Issue No. 3803 August 15, 2019 MENDOZA CONFIRMS

Issue No. 3803 August 15, 2019 MENDOZA CONFIRMS

28 PROGRAM Official Newsletter of Rotary Club of Manila RCM’s 7th for Rotary Year 2019-2020 Thursday, August 15, 2019, 12:00 PM, Manila Elks Club, Corinthian Plaza Building Paseo de Roxas Avenue, Legaspi Village, Makati City Officer-In-Charge/ Program Moderator : Rtn Cris Acosta P R O G R A M T I M E T A B LE balitaIssue No. 3803 August 15, 2019 11:30 AM Registration & Cocktails (WINES courtesy of Centennial Dir. “Bobby” Joseph) MENDOZA CONFIRMS SOVEREIGN RIGHTS OVER 12:25 PM Bell to be Rung: Members and Guests are requested to be seated WEST PHILIPPINE SEA 12:30 PM Program Proper Rtn Cris Acosta OIC/Moderator Call to Order Pres. Jackie Rodriguez Singing of the Philippine National Anthem RCM WF Music Chorale Invocator Rtn Ray Davis RCM Hymn RCM WF Music Chorale The Four (4) Way Test Credo All Rotarians 12:35 PM Introduction of Guests/Visiting Rotarians/ Personalities Seated at the Rtn Charles Madson Presidential Table Welcome Song RCM WF Music Chorale 12:40 PM Aug. 17….PDSAA Val Aboy Aug. 20….Rtn Juan Montel GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER Aug. 22….Rtn Richard Ang, Rtn Deo Villacorta Aug. 28….Rtn Francois Engelbrecht and Aug. 30.…PDSAA Tony Montinola Happy Birthday Song RCM WF Music Chorale 12:45 PM Presentation of Plaque of Appreciation to Atty. Alfredo C. Lim President and Chief Operating Officer, PAGCOR Pres. Jackie Rodriguez; IPP Susing Pineda RCM Centennial President Hon. ROY A. CIMATU RY 2018-2019 12:47 PM President’s Time Pres. Jackie Rodriguez Secretary Department of Environment 12:52 PM Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony for The and Natural Resources Rotary Economic and Ecological Stratagem Joint Project of RCM and KABALITA DENR TREES National Project Sec. Roy Cimatu Dir. Nonito Tamayo, After an enlightening analysis on the sovereignty over the West Phil- Forest Mgmt. Bureau ippine Sea, it’s time to know the environmental conservation and Pres. Jackie Rodriguez protection programs of the government’s foremost Vanguard of the Dir. Raffy Alunan, III environment and Protector of our natuaral respurces as he makes National Chairman waves at Asia’s First Rotary Club. T.R.E.E.S 12:55 PM Introduction of Guest of Honor Dir. Raffy Alunan, III What’s Inside and Speaker National Chairman, www.rcmanila.org Guest of Honor and Speaker’s Profile 2-3 President’s Corner 4 T.R.E.E.S Club Administration 5-6 The Week that Was 7-9 1:00 PM Address : Hon. Roy A. Cimatu Fellowship 9 Secretary Sunshine Committee 10-12 Interclub Relations 13-14 Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR) Economic and Community Development 15-16 New Generations Service 17-18 Rotating Rotarian/ Newspaper Release 19 Disease Prevention and Treatment/ Fireside Chat 20 Public Forum Annual Dues 21-23 Public Health Nutrition and Child Care 24 2:00 PM Response, Presentation of Token of Appreciation to Sec. Roy Cimatu Attendance 25 & Meeting Adjournment Pres. Jackie Rodriguez RCMFI and Sagip Kabataan Directors & Officers 26 RCM B.O.D. and Editorial Staff 27 Program 28 2 GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER’S PROFILE RCM BOD AND EDITORIAL STAFF 27 DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu RC Manila Foundation THE ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA Board of Trustees, RY 2019-2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS RY 2019-2020 RCM Past Director Robert M. Sears (chairman) JACKIE RODRIGUEZ RCM Past Director Issam Eldebs (President) President RCM Immediate Past Pres. Jesus M. Pineda, Jr. SUSING PINEDA PRES. JACKIE RODRIGUEZ RCM Past Pres. Jose C. Policarpio, Jr. Publisher Immediate Past President RCM President Joaquin C. Rodriguez SDG/Club Sec./Dir. ALBERT S. ALDAY RCM Vice Pres. Herminio S. Esguerra HERMIE ESGUERRA Chairman, BALITA Committee Editor-in-Chief Vice President RCM Director Robert L. Joseph, Jr. A native of Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Secretary Roy A. Cimatu is AS RENE R. POLICARPIO RCM Past President Teodoro J. Ocampo a graduate of the public school system from the elementary RAFFY ALUNAN Co-Chairman, BALITA Committee Managing Editor RCM PVP F. Francisco Zaldarriaga up to high school. Despite this, he graduated from the Phil- CALOY REYES ippine Military Academy in the class of 1970. NICKY VILLASEÑOR PP FRANK A. EVARISTO RCM Past Sec. Alvin D. Lacambacal Associate Editor ALBERT ALDAY RCM Treas. Nicanor S. Villasenor, III His eagerness to learn made him attain more scholastic AMADING VALDEZ PSAA ELOY ADAMOS RCM Asst. Treas, Reinerio C. Lonzaga achievements. This includes graduating from the Infantry BOBBY JOSEPH Contributing Editor Officers Advanced Course in the Philippine Army Training Directors IPP SUSING PINEDA RCM Past Director Phillip L. Ong Rtn. NOEL TANGLAO Command where he topped the course with a rating of RCM Rtn. Zdenek Jankovsky ALBERT ALDAY Rtn. CELSO ABASTILLAS 97.27%, an academic record which remains unsurpassed Rtn. JOHNNY CHOTRANI RCM Past Treasurer Hector O. Tagaysay Secretary Rtn. AMADING VALDEZ in the college history. He also graduated from the United PP FRANK EVARISTO States Army Command and Staff College in Fort Leaven- NICKY VILLASEÑOR IPS ALVIN LACAMBACAL Rtn. VIC GARCIA worth, Kansas, USA. Treasurer PDG ALEX CUREG Rtn. HANS PALACIOS RAYMUND JOSEPH IAN MENDOZA AT JASON ONG He also furthered his education with a degree in Master in Treas./Dir. NICKY VILLASEÑOR Business Administration from the AteneoGraduate School Board Legal Adviser PD JOHN CENICA of Business. A skilled pilot of a helicopter and a fixed – wing Rtn. MANNY BLANCO RENE POLICARPIO Rtn. TONY LOPEZ aircraft, he was also a recipient of the Cavalier Award from BALITA Committee Assistant Secretary the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association and a RCM SECRETARIAT Hall of Fame from the United States Command and General JASON ONG ANNA KUN TOLEDO Staff college. Assistant Treasurer Executive Secretary EMMANUEL L. SALAZAR All these academic accolades can be attributed to both his DAVE REYNOLDS Senior Coordinator parents who are both teachers by profession. Sergeant-At-Arms AMIEL M. HERNANDEZ Committee Coordinator Being a Second Lieutenant, he was assigned as Company JASON BOGOVICH Deputy Sergeant-At-Arms GRACE AQUINO Commander in Patikul, Sulu during the Armed Forces of the Fund Coordinator Philippines (AFP) attack against the Moro National Libera- ANNA KUN TOLEDO RCM OFFICE tion Front (MNLF) under its founding chairman Nur Misuari. Secretariat 543 Arquiza Street corner Grey Street, Ermita, Manila In the 80s, meanwhile, he was sent to Northern Panay as Tel. No. 522-1886 & 522-1887 Batallion Commander in Aklan, a place under the heavy in- Fax No. 527-1885 fluence of the New People’s Army (NPA). The vicinity is a Email: [email protected] 26 RCMFI AND SAGIP KABATAAN DIRECTORS & OFFICERS GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER’S PROFILE 3 highway of the northern towns, especially in Ibajay, Aklan, RC Manila Foundation which was heavily infested by the NPA. The same high- Board of Trustees, RY 2019-2020 way was a gateway to the present – day Boracay Island, to Officers: which his successful efforts to clear the area from threats Alvin Lacambacal led to the development of the top tourist destination spot in RCM Past Director Robert M. Sears (chairman) the country today. RCM Past Director Issam Eldebs (President) Secretary RCM Immediate Past Pres. Jesus M. Pineda, Jr. He is also a Brigade Commander in Davao, Cotabato, and RCM Past Pres. Jose C. Policarpio, Jr. Sarangani, where he was promoted as a one – star general Nicky Villaseñor after his troops successfully rescued four hostages RCM President Joaquin C. Rodriguez Treasurer RCM Vice Pres. Herminio S. Esguerra kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf in Sarangani. As a Division RCM Director Robert L. Joseph, Jr. Commander of the 4th Infantry Division, he lead his troops RCM Past President Teodoro J. Ocampo Albert Alday during the all – out war in Mindanao to capture the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) camps including Camp RCM PVP F. Francisco Zaldarriaga Assistant Secretary Abubakar under the Estrada administration in 2000. RCM Past Sec. Alvin D. Lacambacal RCM Treas. Nicanor S. Villasenor, III His victories in the battlefield eventually led him to earn his Zdenek Jankovsky RCM Asst. Treas, Reinerio C. Lonzaga second star and be awarded as the Distinguished Conduct Assistant Treasurer Star, the second highest combat award, next only to the RCM Past Director Phillip L. Ong Medal of Valor. He then became Southcom Commander RCM Rtn. Zdenek Jankovsky based in Zamboanga City as a three-star General. RCM Past Treasurer Hector O. Tagaysay Secretary Cimatu’s ultimate recognition, however, is when he was appointed as the 29th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in May 2002. SAGIP KABATAAN FOUNDATION Board of Trustees, 2019-2020 In his career as a civil servant, Cimatu was called again PP Teddy Ocampo to serve the country when he was named as a Special Chairman Presidential Envoy to the Middle East with the rank of Am- PD Philip Ong bassador. At the height of the US-Iraq war, his Middle East President Preparedness Committee made sure that no overseas Fil- IPDG Rudy Bediones ipino worker (OFW) was hurt, killed or displaced from em- VP Hermie Esguerra PP Ebot Tan ployment because of the conflict. He was able to negotiate PP Benny Laguesma a successful release of a Filipino hostage named Angelo PD Abe Pascual PD Nick Locsin dela Cruz, who was kidnapped by Iraqi militants in Bagh- PD Bebot Pineda PT Chito Tagaysay dad, Iraq in 2004. Cimatu received a Presidential Award be- Dir. Bobby Joseph cause of his bravery and perspicacity as a strategist for the AT Ner Lonzaga Trustees triumphant negotiation. SDG/CS/Dir. Albert Alday Secretary Following dela Cruz’s freedom, Cimatu was also involved in PT Chito Tagaysay the successful release of Filipino seamen held hostage in Treasurer Somalia.

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