The Week That Was

PP Benny Laguesma, Chairman, TOWER Awards Committee, on a brief introduction of the TOWER Awards Project and Introduction of its Project Partners, for the formal launching. The focal point of the TOWER Awards Formal Launching is the Memorandum of Agreement Signing of the Rotary Club of Manila and its Project Partners, Petron Foundation, Inc., People Management Association of the Philippines and the Department of Labor and Employment.

Centennial Director/Current Director Bobby Joseph, Director-in-Charge, Vocational Service, as presiding officer, calls the 46th meeting, of the Rotary Club of Manila, being the TOWER Awards Launching, with Feature Speaker Mr. Rob Raylman, CEO, Gift of Life International, to order.

PS Butch Marking delivers an ecumenical prayer.

PP Benny Laguesma, Chairman, TOWER Awards Committee, as OIC/Moderator, calls the program of activities.

PD Knud Hedeager lead fellow Rotarians, in the recitation of the four (4) way test, to renew its commitment to the Rotary movement.

Centennial Director Albert Alday, introduces the guests, visiting Rotarians and personalities seated at the presidential table.

PP Benny Laguesma on the forthcoming international competition that the internationally acclaimed UP Singing Ambassadors will participate in, thus as a gesture of goodwill and better friendship, request for any voluntary financial donation from fellow Manila Rotarians, for the group as pocket money, the UP Singing Ambassadors performs its 1st set of favourite songs to the delight of the audience.

Gift of Life Chair & CEO Rob Raylman gave Manila Rotarians, Visiting Rotarians and guests, his perspectives on his advocacy.

Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III signs a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Rotary Club of Manila; the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP); and with the Petron Foundation Inc. (PFI) to mount The Outstanding Workers of the Republic (TOWER) Awards. Standing from left-right Past Club President and former DOLE Secretary Benny Laguesma, Chairman, Tower Awards Committee, Past District Governor Obet Pagdanganan, Centennial President/Director Susing Pineda, District 3810 Governor-Elect Rudy Bediones. Seated from left-right Ms. Charmaine Canillas, Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Petron Foundation, Inc., Secretary Bello, Past President Grace Abella Zata, People Management Association of the Philippines and Presiding Officer, Centennial Director/Current Director Bobby Joseph.

Postsigning of the TOWER Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), the respective messages, Ms. Charmaine Canillas, Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Petron Foundation, Inc., Past President Grace Abella Zata, People Management Association of the Philippines and last but not the least, Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III.

Rotary's Heart for Little Angels signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, with Feature Speaker Mr. Rob Raylman, CEO, Gift of Life International. From left-right seated: PDG Obet Pagdanganan, Centennial President/Current Director Susing Pineda, Ms. Joyce Socao-Alumno, President and CEO, Healthcore, Inc., as project partner-cooperator, Mr. Rob Raylman and Centennial Vice President/Current Director Lance Masters, Chairman, Rotary's Heart for Little Angels Committee. Not in photo is PD Rob Sears, Chairman, RCManila Foundation, Inc. who later was approached by Centennial Vice President/Current Director Lance Masters, for him to sign the Memorandum of Understanding.

The UP Singing Ambassadors with Maestro ED MANGUIAT, performs its 2nd and last set of favourite songs which elicited great appreciation from the audience and request for an encore number which the group accommodated. PP Benny Laguesma announce the collection of P58,500 for the group, thanking fellow Rotarians who have voluntarily donated for the purpose.

Centennial Director/Current Director Bobby Joseph presents the birthday celebrants of the week: Dir. Caloy Reyes, PP Boy Ampil, PT Chito Tagaysay, Rtn. Jo Assad, for the traditional blowing of candles on the birthday cake, amidst the singing by the RCM WF Chorale of the happy birthday song.