The Week That Was

Audiovisual Presentation of the Philippine National Anthem

President Chito Zaldarriaga calls the meeting to order.

PT Karlo Castro, 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

Rtn. Citos Manalaysay delivers an Invocation and Special Prayer.

Rtn. Aldous Alingog 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.

PT Karlo Castro, Program Moderator/Facilitator, acknowledges the week’s birthday celebrants, namely, PD Art Lopez, STAR Rtn. Che Soler, STAR Rtn. Rami Chahwan, Rtn. Roger Cabuñag, Rtn. Sonny Dominguez and STAR Rtn. Mike Tejumal, which was followed by an audiovisual presentation of the World Famous Music Chorale singing the happy birthday song.

The World Famous Music Chorale singing the Welcome Song

PT Karlo Castro, Program Moderator/ Facilitator, acknowledges Visiting Rotarians and guests.

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

PT Karlo Castro, as Program Moderator/ Facilitator, introduces Classification Speaker STAR Rtn. Ronald I. Martinez, Operations and Analytics Vice President, SM Retail Inc., with the classification of Trading - Retail Chain.

STAR Rtn. Ronald I. Martinez, Operations and Analytics Vice President, SM Retail Inc., delivers his Classification Talk.

An open forum immediately followed right after the Classification Talk of STAR Rtn. Ronald I. Martinez, Operations and Analytics Vice President, SM Retail Inc. Among those who participated in the open forum were PD Issam Eldebs, IPBLA/PD Amading Valdez and Dir. John Michael Cutter.

DE Tony Lopez introduces Guest Speaker Mr. Edgar “Ed” Picson, Secretary-General and Executive Director, Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP).

Guest Speaker Mr. Edgar “Ed” Picson, Secretary-General and Executive Director, Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP), delivers his talk and was shortly joined by boxer Ms. Nesthy Petecio, Silver Medalist in the Women's Featherweight boxing event of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Boxer Ms. Nesthy Petecio receives congratulatory messages from Manila Rotarians as this was followed by brief queries from President Chito Zaldarriaga, DE Tony Lopez, PE/PVP Hermie Esguerra and IPBLA/PD Amading Valdez.

An open forum immediately followed right after the talk of Guest Speaker Mr. Edgar “Ed” Picson, Secretary-General and Executive Director, Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP). Among those who participated in the open forum were STAR Rtn. Teddy Kalaw IV, President Chito Zaldarriaga, IPBLA/PD Amading Valdez, Dir. John Michael Cutter, IPP Bobby Joseph, DE/IPD Hans Palacios, PD Oscar del Rosario and DE Tony Lopez.

President Chito Zaldariaga and Programs Committee Chairman PE/PVP Hermie Esguerra present the Certificate of Appreciation, attested by VPE/Secretary Reggie Yu, to STAR Rtn. Ronald I. Martinez, Operations and Analytics Vice President, SM Retail Inc. and Mr. Edgar “Ed” Picson, Secretary-General and Executive Director, Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP).

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