The Week That Was

Pres. Susing Pineda as presiding officer, calls the 22nd meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila, for the Rotary Centennial Year 2018-2019, to order.

DE/BLA Amading Valdez as Officer-In-Charge/ Program Moderator, directs the program of activities.

DE/Dir. Albert Alday delivers an ecumenical prayer.

DSAA/PD Oscar del Rosario leads Rotarians in renewing it commitment to Rotary movement through the recitation of the 4-Way Test.

Membership/Classification

Rtn Zdenek Jankovsky as proposer, delivers brief introduction of inductee, Mr. Ludek Vrana (Czechoslovakian), Chief Administrative Officer, Home Credit Consumer Finance Phils., Inc. Classification: Finance and Investments – Home Loans.

Pres. Susing Pineda administers the oath of membership pledge to Mr. Ludek Vrana, as the latest STAR Rotarian into the Club Membership.

RCM Weekly Birthday Celebrant/s

Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr. presents the week’s birthday celebrants: DE/Dir. Bobby Joseph, Sec. Alvin Lacambacal, SAA Dave Reynolds, PDG Alex Cureg, PP Frank Evaristo, Rtn Manny Blanco, Rtn Zdenek Jankovsky, Rtn Momo Mommaerts, the birthday cake for the traditional blowing of candles amidst the singing by the RCM World-Famous Chorale of the Happy Birthday song.

Updates on Centennial Projects

Pres. Susing Pineda reminds fellow Rotarians on the “Christmas Party” on December 13, 6:00 PM, at the Okada Manila Golden Ballroom, among other club activities, during his president’s time.

DE/BLA Amading Valdez sets the guidelines for the Townhall Meeting (Club Assembly) on the Centennial Projects and other club matters.

PD Art Lopez, Chairman, House Committee presents a justification of the increase of luncheon meal for the weekly Thursday meetings, at the New World Makati Hotel, effective on Jan. 10, 2019, the first meeting of the new year.

Sec.-Gen. Rtn/PP/PSDG Romy Nones presents the RCM’s Centennial Projects, with the respective committee chairmen giving updates on their projects.

Rtn Zdenek Jankovsky for RCM’s Hearts for Little Angels, updates on the ongoing humanitarian assistance projects for the young indigent patients needing heart corrective surgeries.

Rtn Manny Blanco for the Coffee Table Book (Editorial Board) updates on the progress of the research being made to come out with an impressive/historical coffee table book.

DE/Dir. Caloy Reyes, Chairman, Christmas Party updates and reminds fellow Rotarians for the forthcoming Christmas Dinner Party on December 13, 6:00PM, at the Okada Manila Golden Ballroom, where aside from a special buffet dinner, dancing to a live band by Marcy David and his band, rendition of Christmas carol by the RCM World Famous Chorale, and lot of exciting raffle prizes to be raffled-off to members and guests.

DSAA/PD Oscar del Rosario for the updates on the Centennial Chorale competition, its plans and programs.

DE/Treas. Nicky Villaseñor III, updates on the Club’s financial status and its expectation on the various centennial projects.

An interactive public forum followed suit after the respective update reports among fellow Rotarians. Raising questions were: PP Toting del Rosario, PDG Alex Cureg, PP Frank Evaristo, Dir. Bobby Joseph, IPP Jimmie Policarpio and AT Jason Ong.

Pres. Susing Pineda for his response and meeting adjournment.