Centennial News

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT is a Rotary Club of Manila-sponsored musical comedy adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the motion picture, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend, but it differs from the film in many ways. This show is a fund-raising endeavor of the club.

Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Watch is a limited edition watch (100 pieces) made by Ibarra bearing the new logo of the Rotary Club of Manila which will be sold as part of a fund-raising endeavor.

HOSPICIO DE SAN JOSE-NORZAGARAY PROJECT

This project aims to provide shelter for street families from the City of Manila within the hospice site located in Norzagaray, Bulacan and to equip parents from these families with the livelihood skills training to be conducted within the hospice site to adequately prepare them for independent living.

Presidential Proclamation No. 413 is a proclamation signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte “declaring 01 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 as the ‘Year for the Celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary Movement in the Philippines and in Asia”. This was obtained through the help of IPP Jimmie Policarpio and his Board of Directors and Executive Officers.

Philippine Booth of the Rotary Club of Manila at the Rotary International Convention in Toronto, Canada was an initiative in cooperation with the Department of Tourism and Philippine Airlines to promote the centennial of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary movement in the Philippines and in Asia. The booth was designed by Rotaractors from the Rotaract Club of Manila, one of our sponsored clubs.

SARI-SARING ARALAN: 3K para sa 3K (Kabataan, Kababaihan, Kalalakihan para sa Karunungan, Kaugalian, Kagitingan) is based on the concept of the iconic Filipino sari-sari store, a well-known place in the community, that can be a venue for learning. It is based on the premise that learning does not and should not only take place inside schools and colleges, but in communities, workplaces, and families, as well. Sari-Saring Aralan aims to become a Learning Hub for OSY to help in increasing their capacity, sociability, change of values, and mind set in life.

The Rotary Club of Manila Educational Assistance Program (REAP) (aka Adopt-a-Student program) is an initiative to support graduating students from the Pamantasan ng Maynila and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines by providing financial aid for their everyday expenses. In line with celebrating 100 years of service, the initial goal is to provide support to 100 graduating students who will be needing financial support the most but at the same time providing better opportunities to improve their current state.

One Rotary One Philippines One for Marawi is an initiative that aims to provide medical, psychological and palliative care to wounded soldiers who have fought for the liberation of Marawi from the shackles of terrorism as well as civilians who have been displaced as a result of the armed conflict.

Centennial Commemorative Stamp is an initiative to commemorate the 100 years of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary movement in the Philippines and in Asia through the issuance of limited edition stamps.

Rotary’s Heart for Little Angels is an initiative to provide financial assistance to young children with congenital heart defects for purposes of their operation.

Seeds of Change by Rotary Club of Manila is an initiative to plant 100,000 gmelina and seedlings in commemoration of the 100 years of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary movement in the Philippines and in Asia.

Centennial Hymn is an initiative towards composing a song that will embody the 100 years of the Rotary Club of Manila.

Rotary Club of Manila Coffee Table Book is an initiative to set forth the strides of Asia’s First Rotary Club and the Rotary movement in the Philippines and in Asia in its 100 years of existence.

The Search for The Outstanding Workers of the Republic (TOWER) Awards was founded in 1975 by the Rotary Club of Manila as an annual search for outstanding “blue collar” workers of the country. Subsequently, it included in its coverage “white collar” (non-supervisory) workers. It aims to recognize the contributions to economic development of the legions of skilled workers who constitute the backbone of our country’s manpower capacity. The awards program transcended the confines of a Club’s concern because of its nationwide reach and significance in uplifting the Filipino workers’ morale and social status leading to greater prestige at the workplace – to the entrepreneur / employer and the colleagues, to the family and the community while enhancing individual career opportunities and promoting industrial peace.

Rotary Activities with the Boy Scouts of the Philippines is an initiative to showcase the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, a creation of the Rotary Club of Manila, as they take part in centennial activities of our club.

JOURNALISM AWARDS

The Journalism Awards revolutionized the image of the press in the eyes of the public whose undying vigilance became a continuing inspiration for many a journalist to make the tri-media a medium to discuss issues of national significance. It has become a yardstick of prestige for any media outfit as they often mention this triumph in identifying themselves to the public in many a radio broadcast, television program or newspaper.

TOURISM AWARDS

The objective of the Tourism Awards is to recognize outstanding personalities in the Tourism industry.

100 Years of Rotary: An Art Celebration. This is a fund-raising project of the club where paintings of well known artists will be displayed at the lobby of the Powerplant Mall, Rockwell, Makati City and the proceeds of the sale will go to our centennial fund.

JOSE MARI CHAN CONCERT

This is a fund-raising concert of our club featuring renowned singer, Jose Mari Chan. Proceeds will go to our centennial fund.

ROTARY NATIONAL CENTENNIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

This is a golf tournament spearheaded by our club in coordination with our daughter clubs in the various districts in the Philippines that will take charge of the leg in their respective areas. Our club will spearhead that of District 3810 and will likewise take charge of the championship round during the centennial week to be held at the Sta. Elena Golf Club which will feature the winners of the different legs.

CENTENNIAL WEEK LAUNCH

This activity aims to announce the different activities forming part of the Centennial Week celebrations to the various districts of Rotary in the Philippines.

A LEGACY OF ROTARY SERVICE

This activity aims to recognize Rotarians and clubs from all over the Philippines for their noteworthy projects.

CENTENNIAL GALA NIGHT

This is the culminating activity of the centennial of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary movement in the Philippines and in Asia in an evening of nostalgia and congeniality uniting Rotarians from different parts of the archipelago which will be graced by the presence of Rotary International President-Elect Mark Maloney. The highlight of the evening would be the induction of the District Governors-Elect and the Presidents-Elect by the Rotary International President-Elect.

Information about any of these activities may be obtained from any of the members of the Steering Committee. For the activities during the centennial week, information may be obtained from Board Legal Adviser Amading Valdez, the Chair of the Centennial Week.

ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA CENTENNIAL CHORAL COMPETITION

This concept of BLA Amading Valdez targets the youth who will be called upon to serve in the next 100 years. The resulting musical composition from this competition may trigger a national consciousness for service and sacrifice for country and humanity. It will be the lasting legacy of our club. It is just appropriate albeit a necessity that this musical competition be the centerpiece of the culminating centennial celebration to be held on June 21, 2019. This competition will be open to all high school students in cooperation with DepEd and qualified out-of-school youth.

UPDATES ON CENTENNIAL PROJECTS

100 YEARS OF ROTARY: AN ART CELEBRATION

AN INVITATION from President Susing Pineda. Everybody is invited to the 100 Years of Rotary An Art Celebration, a fund raising activity for the Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Celebration. Ceremonial opening is on September 13, 2018 at 6pm, North Court, Powerplant Mall, Rockwell, Makati City. Cocktails to follow. Attire - Business. Pls send RSVP by return SMS. Thank you.

CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS

Chair: SDG/PP Frank Evaristo. Latest update: Paid initial 50% down payment of Php274,280.00 to Philippine Postal Corporation, from the total stamp package of Php 548,560.00. Remaining balance of Php274,280.00. The committee will request the Philatelic Society to assist in setting up the marketing and pricing strategies for sales and distribution of commemorative stamps.

SEEDS OF CHANGE by Rotary Club of Manila

Updates by Chair Rtn. Celso Abastillas and Co-Chair BLA Amading Valdez

A. Nurseries: The Committee has established in a 500 sqm lot in Gumaca, Quezon a nursery with a capacity of 20,000 seedlings now ready for distribution/donation and planting. We have donated a few thousands already to some farmers in the locality. The attached pictures show the nursery and the Committee represented by Chair Celso Abastillas handing seedlings to some farmers. The Committee also donated to IPP Jimmie Policarpio, 10 kilos of seeds, equivalent to 10,000-12,000 seedlings (when sown) plus plastic bags of the same quantity for nursery operations in Malarayat, Batangas.

B. Okada Road Tree Planting: The road stretches to plant (on both sides) total about 1.5km. However, only 400-500 meters is ready. This is the stretch that starts from the roundabout at Solaire Road going to Okada Hotel. We plan to do the tree planting ceremony right at the roundabout which with the permission of Nayong Pilipino Foundation may be developed into a Rotary garden/wheel. President Susing set tentatively September 27, 2018 as the date to implement this project.

C. Other Projects: 1) PD Abe Pascual is connecting us to a foundation whose advocacy is to uplift the economic condition of Dumagats. We are in the talk with the Dumagat leadership, through PD Abe for possible help we can extend through planting trees. 2) The Committee is also meeting with PDG Obet Pagdanganan, who is the President of the Boys Scout of the Philippines for possible tree planting projects around the country.

ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA CENTENNIAL COFFEE TABLE BOOK

Chair: PP Boy Ampil. Latest update: * Finished Chapters 1-4 of the manuscript, for committee’s review, comments and recommendations. * Guidelines on categorizing prominent Rotarians in reference to the submitted seven categories suggested by PP BoyA as indicated below, will still be finalized by the committee:

Category 1 - Past RI President/Officers. Category 2 - Past District Governors. Category 3 - Past RCM Presidents. Category 4 - Prominent Rotarians Cited for Humanitarian Achievements. Category 5 - Rotarians in Government Service. Category 6 - Prominent Rotarians in the Business World. Category 7 - Rotarians Cited for Other Achievements

* Last September 1, 2018, author PDG Chit Lijauco sent her team to Rotary Club of Manila office/library to conduct further research study for succeeding chapters.

ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA CENTENNIAL CHORAL COMPETITION

Meeting with the Department of Education last September 4, 2018 at their office yielded a fruitful discussion on the Rotary Club of Manila (RCM) Centennial Choral Competition to be staged nationwide. There will be five finalists, one each from North Luzon, South Luzon, Metro Manila, Visayas and Mindanao. The final competition will be held as the centerpiece of the June 21, 2019 Centennial Celebration of the Rotary Movement in Asia.

DepEd agreed to conduct the regional eliminations to select the five finalists in partnership with RCM. The finals will be hosted by RCM on June 21, 2019. The theme of the competition (Best Song/Best Rendition) is: THE FILIPINO YOUTH SERVING THE COUNTRY THE ROTARY WAY FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS.

Chairs: PP Teddy Ocampo and BLA Amading Valdez. Latest update: Project Title: “The Filipino Youth Serving the Community the Rotary Way for the Next 100 Years” With this music involving the youth, BLA Amading noted that the club will be able to create a positive attitude and develop the character of the Filipino youth marching towards Rotary Service for the next 100 years.

Proposed Schedule: * October to November 2018 - Submission of Intent to participate * December to February - Preparation of Musical Composition * April to May - Eliminations (North Luzon, NCR, Southern Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao) * June 21, 2019 - Championship

Last September 4, 2018, the Committee met over lunch at the L’Artizan Restaurant, Ayala 30, Pasig City before they proceeded to the Department of Education at the ULTRA in Pasig City where they met for a pre-planning meeting with Cristine Magboo, Focal Person for Culture and Arts of the Bureau of Curriculum Development and Usec. Lorna Dig-Dino, Ph.D. (Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction).

A lunch meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Choral Competition Committee was hosted by Chair / BLA Amading Valdez and Rotary Ann Nellie Valdez last September 4, 2018 at the L. Artizan Boulangerie, Ayala 30 at Meralco Avenue, Pasig City. Present were (L-R) BLA Amading Valdez, Rtn Emyl Eugenio, Choral Competition Chair PP Teddy Ocampo, PD Oscar del Rosario, Rotary Ann Nellie Valdez, Rtn Willie Peliño and ES Anna Kun Toledo.

The delegation included BLA Amading Valdez, PP Teddy Ocampo, PD Oca del Rosario, Rtn. Willie Peliño, Rtn. John Emyl Eugenio and ES Anna Toledo.

ROTARY ACTIVITIES WITH THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

Latest update: PDG Obet Pagdanganan was Guest of Honor and Speaker at the Opening Ceremonies of the National Rover Scouts Jamboree in Cebu City last August 26, 2018. He spoke on the role of the Rotary Club of Manila in organizing the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. Further, proper streamers have been posted in all Boy Scouts of the Philippines activities. Moreover, the National Executive Board approved a Resolution to post streamers in Boy Scouts of the Philippines council offices all over the country.