The Rotary Club of Bacolod, will celebrate its 75th Charter Anniversary and turnover ceremony at La Proa Ballroom of L’ Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City 7 p.m. Saturday.
Former Las Pinas Rep. Cynthia Villar will be the guest speaker at the diamond anniversary on the theme "Peace through Service," a club press release said. In June, 1937, the Rotary Club of Bacolod received its charter from the Rotary International, becoming the fourth Rotary club to be founded in the Philippines next to Manila, Cebu and Iloilo in that order, it said. There were 21 charter members, all distinguished citizens of Bacolod headed by Ricardo Nolan, an American soldier under Admiral Dewey, who opted to remain in the Philippines and marry into the Lizares Family, the press release added. Superintendent Roderick Alba will be the first police officer to be the president of the Rotary Club of Bacolod after 75 years. Leilani Salem-Alba is vice president, Vicky Don – secretary, Jonathan Avelino – assistant secretary, Jovy Linga – treasurer, Jun Alemany and El Cid Familiaran – sergeant at arms, Maida Torre – parliamentarian, Past District Governor Edgar Sy - club ddviser; Glen de Guzman - immediate past president and Gregory Andrew Julian Mapa - president elect. Part of the countdown for the diamond year is a motorcade and mass at the Redemptorist Church on Friday, the press release added.* Visayan Daily Star
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