Rotary Club of Manila Holds Memorandum of Agreement Signing with DUALTECH and Awarding of Scholarships

The Rotary Club of Manila had a full day’s activity last December 12, 2021. The event included the awarding of ten (10) scholars, celebrating DDCC/IPP Bobby Joseph's birthday, family day with Rotary Club of Manila members' families in attendance, STAR Rotarians fellowship, Christmas gift-giving to scholars, awarding of certificates of donation to Donors, Appreciation Award for DDCC/IPP Bobby Joseph, song number from Faye Esguerra, Memorandum of Agreement signing between Dualtech, Rotary Club of Manila and RCManila Foundation, Inc. and healing prayer for Dir. Romeo Thaddeus R. Liamzon.

List of contributors

1. Scholarships (Php 65,000 each)

DDCC/IPP Bobby Joseph - 5

RCManila Foundation, Inc. Chairman PE/PVP Hermie Esguerra - 5

STAR Rtn. Anton Mauricio - 1

STAR Rtn. Teddy Tee Jr. - 1

STAR Rtn. Sinan Batur - 1

STAR Rtn. Che Soler - 1

Dir. Noy Benedicto - 1

Letran HS ‘67 - 1

Rotary District 3810 - 1

2. Christmas gifts to scholars. 10 scholars, each got:

a. Framed certificate of scholarship

b. Christmas grocery bag (Php 1,000 each) from STAR Rtn. Anton Mauricio and Finance Education Center (FEdCenter)

c. Php 1,000 cash each from DDCC/IPP Bobby Joseph as his birthday blowout

d. Php 1,000 cash each from Rtn. Nagi Zeitouni

e. Special Designer large-face watch with case, 1 each from DE/Dir. Johnny Chotrani

3. Lunch sponsored by DDCC/IPP Bobby Joseph. Special grazing table (parma, meats, cheese, fruits, nuts) spareribs, pasta, salad, tiramisu prepared by Dualtech vendors

4. 2 cases of wine from Ralph's Wines and Spirits sponsored by STAR Rtn. Robi Joseph and the family of DDCC/IPP Bobby Joseph

5. Birthday cakes for DDCC/IPP Bobby Joseph: 2 cakes given by Rotary District 3810; 1 cake given by STAR Rtn. Anton Mauricio and RDSP staff

6. Php 10,000 cash gift appreciation for ES Anna Kun Toledo from DDCC/IPP Bobby Joseph

7. Raffle Prize: Laptop Tablet from STAR Rtn. Teddy Tee Jr. which was won by Pete Dacuycuy

8. RDSP (Rotary Dualtech Scholarship program) administrative staff and event team. Expenses shouldered by RDSP Chair DDCC/IPP Bobby Joseph (Php 200,000) and Co-Chair STAR Rtn. Anton Mauricio (Php 125,000)

Rotary Club of Manila STAR Rotarians present: STAR Rtn. Teng Catalan, STAR Rtn. Rami Chahwan, STAR Rtn. Caloy Serapio

Emcees: STAR Rtn. Teng Catalan and STAR Rtn. Anton Mauricio

Rotarians present: Rotary Club of Manila: President Chito Zaldarriaga, RCManila Foundation, Inc. Chairman PE/PVP Hermie Esguerra (via Zoom), DDCC/IPP Bobby Joseph, ISAA Nagi Zeitouni, STAR Rtn. Teng Catalan, STAR Rtn. Rami Chahwan, STAR Rtn. Caloy Serapio, STAR Rtn. Teddy Tee Jr., STAR Rtn. Robi Joseph, STAR Rtn. Anton Mauricio

RDSP STAFF. Onsite: Jaja Bodegas, Christine Deanon, Cha Perez, Dana Abella. RCM Coordination: ES Anna Kun Toledo. Offsite: Princess Faith Olita, Xyrelle Labaro, Pat Soriaga, Pio Serrano

District 3810: DS Edwin Chiu, SDG Mylene Co, SDG Jouie Gabat, SDG Elaine Alfonso, Rotary E-Club of Edsa Ortigas

District 3800: Rtn. EJ Esguerra

Dualtech Team: President Arnolfo “Arnold” Morfe, Executive Director Jerry Muhi, RDSP Lead Philip Valdecanas, Rommel, Marc (logistics), Mico (technical), Ferdinand (food), Dualtech students and staff (set-up)

Immense gratitude to President Chito Zaldarriaga and RCManila Foundation, Inc. Chairman PE/PVP Hermie Esguerra for the constant support! What a great RCM Event to cap off the year 2021! STAR Rtn. Teddy Tee Jr., STAR Rtn. Robi Joseph, STAR Rtn. Anton Mauricio