Balita · Issue No. 4106
Guest of honor and speaker: Atty. Roseller "Boots" Rodriguez, Mayor, Municipality of Capas, Tarlac
Karen Davila's address at the 10th weekly meeting, the neonatal equipment turnover to UP-PGH with RC Kangjin-Tamjin, the Dualtech scholarship visit, and Kalinga sa Calumpit flood relief.

A Healthy Tension: Balancing National Ambition and Local Autonomy
The flood control scandal, Boracay and mining show that the national-local balance written into law must be used honestly, not as a formality.

Atty. Roseller "Boots" Rodriguez
Mayor, Municipality of Capas, Tarlac

Find the Courage to Say No
Veteran broadcast journalist Karen Davila takes center stage before a jam-packed audience of close to a hundred attendees at the Rotary Club of Manila’s 10th Weekly Membership Meeting. Drawing from more than three decades of truth-seeking, storytelling, and navigating the evolving media landscape, she delivered a clear and compelling message: lasting success rests not only on talent, but on preparation, courage, and an unwavering commitment to integrity.
Results of the Nominations for Members of the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Manila for Rotary Year 2027–2028
The Committee on Elections announces the final list of eight nominees for the Board of Directors for Rotary Year 2027–2028.

COMELEC Holds Virtual Meeting to Ensure Credible Electoral Process
The Committee on Elections convened via Zoom on September 15, 2026, to further a fair, transparent, orderly and credible electoral process.

Custodian of Memory
The Rotary Club of Manila extended grocery assistance to Eduardo Agustin, a Rizal Park litratista for four decades.

A Lifeline for Newborns
International partnership equips the country’s leading public hospital with specialized technology for critically ill newborns.

Where Skill Becomes Hope
An RCM delegation visited Dualtech Training Center Foundation to sustain its support for 10 scholars and extend opportunities to more deserving students.

Kalinga sa Kalumpit
The Rotary Clubs of Manila and Calumpit delivered relief to flood-stricken families in Bulacan and Pampanga, reaching areas inaccessible to ordinary relief vehicles.

Rotarian Eric G. Eugenio
Inducted on November 20, 2025. Membership Classification: Printing and Publishing - Educational Materials.

Planning Meeting for the Audit of Financial Statements for RY 2025-2026
RCManila Foundation, Inc. met via Zoom on September 10, 2026, to plan the audit of its financial statements for RY 2025-2026.

Board Legal Adviser Atty. Chris Tamesis is a Finalist for Managing Partner of the Year at the Asia Legal Business Philippine Law Awards 2026
The winners will be announced on September 24, 2026 at Makati Shangri-La.

Rotary Zone 10A Joint Regional Membership, Rotary Foundation and Public Image Awards
RCM leaders attended the Zone 10A awards on September 12, 2026, where the Club received the Distinguished Sponsor Club Award.

Meet and Greet with the District Team for RY 2027-2028
RCM officers attended the Meet and Greet with the District Team for RY 2027-2028 on September 13, 2026, in Malate, Manila.

District Executive Committee Core Group Meeting for RY 2027-2028
ISDG Albert S. Alday attended the District Executive Committee Core Group Meeting on September 10, 2026, at the Networld Hotel in Pasay City.

Aleco Breakfast
IPP Raoul Creencia hosted the Aleco Monday Breakfast Fellowship on September 14, 2026, discussing the impact of AI on the legal profession.

RCM Past President/Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban’s Column in Philippine Daily Inquirer
On the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, Panganiban recalls the Philippines’ solidarity with the United States and the duty to remember.
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