President’s Corner

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

Today, we welcome the highlights of our Rotary year, the election of our Board of Directors, led by the new president and the new vice president who will succeed this year’s board. We’re looking forward to the new leadership, the fine gentlemen who will continue to sail our ship into peaceful and progressive waters. I hope and pray that we have a pleasant election and of course, a quorum.

We also welcome the wonderful cultural dance troupe from the University of the Philippines, the Kontra-GaPi and their leader and spokesperson, Historian and Philosopher, Edru Abraham. I’m sure we will all enjoy a very pleasant lunch watching the spectacular show that the wonderful college students of the foremost state university will bring us.

Last week, we had the signing of the agreements with the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila for the renewal of our Rotary Club of Manila Educational Assistance Program which has been very successful. Thank you Immediate Past President Susing and all of those who have participated and donated to this good cause.

Our Rotary Forest Parks Program has been growing with another donation coming from District Governor-Elect Leody “Odie” Tariela. The donation was 12 hectares of land in Lubang Island. Last week, we received the offer of 25 hectares in Batangas from Governor Dodo Mandanas wherein about 90 Rotary clubs in Batangas will be participating. All the seedlings will be provided by the provincial goverment. Thank you officers of T.R.E.E.S. for the magnificent job.

We also just signed a sister club agreement as well as an exchange of ambassadors with the Rotary Club of Lubang Island. This was done during the club’s Induction Ceremonies at the Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan last September 23, 2019.

Thank you and have a great election as well as a wonderful day.

Best, Jackie