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Balita · Issue No. 3903

Thursday, 10 February 2022

Guest of honor and speaker: Atty. Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon, Commissioner, Commission on Elections (Ret.)

The February 10, 2022 meeting featured Atty. Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon, a Disaster Relief Task Force report, a talk by STAR Rtn. Nicolas Souvlakis, and the PCNC evaluation of RCManila Foundation, Inc.

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Guest speaker

Guest Speaker’s Profile: COMELEC Commissioner Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon (Ret.)

Commissioner Guanzon is a former Commission on Audit and Commission on Elections commissioner, law professor and expert on gender equality, with a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University.

President's message

President’s Corner

President Chito Zaldarriaga reports on the board meeting, the PCNC re-accreditation session, today’s COMELEC guest, and his appeal for Rotary Foundation contributions.

Weekly meeting

The Week That Was

The February 10, 2022 Zoom meeting heard a Disaster Relief Task Force progress report on the Super Typhoon Odette relief operations and a talk by classification speaker STAR Rtn. Nicolas Souvlakis.

Club administration
Club administration

From the Programs Committee

The Programs Committee Chairman announces that COMELEC Commissioner Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon (Ret.) is the guest at the 12:30 PM virtual meeting on February 10.

Club administration

The Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Manila for RY 2021-2022 Holds Seventh Regular Meeting

The board held its Seventh Regular Meeting on February 8, 2022 via Zoom.

Foundation

RCManila Foundation, Inc. Holds Preparation Meeting for the Reevaluation of the Foundation by the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC)

The preparation meeting was held on February 5, 2022 via Zoom; the PCNC reevaluation was scheduled for February 9, 2022.

Foundation

The Board of Trustees of the RCManila Foundation, Inc. Holds Special Meeting

The Board of Trustees held a Special Meeting on February 8, 2022 via Zoom.

Foundation

Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) Holds Virtual Evaluation on RCManila Foundation, Inc.

The PCNC conducted its evaluation of RCManila Foundation, Inc. on February 9, 2022 via Zoom, covering the chairman’s presentation and the Board of Trustees and Project Evaluation Team.

Foundation
Foundation

Appeal for Paul Harris Fellows

A letter from the Rotary Foundation chairman explains how members can become Paul Harris Fellows with an initial contribution of US$ 500.00.

Foundation
Foundation

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.

Club news

Manila Rotarians Attend Rotary Leadership Institute II Batch 2

Manila Rotarians attended and completed the Rotary Leadership Institute II Batch 2 on February 5, 2022 via Zoom.

Service

Rotary Club of Manila 18th Tourism Awards Committee Holds Meeting

The 18th Tourism Awards Committee met on February 9, 2022 at The Wine Museum Hotel and Restaurant in Pasay City.

Service

Rtn. Momo Mommaerts Represents Rotary Club of Manila in Catch Color for Good

Rtn. Momo Mommaerts represented the club at the Rotary Club of Bangkok’s “Catch Color for Good” on February 5, 2022 and reported that Rotary Club of Manila was the number 1 supporting club in Asia.

Club news

Circle of Centennial Rotary Clubs Holds Meeting

The Circle of Centennial Rotary Clubs met on February 3, 2022 via Zoom to prepare for a booth at the Rotary International Convention in Houston.

Feature

A Colloquy with “Mr. Pure Energy.”

A profile of Gary Valenciano, drawn from a 2018 conversation in which he recalled discovering that he could sing and dance.

Fellowship

Manila Rotarians Attend 58th Birthday Celebration of Dir. Thad Liamzon

Director Thad Liamzon celebrated his 58th birthday through a Birthday Mass organized by his family on February 3, 2022 via Zoom.

Club news

Manila Rotarians Attend First Friday Mass for the Month of February

Manila Rotarians attended the First Friday Mass on February 4, 2022 via Zoom, celebrated by Rev. Fr. Larry Tan, SDB.

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