32 PROGRAM Official Newsletter of Rotary Club of Manila RCM’s 16th for Rotary Year 2019-2020 Thursday, October 24, 2019, 12:00 PM, Centennial Hall, Manila Hotel Officer-In-Charge/ Program Moderator : Dir. Raffy Alunan, III P R O G R A M T I M E T A B L E A Joint Meeting of Rotary Club of Manila (RCM) with Rotary Club of Loyola Heights, Quezon City (RCLH); and an Issuebalita No. 3813 October 24, 2019 Intercity Meeting with other Rotary Clubs in the Philippines SPAIN ACCELERATES INTERNATIONALISM 11:00 AM Registration 12:10 PM Bell to be Rung: Members and Guests are requested to be seated 12:10 PM Honor Guard Line for H.E. Sung Y. Kim Champion Presidents led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Pres. Jackie Rodriguez Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines; Honorary Member, RCManila 12:15 PM Program Proper Dir. Raffy Alunan, III Call to Order RCM Pres. Jackie Rodriguez RCLH Pres. Glo Calvario Singing of the Phil. National Anthem and RCM WF Music Chorale the United States of America National Anthem GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER Invocator Pres. Glo Calvario RCLH RCM Hymn RCM WF Music Chorale The Four (4) Way Test Credo All Rotarians 12:20 PM Introduction of Guests/Visiting Rotarians PDG Vince Carlos and Personalities seated at the Presidential Table Welcome Song RCM WF Music Chorale 12:25 PM Maligayang Bati (RCM Birthday Celebrants) Oct. 31…..PD Rob Sears, PD Jess Santos Nov. 4…...PD Beda Fajardo Nov. 8……PVP Babe Romualdez His Excellency Happy Birthday Song RCM WF Music Chorale SUNG Y. KIM 12:30 PM President’s Time Pres. Jackie Rodriguez Ambassador Brief Remarks DG Bernadette Herrera Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary District 3780 of the United States of America Representative, Bagong Henerasyon Party List to the Republic of the Philippines Secretary General, The Party List Coalition Foundation, Inc. 12:35 PM Introduction of Guest of Honor KABALITA and Speaker CP/IPP Susing Pineda, Jr. VTR Message As we have set the international stage with Spain bringing to fore His Excellency Jose Manuel “Babe” G. Romualdez internationalism, so too, do we pay homage to the foremost American Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the Diplomat whose sojourn in excellence befits an appropriate testimo- Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America nial for his send off with no less than Asia’s First Rotary Club, one of Past Vice President, Rotary Club of Manila the enduring American legacies in our midst, as his send off forum. Address : His Excellency Sung Y. Kim www.rcmanila.org What’s Inside Ambassador Guest of Honor and Speaker’s Profile 2 Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States President’s Corner 3 Club Administration 4-10 of America to the Republic of the Philippines The Week That Was 11-14 Fellowship 15-17 Honorary Member, Rotary Club of Manila Basic Education and Literacy 18 Cogs in the Wheel 19 Public Forum International Relations 20-22 Economic and Community Development 23 2:00 PM Response, Presentation of Token of Appreciation to Disease Prevention and Treatment 24-25 Newspaper Release 26-27 Amb. Sung Y. Kim & Meeting 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 OF HONOR AND 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 His Excellency Sung Y. Kim RY 2019-2020 Ambassador RCM Past Director Robert M. Sears (chairman) Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary JACKIE RODRIGUEZ RCM Past Director Issam Eldebs (President) United States of America to the President Republic of the Philippines RCM Immediate Past Pres. Jesus M. Pineda, Jr. Honorary Member, SUSING PINEDA PRES. JACKIE RODRIGUEZ RCM Past Pres. Jose C. Policarpio, Jr. Publisher Rotary Club of Manila Immediate Past President RCM President Joaquin C. Rodriguez SDG/Club Sec./Dir. ALBERT S. ALDAY RCM Vice Pres. Herminio S. Esguerra The ambassador ought to file for an HERMIE ESGUERRA Chairman, BALITA Committee Editor-in-Chief extension since he was such a driv- Vice President RCM Director Robert L. Joseph, Jr. ing force in pursuing good relations between the Philippines and the Unit- AS RENE R. POLICARPIO RCM Past President Teodoro J. Ocampo ed States despite the political climate. RAFFY ALUNAN Co-Chairman, BALITA Committee Managing Editor RCM PVP F. Francisco Zaldarriaga CALOY REYES Ambassador Sung Y. Kim’s stint in the Philippines has been the most NICKY VILLASEÑOR PP FRANK A. EVARISTO RCM Past Sec. Alvin D. Lacambacal colourful in his long history as a career diplomat for the United States. Associate Editor ALBERT ALDAY RCM Treas. Nicanor S. Villasenor, III With the overall thrust of the U.S. embassy and all its sub-sectors to fos- AMADING VALDEZ PSAA ELOY ADAMOS ter good diplomatic relations with the Philippines, they took great strides BOBBY JOSEPH Contributing Editor RCM Asst. Treas, Reinerio C. Lonzaga to open dialogues and build relationships with key figures in the Duterte Directors IPP SUSING PINEDA RCM Past Director Phillip L. Ong administration. Rtn. NOEL TANGLAO RCM Rtn. Zdenek Jankovsky ALBERT ALDAY Rtn. CELSO ABASTILLAS Rtn. JOHNNY CHOTRANI RCM Past Treasurer Hector O. Tagaysay The ambassador keenly met with cabinet members to voice out the con- Secretary Rtn. AMADING VALDEZ cerns of the business community, as well as to air the side of the U.S. on PP FRANK EVARISTO various issues from a diplomatic standpoint. JASON ONG IPS ALVIN LACAMBACAL Rtn. VIC GARCIA Treasurer PDG ALEX CUREG Additionally, the U.S. has strengthened its new Development Finance Rtn. HANS PALACIOS RAYMUND JOSEPH IAN MENDOZA TREAS. JASON ONG Corporation to USD 60 billion. This marks a key point in showing confi- VPE NICKY VILLASEÑOR dence in the economic partnership between the two nations. Board Legal Adviser PD JOHN CENICA Rtn. MANNY BLANCO RENE POLICARPIO Rtn. TONY LOPEZ The hope is that U.S. companies can also take part in the “Build, Build, BALITA Committee Build” initiative in order to foster knowledge and best practice sharing be- Assistant Secretary tween the two nations (the U.S. has a wealth of knowledge and experi- RCM SECRETARIAT KARLO CASTRO ence in the field of infrastructure and public works). ANNA KUN TOLEDO Assistant Treasurer Executive Secretary Amb. Kim urged American companies to keep their CSR activities and EMMANUEL L. SALAZAR make these activities known to the general public since it could be a good DAVE REYNOLDS Senior Coordinator catalyst for improving U.S.-Philippine relations. Unfortunately, he said, a Sergeant-At-Arms lot of these initiatives usually go under the radar. AMIEL M. HERNANDEZ JASON BOGOVICH Committee Coordinator Lastly, the ambassador assured that the U.S. is still committed to hon- Deputy Sergeant-At-Arms GRACE AQUINO Fund Coordinator ouring the bilateral defense treaty with the Philippines and promises to uphold the rule of UNCLOS ( United Nations Convention on the Law of the ANNA KUN TOLEDO RCM OFFICE Executive Secretary Sea) with regard to the West Philippine Sea issue versus China. 543 Arquiza Street corner Grey Street, Ermita, Manila Along with the current heated climate, tension is brewing as China con- Tel. No. 527-1886 tinues to make aggressive moves in the disputed territories. Regardless Fax No. 527-1885 of the situation, the U.S. is committed to uphold the agreement and will Email: [email protected] come to the Philippines’ aid at the drop of a needle. 30 RCMFI AND SAGIP KABATAAN DIRECTORS & OFFICERS PRESIDENT’S CORNER 3 RC Manila Foundation Board of Trustees, RY 2019-2020 Officers: Alvin Lacambacal RCM Past Director Robert M. Sears (chairman) RCM Past Director Issam Eldebs (President) Secretary RCM Immediate Past Pres. Jesus M. Pineda, Jr. RCM Past Pres. Jose C. Policarpio, Jr. Nicky Villaseñor RCM President Joaquin C. Rodriguez Treasurer RCM Vice Pres. Herminio S. Esguerra Dear Fellow Rotarians, RCM Director Robert L. Joseph, Jr. RCM Past President Teodoro J. Ocampo Albert Alday Every once in a while in our life, we come across RCM PVP F. Francisco Zaldarriaga Assistant Secretary very special exceptional people, people who RCM Past Sec. Alvin D. Lacambacal have a great effect on us and in their humble RCM Treas. Nicanor S. Villasenor, III Zdenek Jankovsky ways give us insight and opportunities to emu- RCM Asst. Treas, Reinerio C. Lonzaga Assistant Treasurer late the very way they behave. Such is the per- RCM Past Director Phillip L. Ong son who is our Guest of Honor and Speaker RCM Rtn. Zdenek Jankovsky today. His Excellency, the Ambassador of the RCM Past Treasurer Hector O. Tagaysay United States of America, is exactly the kind of person. Today is his last speech before the Ro- tary clubs of our country. He will bid us goodbye, SAGIP KABATAAN FOUNDATION Board of Trustees, 2019-2020 but, we will remember him fondly today as we did PP Teddy Ocampo yesterday and will be for tomorrow. Ambassador, Chairman the Rotary Club of Manila wishes you the very PD Philip Ong President best in every endeavor and we hope and pray IPDG Rudy Bediones for your greatest success in every facet of your VP Hermie Esguerra PP Ebot Tan PP Benny Laguesma life and every endeavor you wish to attain and PD Abe Pascual PD Nick Locsin every goal you strive for. In behalf of the Rotary PD Bebot Pineda PT Chito Tagaysay Club of Manila, we dedicate this day to you while Dir. Bobby Joseph AT Ner Lonzaga we thank you for the services you have done for Trustees our country.