Updates on Centennial Projects

Seeds of Change by Rotary Club of Manila

Latest Update: A meeting of the committee was held last October 18, 2018 at the Gallery 1 of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City where the following members were present: 1. Chair Rtn. Celso Abastillas 2. PD Beda Fajardo 3. IPVP Chito Zaldarriaga 4. PE/Dir. Jackie Rodriguez 5. VPE/PAT Hermie Esguerra 6. DE/Dir. Caloy Reyes 7. DE/Treasurer Nicky Villaseñor 8. PD Oscar del Rosario 9. DE/BLA Amading Valdez 10. Rtn. Jason Bogovich 11. AS Rene Policarpio

Chair Rtn. Celso Abastillas presented a video on what kind of projects the Committee will engage in and after some discussions on the matter, the group agreed to organize a “slowly, but, surely” way of mobilizing a National Green Movement where the committee agreed that no planting will be done now as summer had already set in. Planting will be done in June of next year, the start of the rainy season. Projects lined up related to the green movement are:

a) Nurseries/Planting in areas near Metro Manila

b) Partnership/MOU signing with Miss Earth organization for PR/ Promotions, with DepEd/CHED, with other Rotary clubs, with some Local Government Units (LGU’s), with Boy Scouts of the Philippines for partnering in actual tree planting, trees maintenance and establishing nurseries with Rotary Club of Manila

c) Promotions and Membership Development

The committee will also conduct a district-wide, instead of a nationwide, Arbor Day celebration in June of 2019, a simultaneous one day tree planting participated in by Students and Boy Scouts in coordination with other Rotary clubs in District 3810. In all these projects, the Rotary Club of Manila shall be the lead group or atleast on a coordinating role.

The following volunteered/were highly recommended to handle various jobs:

a) Promotions/PR-AS Rene Policarpio, Dir. Caloy Reyes

b) Membership Drive/Members’ Concerns- IPVP Chito Zaldarriaga, Rtn. Jason Bogovich, IPP Naomi Licuanan-Lachica of the Rotary Club of Padre Burgos and PDG Obet Pagdanganan

c) Government Relations-PD Beda Fajardo, PE/Dir. Jackie Rodriguez, DE/BLA Amading Valdez

d) Relations with Other Rotary Clubs-PD Oscar del Rosario, DG Rudy Bediones, IPP Naomi Licuanan-Lachica of the Rotary Club of Padre Burgos, PDG Obet Pagdanganan and SDG/PP Frank Evaristo

e) Ways and Means-PD Pepo Nuñez, PE/Dir. Jackie Rodriguez and Rtn Constantin Robertz

f) Legal Services-PD Beda Fajardo, DE/BLA Amading Valdez

g) Operations (nurseries, planting and maintenance)-Chair Rtn. Celso Abastillas, Co Chair PD Oscar del Rosario and Rtn. Jason Bogovich

h) Treasury/Finance-DE/Treasurer Nicky Villaseñor

I) Secretariat-ES Anna Toledo and Ms. Devann Abayon

TOWER Awards

Latest Update: Chair PP Benny Laguesma together with PMAP representatives were present last October 19, 2018 at PTV 4 where they were interviewed on the TOWER AWARDS by Biznews Asia Program courtesy of Rtn. Tony Lopez where they took the opportunity to promote the TOWER AWARDS Search. The interview was aired last October 22, 2018.

Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Chorale Competition

Latest Update: Rotary Club of Manila members who were present during the meeting held last October 18, 2018 at the Gallery 1 of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City were: 1. President Susing Pineda 2. DE/BLA Amading Valdez 3. VP Lance Masters 4. IPP Jimmie Policarpio 5. Rtn. Willie Pelino 6. DE/Treasurer Nicky Villaseñor 7. AT Ner Lonzaga 8. Club Secretary Alvin Lacambacal 9. AT Jason Ong 10. AS Rene Policarpio 11. Dir. Issam Eldebs 12. PE/Dir. Jackie Rodriguez 13. DE/Dir. Caloy Reyes 14. DE/Dir. Bobby Joseph

District Governors and Representatives present were: 1. DG Frank Manga 2. DG Jose Boy Garcia 3. DG Rudy Bediones 4. PDG Jaime Cura 5. AKS/ PDG Rafael “Paeng” Tantuco 6. PP Erwyn Alcomendras

The participants will consist of five finalists, representing (1) North Luzon; (2) South Luzon; (3) Metro Manila; (4) Visayas; and (5) Mindanao. The five finalists will come from the nationwide eliminations conducted by the Department of Education through its program, National Festival of Talents. The song to be rendered by the five finalists will be the result of an earlier national competition for Best Song also to be conducted by the Department of Education. The Best Song shall express the theme: “Be an Inspiration – The Filipino Youth serving the country the Rotary Way in the next One Hundred Years.” Likewise, the roles of the different district governors on this competition were discussed.

A Legacy of Rotary Service

Latest Update: Proposed Plans for June 21, 2019 Centennial Event. Registration starts June 20, 2018 at 1 pm, the TENT, back of PICC. Exhibits and food court shall also open. A welcome entertainment at the TENT is an option. Online registration and registration fees shall begin in January 2019.

The proposed program for June 21, 2019 is as follows:

1. Opening ceremonies at 8:00 am.

2. Start of Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Chorale Competition at 9:00 am.

3. Break/Lunch 11:30 am to 1:30 am.

4. Round table: 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (includes 1 minute video each district of their success stories, each governor to talk for 2 minutes and then questions/comments from audience to panel including Rotary International President-Elect)

5. From 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm- Announcement of three consolation winners (the Grand Award and runner up to be announced during the Dinner)

6. From 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm - Mass oath taking/message from Rotary International President-Elect (photo op afterwards)

7. Formal Dinner: 6:30 pm (announcement of winners of the Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Chorale Competition and Rotary Sucess stories, entertainment, Rotary International President-Elect’s address

8. FINALE: Centennial Song/Recessional

The activities will be broken down under committees. These are the activities for the entire day:

1. Chorale Competition: The participants consist of five finalists, representing (1) North Luzon; (2) South Luzon; (3) Metro Manila; (4) Visayas; and (5) Mindanao. The five finalists come from the nationwide eliminations conducted by the Department of Education through its program, National Festival of Talents. The song to be rendered by the five finalists will be the result of an earlier national competition for Best Song also to be conducted by the Department of Education. The Best Song shall express the theme: “Be an Inspiration – The Filipino Youth serving the country the Rotary Way in the next One Hundred Years.”

2. DIALOGUE WITH THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT-ELECT AND DISTRICT GOVERNORS-ELECT: It shall have a format of a roundtable discussion with the Rotary International President-Elect and the District Governors-Elect at the stage leading to the discussion. The district governors-elect shall each talk for two (2) minutes and one (1) minute video of the district success story.

3. AWARDING OF THE TEN (10) BEST SUCCESS STORIES SUBMITTED BY THE DISTRICTS.

4. MASS OATHTAKING OF RY 2019-2020 DISTRICT GOVERNORS-ELECT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

5. DINNER WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES. In the dinner, the CHAMPION and RUNNER-UP in the CHORALE COMPETITION and BEST SONG COMPOSITION will be awarded.

6. ROTARY BOOTHS to showcase the different products and attractions in the Philippines will also be set up. (It is envisioned that for this purpose a TENT will be established at the back side of PICC. The tent shall also have a food court to provide for the lunch/food for the delegates.)

Rotary Club of Manila Educational Assistance Program (REAP)

Dear Fellow RCMers,

As you well know, our Centennial Year is upon us. In the past few years leading up to the present, your club leadership has planned and prepared several projects and events befitting this milestone in the history of our prestigious club. During the Town Hall Meeting last August 9, 2018, these activities were presented and broadly discussed. The responses of our members afterwards were inspiring. They want to do their share in making our centennial celebrations truly memorable, not only for RCMers but also to all Rotarians of the Philippines and of Asia. Indeed, in various district functions recently, other Rotarians from all over the country have also expressed their enthusiasm in joining us in the celebration of 100 years of the Rotary movement in this part of the world. They are just waiting, in their own words, for the Rotary Club of Manila to lead them. It is it time therefore, for us to take the challenge of leading our fellow Rotarians. And for us to do this effectively, the participation of each RCM member is needed.

Attached is the list of our centennial committees and their projects. Also provided is the Program of Activities for the Centennial Week. I urge you to volunteer your participation in any of the activities. Together, we can attain greater achievements for our club! Please indicate the committee(s) / event(s) that you are joining.

Yours in Rotary, Pres. Susing Pineda