Balita · Issue No. 4101
Guest of honor and speaker: Abdulmari “Toym” L. Imao Jr., Visual Artist and Educator; Dean, UP College of Fine Arts
The Club joined the Children's First 1000 Days Coalition at its Fifth Weekly Membership Meeting, renewed its Sister Club Agreement with the Rotary Club of Singapore, and signed a scholarship partnership with Colegio de Calumpit.
Nourishing the Nation's Soul
Art is not ornament appended to existence but the very marrow of it, and deserves its rightful share of importance in national policy-making.
Abdulmari “Toym” L. Imao Jr.
Visual Artist; Dean, UP College of Fine Arts (UP-CFA); Chair, UP President's Committee on Culture and the Arts
Rotary Club of Manila Champions Children's First 1,000 Days, Welcomes Global Peace Advocate at Fifth Weekly Membership Meeting
District Governor Nominee Atty. Jose D. “Joey” Lina, Jr. spoke on childhood malnutrition, and Rotary Peace Fellow Diego Carneiro performed on the cello.
Meeting with Camara, Custodio & Co. Regarding Treasury Concerns
Club officers presented the key points of the treasury reports and the job expectations for an outsourced bookkeeper.
Membership Committee Meeting
The Membership Committee met on August 6, 2026 to meet the prospective new members.
From Manila Bay to the Merlion: A Rotary Friendship Renewed
The Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary Club of Singapore renewed their Sister Club Agreement on August 10, 2026 at the Manila Polo Club.
Investing in Potential, Building the Future
Rotary Club of Manila and Colegio de Calumpit forge scholarship partnership to provide five deserving students with access to higher education and a pathway toward brighter futures.
Rotarian Cesar “Citos” P. Manalaysay
Inducted: June 1, 1994. Paul Harris Fellow 2000. Membership Classification: Senior Active (Law - Corporation Law).
District Activities and Events
RCM officers attended the Rotary Leadership Institute and induction and handover ceremonies of fellow District 3810 clubs from August 5 to 11, 2026.
RCM President Reginald Yu Among University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA)’s Awardees
UPAA to Recognize 67 Outstanding Alumni, Alumni Chapters and Families at its 2026 Awards Ceremony
MOPC Judiciary Night
The MOPC held its Judiciary Night on August 7, 2026 at the Fairmont Makati, with Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo as keynote speaker.
Sara’s Options
RCM Past President/Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban’s Column in Philippine Daily Inquirer
Alex Eala: The True Filipino Spirit
Ambassador B. Romualdez’s column “Babe's Eye View from Washington D.C.” in The Philippine Star, August 9, 2026.
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