The Week That Was

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

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

The World Famous Music Chorale Audiovisual Presentation of the RCM Hymn and the singing of the Philippine Rotary Hymn

President Bobby Joseph calls the Inter-City / Multi-District Meeting to order.

Programs Chairman IPVP Hermie Esguerra delivers an introduction on the Inter-City / Multi-District Meeting and introduces the Meeting Program Moderator/Facilitator.

PP Archit Bartolome, as Program Moderator/Facilitator, calls the day’s sequential order of activities.

Rotary Club of Makati West PP AP Bartolome delivers an Invocation.

Rotary Club of San Pablo City PP Danilo Bienvenida delivers a Special Prayer.

Induction of New Members and Honorary Members took place. Mr. Shigeru Shimoda was introduced by PD Nick Locsin. Mr. Lawrence Li Tan was introduced by Pres. Bobby Joseph. His Excellency Harald Fries, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden to the Republic of the Philippines was introduced by PVP Fausto Preysler, Jr. His Excellency Lwin Oo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Republic of the Philippines was introduced by Dir. Celso Abastillas.

The World Famous Music Chorale singing the Welcome Song

Rotary Club of Baguio President Atom Mendalla 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.

Rotary Club of Malolos PP Arnold Hernandez leads the recitation of the Four (4) Way Test for Rotarians to renew their commitment to the Rotary movement.

Program Moderator/ Facilitator PP Archit Bartolome introduces the Visiting Rotarians and guests.

PP Archit Bartolome, Program Moderator/Facilitator, acknowledges the week’s birthday celebrants, namely, Star Rtn. Jed Dayang, Rtn. Titong Mendoza, Rtn. David Lim and PIA Jimmy Laya, which was followed by an audiovisual presentation of the World Famous Music Chorale singing the happy birthday song.

President Bobby Joseph delivers his message during his President’s Time.

President Bobby Joseph administers the Oath of Membership.

DGN Joyce Michelle L. Ambray undertakes the Charging of New Members.

PIA Jimmy Laya introduces BSP Governor Ben Diokno as Guest of Honor and Speaker.

BSP Governor Ben Diokno, Guest of Honor and Speaker, delivers his talk on “Financial Forecast for 2021 - In the Midst of the Pandemic”.

An open forum immediately followed right after the talk and presentation of BSP Gov. Ben Diokno. Among those who participated in the open forum were PP Archit Bartolome, Programs Committee Chairman IPVP Hermie Esguerra, Rtn. Vic Garcia, PD Jun Hallare, PE/PVP Chito Zaldarriaga, Rtn. Ricky Guevara, Rtn. Willie Peliño, PD Pepo Nuñez, PP Susing Pineda, PDG Obet Pagdanganan, Dir. Hans Palacios, Rtn. PJ Garcia and PD Oscar del Rosario.

President Bobby Joseph delivers his response and thereafter, adjourns the meeting.