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Official Newsletter

of Rotary Club of Manila

balitaNo. 3460, April 26, 2012

GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER

His Excellency Hye-min LeeAmbassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the Republic of Koreato the Republic of the Philippines

THE ROTARY CLUB OF

MANILA

and

U CAASI JR.,cuap, cspPresident

GERT A. GUST

Immediate Past President

FRANK A. EVARISTO

Vice President

ARSENIO Z. LOCSIN

JOSE POLICARPIO JR.ISSAM ELDEBS

ALVIN D. LACAMBACALABRAHAM F. PASCUAL

PATRICIO F. PINEDADirectorsALBERT S. ALDAY,phd

Secretary

HECTOR O. TAGAYSAY

Treasurer

DAVID J. REYNOLDS

Sergeant-At-Arms

JAMES G. CHUA

EDUARDO U. TIOSECOInternal Auditors

AMADO D. VALDEZ

Legal Adviser

MOTOHIKO KATO

Public Relations Officer

TEODORO J. OCAMPO,phdAssistant Secretary

ROGELIO M. NOCHE JR.

Assistant Treasurer

ELIAS D. ADAMOS, md

Deputy Sergeant-At-Arms

Whats InsideProgramme 2From The President 3-4Guest of Honor and Speakers Profile 5-6The Week That Was 7-8Weekly Birthday Celebrants 9Membership 9Monday Fellowship at Mets Bar and Grill 10Public Health Nutrition and Child Care 17Attendance Report 18

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KABALITALeaders the world over are one in acknowledging diplomacy as one ofthe keys to global peace and prosperity. And, perhaps we can allagree, there is no better time for it than now. A career professional inthe foreign service, Kabalita Lee joins us today to share his thoughtson the matter, as it relates to current Philippine-Korean relations.

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April 26, 2012, ThursdayManila Polo Club Mckinley RoomOIC/Moderator : PDG Vince Carlos

P R O G R A M11:30 AM Registration & Cocktails

12:05 PM Lunch (Buffet)

12:25 PM Bell to be Rung:Members and Guests PDG Vince Carlosrequested to be seated OIC/Moderator

12:30 PM Call to Order Pres. Banit Caasi

12:31 PM National Anthem of the Republic of Koreato be followed by the National Anthemof the Philippines RCM Music Chorale

12:33 PM InvocationRCM Hymn RCM Music Chorale

12:40 PM Introduction of - Rtn. Pering Benedicto-Guests and Visiting Rotarians-Personalities seated at the Headtable

Welcome Song RCM Music ChoraleThe 4-Way Test All Rotarians

12:45 PM Announcement

RCM 93rd Anniversary Celebration PD Mark HumphriesJournalism Awards Project VP Frank Evaristo

Co-Chairman12:55 PM Introduction of the

Guest of Honor & Speaker Rtn. Jay-Jay Jang

Address: His Excellency Hye-min Lee

Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the Republic of Koreato the Republic of the PhilippinesGuest of Honor and Speaker

Public ForumResponse and presentation of token of appreciation toHis Excellency Hye Min Lee Pres. Banit Caasi

2:00 PM Adjournment Pres. Banit Caasi

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

The dynamic youth of today become the leaders of tomorrow. Often, theyardstick of an organizations existence is anchored on the invaluable contributions ofthe young with their innovative minds, which complement the wisdom of experiencefound in men who preceded them.

Striking a balance of wisdom and dynamism can be a daunting task with menfrom different generations advocating clashing points of view, but which in the endlead to an acceptance of age old practices with a novel perspective. Looking atprojects and events through the eyes of a young individual could lend a fresh start toa tradition that has withstood the test of time and the glory that is Rotary finds noexception to this truism.

The Rotary Club of Manila, the first in Asia, is regarded as an icon of service to our nation and beyond our shores.Captains of industry and movers of the different professions often gather behind its cause. The club, in its humble

beginnings almost ninety-three (93) years ago, was a perfect blend of youthful glow and chronologically gifted men, witheach doing his share in the myriad of projects aimed at uplifting the plight of the marginalized peoples towards the realizationof their simple dreams.

Through the years, these youthful men of goodwill have gradually advanced in wisdom, carrying with them thelessons of yesteryears and imparting the ways of avoiding pitfalls to the new flock which entered its midst year after year.From junior executives these men have ascended the ladder of success in a wink of an eye learning the ropes from theirfellow Manila Rotarians who have been there and done that.

The influx of ideas which comes with the vibrance of youth is often a welcome sight and with the rapid pace of theindustrial rat race, one who relies on age old practices which have worked wonders in the past should now lend an openmind and embrace the challenges of innovation.

The will to succeed and the lure of material wealth has often dissuaded a bevy of young minds to pursue the noble

cause of service above self. which Rotary is known for. Fortunately, the Rotary Club of Manila, with its strong presence inthe archipelago, has attracted quite a following with young turfs who have set aside personal gains to pursue a meaningfullife dedicated to service.

And for the planning, implementation and management of our observance and celebration of the forthcomingCentenary of our Club on June 01, 2019, we are tapping the young members of our club, to compose the Rotary Club ofManila Centennial Committee from this Rotary Year to culminate in 2019.

No less than our very own Club Secretary and Director-elect for RY 2011-2012,Albert S. Alday, PhD, leads thepack, who, in their quiet and humble ways, have made a significant contribution to the glory that is the Rotary Club of Manila.Rtn Sec Alday leads the committee as its Chairman, with the following as Members: Manila Hotels Star Rotarian Ricky

Yap who hails from generations of taipans has made his presence felt despite his mild and gentle manner of congenialitythrough the hosting of various fellowships aimed at fostering closer ties between Manila Rotarians. PDSAA Ike Stranathan

made waves for our club when he together with Sec and DE A Alday promoted a project of the Rotary Club of Manila onANC (ABS-CBN News Channel) a few years ago. Rotarian Goran Aleks has been a gracious host to many an Alay-LakadFellowship of Manila Rotarians as well as luring District 3810s DISCON and DISTAS to the hotel he manages, the HotelSofitel. Star Rotarian Arnold Isidro, a practicing physician internist specializing in Nuclear Medicine, has often lent ahelping hand to the various medico-surgical missions of Rotary and has gone out of his comfort zone to involve himself as anactive Member of the SIDI Awards Committee. Star Rotarian Nilo Aventura Jr., md, has ably augmented the servicesextended by his father, Rotarian Nilo, in several medico-surgical missions undertaken by the Rotary Club of Manila.Rotarian Leo Virata is set to make himself available and commit himself to several projects of our club in the future.

The road to the centennial of our Rotary Club, the First in Asia, is just around the corner. Hence, it is but proper thatwe, the chronologically gifted wise men of the Club, turnover the reigns of responsibility to the younger generation guided bya Rotary Club of Manila Council of Advisers for the Centennial whose vast experience will make them mentors of worth

and excellence to these young blood who are set to bring our historic club to greater heights. Empowering the nextgeneration of Manila Rotarians will be our lasting legacy to the Filipino people who have been the beneficiaries of ourcontinuous search for a meaningful life and a life of purpose.

Cheers to the Rotary Club of Manila !!

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GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKERS PROFILE

His Excellency Hye-min Lee

Ambassador Extraordinary& Plenipotentiary of theRepublic of Korea to the

Republic of the Philippines

A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Hye-min LEE was appointed as Ambassador to the Republic of thePhilippines in June 2010. Prior to this appointment, he served as Deputy Minister for Trade from March 2008 with a portfoliooverseeing Koreas FTA policy and negotiations and has led the KOREA-EU FTA negotiations as Koreas chief negotiator.

From 2006 to 2008, he served as Director-General and Deputy Chief negotiator for the KOREA-US FTA, one of the historicaltrade agreements that Korea has concluded so far.

Ambassador Lee joined the Foreign Service in 1980. His overseas assignments include Minister-Counsellor, KoreanPermanent Delegation to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, in Paris (2004-2005) and Counsellor,Korean Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia (2002-2004). Earlier overseas assignments include Korean Embassy in the UnitedStates of America (1997-2000) as well as Korean Mission to the European Community in Brussels (1990-1993).

In Seoul, Ambassador Lee served as Director for International Security Affairs, Office of the President (1995-1996) and wasin charge of bilateral trade relations with the United States and Canada as Director (2000-2002).

He holds two masters degrees in International Law from Seoul National University and in Public Law and Political Sciencefrom Universit de Clairmont-Ferrand, France. He studied English Literature at Seoul National University.

His foreign languages are English and French. He was born in 1957 and is married with one son and one daughter.

CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: LEE, Hye MinDATE OF BIRTH: March 13, 1957EDUCATION:Jul. 1988 DEA en droit public et science politique (MA of Public Law and Political Science), Universite de

Clairmont-Ferrand, FranceFeb. 1984 Graduated from Graduate School of Law,

Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaFeb. 1980 Graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature, Seoul National University, S

eoul, KoreaCAREER:Jun. 2010 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,

Korean Embassy in the PhilippinesMar. 2008 Deputy Minister for Trade/Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT)

Apr. 2006 Director-General for KOREA-US FTA, MOFATDec. 2005 Senior Coordinator for Bilateral Trade, MOFATJun. 2004 Minister-Counsellor, Korean Permanent Delegation to the Organization of Economic Cooperation

and Development (OECD), FranceJan. 2002 Counsellor, Korean Embassy in IndonesiaFeb. 2000 Director, North American Trade Division, Bilateral Trade Bureau, MOFAT

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Dec. 1996 First Secretary, Korean Embassy in the United States of AmericaMar. 1995 Director for International Security Affairs, Office of the PresidentJan. 1990 First Secretary, Korean Permanent Mission to the European Committee in Brussels

Aug. 1980 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)Apr. 1980 Passed High Diplomatic Service Examination

FAMILY:Married with one son and one daughter

THE WEEK THAT WAS

President Banit Caasi leads fellow RCMers in welcoming Hon. Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn, Puerto Prinsesa City,Palawan, as Guest of Honor and Speaker. From left to right: PD Bobby Joseph, Pres. Prime Duyo, RC MandaluyongEast (guest of Mayor Hagedorn), Rtn. Ting Angeles, PD Rudy Bediones, Mayor Hagedorn, PSAA/Mayor Fred Lim, Dir.Bobit Avila, RC Cebu (guest of PD Bobby Joseph), Rtn. Roy Zosa, Pres. Banit Caasi & VP Frank Evaristo.

PSAA/Hon. Manila Mayor Fred Lim does the pleasure of introducingHonorable Edward S. Hagedorn, Mayor, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan,as guest of honor & speaker

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Puerto Princesa City Mayor Edward Hagedorn laid down beforeManila Rotarians and guests, the value and benefits of Ecotourismnot only for the environment but also as an industry creating wealth

and employment with the city of Puerto Princesa taking the lead inthis endeavor. Speaking on Ecotourism, The Palawan Experience,he presented facts and figures showing a significant increase intourism in their area due mainly to several factors, the mostsignificant of which, was the declaration of the Puerto PrincesaUnderground River as one of the winners of the New Seven (7)Wonders of Nature. He likewise elaborated on the vision of the cityto be a model of sustainable development as a local government,anchored on the three principles: protect, rehabilitate and provide formaximum and intelligent use of the remaining resources.

Officer-in-charge / Program

ModeratorPD Rudy Bediones

directs the program of activities.

Rtn. Noy Benedicto delivers

an ecumenical prayer.STAR Rtn. Addie Topacio

introduces the personalities

seated at the special table, visiting

Rotarians and Guests.

Pres. Banit Caasi presents toMayor Edward S. Hagedorn theClubs religious Jesus Christ iconas a token of appreciation forbeing the guest of honor &speaker.

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WEEKLY BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS

Pres. Banit Caasi presents the birthday celebrants in attendance: PD/Ambassador Raul Gocoand Rtn. Ani Desierto with the birthday cake amidst the singing by the RCM World FamousChorale of the Happy Birthday song.

MEMBERSHIP

Proposer / Pres. Banit Caasi administers the oath of membership pledge to STAR RotarianAtty. Ernesto S. (Ernie) Dinopol, Retired Commissioner, National Labor RelationsCommission. (NLRC) His classification is under LAW PRACTICE Labor Law.

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RCMers visibly enjoying the friendship & camaraderie during the weekly Monday Fellowship

at the METS Bar & Grill last Monday, April 23, 2012. Top photo shows Pres. Banit Caasi

together with PD Rob Sears, PP Cesar Ubaldo, PP Dong Saludo, Co-Chairman PDG

Relly Reyes, PS Gus Fajardo & their guests. Middle & Bottom photos shows members

taking turn in singing their favorite songs, PDSAA Tony Lopa, PE Obet Pagdanganan,

Pres. Banit Caasi & PP Dong Saludo. The complete attendees last Monday were Pres.

Banit Caasi, IA Jim Chua, PDG Relly Reyes with guest Edgie, PP Toting del Rosario,

PP Dong Saludo, PP Cesar Ubaldo, PD Ed Lee, PD Rob Sears, PD Armie Aquino, PD

Rudy Bediones, PS Gus Fajardo, PDSAA Tony Lopa & PE Obet Pagdanganan.

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PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION AND CHILD CARE

FOODS TO AVOID

Elias D. Adamos, M.D.

Improving your diet will improve the functioning of your heart and blood vessels. It lowersdown cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Avoiding unhealthy foods will also lower your blood pressure

and prevent obesity.

If youre conscious with what you eat, the following foods should not be included in your regular diet.

Processed meatsThese should not be included in your diet. If you cant avoid abstaining from them, the most that you can have is 2

servings per week. Serving size should not exceed 3 ounces. These foods are preserved using salts, nitrites, or otherpreservatives. They include bacon, hot dogs, sausage, salami, longganisa, tosino, ham, deli chicken, and otherpreserved meats. Preserved and processed meats are bad for the heart because they contain high levels of salt andpreservatives.

Highly refined and processed grains and carbohydratesAvoid these foods. If you cant, the most that you can have is 7 servings per week. Take in just 1 ounce per

serving. Refined processed foods include sweets and sugars, low calorie breakfast cereals, white rice, and white bread.Analogous to these are whole grains (that includes Quaker Oats and unpolished rice) that lower cholesterol levelsand improve blood functioning. Processing removes the most healthful components found in whole grains. Processingalso destroys the natural structure of foods. Higher spikes in blood sugar result from too much intake of processedcarbohydrates. The adding of many unhealthy ingredients in processed carbohydrates, like sugar, sodium, and fats makethem much more unhealthy. Occasional treats of pie and white bread with your favorite spread is just okay as long as youdont include them as part of your regular diet.

Soft drinks and other sugary drinksIdeally there should be none in your diet. One 8-ounce serving per day is the maximum, if you cant really help

avoiding them. Sugary drinks include sports drinks and bottled tea drinks. A 12-ounce soft drink contains about 10teaspoons of table sugar. Diet soft drinks may contain zero sugar, but also, they dont have nutrients. Just like processedcarbohydrates they increase blood sugar levels and are not good for the heart. Regular intake of soft drinks makes yourtummy bigger. It increases your chance of weight gain and thus with regular soft drinks and sugary drinks obesity is not aremote possibility.

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