The Week That Was

Rtn. Cons Robertz introduces the guests, visiting Rotarians and personalities seated at the presidential table.

PD Oscar del Rosario, Chairman, Alay Lakad Committee, reminds fellow Rotarians, on the forthcoming Alay Lakad 2019 Walk-for-a-Cause, to benefit out-of-school youth, on Sunday, September 22, 2019.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez calls the 11th meeting to order, a joint meeting between the Rotary Club of Manila (RCM) and Rotary Club of Makati Uptown (RCMU), led by Presiding officer, PP Mildred Vitangcol.

Rtn. Dong Benedicto, III, as Officer-In-Charge/ Program Moderator, calls the sequence of activities.

RCMU Sec. Aimee Divinagracia delivers an ecumenical prayer.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez presents the club’s check donation to the Alay Lakad 2019 to PP Frank Evaristo, Pres., Alay Lakad Foundation, Inc., with PD Oscar del Rosario, Chairman, Alay Lakad Committee, and Rtn. Dong Benedicto, III, Co-Chairman, Alay Lakad Committee, as witnesses.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez presents PP Mildred Vitangcol, RC Makati Uptown, as a birthday celebrant, 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.

Membership/Classification: His Excellency Songkane Luangmuninthone, Ambassador of Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the Philippines and Honorary Member, Rotary Club of Manila, delivers a brief introduction of the inductee to the RCM Membership, Marvin Taylor-Dormond, Ph.D. (Canadian/Costa Rica), Director General – Independent Evaluation. Classification: Banking – Development Bank (Asian). PP Jimmie Policarpio, Proposer.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez announces the forthcoming RCM activities during the President’s Time.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez administers the oath of membership pledge to Marvin Taylor-Dormond, Ph.D., the newest member, a STAR Rotarian, to the Rotary Club of Manila.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez with PDG Vince Carlos, Chairman, RCM Ambassador of Goodwill Committee, present to AT Karlo Castro and Rtn. Karl Leung, the RCM Ambassador of Goodwill Certificates and Pins.

Rtn. Kenji Mori, an awardee, from RC Kuzuha (Osaka), District 2660, delivers message.

RCMU PP Mildred Vitangcol introduces Hon. Isidro T. Pajarillaga, Municipal Mayor, Gen. Tinio, Nueva Ecija.

Mayor Isidro T. Pajarillaga delivers message on the T.R.E.E.S. Joint Project of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Municipality of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija.

The formal presentation of the T.R.E.E.S. Joint Project between the Rotary Club of Manila, led by Pres. Jackie Rodriguez, and the Municipality of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, led by Mayor Isidro T. Pajarillaga.

Mr. Michael “Myke” P. Celis presented before Rotarians and their Guests, the “Life Lessons for Success, Positivity and Possibilities of Moving On and Forward.” Among Rotarians who participated in the public forum were : Rtn. Hans Palacios and PP Archit Bartolome.

Rtn. Hans Palacios does the pleasure and privilege of introducing Mr. Michael “Myke” P. Celis, Internationally Certified Life Coach & Neuro Linguistic Programming Coach, Best-Selling Author, International TEDx Speaker, Multimedia Personality and Entrepreneur, as Guest Speaker.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez presents to Mr. Michael “Myke” P. Celis, the replica of the bell and gavel set as a token of appreciation.

CP/IPP Susing Pineda and Dir. Amading Valdez attended the Birthday Celebration of Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Salvador Panelo last September 23, 2019 at the Manila House Private Club in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.