The Week That Was

Centennial Pres. Susing Pineda calls the 44th weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila, being the TOWER Centennial Awards Presentation, to order.

PP Benny Laguesma, Chairman, The Outstanding Workers of the Republic (TOWER) Awards Committee, as Officer-In-Charge/ Program Moderator, directs the program of activities.

IPP Jimmie Policarpio delivers an ecumenical prayer.

Treas. Nicky Villaseñor as lead reciter of the Four (4) Way Test, renews fellow Rotarians’ commitment to the Rotary Movement.

Sec. Alvin Lacambacal introduces the VIPs, Guests and personalities seated at the presidential table.

Centennial Pres. Susing Pineda for his president’s time expresses gratitude to the TOWER Centennial Awards Sponsor, Petron Foundation, Inc.; and for the awards project administrator, the People Management Association of the Philippines. He also thanked the TOWER awards board of judges and this year’s TOWER Awardees.

Pres. Susing reported on getting sponsors for the Centennial Celebration milestone event, Toyota Motors for 1.8M, Security Bank and Trust Company for P500,000, Cocolife for P300,000, among others.

TOWER Centennial Awards inspirational messages delivered by Ms. Maria Rosario Vergel de Dios, Vice President for Human Resources, Petron Foundation, Inc. followed by Mr. Rene Gener, Executive Director, People Management Association of the Philippines.

The much coveted awards given to the most deserving clubs from the ten Rotary districts in the Philippines as their “Rotary Success Stories” take centerstage.

PP Benny Laguesma, Chairman, The Outstanding Workers of the Republic (TOWER) Awards Committee delivers a backgrounder on the TOWER Centennial Awards before the awarding proper; acknowledgement of partners; presentation of the composition of the board of judges.

Centennial President Susing Pineda, District 3810 Governor Rudy Bediones, Director-in-Charge / Director-elect Bobby Joseph for the presentation of the TOWER Centennial Award Trophies to the: 2019 TOWER AWARDEES: Mr. BENIGNO ACACIO, Manila Water Company, Inc., Mr. ROBERTO DURAN, JR., Phil. Coastal Storage and Pipeline Corporation, Mr. ISAIAH JOHN DUYAG, Nestle Philippines - Tanauan Factory, Mr. GERALD TAGUIAM, SIA Engineering Philippines, Mr. JOHNNY TALABAN, NOCECO, Mr. ALLAN UNABIA, Wyeth Philippines, Inc., and Mr. JOHN ROBERT UY, Moog Controls Corporation.

Mr. GERALD TAGUIAM, SIA Engineering Philippines, delivers brief message and appreciation remarks, for and in behalf of the TOWER Awardees.

The UP Singing Ambassadors led by Professor Ed Manguiat perform a special song medley to the delight of the audience.

Centennial President Susing Pineda for his response and meeting adjournment.

Photo opportunity of the TOWER Awardees with RCM Members led by Centennial President Susing Pineda.

RCM Members’ Weekly Birthday Celebrants

Centennial President Susing Pineda present the week’s birthday celebrants: Past Director John Cenica, Rtn Citos Manalaysay, Rtn Joe Assad, Rtn David Wong, Past President Boy Ampil, Past Treasurer Chito Tagaysay, Director Caloy Reyes, and joining them are TOWER Awardees also as birthday celebrants: Mr. Gerald Taguiam and Mr. I.J. Duyag, for the traditional blowing of candle on the birthday cake amidst the singing by the RCM World Famous Music Chorale of the happy birthday song.