A group of aspiring youth leaders and proactive professional Filipino-Chinese individuals with the passion to serve the community convened on June, 2011 and decided to organize a community based club, a non-profit organization for Filipino-Chinese ages 18-30 years old. A casual meeting and brief orientation of a core group with the late District Secretary PP Edison Ong and District Rotaract Chair
PP Victor Lau in CFBCI, Manila gave birth to the provisional Rotaract Club while still finalizing who will be the sponsoring Rotary Club. It was in July 2, after seeking the advice and recommendation of the late DS Magic Ong, and DRC Victor Lau and the consultation was made with the Rotary Club of Chinatown-Manila PP Mylene Co, the provisional Rotaract Club have decided to sought the sponsorship of the Rotary Club of Chinatown-Manila under the leadership of ChangeMaker President Nellie King and finally organize the organizational meeting and named the provisional club to Rotaract Club of Chinatown- Manila after the name of its mother club. August 8, 2011 the Rotary Club of Chinatown-Manila President Nellie King together with the newly formed Rotaract Club of Chinatown-Manila Charter President John Alexiz Tan presented the Rotaract Club Certification Form and paid the registration fee amounted to $50 to District Governor Ernesto Choa in Worldtrade Center, Pasay City to officially register the Rotaract Club of Chinatown-Manila to Rotary International. After which, the Rotaract Club of Chinatown-Manila who have passion to service and promises to do its best to make a lasting change in the community, and provide an avenue to become good role models to their fellow youth had started recruiting members for the Charter Presentation & 1st Induction of Officers and Members and organize the Mooncake Fellowship that was done in September 24, 2011 at the President Grand Palace Restaurant in Binondo, Manila. With the combined efforts, the club was able to gather and inducted 50 members in its first recruitment year. Finally, the newly organized club, Rotaract Club of Chinatown-Manila was officially Chartered in September 15, 2011 under the Rotary International District 3810, Philippines with the club ID no. 89668. Charter Member RY 2011-2012
John Alexiz Tan, Louie Sioco, Grysh Co, Lourdes Aganda, Avin Ong, Jorell Ramos, Beatrice Sheena Tan, Vonn Austin Yang, Siege Jasper Gan, Elvina Jayne Chua,, Mark Steven Que, Josephine Rose Chua, Hobard Lim, Rachel Mae Ong, Candee Chua, Josephine Bino, Theresa Chen, Jimmy Chung, Jenny Crystal See, Ailene So, Richard Yu, Leslie Chua, Aric Co, Glen Khu, Szeiner Ong, Katrina Te, Kristelle Yu Chio, Jayson Choa, Sedney Lim, Arriane Ong, Giselle Yang, Micah Ang, Lester Dy, Jeatte Go, Sherlane Rabo, Janice Sy, Anqi Xu, Rachelle Yao, Michelle Ching, Beatrice Chuacokiong, Handelson Keh, Orillaza Raquelize, Jeremiah Sy, Jeremy Tiu, Rachel Chua, Herbertson Lim, Salie Siao respectively. It was June 16, 2012 when the Rotaract Club of Chinatown-Manila awarded as the District Rookie Club of the Year during the District 3810 Awards Night and Clarise Joy San Jose as the District Rotaract Representative. In June 28, 2012 Rotary Club of Chinatown-Manila recognized the Rotaract Club of Chinatown-Manila as the Most Outstanding Rotaract Club during the RY 2011-2012. In Rotary Year 2012-2013 during the D3810 Awards Night and Mark Hernandez as the District Rotaract Representative, the Rotaract Club of Chinatown-Manila bagged 13 Outstanding Awards and was named as the 2nd Most Outstanding Rotaract Clubs of D3810. The Club is continuously being recognized by different organisations particularly in the Filipino-Chinese Community.
