The Week That Was

IS Edwin Hernandez, as Program Moderator/Facilitator, calls the day’s sequential order of activities.

President Chito Zaldarriaga calls the meeting to order.

STAR Rtn. Emil La’O delivers an Invocation and Special Prayer.

The Rotary Club of Manila Audiovisual Presentation of the Philippine National Anthem. The World Famous Music Chorale Audiovisual Presentation of the RC Manila Hymn and the singing of the Philippine Rotary Hymn.

The World Famous Music Chorale singing the Welcome Song

IS Edwin Hernandez, Program Moderator/Facilitator, acknowledges the week’s birthday celebrants, namely, President Chito Zaldarriaga, PAT Willy Lim, Rtn. Tobi Rast, Rtn. Jordan Pizarras and Rtn. Klaus Muller, which was followed by an audiovisual presentation of the World Famous Music Chorale singing the happy birthday song.

STAR Rtn. L.A. Sevilla 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.

IS Edwin Hernandez, Program Moderator/Facilitator, acknowledges visiting Rotarians and guests.

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

President Chito Zaldarriaga, as Proposer, introduces inductee Evaristo G. Vasquez Jr., President of J. Vazco Co., Inc.

PDG Obet Pagdanganan conducts the charging of new member.

President Chito Zaldarriaga administers the oath of membership to the new member.

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

STAR Rtn. Senen Mangalile introduces Guest Speaker Atty. Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon, Commissioner, Commission on Elections (COMELEC) (Ret.), Commissioner, Commission on Audit (COA) (2013-2015), Professorial Lecturer, University of the Philippines College of Law, Mayor, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental (1986-1992).

Guest Speaker Atty. Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon, Commissioner, Commission on Elections (COMELEC) (Ret.), Commissioner, Commission on Audit (COA) (2013-2015), Professorial Lecturer, University of the Philippines College of Law, Mayor, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental (1986-1992) delivers her talk.

President Chito Zaldarriaga and Programs Committee Chairman PE/PVP Hermie Esguerra present the Certificate of Appreciation, attested by VPE/Club Secretary Reggie Yu, which was presented by IAT/AT PJ Garcia to Atty. Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon.

An open forum immediately followed right after the talk of Guest Speaker Atty. Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon. Among those who participated in the open forum were STAR Rtn. Raoul Creencia, PD Beda Fajardo, DE/IPD Hans Palacios, President Chito Zaldarriaga and PD Nick Locsin.

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