The Week That Was

Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr. calls the 10th meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila, for the Rotary Centennial Year 2018-2019, to order.

PD Art Lopez, as Officer-In-Charge/ Program Moderator, directs the program of activities.

Rtn Jujut Enriquez delivers an ecumenical prayer.

Rtn Vic Garcia III leads fellow Rotarians, in renewing its commitment to the Rotary movement, by reciting the Rotary Credo: The Four (4) Way Test.

PVP Chito Zaldarriaga introduces the guests, visiting Rotarians and personalities seated at the presidential table.

Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr. presents a club bannerette to first-time visiting Rtn. Mamoru Sekiyama, from RC Tokyo, Japan, (Guest of Rtn Naoto Tago).

DSAA Oscar del Rosario, Chairman, R.I. District 3810 Alay Lakad, National Coordinating Committee, on a brief announcement, for the annual Alay Lakad 2018 walk-for-a-cause, for the benefit of out-of-school-youth, on September 23, 2018, Sunday, Meeting Time: 4:30AM, at the Planetarium, Padre Burgos Avenue, Manila, leading to the Quirino Grandstand, Luneta, for the program proper.

Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr., Rtn Celso Abastillas, Chairman, and BLA Amading Valdez, Co-Chairman, RCM Centennial Friendship Tree Planting Committee, present the RCM Centennial Plate as a token of appreciation to Exec. Dir. Penelope D. Belmonte, National Parks Dev’t. Committee and RC Padre Burgos CP Naomi Lachica, for their invaluable support and cooperation during the wreath-laying and centennial friendship tree planting during the visit of R.I. Pres. Barry and Lady Esther Rassin last July.

Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr. presents the Club’s Paul Harris Fellow: Rtn Jun Aventura, Jr. - New Paul Harris Fellow; Rtn Jun-Jun Capistrano, Jr. - New Paul Harris Fellow and PD Phil Ong – Multiple PHF+5 Pin.

The Board of Directors for RY 2018-2019 held a Special Meeting last September 12, 2018 at the Wine Museum in Pasay City where important matters were discussed.

A Special Meeting of the Steering Committee was held last September 5, 2018 at The Last Chukker, Manila Polo Club, Makati City. Present were ISDG/PDCoS/Dir. Albert Alday, BLA Amading Valdez, PP Francis Juico, President Susing Pineda, Treasurer Nicky Villaseñor and AS Rene Policarpio.

PSAA Gunter Matschuck, proposer, introduces Mr. Constantin Franz Josef Robertz (German), Managing Director, ZALORA Group-Manila, Philippines. Classification: Business Services – On-Line Fashion Retailing.

Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr. administers the oath of membership pledge to Mr. Constantin Franz Josef Robertz, as the newest member in the Rotary Club of Manila Membership, with PSAA Gunter Matschuck, proposer.

Pres. Susing Pineda reminds fellow RCMers’ on the forthcoming “100 Years of Rotary: An Art Exhibit Celebration”, showcasing the art works of many well-known Filipino Artists, on September 13 until 16, 2018, 6PM, Thursday, at the Lobby of the Power Plant in Rockwell, Makati City, during his President’s Time.

Secretary Bernadette Romulo – Puyat presented before Manila Rotarians and Guests on the “DOT’s Plans and Programs in promoting Philippine Tourism”.

Dir. Bobby Joseph, Jr., Chairman, Tourism Awards Committee does the honor and pleasure of introducing Secretary Bernadette Romulo – Puyat, Department of Tourism, as guest of honor and speaker.

A public forum immediately followed right after the speech of Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, but, questions of which were already pre-sent.

Pres. Susing Pineda presents to Secretary Bernadette Romulo – Puyat, the club’s centennial plate, as a token of appreciation, for being the guest of honor and speaker.