New Board All Set to Set Sail in 2017-2018 Fellow Great Presidents, and My Family, Who Are Here in Full Force in a Show of Support
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Fr. Horacio de la Costa, S.J., brilliant writer and historian, captured the essence of the Filipino when he said: “The JULY 7 Filipino has two treasures: his music and his faith.— “OPM THROUGH THE YEARS, P. 4 • On the first of his 365 days 2017 as president of the Rotary Club of Makati, Jun Jun Dayrit set out early to break some sweat, biking with his buddies and grabbing breakfast with them afterwards at a fast food resto in Pasig.— GETTING TO KNOW PRES. JUNJUN, P. 6 01 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE RotARY CLUB OF MAKATI RI DISTriCT 3830 PHILippiNES IKAW, AKO, TAYONG LAHAT BY: PRES. JUN JUN DAYRIT elcome, everyone, to the 52nd induction ceremony of the Rotary WClub of Makati! Welcome to our guests—our Rotary dignitaries, district officers, guests from our L-R, seated: Dir. Porsche Peña, Dir. Jun Palafox, IPP David Ackerman, Pres. Jun Jun Dayrit, PE Fred Pascual, Legal brother clubs from the provinces and our sister Counsel/Dir. Peter Manzano; standing: PN Bimbo Mills, Sec./Dir. Boy Arteche, Dir. Mike Escaler, Louie Aseoche clubs from abroad -- thank you for joining us on and Treas/Dir. Bom Villatuya this happy occasion. I would also like to welcome my classmates and NEW BOARD ALL SET TO SET SAIL IN 2017-2018 fellow Great Presidents, and my family, who are here in full force in a show of support. s in the past 51 years, a new set of Youth Service; Eduardo “Eddie” Galvez, And I must thank my Rotary family, the officers, directors and advisers will assistant secretary; James “Julian” Lim, members and Anns of RC Makati, whose Atake an oath to serve the Rotary Club assistant treasurer; and PP Alfredo “Fred” commitment to Rotary and solid friendships my of Makati—and by extension District 3830 Parungao, comptroller. team and I will be counting on throughout our and Rotary International--this new Rotary Directors: IPP “David” Ackerman, The journey of service. I am grateful to all of you for year, until 30 June 2018. Rotary Foundation; PE Alfredo “Fred” your presence. At the front of the front line is Conrado Pascual, Public Relations; PN Vicente Tonight ushers in another year of work to drive “Jun Jun” Dayrit, who heads the leadership “Bimbo” Mills Jr., Community Service A; forward the game plan of the Club, taking care team as club president. He has a whole Telesforo “Porsche” Pena, Club Admin; to keep it aligned with and supportive of those of complement of thinkers and doers to turn to Felino “Jun” Palafox, International Rotary and the district. for ideas, advice and help. Service; and Christopher “Chris” This year, we plan to keep things simple, Officers: Michael “Mike” Escaler, Ferareza, Community Service B. Four anchored on the one principle that has kept vice president and director of Membership of these directors are holdovers from the our ship sailing smoothly for over five decades: B; Filomeno “Boy” Arteche, secretary preceding RY. Continuity. That unspoken precept that bids me and director for Membership A; Jose And a stellar lineup of advisers: PRID to build on the good work of my predecessors Ramon “Bom” Villatuya, treasurer Rafael “Paing” Hechanova, PDG J. while putting my own stamp on the plan with a and director; “Peter” Manzano, legal Antonio “Tony” Quila, PDG Isidro new project or two in areas I am passionate about. counsel and director for New Generation/ “Sid” Garcia, PDG “Robert” Kuan, We shall work hard, and make working fun and to page 02 to page 05 Tel. Nos. 899-7863 to 65 • Fax No. 899-0739 E-mail: [email protected] www.makatirotary.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS and ADVISERS for RY 2017-2018 02 03 04 05 06 01 OFFICERS 01 Conrado M. Dayrit, III (President) | 02 Michael L. Escaler (VP/Director) | 03 Filomeno New Board . from page 01 Arteche (Secretary/Director) | 04 Jose Ramon V. Villatuya (Treasurer/Director) | 05 Peter M. PDG Jose “Pepz” Bengzon III, PP Manzano (Legal Counsel/Director) | 06 Eduardo Cristino “Tito” Panlilio, PP “Felix” H Galvez (Asst. Secretary) | 07 James Julian Lim Amparo, and PP Carlos Miguel 07 08 (Asst. Treasurer) | 08 PP Alfredo B. Parungao “Carlo” Rufino. The Club is fortunate to have a partner, the Makati Rotary Club Foundation, Inc. (MRCFI), which funds its humanitarian projects. This year, MRCFI funding-- pegged at P5.1M-- will support our projects in nutrition, TB eradication, book distribution, teaching the deaf to speak, Bantay Bata, 09 10 11 12 13 Stepping Stone School, The Foundation is chaired this year by IPP David DIRECTORS | 09 PE Ackerman. Alfredo E. Pascual | 10 Continuity is a hallmark of the Club’s PND Vicente T. Mills Jr. | 11 service strategy. And Pres. Jun Jun will IPP David Ackerman | 12 be carrying on with the projects that Christopher M. Ferareza | continue to add value to our service 13 Felino A. Palafox | 14 agenda, to build on the good that his 14 Telesforo E. Peña 15 16 predecessors have done in the areas of supplemental feeding, TB eradication, improving public education, special ADVISERS 15 PRID Rafael G. education for the hearing impaired and Hechanova | 16 PDG Isidro G. Garcia | developmentally challenged, air quality 17 PDG J. Antonio M. Quila | 18 PDG monitoring, anti smoking, and disaster Robert F. Kuan | 19 IPDG Jose A.R. relief, among others. Bengzon, III | 20 PP Cristino L. Panlilio At the same time, he is initiating two | 21 PP Felix B. Amparo | 22 PP Carlos new projects in areas where he feels the 17 18 19 Club can contribute to--rehabilitation of drug abusers and water projects in places where water is in short supply. resource speakers and provision of For drug rehab, the Club will be office equipment and transportation. working with the Archdiocese of For the water project, we shall be Manila, which has an ongoing project working with Manila Water. Pres. Jun run by Fr. Bobby de la Cruz. The Jun is looking at applying for a global Club is looking at providing help in grant to finance the water project. capability building for trainers and 20 21 22 2 KAUnlaran-JULY 7, 2017 Guest Speaker: PROGRAM EDWIN O. 52nd Induction Ball AFZELIUS, Friday, 7 July 2017 JR. Rigodon Ballroom, The Peninsula Manila District Governor RY 2017-2018 District 3830 6:00 Registration, Fellowship and Cocktails Philippines 7:00 Opening Session - Call to Order Pres. David Ackerman - Invocation PP Jose S. Alejandro Education - National Anthem · B.S. Chemical Engineering, Adamson - RCM Hymn University - Welcome Remarks PDG Isidro G. Garcia · Basic Management Program, Asian Institute - Acknowledgment of of Management; also a recipient of AIM’s Visiting Rotarians and Guests PDG Jose A.R. Bengzon III Superior Performance Award 7:20 Dinner - Entertainment Number Marcy Band Business And Other Affiliations: - Message PRID Rafael G. Hechanova · Has been in the manufacturing industry for over 40 years, 20 of them as a CEO 8:20 Induction Ceremonies · Current affiliations are as CEO at Green - Presentation of Incoming Officers, PP Renato M. Limjoco Earth Treatment Solutions, Inc. and SPI Inc. Directors and Advisers and as VP/Director of Exotherm Inc. - Charging PP Reginald Alberto B. Nolido - Oath Taking of Officers, Directors As a Rotarian: and Advisers DG Edwin O. Afzelius Jr. · Joined the RC Las Pinas in 1988 and moved - Turnover Ceremony PDG J. Antonio M. Quila to RC Alabang in 2004 - Introduction of the new President · Has held various positions at the club and and his Family PP Cristino L. Panlilio district leadership levels - Inaugural Address Pres. Conrado M. Dayrit III · Recipient of numerous awards including Most Outstanding Rotarian and Over-all Most 8:50 Membership and The Rotary Foundation Outstanding Club President, RI Presidential - Presentation of New Members PDG J. Antonio M. Quila Award and District Service Award from The - Induction of New Members Pres. Conrado M. Dayrit III Rotary Foundation - Presentation of Paul Harris Fellows · Recipient of the Service Above Self Award, for RY 2017/18 PDG J. Antonio M. Quila RI’s highest award given to a Rotarian 9:00 Guest Speaker Personal - Introduction PDG Robert F. Kuan · Born in Manila on July 8, 1953 - Message DG Edwin O. Afzelius Jr. · Married to Carmen P. Afzelius; 2 children: Adjournment Pres. Conrado M. Dayrit III Ysabel and Cristina 9:30 Special Presentation: OPM Through the Years Rotarians and Anns 10:30 Induction Ball INDUCTION COMMITTEE | 01 Louie Aseoche (Chairman) | 2 11:00 President’s Traditional Breakfast Cecilia David-Dayrit | 3 Mimi Valerio (Entertainment/Production Masters of Ceremonies Chairperson) Dir. Michael L. Escaler and Luis Angel G. Aseoche 01 Induction Chairman Luis Angel G. Aseoche Entertainment/Production Chairpersons Cecilia David-Dayrit / Mimi Valerio 02 03 KAUnlaran-JULY 7, 2017 3 “OPM Through the Years” PROGRAM NOTES ContexT r. Horacio de la Costa, S.J., brilliant writer and historian, captured indigenous with their raw, rhythmic sounds to the melodic kundimans, to the essence of the Filipino when he said: “The Filipino has two the music that borrows from foreign cultures, the sound that we have come Ftreasures: his music and his faith,” and further calling them “jewels to know as OPM—Original Pilipino Music. of the pauper.” This was affirmed by Cardinal Luis Tagle when he quoted the It is music that is Filipino in spirit and message, with rhythms that reflect Jesuit, adding: “. Our melodies make our spirits soar above the tragedies of cultures not our own-- the best of East and West blended in a genre that is life. our people will rise above any adversity because their hearts are filled uniquely Filipino, in sounds that we carry in our hearts—to sing, alone or with song.” with company, in good times and bad, happy times and sad, in weather fair Truly, music is the language of the Filipino soul and has always been and foul.