The Rotary Club of Makati Salcedo (RCMS) had its Governor’s Visit during the club assembly at the Makati Sports Club last Oct. 8, 2008. RCMS was the second club to do so on the first day of DG Boyet Limon’s D3830 club visits. Gov. Boyet was accompanied by his team composed of Dist. Sec. Rene Aguirre, SAG Alex Yague, SAG Chochit Tobias, Asst. Gov. Angie Gonzaga, Area Head for Makati Operations Beth Rabuy, Membership Chair for Cluster 8 Wash Roqueza and Assoc. Dir. Rose Acoba.

Pres. Eds Gan presented to the Governor’s Team RCMS’ accomplishments during the first quarter of her term. These include the on-going feeding program at the RCMS RCC of Brgy. Bagumbayan in Taguig, the formation and induction of officers of the Rotaract and Interact Clubs of Southville Foreign University, the on-going “Trees For Life” reforestation project in Zamboanga, the successful holding of the 9th Global Dimensions Olympiad and the initial preparations for the launching of the District-wide SWITCH project. Several co-hosting projects were also mentioned. Pres Edna Gan also touched on a pending matching grant application with RI that will provide the club some US$ 18,000 to feed more than 400 malnourished children under its Child Mortality Reduction projects.

The Governor’s visit was highlighted by the awarding of Paul Harris Certificates and Medals to RCMS’s new Paul Harris Fellows Pres. Eds. Gan, IPP Dennis Belmonte, PP Gregorio Navarro, PP Fernando Martinez, PP Edgardo Dannug and Club Sec. Manuel Gloria, Jr.  Pres. Eds then, presented to the Governor and Assistant Governor the document outlining RCMS’ completion of the requirements, which earned them the  RI Presidential Citation Award.

In his keynote message, Gov Boyet likened his position to that of a CEO, though this time, for the Rotarians of District 3830. He emphasized on Club Membership. “The more members we have, the more service projects we can accomplish and the more less-fortunate that we can help and serve. There is one district which has already hit the 3,000 membership mark. So, if we are aiming to become the number one district in the country, we should look at hitting more than 3,000 members. We should grow by, at least another 1,500 new members by the end of RY 2008-2009.”  Gov. Boyet is optimistic that this can be achieved by being active in recruiting new members and sponsoring extension clubs. The Governor also appealed for the Club’s support for the District’s Bingo project.