Balita · Issue No. 4061
Guest of honor and speaker: Rene “Butch” Meily, President, Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation; Emanuel “Eman” Palajadia, Office of Civil Defense
The 5th Weekly Membership Meeting on disaster resilience with OCD and PDRF, RCM’s continued relief operations in Calumpit, Bulacan, a profile of PP Archit Bartolome, an RCC medical mission in Calamba, and RCM’s Public Image Awards finalist recognition.
Editorial
Ahead of the club’s fellowship at the O2 Rooftop Bar, the editor calls on Rotarians to pair fellowship with integrity and action against corruption.
President’s Message
President Raoul C. Creencia reflects on the August unity lunch and joint fellowship with RC Makati and RC Makati West.
Beyond Relief: Rotary Manila’s Call to Resilience
At the 5th Weekly Membership Meeting on August 14, 2025, OCD and PDRF speakers urged Rotarians to see disaster resilience as more than relief.
Mini-Workshop on Disaster Resiliency
PDRF Operations Director Arnel Capili facilitated a disaster resiliency mini-workshop at the Manila Polo Club after the August 14, 2025 meeting.
Senior Active Membership
The Board approved PVP Joel Valdes’s exemption from attendance as a Senior Active Member; the article explains the Club’s membership categories.
Club Administration
The Board, the Executive Committee, the Circle of Centennial Rotary Clubs, Community Service Group directors and the Committee on Elections met in August 2025.
RC Manila Continues its Relief Operations in Calumpit, Bulacan
RC Manila and RC Calumpit distributed relief goods to flood-affected families at Colegio de Calumpit, Bulacan, on August 17, 2025.
From Tondo to the Top: The Integrity, Resilience, and Vision of Arsenio Mabalay Bartolome III
An abridged life story of banker, public servant and RCM’s 69th President Archit Bartolome, condensed from Albert S. Alday’s 2018 biography.
Rotary Community Corps of RC Manila Brings Free Healthcare to Calamba, Laguna
The RCC’s first medical mission served over 750 beneficiaries from six barangays of the San Isidro Labrador Parish community in Calamba, Laguna.
President Raoul Creencia Presents ORE Awards Initiative to PRA Board
The Philippine Retailers Association Board approved a partnership with RCM on the Outstanding Retail Employees (ORE) Awards on August 22, 2025.
District Events
RCM officers attended the CFDC Leaders’ Training Program on August 16 and the first District 3810 Council of Governors Meeting on August 18, 2025.
Recognition Corner
RCM was a finalist at the Rotary Zone 10A Regional Public Image Awards and received RI’s Club Excellence Award for RY 2024-2025.
Rotary Club of Manila’s Disaster Relief Operation in Calumpit, Bulacan, Featured on DWIZ News
The Rotary Club of Manila’s disaster relief operation in Calumpit, Bulacan, was featured on DWIZ News.
Interclub Events
RCM officers attended induction and handover ceremonies of RC Paco Manila, RC Pasay MIA, RC Cavite East, Inner Wheel Club of Manila, RC Baguio and RC Manila Premier.
PVP Joel Valdes Joins Circle of Filipino American Rotarians (CFAR) Fellowship Dinner with Bay Area Members
PVP Joel Valdes joined over 20 CFAR members from the Bay Area at a fellowship dinner in San Francisco on August 23, 2025.
Courtesy Call on the Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines
RCM officers paid a courtesy call on Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya, an RCM Honorary Member, on August 27, 2025.
Fellowship
A District 3810 bowling and dart fellowship, the Aleco Monday Breakfast Fellowship, and a joint fellowship with RC Makati and RC Makati West.
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