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ROTARY CLUB OF PASIG

Tinig Newsletter October 15, 2015

Valle Verde Country Club

October 15, 2015 – 12:00 noon

Pangkat No. 6 Leader: Rtn. RJ Ermita

Call to Order Pres. Ner P. Laiño

Invocation Rtn. Edison Go

National Anthem PP Ducky Paredes

FOUR-WAY TEST Rtn. Arnel Estaniel

Introduction of

Visiting Rotarians & Guests PP Vic Lim

Community Singing Rtn. Bing Cayanan

Wise or Otherwise

Fining Moments PP Benny de Guzman

President’s Time Pres. Ner P. Laiño

CLUB ASSEMBLY &

FELLOWSHIP

Open Forum

Adjournment Pres. Ner P. Laiño

Rtn. RJ Ermita

Emcee

*** OCTOBER IS VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH ***



Valle Verde Country Club

October 22, 2015 – 12:00 Noon

Pangkat No. 7 Leader: Dir. Nick Guzman

Call to Order Pres. Ner P. Laiño

Invocation PP Rene Bocaya

National Anthem Rtn. Paolo Armas

FOUR-WAY TEST Rtn. Joy Dasal

Introduction of

Visiting Rotarians & Guests Rtn. Flor de Pano

Community Singing PDG Raffy Garcia III

Wise or Otherwise

Fining Moments PP Peter Javier

President’s Time Pres. Ner Laiño

Introduction of

Guest Speaker PP Peping Mabanta

GUEST SPEAKER

Open Forum

Adjournment Pres. Ner P. Laiño

Dir. Nick Guzman

Emcee

*** OCTOBER IS VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH ***



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Dear Lord,

Bless us once more today, as we gather in your

presence for another chance at fellowship,

camaraderie, and sometimes serious discussions

on matters of great consequences.

Thank You for the meal that we share today

with our fellow Rotarians and friends, and grant

us more blessing which we can share with

others all the days of our life.

And lastly, grant us peace, harmony and

stability that will help carry us through another

millennium.

Amen



ng mga bagay na ating iniisip, sinasabi o ginagawa:

1. Iyon ba ang KATOTOHANAN?

2. Iyon ba ay MAKATARUNGAN para sa lahat ng

kinauukulan?

3. Iyon ba ay lilikha ng MABUTING KALOOBAN at

LALONG MATAPAT NA PAKIKIPAGKAIBIGAN?

4. Iyon ba ay magiging KAPAKI-PAKINABANG para sa

lahat ng kinauukulan?

Ang layunin ng Rotaryo ay “PASIGLAHIN AT IPUNLA

ANG SIMULAIN NG PAGLILINGKOD BILANG BATAYAN NG

ISANG GAWAIN KARAPAT-DAPAT at lalo’t higit pasiglahin at

ipunla:

1. Ang pagpapaunlad ng pagsasama bilang pagkakataon sa

paglilingkod.

2. Ang mataas na uri ng tuntunin sa pangangalakal at sa

hanapbuhay, ang pagkilala sa kahalagahan ng gawain

kapakipakinabang at ang pagbibigay dangal ng bawa’t

Rotaryo sa kanyang hanapbuhay bilang pagkakataon upang

makapaglingkod sa lipunan.

3. Ang pagsasakatuparan sa simulain ng paglilingkod sa bawa’t

Rotaryo sa kanyang pansarili, pangkabuhayan at

panglipunang pamumuhay.

4. Ang pag-unlad ng pagkakaunawaan, mabubuting kalooban at

kapayapaan ng mga bansa sa pamamagitan ng isang pang-

daigdig na kapatiran ng mga propesyonal na nabubuklod sa

simulain ng paglilingkod.



WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

I see trees of green, red roses too

I see them bloom for me and you

And I think to myself

What a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue and clouds of white

The bright blessed day, the dark’ sacred night



The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky

Are also on the faces of people going by

I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do

But They’re really saying, “I love you”.

I hear babies crying, and I watched them grow

They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know



Yes, I think to myself


Oh yeah



Pres. Ner P. Laiño

Fellow Pasig Rotarians:

Only thirty (30) Rotarians attended our October 8 meeting but

practically all stayed up to the last minute. The topic of retired

Gen. Hernando SJ Lopez, PMA Class 1966, was apparently

interesting - - the BBL, and his discussion even touched on

Abraham, who we all know is the father of many nations. On the

subject of BBL, he reminded us that our Muslim brothers in

Mindanao are very poor, and according to the information of PP

Bert Albano and PP Peping Mabanta, in spite of the many millions

that our government has appropriated for the development of

Mindanao.

Bearing in mind the good suggestion of our Board that my

messages should no longer deal on the detailed matters of

collection, I however feel it is important to report:

1. That as announced by PP Rel, we will have a grand celebration

of our founding anniversary because it will be our 45th. PE

Ogie has already announced before that our Board has decided

to hold only a modest celebration but the Board can always

change its mind.

2. That we will no longer have the free Christmas party we used

to have c/o Rtn. Chony Gimenez at the DAMPA restaurant.

This time, it will be at the expense of all RC Pasig members

and it will be Rtn. Edison Go who will make all the

preparations.

3. That Secretary John Javier has been requested to set soonest

the meeting with the PLP president to finalize our college

scholarship.



Pres. Ner P. Laiño

Continuation 1.

4. That we will definitely have our mass for our deceased

Rotarians at the Baras Rm. VVCC on October 29 at 6PM and

that our fellowship will be after the mass.

5. That we will have a club assembly meeting today and also the

signing of our sister club renewal agreement with RC Balayan.

In closing, it will again be same message - - Let us all be Rotarians

not only first class but best class and, if possible, world class.

NERIO “NER” P. LAINO

World Class President

Rotary Year 2015=2016



PP Benny P. De Guzman

We had a real Manileño to be guest speaker last week, Brig. Gen.

Hernando Lopez, an invitee of PP Bert Albano. Despite his very thin

frame, he maintains his vegetarian diet, that he requested to be seated

in the Presidential table because he could not bear the coolness of our

aircon. He was a Rotarian but gave up when he retired as he is back

in Manila. His Rotary years were based on his assigned places, i.e..,

in Palawan & Zamboanga. Like PP Celso, he wanted to be a priest.

As early as last month when we told the group of our Annual

Memorial Day, PP Bert offered the lechon right away. Last meeting,

he offered if we would prefer the big fresh Tuna. Tunay na Tuna.

Brand Sikat-Tuna. It is well known kaya sikat. Kaya pala bilis

magdonate ni Bert, birthday niya that day.

The board finally decided to drop off some names due to non-

attendance. However, my sponsored Rotarian, Andy Tan’s request to

return his classification was turned down. He offered instead financial

assistance in any project. Pwede namang financial assistance without

returning the classification, hindi ba.

His two sisters are more active in their San Juan club where Andy

also started. Sister Pilar, very active also in Red Cross, decided to

spend her birthday with a bang with a request that instead of gifts to

her, any donation to the Red Cross Rizal chapter be made she was

able to raise half a million pesos that Sunday night.

Spouse Dette assured me PP Bobby would be coming to our meeting

this birthday month of his..after today, we will have two more

meetings, the last one for the month would be our Memorial Day. It

would be nice to have sort of a reunion if we can get all the rest of the

October celebrants to pitch in. PPs Peping & Topax donated the

lechon last week. But the other honorees are quite aplenty to host the



PP Benny P. De Guzman

Continuation 1.

meeting as we would go back for a day at La Colina as we expect

some visitors.

Sana we could get a donation of musical group as that would be a

nice fellowship of sorts.

WCP Ner is so concerned about financial matters that the golf

proceeds and the settlements of some major collectibles last week

buoyed up his collection drive. He is enthused on time management

especially on the President’s time in our regular meetings. His

President’s column is now 1 page.

We are lucky the remnants of the chocolate boys are still as active as

ever. Most inspiring of this group is PN Dr. Jess who is a contributor

both for our high school scholars and the costly college scholars.

What is happening to our country? Akala ko election is for our

Pangulo ng Pilipinas. PANGGULO ang nangyari, in the first day

pa lang 22 registered as candidate for President, that seemingly easily

about six of them are not even taxpayers. That former PCGG Head,

Camilo Sabio, a stroke victim could hardly walk. That Buboy Syjuco

is trying to ward off cases at the Ombudsman know they would not

land in the first six, but, are making the cost for Comelec higher.

Baka madaya tuloy tayo with the confusion.

Our fellow Rotarian, for the first time missed our induction last July,

is aware that our club does not have much muscle to help in any

elections BUT we are not aware of what he will run for. Of course,

we hear news that sister is running for his congressional seat.

The Philippine Rotary should support the ShelterBox program of

Rotary and we should pray for the Syrians especially the dislocated

families and children. Where is the world leading? Per PP Chris

Portillo, VVCC Oktoberfest tomorrow night Jazz w/ Casals 6 to 9pm.

P350.00 you get 5beers plus picapica.



PP Jun C. Zafra

MEMBER INTERVIEW: JIM AND ROBERTA GRAHAM

ON HEROISM IN AFGHANISTAN

Eleven years ago, Jim and Roberta Graham developed a personal

connection to Afghanistan after their son Rick, who was stationed

there with the Indiana National Guard, learned of an infant in a

refugee camp who needed heart surgery. In a story that tugged at the

heartstrings of Hoosiers and was recounted in The Rotarian (January

2011), the Grahams worked with Rotary clubs in District 6560

(Indiana) and others to bring the infant, Qudrat, to Indianapolis for

surgery. Tragically, Qudrat died shortly after returning to

Afghanistan, but in his memory, the Grahams have led an effort to

help his father build and operate two schools. Last fall, Jim and

Roberta, both 81 years old and members of the Rotary Club of

Brownsburg, traveled to Kabul to assist with polio immunizations.

THE ROTARIAN: Afghanistan is a dangerous place. Did you fear

for your safety when you were there?

JIM GRAHAM: I felt safe, although we dared not leave the hotel

except in the company of our UN escort. We don’t know the

language, and we would be easily identified as American by our

conversation and our appearance. It is quite dangerous for Americans

to walk the streets of Kabul.

TR: You visited several refugee camps and had an opportunity to

observe the eradication effort. What impressed you?

JIM: They are constantly immunizing. They try to catch every child

who enters the city fleeing from the Taliban, both in Pakistan and

Afghanistan. At the east portal of Kabul, young men wearing Rotary

caps would vaccinate children on the run. They would flag down all



PP Jun C. Zafra

Continuation 1.

cars with children, and when the drivers rolled down the windows,

they would reach inside and put the drops in the children’s mouths

and mark their fingers to indicate to any future immunizer that they

had been vaccinated. In an hour, there must have been 200 children

vaccinated.

ROBERTA GRAHAM: They had to be in tiptop physical condition

to withstand that rigorous work schedule. There were seven men paid

by Rotary working a six-hour shift. After six hours, I’m sure they

were exhausted. They would immunize a child within seconds. It was

amazing how efficient they were.

TR: What would you like Rotarians to know about the polio

eradication effort in Afghanistan?

ROBERTA: They can be sure their money is being well spent. We

saw how heroic the immunizers are. The other thing I felt strongly

about is the concern to not introduce polio back into the rest of the

world. To travel to India or Saudi Arabia or visit Mecca, you had to

show the embassies that you had a recent polio vaccination before

they would give you a visa.

JIM: Eradication can happen, and it will happen, because of Rotary’s

management and the support of the government. But we must fund it

to make it happen. It’s like driving a 100-mile trip in your car and not

having the gas to go the last 2 miles. We are so close. We’ve got to

finish the job. I would urge all Rotarians to continue to give to

PolioPlus.



PANGKAT MEMBERS FOR RY 2015 – 2016

President Ner Laiño 641-1740 0917-8015535 [email protected]

PANGKAT NO. 1 TEL. NO. CELL NO. EMAIL ADD

1. Rtn. Ben Baniel – (L) 837-9845 0917-7936705 [email protected]

2. Rtn. Noel Go – (Co-L) 641-1977 0917-8063409 [email protected]

3. PP Topax Colayco 637-3741 0917-8194410 [email protected]

4. PP Rel Gomez 687-4983 0917-5988506 [email protected]

5. PP Arjan Ramnani 633-2127 0917-5180308

6. Rtn. Andy Tan 470-2172 0917-5298521 [email protected]

7. Rtn. Henry Diaz 532-3061 0917-8482235 [email protected]

8. Rtn. Chad Manlapaz 706-5321 0920-9219184 [email protected]

9. Rtn. Chito Bernardo 502-6700 0917-8863692 [email protected]

10. Rtn. Emmanuel Canilao 846-1757 0917-8129028

PANGKAT NO. 2 TEL. NO. CELL NO. EMAIL ADD 1. Rtn. Albert Mendiola – (L) 631-2070 0918-902-2533 [email protected]

2. Rtn. Wowie Benitez – (Co-L) 355-6014 0998-5113117 [email protected]

3. PP Lito Ayson 671-5580 0917-8001881 [email protected]

4. Rtn. Michael Canilao

5. Rtn. John Garcia 532-3061 0917-4549306 [email protected]

6. PP Tito Henson 631-0225 0917-8350264

7. Rtn. Bebert Lacuna 642-3530 0917-2471012 [email protected]

8. Rtn. Roman Romulo 631-1954 0917-8272659 [email protected]

9. PP Celso Ylagan 635-2234 0917-8983282 [email protected]

10. Rtn. Philip Yoon 447-7654 0916-3330002 [email protected]

PANGKAT NO. 3 TEL. NO. CELL NO. EMAIL ADD 1. Rtn. Emil Misa – (L) 0918-9386801 [email protected]

2. Rtn. Kel Pascual – (Co-L) 532-2951 0920-9606981 [email protected]

3. PP Bert Albano 671-4994 0918-9246276 [email protected]

4. PP Totoy Bartolome 631-0309 0920-4054767 [email protected]

5. Rtn. Manoj Budhrani 470-7416 0917-5375851 [email protected]

6. Rtn. Asisclo Castañeda

7. Rtn. Chony Gimenez 628-0000 0917-5314369 [email protected]

8. Rtn. Sammy Lazo 911-6698 0917-5232498 [email protected]

9. PP Hermie Orbe 671-6171 0918-9052158 [email protected]

10. Rtn. Bart Ronquillo 374-3636 0920-9430920 [email protected]

PANGKAT NO. 4 TEL. NO. CELL NO. EMAIL ADD 1. PP Vic Aquino – (L) 872-9143 0917-5350986 [email protected]

2. Rtn. Ogie Lim – (Co-L) 646-4224 0917-8586229 [email protected]

3. Rtn. Mark Ang 747-1877 0999-1652751 [email protected]

4. Rtn. Nesty Carolina 911-6227 0918-9275623 [email protected]

5. PP Jing Jose 645-8930 0920-9529516 [email protected]

6. Rtn. Ike Ona 924-0135 0918-9092405 [email protected]

7. Rtn. Albert Pasiliao 514-2697 0920-9701520 [email protected]

8. PP Bobby Paterno 584-1624 0918-9466299 [email protected]

9. Joseph Piñon

10. Rtn. Ed Sambeli 747-0812 0927-7010586 [email protected]



Continuation 1.

PANGKAT NO. 5 TEL. NO. CELL NO. EMAIL ADD 1. Rtn. Garrick Ang – (L) 0917-5349815 [email protected]

2. Rtn. Dennis Albano – (Co-L) 687-7480 0917-5067752 [email protected]

3. Jess Acantilado 748-3501 0917-5377161 [email protected]

4. Rtn. Joji Avedillo 532-3061 0917-5536072 [email protected]

5. PP Conrad Cuesta 747-8592 0920-9281325 [email protected]

6. Rtn. Butz de Castro 451-8888 0917-8559805 [email protected]

7. PP Rhett Ermita 631-6649 0917-8063406 [email protected]

8. Rtn. Manfred Guangko 723-9381 0917-5411782 [email protected]

9. Carlo Angelo Laiño 641-1740 0917-8093813 [email protected]

10. PP Sonny Samson 929-6714 0917-8967777 [email protected]

PANGKAT NO. 6 TEL. NO. CELL NO. EMAIL ADD

1. Rtn. RJ Ermita – (L) 353-5744 0920-9213879 [email protected]

2. PP Vic Lim – (Co-L) 818-6620 0918-9422239 [email protected]

3. Rtn. Bing Cayanan 641-5197 0918-9051062 [email protected]

4. PP Benny de Guzman 571-5114 0916-5151029 [email protected]

5. Rtn. Arnel Estaniel 0928-5058304

6. Rtn. Edison Go 242-0888 0918-9126136 [email protected]

7. Rtn. Alex Lacson 840-0338 0917-8087967 [email protected]

8. Rtn. Cesar Lacuna 642-3530 0917-8461852

9. PP Ducky Paredes 920-8057 0917-5282522 [email protected]

10. PP Jun Zafra 687-4112 0917-5984559 [email protected]

PANGKAT NO. 7 TEL. NO. CELL NO. EMAIL ADD 1. Rtn. Nick Guzman – (L) 532-3061 0920-9126687 [email protected]

2. PP Peter Javier – (Co-L) 671-3213 0918-9158525 [email protected]

3. Jose Paolo Armas 403-3385 0908-8911128 [email protected]

4. PP Ed Bolinao 646-8381 0918-9097412 [email protected]

5. PP Rene Bocaya 746-6895 0917-8397361 [email protected]

6. Rtn. Flor de Pano 913-5902 0917-8862584 [email protected]

7. Rtn. Joy Dasal 532-3061 0917-5459298 [email protected]

8. PDG Raffy Garcia III 532-3061 0918-8818888 [email protected]

9. PP Peping Mabanta 631-4927 0918-9107927 [email protected]

10. Rtn. Bob Peterson [email protected]

PANGKAT NO. 8 TEL. NO. CELL NO. EMAIL ADD 1. Rtn. Peter John Javier (L) 687-4371 0908-8628631 [email protected]

2. Rtn. Pol Garcia – (Co-L) 292-3495 0922-8031749 [email protected]

3. Rtn. Agerico Abejo 628-3437 0917-8044958 [email protected]

4. Rtn. Ray Armas 401-9394 0906-5692188 [email protected]

5. PP Toti Buhain 531-1339 0917-8901190 [email protected]

6. Rajesh Michael Cordova 0915-8193894 [email protected]

7. IPP Ramy Garcia IV 532-3061 0917-5922454 [email protected]

8. PP Esto Lichauco 671-9842 0917-8997573 [email protected]

9. Rtn. Louie Orosa 634-1944 0917-9208057 [email protected]

10. PP Ferd Rivera 631-0329 0927-6539237 [email protected]



DECLARATION OF ROTARIANS

IN

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS

As a Rotarian engaged in a business or profession, I am

expected to:

1. Consider my vocation to be another opportunity to serve;

2. Be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the ethical codes

of my vocation, to the laws of my country, and to the moral

standards of my community;

3. Do all in my power to dignify my vocation and to promote

the highest ethical standards in my chosen vocation;

4. Be fair to my employer, employees, associates,

competitors, customers, the public and all those with whom

I have a business or professional relationship;

5. Recognize the honor and respect due to all occupations

which are useful to society;

6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for

young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of

others, and to improve the quality of life in my community;

7. Adhere to honesty in my advertising and in all

representations to the public concerning my business or

professions;

8. Neither seek from nor grant to a fellow Rotarian a privilege

or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or

professional relationship.





Sec. Peter John U. Javier

Attendance Members Present ………………………...30

% of Attendance (10/08/15)…...…............37%

Birthday Celebrants for the Month of October 2015

1. Sp. Catherine Ang 01

2. Rtn. Garrick Ang 05

3. PP Topax Colayco 10

4. PP Peping Mabanta 10

5. Sp. Lee Aquino 10

6. Rtn. Bart Ronquillo 13

7. Rtn. Manoj Budhrani 14

8. Rtn. Nesty Carolina 18

9. PP Bobby Paterno 21

10. PP Lito Ayson 21

11. Sp. Baby de Pano 24

12. Dir. Jess Acantilado 26

13. PP Bert Albano 29

14. Rtn. RJ Ermita 31

Wedding Anniversaries for the Month of October 2015 1. PE Ogie & Celine Lim 19

2. Rtn. Cesar & Nora Lacuna 20

3. IPP Ramy & DJ Garcia 21

Fining

1. PP Rel Gomez 100.00

2. Sec. John Javier 100.00

3. Dir. Ray Armas 100.00

4. Rtn. Emil Misa 100.00

5. Rtn. Ben Baniel 100.00

6. Rtn. Bart Ronquillo 100.00



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RY 2015-2016

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(RY 2015-16)

President Nerio “Ner” P. Laiño

Vice-President PE Rogelio “Ogie” S.P. Lim

Secretary Rtn. Peter John “John” U. Javier

Treasurer Rtn. Dennis “Dennis” T. Albano

Auditor Rtn. . Emmanuel “Wowie” L. Benitez

Sergeant-at-Arms Rtn. Alberto “Albert” S. Mendiola

Protocol/PRO PP Victor “Vic” A. Aquino

Dir. Service Project Rtn. Jesus “Jess” B. Acantilado

Dir. The Rotary Foundation Rtn. Nick “Nick” C. Guzman

Dir. Public Image PP Horacio “Ducky” V. Paredes

Dir. Membership PE Rogelio “Ogie” S.P. Lim

Dir. Club Administration Rtn. Wilbert “Bebert” Lacuna

Ex- Officio IPP Rafael “Ramy” A. Garcia IV

Adviser PDG Rafael “Raffy” M. Garcia III



As of October 15, 2015

RY 2015 – 2016

High School Scholars

1. Anonymous 10 – Paid 16. Rtn. Ray Armas 1

2. Anonymous 8 – Paid 17. Rtn. Kel Pascual 1

3. Pres. Ner Laino 3 – Paid 18. PP Ferd Rivera 1

4. PP Vic Aquino 1 – Paid 19. PP Vic Lim 1- Paid

5. Treas. Dennis Albano 1 – Paid 20. Dir. Dennis Albano 1

6. Rtn. Ben Baniel 1 – Paid 21. Sec. John Javier 1- Paid

7. PP Rel Gomez 1 – Paid

8. PP Peping Mabanta 2 – Paid

9. PP Conrad Cuesta 3 – Paid

10. PP Jun Zafra 1 – Paid + 1

11. PP Totoy Bartolome 1 – Paid

12. PP Topax Colayco 1

13. PP Jing Jose 1 – Paid

14. PP Arjan Ramnani 3

15. Dir. Nick Guzman 2

College Scholars

1. Pres. Ner Laino 35K – Paid

2. Anonymous 35K – Paid

3. PE Ogie Lim

4. PP Jing Jose 35K – Paid

5. PP Conrad Cuesta 10K – Paid

6. Dir. Jess Acantilado

7. Dir. Bebert Lacuna

8. Rtn. Raj Cordova



1. Abejo, Agerico 33. Lim, Ogie

2. Acantilado, Jess 34. Mabanta, Peping

3. Albano, Bert 35. Mendiola, Albert

4. Albano, Dennis 36. Ona, Ike

5. Aquino, Vic 37. Orosa, Louie

6. Ayson, Lito 38. Paredes, Ducky

7. Baniel, Ben 39. Piñon, Joseph

8. Bartolome, Totoy 40. Ramnani, Arjan

9. Benitez, Wowie 41. Romulo, Roman

10. Bernardo, Chito 42. Ronquillo, Bart

11. Canilao, Emmanuel 43. Samson, Sonny

12. Canilao, Michael 44. Ylagan, Celso

13. Castañeda, Asisclo 45. Zafra, Jun

14. Colayco, Topax

15. Cuesta, Conrad

16. De Guzman, Benny

17. De Pano, Flor

18. Ermita, Rhett

19. Ermita, RJ

20. Estaniel, Arnel

21. Gimenez, Chony

22. Go, Edison

23. Go, Noel

24. Gomez, Rel

25. Javier, John

26. Javier, Peter

27. Jose, Jing

28. Lacuna, Bebert

29. Laiño, Ner

30. Laiño, Carlo

31. Lazo, Sammy

32. Lichauco, Esto



GREATNESS OF ORDINARY LIFE

By: Rtn. Kel Pascual

Continuation.

MARSEILLE

From Marseille Airport we took the Airport-St Charles bus, a

dedicated bus from the Airport that goes to St Charles Station,

Marseilles' central train station; the ride is about 30 mins. St

Charles is the train hub for trains that come and go to and from

France's other provinces, and is also a stop for Marseille's Metro, a

two-line underground subway.

At St Charles' Stn, before proceeding to our hotel, as we shall

spend one night only in Marseille, we already procured our train

tickets for Nice for the following day. The tickets cost 35 Euro

each for the 2:30pm, approximately 150km trip.

Whenever we go to Europe we shun taxis, we always take public

transpo. I find searching for buses, train stations, metro stations

exciting, that's why we never join tour groups. Our hotel in

Marseille is Ibis Styles Castellane (Ibis is a huge chain of 3-star

hotels in Europe, belonging to the Accore Hotels group), walking

distance from the Castellane stop of the Red Line of Marseille's

Metro.

It's easy to go around Marseille with its Metro. Its most famous

point of interest is the Old Port, called Vieux Port, mirroring

Marseille's past glory of being the trading capital of that region in

the Mediterrenean. The Old Port is now a busy huge three-sided

marina for numerous sailboats and yachts, lined in rows side by

side with each other. The three sides of the port is lined with 15th

and 16th century buildings, which gives a magnificent European



GREATNESS OF ORDINARY LIFE

By: Rtn. Kel Pascual

Continuation 1.

French-Mediterreanean view. The fourth side of the marina is the

mouth to the open sea.

Marseille is a tourist destination city like many other European

major cities; one can see hundreds of tourists at the large open

space Square fronting the Port. The city main square is common to

major European cities where visitors converge to enjoy the ancient

architecture and structures. Almost all ground floor of the

buildings surrounding the Square are cafe's and restaurants.

Although mid-September is already the onset of autumn, Marseille

is still hot and warm at mid-day till afternoon.

There's St Agustine Church along the Square, a white-painted I

would say 16th century church, so we checked the schedule of

Mass, unfortunately there was none anymore in that late afternoon

of Thursday, Sept 17. Another attraction of Marseille is the Old

Town, called Le Panier, the old town during the Roman

occupation, still preserved and inhabited.

(To be continued)













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