The Week That Was

Pres. Susing Pineda calls the 36th weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila, to order.

DE/Dir. Albert Alday as Officer-In-Charge/ Program Moderator, directs the program of activities.

PP Frank Evaristo delivers an ecumenical prayer.

Rtn Manny Blanco as lead reciter of the Four (4) Way Test, renews fellow Rotarians’ commitment to the Rotary Movement.

Pres. Susing Pineda announces the Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Educational Assistance Program (REAP) Appreciation Luncheon on April 25, 2019, 12N, at the Makati Shangri-la Manila Hotel, where the student-beneficiaries from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Manila (PLM) and Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) have been invited to give their testimonies on how the REAP has helped them and changed their lives for a better future ahead of them.

PP Benny Laguesma does the honor, pleasure and privilege of introducing Rev. Fr. Dennis Antonio Paez, SDB, Salesian Priest and Recollection Master, as guest speaker.

Rev. Fr. Dennis Antonio Paez, SDB speaks on the Season of Lent as he prepares Rotarians and Guests in celebration of the Paschal Mystery, the passion and death of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and his victorious resurrection, his triumph over sin and death and his glorification by his Father.

Pres. Susing Pineda as the overall chairman of the RCM Centennial Celebration, presided over the Townhall Meeting on updates of the Club’s Centennial Celebration culminating in June events. He then called on Treas./Dir.-elect Nicky Villaseñor for a comprehensive financial report on the Centennial Celebration. A pro-active public forum immediately followed suit.

Treas./Dir.-elect Nicky Villaseñor presents a comprehensive financial report on the Centennial Celebration aided by a power point presentation.

Pres. Susing Pineda for his response and presentation of the centennial plate to Rev. Fr. Dennis Antonio Paez, SDB, as a token of appreciation.

Among the participants to the public forum were: PP Benny Laguesma and Rtn. Hermie Esguerra.