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District 3790 No.4 October 2014
GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY
GLOBAL
WORLDPOLIODAY
LEARNING
SERVICE
ethics
communication
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VOCATIONAL MONTH
SUBIC BAY PEARL BELLES END POLIO NOW
DIVERSITY training GOODWILL
PEACE
LEADERSHIP
friendship
PAMPANGA . TARLAC . BATAAN . ZAMBALES . PANGASINAN LA UNION . BENGUET . MT. PROVINCE . ILOCOS SUR . ILOCOS NORTE . ABRA Published and edited by PP G A Nethercutt, RC Mabalacat 3B D3790. Email ganethercutt@yahoo.com
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GIFT of LIFE is already HERE
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ift of Life International partners with Gift of Life (GOL) 3790 to conduct
open and closed heart surgical
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06 What are young professional looking for in Rotary 08 Beware these 9 social media scams 12 World Polio Day
procedures on indigent children (aged 0 to 18 years old) with congenital heart disease. The procedure will be done at Makati Medical Center by surgeon Dr.
15 Why Social Media Can’t be Left with PR Director 18 Logging in My Rotary 24 RYLA
Karl Reyes, for a total packaged amount of $2000 - charity cost for Rotary only.
26 Scenes we would like to see 31 On-the-spot mural painting contest
The expenditure of Rotary Clubs of Mabalacat and Clark Centennial in sending heart patients to India for free surgery is about P60,000.
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Comparably, $2000 is a little bit more, but the advantages outweigh the cost: first, no more visa problem; then patient can have his/her family around; monitoring is easier. To clubs who have heart patient, contact PP May Shilton of RC Mabalacat, lead club in District 3790 GOL program. Call her phone 0929 393 6852, or landline 045 4580294 to get information on requirement and procedure.
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DISTRICT GOVERNOR
DENNIS NORMAN T. GO
Greetings in the name of Rotary.
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ll Rotary clubs, through the Club Presidents, are hereby notified that the Office of the Governor of Rotary International District 3790 is ready to receive proposals and nominations for the position of District Governor who will serve in Rotary year 2017-2018 in accordance with the pertinent provisions of the Rotary International Bylaws (RI Bylaws Article 13.020.4). Your club’s suggestion together with the required documents must be sent or delivered to: DENNIS NORMAN T. GO Governor 39 Mc. Arthur Highway, Barangay San Antonio, Gerona, Tarlac 2302 Please email your electronic file to: gogerona@gmail.com
“ MATCHED CLUB PARTICIPATION Invitation to clubs to participate in the matched club program between District 3790 and District 3830 (based in Makati) Sisterhood signing on November 8, Saturday, at RibEye, Angeles City. Please submit your club brief profile to gogerona@gmail.com
All proposals for District Governor must be received not later than 6:00 pm of Saturday, 06 December 2014 to be considered. Please see attachments for your information and ready reference. Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ
RI ByLaws Article 13.doc Terms of Reference.doc Invitation.doc Biodata.doc Model Club Resolution.doc Annex 1.doc
RYLA RYLA 2014 was a huge success with record attendance. Thank you to all who supported and promoted this learning experience. Continue being your best. Mabuhay!
15 November 2014 is TRF Banquet and Seminar hosted by RC Vigan.
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Soon after the Salk vaccine was created, Albert Sabin developed an oral version, allowing tremendous GARY C. K. HUANG numbers of children to be immunized quickly, safely, Rotary Club of Taipei and inexpensively. In 1985, Rotary's PolioPlus program was born, with a simple goal: to immunize every child under age five against this crippling disease. Thanks in large part to the initial success of PolioPlus, in 1988 the 166 member states of the World Health Assembly unanimously set the goal of global polio eradication. At the time, the idea was breathtakingly ambitious, and many called it impossible. Today, we are closer to this goal than ever before, with only a few hundred cases of polio reported per year, and just three remaining endemic countries. We are on track to achieve full eradication by 2018 – if we can keep up the momentum that has brought us this far. And this month, we will mark World Polio Day on 24 October, and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Dr. Salk's birth. I ask you all to Light Up Rotary this month by doing whatever you can to shine a spotlight on our efforts to eradicate polio. Call your government officials and let them know that polio eradication matters to you. Go to endpolionow.org for inspiring stories about Rotary's work, and share them on social media. And make the best investment you'll ever make, by donating to polio eradication right on the endpolionow.org website and earning a two-to-one match on your contribution from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. When we eradicate polio – and we will – we'll have brought the world into a better future, and Rotary into a better future as well. We will have proved ourselves, as an organization, capable of great things. And we will have given our children and grandchildren a gift that will endure forever: a polio-free world.
GARY C. K. HUANG RI President 2014-15
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MESSAGE
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n October 1914, Jonas Salk was born – a man who would change world history by inventing the first effective vaccine against polio. When the vaccine was introduced in the United States in the 1950s, polls indicated that polio was one of the nation's two greatest fears, second only to the fear of atomic war. And with good reason: In the 1952 U.S. polio epidemic, 58,000 cases were reported, with 3,145 deaths and 21,269 instances of permanent, disabling paralysis. Globally, polio paralyzed or killed up to half a million people every year.
MESSAGE from THE ROTARY FOUNDATION TRUSTEE CHAIR
The new GRANT structure JOHN KENNY Trustee Chair 2014-15
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n each of my monthly messages, I have endeavored to highlight one individual Rotary Foundation goal for 2014-15.
This month, I wish to speak about the new grant structure and the reasons for its introduction. The Foundation Trustees identified a number of growing needs to improve efficiency, to streamline operations, and to focus efforts so as to achieve greater impact and public recognition. Prior to Future Vision, the Foundation was processing over 4,000 grants per year, and the average humanitarian grant was US$12,500. With many of the grants smaller than this figure, the cost to administer the grants was increasing at a significant rate, and we needed more staff to process the growing number of applications. In addition to striving for improved efficiency, the Trustees aimed for greater simplicity and a more streamlined process. The Rotary Foundation had 12 different programs, each with its own requirements and application procedures, to support educational and humanitarian objectives. We now have only two grant types: district grants and global grants. By simplifying the process, the Trustees hope to enable Rotarians to reach a greater number of people to do good in the world; to provide a more efficient grants-making system, awarding fewer grants and large amounts at a reduced operational cost; and to give clubs and districts more ownership over the grant process. I urge you to ensure the progress of our new grant structure through your continued participation in our educational and humanitarian projects. Rotarians are generous people. They give to many good, charitable causes in their communities but in many instances do not support their own charity: The Rotary Foundation.
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LinkedIn What are young profession al looking for in Rotary? By Chris Davidson Rotary Club of Newport News Virginia
Summit attendees came from all over the United States. My favorite part was definitely the new friendships I formed. I also got a sense that Rotary International intends to put our collective ideas into action. As one of my new friends, Adam Barth from North Carolina, said, “Rotary should be a verb, not a noun.” If these young professionals are any indication, I’d say the future looks very bright for Rotary! 6
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What is LinkedIn? Ÿ LinkedIn is an interconnected
network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries. Ÿ You can find, be introduced to and collaborate with qualified professionals that you need to work with to accomplish your goals.
Leveraging for Results Ÿ LinkedIn jobs has thousands of
job listings for each category. You can search using keywords, title, company, and location to find the perfect opportunity for you. Ÿ Leverage the elements on your profile to help make you stand out. Ÿ Getting recommended and having a strong network builds your professional credibility and helps you get hired.
Up-to-Date Ÿ Be sure that your profile is up-to-date with
your latest work information and you have a well written summary that touches on your experience, interests and where you would like to go. Ÿ Start updating your profile now. Ÿ Users with complete profiles are 40 times more likely to receive opportunities through LinkedIn. Ÿ When your network represents those you know and trust, you can utilize them for recommendations, and ask for introductions into a job or opportunity that you are interested in.
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BEWARE these
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MANILA, Philippines ccording to a research report by Webcertain Group, the number of social media users in the Asian-Pacific region is expected to hit one billion by yearend, almost five times the total in North America. While social media browsing has become a daily routine for everyone, it is also one of the favorite attack hotspots for cybercriminals. Trend Micro unveiled Nine Social Media Scams, such as “The Facebook Color Changer,” “Who Viewed Your Facebook Profile,” and “Naked Videos,” that cybercriminals leverage to spread malware infection to PCs and smartphones or steal personal information by luring users to click on phishing sites. Users should always check the source of links and apps in posts, change social media passwords on a regular basis, and use a reputable security app like Trend Micro Dr. Safety for complete online protection against bogus links, Facebook privacy issues, and malicious apps.
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“Social media scams are increasingly popular,” said Terrence Tang, senior director of Consumer Business, Asia Pacific, Trend Micro. “They lure users to install third-party apps through social media posts or trick users to click on phishing sites that cause malware infection. Users are advised to be ever-vigilant when they surf online. Always check the source of posted links and apps. Change social media passwords regularly. Install an app that offers privacy protection, like Trend Micro Dr. Safety free app, to protect your device and personal information from prying eyes.” 1. The Facebook Color Changer app: This app appeals to users with the feature to personalize their Facebook color. But it also leads users to phishing sites and tricks them to share the app with friends. It also uses a tutorial video to trick users to click on an ad. It hijacks users’ profile and spams users’ friends. It even infects mobile devices with malware. 2. Who Viewed Your Facebook Profile app: This Facebook scam lures users with messages from friends or ads posted on their walls and invites users to check who viewed their Facebook profiles. Once clicked on, users’ profiles and their social network will be exposed to the scammer.
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3. Facebook Videos with Enticing Titles: Cybercriminals often use enticing titles like “Not Safe for Work” or “Outrageous” to lure users to click on videos that redirect them to phishing sites and steal their personal information. This scam can also cause malware infection to users’ devices, such as Rootkits that are hard to clean. ou
4. Facebook Fake Naked Videos: Facebook scams of naked videos usually come in the form of ads or posts with links that take users to sites that host bogus YouTube videos. Such fake sites then prompt users to install an update to fix their “broken” Adobe Flash Player. Once clicked, the fake Flash Player installer will infect the device by installing its malware (usually a Trojan) as a browser plugin. Not only does it steal Facebook photos from users, it also invites their friends to watch the same video, and the ruse continues. 5. Instagram InstLike app: Thousands of users worldwide have installed the InstLike app in the hope of boosting their Instagram likes and followers. Unfortunately, this app takes advantage of the passwords and other information they collect from users to boost their own growth, spreading the infection even further. Despite being reported, unwitting users are still being duped by InstLike as it continues to be in business. 6. Twitter Instant Followers apps: Apps that promise instant Twitter followers usually cause users to fall victim to scammers, who leverage user accounts for further spamming and attacks. 7. Twitter Bait Scam: Some scams send messages like “Just saw this photo of you” to trick users into clicking the malicious links in the messages. The scam can hijack users’ Twitter accounts and send their friends further spam messages, luring them to phishing sites that steal personal information. 8. Tumblr Dating Game: The Tumblr Dating Game has lured many users to click the links in its messages and make them create dating accounts, which only lead them to ads or adult pages that generate revenue for the scammer.
9. Pinterest Bogus Pins: Scammers post bogus pins that advertise free giveaways to lure users to false surveys or phishing sites. It also spams their followers to further expand their attack.
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VOCATIONAL SERVICE THE CONCEPT OF VOCATIONAL SERVICE
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he Object of Rotary is a philosophical statement of Rotary’s purpose and the responsibilities of Rotarians. The concept of vocational service is rooted in the Second Object, which calls on Rotarians to “encourage and foster”
BE THE LEADER YOU’D WANT TO WORK FOR
Ÿ High ethical standards in business and
professions Ÿ The recognition of the worthiness of all useful
occupations Ÿ The dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society As a Rotarian, how can you put these ideals into action? Consider these suggestions: Ÿ Talk about your vocation in your club, and take
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time to learn about fellow members’ vocations. Use your professional skills to serve a community. Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically through your own words and actions. Help a young person achieve his or her career aspirations. Guide and encourage others in their professional development.
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If you do any of these things, you are performing vocational service. And if vocational service motivates and energizes you, then you’re in the right place, because vocational service is the very essence of Rotary. It is what sets Rotary apart from other service organizations.
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SKILL TRAINING of MABALACAT
Take Action Ÿ Host a classification talk at your next club
meeting. Ÿ Organize tours of members’ workplaces. Ÿ Join or form a Rotary Fellowship related to
your vocation. Rotary Fellowships are international associations of Rotarians, Rotarians’ spouses, and Rotaractors who share a recreational or vocational interest. There are vocational fellowships for doctors, law enforcement officers, editors, and members of other professions. Learn more at www.rotary.org/fellowships. Ÿ Volunteer for a service project that uses your vocational skills. Think about the skills that make you successful in your profession: Maybe you are trained in some branch of science or medicine, are handy with tools or mechanical things, know how to start a business, have expertise managing finances, or can influence others through public speaking or writing. Use your unique set of talents to make a difference in your community.
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The Rotary Code of Conduct (formerly known as the Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions) provides a framework for ethical behaviour that all Rotarians can use, together with The FourWay Test, in their business and professional activities.
ROTARY in ACTION @ UNTV Exclusive interview with Rotary Coordinator PDG Oyan Villanueva
Rotary Code of Conduct As a Rotarian, I will 1. Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviors and activities 2. Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in Rotary 3. Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional affairs ethically, encouraging and fostering high ethical standards as an example to others
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hat first brought you to Rotary? In all likelihood, someone identified you as a prospective Rotarian because you are a respected member of your business or professional field — in Rotary parlance, your “classification.” Each Rotary club’s membership represents a cross-section of its community’s business and professional population, which ensures diversity in experiences and perspectives. Classification and vocational service go hand in hand. Just as Rotarians represent their vocations in Rotary, so do they represent Rotary in their vocations.
4. Be fair in all dealings with others and treat them with the respect due to them as fellow human beings 5. Promote recognition and respect for all occupations which are useful to society
The 4 Way Test
6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community
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7. Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring disfavor or reflect adversely on Rotary or fellow Rotarians 8. Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship
1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
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t was indeed another test of stamina and endurance as Rotary Club of Vigan sent off some 25 bikers last October 3-5, 2014 to start a 3-day 417 kms Fun Ride to Manila to intensify the campaign for the “End Polio Now” Program.
The first leg started in the Heritage City of Vigan to San Fernando, La Union covering 139 kms. The next day October 4, the bikers were off to their next road trip to Tarlac covering another 147 kms. And the final lap to Manila running the last 130 kms ending the ride at KM 0 in Luneta. The event was originally set last Sept 19 but was cancelled after reaching La Union due to the bad weather brought by Typhoon Mario. Hats off to PP Benjo Verzosa, PP Danny Dela Cruz, PP Steve Javier, PP/AG Don Ramos, PP Sean Vera Cruz, PP George Chan, PP Rey Bautista, Rtn Derrick Chua, Rtn. Nanie Pasimio, Rtn. Limuel Pascua for the show of support to the Polio Eradication campaign. Double hats off to Rotakid Josh Vera Cruz who joined his dad PP Sean in La Union for his first take of bike touring. Members of the Vigan Cycling Maniacs Club was also with the group to give their full support to the event . Along the way during their pit stops, our Rotarian bikers were warmly welcomed by our sister clubs– RC San Juan LU, RC Metro San Fernando LU, RC Southern LU, RC Calasiao, RC San Fabian, RC Mangaldan, RC Metro Malasiqui, RC Metro Tarlac, RC Central Tarlac, RC Malolos Bulacan, RC Makati JP Rizal, RC Paranaque San Dionisio, RC Makati Paseo de Roxas and RC Makati Poblacion. Our bikers enjoyed the snacks and dinner prepared and most particularly the show of moral support to the group. There is no stopping for our Rotarian bikers as they continue to move for the “End Polio” campaign. Your dedication and passion for Rotary is truly felt! OCTOBER 2014
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t was a Saturday morning that was filled with some unusual excitement as I entered the operating room of the hospital. I had visited this somehow restricted facility perhaps two or three times in the past but now I felt some kind of privilege being in the real “arena” as a third year medical student. The bright lights, the busy surgical staff members, and the presence of surgical instruments filled me with awe. At one corner of the room is seated the elderly surgeon who for some unexplicable reason added to the somber atmosphere in the surgical theatre. And at the middle of the room lies the patient who was about to be administered a dose of anesthesia through her spine. The patient is Helen, my classmate – friend in medicine, who was to undergo a surgical procedure that would lengthen of her right tendon of Achilles to help her walk better. Shortening of the tendon of Achilles (the tendon of the calf muscles that attaches to the back of the heel bone) is one of the most common sequel or complication that poliomyelitis or polio patients develop when afflicted with the disease. Just like most polio patients, Helen acquired the viral infection when she was barely 2 years old. What was regarded as a common on-and-off fever by her parents was attributed to a common viral infection. The fever became persistent and spiking. When Helen complained of muscular pain on the right leg the impression was that those were all symptoms of flu. In a matter of a few days, however, gradual weakness of the right leg muscles set in. Helen was brought to the hospital and after a battery of tests, Helen's parents were informed that their daughter was having an attack of polio. With a heavy heart, they had to accept Helen's predicament. The uncertainty of what will happen to Helen at during those moments and how it will affect her future added to the grief of witnessing their daughter suffer brought about by the infection. Helen stayed in the hospital for three weeks. Under the care of competent doctors and the hospital staff complimented by adequate equipment and facilities, Helen was later pronounced out of danger but with residual paralysis of her right leg. What followed were months of rehabilitation management. It was not that difficult for Helen though. Being young and having only one leg paralyzed were factors that made her training to walk less problematic. With braces fitted on her leg and with physical therapy care, Helen was able to ambulate in less than a year. But it's not the end of Helen's ordeal. The coming years saw her struggling how to be a “normal” child among her play mates and later in school. She could not physically be as active as her peers. Often she will miss the excitement of what most children of her age enjoyed from their activities especially those that require physical abilities. Helen, however, was made more than just the regular kid. What she was unable to perform physically, she did better elsewhere – mentally and intellectually.
By Mario G. Imson President Rotary Club of Baguio North
HELENof POLIO Throughout her years in school, she was the better student in her class. It was no surprise that she was one of the medical students who performed par excellence. Helen today practices as a paediatrician caring for children that none may experience her ordeal due to polio. I have seen a lot of cases like Helen as a physical therapist and later on as I became a an orthopaedic surgeon Helen is lucky. Not all polio patients end up like her. Anterior poliomyelitis (the complete medical term) virus can have more catastrophic effects. While most patients end up with residual paralysis of the lower legs, a few cases are fatal. The virus can be so potent that it attacks the muscles of respiration. When such happens, patients are placed in a respirator. In the 1950's the respirator consisted of a steel tank. It was called the lung machine. The patient's trunk is literally inside the “tank”. Today the respirator is a compact machine with tubes connected to it. The tubes are the only parts that are connected to the patient. When the respiratory muscles are affected, survival though is low. Most die. The advances today in pharmacology and medicine as whole has made the future outlook among polio patients much brighter. Immunization with the use of better vaccines have reduced the incidence of polio significantly. Better education and awareness among mothers have resulted to newborns undergoing vaccination against polio giving children life-long immunity against polio. Our understanding of how the virus affects the body has given much to the impetus of our medical care focusing more on the prevention rather than the cure. Rotary International has picked up strata of polio management. We cannot eliminate the virus but we can prevent their deleterious affects on the body through immunization. When all children are immunized in the future, the virus will have no hosts. They will then just die naturally. They will become extinct. That is what Rotary's objective. No more Helens in the future. Just normal children who are physically able. Children who will be the productive and useful adults of the future for a better world. Mario G. Imson
2nd Place. END POLIO NOW Story Contest
RCB CHORALE SUPPORTS ADVOCACY FOR POLIO ERADICATION By LANI FABI, RC BAGUIO
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ove for Rotary sustains longevity of membership in the Rotary Club of Baguio and love for music is one thing that is shared amongst its members considering that the club boasts of talents in the singing department. So it was never a challenge to entice its members to establish the Rotary Club of Baguio Chorale. According to PP Lito Pangilinan, the RCB Chorale was started during the term of PP Joe Taguba, 19931994. The prime mover of the formation of the singing group was PP Benny Sunga, and first started out as a fellowship group of people who wanted to sing. Casa Vallejo was the venue for the meetings, regularly on Wednesday nights. If that place was not available, PP Johnny Zarate would volunteer his house in Bakakeng to accommodate this Wednesday group. Initially, it was just cookies and snacks that were served but later on, because the members wanted something more substantial, dinner pot -luck style was started, and ultimately shifting to a caterer preparing and bringing the food, with everyone just contributing money for his/her share of the meals. Twelve to twenty members were usually present. When the chorale started, music teachers from UP Baguio and SLU would teach songs to the RC Baguio members but things did not jell too well initially, until Maestro Fred Sabater came into the picture. Our Pambansang Awit, The Lord's Prayer, Doxology songs, old favorites, like “On the street where you live” from the Broadway play My Fair Lady, “O sole Mio”, “Calesa” were just some of the songs sung by RC Baguio. The group put up a concert at Baguio Country Club with the Kabayaos, professional musicians from Manila, during the term of PP Caloy Mendoza and this started the group off to singing the Pambansang Awit and Doxologies during Rotary district affairs in Angeles, Tarlac, Dagupan to name a few. One of Rotary International's flagship projects is Global Polio Eradication and this is something close to our hearts since the first project of Rotary to vaccinate children was done in the Philippines in 1979. Currently, with Rotary and its generous partners, polio cases has been reduced by 99 percent and as the campaign is continually being pushed, we are close to eradicating polio worldwide but still, there exists a funding gap which we can be of help. To do this, apart from the regular contributions made by its members, our club wanted to come up with a unique initiative to continually be implemented on a yearly basis in support of The Polio Fund. So why not raise funds through the RCB Chorale? Inspired to pursue the objective for Polio Eradication, RCB Chorale prime mover PP Benny Sunga led a group of RCB members (some with their spouses) to get together after work hours to practice and further cultivate their singing prowess during the third quarter of 1997. They enjoyed bonding during practice sessions. Coffee and tea were generously provided by PP Benny Sunga, dinners were catered and at times goodies were brought along by the members for sharing. Laughter and stories abound during break time but everyone turns into serious mode when singing begins. Others may not be gifted singers but the interest they have shown, coupled with the relentless encouragement amongst all volunteers, and more importantly the commitment to help raise funds for The Polio Fund is truly remarkable! As the BER months advanced, everyone got into a more committed stance to ensure that the playlist was complete and practices were in full swing. Eventually, RCB Chorale was singing harmoniously and execution was amazingly angelic. Everyone were excited to start caroling and so they started making a list of friends, families and/or individuals who were willing to receive RCB Chorale into their homes. Christmas caroling started to roll by the first week of December. At least three homes were visited at a time until the list was completed. RCB Chorale poured their hearts into a repertoire of Christmas carols and in return, received cash donations for our club's End Polio fund raising endeavor. Generosity abound in these families and to everyone's delight, snacks and goodies were likewise served during the visits. RCB Chorale members felt great to be appreciated and to see the enjoyment on the faces of the families who warmly welcomed the group into their homes. Apart from the families visited, the group also performed during RCB's Christmas party. Either a bowl or a hat is passed around the tables where club members, their families and guests voluntarily shell out money. Collections are quite substantial to the delight of the Chorale. At the end of the caroling sessions, a date is set by PP Benny Sunga to have a dinner feast at his home for all of the Chorale members to revel in. After dinner, envelopes collected were opened and cash donations were accounted for to sum up Polio Fund contributions. The most amount collected base on recollection was P130,000.00. It was awesome! On the following year, during the term of PP Rene Ronquillo, a keyboard was purchased by the RCB Chorale proving further the continuing desire to establish RCB Chorale on a long term basis. Christmas is fast approaching and we look forward to the opportunity to once again hear the golden voices of our wonderful men and women of RCB Chorale. As what Dr. Angelica Floren wrote “Every child, regardless of where they were born, deserves a shot at growing up healthy, attending birthday parties, studying to be a pediatrician, a ballerina, a firefighter, policeman or teacher or if they choose to become a President – every child deserves a shot at life!” Rotary Club of Baguio is in unison with Rotary International for the final push to end polio as the endgame phase of the Global Polio Eradication initiative is underway. Hence, we are committed to raise funds and our RCB Chorale is one avenue to make this happen.
3rd Place, END POLIO NOW Story Contest
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really want to tell all you this and how it gives me more pleasure to help others especially the children. As I was going to my office, I didn’t know where to put the polio can. On my cabinet , beside the window? Finally I put the can on my table in front of me, where I can always see it I was busy thinking on possible ways to help, because what is written on the benefit tin can is this "PISO PARA SA POLIO.' Then a client of mine, a retired U,S. Marine came inside, together with his grandson. He was just asking me about the business, and suddenly caught his eye on the tin can. And he began to tell me a story, about his grandson, who was supposed to be victim of polio disease, but fortunately he was saved when there was a free vaccine being given to all the children in their barangay. Imagine he said, if there were no medical mission that happened, probably there will be lots of children who are now a victim of this illness. He was very lucky indeed, that all of his grandsons, were given a free shot of this vaccination and none of them suffered with this illness, And now when he saw the polio can, he said he was touched that many people are now focusing and showing their concern to be able to end, and in slowly but surely eradicating this disease. And I was just amazed at his story, and told him that I would use his story in promoting this health program, he just simply nodded his head. It took us around 110 mins close to 2 hours of talking about the campaign on PISO PARA SA POLIO. My amazement doubled when he took money from his wallet and drop a $20 on the tin can, I was just asking for a peso but he gave 40 times of what I asedk. And now even my helpers are donating a peso, and they told me that you don't have to be rich or earning a lot to be able to help someone. ROSEMARIE REDONDO President, RC OLONGAPO
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By Ricardo Paulo C. Umayam President Rotary Club of La Trinidad
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a Trinidad municipality is poliofree. This was proud declaration of the Municipal Health Officer of the capital town of Benguet. As my capacity as president of a private higher educational institution, I was invited to attend the meeting of the town's Municipal Health Boardin the first week of September 2014. Presiding was the town's mayor. Majority of the attendees were the practitioners of the medical profession along with the heads of professional medical associations in the municipality. First among the list in the Agenda was the change of the group's name from Municipal Health Board into Municipal Health Council. The presiding officer then pointed out that a nongovernment organization located in La Trinidad should be invited to be a member of the council. Having emphasized the need for an NGO in the council, I strongly endorsed the Rotary Club of La Trinidad be a member of the Council. I then explained that Rotary International strongly advocates for the eradication of polio throughout the world. In addition I mentioned that the polio vaccines being distributed by the Department of Health come from the Rotary International. Without any exception, all the members of the Health Council voted that the Rotary Club of La Trinidad be a member of the Municipal Advisory Council. After everything was settled, I proudly told the group that I am the president of the local Rotary Club. Now, I represent the Rotary Club and the private higher educational institution. A report was given by the resident doctor of the Municipal Health Unit. Central to the report was the on-going project on polio vaccination along with the German measles among several barangays in La Trinidad. The unit head then invited the Rotary Club of La Trinidad to join and observe the project implementation which I gladly accepted. We went to the last barangay in the town where the vaccination was done. We met with the team in the barangay hall and the barangay council thanked our group for representing an organization that is committed to help alleviate the health concerns of humanity, particularly the once deadly polio disease. In spite of the doctor's declaration that La Trinidad municipality is polio-free, it appears that there is no complacent attitude. She explained that she deployed hundreds of barangay health workers to help in the vaccination. Those who cannot go to the barangay hall were serviced in their respective residences. Indeed there is no let-up in the fight against polio. It appears that La Trinidad joins different Rotary Clubs in the world and the Rotary International to “End Polio.”
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otary celebrates World Polio Day on 24 October with a Livestream event featuring expert speakers and celebrity performers. Hosted by Time magazine science and technology editor Jeffrey Kluger, the Chicago event also includes a global status update on the fight to end polio and the challenges that remain, as well as information about joining Rotary's historic campaign. The program, being held before a live audience at 18:30 Chicago time (UTC-5), includes a performance from Tessanne Chin, 2013 winner of the TV show "The Voice," an introductory message and videotaped performance by reggae star Ziggy Marley, and a speech by Minda Dentler, a polio survivor and Ironman competitor. After the event, Chin will hold a concert in Chicago to benefit the End Polio Now campaign. Other speakers include Dr. James Alexander, senior medical epidemiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, representatives of Sanofi Pasteur, the largest manufacturer of polio vaccine, Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko, and Rotary Foundation Vice chair Michael McGovern. For more on this and other polio eradication activities, visit
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fter a year of shrinking polio cases worldwide, the crippling disease is now on the cusp of being eradicated, said top health officials at Rotary's second annual World Polio Day event on 24 October. At a special Livestream program -- World Polio Day: Make History Today -- Rotary leaders joined global health experts and celebrity singers to hail the progress of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. After nearly 30 years, the GPEI, which includes Rotary, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is on the brink of ending polio by 2018, making it the second infectious disease to be eradicated. "A world without polio is within our grasp more than at any point in the past," said Tom Frieden, director of the CDC, during a video message to the audience. "The poliovirus continues to lose ground. Next month we will mark two years since the last case of wild poliovirus type 3, giving every appearance of eradication, and leaving only type 1 in the world.” The total number of global cases to date is 247, compared with 298 for the same period last year. Outside Pakistan, which saw its polio cases spike this year, the number of cases has been 35, a dramatic decrease from 187 a year ago. Pakistan accounts for 85 percent of global cases of polio this year, Frieden noted. Pakistan, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria, are three remaining polio endemic countries. The GPEI is on the verge of a major polio achievement in Nigeria. The country has registered only six cases to date this year. "Nigeria is in excellent position to stop circulation of polio this year," said Frieden. "It has gotten 'this close' to eradicating polio by a remarkable turnaround of the program.”
World Polio Day: Health officials laud polio eradication achievements, point to disease’s endgame
October 24, 2014 : To celebrate WORLD END POLIO DAY we wore our End Polio shirt the whole day; at work and around the community. We also International donated a sack of rice to the Bane Rotary Elementary School for the feeding program that is ongoing. - Rotary Club of Balanga
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THE John Hewko General Secretary Rotary International
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CLUBINVOICE
Dear Club Officer,
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y now you have heard about the new club invoice that’s coming this January. The invoice will arrive ready to be paid, so please be sure your member lists are current in Rotary International’s database by 1 January. No adjustments will be made.
What’s in it for me? Instead of receiving a packet, you will receive a simple, 1-page invoice clearly stating what you owe. You no longer need to calculate your invoice, which saves you time. In fact, you will not be able to make adjustments after receiving your invoice. Keeping your records current will enable you to see your club’s progress on its membership goals each month. How does it affect me? The biggest change for club officers is that it will be even more important to keep your club’s membership information current in Rotary’s database. The accuracy of your invoice will depend on the accuracy of that information. Club secretaries are responsible for updating member lists every 30 days or as changes occur, by 1 July and 1 January at the very latest. They are also responsible for reporting incoming club officers by 1 February of each year. The change to the club invoice process also means that the information in your officer manuals is incorrect. This document explains the new policy. What can I do to get ready? Make sure you have a Rotary.org account. Help other officers create one if they don’t already have one. Contact your Club and District Support representative or local Rotary office for support. Ÿ Learn how to update your member lists and pay club invoices through Rotary.org. Ÿ How to add a member Ÿ How to edit member information Ÿ How to remove a member Ÿ How to Pay Your Invoice (*Rotarians in India should use this guide, instead, for instructions on How to view your invoice) Ÿ How to Add an Officer Ÿ If you report membership changes using a local database or software provider, check with the software provider to make sure it is submitting your information to Rotary’s database. Ÿ Make sure your club secretary is prepared to update membership lists as changes occur and by 1 January and 1 July. Ÿ Learn more at www.rotary.org/clubinvoice. Ÿ Save a tree and select the paperless invoice option. The new streamlined process is both environmentally and economically sound. Ÿ
OFFLINE OPTIONS We recognize that not all Rotarians are able to report membership changes online. You can also complete the Member Data Form and: Ÿ Email it to data@rotary.org Ÿ Fax it to +1-847-556-2207 Ÿ Mail it to your local Rotary office or fiscal agent Rotary staff worldwide is working hard to give you tools that make your job as a club officer easier. I hope you find this new process beneficial and efficient. Sincerely, John Hewko
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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
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he Jane Henderson Foundation-Byond Disaster Relief Founder, TOM HENDERSON, will again be in the Philippines from November 14, 2014 until about November 19 2014. He will lead a group of Byond volunteers from the UK and Australia to distribute computer sets and other school kits to the children in schools that Byond helped to rebuilt in the aftermath of typhoon Yolanda. This is in time with the first anniversary of the strongest typhoon to hit our country in November 8, 2013.
Changes to the 2014-15 Presidential Citation
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I President Gary C.K. Huang has made a few changes to the “Light Up the Family of Rotary” section of the citation to make these goals more attainable for clubs. The specific changes are as follows: Ÿ For the “Best Class” Club President’s
Challenge, points will be earned if either the club president or club president-elect registers to attend the São Paulo convention. Ÿ Points can be earned if the club sponsors a new Rotaract club or Interact club or if it continues to sponsor one of these groups. Ÿ Points can also be earned if the club sponsors a new Rotary Community Corps or if it continues to sponsor an RCC. Ÿ Clubs only need to score a minimum of 30 points in this section of the citation, instead of 40 as originally written. The updated 2014-15 Presidential Citation form is available on the RI website, here. As a reminder, club presidents should submit their clubs’ completed forms to their district governors no later than 31 March 2015. Please do not send your forms to RI, as they will not be processed. District governors will have the ability to report the names of their districts’ qualifying clubs online through My Rotary between 1 March and 15 April 2015. Source: Rotary International
We also took the opportunity of his visit to launch "BYOND DISASTER RELIEF PHILIPPINES" on November 17, 2014, 12:00pm at the Holiday Inn Resort Hotel, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. I hope you can all join us and bring with you our Rotary friends/volunteers in this momentous event before your trip to Kota Kinabalu for the Rotary Zone Institute. We will keep you posted for more details of the event. Thank you and regards,
byond disaster relief PDG Jess S. Nicdao ARRFC : RI Zone 7A, RY 2013-2015 President : HARPDI Governor : RI District 3790, RY 2008-2009 Trustee : Jane Henderson Foundation, UK Telephones : +63 45 961 6626 Mobile : +63 917 328 1903; 918 900 2287 Email : jess.nicdao@yahoo.com jessnicdao@gmail.com
WATER and EBOLA
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he simple practice of handwashing with soap not only saves lives, but is also instrumental in the fight against Ebola. UNICEF is providing water and sanitation services to the affected communities, particularly through the procurement of water, sanitation and hygiene equipment and supplies. WHO is providing technical advice on safe water and safe management of excreta and wastewater as part of the global respone under the newly formed Misson for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER).
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oin us on social media with #RotaryUNDay on 1 November for #RotaryDay at the United Nations as we celebrate working together with the UN and other organizations to increase our humanitarian reach. #Rotary holds the highest consultative status offered to a nongovernmental organization by the UN’s Economic and Social Council, which oversees many specialized UN agencies.
28 October celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Jonas Salk, who helped develop a #polio vaccine. As we continue the effort to end polio, we honor his contributions. Read more about Dr. Salk in The Independent at http://ow.ly/Duhq6.
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It was a great day for Galesburg rotary as I installed the new Knoxville High School Interact Club.
- Martin McGee President, RC Galesburg DGN, District 6460 USA Past President, Rotary Club of Mabalacat Partner, Global Grant 1412650
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I told our story during the Halloween meeting of the Rotary Club of Mabalacat. They all wore masks and we had no idea whether they were listening. I wanted to show the pictures we took, but a small lady said, next time, next time... - Renz Peter, 18, Rotaractor
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We were so proud to have pictures with Rotary leaders like Governors Mark Go, Oyan Villanueva and the year Governor Dennis Go. Other very nice Rotarians would join us. Poor Renz had to take the pics always. - Adriane, 18, Rotaractor
Some of us had the first trip to Baguio. It was like a Christmas gift. The girls were always excited and talkative. We enjoyed the show and listened hard to the speakers because we had instructions to report what we learned and to speak about it in our Rotaract meeting. We plan to make them envious. I will put up my certificate and pictures in the school board where everyone will see! - Adriane
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rotaract club of UP baguio
VENUE: VENUS PARKVIEW HOTEL 타 The hotel staff are friendly and accommodating. The housekeeping personnel are efficient in changing the linen every day, every morning. 타 Outside, you just have to cross the street to enjoy strolling at mariveles ecozone Burnham Park. Or if you plan to venture out farther, finding a taxi northern tarlac with dgn raul peralta is easy, as a lot of vehicles pass through Kisad Road. The guards will assist you too. 타 Good value for your money.
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fter thorough review of requirements. .the Committee on Election would like to present the 2 candidates who are qualified to be the next District Rotaract Representative Elect of RI District 3790. 1) Mark Anthony Santos, Rotaract Club of Baguio Summer Capital; 2) Troy Hammond, Rotaract Club of Subic Bay. if you have any idea of any grounds for disqualification about the two candidates you can inform us immediately or questions regarding the candidates. - PDRR Ramonchito Picar
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Scenes we would like to see The Philippines’ 10 District Governors-Elect with their spouses and the 10 DGNs and spouses, had their Pre-GETS/GNTS (Governors Elect Training Seminar/Governors Nominee Training Seminar) 25 Oct 2014, at Makati City.
INTERVIEW of DG DENNIS GO @ UNTV
Chris Stubbs Former GSE Team leader from D6890 USA visits clubs in D3790 to renew friendship, follow up progress of his club’s Global Grant with partners, and simply enjoy the country, again. Photo: Visiting an adopted school with PP Maricel Galura of RC Balanga
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Posted by Gigi Ozaeta Maranan Baguio's answer to America's pumpkin... verrry creative indeed (posted by Vicente Anicieto in the Baguio Na Sa Puso Kita page)
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RCMB 3RD LEG GOVERNORS GOLF TOURNAMENT, CAMP JOHN HAY, OCT. 29, 2014 — with Agerico Rodriguez and Feliza Ronquillo.
JOINT MEDICAL DENTAL MISSION of Rotary Clubs of Southern La Union, Baguio Sunrise, Downtown Session, Vigan and Baguio Summer Capital with ACT-CIS Party List
Tenejero Elementary School classroom renovation by the Rotary Club of Villa de Bacolor
Counting of END POLIO NOW coin banks by Mariveles Ecozone during a club meeting
Macalong River CLEAN UP DRIVE by the Rotary Club of Urdaneta East,
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Dental Mission at Lalapac Elementary School. Victoria, Tarlac by the Rotary Club of Midtown Tarlac
PUTO MAKING and MEAT PROCESSING for 50 mothers at Northville 15 Brgy Cutud by CLUSTER 3C THE INTEGRATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDSON TB CARE SEMINAR Hosted by RC Tarlac at Sacred Heart Hospital Gerona, Tarlac
FEEDING PROJECT of the Rotary Club of Dolores at Saguin Elementary School City of San Fernando
A-PLUS INTERACT TREE PLANTING at Block 27 Gordon Heights Olongapo City. 50 trees from DENR were planted attended by 20 interactors and member of Rotary Club of Metro Olongapo
FAMILY in ACTION Malnutrion Prevention. A joint project of RCMO and Sister club RC Suwon Susu. Korea. A large scale 9-month feeding project to malnourished children of Gordon Heights II Elementary school. This is yearly project on its 5th year now.
RCMO PP Hajime Yokota, a Jodo Instructor, shares his expertise by mentoring 35 children with a free Jodo lectures to students from JIREH home, PREDA, Ninos Pagasa center, Social Development center for Youth at Remy Field, SBMA, Olongapo City.
International Coastal Clean at SBMA PDG Vitt and son Kimo, Pres Emily with son GJ, PP Babes with son Dandan, Rtn Ramil and spouse, Rtn Polyne with spouse and children, Rtn Tirso and Rtn Guy and the RCMO A plus Interactors
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MURAL PAINTING CONTEST Joint project of Rotary Club of Magalang and Rotaract Club of Far East College, Magalang
Anti-Drug Theme
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MASS IMMUNIZATION AGAINST POLIO, MEASLES
Launching of Mass Vaccination and Polio Eradication on 1 September RC ORION by Gov Abet Garcia, Governor of Bataan
RC Balanga
RC Mariveles Ecozone giving polio drops at Barangay Malaya
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RC Metro Olongapo’s Ligtas Tikdas. A joint project of Rotary and DOH immunizing all children below 5 years old with Polio, Mealses and Vit A supplementation.
ANTI-DRUG SYMPOSIUM by the Rotary Club of Metro Angeles Centennial
CAREER DEVELOPMENT and GUIDANCE seminar by the Rotary Club of Western Pampanga
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Math Teachers’ Training Seminar by the Rotary Club of Baguio FUN RUN to END POLIO NOW by the Rotary Club of Orani
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NEW INVOICE scheme
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here are two important changes that trainers should help clubs prepare
BE A GOOD MEMBER AND PAY YOUR DUES
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Use the same guidelines for Rotaract (RAC) Organization Fees, Club Charter Fees, Reinstatement Fees, Return of Funds in Excess of DG Allocation and Royalty Fees. TRF ontributions SHOULD NOT be deposited here.
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The second change is the model for funding The Rotary Foundation’s operating costs. To safeguard the Foundation’s ability to support Rotarians, clubs and districts, the Trustees have laid out a clear order of priority to ensure that programs, operating expenses (fund development and general administrative expenses) and the operating reserve are funded. The funding model that will take effect on 1 July 2015 will provide a more predictable level of financial support for programs and for the operating expenses needed to make them successful. Learn more about the long-term strategy to secure the Foundation’s future by reading this presentation. - www.rotary.org
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Club number/Club name (e.g. 16893 Mabalacat ) SAR Invoice No..xxxx or Charter Fee or Registration Fee
PHILIPPINES BPI PAYMENT GUIDELINES
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For Annual Programs Fund, Polio Plus, Grants (Please indicate GG#) 0011-1829-09 for Peso 0014-2171-42 for USD THE ROTARY FOUNDATION Donor No. or Club No. and Donor Name or Club Name & No. (e.g. 6871236 May Valdez or 16893 Mabalacat)
APF SHARE or POLIO or MG No.
PRM
The first one is coming in January. Instead of the multipage semiannual dues report, clubs will be sent a simpler invoice. The new ONEPAGE invoice reflects membership information in the Rotary database as of 1 January. No recalculating will be necessary when the invoice arrives, it IS READY TO BE PAID. Clubs can update member information at any time and pay dues quickly and easily on Rotary.org. Find more information at rotary.org or send questions to club invoice@ rotary.org.
0011-1828-01 for Peso 0014-2171-34 for USD
PHILIPPINE ROTARY MAGAZINE BPI Account No. 3371-0064-93 (Pesos) BPI Account Name: Philippine Rotary Magazine Foundation, Inc. Reference No: Club number/Club name Email to office@philrotary.com cc ganethercutt@yahoo.com, with your club PRM subscription form (to update your club info particularly the address where the magazines will be sent to).
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2014 KOTA KINABALU ROTARY INSTITUTE ZONE 6B, 7A and 10B Training Seminar: DGEs, 19th - 21st November 2014 Rotary Institute: 21st - 23rd November 2014
REGISTRATION :
Mountain Room View of the Golf Club from the Pacific Sutera Hotel
Online Registration http://2014kotakinabalurotaryinstitute.org/registration.phh Registration Fees
Unit Price (PhP)
Institute (Rotarian & Spouse) -Couple Registration
PhP13,825.00
Institute (Rotarian only)
PhP8,950.00
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Hotel options
Venue: The Pacific Sutera Hotel http://www.suteraharbour.com/v4/index.php/the Types of room
2014 Institute rate (PhP)
Pacific Deluxe Golf View Room
PhP 4,300.00
Pacific Club Room -Golf View
PhP 6,300.00
Pacific Junior Suite
PhP 9,200.00
Pacific Executive Suite
PhP 10,300.00
Pacific Deluxe Sea View Room PhP 4,900.00 The Magellan Sutera Resort
DG Andre Suharto Country & Promotions Chair; 2014 Kota Kinabalu Institute www.2014kotakinabaluinstitute.org District Governor 2014-2015 | District 3310
Bom dia! You’re invited to the 2015 Rotary International Convention in São Paulo, Brazil. If you haven’t already heard, the convention dates have changed. The fun now begins one day earlier on Saturday, 6 June and continues through Tuesday, 9 June 2015. Plan now to enjoy the Rotary Carnival at Anhembi Parque following the opening plenary on Saturday. 36
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Future RI Conventions 2016 - Seoul South Korea May 29 to June 1 2017 - Atlanta, USA June 10 to 14 2018 - Toronto, Canada 2019 - Durban, South Africa - May 7-10
DISTRICT EVENTS RY 2014-2015 DTTS February 28, 2014 Host: RC Subic, Subic Bay Yatch Club
PESETS March 1-2, 2014, Kamana Resort Subic; Host: RC Olongapo Centennial
TRF and
DISTAS May 10, 2014, Baguio Country Club
Membership
Host: RC Baguio Sunrise Baguio Country Club
DATA
MDS AREAS 1 & 2 July 5, 2014 Host: RC Metro San Fernando-LU Ariana Hotel, San Fernando City, LU
MDS AREAS 3 & 4 July 12, 2014 Mimosa Convention Center, Clark Host: RC Metro San Fernando Pampanga
TRF SUMMARY as of 30 OCT 2014 Cluster
Annual
Other
Giving
Giving
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NATIONAL ROTARY DAY-RCC
1A
$2,000.00
$264.32
$2,264.32
August 22, 2014 (Friday), Manila Host: Bataan Rotary Clubs
1B
$2,740.00
$110.00
$2,850.00
2D
$1,000.00
$0.00
$1,000.00
3A 3B 3C 4A 4B 4C 4D TOTAL
$10,200.00 $5,500.00 $11,811.36 $9,785.00 $1,396.26 $13,050.00
$0.00 $1,020.45 $1,904.55 $713.97 $26.51 $912.11 $68.18 $5,170.09
$10,200.00 $6,520.45 $13,715.91 $10,498.97 $1,422.77 $13,962.11 $68.18 $67,625.44
PR/RLI September 20, 2014 (Saturday) Host: RC Urdaneta East Urdaneta City
RYLA October 24-26, 2014 (Fri.-Sun) Host: RC Baguio North Baguio
TRF SEMINAR November 15, 2014 Host: RC Vigan Vigan
CHRISTMAS PARTY-FAMILY DAY
$62,455.35
December 13, 2014 (Saturday), Rib Eye, A.C. Host: RC Angeles
MIDYEAR REVIEW January 17, 2015 Host: RC Central Pangasinan, Dagupan City
CANDIDATES FORUM Jan 17, 2015 Host: RC Freeportzone, Dagupan City DISCON 4 April 18-19, 2015 (Sat.-Sun.) Host: RC Tarlac Metro Tarlac
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION June 5-8, 2015 (Fri.-Mon.) Sao Paolo, Brazil
YEAR END June 20, 2015 (Saturday) Host: Cluster 3A Tarlac
Cluster 1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 2C 2D 3A 3B 3C 4A 4B 4C 4D TOTAL
MEMBERSHIP as of 1 July 2014 1-Jul-14 1-Aug-14 Gain/Loss 187.00 0 188.00 0 235.00 0 57.00 0 159.00 0 155.00 0 179.00 0 274.00 0 225.00 0 216.00 0 323.00 0 128.00 0 151.00 0 115.00 0 2592.00 0
%
NO DATA AVAILABLE YET FOR AUGUST 2014
OCTOBER 2014
37
CLUB
Annual Giving
ID Area 1A
TRF
$2,000.00
Other Giving $264.32
187.00
16856
Agoo
24467
Bangued
20
85913
Loaog Sunrise
40
79360 31673 16937
Magsingal North Narvacan Vigan Area 1B Bauang Metro SFLU San Juan SF City North SFLU, Inc Southern LU Area 1C Baguio Baguio North Baguio South Baguio Summer Capital Baguio Sunrise Downtown Session La Trinidad Metro Baguio Sagada Area 2A Urdaneta Urdaneta East Urdaneta Mid-City Urdaneta North Area 2B Central Pangasinan Dagupan Dagupan East Downtown Dagupan Metro Dagupan Uptown Dagupan Area 2C Bayambang Calasiao Mangaldan Metro Malasiqui Metro San Carlos San Fabian Sta Barbara Area 2D Binmaley Century Dasol Bay Hundred Islands Lingayen Lingayen Gulf Mangatarem Midwestern Pangasinan
21 22 54 188.00 19 30 23 26 74 16 235.00 49 29 27 42 17 22 14 25 10 57.00 8 18 16 15 159.00 24 42 27 25 8 33 155.00 19 10 22 23 16 26 39 179.00 21 10 28 50 11 36 23
70938 30955 26069 16920 16918 58725 16863 16864 16865 51996 57485 50230 27872 24043 84273 16935 57304 84886 24184 16876 16879 22395 23231 63496 53312 57924 55849 29949 81738 82411 57292 71376 51473 72854 58570 26225 84230 82798 71756
38
OCTOBER 2014
$200.00
No. of Members 1-Jul-14
$2,000.00 $2,740.00
$64.32 $110.00
$1,240.00 $500.00
$110.00
$1,000.00 $1,122.73 $100.00
$150.00
$100.00 $1,022.73 $50.00 $0.00
$0.00
$2,600.00 $2,600.00
$0.00
$1,250.00
$0.00
$250.00
$1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
$0.00
No of Members 1-Oct-14 0.00
GAIN/
%
LOSS 0.00
0.00%
30
0.00
0.00
0.00%
0.00
0.00
0.00%
0.00
0.00
0.00%
0.00
0.00
0.00%
0.00
0.00
0.00%
0.00
0.00
0.00%
TRF
CLUB ID
16877 24118 83678 16904 16910 25314 24343 16933 27158 16939 30320 57293 83157 30778 26058 16893 83693 53570 63497 27157 16857 21777 82881 16858 85919 16859 51878 29501 50899 52307 16882 82410 66255 85434 27257 16919 84221 16861 78832 16887 16867 31439 16900 52316 26903 30484
Area 3A Central Tarlac Downtown Tarlac Melting Pot Midtown Tarlac Northern Tarlac Paniqui Poblacion Tarlac Tarlac Tarlac Metro Western Tarlac Area 3B Angeles Kuliat Angeles Midtown Balibago Clarkfield Dau Mabalacat Mabalacat Clark Magalang Metro Clark Pampanga North Area 3C Angeles Angeles Centro Angeles Friendship Angeles North Angeles Skytown Angeles West Clark Centennial Metro Angeles Metro Angeles Cent'l Area 4A Central Pampanga Dolores Eastern Pampanga Floridablanca Greater Floridablanca Metro San Fernando P San Fernando Pampanga San Fernando Cabalen Southern Pampanga Villa De Bacolor Western Pampanga Area 4B Balanga Limay Mariveles Mariveles Ecozone Orani Orion
Annual Giving $10,200.00
Other Giving
$0.00
$500.00 $1,700.00
$1,000.00 $3,000.00
$4,000.00 $5,500.00
$1,020.45
$3,000.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
$1,020.45
$11,811.36 $9,011.36
$1,904.55 $200.00
$700.00 $800.00 $2,000.00 $500.00 $300.00 $9,785.00 $1,000.00 $1,660.00 $25.00 $100.00 $500.00 $3,000.00 $500.00 $500.00 $2,500.00 $1,396.26 $1,396.26
$204.55
$713.97 $48.52 $34.09 $200.00 $45.45
$100.00 $70.00 $113.64 $102.27 $26.51 $26.51
No. of Members 1-Jul-14
274.00 30 14 13 23 56 40 10 28 30 30 225.00 67 15 10 8 25 30 19 24 11 16 216.00 30 17 27 33 27 14 18 22 28 323.00 20 42 25 14 30 32 40 21 27 33 39 128.00 27 20 27 16 24 14
No of Members 1-Oct-14
GAIN/
%
LOSS
0.00
0.00
0.00%
0.00
0.00
0.00%
0.00
0.00
0.00%
0.00
0.00
0.00%
0.00
0.00
0.00%
OCTOBER 2014
39
CLUB
Annual Giving
ID
Area 4C Dowtown Olongapo Freeport Zone Metro Olongapo Olongapo Olongapo Centennial Subic Subic Bay Subic Bay Pearl Subic Bay Sunrise Area 4D Candelaria Iba Masinloc Sta Cruz TOTAL
21477 74063 53313 16912 65917 16931 50512 82624 84090 86016 16889 31158 21552
TRF
$13,050.00
ABRA
BENGUET
LA UNION
ILOCOS MT. SUR PROVINCE
No. of Members 1-Jul-14
$912.11
$1,700.00 $900.00 $2,100.00 $1,500.00
$250.00
$1,450.00 $400.00 $5,000.00
$260.00
$0.00
$68.18
$62,455.35
$68.18 $5,170.09
AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4
ILOCOS NORTE
Other Giving
$402.11
151.00 18 22 12 24 17 28 8 11 11 115.00 23 39 21 32 2,592.00
No of Members 25-Jul-14
GAIN/
%
LOSS
0.00
0.00
0.00%
0.00
0.00
0.00%
0.00
0.00
0.00
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