Balita · Issue No. 4059
Guest of honor and speaker: Gen. Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr., AFP (Ret), Director General, Bureau of Corrections
The Club's rain-swept first fellowship of RY 2025–2026 and farewell to Rtn. David Klebs, Typhoon Crising relief operations in Manila, Cavite and Bulacan, the Council of Past Presidents' tribute to the Board, and a profile of Phillip Lipoco Ong.
Editorial
As Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. addresses the Club, the editorial calls on Rotarians to push for penal reform.
President’s Message
The Council of Past Presidents gathered 22 RCM leaders at the Manila Golf Club on July 31 to honor the current Board and Officers.
Gen. Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr.
Director General, Bureau of Corrections
Baylight and Brotherhood: The Rain-Kissed Fellowship that Sparked Rotary Year 2025–2026
The first fellowship of the new Rotary Year moved indoors at TRYP by Wyndham amid twin typhoons and became a send-off for Rtn. David Klebs.
Typhoon Response and Relief Efforts in Tondo, Manila; Rosario, Cavite; and Calumpit, Obando, and Paombong, Bulacan
From July 23 to August 3, 2025, the Rotary Club of Manila carried out Typhoon Crising relief operations in Manila, Cavite and Bulacan.
Council of Past Presidents Honors RCM Board of Directors and Officers for RY 2025–2026
The Council of Past Presidents hosted a fellowship night on July 31 at the Manila Golf Club to honor the 2025–2026 Board and Officers.
Luceat Lux: The Quiet Radiance of Purpose
The Gentle Power of Phillip Lipoco Ong and a Life Anchored in Service
RCManila Foundation, Inc. First Board of Trustees Meeting
The RCManila Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees held its first meeting via Zoom on July 31, 2025.
President Raoul Creencia Meets with Philippine Retailers Association Leaders for a Joint Project
President Raoul Creencia met Philippine Retailers Association leaders on August 5, 2025 to discuss a collaborative project.
PDG Vince Carlos Donates His Balita Collection to Rotary Club of Manila
PDG Vince Carlos donated his collection of Balita issues from 1974 to the present to the Rotary Club of Manila.
RC Manila Meets with RC Jinju Jeil to Discuss Sister Club Agreement and Global Grant Project Partnership
RC Manila and RC Jinju Jeil met online on July 29, 2025 to discuss a sister club agreement and a global grant partnership.
PP Archit Bartolome and PDG Vince Carlos Honored at the Diamond Golden Legacy Celebration
PP Archit Bartolome and PDG Vince Carlos were honored on July 25, 2025 for more than 50 years of Club membership.
Palawan Group of Companies Celebrates 40th Anniversary
RC Manila Assistant Treasurer Karlo Castro marked the Palawan Group of Companies' 40th anniversary.
Treasurer PJ Garcia Joins Panel in the ULI PH Dialogue’s AI, Design and Business with CWC Interiors
RCM Treasurer PJ Garcia was a panelist at the Urban Land Institute's dialogue on AI, design and business on July 30, 2025.
Rotaract Club of Manila Marks 25 Years of Service and Leadership
The Rotaract Club of Manila celebrated its 25th Anniversary and Handover Ceremonies on July 26, 2025 at the A. Venue Hotel in Makati City.
An Evening of Unity and Fellowship: Rotary Spouses & Inner Wheel Club of Manila Ladies Unite for Good
Rotary Spouses and the Ladies of the Inner Wheel Club of Manila gathered at Souv! by Cyma in BGC on July 31, 2025.
Aleco Breakfast Fellowship
The Aleco Breakfast Fellowship met on July 28 and August 4, 2025, hosted by PD Ner Lonzaga and Eric Severino.
DSG Hermie Esguerra Reports on Disaster Relief Operations at Rotary District 3810 EXECOM Meeting
DSG Hermie Esguerra reported on District 3810 disaster relief operations at the first EXECOM meeting of RY 2025-2026 on July 29, 2025.
Meet Rotary International President-Nominee Larry Lunsford
Larry Lunsford of the Rotary Club of Kansas City-Plaza has been selected to serve as Rotary International President for 2027-2028.
33rd Induction and Handover Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Chinatown Manila
RCM leaders attended the Rotary Club of Chinatown Manila's 33rd Induction and Handover Ceremonies on July 24, 2025.
Rotary Club of Bagumbayan-Manila’s 45th Handover and 46th Induction Ceremonies
RCM leaders attended the ceremonies of daughter club Rotary Club of Bagumbayan-Manila on July 31, 2025.
President Raoul Creencia Attends Rotary Club of Makati Central’s 41st Induction and Turnover Ceremonies
President Raoul Creencia attended RC Makati Central's 41st Induction and Turnover Ceremonies at The Manila Hotel on July 28, 2025.
Rotary Club Leaders Meet for Joint Fellowship
President Raoul Creencia joined leaders of RC Makati and RC Makati West for a joint fellowship on August 1, 2025.
17th Handover and 18th Induction Ceremonies of RC Pasay Southeast
President Raoul Creencia attended the 17th Handover and 18th Induction Ceremonies of the Rotary Club of Pasay Southeast.
Public Image
The Club's typhoon relief operations in Cavite and Bulacan were featured on DWIZ News and in Pilipino Mirror.
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