12 - Rotary Club of Makati

RY 2010-2011 • No. 15 Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Bantay Bata, Makati SWD conduct
training on volunteerism
The President’s Notes
By President Jun Rojas
The Rotary Club of Makati, Inc.,
the First and Largest Rotary Club in
Makati City, established its Foundation
(MRCFI) in 1969, with the main purpose
of safeguarding and ensuring that the
resources of the Club (RCMI) entrusted to
it, cash and/or properties, grow in value,
to fund the long lasting humanitarian and
community projects of the Club (RCMI).
Transparency is therefore expected as
to the problems, if any, that may arise in
the course of one year by the Directors/
Trustees.
The membership of the Club has
grown to more than 175 members
of highly regarded Businessmen and
Professionals, many of whom are captain
of their own industries. It is necessary
at times to amend the By-Laws of these
two (2) great organizations, to adapt
to the changes in time, technology,
environment and also
to accommodate the
vast human resources
that are now available
to the Club/Foundation. Changes in
the Club Directorship and Foundation
Trusteeship of highly qualified members
are necessary to insure the continued
success of the Club and the Foundation.
Members who present themselves
as Directors of the Club (RCMI) and
Trustees of the Foundation (MRCFI) and
are subsequently elected by the members
present/proxies in an election and Officers
of both organizations must act prudently
in all their decisions and in accordance
with the Laws of the Country and are to
be held personally responsible for their
grossly negligent and fraudulent acts, if
any, while in office.
Frank Chavez
The Club’s Bantay Bata Committee,
chaired by Frank Chavez, and the Makati
Social Welfare Department (MSWD) headed
by Ms. Marjorie de Veyra, teamed up
once again for a training program on
Volunteerism for Children Welfare and
Protection.
THE 4 WAY TEST
of the things we
THINK, SAY or DO
1. Is it the truth?
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2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and
better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all
concerned?

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JUN ROJAS
Club President
It was a club assembly, called to
discuss certain major concerns in the
proposed charter change of the Makati
Rotary Club Foundation, Inc. (MRCFI), as
the program said.
Dindo Garciano began the meeting
with a prayer invoking Almighty God, “of
whose vast creation we are a part, in whose
service we find our greatest life, “ to “enrich
our fellowship with Your presence, and
with Your inspiration increase our desire for
usefulness in our community. May ‘Service
Above Self’ be a motive, not (just) a maxim,
at the heart of all our work and worship.
And may gratitude for all Your mercies
grace our lives and make us humble but
stronger people.”
There is usually a long queue to
the rostrum for the Club Functions and
Committee Announcements segment of
the program, during which time committee
chairmen, directors and members report
on a past activity or invite everyone to
an upcoming one, but last week, there
was none--certainly not because work
has slowed down but because, knowing
that the discussions would be animated
and therefore take some time, everyone
decided to forego the announcements. As
it turned out, it was a wise decision or the
meeting would have gone overtime.
Even Pres. Jun Rojas cut short his
President’s Time, reporting only that two
Rotarians—George Inocencio an Richie
Santiago—and their respective Anns—
Manette and Mitch--represented the
Club at the finals of the District Bowling
Tournament last 3 October.
In his capacity as club secretary, Francis
Macatulad moderated the discussions. At
some point during the meeting it was
clarified by PP Rey Adriano, Foundation
secretary, that since it was a meeting of
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RECAP: CLUB ASSEMBLY • October 5, 2010
DINDO GARCIANO
Invocator
FRANCIS MACATULAD
Club Secretary
Moderator
the Rotary Club of Makati, Inc. (RCMI), it
was the club secretary who should act as
moderator, even if the agenda covered
matters pertaining to MRCFI.
First came the approval of the
proposed revisions to the Club’s Articles
of incorporation to comply with the
requirements of the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD), which
was also a PCNC prerequisite for the Club’s
registration as a non-profit organization—a
clarification of a provision which DSWD
found unclear pertaining to the purpose
of the organization.
The amended provisions: “To promote
and encourage the socio-economic
advancement of the less fortunate
members of the Philippine society (such
as families and communities e.g. children
and youth welfare sector: marginalized
and disadvantaged individuals with
target clientele in basic sector, women,
the disabled, the elderly and victims of
calamities) by establishing facilities for
their acquisition of productive skills and
trades, by providing fora for information
on their basic human rights and other
freedoms under the Constitution and
statutes, by assisting them in the profitable
employment of such skills and trades
and by providing them with financial
assistance.”
On motion made and seconded, the
reworded provision was approved.
By way of a backgrounder on why
the club assembly was called, Sec. Francis
explained that the Foundation held an
assembly recently to vote on the proposed
revisions to its charter but there was no
quorum. It will also be recalled that that
meeting ran way beyond the 2:00 PM
deadline and was adjourned sine die. It was
decided then to hold another meeting,
perhaps on a day other than Tuesday, to
continue the discussion at length. Sec.
Francis explained that at a recent meeting,
the Council of Past Presidents selected six
(6) key issues to be discussed in the club
assembly. It was agreed that the 6 issue be
discussed one by one.
Before the discussion commenced,
however, PRID Paing Hechanova made
clear that the original preamble of the
Foundation clearly states its purpose—to
support the operations and activities of the
club. PP Roger Davis, a charter member,
added that the “gifts to the club” (referring
to the two pieces of property donated
to the Club by two American companies
upon the abrogation of the Laurel-Langley
Agreement in the mid-seventies) were
placed in the hands of the Foundation
because the Club did not at the time have
the legal personality to own and manage
them.
The discussions revolved around six
issues, each of which was discussed on
four points—the existing provisions, the
revisions proposed by the Committee
on Charter Revisions chaired by Reggie
Nolido, the revisions proposed by Frank
Chavez, legal counsel of the Club, and
the proposed amendments previously
approved by the Foundation’s Board of
Trustees.
PP Fidel Alfonso commented that
the assembly and all the discussions would
be pointless if all that was to be done is
to cull them for submission to the Club’s
Board of Directors for eventual submission
to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
He suggested that after all angles will
have been discussed and all arguments
exhausted, the body take a position and
arrive at some consensus to adopt a specific
proposal (in toto or with amendments)
and forward it to the Board as a resolution.
This suggestion was concurred with by
Pres. Jun, who ruled that an informal vote
be taken on every issue by asking the
members to stand.
The first issue, on Voting, necessitated
the definition of “a member of good
standing” and a discussion of the thorny
issue of the use of proxies in an election.
The Chavez proposal—which proposed
one proxy per member, among other
things, was carried.
On the second, on Membership in
the Board of Trustees and the term of
the president, it was agreed that the
amendment would affect all past presidents.
Again, the Chavez proposal, which provides
that a trustee can serve as president for
only one 3-year term without reelection,
among other things, was carried.
On the third issue, Compensation, it
was agreed that trustees would not receive
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Atty. Allan B.
Gepty
Personal Data
Born to Renato & Rosario Gepty
Married to Atty. Lilia Gepty
Education
Passed the Bar in 1997 with a grade of 84.025%
Bachelor of Laws, San Beda College, 1997
BSC Economics, University of Santo Tomas, graduated cum
laude, 1992
Work Experience
Deputy Director General, Intellectual Property Office, since
January 2010
Corporate Secretary and Counsel, Winace Holdings Phils. Inc.
and Winsource Solutions Inc., July 2005-Feb.2006
Senior Associate. Singson Valdez & Associates Law Offices,
since January1999
Assistant Corporate Secretary, Philippine Chamber of
Commerce & Industry, January 2004-December 2006
Technical Assistant, Technical Working Group, Philippine Ports
Authority, since July 2003
Office of Justice Marina Buzon, Court of Appeals: Court Attorney,
May 1998-January 1999; Executive Assistant V, November 1997-
May 1998
Professor: Negotiable Instruments Law, Partnership and
Corporation. Centro Escolar University, 1998-1999; Manila
Doctor’s College, Humanities and Economics, 1997-1998
Paralegal Assistant, Cayanga Zuniga and Angel Law Offices,
February – July 1996
Legal Researcher, Gepty Law Office, 1993-1996
Awards & Recognition
Manuel L. Quezon Leadership Awardee, UST, 1992
Pope Leo XIII Communitarian Award, 1992
Silver Cross Awardee, UST, 1992
Nominee, 1992 Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines
Delegate, World Youth Congress, UST,1992
Outstanding Student Leader of Region VI, Western Visayas,
1988
Outstanding Student Leader, High School, AAC, 1988
Gov. Ben Hur Z. Mobo Leadership Awardee, 1988
Second Placer, Debate, UST Eco-Week 1991-1992
Second Placer, Extemporaneous Speech, UST Eco-Week, 1991-1992
Organizations
Member, Rotary Club of Kalibo
Member, Tau Omega Mu Fraternity.
Member/General Counsel, Kasangga sa Kaunlaran, Inc.
Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
Deputy Chairman , Tala Filipino
Chairman, Alliance for Alternative Action, San Beda College of
Call to Order........................ Pres. Jun Rojas
Invocation …………………. Bruce Newfield
Philippine National Anthem
RC Makati Hymn
Introduction of
Visiting Rotarians and Guests … Richard McGonegal
Welcome Song
Greetings to Birthday and
Wedding Anniversary Celebrators
Club Functions &
Committee Announcements
Signing of Memorandum of Agreement on a
Community Water System Project in Tanay, Rizal
Parties/Signatories:
- Rotary Club of Makati, Pres. Jun Rojas
- Rotary Club of Tanay, Pres. Delfin Yuvienco
- Municipality of Tanay, Mayor Rafael Tanjuanco
- Tanay Water District, Gen. Manager Armando Bongat
Presentation of Inductees ……… Proposer
-- Eun “Edward” Gap Chang
President & CEO, Apex Corp.
Classification: International Logistics
Proposer: PP Conrad Marty
-- Pablo “Boy” de Borja
Managing Partner, DB Law Partnership
Classification: Lawyering-Corporate Law
Proposer: PP Conrad Marty
Charging Session …………… PP Cesar Campos
Induction ………………………… Pres. Jun Rojas
President’s Time ..................... Jun Rojas
Introduction of
the Guest Speaker ……………… Eddie Yap
Speech:
Q & A
Response
Adjournment
The Conservatory, The Peninsula Manila
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
ATTY. ALLAN GEPTY
Deputy Director General
Intellectual Property Office
Richard McGonegal
Moderator
Law, 1994-1995
Vice-Chairman, Paralegal Committee, San Beda College of Law,
1994-1995
President, UST- RCYO, College of Commerce, 1991-1992
Vice-Chairman, Academics Committee, Economics Society,
1991-1992
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OCTOBER: Vocational Service Month
TODAY:
12 October (Tuesday)
Guest Speaker:
Atty. Allan Gepty
Deputy Director-General
Intellectual Property Office
13 October (Wednesday)
Stepping Stone Learning Center
Field Trip to Museo Pambata
With a photo shoot by members of the
Camera Club of Makati
Sponsor: Motorola Philippines
Thru John Palanca
In charge: Mundy Gonzalez &
Dayal Nandwani
N.B. Photography hobbyists are
invited to join the activity
16 October (Saturday)
Dep-Ed Special Olympics
To be participated in by
Stepping Stone Center
19 October (Tuesday)
Meeting moved to:
21 October (Thursday)
Halloween Party
Brasserie 21
21/F, Security Bank Centre
Ayala Ave., Makati
Entertainment by Sitti
NOTE:
Please be there before 7:00 PM
as Ms. Sitti will be doing only
one 30-minute set, 7:00-7:30 PM
24 October (Sunday)
1st Medical Mission
for RY 2010-2011
GK Villa Paraiso
26 October (Tuesday)
Guest Speaker:
Mr. Joey de Venecia III
Chairman
Castle Rock Holdings, Ltd.
Topic: Alleviating Poverty
NOVEMBER: Rotary Foundation Month
5 November (Friday)
2nd Leg District Golf Tournament
Manila Southwoods
BIRTHDAYS
ROTARIANS
Eddie Yap, 13 Oct.
PP Roger Davis, 17 Oct.
ROTARY ANN
Baby Fricke, 17 Oct.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
PP Fidel & Pruding Alfonso, 12 Oct.
Dindo & Bettina Garciano, 18 Oct.
A 3-day weekend
coming up
You can now make plans for a threeday
weekend up ahead.
President Noynoy Aquino has
declared Monday, 25 October, a special
non-working holiday to give people the
opportunity to participate in the Barangay
and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections
scheduled for that day.
Our regular Tuesday meeting on 26
October, however, will push through as
usual.
5-6 November
49th Anniversary Celebration of
Rotary Club of Taoyuan
Friday, 5th :
- Golf & Sightseeing
- Casual Dinner & Karaoke Session
Saturday, 6th:
- Formal Dinner
Taoyuan Hotel
In charge: PP Robert Kuan
Note:
Those who wish to attend the function
are requested to get in touch with
PP Robert Kuan ASAP so travel
arrangements can be made at once.
7 November (Sunday)
23rd Christmas Bazaar
Grand Ballroom
Intercon Hotel
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
In charge: First Ann Pina Rojas
14 November (Sunday)
Stepping Stone Center Photo Walk
with Camera Club of Makati
Ayala Triangle
28 September 2010
RC Makati Rotarians ................... 43
Honorary and Exempt Members /
Visiting Rotarians and Guests .... 3
Total Attendance ..................... 46
Make-Ups .............................. 13
Total Attendance Credit ............ 56
Total Attendance Base .............. 137
Exempted Members ................. 41
Total Membership to date ........ 178
Attendance Percentage ........ 40.88%
Make Ups:
1. PP Pepito Bengzon 10. Pres. Jun Rojas
2. PP Jonny Carlos 11. Richie Santiago
3. Frank Chavez 12. PP Roland Young
4. George Inocencio
5. PP Robert Kuan
6. Joe Kuan
7. Drexx Laggui
8. Francis Macatulad
9. Ed Rojas
Wanted:
Advertisers
The new tabloid-size Kaunlaran needs
your help!
Kaunlaran Committee chairman Aris
del Mundo is appealing to all Rotarians,
and perhaps even the Anns, for assistance in
getting the publication work for the weekly
bulletin done the best way possible.
But he needs all the help he can
get, particularly in financing the printing
which is in full color, and using the offset
process. So he’s raising funds the way all
other publications raise theirs—through
advertisements. The full-page ad is the
preferred option, especially if the contract
is for, say, 12 issues or one quarter. Onetime
ads are also accepted, for full-page,
half-page or quarter-page placements.
There are other options as well: a boxed
mention of your company as the sponsor
of a certain page, or your company name/
logo strategically positioned on page 1,
just below the masthead.
Rotarian advertisers get a 10%
discount on published rates.
For more details, kindly get in touch
with Aris or COS Arlene Ramirez at the
Secretariat.
Thank you in advance for your
support!
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A Date at Museo Pambata: 13 October
Join Motorola’s 2010 Global Day of Service
with Stepping Stone Learning Center
Rotarians and Anns are invited to
join the Stepping Stone Learning Center
students and their parents and caregivers
tomorrow, 13 October, as they link up
with the corporate world for the Motorola
2010 Global Day of Service in a field trip to
Museo Pambata. The activity is sponsored
by Motorola, through its country president,
John Palanca. Motorolans will be joining
Rotarians at the event.
Bantay Bata ............................ from page 1
The day-long training seminar was
held on 28 th September at the 23 rd floor
penthouse of Makati City Hall.
Frank Chavez was there to personally
see the project through, while Ms. De Veyra
was represented by Ryan Barcelo, assistant
department head for Administration, who
delivered the welcome remarks. In his
message, Frank reminded the participants
not to take their work as volunteers lightly
because volunteerism, particularly for work
involving children, is serious business. He
EUN GAP CHANG
“Edward” – Korean
Classification:
International Logistic
Proposer: PP Conrad
Marty
President & CEO
APEX CORP.
25th Floor, Antel Corporate Centre
121 Valero Street, Salcedo Village
Makati City
Tel No.: 887-5996
Fax No.: 887-5480
Email Add: ceo@apex.ph
Residence Address
Unit 1602, Regency at Salcedo
Condominium
Tordesillas St., Salcedo Village
Makati City
Tel. No.: 729-7782
Birthday: Nov. 23
Ann’s Name: Angela
Ann’s Birthday: Jul 24
Wedding Anniversary: May 28
There to record for posterity the
special children’s every move will be the
members of the Camera Club of Makati
led by professional photographer John
Chua. RC Makati members who are into
photography are invited to meet and join
the pros in this event. The best pictures
will be featured in a photo exhibit to be
mounted by the Camera Club of Makati at
some future date.
pep-talked them into doing their best
to really help abused children because,
wounded as they are, they need their help
badly.
The seminar participants tackled four
topics. The first was “Getting to Know Myself
and my Community,” a self and community
awareness activity; the second was “What
is Volunteerism” including a definition
of the term, the characteristics and traits
of a volunteer, and the importance and
impact of volunteerism; the third was
“Volunteering as a Team” under which came
types of volunteerism and team-building
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
PABLO DE BORJA
“Boy” – Filipino
Classification:
Lawyering-Corporate
Law
Proposer: PP Conrad
Marty
Managing Partner
DB LAW PARTNERSHIP
1008, 10th Floor, National Life Building
6762 Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Tel No.: 892-1297
Fax No: 892-4680
Birthday: Sept16
Ann’s Name: Marilou
Ann’s Birthday: Oct31
Wedding Anniversary: May 20
The field trip includes a tour of the
museum, story-telling through shadow play,
and a hand-painting activity. Snacks and
giveaways will be provided by Motorola.
The participants will assemble at
the Stepping Stone Learning Center on
Bernardino St. in Guadalupe Viejo at
7:00AM and depart for Museo 40 minutes
later.
The event is expected to wind up at
12:00 noon.
activities; and the fourth was a call to
volunteerism, “It’s Time to Volunteer,” an
action-planning activity.
The training program was run by five
facilitators and participated in by fortyfive
would-be volunteers from thirteen
barangays—39 from 9 barangays in District
1 and the rest from 4 barangays in District
2.
The participating barangays in District
1 were: Bangkal, Carmona, Kasilawan, La
Paz, Olympia , Pio del Pilar, Singkamas, Sta.
Cruz, and Tejeros. Those in District 2 were:
Cembo, Comembo, Guadalupe Nuevo and
Rizal.
The collaboration between the Bantay
Bata Committee and the Makati Social
Welfare Department goes back many
years. They have teamed up for seminars
and activities for improvement of the lot
of abused and neglected children.
Recap ...................................... from page 2
compensation for their services. The
existing provision was adopted, but the last
part, which allows certain expenses, was
deleted, on suggestion by Pres. Jun who
argued that Rotarians must be willing and
able to shoulder out-of-pocket expenses
when they personally entertain guests
from other Clubs.
On the fourth, Election, Terms of Office
and Qualifications of the MRCFI President,
the Chavez proposal, minus the words
“criminally and civilly,” was carried.
The fif th and six th issues, on
the respective roles of the Chairman
and President, the body adopted the
arrangement wherein the president acts as
Chief Executive Officer, while the Chairman,
together with the Board of Trustees,
formulate policies to be carried out by the
President.
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PRID Paing Hechanova
to join elite Arch Klumph
Society of TRF major donors
PRID Paing Hechanova is due for
induction into the very elite Arch Klumph
Society (AKS) of The Rotary Foundation
(TRF) major donors. The induction will take
place exactly two weeks from today, on
the 26 th , at One Rotary Center, the Rotary
International headquarters in Evanston,
Illinois. PRID Paing is one of 5 inductees to
join AKS on that day.
One gets to be a member of the AKS
when one donates at least $250,000 to
TRF.
PRID Paing is the first Filipino active
member of a Rotary Club to join the Arch
Klumph Society and the third Filipino so
honored. The other two are Emilio Yap,
publisher of Manila Bulletin and an honorary
member of RC Marikina, and philanthropist
Angelo King, a non-Rotarian. It will be
recalled that it was PP Robert Kuan who
was instrumental in getting Mr. King to
make a $250,000 donation, which was
Club turns over checks to PID scholars
Last Tuesday, 5 October, six students
of the Philippine Institute for the Deaf
(PDI) received a check in the amount of
P225,000 representing funds to cover their
half scholarship at the special school for
SY 2010-2011. The six scholars themselves
received the check from Pres. Jun Rojas,
in the presence of Youth Service Dir. Eddie
Galvez and Teaching the Deaf to Speak
chairman PP Cesar Campos.
The six PID half-scholars are: Marjosette
Estrologo, Gr. 1, Khym Vergara, Gr.
PROGRAM ADVISORY
Next Week:
19 October (Tuesday)
Meeting moved to:
21 October (Friday)
Halloween Party
Brasserie 21
21/F, Security Bank Centre
Ayala Ave., Makati
Entertainment by Sitti
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credited in favor of RC Makati.
PRID’s membership into the Society
came about with the completion of
his contribution of US$200,000, which
he pledged during the 2009 District
Conference during the term of District
Governor Ed Limon. In that event, PRID
Paing & Ann Mely happened to be in the
audience when keynote speaker Grace
Padaca, then governor of Isabela province,
recalled her experience as a polio victim and,
although she lauded Rotary International
for its worldwide PolioPlus campaign, said
that for her personally, the program came
too late. Moved by the governor’s story,
the Hechanovas pledged right there and
then to strengthen their support of the
PolioPlus program by pledging to the RI
President’s Representative, Past RI Pres.
Rajendra Saboo, a donation of $200K
restricted to said health program. Before
that, PRID Paing had donated over $50,000
2, Charles Muñoz, Hannah Olivarez
and Ramizza Reyes, all in Gr. 4, and
Mavy Francisco, Gr, 5. Per request by PP
Cesar Campos, the Board of Directors has
approved the inclusion of two additional
half-scholars who are yet to be named
because Dir. Eddie and PP Cesar are still in
the process of selecting them from a list of
candidates.
to the Foundation.
As pledged, the contribution came in
two equal tranches—the first during the
term of DG Ed Limon, the second last RY
during the term of Gov. Sid Garcia.
The induction of PRID Paing is perfectly
timed. It comes just three days after the
Rotary observance of World Polio Day on
23 October and five days before the start
of November, which is designated as Rotary
Foundation Month.
Arch Klumph is the founder of The
Rotary Foundation.
Another check, this time for P64,982.18
(the equivalent of US$1,493.50), was
handed to another PID student, Vhea
Angeline Nasino. The money came from
our Sister Club, the Rotary Club of Taoyuan
(led by Pres. Paper), which is supporting
the girl with tuition assistance for the
current schoolyear.