Balita · Issue No. 3900
Guest of honor and speaker: Enrique “Eric” A. Tayag, M.D., Former Assistant Secretary, Department of Health
Guest Speaker Dr. Eric Tayag on the Omicron variant, the induction of STAR Rtn. Nicolas Souvlakis, and the Odette HADR initiatives report.
Profile of PP Enrique “Eric” Tayag
Profile of Guest Speaker PP Enrique A. Tayag, M.D., former DOH Assistant Secretary and Past President of Rotary Club of Manila 101.

President’s Corner
President Chito Zaldarriaga previews the club’s signature awards, the second wave of the Odette drive and Guest Speaker Dr. Eric Tayag’s talk on the Omicron variant.

The Week That Was
Report on the January 20, 2022 Zoom weekly meeting, including the induction of STAR Rtn. Nicolas Souvlakis and PP Boy Guevara Jr.’s Past President’s Time talk.
From the Programs Committee
Programs Committee Chairman Hermie Esguerra invites members to hear Dr. Eric Tayag on the Omicron variant on January 20.
Key Trustees of RCManila Foundation, Inc. Hold Assessment Meeting on the Requirements for PCNC Reaccreditation
Key trustees were briefed by Consultant Caridad Basila on PCNC accreditation requirements on January 13, 2022 via Zoom.
Appeal for Paul Harris Fellows
Foundation Chairman Thad Liamzon explains how members can become Paul Harris Fellows with an initial contribution of US$ 500.00 through shared donor points.

Calling for Proposals for Global Grants for RY 2021-2022
The Rotary Foundation Committee announces a call for Global Grant Proposals for Rotary Year 2021-2022.

Odette HADR Initiatives
DE Rafael Alunan’s board accomplishment report on the relief goods shipped to Cebu and the medical mission for Negros Oriental after Super Typhoon Odette.

Rotary Club of Manila Dualtech Scholarship Committee Holds Meetings
The Rotary Club of Manila Dualtech Scholarship Program Committee met on January 14 and 18 and plans to pivot scholar selection toward Odette-devastated areas.
Circle of Filipino and American Rotarians Hold CFAR KKK (Kumustahan, Kuwentuhan, Kantahan, Kodakan) on “Rotary’s Four Way Test in the Era of Fake News”
The Circle of Filipino and American Rotarians held a CFAR KKK session on Rotary’s Four Way Test in the Era of Fake News.
International Service
Photographs in the International Service section of the January 20, 2022 issue of the Balita.

STAR Rotarian Stefan Schmitz: Destined to be in the Philippines and in Logistics
In this interview, STAR Rtn. Stefan shares his amazing journey and how he ended up establishing his own logistics company in the Philippines.
Rotary Club of Manila Receives Certificate of Appreciation from Layaban Elementary School
Layaban Elementary School thanked the club for its December 19, 2021 Christmas gift giving for indigenous people at Poypoy, Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro.
Dir. Amading Valdez Interviewed on DZAR Sonshine Radio 1026 Manila
Dir. Amading Valdez was interviewed by Perlita Uy and Angelo Almonte on January 17, 2022.
Rtn. Michael Macapal Recognized as One of the Next Generation Partners in Dispute Resolution and Real Estate and Construction in the 2022 Legal 500
Rtn. Michael Macapal was named a 2022 Legal 500 Next Generation Partner for Dispute Resolution and Real Estate and Construction.
RCManila Foundation, Inc. BLA Teddy Kalaw IV is Speaker on “Citizen-Leadership and Sustainability” at the CEG Personal Governance Introductory Program
BLA Teddy Kalaw IV is among the speakers at the CEG Personal Governance Introductory Program on January 26, 2022 via Zoom.

From Legal Hawk… to Spox… to the Senate
Club Secretary Reggie Yu profiles Atty. Herminio Lopez Roque Jr., the lawyer and former presidential spokesperson who filed his candidacy for the 2022 Senate election.
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