Balita · Issue No. 3801
Guest of honor and speaker: Hon. Dante A. Gierran, Director, National Bureau of Investigation
Profile of NBI Director Dante A. Gierran, a report on the Tzu Chi Foundation’s talk, the Ambassador of Goodwill Committee meeting, the T.R.E.E.S. Committee and a review of Duterte’s 2019 SONA.
Profile of Hon. Dante A. Gierran
Dante A. Gierran, Director of the National Bureau of Investigation, previously served as NBI Acting Regional Director in Davao City and holds an LLB from the University of Mindanao.
President’s Corner
President Jackie Rodriguez welcomes NBI Director Dante A. Gierran to the club, reports on his Davao trip for the T.R.E.E.S. project, and urges better attendance.
Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines Reveals Success of Helping
The Tzu Chi Foundation, the world’s biggest Buddhist humanitarian organization founded in 1966, was the club’s featured speaker last week.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee met on July 25, 2019 at the New World Makati Hotel, and PT Lito Sibayan sent his approval for the new membership nominee.
The Week That Was
Tzu Chi Foundation leaders presented the foundation’s programs to Rotarians, and the club presented a check to RC Makati Dasmariñas.
The First Rotary Club of Manila Fellowship
Members gathered on July 26, 2019 at Big Bad Wolf, Burgos Circle, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
Interclub Relations
Manila Rotarians attended the 24th Handover and 25th Induction Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Manila Metro on July 30, 2019 at the Hotel Benilde.
Ambassador of Goodwill Committee Holds Meeting
The committee met on July 24, 2019 at the office of Chairman Emeritus Rtn. Joe de Venecia, where President Jackie Rodriguez presented the club’s ambassadors.
New Generations Service
President Jackie Rodriguez inducted the officers of the Rotaract Club of Manila on July 27, 2019 at Fully Booked, Bonifacio Global City.
Cogs in the Wheel
Boy Scouts of the Philippines National President PDG Obet Pagdanganan spoke at the 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia on July 22, 2019.
Best of Quotes
PP Frank Evaristo, Associate Editor of the Balita, shares ten quotes on regrets, gratitude, prayer, integrity and good deeds.
Duterte’s 6 Cs of His SONA 2019
Rtn. Tony Lopez reviews the President’s July 22, 2019 State of the Nation Address through six Cs: crime, corruption, climate change, capital, China and congestion.
T.R.E.E.S. Road Map
The T.R.E.E.S. Committee met on July 25, 2019 to define strategy for achieving 100 million trees net of mortality and to identify data partners.
Manila: The Future Medical Tourism Hub of the World
PD Dr. John Cenica writes that Filipino doctors could serve wellness and medical tourism clients in Manila’s emerging entertainment city.
Teenagers and Alcohol, Part 2
Elias D. Adamos, M.D. lists the dangerous effects of alcohol on teenagers, the symptoms of alcoholism and its treatment.
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