Issue No. 3810 October 10, 2019
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32 PROGRAM Official Newsletter of Rotary Club of Manila RCM’s 14th for Rotary Year 2019-2020 Thursday, October 10, 2019, 12:00 PM, Manila Polo Club Turf Room Officer-In-Charge/ Program Moderator : DE/AS Rene Policarpio P R O G R A M T I M E T A B L E 11:00 AM Registration Issuebalita No. 3810 October 10, 2019 12:10 PM Bell to be Rung: Members and Guests are PALAFOX SHOWCASES URBAN PLANNING TRENDS requested to be seated AROUND THE WORLD 12:15 PM Program Proper DE/AS Rene Policarpio OIC/Moderator Call to Order Pres. Jackie Rodriguez Singing of the Philippine National Anthem RCM WF Music Chorale Invocator Rtn. Noel Tanglao RCM Hymn RCM WF Music Chorale The Four (4) Way Test Credo All Rotarians led by VPE/Dir. Nicky Villaseñor 12:20 PM Introduction of Guests/ Visiting Rotarians PD Alvin Lacambacal Welcome Song RCM WF Music Chorale 12:25 PM Maligayang Bati (RCM Birthday Celebrants) Oct. 10…..PP Banit Caasi GUEST SPEAKER Oct. 12…..Rtn. Rickie Yap Oct. 15…..PD Joey Yujuico Happy Birthday Song RCM WF Music Chorale 12:30 PM President’s Time Pres. Jackie Rodriguez 12:35 PM Messages - Miss World Philippines Beauties / Winners MISS WORLD PHILIPPINES 2019 Miss Kelley Day – Ms. Eco Philippines 2019 WINNERS Miss Maria Katrina Llegado – Ms. Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2019 Miss Isabelle de Leon – Ms. Muntinational Philippines 2019 MADELINE DELP Miss Glyssa Leiann Perez – Miss Tourism Philippines 2019 Miss Mary Daena Resurreccion – Miss Eco Teen Philippines 2019 Miss Wheelchair USA 2017 Miss Kristi Celyn Banks – Ms. World Phils. 2nd Princess 2019 Founder, Live Boundless Miss Shannon Kerver – Ms. World Philippines 1st Princess 2019 KABALITA Miss Katarina Rodriguez – Ms. World Philippines 2018 1:00 PM Brief backgrounder on the humanitarian programs in the After marvelling in awe at the new trends in urban planning, it’s time we Philippines and tie-up with Rotary and with hear the inspiring story of a living boundlessly Beauty Queen who has Live Boundless PDG Bill Biddle turned a life threatening tragedy into an enduring advocacy of distributing wheelchairs. It’s a day of beauty as Miss World Philippines Title Holders 1:04 PM Introduction of Guest Speaker Rtn. Romy Nones make a courtesy call at Asia’s First Rotary Club. Address : Ms. Madeline Delp www.rcmanila.org Ms. Wheelchair USA 2017 – 2018 What’s Inside Founder, Executive Director, Live Boundless Guest Speaker’s Profile 2 President’s Corner 3 Club Administration 4-17 The Week That Was 18-20 Public Forum Interclub Relations 20 International Relations 21-22 2:00 PM Response, Presentation of Token of Appreciation to Fellowship 23-24 Ms. Madeline Delp & Meeting Disease Prevention and Treatment 25-26 Rotating Rotarians 27 Adjournment Pres. Jackie Rodriguez Public Health Nutrition and Child Care 28 Attendance 29 RCMFI and Sagip Kabataan Directors & Officers 30 RCM B.O.D. and Editorial Staff 31 Program 32 2 GUEST SPEAKER’S PROFILE RCM BOD AND EDITORIAL STAFF 31 RC Manila Foundation THE ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA Board of Trustees, RY 2019-2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS RY 2019-2020 MADELINE DELP - Biography RCM Past Director Robert M. Sears (chairman) Madeline Delp learned at a young JACKIE RODRIGUEZ RCM Past Director Issam Eldebs (President) age that sometimes almost losing President RCM Immediate Past Pres. Jesus M. Pineda, Jr. your life can be the catalyst to truly SUSING PINEDA PRES. JACKIE RODRIGUEZ RCM Past Pres. Jose C. Policarpio, Jr. finding it in a way you never had be- Publisher Immediate Past President RCM President Joaquin C. Rodriguez fore. After miraculously surviving a SDG/Club Sec./Dir. ALBERT S. ALDAY RCM Vice Pres. Herminio S. Esguerra car accident that left her crushed in the back of a car and comatose HERMIE ESGUERRA Chairman, BALITA Committee Editor-in-Chief for several weeks, she woke up to find that she had been paralyz- Vice President RCM Director Robert L. Joseph, Jr. ed from the waist down. Madeline soon realized that the physical AS RENE R. POLICARPIO RCM Past President Teodoro J. Ocampo RAFFY ALUNAN Co-Chairman, BALITA Committee Managing Editor RCM PVP F. Francisco Zaldarriaga bounds she faced were small in comparison to the emotional re- CALOY REYES percussions of paralyzing fear and doubt. After a multi-continental NICKY VILLASEÑOR PP FRANK A. EVARISTO RCM Past Sec. Alvin D. Lacambacal Associate Editor journey of fear-chasing, Madeline learned that she could refuse to ALBERT ALDAY RCM Treas. Nicanor S. Villasenor, III AMADING VALDEZ PSAA ELOY ADAMOS be the victim of her circumstance – that by mastering the mind, one BOBBY JOSEPH Contributing Editor RCM Asst. Treas, Reinerio C. Lonzaga can profoundly reclaim control of their life. Her journey included Directors IPP SUSING PINEDA RCM Past Director Phillip L. Ong Rtn. NOEL TANGLAO being the first paraplegic girl to BASE jump in the US, rock climb the RCM Rtn. Zdenek Jankovsky ALBERT ALDAY Rtn. CELSO ABASTILLAS cliffs of Mt. Rushmore and drive cross country alone on a national Rtn. JOHNNY CHOTRANI RCM Past Treasurer Hector O. Tagaysay Secretary Rtn. AMADING VALDEZ tour. PP FRANK EVARISTO JASON ONG IPS ALVIN LACAMBACAL Rtn. VIC GARCIA Madeline launched her career as a public figure after winning the Treasurer PDG ALEX CUREG Rtn. HANS PALACIOS national competition, Ms. Wheelchair USA. Spending the year trav- RAYMUND JOSEPH IAN MENDOZA TREAS. JASON ONG VPE NICKY VILLASEÑOR eling and speaking across the United States, she established her rep- Board Legal Adviser PD JOHN CENICA utation as a deeply-moving and inspirational keynote speaker and Rtn. MANNY BLANCO RENE POLICARPIO Rtn. TONY LOPEZ BALITA Committee has been hired for major events, such as conferences at the NC Gov- Assistant Secretary ernor’s mansion and the US Senate. Madeline has also partnered RCM SECRETARIAT KARLO CASTRO with LA production teams to create film series that complement her ANNA KUN TOLEDO keynote message of overcoming and living bold adventures. Assistant Treasurer Executive Secretary EMMANUEL L. SALAZAR DAVE REYNOLDS Senior Coordinator Madeline’s ultimate goal is to give back to the world around her, not Sergeant-At-Arms only by inspiring people to chase boundless dreams, but by also giv- AMIEL M. HERNANDEZ JASON BOGOVICH Committee Coordinator ing them the resources to do so. In 2017, she founded a nonprofit Deputy Sergeant-At-Arms GRACE AQUINO organization called Live Boundless, which helps to deliver wheel- Fund Coordinator chairs to medically-underserved communities around the world. ANNA KUN TOLEDO RCM OFFICE Executive Secretary 543 Arquiza Street corner Great adversity can simply be the seed of a great adventure – how Grey Street, Ermita, Manila Tel. No. 527-1886 will you choose to live boundless? Fax No. 527-1885 Email: [email protected] 30 RCMFI AND SAGIP KABATAAN DIRECTORS & OFFICERS PRESIDENT’S CORNER 3 RC Manila Foundation Board of Trustees, RY 2019-2020 Officers: Dear Fellow Rotarians, Alvin Lacambacal RCM Past Director Robert M. Sears (chairman) We had a very good meeting last week with the amazing city planner RCM Past Director Issam Eldebs (President) Secretary cum architect Felino “Jun” Palafox. RCM Immediate Past Pres. Jesus M. Pineda, Jr. Jun has shown us what we can be as RCM Past Pres. Jose C. Policarpio, Jr. a city and as a country. Many of us Nicky Villaseñor were completely taken aback by the RCM President Joaquin C. Rodriguez beautiful renditions shown to us by Treasurer RCM Vice Pres. Herminio S. Esguerra our beloved guest of honor, Rotarian Jun. AMAZING!!l to say the least! We had a great time. RCM Director Robert L. Joseph, Jr. RCM Past President Teodoro J. Ocampo Albert Alday Today, we shall relax a bit with the presence of the country’s beauties who RCM PVP F. Francisco Zaldarriaga Assistant Secretary will each say a few words of wisdom. Led by my granddaughter, Katarina, last year’s Miss World Philippines and Bb Pilipinas Intercontinental 2017. RCM Past Sec. Alvin D. Lacambacal Today, Katarina is the Ambassador to SAVE THE CHILDREN and is still RCM Treas. Nicanor S. Villasenor, III active in supporting One Rotary One Philippines One for Marawi. She Zdenek Jankovsky RCM Asst. Treas, Reinerio C. Lonzaga has spoken in several United Nations Youth Peace Conferences. She is Assistant Treasurer accompanied by the beautiful and intelligent winners of this year’s Miss RCM Past Director Phillip L. Ong World Philippines pageantry. RCM Rtn. Zdenek Jankovsky RCM Past Treasurer Hector O. Tagaysay The club is very busy preparing for the grand speaking engagement of the Ambassador of Spain to our club on the 17th of October. Do not miss this. This Spanish Ambassador is proud of his PINOY blood and promis- es a great day for us. SAGIP KABATAAN FOUNDATION And WOW!!!! The 24th of October is another great day as well for our Board of Trustees, 2019-2020 luncheon meeting at the Manila Hotel. US Ambassador Sung Kim will PP Teddy Ocampo deliver his valedictory in front of the Rotary Clubs. We are expecting at Chairman least 500 in attendance to wish the USA Ambassador farewell. PD Philip Ong President I welcome today our beloved VP with the happiness for his wellness. We IPDG Rudy Bediones HAIL you HERMIE!!!! VP Hermie Esguerra PP Ebot Tan I also would like to congratulate and welcome PE BOBBY and his winning PP Benny Laguesma PD Abe Pascual team. We shall work together, Bobby, for THE ROTARY ENVIRONMENT PD Nick Locsin AWARD, THE ROTARY BEST ATHLETE AWARD and THE ROTARY PD Bebot Pineda PT Chito Tagaysay NATIONAL LEADER AWARD. Let us do this. Dir. Bobby Joseph AT Ner Lonzaga Trustees And as we have continued with the great program of REAP, we shall likewise continue, all the good programs we have started such as SDG/CS/Dir.