The Week That Was

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez calls the 18th meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila to order.

PP Benny Laguesma, as Officer-In-Charge/ Program Moderator, calls the sequence of activities.

PP Jimmie Policarpio delivers an ecumenical prayer.

PD Ning Lopez leads in the recitation of the Four (4) Way Test as a renewal of the Rotary credo for all Rotarians.

Rtn. Hans Palacios introduces the guests, visiting Rotarians and personalities seated at the presidential table.

Induction of a New Member to the Rotary Club of Manila

SDG/Club Secretary/DE/Dir. Albert Alday, as proposer, introduces Mr. Michael T. Macapagal (Filipino), Partner, Quisumbing Torres with the classification of Law Practice-Construction Law, as inductee to the RCM Membership.

IPDG Rudy Bediones administers the charging ceremony to Mr. Michael T. Macapagal.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez administers the oath of membership pledge to Mr. Michael T. Macapagal with proposer SDG/Club Secretary/ DE/Dir. Albert Alday as witness.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez, during his President’s Time, reminds fellow Manila Rotarians to attend The Rotary Foundation Recognition Gala Night, which the club is hosting, on November 16, 2019 at the Grand Ballroom of OKADA Manila in Parañaque City. He thanked with sincere appreciation the valuable donors to the event headed by Event Chairman Vice President “Hermie” Esguerra. He also announced the team of next Thursday’s luncheon meeting with UP President Danilo Concepcion as Guest of Honor and Speaker, of which UP’s Upsilon Sigma Phi, the oldest Fraternity in Asia, will be invited for a joint meeting. Other forthcoming guest speakers previewed were Dr. Willie Ong, Medical Director, Pasay Charity Health Center; Columnist, The Philippine STAR and Pilipino Star Ngayon on November 28, 2019, as facilitated by Vice President “Hermie” Esguerra; Hon. Panfilo Lacson, Senator, Republic of the Philippines on December 5, 2019; RCM Christmas Dinner Fellowship/Townhall Meeting at the Hotel Fairmont Makati on December 10, 2019; PVP/Hon. Benjamin Diokno, Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, on January 9, 2020, a joint meeting of Rotary Club of Manila and the Bankers Association of the Philippines at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel; Rtn./Hon. Carlos Dominguez, III, Secretary, Department of Finance, a joint meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary Club of Makati West on January 16, 2020.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez and SDG/Club Secretary/DE/Dir. Albert Alday take turns in placing the Rotary Club of Manila and Centennial pins, respectively, on STAR Rtn. Michael T. Macapagal.

Dir. Raffy Alunan, III does the honor, pleasure and privilege of introducing Hon. William D. Dar, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, as Guest of Honor and Speaker.

Secretary William D. Dar, Department of Agriculture (DA), a horticulturist, spoke before Manila Rotarians and their guests on his ultimate goal of ensuring that the country’s food security will be self-sufficient as long as the necessary resources possible will be available. He believed that food security is becoming the “over-arching goal of agriculture” and is defined by the country’s wealth and production.

A public forum followed suit with PD Rod Valencia, Rtn. Celso Abastillas, Rtn. Henning Karcher and VP Hermie Esguerra raising their respective questions to Secretary William D. Dar.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez during his response and presentation of token of appreciation to Secretary William D. Dar as well as subsequent meeting adjournment.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez presents Rtn. Mon Ko as the birthday celebrant of the week for the traditional blowing of the candle on the birthday cake amidst the singing by the RCM World Famous Chorale of the Happy Birthday Song.