← Balita · Issue 3827 · 5 March 2020 Weekly meeting

The Week That Was

The Rotary Club of Manila held its 29th meeting as its 16th Tourism Awards Presentation, with trophies presented to this year's awardees.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez calls the 29th meeting, being RCM’s 16th Tourism Awards Presentation, to order.

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

VPE Thad Liamzon delivers an ecumenical prayer.

Rtn. Farid Schoucair leads in the recitation of the Four (4) Way Test to renew with fellow Rotarians their commitment to the Rotary movement.

DE/Dir. Caloy Reyes introduces the personalities seated at the presidential table, visting Rotarians and guests.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez, during his President’s Time, announced the forthcoming RCM visit to Oriental Mindoro through the generosity of PD Rod Valencia and Rtn. Nico Valencia, Chairman and Co-Chairman, respectively, of the Special Committee, the trip of which is scheduled from March 27-29, 2020. The three-day out-of-town fun event will feature visits to tourism spots, a wind power project, island hopping and snorkelling, outreach project at a Mangyan Village and picnics, among others.

Rotary Club of Manila, JCI Philippines and DENR Joint National Tree Planting Project Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony with principal signatories, Rotary Club of Manila Pres. Jackie Rodriguez, 2020 JCI Philippines National Secretary-General Christian Clemeno and DENR Sec. Roy Cimatu, with other JCI Philippnes and DENR officials as witnesses.

The RCM 16th Tourism Awards Presentation with PE/Dir. Bobby Joseph, Chairman, Tourism Awards Committee, delivering his message.

Pres. Jackie Rodriguez, Chairman PE/Dir. Bobby Joseph and Co-Chairman PP Francis Juico for the presentation of Tourism Award Trophies to this year’s winners:

Ms. Krizette Chu, Print Media Category, Associate Editor of Manila Bulletin Lifestyle Section.

Ms. Lala Ventura, Cable TV/Channel TV Media Category, Head, Metro Channel.

Mr. Salah Al Balushi, Air Transport Category, Country Manager, Oman Air, represented by Ms. Regina Basco.

Mr. Leo Rey Yanson, Land Transport Category, President, CERES Liner, represented by Mr. Geoffrey Ong.

Hon. Roy A. Cimatu, Government Category, Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Mr. Francisco Mauricio, Land Transport Category, President and Chief Operating Officer, AVIS Rent-A-Car International, Guevent Transport Holdings, represented by Mr. Benjie Guevara, Chairman, G & S Transport.

Atty. Felipe Enrique L. Gozon, Television Media Category, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GMA Network, Inc., represented by Mr. Jojo Aquino.

Mr. Edgar B. Saavedra, Logistics Category, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Megawide Construction Corporation, represented by Mr. Robert Jason Torres.

Sec. Eduardo M. Año, Government Category, Department of the Interior and Local Government, represented by Mr. Marlo Guanzon.

Ms. Marie Venus Q. Tan, Government Category, former Chief Operating Officer, Tourism Promotions Board Philippines.

Hon. Marisol Aragones Sampelo, Legislative Media Category, Representative, 3rd District of Laguna Province.

Assistant Secretary Ariel Abriam, Resort Category, Owner / Managing Director, Ariel’s Point.

Mr. Hanky Lee III, Heritage Home Category, President / Innkeeper, The Henry Hotel, represented by Mr. August Samala, Chief Operating Officer.

Justice Manuel Lazaro, M.I.C.E. Category, Chairman, OKADA Manila, represented by Mr. Takashi Oya, President / Chief Operating Officer.

Rtn. Bernd Schneider, 5-Star Hotel Category, Cluster General Manager, Raffles Hotel and Resorts Fairmont Makati.

Mr. Radjie Caram, Jr., Philippines’ Largest Lifestyle and Travel Channel Category, Founding Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Island Living Channel, represented by Mr. Antero Adenix.

A posterity group photo of the RCM 16th Tourism Awardees with Pres. Jackie Rodriguez, Chairman PE/Dir. Bobby Joseph, Co-Chairman PP Francis Juico, Manila Rotarians, Visiting Rotarians and Guests.