The Week That Was

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

President Chito Zaldarriaga calls the meeting to order.

STAR Rtn. Xavy Zialcita, as Program Moderator/ Facilitator, calls the day’s sequential order of activities.

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

STAR Rtn. Joshua Aragon delivers an Invocation and Special Prayer.

STAR Rtn. Xavy Zialcita, Program Moderator/Facilitator, acknowledges the week’s birthday celebrants, namely, Rtn. Mike Guarin, Rtn. Marvin Taylor-Dormond, Rtn. Val Aboy, STAR Rtn. Joey Garcia and Rtn. Boj Locsin, which was followed by an audiovisual presentation of the World Famous Music Chorale singing the happy birthday song.

PD Phillip Ong leads the recitation of the Four (4) Way Test for Manila Rotarians to renew their commitment to the Rotary movement.

STAR Rtn. Lance 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.

The World Famous Music Chorale singing the Welcome Song

STAR Rtn. Xavy Zialcita, Program Moderator/ Facilitator, acknowledges Visiting Rotarians and guests.

RCManila Foundation, Inc. President and Rotary Club of Manila PP Susing Pineda launches the Food Share and Livelihood Project, a collaboration of Dana Asia, Kabisig ng Kalahi, Inc., Grameen Pilipinas Microfinance Corporation and the Rotary Club of Manila, through an audiovisual presentation.

President Chito Zaldarriaga delivers his message during his President’s Time.

PD Art Lopez introduces Guest Speaker PD/PS Atty. Rico Domingo, President, Philippine Bar Association and Co- Convenor, Alliance for Life and the Law of the Sea (CALL OF THE SEA).

Guest Speaker PD/PS Atty. Rico Domingo, President, Philippine Bar Association and Co- Convenor, Alliance for Life and the Law of the Sea (CALL OF THE SEA), delivers his talk on “The Rotary’s 4-Way Test and the Imperatives of Implementing the Favorable Arbitral Award on the South China Sea Maritime Dispute.”

An open forum immediately followed right after the talk of Guest Speaker PD/PS Atty. Rico Domingo, President, Philippine Bar Association and Co-Convenor, Alliance for Life and the Law of the Sea (CALL OF THE SEA). Among those who participated in the open forum were PAS Joel Valdes, IPBLA/PD Amading Valdez, President Chito Zaldarriaga, VP Henning Karcher, IPP Bobby Joseph, Rtn. Tong Payumo, RCManila Foundation Chairman and Programs Committee Chairman PVP Hermie Esguerra, PD Oscar del Rosario, Mr. Joseph Assad and Makati Rtn. Atty. Joey Lina.

President Chito Zaldariaga and Programs Committee Chairman PVP Hermie Esguerra present the Certificate of Appreciation, attested by Secretary Reggie Yu, to PD/PS Atty. Rico V. Domingo.

President Chito Zaldarriaga delivers his closing remarks and therafter, adjourns the meeting.