Thank you, Star Rotarian Raoul!

Two years ago today, as New Year’s Eve

fireworks lit up skies across the world, news
reached the World Health Organization about an
outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, the
cause of which was unknown.

In the two years that followed, where more than

five million people have lost their lives to the
virus; we have yet to see light at the end of this
dark tunnel. We are still in the midst of a tsunami
of Covid infections. Metro Manila is now at critical
risk for Covid-19 transmissions and pre-emptive
measures are being adopted by our government
to forestall and address the perceived adverse
impact of the highly-transmissible Omicron
variant.

Amid the unabated rise in new Covid infections

on a daily basis, it was indeed timely to have no
less than our esteemed guest speaker to
enlighten all of us on the hard facts regarding this
latest variant. Apart from his edifying treatise on
the subject, he has inspired us to approach this
contagion with a pragmatic eye. His inimitable
wit, medical acumen, and effervescent disposition
which only a true Rotarian could deliver, has
certainly given us a much better appreciation and
hope in ultimately controlling the spread of this
deadly virus.

We have certainly been enlightened with your

fantastic presentation and your illuminating
discourse.

That said, the Rotary Club of Manila wishes to

confer this CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION to
Dr. ENRIQUE “ERIC” A. TAYAG, Director for
Knowledge Management and Information
Technology Services of the Department of Health
and Past President of the Rotary Club of Manila
101 – and more popularly known as the “Dancing
A-Sec” – for gracing our 27th General Membership
Meeting.

Given this 20th Day of January, 2022 via on-line

Zoom.
Signed by our President-Elect, Chairman of the
Meetings Committee and Chairman of the
RCManila Foundation, HERMINIO “HERMIE”
ESGUERRA.

Our Life-Changing President, FELIX FRANCISCO

“CHITO” ZALDARRIAGA.

And yours truly, REGGIE YU, Club Secretary

Again, a warm appreciation for your invaluable

presence this afternoon, Dr. Eric Tayag.

The virtual floor is now yours, Star Rotarian

Raoul.