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TINIG Newsletter October 30, 2014

ROTARY CLUB OF PASIG

Today’s Programme

Valle Verde Country Club October 30, 2014 - 12:00 noon

Pangkat No. 5 Leader: Rtn. Manoj Budhrani Call to Order Pres. Ramy A. Garcia IV

Invocation Rtn. Bart Ronquillo

National Anthem PP Sonny Samson

FOUR-WAY TEST Rtn. Chony Gimenez

Introduction of Visiting Rotarians & Guests PP Jing Jose

Community Singing Rtn. RJ Ermita

Wise or Otherwise

Fining Moments PP Vic Aquino

President’s Time Pres. Ramy A. Garcia IV

Introduction of Guest Speaker PP Peping Mabanta

REV. FR. JORGE JESUS A. BELLOSILLO

GUEST SPEAKER Open Forum

Adjournment Pres. Ramy A. Garcia IV

Rtn. Manoj Budhrani

Emcee

*** OCTOBER IS VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH ***



Next Week’s Programme

Valle Verde Country Club November 6, 2014 - 12:00 noon

Pangkat No.6 Leader: Rtn. Dennis Albano Call to Order Pres. Ramy A. Garcia IV

Invocation Rtn. Albert Pasiliao

National Anthem Rtn. Nesty Carolina

FOUR-WAY TEST Rtn. Mark Ang

Introduction of Visiting Rotarians & Guests Rtn. Dennis Albano

Community Singing Rtn. RJ Ermita

Wise or Otherwise

Fining Moments PP Conrad Cuesta

President’s Time Pres. Ramy A. Garcia IV

Introduction of Guest Speaker PP Vic Lim

…

To be announced GUEST SPEAKER

Open Forum

Adjournment Pres. Ramy A. Garcia IV

IPP Ducky Paredes

Emcee

*** NOVEMBER IS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH ***



Invocation

Dear Lord,

We pray for the souls of our departed brothers from our Rotary Club, that they may have eternal peace and happiness with You in your Kingdom. We pray also for our living members that we may realize that how we conduct our lives here on earth shall determine the ultimate destiny of our souls. Amen



Apat Na Urian Ng Rotaryo ng mga bagay na ating iniisip, sinasabi o ginagawa: 1. Iyon ba ang KATOTOHANAN?

2. Iyon ba ay MAKATARUNGAN para sa lahat ng kinauukulan?

3. Iyon ba ay lilikha ng MABUTING KALOOBAN at

LALONG MATAPAT NA PAKIKIPAGKAIBIGAN?

4. Iyon ba ay magiging KAPAKI-PAKINABANG para sa lahat

ng kinauukulan?

Ang Layunin ng Rotaryo Ang layunin ng Rotaryo ay “pasiglahin at ipunla ang simulain ng paglilingkod bilang batayan ng isang gawain karapat-dapat at lalo’t higit pasiglahin at ipunla:

1 Ang pagpapaunlad ng pagsasama bilang pagkakataon sa paglilingkod;

2 Ang mataas na uri ng tuntunin sa pangangalakal at sa hanapbuhay, ang pagkilala sa kahalagahan ng Gawain kapakipakinabang at ang pagbibigay dangal ng bawat Rotaryo sa kanyang hanapbuhay bilang pagkakataon upang makapaglingkod sa lipunan;

3 Ang pagsasakatuparan sa simulain ng paglilingkod sa bawat Rotaryo sa kanyang pansarili, pangkabuhayan at panglipunangpamumuhay;

4 Ang pag-unlad ng pagkakaunawaan, mabubuting kalooban at kapayapaan ng mga bansa sa pamamagitan ng isang pang-daigdig na kapatiran ng mga propesyonal na nabubuklod sa simulain ng paglilingkod.



Song of the Day

MAALA – ALA MO KAYA

Maalaala mo kaya ang sumpa mo sa akin na ang pag-ibig mo ay

sadyang di magmamaliw

Kung nais mong matanto buksan ang aking puso At tanging larawan mo

ang doo’y nakatago.

'Di ka kaya magbago sa iyong pagmamahal Tunay kaya giliw ko

hanggang sa libingan?

O, kay sarap mabuhay lalo na’t may lambingan

Ligaya sa puso ko ay di na mapaparam

-o0o-



From the President Pres. Ramy Garcia IV Fellow Pasig Rotarians: Last night, we had a series of meetings that dealt with the various club and district activities for the remainder of the Rotary year starting with District Rotary Day 2014. PE Ner Laino as the Rotary Day Chairman, called for a meeting with PP Conrad Cuesta, PP Peter Javier, PP Jun Zafra, PP Benny de Guzman, Dir Jess Acantilado and myself. Since we have been doing medical missions with our sister club from San Diego, it is really just replicating what we already know. Dir. Jess has come up with a list of doctors, nurses, equipment and medicines needed for the medical mission. We have invited the BCP's from other clubs within the zone to discuss in detail the assignments and responsibilities of each club. After the meeting, the Rotary Day Committee headed by PE Ner will be going to Rizal High to do an ocular visit and to map out the whole event. Next on the agenda was club attendance where in all Pangkat leaders and co-leaders where invited to join the meeting. Strategies on how to encourage and monitor attendance of members were discussed. To try to see if we can improve attendance, we will have an evening meeting on Nov 20. The pangkat assigned for that meeting headed by Sec Peter John Javier with the help of Rtn. Ben Baniel will organize this meeting



From the President continuation 1… Pres. Ramy Garcia IV come fellowship. Venue was originally set at the Sports Den but has now been moved back to La Colina. This is being piloted to attract those absentee members to attend as well as new prospects. PP Rhett has called on all PP's for a monthly meeting. They met last month at the Sports Den where everyone brought unique pulutans like the Kapalmuks that PP Sonny Samson brought when PDG Raffy Garcia indicated that this was very good. Kapalmuks is a different version of lechon kawali. It is the deep-fried half of the pig’s head with the face sliced up into squares. So you will be served half of the pig’s head that has been deep-fried to perfection. Masarap pero pampabata talaga! But, this fellowship is for Past Presidents only unless you are invited. So, I came up with another fellowship still hosted by a Past President at his residence or a venue of his choice. This will be started by PDG Raffy at his residence at 15 Molave Forbes Park on Nov 15 after our medical mission. Our sister club from Korea will also be invited as a farewell dinner since they are leaving the next day. The next fellowship will be in January at the new residence of PP Lito Ayson. I’m sure that when you go to PP Lito’s place, you will never want to leave. Ask Rtn Ben and Rtn Bart who almost did not leave till PP Lito called his security. I will leave the details for you to see for yourself.



From the President continuation 2… Pres. Ramy Garcia IV Please take note on the following events for the remainder of the year: 1) NOVEMBER 12, screening of candidates for cataract removal. 10am-12pm at the Mandaluyong City Hall 2) NOVEMBER 13, signing of our sister club agreement with RC Ansan East. then we will proceed to our GK Community Center for our First Public Image Project with the distribution of RC Pasig Botas for Caliwag. We hope to see all of you there. 3) NOVEMBER 14, RC Pasig Golf Team will play against RC Ansan East either at Sun Valley, Forest Hills or Valley Golf 4) NOVEMBER 15, District Rotary Day - Medical/ Dental Mission in the morning till about 2pm then we proceed to PDG Raffy's residence for a fellowship with our sister club RC Ansan East 5) NOVEMBER 20, regular lunch meeting will be moved to 6pm at the La Colina. 6) NOVEMBER 29, TRF Banquet at the Hotel Sofitel. I have committed a minimum of 30 attendees from our club. I will have the tickets at our next meeting for distribution. 7) DECEMBER 11, club elections during our last meeting of the year, then we will have our Christmas Party in the evening. 8) DECEMBER 18, we will go back to GK for our Annual Gift Giving. Let us support these activities and continue to "LIGHT UP ROTARY" Rafael A. Garcia IV President, RC Pasig RY 2014-2015



Rotary Notes PP Benny P. De Guzman Our last two weeks’ speakers were both Rotarians. But the Meralco fellow is an on-leave Rotarian, while PP Rolly Gosiengfiao of BCDA is still active. Mayroon bang on leave na allowed? Is paying his dues? One of the brightest in government including how he analyzes his vast resources and inputs for a better Philippines is this Rolly. He knows his beef and he can really produce for the government. It is not the appearance of the airport making ours one of the dirtiest. It is the number of runways and the efficiency of handling the flights. We have to move out of the Paranaque area and there are just three worthwhile sites: Subic, Clark, or Sangley. Would you realize how efficiently the Americans covered all these three for a long, long time. Strategic locations strategic for the country. We learn always late in life. Presidentiable Ogie led the fining in a very unusual state last week. One set lang, those who had 100% attendance, including him since July, and, those who did not make the grade. Parang sinabi niya those present are fined, those absent are fined in absentia. PE Ner made sure that our commitments on Rotary Day on 15th November in our Zone is a day to remember. Legal is assigned to Pasig Central without them realizing we have the most number of lawyers in our club. Today is our second time to honor the companions of ours who have gone ahead, some spouses, and even siblings and children. What better memorial day than a few days before All Saints Day when we honor our dead.



Rotary Notes continuation… PP Benny P. De Guzman It is ironic that we lost contact with many relative of former companions but they will always be remembered. PP Ed Bolinao said that the main church he was too engrossed in has been blessed and the relics of a pope saint has been enshrined thereat. He has been so successful that his real business was already endorsed to his son. He reported that brother Rey, former Rotarian, who had a shouting match decades before, is fast recovering from a stroke and he is getting his speech back. PP Kit of Pasig East promised to attend a week after the cremation of his beloved dad, our CP Totoy Angeles. I remember Totoy who was blessed being a Pasig Rotarian as the carnapper, who took his Benz four decades ago had the misfortune of staying near the place of the late PVP Benny Hernando. After only two weeks, he got his Benz back and the culprit caught. Totoy was closer to the two late guys, Justo and Joe Jota. Both Totoy and Justo were past presidents of the prestigious Philippine Contractors Association. PP Peter kept noticing that our attendance of past presidents is very good. Why should not a past president bring one each of those perennially absent? PP Romy Manuel was at the wake of CP Totoy. Like him, PP Esto had to go lunchtime because of the unforgivable traffic that might make them miss their bedtime? A little bird told me that PN Noel is not keen on being PN. Gusto mo PE? Ner may accommodate you basta you accept. Anyway, the first five of BCP Ramy, Sec Peter John, Service Direk Jess, Direk Public Image Garrick, Direk Club Administration Ogie & Direk Membership Ray are reliable take-over guys. They are always everywhere and can serve on better ways anytime



Walking the Avenues PP Jun C. Zafra Dynamic Young Club Uses Social Media To Grow Erin Mills had just finished teaching for the day in Montevideo, Uruguay, when her smartphone buzzed with a message. An impromptu gathering to watch Uruguay's World Cup soccer match was being organized. Through the power of a mobile messaging app, a majority of the Rotary Club of Plaza Matriz had soon assembled at a member's home to munch on baked goods and chips while rooting for their national team. That enthusiasm and ability to draw a crowd has made the club, which just received its charter in July, a success in the country's capital city. Made up almost entirely of young professionals, it is the kind of club Rotary is eager to have more of. It has also served as a bridge back to Rotary for former members of Rotaract, who must leave the program when they turn 30. Mills says she could tell the club had something special by its third meeting. "It turned into a brainstorming session of all the projects we wanted to do. No idea was too large or too small." An "Oscars for Rotary" The club has partnered with PORSALEU, a local charity that provides a place for leukemia patients and their families to stay close to the hospital when they travel to the city for treatment. They held their first fundraiser during the World Cup, auctioning off a jersey signed by Uruguayan footballer Cristian Rodríguez -- through social media. And they're planning a Rotary award night to recognize and encourage humanitarian service, which they are calling the "Golden Wheel."



Walking the Avenues continuation 1 … PP Jun C. Zafra "It's like an Oscars for Rotary," Mills explains. "Clubs that enter have a chance to win a Golden Wheel in categories such as best outreach program for new members, best service project." Members are conducting workshops to teach other Rotary members in the city how to use social media to their advantage. How the club got started For Mills, the club has also offered a way to get reestablished in Uruguay. She came to Montevideo in 2008 on a scholarship sponsored by the Rotary Club of Casa Grande, Arizona, USA, and joined the Rotaract Club of Paso Molino. After completing her scholarship, she returned to Arizona and began a long-distance relationship with one of the Rotaractors she had met during her studies. Realizing that her heart was in Uruguay in more ways than one, she completed an advanced degree in bilingual education and returned. She is now teaching future English language educators at the University of Montevideo and middle school students from around the world at an American International School. Finding a new group to connect with wasn't initially easy. She looked for a Rotary club to join but couldn't find one that "had the right vibe." They either were too far from her home or didn't offer the sense of family she was searching for as an expatriate. Many of her friends had left the Paso Molino Rotaract Club. About the same time, Nicolas Ortiz, a member of the Rotary Club of Montevideo and chair of the district's New Generations committee, began running into many of Mills' old friends. He realized that all of these former Rotaractors and the former Rotary Scholar would be the ideal core for a new club, so he encouraged them to start one.



Walking the Avenues continuation 2 … PP Jun C. Zafra "We were all a little intimidated by the responsibility. Where do you even start? And then there's the financial responsibility involved," Mills recalls. "But he helped us and got his club to sponsor many of our costs, and his club eventually became our sponsor club." From there, district leaders took the group under their wing. Past District Governor Antonio Nocetti Ruiz got other district officers together to advise them on the steps they needed to take to found the club and even attended many of the unofficial planning meetings. "We're excited to bring Rotary into the next generation," says Mills. Learn how Rotary empowers young people through Interact and Rotaract Learn more about Rotary's scholarship programs By Arnold R. Grahl Rotary News 22-Oct-2014

https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/take-action/empower-leaders/sponsor-rotaract-club

https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/take-action/empower-leaders/create-scholarship



Meet Our Guest Speaker

REV. FR. JORGE JESUS A. BELLOSILLO

BIRTH DATE: July 23, 1962 PRIESTLY ORDINATION: November 9, 1991 Vocations Director, Diocese of Antipolo Minister for Ongoing Formation of the Clergy, Diocese of Antipolo Parochial Vicar, Cathedral-National Shine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Antipolo), 1991-1994 Dean of Studies, St. John MarieVianney Formation House (Antipolo) Assistant Minister / Minister, Family and Life Apostolate, Diocese of Antipolo Chancellor, Diocese of Antipolo Parish Priest, San Isidro Labrador Parish (Antipolo Hills), 1995-1997 *then a quasi-parish Defender of the Bond, Diocese of Antipolo Parish Priest, Immaculate Conception Parish (Karangalan, Pasig City), 2001-2005 *quasi-pastor from 1997-2001 Parish Priest, St. John the Baptist Parish (Tipas, Taguig City), 2005-2009 Parish Priest, Holy Family Parish (Kapitolyo, Pasig City), 2009-present Director, Holy Family Parochial School (Kapitolyo, Pasig City), 2009-present Minister for Liturgical Affairs, Diocese of Pasig, 2003-2010 Vicar Forane, Vicariate of the Immaculate Conception, present



Pangkat Members FOR RY 2014 – 2015 PANGKAT NO. 1 Tel. No. Mobile No. Email Address 1. Rtn. Ben Baniel – (L) 837-9845 0917-7936705 [email protected] 2. PP Rel Gomez – Co-L) 687-4983 0917-5988506 [email protected] 3. Rtn. Chito Bernardo 502-6700 0917-5324986 [email protected] 4. PP Rene Bocaya 746-6895 0917-8397361 [email protected] 5. PP Topax Colayco 637-3741 0917-8194410 [email protected] 6. Rtn. Noel Go 641-1977 0917-8063409 [email protected] 7. PP Arjan Ramnani 633-2127 0917-5180308 8. Rtn. Andy Tan 470-2172 0917-5298521 [email protected] PANGKAT NO. 2 1. Rtn. Bebert Lacuna – (L) 642-3530 0917-2471012 [email protected] 2. PP Celso Ylagan – (Co-L) 635-2234 0922-8983282 [email protected] 3. PP Lito Ayson 671-5580 0917-8001881 [email protected] 4. PP Ed Bolinao 646-8381 0918-9097412 [email protected] 5. Rtn. Wowie Benitez 355-6014 0998-5113117 [email protected] 6. PP Tito Henson 631-0225 0917-8350264 7. Rtn. Emil Misa 0918-9386801 [email protected] 8. PP Hermie Orbe 671-6171 0918-9052158 [email protected] 9. Rtn. Henry Diaz 532-3061 0917-8482235 [email protected] PANGKAT NO. 3 1. Rtn. Ed Sambeli – (L) 747-0812 0927-7010586 [email protected] 2. Rtn. Ner Laino – (Co-L) 641-1740 0917-8015535 [email protected] 3. PP Bert Albano 671-4994 0918-9246276 [email protected] 4. PP Totoy Bartolome 723-8594 0920-4054767 [email protected] 5. PP Toti Buhain 531-1339 0917-8901190 [email protected] 6. Rtn. Sammy Lazo 911-6698 0917-5232498 [email protected] 7. Rtn. Chad Manlapaz 706-5321 0920-9219184 [email protected] 8. Rtn. Ike Ona 924-0135 0918-9092405 [email protected] 9. Rtn. Kel Pascual 532-2951 0920-9606981 [email protected] PANGKAT NO. 4 1. Rtn. John Garcia – (L) 532-3061 0917-4549306 [email protected] 2. PP Bobby Paterno - (Co-L) 584-1624 0918-9466299 [email protected] 3. Rtn. Jess Acantilado 748-3501 0917-5377161 [email protected] 4. Rtn. Garrick Ang 0917-5349815 [email protected] 5. Rtn. Ogie Lim 646-4224 0917-8586229 [email protected] 6. Rtn. Roman Romulo 631-1954 0917-8272659 [email protected] 7. Rtn. Philip Yoon 638-3915 0927-3163926 [email protected] 8. PP Jun Zafra 687-4112 0917-5984559 [email protected]



Pangkat Members continuation… PANGKAT NO. 5 Tel. No. Mobile No. Email Address 1. Rtn. Manoj Budhrani – (L) 470-7416 0917-5375851 [email protected] 2. PP Vic Aquino – (Co-L) 872-9143 0917-5350986 [email protected] 3. Rtn. RJ Ermita 353-5744 0920-9213879 [email protected] 4. Rtn. Chony Gimenez 628-0000 0917-5314369 [email protected] 5. Rtn. Edison Go 242-0888 0918-9126136 [email protected] 6. PP Jing Jose 645-8930 0920-9529516 [email protected] 7. PP Proning Ona 635-6092 0917-8333211 8. PP Sonny Samson 929-6714 0917-8967777 [email protected] 9. Rtn. Bart Ronquillo 374-3636 0920-9430920 [email protected] PANGKAT NO. 6 1. Rtn. Dennis Albano – (L) 687-7480 0920-9211605 [email protected] 2. PP Conrad Cuesta – (Co-L) 747-8592 0920-9281325 [email protected] 3. Rtn. Mark Ang 747-1877 0999-1652751 [email protected] 4. Rtn. Nesty Carolina 911-6227 0918-9275623 [email protected] 5. PP Rhett Ermita 631-6649 0917-8063406 [email protected] 6. PP Vic Lim 818-6620 0918-9422239 [email protected] 7. Rtn. Albert Pasiliao 514-2697 0920-9701520 [email protected] 8. IPP Ducky Paredes 920-8057 0917-5282522 [email protected] PANGKAT NO. 7 1. Rtn. Joji Avedillo – (L) 532-3061 0917-5536072 [email protected] 2. PP Benny de Guzman (Co-L) 571-5114 0916-5151029 [email protected] 3. Rtn. Flor de Pano 913-5902 0917-8862584 [email protected] 4. Rtn. Nick Guzman 532-3061 0920-9126687 [email protected] 5. Rtn. John Javier 687-4371 0908-8628631 johnjavierktjlaw.ph 6. Rtn. Manfred Guangko 723-9381 0917-5411782 [email protected] 7. Rtn. Alex Lacson 840-0338 0917-8981358 [email protected] 8. PP Peping Mabanta 631-4927 0918-9107927 [email protected] 9. Rtn. Louie Orosa 634-1944 0917-9208057 [email protected] PANGKAT NO. 8 1. Rtn. Bing Cayanan – (L) 641-5197 0918-9051062 [email protected] 2. PP Peter Javier – (Co-L) 671-3213 0918-9158525 [email protected] 3. Rtn. Ray Armas 401-9394 0906-5692188 [email protected] 4. PP Raffy Garcia III 532-3061 0918-8818888 [email protected] 5. Rtn. Cesar Lacuna 642-3530 0917-8461852 6. PP Esto Lichauco 671-9842 0917-8997573 [email protected] 7. Rtn. Pol Garcia 292-3495 0922-8031749 [email protected] 8. PP Ferd Rivera 631-0329 0927-6539237 [email protected]



Declaration of Rotarians in Business and Professions As a Rotarian engaged in a business or profession, I am expected to:

1. Consider my vocation to be another opportunity to serve;

2. Be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the ethical codes of my vocation, to the laws of my country, and to the moral standards of my community;

3. Do all in my power to dignify my vocation and to promote

the highest ethical standards in my chosen vocation;

4. Be fair to my employer, employees, associates, competitors, customers, the public and all those with whom I have a business or professional relationship;

5. Recognize the honor and respect due to all occupations

which are useful to society;

6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for you people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community;

7. Adhere to honesty in my advertising and in all

representations to the public concerning my business or professions;

8. Neither seek from nor grant to a fellow Rotarians a

privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship.



Rotary Code of Conduct As a Rotarian, I will

1. Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviors and activities

2. Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in

Rotary

3. Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional affairs ethically, encouraging and fostering high ethical standards as an example to others

4. Be fair in all dealings with others and treat them with the

respect due to them as fellow human beings

5. Promote recognition and respect for all occupations which are useful to society

6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for

young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community

7. Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide

and not do anything that will bring disfavor or reflect adversely on Rotary or fellow Rotarians

8. Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage

not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship



From the Secretary Desk Sec. Peter John U. Javier Attendance Members Present 27 % of Attendance (09/04/14) 40% Birthday Celebrants for the Month of October 2014

1. Sp. Catherine Ang 01 2. Rtn. Garrick Ang 05 3. PP Topax Colayco 10 4. PP Peping Mabanta 10 5. Sp. Lee Aquino 10 6. Sec. Bart Ronquillo 13 7. Dir. Manoj Budhrani 14 8. Rtn. Nesty Carolina 18 9. PP Bobby Paterno 21 10. PP Lito Ayson 21 11. Sp. Baby de Pano 24 12. Rtn. Jess Acantilado 26 13. PP Bert Albano 29 14. Rtn. RJ Ermita 31 15. Sp. Fe Ona 31

Wedding Anniversaries for the Month of October 2014

1. Rtn. Mark & Angie Ang 02 2. Rtn. Ogie & Celine Lim 19 3. Rtn. Cesar & Nora Lacuna 20 4. Rtn. Ramy & DJ Garcia 21

Guest and Visiting Rotarians

1. PP Jimmy Ortigas, RC San Juan 2. PP Ed Lucero, RC Ortigas Center 3. Miziel Magpantay, BCDA 4. John Terrenal, ABS-CBN



From the Secretary Desk continuation… Sec. Peter John U. Javier Fining

1. PP Vic Lim 100.00 2. PP Topax Colayco 100.00 3. PP Rhett Ermita 100.00 4. PP Ferd Rivera 100.00 5. PP Lito Ayson 100.00 6. Rtn. Emil Misa 100.00 7. Rtn. Bebert Lacuna 100.00 8. Rtn. Bing Cayanan 100.00



Editorial Staff Tinig Staff RY 2014-2015: Editor in Chief PP Celso Ylagan Club Bulletin Dir. Ogie Lim Feature Writers: From the President Ramy A. Garcia IV From the Secretary’s Desk Peter John Javier Rotary Notes Benjamin P. De Guzman Walking the Avenues Jun C. Zafra, Jr. Invocation Kel O. Pascual Tinig Tidbits Peter M. Javier Website: www.rotaryclubpasig.org Egroups: [email protected] [email protected] Secretariat Office: Ylagan Law Office Unit 809, City & Land Mega Plaza ADB Avenue Corner Garnet Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Telephone Number: 635-2234 Edgar Manalang 0927-9414528; [email protected]

Make-Up Slip (This serves as proof of your attendance)

Name of Visiting Rotarian

Name of Rotary Club

RC-Pasig Club Secretary: ____________________ Date: ____________



Rotary Club of Pasig New set of Officers & Directors Rotary Year 2014-2015 President Rafael “Ramy” A. Garcia IV

Vice-President PE Nerio “Ner” P. Laino

Pres. Nominee (RY 2016-17) PN Emmanuel “Noel” Y. Go

Secretary Rtn. Peter John U. Javier

Treasurer Rtn., Emmanuel “Wowie” L. Benitez

Auditor Rtn. Emilio “Emil’ Misa

Sergeant-at-Arms Rtn. Edison “Edison” Go

Protocol/PRO Rtn. Manoj “Manoj” N. Budhrani

Dir. Service Project Rtn. Jesus “Jess” B. Acantilado

Dir. The Rotary Foundation Rtn. Nick “Nick” C. Guzman

Dir. Public Image Rtn. Garrick “Garrick” L. Ang

Dir. Membership Rtn. Ray “Ray” Armas

Dir. Club Administration Rtn. Rogelio S.P. Lim

Ex- Officio IPP Horacio “Ducky” V. Paredes

Adviser PDG Rafael “Raffy” Garcia III



Rotarians for Scholarship Pledges RY 2014-2015 As of October 30, 2014 RY 2014-2015

1. Anonymous I 10 - Paid 2. Anonymous II 8 – Paid 3. PP Conrad Cuesta 3 4. PE Ner Laino 2 5. Rtn. Flor de Pano 1 – Paid 6. Treas. Wowie Benitez 1 – Paid 7. PP Celso Ylagan 1 8. PP Peter Javier 1 – Paid 9. PP Vic Lim 1 10. IPP Ducky Paredes 1 – Paid 11. PP Jun Zafra 1 12. PP Bert Albano 1 13. PP Peping Mabanta 1 - Paid 14. Dir. Jess Acantilado 1 15. Dir. Ray Armas 1 16. Rtn. Andy Tan 1 17. PP Totoy Bartolome 1 – Paid 18. PP Jing Jose 1 19. PP Rel Gomez 1 20. PP Lito Ayson 1 21. PP Rhett Ermita 1 22. PP Topax Colayco 1 23. PP Ferd Rivera 1 – Paid 24. Dir. Ogie LimDfjh 1



Tinig Tidbits Rtn. Kel Pascual GREATNESS OF ORDINARY LIFE On our fourth day in Lisbon, we headed for Madrid for the beatification of Fr Alvaro Del Portillo, first successor of St Josemaria, founder of Opus Dei. We took the budget airline Easy Jet, by internet before we left Manila, at only $53 per person, for a distance of 630 km. This is about P2,400, much like the cost of a one-way fare to Legaspi and almost that to Cebu with our own budget airlines. Easy Jet operates in almost all key cities in Europe. Easy Jet operates at Terminal 2, a budget terminal separate from Lisbon's main Terminal 1, and requires riding an airport standing-only shuttle bus from the main terminal. Terminal 2 is like a warehouse, without air-conditioning when we got there at about 1pm. When most of the other passengers started getting in, only was the air-conditioning turned on. When called to boarding we got surprised Easy Jet is very strict with hand-carry's, it has to be strictly one piece only, meaning if a woman is carrying a hand bag, that must be her only hand-carry. In that trip we brought hand-carry luggages only because we had many transfers, a total of five airport transfers not counting Manila, and all our transpo were all public transpo, either subway or public bus. So Annie, our son Illian, and I were each bringing a hand-carry main luggage and another small bag. We were not allowed to board until we transferred all items from the small bags to the main luggage. The flight was full, which implies it is more practical and economical to take a budget airline for such distances than the train or the bus. We arrived Madrid late afternoon of Wednesday, Sept 24th. A very good impression for me, Madrid has a subway terminal right in its Barajas International Airport. Barajas is huge, it has something like four terminals. We took a 5-day subway ticket, which would be more economical than buying ticket each time you take the subway, called the Metro. Madrid's Metro has ten lines, about as extensive as London's and Paris'



Tinig Tidbits continuation… Rtn. Kel Pascual About two months before the trip, I was already able to book a hotel for Madrid via internet, in the city center. It was a room for three and priced very well, with breakfast included. About a few days later, the internet hotel booking portal e-mailed me that the hotel does not want to accept American Express, the card I used, and that I have to rebook again with either Visa or Mastercard. I wasn't able to do so immediately because that was the time we were busy working out our Schengen visas: scheduling, all supporting documents required, bank certificates, etc. By the time I was able to get back again to that hotel, it was barely a month before the beatification, so there was already a mad scramble for hotels in Madrid. Estimates of attendees to the beatification numbered about 300,000 of which about 95% were from outside of Madrid, so the room rates had already skyrocketed. I was able to get a hotel, still well priced, but already in the suburbs, in a district called Arganda Del Rey. In the map it is in the southeast of Madrid, but I saw it was still in the subway map, actually the last stop of one of the ten lines of the Metro, so I took it. Before we left Manila I already plotted the public transpo for the hotel, via internet. We were supposed to go down at the Poveda Stn, the second to the last stop then walk about 2 km. But since the name of our hotel was Ibis Arganda, we went down instead at Arganda Stn, thinking it would be nearer than the 2 km walk. When we were exiting the station barriers to get to out to the street, the barrier doors didn't want to open. Nice thing with the Lisbon and Madrid Metro's there's always a ticket officer deployed in every station. Apparently our 5-day Metro pass was only good up to the Metro Madrid radius, and Poveda and Arganda Stns were outside of that radius. So we paid extra for the segment that our 5-day pass did not cover. When we went out to the street, we asked for directions to our hotel and that was about past 7pm already. Those we asked were kind enough to show the directions so we started walking, with hand-carry luggages in tow, in the darkness and cold of an autumn European night. (to be continued)



Tinig Tidbits PP Peter M. Javier HALLOWEEN 1. Even in ancient times, Halloween was a

festival for witches, goblins, and ghosts, as well as for lighting bonfires and playing devilish pranks. What had changed over the centuries are the reasons for the dressing up ghoulishly, lighting fires, and acting mischievous. Now these things are done for fun – and by children; in the past, they were done in deathly earnest – and by adults.

2. Named “All Hallows Eve,” the festival was first celebrated by

the ancient Celts in Ireland in the 5th century B.C., on the night of October 31, then the official end of summer. The Celts believed that on October 31, all persons who had died in the previous year assembled to choose the body of the person or animal they would inhabit for the next twelve months. Thus, Halloween customs originated as a means of frightening away spirits eager to possess the living.

3. The Romans adopted Celtic Halloween practices, but in A.D.

61 they outlawed human sacrifice, substituting the Egyptian customs of effigies.

4. Irish immigrants fleeing their country’s potato famine in the

1840s brought to America with them the Halloween customs of costume and mischief. The favorite pranks played by New England Irish youths on “mischief night” were overturning outhouses and unhinging front gates.



Tinig Tidbits continuation … PP Peter M. Javier 5. The ancient Celts had begun the tradition of a sort of jack-o’-

lantern, a large turnip hollowed out and carved with a demon’s face and lighted from the inside with a candle. Immigrants found few turnips in their new land but numerous fields of pumpkins Whereas the Pilgrims had made the edible part of the pumpkin a hallmark of Thanksgiving, the Irish made the outer shell synonymous with Halloween.

6. The Trick or Treat traces the practice of the 9th century

European custom of “souling.” On All Soul’s Day, Christians walked from village to village begging for square biscuits with currants, called soul cakes. The beggars promised to offer up prayers for the dead relatives of the donors, the number of prayers to be proportional to the donor’s generosity.

(Excerpted from Panati’s Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things)

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