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. JJ Fernandez, as Program Moderator/ Facilitator, calls the day’s sequential order of activities.

The World Famous Music Chorale Audiovisual Presentation of the RCM Hymn

STAR Rtn. JJ Fernandez delivers an Invocation and Special Prayer.

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

STAR Rtn. L.A. Sevilla and STAR Rtn. Anton Mauricio deliver the report on the Rotary Club of Manila Bloodletting Activity in cooperation with the RCManila Foundation, Inc. and the Philippine Red Cross which they both headed, the former as Chairman of the Bloodletting Activity and the latter as Chairman of the Fellowship.

STAR Rtn. Ralph Joseph 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 Frank Evaristo, as President of the Alay Lakad Foundation, Inc., presents the Certificate of Appreciation to the Rotary Club of Manila which President Chito Zaldarriaga received on behalf of the club.

PDG Vince Carlos presented the cash donation of the Kuzuha Rotary Club, represented by Rtn. Kenji Mori, for the T.R.E.E.S. Program of the Rotary Club of Manila.

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

Rtn. Willie Peliño introduces Past President’s Time Speaker PP Arsenio “Archit” Bartolome, President, Rotary Club of Manila, RY 1988-1989, First Chairman and President, Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), First Chairman, Clark Development Corporation, Former Chairman and President, North Luzon Railways Corporation (Northrail) and Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Philippine National Bank.

An open forum immediately followed right after the talk of Past President’s Time Speaker PP Arsenio “Archit” Bartolome, President, Rotary Club of Manila, RY 1988-1989, First Chairman and President, Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), First Chairman, Clark Development Corporation, Former Chairman and President, North Luzon Railways Corporation (Northrail) and Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Philippine National Bank. Among those who participated in the open forum were RCManila Foundation, Inc. Chairman and Programs Committee Chairman PE/PVP Hermie Esguerra, PD Jun Hallare, STAR Rtn. Anton Mauricio, Rtn. Victor Garcia, PP Boy Guevara, STAR Rtn. Senen Mangalile, PDG Obet Pagdanganan, PP Frank Evaristo, PD Oscar del Rosario, DE Tony Lopez, PD Abe Pascual, PD Beda Fajardo and President Chito Zaldarriaga.

Past President’s Time Speaker PP Arsenio “Archit” Bartolome, President, Rotary Club of Manila, RY 1988-1989, First Chairman and President, Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), First Chairman, Clark Development Corporation, Former Chairman and President, North Luzon Railways Corporation (Northrail) and Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Philippine National Bank delivers his talk.

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

President Chito Zaldariaga and Programs Committee Chairman PE/PVP Hermie Esguerra present the Certificate of Appreciation, attested by VPE/Club Secretary Reggie Yu, to PP Arsenio “Archit” Bartolome, President, Rotary Club of Manila, RY 1988-1989, First Chairman and President, Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), First Chairman, Clark Development Corporation, Former Chairman and President, North Luzon Railways Corporation (Northrail) and Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Philippine National Bank.