AS Rene Policarpio, AT Ner Lonzaga and Rtn. John Emyl Eugenio had breakfast with members of the Rotary Club of New Orleans and Cheer Up Missions at the Ironwood Hotel in Tacloban, Leyte. They were all there for the Ceremonial Turnover of Books donated by the Rotary Club of New Orleans in cooperation with Cheer Up Missions through the Rotary Club of Manila for the libraries of government schools devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.

IPP Teddy Ocampo, AS Rene Policarpio, AT Ner Lonzaga and Rtn. John Emyl Eugenio had a Lunch Fellowship with the members of the Rotary Club of Kankabato, Rotary Club of New Orleans and Cheer Up Missions at the Ocho Seafood Grill in Tacloban, Leyte. The Lunch Fellowship preceded the Ceremonial Turnover of Books donated by the Rotary Club of New Orleans in cooperation with Cheer Up Missions through the Rotary Club of Manila for the libraries of government schools devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.

IPP Teddy Ocampo, AS Rene Policarpio, AT Ner Lonzaga and Rtn. John Emyl Eugenio attended the Ceremonial Turnover of Books donated by the Rotary Club of New Orleans in cooperation with Cheer Up Missions through the Rotary Club of Manila for the libraries of government schools devastated by Typhoon Haiyan at the Cambridge Center for International Studies (CIE) British School in Tacloban, Leyte where Rtn. Richard Ang is Chairman and President. He was likewise present during the said ceremony as well as those from the Rotary Club of New Orleans and Cheer Up Missions.

Former National Security Adviser and Former Parañaque Representative PVP Roy Golez was interviewed by Pat Daza and Peter Musngi over Teka Muna on DZMM TeleRadyo regarding the Benham Rise and the South China Sea.

February 12, 2018

DGE Rudy Bediones, IPP Teddy Ocampo and IPSDG/IPDCoS/DE/IPD Albert Alday met to discuss a special project for the Centennial of the Rotary Club of Manila at Starbucks Magallanes along San Gregorio Street, Magallanes Village, Makati City. The project will be revealed in due time.

DGE Rudy Bediones and Lady Sharon Bediones attended the District 3810 Dinner and Dance Valentine Celebration hosted by the Rotary Club of Hiyas ng Bacoor at the Grand Ballroom of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City.

February 13, 2018

VPE/Dir. Lance Masters met with Sr. Socorro Evidente of Hospicio de San Jose regarding the Norzagaray Project which included livelihood training facilities for bakery, cookery and fisheries as well as additional housing units at the Hospicio de San Jose in Manila. They discussed the target amount needed to be raised.

DGE Rudy Bediones, Lady Sharon Bediones, IPSDG/PAG/PP Frank Evaristo and PP Francis Juico attended the 60th Birthday Celebration of District 3810 Past Presidents Council Chair Johnson Tan of the Rotary Club of Jose Abad Santos Manila at the Conrad Luxury Hotel Manila in Pasay City.

February 14, 2018

DE Raffy Alunan, Chair of the ONE ROTARY ONE PHILIPPINES ONE FOR MARAWI Project, met with Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque, III at the DOH, San Lazaro Compound in Sta. Cruz, Manila to expedite the review of the draft Memorandum of Agreement with the said department regarding the project. Further, DOH will give medicines for the medcaps of the said project, with or without the Memorandum of Agreement, as the medicines become available. Moreover, the DOH Secretary said that he will increase the support for the next medcap slated for Davao sometime in late February or early March of 2018. Indeed, the historic meeting which took place on the day of hearts sealed Rotary’s commitment for the love of fellow Filipinos in need.

The Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Ways and Means Committee chaired by PP Boy Guevara met at The Tower Club in Makati City. Aside from PP Boy Guevara, those present were PP Francis Juico, IPSDG/PAG/PP Frank Evaristo, PVP Fausto Preysler, VPE/Dir. Lance Masters, PD Rod Valencia, DE/Dir. Issam Eldebs, Rtn. Jason Ong and PSAA Gunter Matschuck. They discussed updates on “SPAMALOT”, Auction Project, Commemorative Coin Project and Coffee Table Book Project.

Former National Security Adviser and Former Parañaque Representative PVP Roy Golez was interviewed by Radio Inquirer regarding the Benham Rise and the South China Sea.

February 15, 2018

RCManila Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting, 11:00 am, Museum Cafe, Ayala Museum, Makati City.

Centennial Board of Directors and Officers Photoshoot, 12:00 pm, Third (3rd) Floor, Ayala Museum, Makati City.

Presentation of Ayala Foundation to Centennial Board of Directors, Officers and Planning Team, 3:00 pm, Third (3rd) Floor, Ayala Museum, Makati City.

Special Children and the Elderly Valentine’s Fellowship, 3:00 pm at the Hospicio de San Jose in Manila.