The Week That Was

STAR Rtn. Toby Rast, assisted by EA Sol Troniado-Encarnacion, as Program Technical Moderator.

PD Issam Eldebs as Program Moderator/Facilitator, calls the day’s sequential order of activities.

VP Thad Liamzon calls the meeting to order.

Rtn. Rocco Sarmiento delivers an ecumenical prayer.

PP Teddy Ocampo leads the offering of special prayers for the healing and speedy recovery of Pres. Bobby Joseph and PP Cesar Ubaldo.

The Rotary Club of Manila Audiovisual Presentation of the Philippine National Anthem.

The World Famous Music Chorale Audiovisual Presentation of the RCM Hymn.

Rtn. Art dela Cruz 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.

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

The audiovisual presentation of the World Famous Music Chorale singing the Welcome Song.

PD Issam Eldebs, Program Moderator, acknowledges the week’s birthday celebrants, Rtn. Jae J. Jang, Rtn. John Emyl Eugenio, Rtn. Claver Ramos and Rtn. Bollie Bolton. It was followed by an audiovisual presentation of the World Famous Music Chorale singing the happy birthday song.

IPVP Hermie Esguerra delivers a short introduction on the video of Rotary International’s “The Boys of 1905”.

Rtn. Dicky Yujuico, President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, also presents a comprehensive and informative report on the PCCI’s role in promoting and protecting both the SMEs and the conglomerates during his classification talk.

Treasurer Karlo Castro, Vice President and COO of Palawan Express and Palawan Pawnshop, presents a comprehensive and informative report on Money Transfer and Pawnshop business during his classification talk.

Programs Committee Chairman IPVP Hermie Esguerra delivers a response thanking the two Rotarians for delivering their respective Classification Talks.

Committee on Election Chairman IPP Jackie Rodriguez and PVP Lance Masters discuss the Guidelines on the Election of the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Manila for RY 2021-2022.

An open forum immediately followed. Among those who participated were Rtn. Manny Blanco, PD Marcus Dee, Rtn. Henning Karcher, BLA Amado Valdez, Rtn. John Michael Cutter, PVP Chito Zaldarriaga, Dir. Celso Abastillas, Dir. Jujut Enriquez and Dir. Johnny Chotrani.

VP Thad Liamzon delivers Pres. Bobby Joseph’s response and thereafter, adjourns the meeting.