To raise awareness of WASH concerns, UN designated November 19 as WORLD TOILET DAY Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit
The Dove November 22, 2016
Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines
Vol. IX No. 15
Holy Spirit and partners QC Realty Board, Chinese General Hospital and Dugong-Alay, Dugtong Buhay hold annual blood-letting, a life-saving service to humanity In partnership with the Quezon City Realtors Board (QCRB), Dugong Alay-Dugtong Buhay, and Chinese General Hospital (CGH), RC Holy Spirit organized a blood-letting activity on November 19, 2016 at the Don Antonio Heights clubhouse in Barangay Holy Spirit. The activity was spearheaded by PN JR Delgra and PP Beth Sy in celebration of their birthdays on November 19 and 21, respectively. 23 individuals were able to donate blood after passing the screening and assessments conducted by the Chinese General Hospital medical team. QCRB provided delicious arroz caldo for the blood donors and volunteers. The blood donors were given cupcakes, water and a mug by CGH and 2 kilos of rice by the birthday celebrants. A sumptuous lunch treat was also served by the birthday celebrants for all volunteers. Present during the event were ASP Peth Rivera, IPP Angel Castro, PP Marcia Salvador, PP Linda Palattao, Chair Ric Salvador, Rtn Jerry Sy, Rtn Percy Zabala and Rtn Dr Aleli Rivera. District Blood-Letting Chair PP Rey Rimonde observed the half-day project.
Holy Spirit, seven other Rotary clubs and peace advocates gather to understand current national issues affecting peace and security On November 16, 2016, RC Holy Spirit hosted the second National Security Forum held at the Civil Relations Service Multi-purpose Hall in Camp Aguinaldo. The forum was organized and conducted with support from RC Camp Aguinaldo. The topics covered were both interesting and informative. Engr Pierre Tito Galla spoke about the “Status of Philippine Cyber Security”. Col Edgard Arevalo, Chief of the Public Information Office of the AFP presented the “Challenges Facing the Filipino Soldiers in the Renewed Negotiations for Peace”. ASEC Teodoro Cirilo Torralba III of the Department of National Defense shared “DND‟s Roadmap Amidst the Prospects of a
Conclusive Peace Talk” and “Updates on the GPH-NDF Peace Negotiations.” An open forum followed. The forum was co-hosted by RCs APO, Camp Aguinaldo, Camp Panopio, Cubao Metro Aurora, Metro SFDM, Quezon City Central and Timog. The Holy Spirit delegation consisted of ASP Peth Rivera, IPP Angel Castro, PP Marites Nepomuceno, PP Marcia Salvador, PP Beth Sy, Chair Ric Salvador, Rtn Dr Jovy Andres, Rtn Dr Aleli Rivera, Rtn Percy Zabala. PDG Francis Rivera was also present.
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Holy Spirit continues implementation of Rotary’s End-TB campaign in Barangay Holy Spirit Started during the Best Class Year in 2014-2015, RC Holy Spirit continues to implement the End-TB in Quezon City flagship project of D3780.
fected by the tuberculosis bacteria. This will be reported to the District Anti-TB Committee for allocation of the required medicines.
On November 11 and 15, 2016, a total of 154 children and young adults were given PPD tests by PP Dr Irene Santos of RC Agham. She was assisted by RCHS Rtn Dr Jovy Andres. PP Dr Irene Santos has been very supportive of RCHSâ€&#x;s anti-TB campaign since her term as District Community Service Chair during RY 20152016. Out of the total number of children tested on November 11 and 15, 49 have been found to be in-
PP Dr Irene Santos conducted a TB lay forum on November 15, 2016 at the St Benedict Parish office which was attended by the mothers of the children tested, church scholars and area coordinators of the Salamat Sa Biyaya Foundation who have been helping in the anti-TB campaign.
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Regular club meeting and celebration of birthdays of PP Beth and PN JR Delgra
Prospective member Ms Caroline Perez, grade-school proprietor/administrator (seated second from left), is welcomed by club members.
TRADITIONAL DECEMBER EVENTS Dec 4 - Annual Dental Mission of Dr Martinez at Sacred Heart Sub-Parish Dec 10 - D3780 Rotary Family Day D3780 Christmas Party Dec 15 - Christmas Program with SPED pupils and their parents and teachers Dec 23 - Annual Thanksgiving, Joint Christmas & Fellowship Program of Holy Spirit Family (Interactors, Rotaractors and Rotarians) TBA - Traditional Christmas gift-giving, meal sharing and distribution of noche buena packs for 100 indigent families in Payatas, sponsored by PP Linda Palattao and the Buklod ng Panginoon Foundation
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What to do when the peace agreement ink dries ? By Rob Sijstermans, Training and Research Fellow at the Clingendael Institute in The Netherlands. 21 Sept 2016 As we mark the International Day of Peace, it’s worth asking what we should do when the ink of a peace agreement dries up. Is peacemaking only the domain of a few elite personalities and is all well after they put pen to paper? Take the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty as an example. Signed in 1979, it is the longest-standing peace agreement in the Middle East, lasting now for almost four decades. In his memoirs, Jimmy Carter, who brought together Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin, the leaders of Egypt and Israel, at Camp David, recalls showing Begin photographs of his grandchildren. Carter had signed each photograph with the children‟s names, but insinuated to Begin that these mementoes would mean little if they couldn‟t reach a peace agreement: “we talked quietly for a few minutes about grandchildren and about war”. As the popular success story goes, the tactic worked, and Begin agreed to sign the Camp David Accords. However, when the ink of the elite‟s signature on the peace agreement dries, a conflict is not automatically ended nor is
ment in Northern Ireland for instance, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams knew that “The people who have to be the brokers are the people who live in the areas of conflict” and “implementing it is going to be the difficult bit”.
the structural violence ended or have the scars of war healed. The period after the signing of these agreements is the most important period for a possible peace to flourish. It is then that trust building with the aim of renewing a dialogue amongst the different factions and especially between local people affected by the conflict should begin. It sounds so easy, but as we all know from personal experience, building trust is not the same as building water wells; it goes deeper than the depth of the well and trust takes more time to surface.
Keeping the peace and allowing it to transform from a „mere‟ absence of direct violence in a society into a positive form of peace, which creates a society that becomes resilient to internal and external shocks, is a whole other challenge that, in the best possible scenario, takes decades. Peacemaking is everyone‟s responsibility, and we can reduce that global democratic deficit by ensuring that we participate in different ways in the events that shape our livelihoods. Mr. Rob Sijstermans LL.M MA is a Training and Research Fellow at the Clingendael Institute in The Netherlands. Rob was awarded the Rotary Peace Fellow Scholarship in 2011, and completed a MA in Conflict, Security and Development from the University of Bradford, UK. Currently Rob has been selected for the Institute for Economics and Peace’s Global Peace Index Ambassadorial Program.
In the case of the Good Friday Agree-
Interactors of Holy Spirit interact with victims of armed conflict to build understanding and share hope for peace By ASP Monique Palmiano of Interact Club of Holy Spirit and Youth Service Chair PP Marcia Salvador It came to the attention of members of the Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School that hundreds of Lumads were camping out at the grounds of the University of the Philippines Diliman. The term “lumad” refers to indigenous and etho-linguistic groups in Mindanao.
They were welcomed at the UP Diliman to be able to share with students, scholars and the public their distinct culture and their issues including human rights violations allegedly committed against their communities. On October 21 and 25, 2016, the Interactors led by President Monique Palmiano met with the Lumads and gave them assorted used clothes, story books and school supplies. More significantly, the Interactors listened as the elder Lumads ventilated their plight. They also conversed with the younger Lumads. The Interactors learned that the Lumads were being driven out of their ancestral homes, with some allegedly being killed on suspicion that they were members of
the rebel group National People‟s Army (NPA). Because of the armed conflict, their schools are being used as evacuation centers and this keeps the school children from attending classes. The Interactors had a conversation with one of the Lumads’ tribe leaders. The tribe leader expressed gratitude for the Interactors‟ attention and concern. 5
Be a Friend. It’s simple and will mean the world By Anna Kralova, posted on GOOD NEWS SHARED, November 16, 2016
Imagine turning 90 and not having anyone around to wish you a happy birthday. Thankfully, 90 year old Harriet has a different story to share with us... Harriet has lived on her own since her husband passed away ten years ago. On her 90th birthday she got a lovely surprise when she opened the door to around 20 neighbours who came to sing Happy birthday and to wish her well. It was a small act of kindness but one that meant the world to Harriet, who said it helped her feel as though she is still 'connected to the world'. Friends of the Elderly are calling on people to take the time to make someone's day by doing something small and simple, like having a chat at the bus stop or over the garden fence. A small simple act can really help to combat loneliness.
tunity to live fulfilled lives‟. Friends of the Elderly has been providing help and support to older people for over 100 years on different levels of engagement, including care homes, creation of daytime activity opportunities for elderly people or providing grants. In their latest campaign „Be a Friend’, they‟re calling on public to help and „change the future of loneliness‟ by taking small steps, such as getting to know people who live around you and seeing how you can help. From having a chat at the bus stop or over the garden fence, there are so many simple ways you can stay connected. Even this small talk and everyday 5 minutes interaction can help combat elderly loneliness.
The vision of the charity is a society „where all older people are treated with respect and have the oppor6
RC Holy Spirit D3780 has been on Rotary SHOWCASE since 2012. A number of service projects of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit District 3780 have been posted on the Rotary Showcase of Rotary International since the Showcase was launched INTERACTORS TUTOR SCHOOLMATES TO IMPROVE GRADES A high value-adding signature project of Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School every school year, peer tutoring sessions for 2016-17 were introduced by 15 bright and eager Interactors on August 20, 2016 for 57 students who had been referred by teachers. The students were given review lessons in English, Mathematics and Science. Now on its 4th year, Interact’s tutoring sessions are held before and after periodical examinations. GLOBAL GRANT PROJECT MODERNIZES COUNTRY’S FIRST HUMAN MILK BANK in Philippine Children’s Medical Center The GLOBAL GRANT funded project, applied for by host club RC Holy Spirit D3780, District 3780 and primary international sponsor District 3710 Korea, was submitted to and approved by The Rotary Foundation in 2014-15 and implemented & turned over by donation to the PCMC in March 2016. CHESS BUILDS SPORTSMANSHIP, ENHANCES IMAGE OF ROTARY The 4th annual chess cup dubbed CHECKMATE held on May 29, 2016 was participated in by 186 chess enthusiasts (including 62 players in Kiddie Division). The event featured Asia’s 1st Grandmaster Eugene Torre. Rtn. Eugene thanked RC Holy Spirit for promoting chess and exhorted all players to use the discipline they develop from playing chess in their everyday lives. . HOLY SPIRIT SMILES Hope is shared with baby and parents when RC Holy Spirit D3780 launched HOLY SPIRIT SMILES Project last August 14, 2012. More children from poor families are expected to benefit from free surgery. FEEDING-READING-LEARNING Weekly learning-feeding program motivates interest to learn and consequently raises literacy of 40 young children living in a depressed dumpsite area.. The continuing program was first rolled out in early August 2012 in Payatas, Quezon City by Rotarians and Rotaractors. PEACE & UNDERSTANDING To help build international peace and understanding, PE Dr. Eui Bong Jung, OMD, and RC Holy Spirit D3780 hosted the educational-cultural visit in the Philippines of eleven Korean college students last July 16-20, 2012. 11-18-2016
in RY 2011-12. Click on the photos to view Showcase projects of Holy Spirit, and click this link to view other Rotary clubs in the world. 2016 WORLD INTERACT WEEK Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School commemorate 2016 World Interact Week by serving others every day of the Week
ANNUAL MILK-FEED PROGRAM SAVES CHILDREN FROM MALNOUTRITION After 100 days of feeding, the nutritional status of 50 malnourished school children have all improved dramatically to “Normal.” The nutrition program for “wasted & severely wasted” pupils featured daily intake of fresh milk, snack food and multivitamin syrup. The 6th annual program has been launched in Sept 2016. YOUTH FORUMS ON HIV/AIDS RC Holy Spirit D3780 with the Rotaract & Interact Clubs of Holy Spirit organized the 2nd annual youth forum on Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS Prevention last October 28, 2012 in cooperation with the Philippine Red Cross. The outcome desired is to help achieve ZERO new incidence among the youth in Quezon City. RC Holy Spirit and partners organized the 3rd, 4th and 5th forums on September 22, 2013, September 21, 2014, and November 8, 2015, respectively. QUICK DISASTER RESPONSE RC Holy Spirit D3780 responded quickly to help alleviate hunger among 200 flood victims sheltered at the Bagong Silangan Elementary School evacuation center last August 8, 2012, one day after the deluge. An example is set. ORIENTAL MEDICAL RELIEF Regular monthly Oriental medical relief missions organized by RC Holy Spirit D3780 and conducted in Barangays Holy Spirit and Payatas in Quezon City have been serving indigent patients from urban poor families since 2012.
BRIGADA ESKWELA PROJECT RC Holy Spirit, Interact and Rotaract Clubs of Holy Spirit D3780 helped two adopted public schools with combined student population of nearly 12,000 prepare for the opening of 2012 classes by performing repair & housekeeping tasks.. These pre-school opening service activities have since been done annually.
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The Rotarian November 2016 District 3780 GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY LETTER October 2016
ROTARY LEADER November 2016 THE DOVE of RC Holy Spirit D3780 Issue No. 14 of Year 9 November 15, 2016 8
Principles that Guide Rotary
SERVICE ABOVE SELF The Object of Rotary
The Four-Way Test
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
Of the things we think, say or do
FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace
through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Rotarian Code of Conduct As a Rotarian, I will 1) Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life 2) Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect 3) Use my professional skills through Rotary to mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve peopleâ€&#x;s quality of life in my community and in the world 4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians
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?
Rotarian’s Pledge I am a Rotarian I will always uphold the TRUTH. I am a Rotarian I will always strive to be FAIR in all of my dealings with my fellowmen. I am a Rotarian I will always endeavor to build GOODWILL and UNDERSTANDING in my community, among my countrymen and people of all nations. I am a Rotarian I will always seek to promote the greatest good for the greatest number of people in the spirit of ROTARY SERVICE. I am a Rotarian I will always uphold the Rotary International Motto, SERVICE ABOVE SELF.
Watch songwriter Jerry Mills sing Come Join Us online by clicking on this link.
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About THE DOVE THE DOVE is the official newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Rotary International District 3780. The digital publication features “hyperlinks or web-links” which make it a true electronic newsletter/e-bulletin. Distribution: THE DOVE is published in 3 versions: printed, digital PDF, and online. PDF version sent by email to nearly 1,000 addressees, Rotarians and non-Rotarians in the club, in the district, in Philippine Rotary and outside including RI. Posted on social media networks and groups Printed copies for meetings First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009 (Vol I, No. 1) Editorial team: Marcia Salvador - Editor Ric Salvador - Asst Editor Contributors Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse, Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City PH
The following piece of proverbial wisdom is remarkably astute:
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. The origin of this thought is highly contested. There are claims that that the adage is Chinese, Native American, Italian, Indian, or Biblical. Sometimes it is linked to LaoTzu, Maimonides, or Mao Zedong. The general principle of alleviating poverty by facilitating self-sufficiency has a long history. The 12th-century philosopher Maimonides wrote about eight degrees in the duty of charity. In 1826 an explication of the eighth degree was published in a journal called “The Religious Intelligencer”. Lastly, the eighth and the most meritorious of all, is to anticipate charity by preventing poverty, namely, to assist the reduced brother, either by a considerable gift or loan of money, or by teaching him a trade, or by putting him in the way of business, so that he may earn an honest livelihood and not be forced to the dreadful alternative of holding up his hand for charity. . . -----------------------------------------------------Source: Quote Investigator
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