The turnover ceremony for the Presidential Proclamation # 413 designating July 1 2018 to June 30, 2019 as the Year of the Celebration of Manila Rotary Centennial and the start of the Rotary movement in Asia is going to be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Malacanang Office of Executive Secretary Manuel Medialdea. All members of the Board of Directors, Treasurer, Asst. Secretary and Asst. Treasurer of 2017-2018 were in attendance.

A replica of RCM Bell symbolizing the gratitude of Rotary Club of Manila for being officially acknowledged by the President of the Republic Rodrigo Roa Duterte as pioneering the Rotary movement in Asia and the Philippines was presented to Sec. Medialdea by RCM President Jimmie C Policarpio Jr.

President Elect Susing Pineda presented to the Secretary an honorary membership to Rotary Club of Manila.