About Us

The PCRG is a non stock non profit association of past, present and future district governors coming from the ten (10) rotary districts in the Philippines. It provides support to the incumbent District Governors and training to the future District Governors. Every year, the PCRG holds its Philippine Rotary Concerns Forum where important issues and rotary concerns are being discussed. Non PCRG Members are welcome to attend the forum.

               After his term as RIVP, PDG Paco Delgado of RC Manila initiated a move to organize all the past district governors (PDGs) in the country into an association.  The main purpose was to promote camaraderie, enjoy friendly fellowship and maintain interest in Rotary affairs among PDGs.

               Thus, on July 21, 1971, through an invitation by PDG Mat Caparas of RID 380, a group of incumbent and past governors, together with some Rotary club presidents from Greater Manila Area met for the first time at the Army and Navy Club of Manila.  The meeting resulted in the birth of an association initially named “Council of PDGs”.


               A committee headed by PDG Pat Pineda together with PDGs Leony Garcia, Mark Herras and Jose Masakayan was tasked to drat the Constitution and By-Laws of the proposed association.  Provisionally, the following were designated:

               On August 18, 1971, during the second organizational meeting, the proposed Constitution and By-Laws were approved.  It was further agreed that aside from all the PDGs, incumbent and incoming governors were also eligible for membership.  The name “Council of PDGs” was changed to the “Philippine College of Rotary Governors” (PCRG).

The first set of PCRG Board of Directors and the Officers consisted of the following:

               Since its inception, PCRG has provided assistance to incumbent and incoming district governors, without encroaching into the incumbent and incoming DGs’ sphere of activities.  It has coordinated with different districts’ activities such as: hosting of Zone Institutes; recommending the creation of new districts; providing orientation and seminar for incoming governors in preparation for the Governors-Elect Seminar (GETS) and International Assembly.


               In 1977, PCRG initiated and obtained the approval from Rotary International for the publication of an official regional magazine, the Philippine Rotary Magazine (PRM).  As publisher of the magazine, PCRG through the years has been closely working with the PRM Editorial Board to ensure proper dissemination of national and international Rotary events, issues and information.  Over the years, PRM subscription has grown by leaps and bounds from its modest star to 15,000 as of late.


               On December 28, 1983, PCRG was registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission as a corporation.  It was official registered with the Bureau of Internal Revenue as non-profit, non-stock corporation on December 6, 2006.


Over the past forty two (42) years, PCRG has maintained its dynamism and enthusiasm.  Recognized here and abroad, it continues to serve as a forum for friendly fellowship and opportunity to maintain the interest in Rotary’s issues and activities alive among its members.


Some of the benefits enjoyed by PCRG members are:

•  •           Continuing personal and family friendships among members through regular gathering and fellowship meetings.
•  •           Opportunity to propose, discuss and implement rules and guidelines for the betterment of the Philippine Rotary at the
  annual Philippine Rotary Concerns Forum.
•  •           Updated directory with vital contact information for better communication among members.
•  •           Opportunity to collaborate and implement humanitarian projects among individuals, clubs and districts nationwide.
•  •           Updated workshops and seminars on current Rotary issues.

ROSTER OF PCRG CHAIRMEN