MAY 29 Dir. Chris Ferareza began his invocation with a prayer for blessings for the guest speaker, Sen. Bam Aquino, and everyone present. Going by the Four Way Test, he implored Him to— 32 2018 FLASHBACK, P. 2 • The practice of adopting a community to pour a package of services on began DAYS LEFT early for RC Makati when it adopted Jomalig Island in 1970. It was a bold move fledgling club TO MAKE A 35 born only four years earlier.—JOMALIG, P. 4 DIFFERENCE! THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE RotARY CLUB OF MAKATI RI DISTriCT 3830 PHILippiNES N exercise, we have a warm-up and a cool- Idown. In Rotary, the cool-down seems to be escaping us. As we inch closer to June 30, the last day of the Rotary year, we see no end in sight in the service we are com- mitted to deliver. We are as busy now as we were in August 2017, after the warm-up. Get a load of the things we got busy with in the recent weeks. Last week, May 23rd, PP Fred- IKAW, die Borromeo, PP Cesar Campos and NUTRITION COMMITTEE WRAPS UP THIS AKO, TAYONG I were in Malabon to LAHAT launch the last two YEAR’S SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING RUN BY PRESIDent supplemental feeding JUN JUN DAYRIT modules for the year. UTRITION Program Chair PP present were Pres. Ian Borja, PP Arturo They are under the Freddie Borromeo wrapped up Supangan, and JP Campos for RC Mala- helm of Chairman Nthe supplemental feeding project bon and Pres. Pat Gahun for RC Navotas. PP Freddie, who has made nutrition his personal for RY 2017-2018 with the launch Under the program, chil- advocacy. We are working closely with RCs Mala- of two modules in Malabon and Na- dren who are undernourished bon and Navotas on these modules, as well as with votas last Wednesday, May 23. Each and underweight are provided the concerned city governments and our long-time module serves 30 kids, and both are one nutritious meal, sup- partners, Kabisig ng Kalahi and Mead Johnson. It scheduled to wind up in late Novem- plemented by a glass of milk, is gratifying to know that we are delivering under- ber after a six-month run. every day for six months. The nourished kids from a potentially debilitating life Gracing the launch were Pres. For more photos, program enjoys a 95% success and nursing them to health. Jun Jun Dayrit, PP Freddie, and scan the QR code rate. Before that, there were the surgical mission PP Cesar Campos for the Club; with your smartphone or The modules are being at the PGH, the Groceries for the Poor outreach to by typing the link: Ms. Vicky Wieneke for Kabisig, run in partnership with the Brgy. Olympia residents, in partnership with Sts. https://bit.ly/2sfbrYE Chef Melissa Oreta, head of the Rotary Club of Malabon, a Peter & Paul Parish, and the distribution of books Nutrition Office of Malabon and brother club of ours, and RC and school supplies to two schools in Jomalig Is- wife of Mayor Antolin Oreta III, and Lon- Navotas, together with the City Govern- land. gos Brgy. Capt. Angelika de la Cruz. Also to page 03 ***** to page 03 Telephone. Nos. 899-7863 to 65 • Fax No. 899-0739 E-mail: [email protected] • www.makatirotary.org FLASHBACK: MAY 22, 2018 • RIGODON I, THE PENINSULA MANILA IR. Chris Ferareza began his invoca- Paul Parish, which the Club supported with do- Dtion with a prayer for blessings for the guest nations good for 238 out of the 618 bags (each speaker, Sen. Bam Aquino, and everyone pre- containing goods worth P600) distributed to sent. Going by the Four Way Test, he implored Brgy. Olympia residents. Him to “send forth your Holy Spirit into our Pres. Jun Jun then announced upcoming hearts so that in everything that we think, say activities: launch of two modules of the feeding or do during this meeting, we shall be truth- program in Malabon and Navotas on May 23; a ful. May all our decisions and actions be fair to regular meeting on the 29th with Atty. Alberto all concerned. Help us build goodwill and bet- Agra to speak on Public-Private Partnership ter friendships instead of causing disagreement (PPP); the Club Awards at Chef Jessie Rockwell and disunity. And because we can only make Club on June 1st and District Awards on June 4 this happen if all our decisions and actions are at the Sofitel. Our guest speakers on our last two beneficial to all concerned, we need your help 01 meetings are Lambert Ramos, former RCM and guidance.” He also prayed for our members member, widower, and soon-to-be priest, on and Anns who are unwell, that may be well soon. For June 19; and on June 26, VP Leni Robredo. IPP David Ackerman led the recitation of the more Both are ladies’ days. photos, Four Way Test. Sen. Bam Aquino was asked to speak on scan Committee Announcements. PP Ce- the QR Social Enterprise, a subject close to his heart and sar Campos reminded us that nominations for code a sector he has rich experience in. Before digging MRCFI trustees can now be made, in prepara- with your smartphone into the topic, however, he expressed his senti- tion for the election on June 5. Mundy Gon- or by typing the link: ment about Rotary’s Four Way Test, saying he 02 https://bit.ly/2sh1iLf zalez, president of the Stepping Stone School, wished every law put forth for discussion in the – announced that their culinary school in Sucat Congress would pass it. is ready and will be starting operations in June. He spoke of his HaPinoy Program that He invited Rotarians and Anns to send in can- promotes business as a way to get out of poverty- didates of teen/adult age. IPP David Acker- -by providing jobs and business opportunities, man, wearing the hat of the District Handover making it easier for our countrymen to earn and chair, beat the drums once again for said event, stand on their own feet. It’s a long way from 10 to take place on the 16th of June at the Sofitel to 12 years ago when people equated it to giving Tent. The event will mark the formal handover 03 04 donations and corporate social responsibility or of the responsibility for the district from DG Ed CSR projects. Afzelius to DGE Al Montecillo and at the He spoke of three basic Ms that every mi- club level, from Pres. Jun Jun Dayrit to PE cro, small, and medium entrepreneur must Fred Pascual. The Club has paid for 20 tickets, have for a good chance at success in business: so the first 20 who sign up are free. RC Makati money, mentorship and market. Access to mon- is cohosting the event, together with RC Makati ey through loans is a basic need; mentorship is Business District. Expected attendance is 1,000 training for financial literacy; and market gets pax. one’s products out there, where they are seen PE Fred Pascual came up to remind us 05 06 and bought. These basics are what drove him to of our 53rd induction ball on July 6 at The Pen’s author the Go Negosyo Act and to work to give Rigodon Ballroom. The theme—Kariala—is 01 Sen. Bam Aquino (Guest Speaker) 02 JunJun MSME entrepreneurs access to the three Ms. in celebration of our Southern cultural heritage Dayrit (President) 03 Louie Aseoche (Moderator) He shared three stories of business peo- 04 Dir. Chris Ferareza (Invocator) 05 IPP David and will feature dances of the Badjaos, Tausugs, ple who found success -- one, of a booty bag Ackerman (4-Way Test) 06 Eddie Galvez and Maranaos, with the Anns dancing in con- (Introducer) maker who joined a trade fair and got noticed cert with professionals. by Shangri-la Hotel, which made her product a President’s Time. Pres Jun Jun Dayrit give-away for guests; two, a former OFW whose laid out a verbal welcome for Manny Padier- land, the Club’s erstwhile adopted community, hand-made beaded bags are selling like hot nos, who was back after surgery for a triple by- by CoS Ron Dotaro and BATS coordinator cakes online; and a group of onion farmers who, pass; and Gary Phillips, who also underwent a Pam Chavez where they distributed books and after solving operational problems, are now sup- procedure at the Medical City. He then reported school supplies to 400 students in two schools, plying Jollibee with onions. on the events of the past week: 1) a thyroid mis- and where Ron found out that although the fa- He emphasized that MSMEs are our peo- sion at the PGH on the 19th which he attended, cilities put up by the Club on the island are no ple’s way out of poverty, and that there are social adding that he offered to Dr. April Sales to use longer there, the people still remember what the enterprise programs that work, offering rich op- the Club’s unused Surgical Missions budget Club did for them. A video on the Jomalig trip portunities for deliverance from the crutches of to purchase any equipment the hospital might followed. He also reported on the Groceries for poverty. All we need, he said, is political will. need. He also reported on the visit to Jomalig Is- the Poor outreach program of the Sts. Peter & 2 KAUNLARAN • MAY 29, 2018 2 KAUNLARAN-AUGUST 1, 2017 At 55, he is Ready for Better PROGRAM He is a lawyer, an incumbent and former government of- Tuesday, 29 May 2018 ficial, a Public- ‐Private Part- The Conservatory, The Peninsula Manila nership (PPP) advocate and Starts at 12 Noon • Adjourns at 2:00PM lecturer, a professor of laws and bar reviewer, a PhD can- didate, a columnist, and an active and competitive ob- • Call to Order ..............