52 PROGRAM Official Newsletter of Rotary Club of

1:00 PM Introduction of Guest Speaker Rtn Jun Alvarez, Jr.

Address : Mr. Wilson L. Sy Chairman Wealth Securities, Inc. Manila Stock Exchange Foundation Issue No. 3761 September 13, 2018 Director, Philippine Stock Exchange balita Philequity Management Stock Market Veteran GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER Columnist, Business Section, The Philippine STAR

1:20 PM Public Forum

Raffle of books on Stock Trading compliments of BLA Amading Valdez

Singing of the Rotary Centennial Hymn RCM WF Music Chorale

2:00 PM Response, Presentation of Centennial Plate as a token of appreciation to Mr. Wilson L. Sy & Meeting Adjournment Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr. MR. WILSON L. SY Chairman Wealth Securities, Inc. Manila Stock Exchange Foundation Director, Philippine Stock Exchange Philequity Management Stock Market Veteran Columnist, Business Section, The Philippine STAR KABALITA

Let the “Warren Buffett” of the bring the stock market playground closer to Asia’s First Rotary Club.

What’s Inside

Guest Speakers’ Profile 2 President’s Corner 3-4 International Relations 5-8 Centennial News 9-21 The Week that Was 22-26 Club Administration 27-34 Fellowship 35-36 Basic Education 37-38 Interclub Activities 39-40 Cogs in the Wheel 41-42 Centennial Seed Fund 43-44 Membership Dues 45-46 Attendance Report 47 Public Health Nutrition and Child Care 48 RCMFI and Sagip Kabataan Officers 49 RCM B.O.D. and Editorial Staff 50 Program 51-52 2 GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER PROGRAM 51

RCM’s 11TH for Rotary Centennial Year 2018-2019 Thursday Sept. 13, 2018, Grand Ballroom, New World Makati Hotel Officer-In-Charge/ Program Moderator : Rtn Karl Leung

P R O G R A M TIMETABLE

11:30 AM Registration & Cocktails (WINES courtesy of Centennial Dir. “Bobby” Joseph)

12:20 AM Welcome remarks; introduction of program participants BLA Amading Valdez, Chairman, Program Committee

12:25 AM Bell to be Rung: Members and Guests are requested to be seated by OIC/Moderator : Rtn Karl Leung

12:30 PM Call to Order Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr.

Singing of the Republic of the WILSON L. SY. DIRECTOR Wilson L. Sy is a stock Philippines National Anthem RCM WF Music Chorale market veteran with over four decades of profes- Invocation Rtn Roy Zosa

sional experience. He is the Chairman of Wealth 12:35 PM RCM Hymn RCM WF Music Chorale

Securities Inc. Mr. Sy served as the Chairman of The Four (4) Way Test Credo All Rotarians led by the Manila Stock Exchange from 1994 to 1999 and Rtn Butch Alcantara

the Philippine Stock Exchange from 1996 to 1998. 12:40 PM Introduction of - STAR Rtn Art dela Cruz -Guests, Visiting Rotarians & Personalities at the Head Table He is currently the Chairman of the Manila Stock Welcome Song RCM WF Music Chorale

Exchange Foundation. Mr. Sy is also the fund 12:45 PM Maligayang Bati (RCM Birthday Celebrants) Sept. 11…………PD Art Lopez; manager of Philequity Fund, one of the most suc- Sept. 14…………PT Jim Chua; cessful and longest running mutual funds in the Sept. 16…………PAT Roger Cabuñag, Rtn Sonny Dominguez; country. At present, Mr. Sy is a director for various Sept. 19…………PT Lito Sibayan Happy Birthday Song RCM WF Music Chorale companies such as Philippine Stock Exchange, 12:50 PM Reminder on Alay Lakad 2018 Fund-Raising Philequity Management, Vantage Equities, Van- Walk-for-a-Cause DSAA Oscar del Rosario, Chairman tage Financial Corp., Asian Alliance Holdings, East West Bank and Xcell Property Ventures. He R.I. District 3810 Alay Lakad National Coordinating Committee is also member of Ateneo De Manila University 12:52 PM Presentation of Best Attendance Award for RY 2017-2018 Board of Trustee . Mr. Sy is a columnist for the Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr.; IPP Jimmie to PDG Vince Carlos Policarpio; Rtn Hermie Esguerra, Chairman, business section of The Philippine Star and is the author of the book "Opportunity of a Lifetime. Club Awards Committee 12:54 PM President’s Time Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr. 50 RCM BOD AND EDITORIAL STAFF PRESIDENTS’ CORNER 3

Dear Fellow Manila Rotarians, THE ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Last week, we were enlightened on the pol- RY 2018-2019 icy directions of the Department of Tourism SUSING PINEDA through the very informative talk of Secre- President PRES. SUSING PINEDA Publisher tary Bernadette “Berna” Romulo-Puyat be- fore a jampacked audience at our luncheon meeting. Thereafter, JIMMIE POLICARPIO PSDG/PDCoS/Dir. ALBERT S. AL- Immediate Past President DAY she answered questions sent by Manila Rotarians right before GML Managing Editor, District 3810 our program started, an innovation we introduced in keeping LANCE MASTERS Chairman, BALITA Committee Editor-in-Chief Vice President with our time limit. AS RENE POLICARPIO RAFFY ALUNAN Co-Chairman, BALITA Committee ALBERT ALDAY Managing Editor On the centennial front, I take pride in announcing that PD Pepo ISSAM ELDEBS Nuñez has volunteered his services for the Centennial Launch. CALOY REYES SDG FRANK A. EVARISTO District 3810 Further, Rtn. Jun Alvarez has volunteered to take part in the BOBBY JOSEPH Centennial Public Relations JACKIE RODRIGUEZ Chairman, RY 2018-2019 Finance Committee. These, indeed, are welcome additions to Directors the fold of the committee as our centennial celebration, which PSAA ELOY ADAMOS ALVIN LACAMBACAL SDG/VP LANCE MASTERS coincides with that of Rotary in the Philippines and in Asia, is Contributing Editors Secretary truly a colossal undertaking. Indeed, great things in Rotary are never the works of a single individual, but, by a team of Rotar- NICKY VILLASEÑOR RCM SECRETARIAT Treasurer ians moving towards a common goal. Likewise, our centennial ANNA KUN TOLEDO Executive Secretary projects are shaping up as we move closer to our centennial. On AMADING VALDEZ this note, I wish to remind you of our 100 Years of Rotary: An Art Board Legal Adviser EMMANUEL L. SALAZAR Senior Coordinator Celebration which happens this evening at 6pm, North Court, RENE POLICARPIO Powerplant Mall, Rockwell, Makati City. Cocktails will be served. Assistant Secretary AMIEL M. HERNANDEZ Committee Coordinator Let us all support this project which will immensely generate NER LONZAGA ELOISA P. MANCENIDO needed funds. JASON ONG Funds Coordinator Assistant Treasurers PRINCESS NOIMIE A. JAVIER On the international front, a team of Manila Rotarians left yester- Staff Assistant DAVE REYNOLDS day and today for Bangkok to attend the 88th Charter Anniver- Sergeant-At-Arms RCM OFFICE sary of our sister club, the Rotary Club of Bangkok which takes OSCAR DEL ROSARIO 543 Arquiza Street corner place tomorrow, September 14, 2018. On this note, I exhort Deputy Sgt-At-Arms Grey Street,., Manila Tels No. 527-1886 & 527-1887 each one of you to join our foreign trips to attend the events of Fax No. 527-1885 ANNA KUN TOLEDO Email: [email protected] our sister clubs, the Rotary Club of Kowloon East and the Rotary Secretariat Club of Taipei which are both forthcoming. RCMFI AND SAGIP KABATAAN DIRECTORS & OFFICERS 49 4 PRESIDENTS’ CORNER

On interclub activities, our daughter club, the Rotary Club of Caloocan, invited us to attend their 59th Charter Anniversary on September 15, 2018 at the Great Eastern Hotel in Quezon City. This is a good opportunity to rekindle ties and invite them to our centennial celebration.

On the fellowship front, I wish to thank Dir. Jackie Rodriguez, Fellowship Chair, for the successful fellowship of September celebrants last night, September 12, 2018, at the Elks Club, Makati City which also served as a welcome fellowship for new members. I also wish to invite you to attend our Rotary Club of Manila Oktoberfest hosted by our German and European mem- bers at the German Club in Makati City which takes place on October 17, 2018. Likewise, District 3810 will have a Mooncake Fellowship 2018 on September 29, 2018 at the Golden Bay Seafood Restaurant in Pasay City.

Towards the end of this month, on September 23, 2018, let us all participate in the ALAY LAKAD 2018, the funds of which go to the education of out-of-school youth. Assembly time is 4:30 pm at the Planetarium in Manila.

With all of these happening, the best is yet to come.

In ONE CENTURY ONE MISSION ONE ROTARY, I remain. 48 PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION AND CHILD CARE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 5

EYEBAGS

Elias D. Adamos, M.D.

Mild swelling or puffiness under the eyes March 16, 2018 is one of the aesthetic concerns that are com- mon as you age. The tissues around the eyes, including some of the muscles that support Jesus M. Pineda your eyelids become weak and start to sag as President Elect, Rotary Club of Manila you advance in age. Fat or adipose tissues that help support the eyes, 543 Arquiza cor, Grey Street, Ermita and by gravity, can move to the lower eyelids, causing them to appear Manila City, Philippines swollen. The lower part of the eyelid (lower orbit) is also a space or dependent portion where fluids can gather and build up, adding to Dear Mr. Jesus M. Pineda, the swelling.

Symptoms We would like to invite you and your Rotarians to our Rotary Club Bags under the eyes are also referred to as lower lid swelling. They of Taipei 70th charter on December 3, 2018 at the Mandarin Ori- show or demonstrate as swelling, dark discoloration, and saggy or ental Hotel in Taipei. It will be our honor to have our sister club loose skin located in the lower eyelids. Rotarians to join us for this special celebration. It will be a monu- mental event for our club as 70th year is a big birthday in Taiwanese Factors that can worsen age-related lower lid swelling tradition. I will be also be the first female president of our rotary • Smoking club in 70 years. • Lack o f sleep • Allergies Rotary Club of Taipei is the first club in Taiwan, ROC, which was • Too much salt intake chartered on October 9, 1948 by C.K. Yen, who was the former • Too much artificial sweeteners President of the Republic of China. We have around 100 members • Dehydration • Heredity – under-eye bags can run in families including honorary members from over 20 nationalities. Our club is extremely proud that our own member, Gary Huang, was the Ro- When do you need to see a doctor? tary International President 2014-15. You need a doctor’s visit if your lower lid swelling becomes se- vere. See your doctor if there is pain or itchy sensation or difficulty in We are very honor that our own PRIP Gary and the Rotary Inter- blinking. When it is associated with redness of the eyes and when it is national President Elect Mark Maloney will be joining us on this accompanied with puffiness of the upper eyelids or the surrounding special occasion. We hope we will also have the honor to have you area of the eyes, the condition may be clinical. After examination, and your Rotarians as our guests for our 70th charter. your doctor will rule out possible clinical causes, such as allergy, in- - fection, thyroid condition, and renal disease. Your personal physi Please kindly confirm your acceptance for the event. We have se- cian may refer you to an eye specialist (ophthalmologist) or to a spe- cured a special room rate with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Please cialist in plastic surgery of the eyes (oculoplastic surgeon). Surgery for hereditary or age-related under-eye bags is called blepharoplasty. contact our club for any question or help with arrangements. We hope to see you in Taipei soon. Thank you for your consideration. Home remedies for lower lid swelling • Reduce your salt intake Yours in Rotary, • Get more sleep • Drink plenty of water • Avoid smoking Shirley Ting • Avoid environmental irritants and take doctor-prescribed allergy President Elect, Rotary Club of Taipei medicine • Apply dermatologist-prescribed anti-inflammatory creams For our fellow Manila Rotarians interested in attending, please get • Apply cold compress (cold water, cucumbers, ice tea bags) or ice in touch with our Secretariat at 5271886/5271887 or coordinate packs on the lower part of the eyes with Chairman PD Ed Lee. 6 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ATTENDANCE REPORT 47

RCM Members’ Attendance Report RY 2018-2019 Sec. Berna Romulo-Puyat Department of Tourism September 6, 2018 All members present 78 Less: Exempt members 12 Total active members 66 ADD: Make-Up * 3 TOTAL 69 Total # of Members 230 Less: Exempt from attendance 35 ON LEAVE: 18 1 Rtn Noel Tanglao 2 Rtn Sha Tamano 3 Rtn Colin Patterson 4 Rtn Joe Assad 5 Rtn Ray Davis 6 STAR Rtn Norbert Majer 7 Rtn Peter Gonzales 8 Rtn Francois Engelbrecht 9 Rtn Zdenek Jankovsky MAKE UP 10 Rtn Michael Cutter IWM Inaugural Meeitng

11 PP Ebot Tan 1 Dir Raffy Alunan 12 Rtn Bollie Bolton 2 PP Frank Evaristo 13 Chair Jack Bausitsta COORDINATION MEETING WITH 14 Rtn Noy Benedicto DEPED- 15 STAR Rtn Michael Go 3 Rtn Emyl Eugenio 16 Rtn Rosel Doval-Santos 17 Rtn Lutz Kunack 18 SAA Dave Reynolds Total Active Members (Total Percentage Base) 195 TOTAL ATTENDANCE %: 35% ATTENDANCE REPORT List of members and guest in attendance: 9.6.2018 RCM Members 78 Members' guest 44 Visiting Rotarian 0 Honorary Members 1 Club Guest- RAC Manila 0 Club Guest - RAC DLSU/CSB Club Guests - Guest of GOHS 0 Club Guests- GOHS 2 Media 0 For our fellow Manila Rotarians interested in attending, please get Total 125 in touch with our Secretariat at 5271886/5271887 or coordinate with Chairman PD Ed Lee. 46 MEMBERSHIP DUES INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 7

Invitation To Attend Rotary Club Of Bangkok 88th Anniversary and Gala Banquet on Friday September 14, 2018

Warm greeting from Bangkok,With great honor on behalf of P Maleeratna Plumchitchom, the Board of Directors and all mem- bers of the Rotary Club Of Bangkok, The First Club In Thailand and the home Club of Past Rotary International President, 2002- 2003 Bhichai RattakulI, we would like to extend our invitation to you and all club members of RC Manila, the First Club in Asia, to attend our RC Bangkok 88th Anniversary Grand Celebration and Gala Dinner on Friday, 14 of September 2018 as well as the offi- cial welcome and fellowship dinner, which will be hosted by RCB for all our sister clubs members, families, and all International visit- ing Rotarians on September 13, 2018, we hope to see you and as well as many members of RC Manila in Bangkok.

The Programs will be as Follow:

13 September (Thu) 18:00 Official Welcome & Fellowship Dinner Participants : Sister clubs, Oversea clubs , RCB & family Dress : Smart Casual Venue: Royal Bangkok Sport Club

14 September (Fri) 9:00~14:00 14 September Friday 9:00 am ~14:00 half day Sightseeing

14 September (Fri) morning and lunch Golf for sister clubs & RCB at Amata Spring Country Club

14 September (Fri) 17:00 Sister-Clubs Signing Ceremony

14 September (Fri) 18:00 ~ Banquet of 88th Anniversary of RCB and Rotary movement in Thailand

Venue: Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel Dress: National Dress / Formal Participants : RCB & family, friends, Rtns in Thailand, sister clubs, overseas clubs

Looking forward hearing from you ASAP. Please note that Hotels can be arranged at Grand Hyatt Erawan and Intercontinental at special rate. Transportation will be arranged by members of RCB, if requested.

Best wishes

Abdullah Alawadi International Service Director 2018-19 Mobile: +66 818312784 8 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MEMBERSHIP DUES 45

NO. NAME AMOUNT 44 RCM CENTENNIAL SEED FUND CENTENNIAL NEWS 9

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT is a Rotary Club of Ma- nila-sponsored musical comedy adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the motion picture, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Ar- Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Watch thurian legend, but it differs is a limited edition watch (100 pieces) from the film in many ways. made by Ibarra bearing the new logo of This show is a fund-raising the Rotary Club of Manila which will be endeavor of the club. sold as part of a fund-raising endeavor.

HOSPICIO DE SAN JO- SE-NORZAGARAY PROJECT

This project aims to provide shelter for street families from the City of Manila within the hospice site lo- cated in Norzagaray, Bulacan and to equip parents from these families with the liveli- hood skills training to be conducted within the hospice site to ad- equately prepare them for independent living.

Presidential Proclamation No. 413 is a proclamation signed by Presi- dent Rodrigo Roa Duterte “declaring 01 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 as the ‘Year for the Celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Ro- tary Club of Manila and the Rotary Movement in the Philippines and in Asia”. This was obtained through the help of IPP Jimmie Policarpio and his Board of Directors and Ex- ecutive Officers. 10 CENTENNIAL NEWS RCM CENTENNIAL SEED FUND 43 Philippine Booth of the Ro- tary Club of Manila at the Rotary International Con- vention in Toronto, Canada was an initiative in cooper- ation with the Department of Tourism and Philippine Airlines to promote the centennial of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Ro- tary movement in the Phil- ippines and in Asia. The booth was designed by Rotaractors from the Rota- SARI-SARING ARALAN: 3K para sa ract Club of Manila, one of 3K (Kabataan, Kababaihan, Kalalakihan our sponsored clubs. para sa Karunungan, Kaugalian, Kagitingan) is based on the concept of the iconic Filipi- no sari-sari store, a well-known place in the community, that can be a venue for learning. It is based on the premise that learning does not and should not only take place inside schools and colleges, but in communities, workplaces, and families, as well. Sari-Sar- ing Aralan aims to become a Learning Hub for OSY to help in increasing their capacity, sociability, change of values, and mind set in life.

The Rotary Club of Manila Educational Assistance Pro- gram (REAP) (aka Adopt-a-Student program) is an initiative to support graduating stu- dents from the Pamantasan ng Maynila and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines by providing financial aid for their everyday expenses. In line with celebrating 100 years of service, the initial goal is to provide support to 100 graduating students who will be needing financial support the most but at the same time providing better opportunities to improve their current state. 42 COGS IN THE WHEEL CENTENNIAL NEWS 11

One Rotary One Philippines One for Marawi is an initiative that aims to provide medical, psychological and palliative care to wounded soldiers who have fought for the liberation of Marawi from the shackles of terrorism as well as civilians who have been displaced as a result of the armed conflict.

Treasurer Nicky Villaseñor spoke on IPP Jimmie Policarpio attended the topic, “Leadership, Management the anniversary of the Commis- & Technology - Effective Leadership & sion on Appointments last Sep- Management of Technology” during the tember 6, 2018 at the Senate Centennial Commemorative Stamp is an initiative to commemorate the 100 leadership training seminar entitled, of the Philippines in Pasay City years of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary movement in the Philip- “One Direction: Coherence of Minds” where he once served as Sec- pines and in Asia through the issuance of limited edition stamps. before Engineering and Technology retary General. students of the Pamantasan ng Lung- sod ng Maynila(PLM) last September 7, 2018 at the PLM Auditorium, Intra- muros, Manila.

Rotary’s Heart for Little Angels is an initiative to provide financial assis- tance to young children with congenital heart defects for purposes of their operation.

Seeds of Change by Rotary Club of Manila is an initiative to plant 100,000 gmelina and seedlings in commemoration of the 100 years of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary movement in the Philippines and in Asia. 12 CENTENNIAL NEWS COGS IN THE WHEEL 41

Centennial Hymn is an ini- tiative towards composing a song that will embody the 100 years of the Rotary Club of Manila.

Rotary Club of Manila Coffee Table Book is an initiative to set forth the strides of Asia’s First Rotary Club and the Rotary movement in the Philippines and in Asia in its 100 years of existence.

Rotary Activities with the Boy Scouts of the Phil- ippines is an initiative to showcase the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, a crea- tion of the Rotary Club of Manila, as they take part in centennial activities of our club.

The Search for The Outstanding Workers of the Republic (TOWER) Awards was founded in 1975 by the Rotary Club of Manila as an annual search PD/Board Legal Adviser Amading Valdez with his friends, former Malaysian for outstanding “blue collar” workers of the coun- Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and tycoon Ramon Ang at a dinner try. Subsequently, it included in its coverage “white last September 4, 2018 at the Maynila Room of the in Manila. collar” (non-supervisory) workers. It aims to recog- Dean Valdez was one of Ibrahim's legal advisers while undergoing political nize the contributions to economic development of harassment. the legions of skilled workers who constitute the backbone of our country’s manpower capacity. PD Beda Fajardo was interviewed on the The awards program transcended the confines of legality of the Presidential Order to arrest a Club’s concern because of its nationwide reach Sen. Antonio Trillanes on “Failon Ngay- and significance in uplifting the Filipino workers’ on” over DZMM last September 7, 2018 morale and social status leading to greater prestige and on the filing by Senator Trillanes of at the workplace – to the entrepreneur / employer a Temporary Restraining Order before the and the colleagues, to the family and the commu- Supreme Court on “Magandang Morning” nity while enhancing individual career opportunities by Julius Babao over DZMM last Septem- and promoting industrial peace. ber 8, 2018. 40 INTERCLUB ACTIVITIES CENTENNIAL NEWS 13

JOURNALISM AWARDS

The Journalism Awards revolutionized the image of the press in the eyes of the public whose undying vigilance became a continuing inspiration for many a journalist to make the tri-media a medium to discuss issues of national significance. It has be- come a yardstick of prestige for any media outfit as they often mention this triumph in identifying themselves to the public in many a radio broadcast, television program or newspaper.

TOURISM AWARDS

The objective of the Tourism Awards is to recognize out- standing personalities in the Tourism industry.

100 Years of Rotary: An Art Celebration

This is a fund-raising project of the club where paintings of well known artists will be displayed at the lobby of the Powerplant Mall, Rockwell, Makati City PDG Obet Pagdanganan and PD and the proceeds of the sale will go to Oscar del Rosario witnessed the our centennial fund. signing of the sisterhood agree- ment between the Rotary Club of Mabini Manila and the Rotary Club of Calumpit where PDG Obet Pag- JOSE MARI CHAN CON- danganan was Charter President CERT last September 8, 2018 at the Ro- tary Center of the Rotary Club of This is a fund-raising concert of Calumpit in Calumpit, Bulacan. Ear- our club featuring renowned sing- lier that day, there was distribution er, Jose Mari Chan. Proceeds will of relief goods to the flood victims go to our centennial fund. of Calumpit at Barangay Caniogan, Calumpit, Bulacan. 14 CENTENNIAL NEWS INTERCLUB ACTIVITIES 39

ROTARY NATIONAL CENTENNIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT This is a golf tournament spearheaded by our club in coordination with our daughter clubs in the various districts in the Philippines that will take charge of the leg in their respective areas. Our club will spearhead that of District 3810 and will likewise take charge of the championship round during the centennial week to be held at the Sta. Elena Golf Club which will feature the winners of the different legs.

CENTENNIAL LAUNCH This activity aims to announce the different projects and activities for the Centennial of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary movement in the Philippines and in Asia through a press conference launch where cocktails will be served and with Rotarians from different clubs and districts in attend- ISDG/PDCoS/Dir. Albert Alday attended the Gover- ance. nor’s Monthly Letter (GML) Fellowship in his capacity as Managing Editor for RY 2018-2019 last September A LEGACY OF ROTARY SERVICE This activity aims to recognize Rotarians and clubs 8, 2018 at the Hotel in Manila. from all over the Philippines for their noteworthy pro- jects.

CENTENNIAL GALA NIGHT This is the culminating activity of the centennial of the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary movement in the Philippines and in Asia in an evening of nostalgia and congeniality uniting Rotarians from different parts of the archipelago which will be graced by the presence of Rotary Interna- tional President-Elect Mark Maloney. The highlight of the evening would be the induction of the District Governors-Elect and the Presidents-Elect by the Rotary International President-Elect. Information about any of these activities may be obtained from any of the members of the Steering Committee. For the activities during the centennial week, information may be obtained from Board Legal Adviser Amading Valdez, the Chair of the Centennial Week.

ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA CENTENNIAL CHORAL COMPETITION

This concept of BLA Amading Valdez targets the youth who will be called upon to serve in the next 100 years. The resulting musical composition from this competition may trigger a national consciousness for service and sacri- fice for country and humanity. It will be the lasting legacy of our club. It is just appropriate albeit a necessity that this mu- sical competition be the centerpiece of the PD Oscar del Rosario, District 3810 ALAY LAKAD 2018 culminating centennial celebration to be Chair, announces the event in the Area Meeting last Sep- held on June 21, 2019. This competition will be open to all high school students in tember 10, 2018 at the Aristocrat Restaurant in Manila. cooperation with DepEd and qualified out- of-school youth in cooperation with DILG. 38 BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY CENTENNIAL NEWS 15

UPDATES ON CENTENNIAL PROJECTS 100 YEARS OF ROTARY: AN ART CELEBRATION

ASSEMBLY TIME AT THE PLANETARIUM IS 4:30AM.

AN INVITATION from President Susing Pineda

Everybody is invited to the 100 Years of Rotary An Art Celebra- tion, a fund raising activity for the Rotary Club of Manila Cen- tennial Celebration. Ceremonial opening is on September 13, 2018 at 6pm, North Court, Powerplant Mall, Rockwell, Makati City. Cocktails to follow. Attire - Business. Pls send RSVP by return SMS. Thank you. 16 CENTENNIAL NEWS UPDATE INTERCLUB RELATIONS 37

HOSPICIO DE SAN JOSE-NORZAGARAY PROJECT

An Art Exhibit was proposed by PD Phillip Ong.

Initial Target Date: June 15-22, 2019 at LRI Design Plaza

Proposed Target Date by the Committee: June 18, 2019. All proceeds of the art exhibit will be forwarded to Hospicio de San Jose for the construction of Rendu Building (the home and rehabilitation of special children). In lieu of planned visitation to Hospicio and Norzagaray, Chair Phillip noted that audiovisual presentations will instead be projected on screen during the Art Exhibit.

CENTENNIAL LAUNCH

The 100 Years of Rotary Movement in the Philippines and in Asia is pro- posed to be launched by inviting various media outlets through press conferences in presenting all the Centennial projects and activities for the year-long celebration.

ROTARY CENTENNIAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Chair: PS Butch Marking Tentative Date and Venue: June 19, 2018 at the Malarayat Golf Club Champions of all of the tournaments of the 10 Districts in the Philippines will compete in the Championship hosted by Rotary Club of Manila. Plans, budget and protocol will be discussed on a separate meeting with the Golf Committee.

SEEDS OF CHANGE BY ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA Chair: Rtn Celso Abastillas Latest Update: JW Diokno Road Extension Tree Planting Tentative Schedule: September 27, 2018 Distribution of brochures and other materials for distribution, to follow.

ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA CENTENNIAL CHORAL COMPETITION Chair: PP Teddy Ocampo (and BLA Amading Valdez) 36 FELLOWSHIP CENTENNIAL NEWS 17

Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Choral Committee: Rtn Emyl Eugenio, Rtn Willie Peliño, Chairman PP Teddy Ocampo, PD Oscar del Rosario, ES Anna Kun Toledo and “A Legacy of Rotary Service” Event Chair BLA Amading Valdez.

Coordination meeting with DepEd for the Rotary Club of Ma- nila Centennial Choral Competition was held last September 11,2018 at the Conference Room of the Office of the DepEd Secretary, ULTRA, Pasig City. On the side of DepEd Usec. Lorna Dig Dino, Bureau of Learning Delivery (BLD) Division Head Dr. Leila Areola, BLD(TLD)- SEPS Jayson Tadeo, Jen- nifer Parocha, SVEPS Mita Parocha, BLD - Youth Formation Development OIC Arnulfo Empleo, OIC ASEC Alma Ruby Torio, BLD CSDO Christine Graza-Magboo, OSEC SDAS III Steven Daniel Arevalo, OSEC EA III John Joshua Duldulao, Documentation team- Jordan Sebastian, Anna Maniego and Omar Villaluz. The meeting discussed the Terms of Reference of DepEd, Rotary Club of Manila and Rotary Philippines in the undertaking of the Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Choral Competition, leading to the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement and the timelines of the project. 18 CENTENNIAL NEWS FELLOWSHIP 35

Latest Update:

Rotary Club of Manila Centennial Choral Committee meeting was held with Department of Education (DepEd) Officials headed by Usec Lorna Dig-Di- no last September 11, 2018 at the DepEd office in ULTRA, Pasig City. DepEd has agreed in partnership with the Rotary Movement spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Manila to hold a nationwide choral competition as part of the Rotary Centennial Movement celebration. Final competion will be held in conjunction with the culminating Centennial event, “A Legacy of Rotary Service” on June 21, 2019.

ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (REAP)

REAP Commitments as of September 13, 2018:

The World Famous Chorale held a practice last Septem- ber 6, 2018 at the Ballroom of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City.

Two of our REAP scholars with The World Famous Chorale sang the Philippine National Treasurer Nicky Villaseñor at Anthem and Invocation at the 69th Induction Ceremo- the PLM Leadership Training nies of the Inner Wheel Club of Manila last September Seminar last September 7, 10, 2018 at the North Forbes Pavilion in North Forbes, 2018 at the PLM Auditorium in Manila. Makati City. 34 CLUB ADMINISTRATION CENTENNIAL NEWS 19

22. Rodriguez, Jack - Inducted 2016; Major Do- nor 2018; Major Donor Level 2 2018; Director, RY 2018-2019; Chairman, Program Commit- tee, RY 2017-2018, Co-Chairman, One Rotary, One Philippines, One for Marawi, RY

23. Valdez, Amading - Inducted 2006; Paul Harris Fellow 2013; Board Legal Adviser, RY 2011-2012, RY 2012-2013, RY 2016-2017, RY 2018-2019; Director, RY 2013-2014, RY 2014- 2015, RY 2015-2016; Chairman, Program Committee, RY 2018-2019; Chairman, “A Legacy of Rotary Service” Committee (June 21, 2019), RY 2018-2019; Co-Chair, Seeds of Change by Rotary Club of Manila, RY 2018-2019; Co-Chair and Conceptualizer, Rotary Club of Ma- nila Centennial Choral Competition, RY 2018-2019; Member, Steering Committee, RY 2018-2019

24. Villasenor, Nick - Inducted 2012; Paul Har- ris Fellow 2017;Treasurer, RY 2017-2018, RY 2018-2019; Budget Officer, Centennial Celebra- The Steering Committee for the Centennial Celebration of the tion Committee, RY 2018-2019 Rotary Club of Manila held a meeting last September 6, 2018 at the Gallery 1 of the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City. Updates on the different centennial projects and activities FELLOWSHIP were discussed.

UPDATE ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE

PD Pepo Nuñez has expressed his willingness to take part in the Centennial Launch Committee. Further, Rtn. Jun Alvarez has volunteered to be part of the Fi- nance Committee. Indeed, they are welcome additions in our co- lossal undertaking of staging the centennial. 20 CENTENNIAL NEWS CLUB ADMINISTRATION 33

Dear Fellow RCMers, 17. Macatoman, Gani - Inducted 2016; Paul Harris Fellow 2018; Chairman, Emergency & Disaster Re- lief Committee As you well know, our Centennial Year is upon us. In the past few years leading up to the present, your club leader- ship has planned and prepared several projects and events befitting this milestone in the history of our prestigious club. During the Town Hall Meeting last August 9, 2018, 18. Masters, Lance- Inducted 2009; Paul Har- these activities were presented and broadly discussed. ris Fellow 2013,2015,2017 Member , RC Clarion The responses of our members afterwards were inspiring. Pennsylvania, RY 2006-2009; RC Riverside CA RY They want to do their share in making our centennial cel- 1977-1986, RC Riverside Sunrise RY 1986-1993; RC El Cerrito CA RY 1992-1998, Vice President, ebrations truly memorable, not only for RCMers but also RY 2010-2011, RY 2018-2019; Director, RY 2017- to all Rotarians of the Philippines and of Asia. Indeed, in 2018, SAA, RY 2016-2017 various district functions recently, other Rotarians from all over the country have also expressed their enthusiasm in joining us in the celebration of 100 years of the Rotary movement in this part of the world. They are just waiting, 19. Ong, Jason - Inducted 2002; Paul Harris Fellow 2005; in their own words, for the Rotary Club of Manila to lead President, Rotaract Club of Binondo, RY 1994- them. 1995; District Rotaract Representative, RY 1999- 2000; Asst. Treasurer, RY 2018-2019 It is it time therefore, for us to take the challenge of lead- ing our fellow Rotarians. And for us to do this effectively, the participation of each RCM member is needed. At- tached is the list of our centennial committees and their 20. Ong, Phillip - Inducted 1996; Paul Harris Fellow projects. Also provided is the Program of Activities for 1996,2002,2009,2018(2); Director, RY 2001-2002; the Centennial Week. I urge you to volunteer your par- Chairman, Special Children Committee, RY 2001- ticipation in any of the activities. Together, we can attain 2019 greater achievements for our club!

Please indicate the committee(s) / event(s) that you are joining.

Yours in Rotary, 21. Reyes, Caloy - Inducted 2014; Paul Har- ris Fellow 2016;Director, RY 2017-2018, RY 2018-2019; Asst. Secretary, RY 2016-2017

Pres. Susing Pineda 32 CLUB ADMINISTRATION CENTENNIAL NEWS 21 Centennial Projects

12. Joseph, Bobby- Inducted 1999; Paul Harris Please put a “check” mark over your preferred Centennial project/ Fellow 2000,2002,2004,2005,2007,2008,2011,20 committee: 12, Major Donor 2013; Director - RY 2004-2005, RY 2013-2014, RY 2014-2015, RY 2015-2016, RY On-Going Projects: 2016-2017, RY 2017-2018, RY 2018-2019; Chair- 1. Hospicio de San Jose ; Chairman: Rtn Phillip Ong man, Tourism Awards since RY 2004-2005 2. One Rotary, One Philippines, One for Marawi ; Chairman: Dir Raffy Alunan

3. RCM Hearts for Little Angels ; Chair.: PDG Obet Pagdanganan 4. Sight Conservation ; Chairman: Rtn Jack Bautista

Awards: 1. TOWER Awards; Chairman: PP Benny Laguesma 2. Journalism Awards; Chairman: IPP Jimmie Policarpio 13. Liamzon, Thad - Inducted 2011; Paul Harris 3. Tourism Awards; Chairman: Dir Bobby Joseph Fellow 2015 Centennial Year Projects: 1. Commemorative Stamp; Chairman: PP Frank Evaristo 2. Coffee Table Book (LOGISTICS) ; Chairman: PDG Vince Carlos 3. Coffee Table Book (EDITORIAL BOARD); Chair.: PP Boy Ampil 14. Locsin, Nick - Inducted 2005; Paul Harris 4. Tree Planting ; Chairman: Rtn Celso Abastillas Fellow 2015, 2017; Director, RY 2011-2012, RY 5. Sari-Saring Aralan; Chairman: President Susing Pineda 2012-2013; Co-Chairman, International Relations 6. Rotary Educational Assistance Program (REAP) ; Chairman: Committee, RY 2017-2018 SecGen Romy Nones 7. Rotary Centennial Golf Tournament; Chairman: PS Butch Mark- ing 8. Boy Scouts of the Philippines ; Chairman: PDG Obet Pagdan- ganan 9. Elsie Gaches Village 10. Community Chest of the Philippines 11. Philippine Cancer Society 15. Lopez, Ning - Inducted 2011; Paul Harris 12. Baseco Project Fellow 2013, 2017; Director, RY 2014-2015; Secretary, RY 2013-2014; Asst. Secretary, RY Other Projects: 2012-2013; Chairman, Medico Surgical Mission 1. Centennial Week Committee, RY 2017-2018, RY 2018-2019 2. Centennial Launch; Chairman: PP Archit Bartolome 3. A Legacy Project of Rotary Service (June 21, 2019) ; Chairman: BLA Amading Valdez 4. Centennial Gala Night (June 22, 2019) ; Chairman: PAT Hermie Esguerra

Other Committees: 16. Lopez, Tony - Inducted 1990; Paul 1. Invitations Committee ; Chairman: PP Francis Juico Harris Fellow 2018; Chairman , PR/Media 2. Protocol Committee; Chairman: PDG Alex Cureg Committee RY 2017-2018, RY 2018-2019 3. Ways & Means Committee ; Chairman: PP Boy Guevara 4. Recognition & Awards Committee ; Chairmen: PP Boy Guevara, PP Boy Ampil & Rtn Romy Nones

Signed by: ______22 THE WEEK THAT WAS CLUB ADMINISTRATION 31

6. Cutter, Michael - Inducted 2017; Paul Harris Fellow 2018

7 Eldebs, Issam - Inducted 2008; Paul Harris 2012, 2016; Director, RY 2010-2011; RY 2015-2016, RY 2016-2017, RY 2017-2018, RY 2018-2019; Chair- man, Program Committee, RY 2014-2015

Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr. calls the 10th meeting of the Rotary Club of Manila, for the Rotary Centennial Year 2018-2019, to order.

8. Esguerra, Hermie - Inducted 2012; Member RC San Juan North 1995-2000; Paul Harris Fel- low 2012; Major Gift Donor 2012; Major Gift -Do nor Level 2 2015; Major Donor Plus 2017; Chair- man, Centennial Gala Ball; Assistant Treasurer, RY 2016-2017

PD Art Lopez , as Officer-In- Rtn Jujut Enriquez delivers an ec- Charge/ Program Moderator, umenical prayer. 10. Eugenio, Emyl- Inducted 2014, Paul Harris directs the program of activities. Fellow 2017, Chairman, Basic Education & Liter- acy

11. Jankovsky, Zdenek- Inducted 2016, Paul Har- ris Fellow 2018

Rtn Vic Garcia III leads fellow Rotarians, in renewing its commitment to the Rotary movement, by reciting the Rotary Credo: The Four (4) Way Test. 30 CLUB ADMINISTRATION THE WEEK THAT WAS 23

NOMINEES FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR RY 2018-2019 As of September 1,2018

NOMINEE

1 Abastillas, Celso - Inducted 2014; Chairman, Centennial Tree Planting Committee

2 Alday, Albert - Inducted 2005, Paul Harris Fellow 2015; Rotarian of the Year, RY 2017- 2018; Director, RY 2012-2013, RY 2013-2014, RY 2016-2017, RY 2018-2019; Secretary, RY 2011-2012, RY 2014-2015; Asst. Secretary, RY PVP Chito Zaldarriaga introduces the guests, visiting Rotarians 2010-2011; Chairman, New Generation Com- and personalities seated at the presidential table. mittee RY 2010-2019; Associate Editor, Balita, RY 2010-2011, RY 2011-2012, RY 2012-2013, RY 2013-14; Exec- utive Editor, Balita, RY 2014-2015, RY 2015-2016, RY 2016-2017; Editor-in-Chief, Balita, RY 2017-2018, RY 2018-2019; Chairman, Balita Committee RY 2013-2014, RY 2014-2015, RY 2015-2016, RY 2017-2018, RY 2018-2019; Chairman, ALAY LAKAD Committee, Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr. RY 2012-2013, RY 2013-2014, RY 2014-2015, RY 2015-2016, RY presents a club banner- 2016-2017, RY 2017-2018; Chairman, DISTAS-DISCON Commit- ette to first-time visiting tee, RY 2017-2018; Chairman, Speakers’ Bureau, RY 2017-2018; Rtn. Mamoru Sekiyama, Member, Steering Committee, RY 2018-2019; R.I. District 3810 - from RC Tokyo, Japan, Senior Deputy Governor for District Publications, Deputy Chief of (Guest of Rtn Naoto Staff, Editor-in-Chief, Governor’s Monthly Letter , RY 2016-2017; Tago). R.I. District 3810 - Managing Editor, Governor’s Monthly Letter, RY 2017-2018, RY 2018-2019

3 Alunan, Raffy, - Inducted 2016; Paul Harris Fellow 2017 Director , RY 2018-2019; Chairman, One Rota- DSAA Oscar del Rosario, Chair- ry One Philippines, One for Marawi Committee, RY man, R.I. District 3810 Alay 2017-2018, RY 2018-2019 Lakad, National Coordinating Committee, on a brief announce- ment, for the annual Alay Lakad 4 Bautista, Jack -Inducted 1987, Paul Harris Fellow 2018 walk-for-a-cause, for the 1996, 1999; Chairman, Sight Conservation Com- benefit of out-of-school-youth, mittee since 2006 on September 23, 2018, Sun- day, Meeting Time: 4:30AM, at the Planetarium, , Manila, leading to the 5. Chotrani, Johnny. Indicted 2002; Paul Harris Quirino Grandstand, Luneta, for Fellow 2013, 2016, 2017 the program proper. 24 THE WEEK THAT WAS CLUB ADMINISTRATION 29

Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr., Rtn Celso Abastillas, Chairman, and BLA Am- ading Valdez, Co-Chairman, RCM Centennial Friendship Tree Planting Committee, present the RCM Centennial Plate as a token of appreciation to Exec. Dir. Penelope D. Belmonte, National Parks Dev’t. Committee and RC Padre Burgos CP Naomi Lachica, for their invaluable support and coopera- A Special Meeting of the Steering Committee was held last Sep- tion during the wreath-laying and centennial friendship tree planting during the visit of R.I. Pres. Barry and Lady Esther Rassin last July. tember 5, 2018 at The Last Chukker, Manila Polo Club, Makati City. Present were ISDG/PDCoS/Dir. Albert Alday, BLA Amading Valdez, PP Francis Juico, President Susing Pineda, Treasurer Nicky Villaseñor and AS Rene Policarpio.

The Board of Directors for RY 2018-2019 held a Special Meeting Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr. presents the Club’s Paul Harris Fellow: Rtn Jun last September 12, 2018 at the Wine Museum in Pasay City Aventura, Jr. .- New Paul Harris Fellow; Rtn Jun-Jun Capistrano, Jr.- New where important matters were discussed. Paul Harris Fellow and PD Phil Ong – Multiple PHF+5 Pin. 28 CLUB ADMINISTRATION THE WEEK THAT WAS 25

PSAA Gunter Matschuck, proposer, introduces Mr. Constantin Franz Jo- sef Robertz (German), Managing Director, ZALORA Group-Manila, Philippines. Classification: Busi- ness Services – On-Line Fashion Retailing.

Pres. Susing Pineda, Jr. administers the oath of membership pledge to Mr. Constantin Franz Josef Robertz , as the newest member in the Rotary Club of Manila Membership, with PSAA Gunter Matschuck, proposer.

Pres. Susing Pineda reminds fellow RCMers’ on the forthcoming “100 Years of Rotary: An Art Exhibit Celebration”, showcasing the art works of many well-known Filipino Artists, on September 13 until 16, 2018, 6PM, Thursday, at the Lobby of the Power Plant in Rockwell, Makati City, during his Presi- dent’s Time. 26 THE WEEK THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS 27

Dir. Bobby Joseph, Jr., Chairman, Tourism Awards Committee does the honor and pleasure of intro- ducing Secretary Bernadette Romulo – Puyat, Department of Tourism, as guest of honor and speaker.

Pres. Susing Pineda presents to Secretary Bernadette Romulo – Puyat, the club’s centennial plate, as a token of appreciation, for being the guest of honor and speaker. CLUB ADMINISTRATION

Secretary Bernadette Romulo – Puyat presented before Manila Rotarians and Guests on the “DOT’s Plans and Programs in promoting Philippine Tour- ism”.

A public forum immediately followed right after the speech of Secretary Ber- nadette Romulo-Puyat, but, questions of which were already pre-sent.