JUNE 2008
June 5, 2008
District Handover Ceremonies
Hotel Intercon, Makati City
Attendees: 9 (CP Sonie, Pres. Rico, PE Yolly, PN Roland, PP Rachel, PP Nette, PP Harold, PP Raffy, Dir Nes)
Highlights:
The program started with the Sharing Presidents escorting their respective PEs. Club members played a crucial role into the whole affair. Dir. Nes was the overall stage Director, CP Sonie as First Lady to DG Boyet, PP Rachel as the Chief of Staff. DG Boyet was inducted as the new district governor and he, in turn, inducted the new district officers. The following club members have been appointed as district officers: PP Chochit (out of the country), PP Harold, PP Romy, PP Raffy, PP Nette and IPP Rico. After that, DG Boyet inducted the PEs as presidents of their respective clubs. A folk dance presentation was done by DG Boyet and his DG classmates. CP Sonie, PP Rachel and IPP Rico also participated in the dance. Altogether, it was a very successful affair.
Next event is the Club Handover Ceremonies on June 10 and Club Induction on August 8.
IT'S CURTAIN CALL FOR THE JOURNAL OF PRES. RICO FOR RY 2007-2008
MAY 2008
May 31, 2008 (PM)
Club Planning
Basilio's Restaurant, Bonifacio Global City
Attendees: 11
Highlights:
PE Yolly took charge of the planning session, explaining to the club her priorities for her term. The club also celebrated for the awards bestowed by the district.
May 31, 2008 (AM)
District Awards
EPCIB Tower, Makati City
Attendees: 6
Highlights:
The club got 4 awards, one each for Matching Grant, Presidential Citation, Distinguished Service Award, and Functional Electronic Website. But most important of all, the club was coveted the highest 5 North Star Awards together with 13 other clubs. Lunch fellowship followed which was hosted by Gov. Ato and Spouse Vicky.
May 6, 2008
Club Assembly with Demo Talk on Wellness
Basilio's Restaurant, Bonifacio Global City
Attendees: 10
Highlights:
Pres. Rico discussed with the members regarding the planning session in Pampanga and the ceremonial handover in May to PE Yolly. A demo was made by a guest dermatologist on PP Rachel with her radio frequency skin treatment machine that enhances skin quality. Unfortunately the Powerpoint presentation was cancelled due to technical problems and will be continued to the next meeting.
APRIL 2008
April 29, 2008
Club Assembly with Visiting Rotarian JD Reyes of RC Granada Hills
Basilio's Restaurant, Bonifacio Global City
Attendees: 15
Highlights:
The club was honored by the visit of JD Reyes, Incoming Director for International Service of RC Granada. This is the same club were Carmelita O’Niel comes from. Rtn Noi and SP Rico gave a powerpoint presentation of the various club projects and GK projects. The club was also honored by the presence of DGE Boyet who witnessed the exchange of bannerettes between the 2 clubs. The club will send a CD of the project details which RC Granada can support.
April 22, 2008
Club Assembly
Basilio's Restaurant, Bonifacio Global City
Attendees: 12
Highlights:
SP Rico gave the floor to PE Yolly who gave an overview of her plans for her term. Tentative dates were set for the planning session for RY 2008-09.
April 15, 2008
Club Assembly
Basilio's Restaurant, Bonifacio Global City
Attendees: 12
Highlights:
SP Rico gave the floor to PE Yolly who gave an overview of her plans for her term. Tentative dates were set for the planning session.
April 15, 2008
Club Anniversary and Member B-day Celebrations
Basilio's Restaurant, Bonifacio Global City
Attendees: 22
Highlights:
The club donated 4 wheelchairs to Welfareville beneficiaries. Three of the beneficiaries were present during the simple turnover ceremony. The members then rode a tricycle and walked inside the squatters area to deliver one wheelchair to a beneficiary who could not attend due to his condition. Rtn Noi also gave a short talk to the different beneficiaries under the Polio Plus, Anti TB and Feeding Program projects gathered at the Fabella Memorial School and explained to them about the launching and implementation date.
April 12, 2008
Community Service Project: Launching of Ati-TB, Polio+, Feeding Program and Wheelchair Donation
GK Welfareville, Mandaluyong City
Attendees: 5 (SP Rico, Sec. Tanya, PN Roland, and Rtns Noi and Gen)
Highlights:
The club donated 4 wheelchairs to Welfareville beneficiaries. Three of the beneficiaries were present during the simple turnover ceremony. The members then rode a tricycle and walked inside the squatters area to deliver one wheelchair to a beneficiary who could not attend due to his condition. Rtn Noi also gave a short talk to the different beneficiaries under the Polio Plus, Anti TB and Feeding Program projects gathered at the Fabella Memorial School and explained to them about the launching and implementation date.
April 8, 2008
Joint Fellowship with Sister Club RC Parañaque South and Surprise B-day Party for DGE Boyet
North Forbes Club House, Makati City
Attendees: 15
Highlights:
Members of both clubs had fun celebrating DGE Boyet’s surprise b-day party together with the PE’s and other District officers who were invited.
April 1, 2008
Club Post-PETS Fellowship
Basilio's Restaurant, Bonifacio Global City
Attendees: 13
Highlights:
Members just relaxed and had dinner and discussed the success of its co- hosting of the PETS at Oasis Hotel, Angles City, Pampanga. Details were also discussed for the surprise b-day party of DGE Boyet and joint fellowship with RCPS at North Forbes Clubhouse on April 8. The members also discussed the much delayed club anniversary party scheduled for April 8.
MARCH 2008
March 18 - 30, 2008
Club Service: Hosting of PETS 2008 with Sister Clubs RCParañaque South and RC Makati Dasmariñas
Oasis Hotel and Mimosa Resort, Clark Economic Zone, Angeles City, Pampanga
Attendees: 13
Highlights:
Our club co hosted the event with our sister clubs RCPS and RCMD. PP Raffy was the Chair for RCMBA while PP Alex was the Chair for RCPS. RCMBA members PN Roland, PP Romy and Rtn Judd acted as Marshals, while PP Harold was the emcee. PP Chochit and PP Rachel were in the frontline in implementing the programs. SP Rico provided the music for the mass that Sunday. The club has thrown its support to PE Yolly who attended the PETS in preparation for her term as president of the club next Rotary year.
RCM Dasma took charge of the entertainment and did a remarkable job. RCPS was the lead host and made sure that the whole event and details were followed smoothly. The PETS ended up with the awarding of certificate of attendance as well as signing of attendees on the streamer together with the PEs' handprints.
March 25, 2008
Joint Meeting of Cluster 6 Clubs
Makati Sports Club, Makati City
Attendees: 4
Agenda:
MOA Signing / Launching of the District Project "POLIO PLUS GARANTISADONG PAMBATA KALUSUGAN" with the Department of Health
Highlights:
Out of a total of 20 clubs who committed to support the project, 14 clubs attended the meeting represented by their Sharing Presidents and Presidents-Elect. Moderator for the night was Pres Rico while the invocation was done by Rtn Noi.
District Coordinating Chair PDG Oski de Venecia attended and witnessed the event together with other dignitaries such as DS Ric de la Torre (representing Gov. Ato), AG Paul Magno, CP Sue Sta. Maria and AG Maridel Villaviciencio. The DOH side was represented by Dir. Siony Anden, NCR Director who brought along representatives from Taguig, Pateros, and other areas.
Dir. Anden signed the MOA together with the Sharing Pres. Of Cluster 6. A separate Undertaking was each signed by the different clubs and Dir. Anden showing their commitment to implement the project at their respective identified communities. Implementation is expected to start within the first week of April. Vaccines and other medicines, including Hepa-B medicines, will be given for free.
March 14, 2008
DISCON 2008
SMX Convention Center, Pasay City
Attendees: 12
Highlights:
As early as 7:45 a.m. Friday Pres. Rico and PP Rachel were at the venue for the dance rehearsals. The other members arrived for the registration. Unfortunately PP Nennette could not attend due to the health condition of her dad (our condolences as he passed away that afternoon). In the evening, a Filipiniana dinner was given and Pres. Rico together With Pres. Cherry Rosario were the moderators for the night.
PP Rachel, PP Raffy and PP Chochit attended the breakfast of DGE Boyet with the PEs while Pres. Rico attended the breakfast meet with Gov. Ato for the PNs. Baby Rotarians Judd, Gen and Noi attended the affair. The whole day was full of interesting talks by special speakers i.e. Mayor Hagegorn, Sen. Richard Gordon, etc. The whole activity ended with the Governor's Ball where the Sharing Presidents, together with their spouses/partners, danced with Gov Ato and Spouse Vicky and other District Officers. Special song numbers were rendered by Pres. Doris Ensomo, Jun Puno, Pepito Bengzon, Rico Ocampo and Gov Ato.
March 11, 2008
Special Club Assembly
CP Sonie's Residence, Corinthian Gardens
Attendees: 12
Highlights:
Being Discon week, the club had to meet to finalize assignments for the PETS. CP Sonie hosted the meeting at her residence. PP Raffy encouraged the new members to participate in this service and emphasized that our club is a co-host.
March 4, 2008
Rgular Club Assembly
Basilio's Restaurant, Bonifacio Global City
Attendees: 15
Highlights:
After calling the meeting to order, PP Raffy who is one of the Chair for the PETS discussed the highlights of the program and requested confirmation from members who will be attending for possible distribution of assignments.
March 2, 2008
Community Service at GK Welfareville
Fabella School Compound, Mandaluyong City
Attendees: Pres. Rico, PP Rachel, Club Sec. Tanya, Rtns Noi, Caron and Gen
Highlights:
Clean Drinking Water Project for GK Welfareville:
The club distributed its initial water purifier to the GK Sibol at Welfareville. The project would entail one central water processing and distribution control where families will pay for their drinking water until the unit has been fully paid. Proceeds will be used to purchase another unit until other families would have their own water purifiers. GK Coordinator Rtn Noi explained the rationale of the project encouraging the members to give their support. Instead of purchasing drinking water from other sources, families can just pool their funds to purchase other units until every family would have its own water purifier.
Feeding Project:
The club launched its Feeding Project in partnership with sister club RC Cerritos. GK Coordinator Rtn Noi also mentioned that he was able to get donation for milk for the Sibol Feeding Project. Implementation will start next week.
FEBRUARY 2008
February 26, 2008
Joint Club Meeting w/ Sister Club RCM Urdaneta
Basilio's Restaurant, The Fort, Bonifacio Global City
Attendees: 3
Agenda:
Classification Talk/Vocational Service of Rtn Caron: Rotary Service at Work in Foreign Service & PowerPoint Presentation on New Biological Discovery at the Celebes Sea
Highlights:
Honorary member AG Paul Magno as usual arrived earlier than the members of the two clubs. The club meeting started at around 8:15 with Pres. Rico and Pres. Isabelle calling the joint meeting to order. Members from the two clubs contributed their share to the proceedings with Rtn Judd leading the National Anthem, RCMU doing the invocation and 4-way test. PP Rachel was the moderator for the night and PP Charo introducing the guest speaker.
Club member and guest speaker Caron started her talk with sharing her experiences in being a Rotarian in different clubs in different countries, comparing cultures among rotary clubs. Afterwards, she did a powerpoint presentation of their sea expedition together with the National Geographic team in the Celebes sea where she showed new discoveries beneath the sea. For those who won’t know it, the Celebes Sea is one of the unexplored areas within the Philippine Sea. According to Caron, their project will be featured in the Embassy Magazine and hopefully, also in a National Geographic issue.
February 24, 2008
Youth Service: D3830 Youth Olympics - UMAK Chorale Rotaracts representing RCMBA
Rizal Memorial Track and Field, Manila
Attendees: 3
Highlights:
Pres. Rico, PP Rachel and Rtn Noi attended this activity with 13 UMAK Rotaract representing the club. The rotaractors were brought to Rizal Memorial Track and Field by the UMAK coaster, courtesy of the University. Thanks to university’s VP for Admin, Raymond Arcega and the office of Councilor Jun Jun Binay. Despite the strong showing of other clubs, our rotaractos won the gold in women’s shotput, silver in men’s shotput and bronze in the tug-of-war. We also fielded a contestant to the Ms. Youth Olympics. The whole event was quite an experience for the UMAK students who attended the event for the first time.
February 21, 2008
Club Service: Co-Hosting of D3830 Post Valentine Affair
Manila Polo Club, Makati City
Attendees: 3
Highlights:
Pres. Rico and Pres. Patty Santos of Cristo Rey were the night’s hosts of the program. Guests started to arrive at around 7pm and changes in the program had to be made to keep the atmosphere alive. In the end, everybody enjoyed the nice food, wine, prizes and dance and most of all the camaraderie of the sharing presidents.
February 16, 2008
Club Service: Co-Hosting of D3830 Youth Solo and Choir Singing Contest
University of Makati Auditorium, Makati City
Attendees: 3
Highlights:
The club co hosted this activity together with other clubs and with RCM Dasmariñas as the lead club. The competition started with pre screening and audition activities scheduled the previous weeks. During the competition, Rtn Marines and spouse Butch were invited to judge the contestants together with another female judge. All judges served as critiques similar to the American Idol Contest. The judges’ vote contributed 70% while a number of people randomly selected from the audience contributed 30%. Pres. Rico acted as emcee together with PP Joji Tan of RCM Dasma as his co host. Pres. Rico also rendered a solo number during the intermission. DG Ato Magadia graced the activity together with PDG Jimmy Cura. Gov. Ato awarded the trophy and cash price to the winners.
February 12, 2008
Pre-Valentine Fellowship Night
Captain’s Bar, Manila Mandarin, Makati City
Attendees: 9
Highlights:
The members had their pre valentine fellowship, enjoying the sounds of Angelos and dancing to the music of Spirit of 67 at the Capt. Bar. Other Rotarians from the different clubs were also there, such as Makati, Poblacion, West, etc.
February 9, 2008
Rotaract Attendance to the MUNA
WHO Philippine Office, UN Avanue, Manila City
Attendees: PSYSC President Daina Nouva Bersalles
Highlights:
The club sponsored PSYSC Pres Daina Nouva Bersalles to attend the 2-day conference at the WHO in UN Avenue. She was selected to represent the Philippines on Economic Cooperation.
February 9, 2008
Co-Hosting of Pre-PETS HGR3
AIM Acceed Conference Center, Makati City
Attendees: Pres. Rico, PP Rachel, PE Yolly, PP Nette, CP Sonie, Sec. Tanya, PP Chochit, Rtn Danny, PP Raffy
Highlights:
All members played an active role in the activity since the club was the co-host with RCPS and most members who attended will have an active role during the term of DGE Boyet. PE Yolly will now schedule her own club pre-planning for her take over.
PP Rachel, being DGE Boyet’s Chief of Staff, orchestrated the whole event. PP Chochit and Rtn Danny took care of the power point presentations, PP Raffy was the emcee again together with PP Paul Teves and PP Nette who handled the games.
February 5, 2008
Cluster 6 Sisterhood Agreement Signing
Makati Sports Club, Makati City
Attendees: 13
Highlights:
Cluster 6 clubas Bel Air, Urdaneta, Pasong Tamo, Rockwell and San Lorenzo signed a Sisterhood Agreement, which was witnessed by DGN Sid Garcia and AG Paul Magno. The meeting started with a guest speaker of Rockwell giving a talk on Water Sanitation. This was followed by PP Sue giving a short background how the agreement came to be, starting with Urdaneta and Bel Air originally signing a sisterhood agreement during the term of PP Sue and PP Chochit.
The Sharing Presidents also presented theirm mid-year DVD video report to the members. The cluster also invited its winner representative to the District Oratorical Contest Mr. Arbe who rendered his winning peace. The members were touched by his presentation that they passed the hat to assist him financially.
DGN Sid also gave an inspirational talk and encouraged the five presidents to establish and implement a 3-year strategic plan for the clubs. About 50 rotarians witnessed this event which was actually the first of its kind in the district cluster signing of sisterhood.
JANUARY 2008
January 29, 2008
Board Meeting and Club Assembly
Basilio's Restaurant, The Fort, Bonifacio Global City
Attendees: 12
Highlights:
Board Agenda started with the Mid Year Report of Pres. Rico, followed by his reminder of the upcoming activities. Sec. Tanya then rendered her Financial Report. The floor was given then to PP Raffy to explain the next agenda and that was the election of a representative to the Electors and the representative to the DNC. It was agreed that PP Chochit would represent the club to the Electors and PP Nette to the DNC.
During the Club Assembly, the election of officers to the next term under PE Yolly was held. Announcements of the new team will take place during the regular club meeting this February.
January 26, 2008
D3830 Mid-Year Review
SMX, Mall of Asia, Pasay City
Attendees: Pres. Rico, PP Rachel, PE Yolly
Highlights:
Cluster 6 presented its mid-year report through DVD video. It was one of the best presentations amongst the clusters. The SPs also presented to DG Ato a sculpture of him and Vicky as his bday gift.
January 22, 2008
Club Meeting with PP Nash Pablo - Talk on Rotary Foundation (TRF)
Rockwell Club, Makati City
Attendees: 11
Highlights:
It was indeed a very fruitful and learning experience hearing PP Nash sharing from the heart. Everybody were all ears listening to his talk about the Rotary Foundation. He also gave a surprise statement to the members that he was giving to the club a match grant of about US$10,000 which will be used for the feeding and livelihood project of GK Welfareville. This is in fact is the first match grant to be given to the club. He also gave a short talk about nutrition which we hope he would talk more in details when we invite him in the near future.
January 21, 2008
Community Service - Donation of 45 Wheelchairs to the Makati Social Welfare Department
Makati City Hall, Makati City
Attendees: PP Charo and PP Rachel
Highlights:
The activity started at around 9am where the wheelchairs were turned over to the individual beneficiaries. After that, PP Charo and PP Rachel had an audience with Mayor Binay and introduced to him the Chairman and Executive Director Phils. Of One World Institute, Dr. Tom Stern, who is the main donor of the wheelchairs. Together in the meeting were PP Marge De Vera and PP Mong Canizares.
January 16, 2008
Anti-TB Project for Children Meeting with Rtry Ann Angela Quila
RC Makati Office, Makati City
Attendees: PP Rachel, Rtn Noi, Pres Rico
Highlights:
Ann Angela explained the objective of the project and the process involved in its implementation. Rtn Noi also briefed her of the beneficiaries and explained that they also have the process in place as they have been doing similar projects in the past. All what is needed now is to submit a profiling of the children beneficiaries.
Timetable for its implementation is on February.
January 15, 2008
Club Meeting
Rockwel Club, Makati City
Agenda:
Guest speaker PDG Jimmy Cura talks about "How Rotary Affected Your Life", with other guests: Club Sec. Carmelita O’Niel of RC Granada Hills LA, Rtn Bob Sacramento (her brother) of RC Cagayan de Oro North, RCMBA-PSYSC Rotaractors Pres. Daina Bersales and VP Ext. Affairs Pastor Manlangit Jr., and PP Siony Fernando RC Makati Greenbelt
Attendees: 13
Highlights:
It was a very fruitful evening starting with fellowship and dinner. Rtn Noi gave a short presentation on the GK project for the appreciation of our balikbayan guest, Carmelita O’Niel, hoping that this would elicit the support of her club, RC Granada Hills of Los Angeles.
PDG Jimmy’s talk on “How Rotary Has Affected Your Life” was not only very informative, but interactive, with him asking everyone (even the guests) on how Rotary has affected their lives. He elaborated on the inputs, which strengthened his points on how Rotary has made him a better person, particularly his 100% attendance for his 28 years or so in Rotary.
Visitng Rtn Carmelita shared some insights about her club RC Granada Hills, and that she was appointed club secretary within one year from being inducted. Her search for worthy projects that her club can support could very well be an answer to RCMBA’s need for help in carrying its projects for this year. She also was full of praises on our club song which fits the thrust of RIPE DK Lee and suggested it be sang at the RI Convention.
January 8, 2008
Club Meeting
Basilio's Restaurant, The Fort, Bonifacio Global City
Agenda:
Presentation of club projects to visiting guest from Sister Club Cerritos, PP Becky Lingad -Club Treasurer and Honorary Member AG Paul Magno
Attendees: 11
Highlights:
The heavy traffic made everybody late and the unforeseen noisy crowd of customers in the restaurant didn’t deter Rtn Noi to make a presentation of the club projects to guest PP Becky. In the end, she turned over to the club US$1,000 plus US$100.00 (gift of her mom) which will be used for our feeding project in Welfareville.
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