President’s Corner

Dear Fellow Manila Rotarians,

Last week, we were fortunate to have Dr. Jikyeong Kang, President of the Asian Institute of Management, at our luncheon meeting where she discussed a timely topic of interest, volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) and Industry 4.0 where opportunities for partnerships among business, government and academia abound. Her talk made us understand how the next generation of business leaders think. Comprehending the behavior of business in the millenial setting is the key to future gains in business.

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors last week tackled many of our operations work on the road to our centennial while our Steering Committee continues to meet on a bi-weekly basis to ensure the success of our centennial year through the implementation of the many projects lined up for the occasion. On this note, I wish to exhort every Manila Rotarian to get involved in these endeavors as great things in Rotary are never done by one Rotarian alone, but, by a team of Rotarians working together towards a common goal. Indeed, this colossal undertaking entails the cooperation of all.

On the other hand, I wish to extend the invitations of our sister clubs, the Rotary Club of Kowloon East, the Rotary Club of Bangkok and the Rotary Club of Taipei, to all of you. Let us attend their respective inductions as we rekindle ties with our fellow Rotarians abroad.

Today, we welcome (Ret) Chief Justice Reynato Puno, Chairman of the Consultative Committee to Revise the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, to enlighten us on the proposed charter under a Federal form of government. The occasion is doubly significant as we nominate the next leaders of Asia’s First Rotary Club. Let us nominate gentlemen who will devote time, talent and resources towards the welfare of our club as we begin the next century of service to humanity.

The best is yet to come. In ONE CENTURY ONE MISSION ONE ROTARY, I remain.