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The Official Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Manila Magic, Rotary International District 3810, Philippines. Volume 1, Issue 3, September 19, 2012TRANSCRIPT
SERVICE ABOVE WATER Service Above Self was truly at work on the morning of September 8, 2012. Risking their health, four Magical Rotarians namely Rtn. Ryan Dionisio, Rtn, Jaypee Delos Santos, Rtn. Dexter Ortega, and Rtn. Jay Santiago, together with the Rotaractors from the Rotaract Clubs of Manila and San Pedro East (3820) held a Joint relief operations at the still-flooded areas of San Pedro in the Province of Laguna. They distributed relief goods partly funded by the donation of Manila Magical Rotarians (VP Oliver Alvarez, Dir. Mark Arquiza, Dir. Tiffany Go, Dir. Abby Dionisio, Dir. Men-nen Gonzales, and Rtn. Mich Arce) and the Rotaractors from RID 3310, Malaysia
spearheaded by the Rotaract Club of Subang. A morning for service indeed!
Dr. Jose Rizal once said that “The Youth is the Hope of the Future!” Indeed
the words of the country’s National Hero, will forever be relevant to any gen-
eration of our great race. Let us meet an embodiment of his words and just
like him, a doctor. Let us welcome an advocate for universal health care
coverage for all Filipinos, Our Magical Speaker:
DR. BRYAN ALBERT LIM A general medical practitioner, he
is currently the Program Coordina-
tor of the Asian Institute of Man-
agement - Zuellig Center for
Asian Business Transformation.
He is a Research Associate of the
University of the Philippines -
Universal Health Care Study
Group and a House Physician at
San Pablo Doctors' Hospital. He
is the Project Adviser and Propo-
nent of the 2nd Quisumbing
Escandor Film Festival for
Health, a nationwide filmmaking
contest on documentaries and short
film that highlight social determi-
nants of health issues. These
films are being used for education
and advocacy purposes nationwide.
He is the proponent of an ongoing
project, IM4UHC, a website that will
facilitate sharing of clinical
knowledge, patient education se-
ries, and multi-sectoral discussions
of health issues. Also, together with
partners, he is developing modules
on creative Public Health Lecture/
Workshop for kids, a cookbook on
how to cook nutritious foods with
only 20 pesos. Bryan is an active
alumnus of the Ten Outstanding
Students of the Philippines Alum-
ni Association and the Ayala
Young Leaders. A collaboration
with his fellow Asia Society “Asia
21 Fellow”, Councilor "Concon"
Fernandez led to a project that
brings cheap, portable wheelchairs
to the elderly and disabled. Bryan is
a graduate of the University of the
Philippines College of Medicine
Class of 2010.
ISSUE 3 SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 VOLUME 1 SERVICE ABOVE SELF &
ABOVE WATER. MAGICAL
ROTARIANS RISKING THEIR
HEALTH FOR SERVICE.. 1
CELEBRATING NEW
GENERATIONS MONTH
WITH OUR PARTNERS IN
SERVICE ................... 2
THE MAGIC HAS BEGUN!
OUR FIRST INDUCTION AND
CHARTER CEREMONY WAS
TRULY MAGICAL ......... 2 MAGICAL R O T AR Y C L U B O F M AN I L A M AG I C OF F IC I AL N EW SLET T ER Times
A NEW ERA OF MAGICAL ROTARY
SEVICE CP Charlie Chua and the Magical Rotarians were wel-
comed to the magical world of Rotary Service by
friends and mentors in an elegant affair.
The Magic Has Begun! The Charter Presentation and First Induction Ceremony of the Rotary Club of Manila Magic was a rousing suc-cess as participants trooped to the Kachina Ballroom of the Century Park Hotel last September 1, 2012! Rotari-ans and Rotaractors from Rotary International Dis-tricts 3780, 3820, 3830, 3800, and 3810, came to witness the formal induction of RID 3810's New Genera-tion Rotary Club! CP Char-lie Chua and the Magical Rotarians welcomed Past
RI Director Rafael Hecha-nova, the Philippines only active Senior Rotary Leader as Guest of Honor and Speaker. RID3810 District Governors came in full force namely DG Ismael Merca-do, PDG Charoy Marquez, IPDG Ernie Choa, DGE Karen Tamayo, and DGN Edmond Aguilar. Rotarians from our sponsoring clubs, RC Bagumbayan, Paco, and Ermita were also in attendance! Many thanks to all our friends and partners in service for making our event a most magical one!
INTER-CITY MEETING W/
THE ROTARY CLUB OF
COSMOPOLITAN TIMOG
The Role of NGO’s in
Gaining Universal Health
Care for Filipinos
September 19, 2012 Contis, Greenbelt 2
Dinner/Fellowship
Call to Order
CP Marby Montellano
CP Charlie Chua
Invocation
Dir. Mark Ryan Arquiza
National Anthem
Rtn. Franes Karla Paderna
Introduction of Guests
PE Genilou Liv Jimena
Happy Bucks
VP Oliver Alvarez
Announcements
President’s Time
CP Marby Montellano
CP Charlie Chua
Introduction of Guest
Speaker
Director Arthur Ang Lui
Talk of Guest of Honor
Dr. Bryan Albert Lim
Open Forum
Presentation of Token of
Appreciation
Adjournment
CP Marby Montellano
CP Charlie Chua
Group Photo
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District Rotaract Assembly (9.1.2012) STI Southwoods, Carmona
Magical Fellowship Guide # 2 (9.1.2012) Nihonbashitei, Makati
District Interact Assembly (9.8.2012) GSIS Building, Pasay City
Rotaract Club of Makati 6th Induction (9.8.2012) RC Makati Bldg.
Rtn. Mercy’s Make-Up @ Stockholm Int’l. Rotary
(8.31.2012) Hotel Hellsten