Rotary Daughter Clubs in the Philippines

In 1937, while still under the China district, the Rotary Club of Manila sponsored the organization of the Rotary Club of Bacolod and the Rotary Club of Baguio. The Rotary Club of Cebu, in turn, sponsored the organization of the Rotary Club of Davao. There were then six clubs that became part of District 81 in 1938. Then followed the Rotary Club of Dagupan which was organized by the Rotary Club of Baguio. In the following year, the Cebu Club organized the Rotary Club of Dumaguete, bringing the number of the Philippine clubs to eight.

In 1939, the Rotary Club of Guam was the first overseas club to be sponsored by the Rotary Club of Manila. On Oct. 20, 1989, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, a delegation from the Rotary Club of Manila headed by then President “R.R.” de la Cruz (1989-90) visited its daughter club.

In 1972, for the first time in the history of the Rotary Club of Manila, it sponsored the organization of the first additional Rotary Club to share its territory within the City of Manila. It was the Rotary Club of the University District, organized by Manila Rotarian “Doc” Ayesa (Past President, 1971-72). Later RCM organized other new clubs within its Manila territory: Raha Sulayman (1975), Panday Pira (1977), Bagumbayan (1979), Intramuros (1980) and San Miguel (1983). Other clubs sponsored by RCM were those of Malolos, San Pablo, Lucena, Caloocan, Batangas, Cavite, Quezon City and Pasay.

Chronologically the clubs directly spawned by RCM are: 1932 – Cebu; 1933 – Iloilo; 1937 – Bacolod; 1937 – Baguio; 1938 – Davao; 1939 – Guam; 1949 – Malolos; 1950 – Lucena; 1950 – Batangas; 1950 – San Pablo; 1952 – Cavite; 1959 – Pasay; 1959 – Caloocan; 1960 – Quezon City; 1972 – University District Manila; 1975 – Raha Sulayman; 1977 – Panday Pira; 1979 – Bagumbayan Manila; 1980 – Intramuros; 1983 – San Miguel Manila (Manila San Miguel); 1992 – Tondo; 2001 – Sta. Mesa; 2016 – Natividad Almeda Lopez