The Week That Was

The Rotary Club of Manila Audiovisual Presentation of the Philippine National Anthem

PAS Joel Valdes, as Program Moderator/Facilitator, calls the day’s sequential order of activities.

President Chito Zaldarriaga calls the meeting to order.

PD John Cenica delivers an Invocation and Special Prayer.

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

STAR Rtn. Bon Li 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.

PD Phil Ong leads the recitation of the Four (4) Way Test for Manila Rotarians to renew their commitment to the Rotary movement.

PAS Joel Valdes, Program Moderator/Facilitator, acknowledges visiting Rotarians and guests.

The audiovisual presentation of the World Famous Chorale singing the Welcome Song

PAS Joel Valdes, Program Moderator/Facilitator, acknowledges the week’s birthday celebrants, namely, PD John Cenica, Rtn. Jeric Jucaban and Rtn. Lutz Kunack, which was followed by an audiovisual presentation of the World Famous Music Chorale singing the happy birthday song.

DE Tony Lopez, Program Moderator/Facilitator, introduces Guest of Honor and Speaker Hon. Benjamin “Ben” E. Diokno, Ph.D., Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Chairman, Monetary Board, Secretary Designate, Department of Finance, Republic of the Philippines, Professor Emeritus, University of the Philippines Diliman, Vice President, Rotary Club of Manila, RY 2010-2011.

Guest of Honor and Speaker Hon. Benjamin “Ben” E. Diokno, Ph.D., Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Chairman, Monetary Board, Secretary Designate, Department of Finance, Republic of the Philippines, Professor Emeritus, University of the Philippines Diliman, Vice President, Rotary Club of Manila, RY 2010-2011, delivers his speech.

A short open forum immediately followed right after the speech of Guest of Honor and Speaker Hon. Benjamin “Ben” E. Diokno, Ph.D., Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Chairman, Monetary Board, Secretary Designate, Department of Finance, Republic of the Philippines, Professor Emeritus, University of the Philippines Diliman, Vice President, Rotary Club of Manila, RY 2010-2011. Among those who participated were IAT/AT PJ Garcia, DE/IPD Hans Palacios and Rtn. Rami Chahwan.

President Chito Zaldarriaga and Programs Committee Chairman PE/PVP Hermie Esguerra present the Certificate of Appreciation, attested by IDDCC/VPE/Club Secretary Reggie Yu, to Guest of Honor and Speaker Hon. Benjamin “Ben” E. Diokno, Ph.D., Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Chairman, Monetary Board, Secretary Designate, Department of Finance, Republic of the Philippines, Professor Emeritus, University of the Philippines Diliman, Vice President, Rotary Club of Manila, RY 2010-2011.

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

President Chito Zaldarriaga delivers his President’s Time.