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Up close with National President, Pam de Guzman

Most of us who have been long time members of heart donors. It is, therefore, not surprising why
the Inner Wheel Clubs of the Philippines, Inc. District any member would not know her. She was a
380 might say that somehow they know our NP constant in Club activities and events
Pam. But who will not know her. She is ever-
present in practically all of our district activities as Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company was not
long as she is in town. She has been a member of only where she reached the peak of her career. It
the IWCPI District 380 since 26 years ago when she was also where a budding romance blossomed
first joined the Inner Wheel Club of Marikina in into a beautiful love story. There, she met her
1994. And during that time, apart from being a husband, Rotary International Past District
dedicated and passionate member of the Governor Efren de Guzman. PDG Efren was also
Organization, she also has held various positions in a banker with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
District 380, at the IWCPI Foundation Incorporated, Accounting. He was a mentor and a leader to
and the national level of IWCPI. She had her hands many Rotarians in RI District 3800. When asked if
full while serving as District Chairman in IWY 1998- she could describe her husband as either a cat or
1999, and for which she received an award as the a lion, with a wink she said, “he is a tiger” and
Most Outstanding District Chairman. She displayed whispered, “that is his zodiac sign.” Pam
her leadership and a keen sense of responsibility volunteered that her heart still skipped a beat
when she acted Over-all Chairman of the National whenever they kissed each other, and every time
Conference in 2008. Because of the trust and PDG Efren went out of the house and before
confidence accorded to her by the Organization’s going to bed at night. She said she was happiest
leadership, she has held several national boards of when she was with her husband travelling.
trustees’ positions such as National Treasurer, Spending the rest of her life with PDG Jun by her
Deputy National Representative, and First National side in the Philippines would be her greatest
Vice President. For two consecutive years, she was blessing. She and PDG Jun own and manage
President of the Inner Wheel Clubs of the Philippines their family business, the Guzman Memorial
Foundation Incorporation. It was during this time Chapel.
that four million pesos were raised from generous.

“He is a tiger…”

Maria Pamela Gonzalez Chavez was born in Manila. She could have retired early upon completing
She is the third of five children of Vicente Chavez from the prescribed number of years of service. But
Cavite and Ma. Corazon Gonzalez from Bulacan. She owing to her demonstrated consistent
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political outstanding performance, MBTC extended her
Science from the University of Baguio. After service for another seven stellar and fruitful
graduation, she immediately took office. She joined years. Her work did not go unnoticed. MBTC
the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, where she
soared high from being a bank teller to being a bank awarded her the Outstanding Manager Award
manager and eventually occupying key executive and the First to Reach the Billionaires Award. A
positions with ten branches under her supervision. loyal individual, she only worked for MBTC.
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