Fellowship

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

The Yuletide Season is just around the corner. Hence, in the spirit of Christmas, we wish to invite all of you and your respective spouses and/or partners to our Christmas Party to be held at 6:00 pm on December 13, 2018 at the Grand Ballroom of OKADA MANILA in Parañaque City. A sumptuous dinner and an evening of dancing to the music of Marcy David and his Band await attendees. For just Php 2,500, you have a chance to enjoy all these and win exciting raffle prizes. Let’s make this Centennial Christmas Party truly an affair to remember!

Yours in the service of Rotary, AT Jason Ong, Chair, Christmas Party Committee; AS Rene Policarpio, Co-Chair, Christmas Party Committee. Noted by: Jesus “Susing” M. Pineda, Jr., President RY 2018-2019

The World Famous Music Chorale held a choir practice last November 22, 2018 at the residence of PS Jorge Salazar in Bel-Air, Makati City.

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

Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the USA PVP Babe Romualdez, DE/BLA Amading Valdez, President Susing Pineda, DBM Secretary PVP Ben Diokno and PP Benny Laguesma attended the 17th Anniversary of BizNewsAsia hosted by its Founder, Chairman, President and CEO Rtn. Tony Lopez last November 26, 2018 at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City. Photo shows them with RCBC Chairperson Ms. Helen Yuchengco-Dee.

PAL President and Rotary Club of Makati West Rtn. Jimmy Bautista, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the USA PVP Babe Romualdez, President Susing Pineda, BDO Chairperson Ms. Tessie Sy-Coson (daughter of Rtn. Henry Sy, Sr.) and host Rtn. Tony Lopez at the 17th Anniversary of BizNewsAsia last November 26, 2018 at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City.