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Dear Beloved Club Secretaries,

The month of April is dedicated as the magazine month by R.I. Our Rotary Clubs are required to subscribe to the Philippine Rotary Magazine &/or The Rotarian and non-subscription/non-payment by any club is a ground for termination of R.I. membership. Records in the past show that magazine subscription by Rotary Clubs is not accorded the importance it deserves. Maybe because, some clubs are confused about this, we are not concerned whether we receive our PRMs or not, we had some bad experiences about our subscription or we simply do not know the process of going about it.

For this article, we would like to share some information about the PRM that hopefully will address any confusion, misinformation or queries you have about the subject. We have lifted some articles from the FAQ in the PRM website.

Question: What is the Philippine Rotary magazine?

A: The Philippine Rotary is the official regional magazine for Rotary Club members in the Philippines authorized by Rotary International. It is a member of the Rotary World Magazine Press. There are ten districts in the Philippines with about 700 Rotary clubs And 20,000 members (“Rotarians”). The magazine contains articles and features about Rotary in the Philippines and abroad. Guided by the editorial policies of Rotary International, it contains articles found in the current issue of The Rotarian, Rotary International’s official publication for all Rotarians worldwide, and articles and features of local (Philippine) interest. It is published by the Philippine Rotary Magazine Foundation, Inc. (PRMFI). The Editorial Board and Management Board consisting of Volunteer Rotarians manage the editorial content and operations, respectively, of the magazine while salaried editorial staffs supports its operations. Funding comes from the monthly and lifetime subscriptions of Rotary club members, sponsorships and advertisements.

Question: When should our club subscribe to the PRM?

A: Each club should subscribe and pay for all members at the start of each semester. One year subscription is required but semestral payments are allowed. BUT, please take note that subscription is renewed yearly but filling out the PRM CLUB SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT.

Question: Who represents our District in the PRM?

A: Every year, our District Governor assigned a District Governor’s Representative to the Philippine Rotary magazine (DGR-PRM) to represent our District for any concern about the PRM. For this RY, our DGR-PRM is PDG James Makasiar. For further, queries and clarification, you may contact PDG James Makasiar.
Question: What happens to club payment to the PRM but without club subscription?
A: it is possible that your payment is floating in the PRM account and is not credited to your club. What you need to do is to immediately fill up the club subscription from and send a copy of your deposit slip to the PRM office or you may course it to our DGR-PRM.

As club secretary, it is your duty to assist your President in administrative responsibilities like this. We urge that you review your status and share this information to your club members. For additional information you may visit the PRM website at www.philrotary.com.

Thank you and regards.

Yours in Rotary Service,

DS Jude Doctora

P.S. Please don’t forget to send you MAR by the 15th of the next month.

 

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