Updates on Centennial Projects

Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Chorale Competition

Latest Update: Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Chorale Competition Meeting was held last November 9, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the Taipan Room of the Tower Club in Makati City.

The details of the competition as well as the awarding of the winner during the dinner of the June 21, 2019 event were discussed.

Sari-Saring Aralan

Latest Update: THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF MANILA

President Susing Pineda and Ayala Foundation President Ruel Maranan received their letters from the City of Manila, represented by Atty. Edward Serapio, Secretary to the City Mayor, last November 13, 2018 approving the partnership for six (6) months with respect to the “Sari-Saring Aralan”, an Economic and Community Development Centennial Project between the City of Manila, Rotary Club of Manila, Ayala Foundation and Grameen Australia Philippines. With him is Rtn. Nando Camus, DE/BLA Amading Valdez and Director Joanna Duarte of Ayala Foundation.

President Susing Pineda receiving the letter in behalf of the Rotary Club of Manila.

President Ruel Maranan of Ayala Foundation receiving the letter in behalf of Ayala Foundation.

The project partners in a brief meeting.

A Legacy of Rotary Service

The workshop meeting held last November 9, 2018 at the Taipan Room of the Tower Club in Makati City covered the following discussions on the items for consideration for the forthcoming June 21, 2019 Centennial Celebration to be held at the PICC in Pasay City:

I PLENARY AREA: 1) Choral Competition 2) Roundtable Discussion and Open Forum about Vision for Rotary for the Next 100 Years (District Governors and Rotary International President-Elect Mark Maloney) 3) Mass Oath Taking of Presidents-Elect and District Governors-Elect

II FORUM: 1) Booths / Exhibits 2) Lunch and Two Snacks 3) Get-together’s / Small Talks / Receiving Out-of-Town and Foreign Guests

III RECEPTION AREA: 1) Dinner 2) Program – Awarding of 10 Success Stories; Grand Final Winner Song / All Chorale Finalists and RCM Choral Group Singing the RCM Centennial Song; Lighting of 100 Candles; Guest of Honor and Speaker

IV ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT: 1) Registration (on-line starting January 2019; registration on-site) 2) Committee on Chorale Competition 3) Committee on Physical Arrangements (Plenary Forum/Reception Area) 4) Sound Systems/Lighting/Wall Projectors 5) Committee on Invitation/Reception 6) Souvenir Program & Subscriptions/Giveaways 7) Giveaways 8) Promotion and Media 9) Protocol 10) Transportation 11) Medical (First-Aid) 12) Liaison / War Room (for Communications / Trouble Shooting etc) 13) Finance 14) Security and Order

Chair DE/BLA Amading Valdez stressing a point during the workshop meeting.

Centennial Awards Committee

Latest Update: The Centennial Awards Committee held a meeting last November 8, 2018 at the Ballroom of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City where appointment letters of the members were distributed, duties and responsibilities were taken up and rules and criteria for the selection of winners were discussed.

Rotary Club of Manila Educational Assistance Program (REAP)

Latest Update: REAP Commitments as of November 15, 2018:

Fellowship

The World Famous Music Chorale held a choir practice last November 8, 2018 at the Ballroom of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City.

AT Jason Ong, PD Beda Fajardo and PD Oscar del Rosario held a weekend fellowship last November 10-11, 2018 at the Lilim Forest Conservatory, Barangay Bagong Silang, Real, Quezon. The place is owned by PD Oscar del Rosario.