The Week That Was

I. Revival of the RCM Fireside Chat Jointly with RC Makati West

Aug. 29, 4:00PM, The Ark, Union Bank Digital Office, Paseo de Roxas Avenue, Makati City

Rtn. Jujut Enriquez, Officer-in-Charge, welcomes fellow RCMers and RC Makati West (RCMW) members for the joint revival of the Fireside Chat, with Rtn Justo “Tito” A. Ortiz, Jr., Chairman, Union Bank of the Philippines, as resource speaker, on the topic of “Digital Banking.”

RCM Champion Pres. Jackie Rodriguez delivers opening remarks and acknowledging with thanks and appreciation for fellow RCMers who were in attendance, as well as fellow Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Makati West.

RCMW Champion Pres. Eric Tansuan acknowledges with thanks for the invitation by the Rotary Club of Manila for the revival of the Fireside Chat.

RCM Champion Pres. Jackie Rodriguez, VP Hermie Esguerra, PP Archit Bartolome, and Rtn. Joe de Venecia, Chairman Emeritus, RCM Ambassador of Goodwill Committee, present to PD Abe Pascual, the ambassadorial pin.

RCM Rtn. Justo “Tito” A. Ortiz, Jr., Chairman, Union Bank of the Philippines; Founder and Chairman, Blockchain Association of the Philippines; Chairman, Fintech Association of the Philippines, spoke on the topic of “Digital Banking”, a part of the broader context for the move to online banking, where banking services are delivered over the internet. The shift from traditional to digital banking has been gradual and remains ongoing, and is constituted by differing degrees of banking service digitization. Digital banking involves high levels of process automation and web-based services and may include APIs enabling cross-institutional service composition to deliver banking products and provide transactions. It provides the ability for users to access financial data through desktop, mobile and ATM services.

An open forum immediately followed right after the presentation of RCM Rtn. Justo “Tito” A. Ortiz, Jr.. from L-R: Rtn. Nando Camus, PD Abe Pascual and Pres. Jackie Rodriguez.

RCM Champion Pres. Jackie Rodriguez and RCMW Champion Pres. Eric Tansuan delivered their respective responses and presented to Rtn. Justo “Tito” A. Ortiz, Jr. tokens of appreciation for being the resource speaker and gracious host of the 1st Fireside Chat.

II. Music Fellowship with Elks Legends and Rotary Legends (RCM World-Famous Chorale Singers)

Elks Club, Corinthian Plaza, Paseo de Roxas Avenue, Makati City

RCM Champion Pres. Jackie Rodriguez gamely serving as program moderator for the Musical Fellowship featuring the Elks Legends and Rotary Legends (RCM World-Famous Chorale Singers), showcasing their singing talents.