The Week That Was
The weekly meeting welcomed Kentaro Shigei of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation as the newest member and heard PDG Obet Pagdanganan on Philippine healthcare concerns aggravated by the pandemic.
BLA Amading Valdez, Program Moderator, calls the day’s sequential order of activities. Pres. Bobby Joseph calls the meeting to order. Rtn. Jordan Pizarras delivers an ecumenical prayer.
PP Ebot Tan recites the Rotarian Pledge as a perfect prelude in fostering and strengthening ties amongst fellow Rotarians by way of reinforcing their resolve in furtherance of Service Above Self.
AT Jujut Enriquez leads fellow Manila Rotarians in the recitation of the Four (4) Way Test to renew their commitment to the Rotary movement.
BLA Amading Valdez, Program Moderator, acknowledges the week’s birthday celebrants, namely, Rtn. Beniting Legarda, Rtn. Romy Nones, Rtn. Jappy Pascual, Rtn. Nagi Zeitouni, Rtn. Tito Ortiz, Rtn. Farid Alain Schoucair, PSAA Ike Stranathan and Rtn. Mathias Hallerbach, which was followed by an audiovisual presentation of the World Famous Music Chorale singing the happy birthday song.
The Classification Talks by STAR Rtn. Marlon Roño, President and CEO, Magsaysay People Resources Corporation and Rtn. Wilfredo “Willie” Peliño, Chairman of the Board, Osmena Colleges and Chairman of the Board, United Royale Corporation.
PDG Alex Cureg, as one of the sponsors, delivers a brief introduction of Mr. Kentaro Shigei (Japanese), General Manager, Manila Branch, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation with Classification: Banking – Bank Branch Office-Japan. His sponsors are Pres. Bobby Joseph, PDG Alex Cureg and Rtn. Hiroki Nakatsuka.
Pres. Bobby Joseph administers the oath of membership pledge to Mr. Kentaro Shigei as the newest member (STAR Rotarian) to join the Rotary Club of Manila.
Pres. Bobby Joseph speaks about the various club activities during his President’s Time.
BLA Amading Valdez, Program Moderator and Round Table Discussion Facilitator, presents PDG Roberto “Obet” M. Pagdanganan as Lead Discussant on the topic, “The Philippine Healthcare Concerns Aggravated by the Pandemic”.
PDG Obet Pagdanganan presents a factual and comprehensive status report on “The Philippine Healthcare Concerns Aggravated by the Pandemic”. An open forum was conducted after.
Pres. Bobby Joseph delivers his response and thereafter, adjourns the meeting.
