District Awards 2018: The Resurgence of a Legend

The District Awards 2018 hosted by the Rotary Club of Manila Premier at the Ballroom of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila last May 22, 2018 could have been just another day at the office so to speak where our club, the Rotary Club of Manila, as expected, would always bring home a cart full of awards for our usual sterling performance that has been our brand of service all Rotary year long. Being always among the top bets in the most outstanding club rat race became familiar ground that often led to defeat in the end by a hairline, a bitter pill which we have come to accept in stride as the proverbial measure of who we were lie in the people whose lives we have touched in furtherance of Service Above Self.

Father time witnessed how we blossomed as a heritage club as the air of nostalgia from a glorious past came back like a whirlwind storm that virtually made this year’s Rotary theme an ominous sign of what we have collectively accomplished as gentlemen of service. Indeed, Rotary: Making A Difference meant the resurgence of a legend, a Rotary club which was erstwhile perceived to have been weathered by the passing of time, whose fine gentlemen, seasoned as they were, refused to yield to the challenges of the changing times as they turned the tables on their consistent competitors and achieved a windfall beyond our imagination, capping a rare feat it truly deserves, the OVERALL MOST OUTSTANDING CLUB IN ROTARY DISTRICT 3810 and under the abled stewardship of President Jimmie Policarpio, the OVERALL MOST OUTSTANDING CLUB PRESIDENT IN ROTARY DISTRICT 3810, easily the most coveted awards in every Rotary district.

Mastering our proverbial waterloo, The Rotary Foundation, worked wonders that saw our club breaking the sound barrier in terms of TRF numbers, a rare achievement which the district took cognizance of. Indeed, today is a great day to be a Manila Rotarian because MAKING A DIFFERENCE is the legacy we have left in humility as the curtains fall on Rotary Year 2017-2018, a year we can so proudly call our own.

Below is the complete list of awards of Asia’s First Rotary Club during the DISTRICT AWARDS FOR ROTARY YEAR 2017-2018:

Rotary Club of Manila Area Award Per Category

Best in Community Service, Manila Area Category 4; Best in Club Service, Manila Area Category 4; Best in Vocational Service, Manila Area Category 4; Best in Youth Service, Manila Area Category 4; Best Rotary Information Program, Manila Area Category 4; Best Membership Attendance, Manila Area Category 4; Best in Club Fellowship, Manila Area Category 4; Best in Attendance in Major District Fellowship, Manila Area Category 4; Best Club in Meetings, Manila Area Category 4; Best Vocational Awards Project, Manila Area Category 4; Best Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Project, Manila Area Category 4; Best Disease Prevention and Treatment Project, Manila Area Category 4; Best Water and Sanitation Project, Manila Area Category 4; Best Maternal and Child Health Project, Manila Area Category 4; Best Basic Education and Literacy Project, Manila Area Category 4; Best Economic and Community Development Project, Manila Area Category 4; Best in Livelihood Project, Manila Area Category 4; Best in Medical and Dental Mission, Manila Area Category 4; Best Rotaract Program, Manila Area Category 4; Best Rotary Club in Media Coverage, Manila Area Category 4; Best Club Bulletin, Manila Area Category 4

District Wide Awards

1. Most Outstanding Rotary Club In The District For Highest Contribution To TRF (ABSOLUTE) 2. Most Outstanding Rotary Club In The District For Highest Contribution To TRF (PER CAPITA) 3. Outstanding Rotary Club In TRF Contribution ($1,000.00 OR OVER OR $100.00 PER CAPITA OR OVER) 4. Outstanding Rotary Club in Public Imaging 5. Outstanding Participation to the 2018 RI Convention (5 or more registered) 6. Outstanding In Polio Plus Contribution 7. Most No. Of Delegates To DISCON 2018 (INCLUDING SPOUSES)

Major Awards

Most Outstanding Club and Club President (Platinum); Most Outstanding Club and Club President (Platinum with Distinction); OVERALL MOST OUTSTANDING CLUB; OVERALL MOST OUTSTANDING CLUB PRESIDENT