The Week That Was

ES Anna Kun Toledo and EA Sol Troniado-Encarnacion as Program Technical Moderators

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 meeting to order.

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

STAR Rtn. Michael Albaña delivers an Invocation and Special Prayer.

STAR Rtn. Alvin Ampil 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.

PP Ebot Tan, Program Moderator/Facilitator, acknowledges the birthday celebrants, namely, Rtn. Jun Coyuito, Rtn. Mac Macapagal, Rtn. Jun Bella, STAR Rtn. Jack Rodriguez, PD Ner Lonzaga, PT Jun Follosco, Rtn. Brian Skinner, DSAA Jason Bogovich, Rtn. Peri Resabal, PP Susing Pineda, PD Bebot Pineda, PD Raffy Alunan, STAR Rtn. Lance Tan and STAR Rtn. Richard Lim.

The World Famous Music Chorale singing the Welcome Song

Program Moderator/Facilitator PP Ebot Tan introduces Visiting Rotarians and guests.

STAR Rtn. Marius Angara leads the recitation of the Four (4) Way Test for Manila Rotarians to renew their commitment to the Rotary movement.

The World Famous Music Chorale singing the happy birthday song

ASAG/DE/Dir. Albert Alday delivering the Timeless RCM Moments.

President Bobby Joseph introduces and conducts the Charging Rites on new member, STAR Rtn. Raf Dionisio.

President Bobby Joseph delivers his message during the President’s Time and Opening Remarks for the Seventeenth (17th) Tourism Awards of the Rotary Club of Manila.

PP Ebot Tan administers the Oath of Membership to new member, STAR Rtn. Raf Dionisio.

The audiovisual presentation of Rotary’s Seven Areas of Focus: The Rotary Club of Manila Perspective, as performed by El Gamma Penumbra.

The Rotary Club of Manila Seventeenth (17th) Tourism Awardees delivering their respective responses after receiving their respective trophies, namely, Krisette Laureta Chu (Associate and Travel Editor, Manila Bulletin), Mary Anne LL. Reyes (Business Columnist, Philippine STAR), Rtn. Shalimar Tamano (Regional Director, Central Visayas, Department of Tourism), Hon. Francisco Matugas (Governor, Surigao del Norte), Hon. Gwendolyn Garcia (Governor, Cebu), STAR Rtn. Michael Albaña (Commercial Director, Conrad Manila), DE/Dir. Farid Schoucair (General Manager, The Heritage Hotel Manila), Rtn. Bernd Schneider (Cluster General Manager, Raffles & Fairmont Hotel), Singh Preet Inder (General Manager, The Farm at San Benito), Javier Hernandez (President and CEO, El Nido Resorts / Ten Knots Development Corporation) and Michael Angelo Patrick Asperin (Chief Executive Officer, Balesin Island Club, Polillo, Quezon).

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