Updates on the Centennial Celebration

The Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Steering Committee met with former Tourism Secretary Mina Gabor's AAP events team last January 31, 2019 at the Gallery 1 of the New World Makati Hotel regarding their proposal for a Rotary Centennial Motorcade celebrating 100 years of the Rotary movement in the Philippines to entice more Rotarians to attend our centennial culminating activities.

The Centennial Souvenir Program Committee held a meeting last February 6, 2019 at the Board Room of the DTI International Building in Makati City. Discussion delved on the number of pages devoted to Rotary matters and those devoted to ads. Generation of additional revenue from export marketing associations was suggested. A main souvenir program and a supplement were suggested with different prices as to advertising rates. Costing for the printing of a souvenir program for 150 pages was requested. Present were DE/BLA Amading Valdez, Rtn. Gani Macatoman, PP Teddy Ocampo, DE/Treasurer Nicky Villaseñor, Rtn. John Emyl Eugenio and ISDG/IS/DE/Dir. Albert Alday.

President Susing Pineda, PAT Muhammad Aslam and Rtn. Johnny Chotrani attended the Business Councils and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Plenary Meeting last January 31, 2019 at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City.

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

As the Host Club of the our District 3810 Conference to be held in Okada Resort Hotel on March 1 and 2, 2019 and in support of our District Governor/PP Rudy Bediones, our Club is raising to buy a minimum of 100 tickets at ₱4,500/ticket as our participation in this great Rotary event. As such, may I request all of us to be active participants in our District Conference by purchasing ticket/s to attend this 2-days Rotary event as part of our involvement in the Rotary Movement in the Philippines and as active members of the Rotary Club of Manila, the first and premier club in Asia.

For your information, 30 members have committted to support the Ad Sponsorship with a value of ₱300,000 as our initial support to the District Conference. Kindly indicate your valued commitment and support by signing up for your ticket reservation/s with premier seats reserved for our Club. Thank you.

Yours in Rotary, Susing Pineda, Centennial President