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The official publication of the Rotary Club of Manila

Balita · Issue No. 4106

Thursday, 17 September 2026

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.

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Editorial

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.

Guest speaker

Atty. Roseller "Boots" Rodriguez

Mayor, Municipality of Capas, Tarlac

Weekly meeting

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.

Club administration
Club administration

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.

Club administration

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.

Service

Custodian of Memory

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

Service

A Lifeline for Newborns

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

Service

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.

Service

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.

In Focus

Rotarian Eric G. Eugenio

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

Foundation

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.

Awards

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.

District

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.

District

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

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.

Fellowship

Aleco Breakfast

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

In the news

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.