FLASHBACK, P. 2 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 8 wo meetings were crammed into CLUB ADMINISTRATION the same 12:30 to 2:00 PM time PE JunJun Dayrit, Director frame: the first, a regular meeting Tof the Club, presided by Pres. David Programs Ackerman; and a special meeting of the Chair: Porsche Peña KAUNLARAN The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of RI District 3830 JUNE 27 JUNE 2017 45

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f I look like I’m walking on air and Snoopy Ihappy, wagging tail and all, let me tell you: I have reason to be—19 reasons, in fact, and then some. Let me BY: PRES. David begin with the ACKERMAN biggest, and latest: We were named “Most Outstanding Club” during the District Awards Night at the Dusit Thani Hotel last Friday, Club bags top twin district honors: June 23—among 93 other clubs in District 3830. That’s really something to celebrate, as bagging the MOC award is Most Outstanding Club, Most the one all clubs aspire to. Considering that this is only the 6th time for our Club Outstanding Leadership Award to win this prize in our 51-year history, hey saved the best it truly is a most prideworthy accolade. for last. As in the Without meaning to blow our own Oscars. And pretty horn, the MOC came with its twin—the Tmuch in all other awards. “Most Outstanding Leadership Award” to me as president. This was the last RC Makati was called thing I expected, so it came as a really last at the District Awards wonderful surprise to me and my Ann held last Friday, the 23rd Mache. It made our day and crowned of June at the Dusit Thani our night! Manila not because it was Before these two plums came a the least but because it parade of awards, 17 of them (see p. was “the most” – Most 3 for complete list) that gave the club Outstanding Club, that is. recognition for our achievements—in This top prize, the most TRF giving, membership growth, and coveted in the district, other areas of service. was paired with the plum honor of For more photos, scan Most Outstanding Leadership Award the QR code with your . . . to page 4 for Pres. David Ackerman, with the smartphone or by lead “Service for Humanity.” typinghe the 108th link: Rotaryhttp:// International (RI) The twin honors were preceded bit.ly/2sb8HOMConvention held in Atlanta, Georgia . . . to page 3 Tombraced by RI’s areas of focus:

Tel. Nos. 899-7863 to 65 • Fax No. 899-0739 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] • www.makatirotary.org FLASH ACK:B Regular Meeting, RC Makati and Special Members’ Meeting, Makati Rotary Club Foundation, Inc. JUNE 20, 2017 • THE CONSERVATORY, THE PENINSULA MANILA

wo meetings were crammed into the same 12:30 to 2:00 PM time frame: the first, Ta regular meeting of the Club, presided by Pres. David Ackerman; and a special meeting of the Makati Rotary Club Foundation, Inc., presided over by PP Eddie Yap, in his capacity as MRCFI chairman. Manny Javelosa, mindful of the occasion of the twin meetings, Jay Yao Campos Guest Speaker prayed to the Lord to “grant us a spirit of dialogue, illumine our mind with the light of truth and strengthen our fraternal spirit that we may always seek and do Your will. We thank You for this meeting in which we share our dreams, our projects and our difficulties. Make us always respond efficaciously to our vision and our mission in the David Ackerman world.” President President’s Time. A happy Pres. David Ackerman cheerfully welcomed back a number of members who had of late been scarce-- Richard Santos, back-and-forths Warren Yu, Oliver Segovia, PP Ruben Valerio, PP Carlos about the existing Del Rosario, and Jun Lumagui and who had come in and proposed response to an impassioned appeal to be present for the amendments to special MRCFI meeting. Indeed, they had been missed. the By-Laws of the He had three announcements: one, today’s Club MRCFI, capped Awards, a ladies’ day to which the Anns are invited with voting—viva PHOTO PP Cesar Campos (especially as some of them will be recognized as well); voce and written— ALBUM: Moderator two, our attainment of the status of a 100% Paul Harris on the same. http://bit. Fellows Club for the first time in 51 years. He explained Please find on p. ly/2rVnMQt that the reason it has taken us this long to achieve this 7 the memo sent distinction is that we have a large membership. He then out by Corporate thanked all the Rotarians who signed up as Paul Harris Secretary Cesar Campos on the election Fellows this year and made special mention of our two results. Arch Klumph Society members, PRID Paing Hechanova and PDG Robert Kuan, thanking them for their generosity The 4 Way Test in sharing their “points” so that more of our members could become PHFs. of what we think, Manny Javelosa Invocator Finally, he broke the news of the board decision to say or do! create two satellite clubs: one, a club in which membership would be exclusive to RCM members’ spouses; and two, 1. Is it the TRUTH? one composed of the architects in Jun Palafox’s firm. 2. Is it FAIR to All The guest speaker, Jose “Jay Yao” Campos III, Concerned? spoke about his passion for creative pursuits, particularly 3. Will it Build GOODWILL in the field of photography and fashion and how he has fused these two abiding interests, as well as his love of art and Better Friendships? and his fascination for technology, into an enjoyable and 4. Will it Be BENEFICIAL to profitable business. PP Carlo Rufino All Concerned? Introducer The rest of the time was taken up in discussions and

02 Kaunlaran-JUNE 27, 2017 Club bags top twin District honors ...... from page 1 PROGRAM: CLUB AWARDS by a shower of 17 other awards, major and minor, in various categories and for various reasons, a happenstance that made Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Pres. David the most exercised among the 94 club presidents The Conservatory, The Peninsula Manila as he went up the stage to receive the trophies from DG Edna Starts at 12:00PM Adjourns at 2:00PM Sutter. Billed as the “All Star Awards—a Parthenon of Stars Shining for Humanity,” the event was attended by Rotarians from all 94 . Call to Order …………………… Pres. David Ackerman clubs in District 3830 who were there to collect awards and/or . Invocation ...... Dir. Louie Aseoche to clap for those who did. It was DG Edna’s shining moment as . Philippine National Anthem …… RCM Chorale well, a time to give due recognition to the clubs that had met . RC Makati Hymn or surpassed targets, set new records, reached milestones and . Introduction of otherwise sweetened the service kitty of the district and their Visiting Rotarians & Guests respective clubs, and that of Rotary as well. . Welcome Song / AVP Too bad that by the time the major awards were . Greetings to Birthday and announced, there were only Community Service Dir. Chris Wedding Anniversary Celebrators Ferareza and First Ann Mache to cheer for Pres. David as the . Club Functions & others who had been there earlier—PE Jun Jun Dayrit, Dir. Committee Announcements Boy Arteche, and Dir. Porsche Pena —had to leave at some . Valedictory Speech ……………… Pres. David Ackerman point for other engagements. In any case, Pres. David had . Club Awards enough friends in the audience to give him a rousing rah-rah- Perfect Attendance Awards PDG Tony Quila rah. and Graduation of Baby Rotarians This is the 6th time the Club has won these elusive twin district awards that every club aspires to. The first time was Awards of Appreciation PP Tito Panlilio - Host of social events in RY 1988-1989 when the late Gigi Zulueta was president. The others were in 1994-1995 during the term of Carlos del - Project Partners Rosario; 1996-1997 under Ric Librea; 2001-2001 under Jonny - Posthumous Awards Carlos; and in 2002-2003 under Robert Kuan. Awards of Merit PDG Sid Garcia - Board of directors, officers Awards won by RC Makati at the All Star Awards and advisers 23 June 2017, Dusit Hotel - Outstanding Chairmen Presidential Citations and IPDG Pepito Bengzon 1. Service to Humanity: Most Outstanding Club Awards of Excellence 2. Service to Humanity Most Outstanding Leadership Award: ASTP David Ackerman . Adjournment 3. Mixed Gender Challenge Award 4. Governor’s Meritorious Award – Chairman Cecile Dayrit / Dir. Boy Arteche Rotary Satellite Club of RC Makati Spouses Emcee 5. Extra Miler Leadership Gold Award 6. Effective Club Citation 6 Stars 7. District Awards Gold Star - 8. 100% EREY Club 9. 100% Paul Harris Fellows Club 12. Top 2 Award Highest DISCON Attendance 10. Governor’s Award 13. Shelter for Humanity Award – Propagation of Rotary Homes -- Continuing and Well-Rounded Project Gold Award for Project “Stop TB Now Project” 14. The Rotary Foundation’s Centennial Eagle Silver Award -- Continuing and Well-Rounded Project Gold Award for 15. Top 8 Award Annual Fund TRF Contribution Per Capita “Supplemental Feeding Program” 16. Top 2 Award Annual Fund TRF Contribution Absolute -- Partnership Project Silver Award for “Teaching the 17. Top 3 Membership Net Gain Absolute Deaf to Speak Project” 18. The Rotary Foundation Centennial Milestone Award - $2 Million -- Partnership Project Bronze Award for “Books Across Contribution to TRF on its Centennial Year The Seas (BATS)” 19. All Star Distinction Award (6 stars ECC and Gold on District -- Partnership Project Bronze Award for “Mentoring the Awards) Mentors Project” 11. Membership Champion Gold Award

Kaunlaran-JUNE 27, 2017 03 Rotary Fellowships Month JUNE 27 JUNE 28 JULY 1 JULY 3 JULY 7 JUNE Club Awards Fellowship JULY D3830 Stop TB Now 52nd Induction Ball 2017 12 Noon, Golf 2017 Handover Launch in Rigodon Ballroom, The Manila Sta Elena Golf , Dumaguete Peninsula Manila, 6PM Peninsula Tee off at 7AM 4PM Attire:

From my Desk ...... from page 1 up. This impacts greatly on our member SALUTATIONS count as, per RI policy, membership in a satellite club counts for membership in BIRTHDAYS ***** ROTARIAN Here’s another distinction we the sponsor club. Andy Gatmaitan, 30 June should all be proud of: We have reached— This also means that our Anns Dick Robbins, 6 July breached, actually—the $2 million now have a club of their own, with mark in all-time giving to The Rotary their own projects or projects that are ROTARY ANNS Foundation. This came about after DG aligned with or are extensions of ours, Mita Soliven, 29 June Edna Sutter pointed out to me that only thus strengthening our Club on both the Dellie Yap, 29 June a measly $11,500 separated the club service and fellowship fronts. Juliene Lim, 3 July from the $2M mark. Determined to get Welcome to Rotary, our dear Anns, there before my term ends, I immediately I hope more of you will sign up in the WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES David & Renalyn Nithyananthan, 27June upped my TRF giving by $5,000 to become coming days. ***** Jojo & Ellen Binay, 4 July a major donor and, more important, PP Reggie & Sue Ann Nolido, 5 July move us to within striking distance of In just a few days, I shall yield the the target amount. Next minute, I was gavel of responsibility to PE Jun Jun on the phone, appealing to some of our Dayrit, who takes over the helm of our members to add another layer to their Club on July 1. I urge all of you to get ATTENDANCE REPORT behind him as he sets off on a year-long PHF count. I needed only seven, and I 13 June 2017 knew I’d find them before I could break journey of service. Let us give him our support by showing up in full force for the into a sweat. The positive responders: Regular Non-Exempt 33 George Barcelon with two PHFs; Ramon induction ball on Friday, July 7. Members in Attendance Garcia, 2; PP Rene Limjoco, 1; PP Sonny ***** Finally, allow me to thank you all Honorary and Exempt Members / 7 Tambunting, 1; and the seventh, whom Visiting Rotarians and Guests I call “the missing link,” Butch Jimenez. for your support, your volunteer spirit, Total Attendance 40 Later, Dir. Jun Palafox and PP Carlo your generosity in responding to my Rufino added another $1,000 each to get endless calls for help, your graciousness Make-Ups 6 in showing up for the many occasions we us to safely breach, not merely reach, the Total Attendance Credit 38 2M level. are called to service. Most of all, thank you for your friendship that has seen Total Regular 107 To my knowledge, we’re the first Non-Exempt Members and so far, only club in the district (and me through the challenging times—it is perhaps in the entire Philippines) to something I will cherish forever. Exempt Members 25 The awards we have received are make it to this rarified height in TRF Total Membership to date 132 giving. not mine but ours, for none of the work Honorary Members 11 ***** we were recognized for would have been If you think that’s all there is to possible without your investments in Attendance Percentage 36.45 jubilate over, hear this: time, talent, and treasure, not to mention your offerings of hand, head and heart. Make Ups: We’ve just successfully formed our 1. IPDG Pepito Bengzon first satellite club, the Rotary Satellite Please accept our deepest and 2. Michael Escaler Club of Makati Spouses, composed sincerest thanks, Mache’s and mine, for 3. PDG Robert Kuan exclusively of our Anns, with incoming making 2016-2017 the most fulfilling year 4. Porsche Peña First Ann Cecille Dayrit as chairperson. As of our lives. 5. PDG Tony Quila 6. Rodrigo Segura of press time, 27 Anns had already signed

Annual Report ...... from page 8 DGSR PDG Sid Garcia sponsor club. The Satellite Club members • RC Makati Premier District, 31 May, are spouses of RC Makati members. DGSR PDG Robert Kuan Extension The Club organized and formed two MEMBERSHIP B daughter clubs, to push our daughter Rotary Satellite Club of Makati Spouses The Club established the Satellite Club of Porsche Peña, Director clubs count to 11 and score a significant Spouses with over 27 members registered, contribution to the district’s membership pushing the Club’s member count to 156, Club-wide Socials growth goals. following the rule that membership in a • 51st Induction Ball, The Peninsula • RC , 23 February, satellite club counts for membership in the . . . to page 5

04 Kaunlaran-JUNE 27, 2017 Annual Report ...... from page 4 a total of 1,569 followers. • The Club turned over P345,000 • Redesigned the Club’s website, with donation to PID during the August 23 projects were by Areas of Focus and luncheon meeting. It was followed by a Manila, 8 July includes copies of our newsletter. presentation of 3 students. • Christmas Party, Manila Polo Club, 13 • The Club’s Induction Ball was December prominently featured in a photo spread • Post Valentine Fellowship, Tagaytay in the PhilStar column of Johnny Litton English Proficiency program with JRP Highlands, 26 February on 1 September Chair: Dick Upton • 51st Charter Anniversary, RCM Ten students of our adopted school, Clubhouse, 14 March the Pio del Pilar National High School, • Club Awards, The Peninsula Manila, 27 SERVICE PROJECTS - VOCATIONAL took part in the English Proficiency and June Philip Soliven, Director Personality Development Course at John Robert Powers from April 4-12, 2017 as Mini-Socials Books Across the Seas (BATS) JRP scholars. Friday Night Lights, an informal, bring Chair: Jolyon Tiglao your own drinks and anything goes affair The project has distributed over 15M to further enhance camaraderie and books to over 65,000 schools and libraries SERVICE PROJECTS - COMMUNITY tighten friendships among Club members since 1988. This Rotary year, the Club Chris Ferareza, Director and Anns: donated 41,043 books to 116 schools - 5 August including 10,020 books requested by 23 Rotary Homes - 2 September clubs in District 3830. Chair: PDG Sid Gacia - 7 October • The Club participated in the Rotary - 13 January The BATS project has also directly donated Homes Build Day last November 19 - 3 March books to the following: where donors from D3490 where - 5 May - 300 books, F. Benitez ES, February 23, in present to turnover the houses - 2 June celebration of RI’s Anniversary • The Club established the RCC La Huerta - 300 books, Mt. Pulag School, April 1, Par 3. A series of Values Formation Six other mini-socials were held during school rehab project seminar were conducted for their the year: - 200 books, Sitio Rawang, April 6, members from February 11 to March 11 • 13 July, hosted by PP Carlos and Mariza feeding program site • The Club co-hosted the Governor’s Cup Del Rosario, Del Rosario’s Residence that raised P500K for Rotary Homes last • 23-26 September, Baguio Fellowship Career Guidance February 29 at the Villamor Golf Club. • 10 October, PP Freddie Borromeo, Held career guidance talks on March 26 at During the awarding, the Club turned Ethiopina Dinner, RCM Clubhouse the RCM Clubhouse for Rotaractors and over a donation of P200K donation for • 25 November, Rante Aguila, Discovery young professionals, with Rotarians as one house, raising to 11 the number of Primea resource speakers. houses the Club has donated so far. • 25 November, PRID Paing Hechanova, • Jean Chavez volunteered to add Golfers Fellowship, Manila Golf and greenery by planting calachuchi trees Country Club SERVICE PROJECTS - EDUCATIONAL on the property • 9 February, PP Rolang and Caling Dick Upton, Director Young, Jade Garden Restaurant Bantay Bata Mentoring the Mentors Chair: Bom Villatuya Golf Chair: PP Carlo Rufino The Club, through the Last Angel Inter-District: Governor’s Cup A total of 221 public school teachers from Committee, conducted a Christmas • 1st Leg, 26 September (Orchard golf Gumaca, Quezon were the participant/ package drive on 13 December at the and Country Club) beneficiaries of the project during the Makati City Hall, where they gave away • 2nd Leg, 28 November (Ayala year, which entailed three Christmas gifts and grocery items to 50 Greenfield Golf and Country Club) two-day seminars: children. IPDG Pepito Champion Class A • Oct 24-26 at Bethlehem Retreat House, • Final Leg, 28 February (Villamor Tagaytay PGH Surgical Mission Airbase Golf Course) • Oct 27-29 at Canossa Retreat House, Chair: Andrew Prieto • Tournament of Champions, 16 May Tagaytay Total number of patients served: 58 (Orchard Golf and Country Club) • Nov 3-5 at the St Therese Parish Retreat • Breast Mission, 10 September, 12 RCM Exclusive House in Tayabas, Quezon patients • President’s Cup, 12 December, Manila • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Golf and Country Club Stepping Stone Mission, 24 September, 15 patients Chair: Mundy Gonzalez • Closure of Colostomy, 5 November, 11 • The Club donated P400K to the Stepping patients PUBLIC RELATIONS Stone’s scholarship fund during their • Breast and Thyroid Mission, 4 February, Louie Aseoche, Director Christmas party on December 20. 10 patients • The Club renewed its partnership with • The Club conducted an off-site meeting • Breast and Thyroid Mission, 8 April, 10 PDI for periodic press releases on our at the Sucat campus of Stepping Stone patients projects and activities. A total of 29 last May 30 articles were published. Medical Mission • Enhanced the social media exposure of Teaching the Deaf to Speak Chair: Andrew Prieto the Club by livestreaming the meeting Chair: PP Cesar Campos via our facebook page, which now has . . . to page 6

Kaunlaran-JUNE 27, 2017 05 Annual Report ...... from page 5 • Bacolod City, 6 May, 85 patients • February 21, 2016, 260 Elderly, Immaculate Concepcion Academy’s Anti-Smoking Campaign Quadrangle, General Luna Street, Brgy. The Anti-Smoking Campaign Concepcion, Malabon City was launched on March 16, 2017 at the Tandang Sora Family Health and Nutrition National High School in Chair: PP Freddie Borromeo . Graced by 39 A total of 9 modules were conducted, Bb. Pilipinas candidates, the under which 310 malnourished kids event featured “Yosi Kadiri,” were given a meal and a glass of milk the mascot that was at the every day for six months as required br front line of the Dept. of the Supplemental Feeding Program. The Health’s nationwide anti- project scored a success rate of 96%. smoking campaign in the early 90s under Sec. Juan Flavier. AQMS All the modules were community-based, • The project now has four monitoring except for those at the Marcela Agoncillo On June 23, a campaign was conducted stations: UST site activated Elelentary School, which is school-based: at V. Mapa National High School in • The project was featured in GMA’s • Marcela Agoncillo Elementary School Manila, with seven Ms. Philippines Earth Investigative Documentaries in - Binondo, Manila, 14 September, 100 candidates in attendance. February kids • Featured in the column of Federico • Bay, Laguna, 1 December, 60 kids Awareness/Accessibility Caravan for Pascual in Philstar on 31 January (2modules) Cerebral Palsy • Sitio Rawang, Tanay, Rizal, 6 April, 60 Launched this Rotary year, the Cerebral kids (2 modules) Palsy Awareness/Accessibility Campaign SERVICE PROJECTS – INTERNATIONAL • Brgy. Quisao, Pililia, Rizal, 26 May, 90 aims to raise public awareness of and Jun Palafox, Director kids (3 modules) support for programs involving the diagnosis, development, and treatment of Sister Clubs Stop TB Now Project children afflicted with cerebral palsy. Chair: PDG Robert Kuan Chair: Ferdie Ordoveza The Club renewed International Matched Some 558 children afflicted with TB The campaign has had three runs—first, Clubs agreement with the _ Sister Clubs: underwent six months of medical in Hagonoy, Bulacan on January 10-12, • RC Kota Kinabalu, July 8 treatment using the DOTS treatment 2017, with 77 patients evaluated; second, • RC Kuala Lumpur Diraja, July 8 strategy. Funded by a $85,000 global in Tanauan, Batangas on March 6-10, with grant from TRF, this run of the project was 115 patients undergoing tests; and third, Visits to Sister Clubs shared with other Rotary Clubs, with RC in Dumaguete City on April 18-23, where • Pres. David & First Ann Mache and Makati supplying the medicines. 65 persons were assessed. PDG Robert & Yvonne attended the • Grand launch, 10 December, 199 Installation ceremony of RC Greater patients in 22 sites. Participating Rotary Disaster Relief Kuala Lumpur on 30 July Clubs: RCM Business District (San • Distributed worth P50,000 of relief • A delegation attended the installation Andres Health Center), RC Palanyag goods for victims of Typhoon Lawin in of RC Kuala Lumpur Diraja on 10 Parañaque (San Martin De Porres), RC partnership with RC Vigan on October September Muntinlupa (Alabang), 19 communities 19 • A delegation attended the 55th Charter c/o Pediatrica clinicians • Distributed over 700 bags of relief Anniversary of RC Taoyuan on 6 • Calapan, Mindoro, 117 patients,16 goods to victims of Typhoon Nina in November December Mindoro and Cam Sur • 86 patients in 11 communities c/o • Distributed P50K worth of drinking Pediatrica Clinicians, 1 April bottles to the victims of earthquake in Brother Clubs • RCM Business District (San Andres Surigao on February 13 Chair: Bom Villatuya Health Center) 2nd Batch, 70 patients • Donated building materials for The Club renewed ties with 5 Brother the rehabilitation of a Clubs – RC Baguio North, RC Bay, RC typhoon-damaged school Dagupan, RC San Juan Central and RC building Mt. Pulag School Vigan – during the welcome dinner on 7 • In coordination with July at the Manila Polo Club. District 3870, distributed on June 4 relief goods consisting of 406 food SERVICE PROJECTS – RI PROGRAMS packs, 300 t-shirts, 850 Bom Villatuya, Director blankets and 1,170 towels to families displaced by Rotaract: the armed conflict in Activities organized or participated in by Marawi City Rotaractors. District activities:

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06 Kaunlaran-JUNE 27, 2017 Annual Report ...... from page 6 November 2016, Makati Palace Hotel February • New Generation Conference 2017: 8 • Sent delegation to the District Assembly February 2017, Muntinlupa Sports in Makati Sports Club on 6 May • District Rotaract-Interact Assembly Complex in Brgy. Tunasan in Muntinlupa (DRIA): 6 August 2016, CCF Room, 3rd City Paul Harris Fellows Floor, A-Venue Mall, , Chair: PDG Tony Quila Makati City This was a banner year for the Club in • Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly ROTARY FOUNDATION the PHF department, with the following (RYLA) 2016 : 17-18 Sept, 2016, Shercon IPP David Ackerman, Director outstanding achievements: Resorts, Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas • Reached a milestone with the • 6th Pilipinas Rotaract Convention 2017: District Affairs attainment of 100% PHF Club status for 17-19 Feb. 2017, Puerto Princesa City, Chair: PP Reggie Nolido the first time in 51 years Palawan. • Co-hosted the Super Munti Kids & • A banner year in contributions to The • District Rotaract Conference Awards Children’s Day on 1 July Rotary Foundation, with all-time giving Night: 27 May 2017, St. Nicholas • Co-hosted the Disaster Management at over $2 million Restaurant, San Rafael, Mandaluyong Seminar on 23 July • Total of $58,000 in PHF giving from 82 City. • Sent participants to the Public Image donors this year Rotaract activities: Seminar on 20 August • Induction of Officers & Members: 4 • Participated in the D3830 Federalism Global Grants Sept. 2016, MRCFi Bldg., Camia St. Forum Chair: PDG Tony Quila Guadalupe Viejo, Makati City • Co-hosted the launch of the On to PDG Onye Reyes, TRF Grants evaluator, • “Something Special” Project, where Atlanta Campaign at Makati Sports accompanied by Pres. David Ackerman they donated fresh milk and “munggo” Club on 21 November and PP Reggie Nolido, went on a 3-day for abandoned children: 15 October • Co-hosted the TRF Centennial Dinner at visit (2-4 February 2017) to the Gift of Boats 2016, Chosen Children Village, Silang, Manila Hotel on 28 November project site in Ormoc City, for a look-see at Cavite • Co-hosted the D3830 Vocational how the project has been implemented • Post-Halloween Party/Trick or Treat: Congress in Festival Mall, Muntinlupa and how it has impacted the lives of its 6 Nov. 2016, Philippine Children’s on 14 January beneficiaries. The project, which was Medical Hospital • Sonny Tambunting Jr participated funded by a global grant of $94,560, was in the D3830 Rotary Got Talent and given a very good review by PDG Onye. Interact participated in finals at the Discon • District activities participated in: • Participated in the week-long ROTARY ANNS • District Rotaract-Interact Assembly: celebration of RI’s 112th Anniversary by First Ann Mache Ackerman, Overall Chair 6 August 2016: CCF Room, 3rd Floor, donating books to F. Benitez ES on 18 The Rotary Anns demonstrated their A-Venue Mall, Makati Avenue, Makati February support of the Club by providing City • Co-hosted the 112th RI Anniversary assistance in major fellowship events such • “World Interact Week Celebration,” 5 celebration in Sofitel Hotel on 23 as the induction ball in July, the Christmas party in December, and the out-of-town fellowship lunch in Tagaytay Highlands

Ann Terry Tambunting also organized two Announcement on the Approval of the proposed activities for the Anns in observance of amendments to MRCFI Bylaws Lent: • Visita Iglesia: 29 March 2017, visited seven Catholic churches in Laguna • Spiritual Recollection: 6 April 2017, To : All Foundation Members RCM Clubhouse

We are pleased to announce that an overwhelming majority of the Last Angel Project membership has voted to approve the By-laws that has been undergoing Chair: Dellie Yap change since 1999. This is indeed a milestone, something that is long The Last Angel Project was able to solicit overdue. There were 40 members who attended the meeting on June a record P503,400 in donations from club 20, 2017 and who voted YES to the amendments plus 38 PROXIES voting members, that allowed the Anns to deliver YES, so the new By-laws with the new amendments are now considered as Christmas presents to 1,160 children in 15 approved. This revised set of By-laws will be submitted to the Securities and project sites, charitable institutions and Exchange Commission for its review and approval. communities.

We wish to express our thanks to all of you as we now have the By-laws that Annie the Musical reflect the actual practice being observed by the Foundation for many years. The Club sponsored the staging on “Annie the Musical” that played to a full house at Very truly yours, the Resorts World Theatre, raising P1.2 million that enabled the Club to carry forward its humanitarian service agenda. PP Cesar V. Campos Corporate Secretary

Kaunlaran-JUNE 27, 2017 07 ANNUAL REPORT • RY 2016-2017

CLUB ADMINISTRATION • Emadelyn PE JunJun Dayrit, Director Monsanto, 29 November Programs • George Chair: Porsche Peña Barcelon, 10 The Club held 45 meetings from July 2016 January to the end of June 2017. • Alex Buenaventura, Club Assemblies 31 January • POB Presentation, 19 July • Charlie • Annual Members’ Meeting, 6 December Gorayeb, 7 • Governor’s Visit, 24 January Februay • MRCFI Annual General Members’ • Reynaldo Assembly, 16 May Echavez M.D., 14 February Ladies’ Days and Rotary Anns’ Day • Toffy • Rotary Anns’ Day, Pido Aguilar, 20 Concepcion, 7 September March • Ladies’ Day, Fellowship Meeting, 22 • Rev. Fr. Pres David wins Most Outstanding Club and Most Outstanding President November Roberto dela • Ladies’ Day, Hon. Regina Paz Lopez, 21 Cruz, 21 March February • Tony P. Intal, 28 March membership gain of 22. This is because • Ladies’ Day, Andrew Prieto, 25 April • Marisyll Pengson, 18 April membership in a satellite club counts as • Johnny Litton, 2 May membership in the sponsor club. Joint Meetings • Mike Consenheim, 9 May • RCM Business, RCM Central and RCM • Dr. Antonio del Carmen, 23 May Members gained: Gems, Hon. Win Gatchalian, 12 July • Dinah Salonga, 6 June 1. Chris Imperial, 26 July • RC Manila, Hon. Sec. Ben Diokno, 4 • Roger Collantes, 13 June 2. Mark Choon, 2 August August • Jay Yao Campos, 20 June 3. Sonny Tambunting Jr., 2 August • RC Fort Bonifacio Global City, Hon. 4. Jun Enriquez, 30 August Silvestre Bello, 30 August Kaunlaran 5. Butch Jimenez, 30 August • RCM Poblacion and RCM Business The Club published 45 issues of the 6. Ric Gindap, 6 December District, Hon. Mar-Len Abigail Binay, 17 bulletin. Also, the committee decided to 7. Glenn Gatuslao, 7 February January use the technology of “QR codes” to avoid 8. Patrick Maxwell, 14 February • RCM Business District and RC BGC space-consuming photo spreads that add 9. Shav Halley, 4 April Central, Ernesto M. Pernia, 4 April pages and increase printing costs. The QR 10. Ira Kiener, 9 May code serves as a link to the photo album of 11. Reginald Yu, 9 May Off-site Meeting the featured story, with pictures that the • Stepping Stone campus in Sucat, reader may view and/or download. This Members lost: Paranque, 30 May move has resulted in substantial savings 1. Mike Varela † (Honorary) for the Club. 2. Shah Tamano Classification Talks by Baby Rotarians 3. Louie Lipio † (Honorary) • Chris Imperial, 9 August Attendance 4. PP Gigi Zulueta † • Mark Choon, 30 August Attendance stood below the 50% mark 5. Jose Gonzales • Butch Jimenez, 11 October at 43%, lower than in the two years 6. Bobby Lee preceding—50% in RY 2015-2016 and 48% 7. Hans Sicat Fellowship Meetings in RY 2014-2015. 8. Dicky De Leon • 51st Charter Anniversary, 14 March 9. Chris Chilip 10. Bud Melvin † Other Speakers: MEMBERSHIP A 11. Miko Valerio † • Prof. Enrique Soriano, 26 July Boy Arteche, Director 12. Jogy Mantaring † (Honorary) • Ric Gindap, 2 August 13. Ting Ayllon • Emmanuel Sta Cruz, 9 August Membership Recruitment & 14. SK Kim • Dr. Fabian Dayrit, 16 August Classification 15. Bing Matoto • Johannes Bernabe, 23 August Chair: PDG Tony Quila • Joey Lina, 6 September Membership count stood at 134 at Regular/Lifetime to Honorary • Gary B. Olivar, 13 September the beginning of Rotary year, net of 14 1. Jojo Binay • Josephus Jimenez, 27 September honorary members. The Club inducted 11 2. PP Armand Braun • Julia Catherine Nebrija, 4 October new members, lost 12 regular members 3. Bubi Krohn • Jesus Hinlo Jr., 11 October and re-classified 4 members from regular 4. PP Fred Nassr • Oscar Albayalde, 18 October to Honorary. The establishment of the • Celina Encarnacion, 25 October Satellite Club of Makati Spouses, with • Dr. Ligaya Acosta, 15 November 27 charter members, has affected a . . . to page 4

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