Please refrain from printing this newsletter to save trees and conserve the environment. Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit
The Dove 22 August 2017
Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines
Vol. IX No. 04
ROTARY MAKING A DIFFERENCE. Special Oriental medical mission of Holy Spirit and partners on August 20 brings relief to 60 indigents in Payatas dumpsite area; beneficiaries of the philanthropic service rendered by FCP Dr Eui Bong Jung now exceed 19,800 served since 2006. On Sunday, 20 August 2017, in the midst of his brief visit in the Philippines, Korea-based Rotarian FCP Eui Bong Jung OMD held a special Oriental medical check-up mission in Payatas, Quezon City.
FCP Dr Bong and the patients. They received and placed nervous patients at ease, acted as interpreter between Korean Dr Bong and the patients, and translated into Pilipino dosage instructions for the patients.
Assisted by Holy Spirit Rotarians & Rotaractors, Korean youth volunteers and volunteers of the CDP Center, Dr Bong served 60 indigent patients from families living in the vicinity of the Payatas garbage dumpsite area. They have been served by free check-ups, consultations , herbal preparations and vitamins. A number of patients were administered acupuncture to relieve body pains. PP Beth Sy and Jerry Sy distributed packs of rice and juice to 60 families after they had received medical attention. 20 Aug 2017, 1:00-5:00PM
TGP Ric Salvador. Rtn Percy Zabala and Rtn David Kim also assisted Dr Bong and the volunteers during the mission.
PP Marcia Salvador and Rotaractors Aileen Claire Mesias & Rona Iglesias of the ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT provided essential support to
FCP Eui Bong Jung, OMD, has since 2006 already provided relief to nearly 20,000 patients who preferred traditional treatment methods. Korea-based partners in these missions are Korea INs Pharm Inc. and Seoul Apgujeong Church. Oriental medical missions constitute a part of vocational service and international cooperation & understanding initiatives of RC Holy Spirit.
WHAT IS ORIENTAL MEDICINE? Korean medicine (Hangul: 한의학, Hanja: 韓醫學) refers to the traditional medical care that originated in ancient Imperial China and was further developed and practiced in Korea. Traditional Chinese medicine includes forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage (Tui na), exercise (qigong), and dietary therapy. It is primarily used as a complementary alternative medicine approach.
ROTARIANS, INTERACTORS, and ROTARACTORS of Holy Spirit walk miles to plant trees that will preserve the environment and protect source of our drinking water Officers and members of the INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL led by TGP Shane Macabodbod, the ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT led by Sec Jenny Lavares representing TGP Lovely Rose Paalisbo, and the ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT led by TGP Ric Salvador and Tree Planting Champion/Chair Rtn Abet Sevilla, participated in the tree-planting activity organized by the ABSCBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation at the La Mesa Nature Reserve.
On August 5, 2017, 22 members of the Holy
Spirit team planted 121 trees. The benefits of tree-planting: Provides oxygen; Improves air quality; Conserves water; Preserves soil from erosion; Supports wildlife.
When then RI President-elect Ian Riseley announced Rotary’s theme for 2017-18 he reminded Rotarians, “The time is long past when environmental sustainability can be dismissed as not Rotary’s concern. It is, and must be, everyone’s concern.”
RI President Riseley challenged every Rotary club to make a difference by planting a tree for each of its members between the start of the Rotary year on 1 July and Earth Day on 22 April 2018. Trees remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the air, which slows global warming, he emphasized.
Annual tree-planting is included in the program of activities of RC Holy Spirit, with a goal of 30 trees planted in 2017-18 following the suggestion of RI President Ian Riseley.
To support its continuing advocacy for environmental conser-
For the past years the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, Inc. (ALKFI) has been a partner of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the management of the La Mesa Watershed Reservation, a protected area that contains the remaining rainforest of its size in Metro Manila. This is located around the La Mesa Dam and Reservoir which is the primary source of potable drinking water for 12 million residents in Metro Manila.
goal is to plant 140,000 trees in a land area of 50 hectares.
vation and protection, the foundation has adopted the
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Million Trees Challenge. This year, ALKFI's The involvement of Rotary in this project was initiated by TGP Lovely Rose Paalisbo of RaC Holy Spirit who had been invited to join as volunteers in the tree-planting activity by M‟Mae Quesada-Medina, Learning and Development Manager of ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation. TGP Lovely secured advice from RC Holy Spirit and then took care of coordinating the participation of the Rotaractors, Interactors and Rotarians of Holy Spirit. Congratulations, TGP Lovely !
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THE GREATER WALK for Holy Spirit. Tough 3.5 km x 2 of unpaved, slippery, uphilldownhill forest trail to preserve the environment and protect the supply of drinking water for 12 million residents of Metro Manila. Three of the five GW T-shirts purchased by RC Holy Spirit to support the District’s End-Polio fund-raiser were worn by leaders who joined the tree planting activity organized by ABS-CBN foundation. Public Image side benefit for ROTARY, too. Members of Holy Spirit Rotary team, in Rotary shirts, were among 200 volunteers who demonstrated concern for the environment. Their efforts have been recorded by audio-visual crew of ABS-CBN network.
Interactor
Faculty Adviser
Rotaractor
Rotarian
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RC HOLY SPIRIT and BARANGAY HOLY SPIRIT renew their partnership during the 2017 Quezon City Barangay Summit During the QC Barangay Summit held 14 August 2017 at the Museum in Quezon City Memorial Circle, Chairman of the Barangay Council of Holy Spirit Hon. Felicito “Kap� Valmocina and the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit D3780 signed a Memorandum of Agreement to continue mutual cooperation and partnership in providing services that make a difference for the community. The partnership between the two parties began in 2007 when the
Barangay supported the successful effort of Rotary to re-invigorate the club by co-sponsoring service projects, by providing venue for weekly club meetings, and by encouraging 3 Kagawads to join RC Holy Spirit as active members. The legacies built by the relationship include continuing partnerships with Dona Juana Elementary School and Holy Spirit National High School, and the organization of the Interact and Rotaract clubs sponsored by RC
Holy Spirit. Because TGP Ric Salvador had to attend to previously set business appointments at the Clark Economic & Industricl Zone, RC Holy Spirit was more aptly represented by Sec. PP Marcia Salvador who has been acquainted with Chairman Chito Valmocina for longer period on account of Rotary and Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Association.
Barangay Holy Spirit boasts
of a zero-waste management system, providing a clean, safe and healthy environment for its residents. The barangay is known to have some of the best practices/ success stories in solid waste
management in the country. The biodegradable materials are milled and put into the soil composters and turned into organic compost. The compost is then used in their vegetable garden where ordinary and high value crops are being grown.
Vegetable garden at Barangay Holy Spirit
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Five barangays in Quezon City, including Holy Spirit, are among the largest in the country Data from PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY
Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population Reference Number: 2016-058
Release Date: Thursday, May 19, 2016
Table 1. Population of the Philippines (Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses) Census Year
Census Reference Date
Population (in millions)
2000
May 1, 2000
76.51
2010
May 1, 2010
92.34
2015
August 1, 2015
100.98
The population increased by 1.72 percent annually, on average, during the period 2010 to 2015. The country has 81 provinces. Of these provinces, Cavite was the most populous in 2015 with 3.68 million persons, followed by Bulacan (3.29 million), and Laguna (3.04 million). Twenty-four other provinces surpassed the one million population mark. The Philippines has 33 highly urbanized cities (HUCs). Four of these HUCS had surpassed the one million population mark, namely, Quezon City (2.94 million), City of Manila (1.78 million), Davao City (1.63 million), and Caloocan City (1.58 million). The country has 1,489 municipalities. The three largest municipalities in terms of population size are all located in the province of Rizal. These are the municipalities of Rodriquez (Montalban) with 369,222 persons, Cainta (332,128), and Taytay (319,104). Fifteen other municipalities had a population size of more than 150,000. There are 42,036 barangays in the country. The largest barangay in terms of population size is Barangay 176 in Caloocan City with 247 thousand persons. It was followed by Commonwealth in Quezon City (198,285) and Batasan Hills in Quezon City (161,409). Twelve other barangays posted a population size of more than a hundred thousand persons. Table 5. Barangays with More Than 100,000 Population: 2015 Rank
Barangay
City/Municipality/Province
Population
1
Barangay 176
Caloocan City
246,515
2
Commonwealth
Quezon City
198,285
3
Batasan Hills
Quezon City
161,409
4
Pinagbuhatan
City of Pasig
151,979
5
Payatas
Quezon City
130,333
6
San Jose
Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal
124,868
7
San Isidro
Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal
117,277
8
Poblacion
City of Muntinlupa
115,387
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Cupang
City of Antipolo, Rizal
113,613
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Holy Spirit
Quezon City
110,447
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Barangay 178
Caloocan City
107,596
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Muzon
City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
106,603
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San Juan
Taytay, Rizal
103,343
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Pasong Tamo
Quezon City
103,100
15
San Jose (Pob.)
City of Antipolo, Rizal
103,051 5
Interactors of Holy Spirit begin peer tutoring sessions to help improve schoolmates’ academic performance By The Great President Shane Macabodbod of the Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School
A signature project of the Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School in the past 3 years, the peer tutoring program for this school year was launched on August 5, 2017.
The purpose of the peer tutoring program has been to help students who have been identified and referred by their teachers for tutoring. Last August 5, the fifty (50) Grade 7 students who came for tutoring were grouped into 2 classes with 25 students each. The 2 classes were then given review lessons in English, Mathematics and Science to prepare the students for the forthcoming periodical examinations. Twenty-three (23) Interactors who were also in Grade 7 level like the students, served as tutors for the two classes. The officers of the Interact Club who belonged to higher year levels observed the sessions and where necessary, helped in the learning process by offering further clarifications.
From RC Holy Spirit, sponsoring Rotary club
Congratulations to INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TGP Shane Macabodbod and faculty adviser M'Beth Auxillo. After a tiring morning of tree-planting to preserve the environment, the Interactors of Holy Spirit launched their most admired Peer Tutoring service to assist schoolmates perform well
For this school year, the Interact Club has decided that tutoring sessions shall be focused only on Grade 7 students whose performance shall be monitored carefully and given quizzes that should be passed. The tutoring sessions are usually scheduled before and after periodical examinations.
in the upcoming periodic examinations. This is a high-value adding service: Improves scholastic performance of students, results are measurable and appreciated by beneficiaries in their lifetime. Unlike the usual feeding and giving, what our talented Interactors share in tutoring may not be bought by money! More power ! 6
Interact DISTAS prepares leaders of the Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School for their roles during the Great Rotary Year and beyond The Interact District Assembly (DISTAS) 2017 held on August 19, 2017 at the Quezon City Science High School had a record attendance of 261 Interactors and advisers coming from 36 Interact clubs. Some 40 Rotarians, among them senior District officers and a number of presidents such as TGP Ric Salvador of Holy Spirit, came to demonstrate support for and cheer on their youth partners. Ten members of the Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School with their Faculty Adviser Ms Beth Auxillo were among the attendees.
for the discussion session with Interact faculty advisers. The successful Interact DISTAS 2017 was hosted by RC Bagong Silangan led by DISTAS Chair PP Bit Farolan, TGP Roger Espiritu and PP Sally Gonzalez, with support from the District Interact Committee led by Chair PP Marcia Salvador and Vice Chair Rick Bugayong. Congratulations, RC Bagong Silangan! We likewise acknowledge the invaluable support provided by DG Chito Borromeo through the planning and execution stages of the Interact DISTAS 2017
Two officers of RC Holy Spirit facilitated breakout discussion sessions after lunch: PP Angel Castro for Community Service and PP Marites Nepomuceno
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Weekly reading, learning and feeding program in Payatas garbage dumpsite area continues to motivate indigent children, with parents now taking the lead in the learning process READING-LEARNING-FEEDING First launched in August 2012 , the weekly reading, learning and feeding program for 40 children whose families are living in the Payatas garbage dumpsite area continues to motivate the kids to learn and raises their literacy level. The program with children is held in the former campus of a school that had already been relocated to a distant site. In the past, the children were tutored by volunteer college students enrolled in the school.
Because the college students could not anymore serve as tutors, volunteer parents and guardians now perform the tutoring function. The learning-feeding program has been a continuing advocacy project of PP Linda Palattao. The latest weekly activity was held last August 19, 2017.
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TGPs and officers of Rotary clubs are given updates on the military operations and conditions in the evacuation camps that require assistance to relieve suffering
Forum on PEACE & CONFLICT PREVENTION/ RESOLUTION that dealt with the National Security situation in Marawi City was held on 21 August 2017 at the Silver Hall of the Rotary Center.
The forum was organized by the Rotary Club of APO with Heroes Hill, Quezon City Southeast, Midtown Cubao, Sto Domingo, VisMin, Diliman, and Broadway serving as partner clubs.
About fifty attendees from 15 Rotary clubs, including TGP Ric Salvador and PP Marcia Salvador from Holy Spirit, received updates from Brig Gen Restituto Padilla Jr, AFP Spokesm an , an d Dr Me lh amm id Tomawis, volunteer medical doctor engaged in helping trapped and displaced Maranaos. Marawi City Mayor Mahul Gandambra, shared more updates with the audience via live audio feed. 9
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FCP Dr Bong with officers and members of his home club, the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit.
Reunion and fellowship with FCP Dr Bong on 20 Aug 2017
FCP Dr Bong with First Class Governor Francis Rivera (seated) and classmates, First Class Presidents of clubs in D3780.
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MESSAGES FROM ROTARY LEADERS
RI President’s August 2017 Message When someone asks you, "What is Rotary?" what do you say? I think we've all had the experience of being asked that deceptively simple question and finding ourselves suddenly at a loss for words. Even the most articulate among us have a hard time capturing the essence of our organization in just a few sentences. As an organization, Rotary has always had a difficult time conveying the scope of our work: not just what we do, but how we do it, and the value of what we contribute to the world. As an accountant, I like numbers. They work in every language, and often they communicate complex information much more effectively than words. That is why, in this Rotary year, I am asking each club to provide Rotary headquarters with two numbers: the amount of money, both in cash and in kind, spent on humanitarian service; and the number of hours of work performed in Rotary's name. If we want these numbers to be useful, they have to be accurate. That means beginning now to accurately track the hours and the money that our clubs spend on their service. The simplest way for clubs to provide this information at the end of the year will be by entering it every month on Rotary Club Central – a tool that has been completely rebuilt and relaunched to be significantly more useful, and user-friendly, than it has been in the past. If for some reason (for example, limited internet access) your club is not able to connect to Rotary Club Central, please be in touch with your district governor, who will ensure that your information can be submitted through other means. I cannot emphasize strongly enough that the goal of this effort is not getting the largest and most impressive numbers. There is not going to be any competition, recognition, or public use whatsoever of the numbers reported by any individual club. The goal is accurate and reliable numbers that we can present confidently in our public image work, in our membership materials, and to our partners – numbers backed by specific data, on the club level, that answer not only the question, "What is Rotary?" but the question, "What does Rotary do?" I strongly believe that with these numbers, we will be better able to demonstrate the value of Rotary: Making a Difference – which in time will enable us to make more of a difference, for more people, in more ways, than ever.
Foundation Chairman’s August 2017 Message What does the chair of The Rotary Foundation Trustees do, anyway? What do the Trustees do? These questions are often asked of me in different ways. The Board of Trustees manages the business of the Foundation, the charitable arm of our organization that transforms your gifts into sustainable outcomes that change lives – both close to home and around the world. One thing we do is listen. We listen to you, the members. Your voice comes to us through many different channels and connections with feedback, ideas, concerns, and recommendations. We listen to our Rotary Foundation committees. We listen to our regional coordinators and advisers, to the district Foundation committee chairs, and to our district governors. We listen to our associate Rotary foundations which provide local tax benefits in seven countries. We listen to our colleagues on the Board of Directors, to our trusted Rotary staff, to our incredible PolioPlus committees and our polio partners, to our Rotarian Action Groups and to the Cadre of Technical Advisers. We listen to feedback from our six Rotary Peace Centers. Rotarians are the backbone of the Foundation, so it's important to listen to you. For example, listening to Rotarians' ideas at the 2016 Council on Legislation (COL) led to several significant reforms to enhance the membership experience. These reforms offer clubs more flexibility. For example, an exciting rules change allows a service project to count as a meeting. Importantly, Rotaractors can now become members of Rotary clubs while they are still in Rotaract. How do these changes benefit The Rotary Foundation? The strength of the Foundation starts with our members, and we believe the new club flexibility options will attract and keep more members. What needs to be accomplished for Rotary to remain relevant today and for the generations to come? This is where the COL's three-year cycle is your opportunity to bring forward ideas to continue the evolution of Rotary. The deadline for submitting proposed enactments for the 2019 COL is 31 December. You are our greatest strength. Let me hear from you. I can be reached at paul.netzel@rotary.org.
PAUL A. NETZEL Trustee Chair 2017-18
IAN H. S. RISELEY President 2017-18
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Shared toilets as the path to health and dignity By Guangzhe CHEN, 2017/07/19 This post is co-authored with Tim Wainwright, Chief Executive, WaterAid and Neil Jeffery, Chief Executive Officer, Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor and was originally published on the Financial Times‟ BeyondBrics Blog. they proudly show visitors their pristine, well-lit community latrines and water points. They report fewer problems with flooding and disease. It‟s true that shared toilets are not all good toilets. Built badly and managed poorly, they are dirty, smelly, fill up quickly, and may be unsafe to use. But well-managed shared toilets create cleaner, healthier spaces, and are designed, cleaned, and maintained in a way that ensures safety and dignity, particularly for disabled people and for girls and women: properly lighted, in well-planned locations, with stalls that lock.
An alley in Mollar Bosti, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Where space and funding do not permit household toilets, safe, well-managed community latrines can provide a healthier alternative to makeshift, unhygienic toilets. Mollar Bosti is a crowded slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, home to 10,000 people: garment workers, rickshaw drivers, and small traders, all living side -by-side in tiny rooms sandwiched along narrow passageways. With the land subject to monsoon flooding, and no municipal services to speak of, the people of Mollar Basti have been struggling with a very real problem: what to do with an enormous
and growing amount of human faeces. Traditionally, their „hanging latrines‟ consisted of bamboo and corrugated metal structures suspended on poles above the ground, allowing waste to fall straight down into a soup of mud and trash below. Residents tell stories of rooms flooded with smelly muck during monsoons; outbreaks of diarrhoea and fever would quickly follow. But conditions have improved for much of the slum. With help of a local NGO, the residents negotiated permission for improvement from a private landowner, and mapped out areas of need. Today,
Decent shared toilets, along with the provision of clean water and good hygiene practices, provide dignity, create healthier, more productive communities, improve children‟s attendance at school, and ultimately improve economic growth. They also save lives. An estimated 289,000 children under five die around the world each year – that is one child every two minutes – from preventable diarrhoeal illnesses linked to dirty water, poor sanitation and poor hygiene. As much as 50% of child malnutrition is linked to chronic infections which could be prevented with clean water, decent toilets, and hand-washing with soap.
IN THE PHILIPPINES In the course of anti-dengue mosquito spraying drive in a community of informal settlers, PP Marcia Salvador of RC Holy Spirit and Barangay Council Kagawad Lydia reminded residents of the importance of sanitation and cleanliness including proper maintenance of their toilet facilities, for everyone‟s well-being. 12
Barry Rassin selected to be 2018-19 Rotary president
SERVICE ABOVE SELF The Object of Rotary 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: 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.
The Four-Way Test OF THE THINGS we think, say or do 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?
Barry Rassin, of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 2018 -19. He will be declared the president-elect on 1 September if no challenging candidates have been suggested.
As president, Rassin aims to strengthen our public image and our use of digital tools to maximize Rotary’s reach. “Those who know what good Rotary clubs do will want to be a part of it, and we must find new models for membership that allow all interested in our mission to participate,” he says. “With Rotary more in the public eye, we will attract more individuals who want to be part of and support a membership organization that accomplishes so much good around the world.” Rassin earned an MBA in health and hospital administration from the University of Florida and is the first fel-
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 people‟s quality of life in my community and in the world 4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians
low of the American College of Healthcare Executives in the Bahamas. He recently retired after 37 years as president of Doctors Hospital Health System, where he continues to serve as an adviser. He is a lifetime member of the American Hospital Association and has served on several boards, including the Quality Council of the Bahamas, Health Education Council, and Employer‟s Confederation. A Rotarian since 1980, Rassin has served Rotary as director and is vice chair of The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees. He was an RI training leader and the aide to 201516 RI President K.R. Ravindran. Rassin received Rotary's highest honor, the Service Above Self Award, as well as other humanitarian awards for his work leading Rotary‟s relief efforts in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake there. He and his wife, Esther, are Major Donors and Benefactors of The Rotary Foundation.
ROTARY WORLD AT A GLANCE
Rotarian Code of Conduct As a Rotarian, I will
A roundup of Rotary news
11 August 2017
Data as of 31 March 2017
ROTARY
ROTARACT
INTERACT
RCCs
Members
Members
Members
Members
1,233,172
233,450
495,880
210,500
Clubs
Clubs
Clubs
Corps
35,533
10,150
21,560
9,452
Source: THE ROTARIAN August 2017 published by Rotary International
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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 and distributed widely in 3 platforms: 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 reports First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009 (Vol I, No. 1) Editorial team: Marcia Salvador - Editor and Club Information & Communication Officer (CICO) Ric Salvador - Asst Editor Contributors Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse, Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City PH
Trees that spread peace On 12 June, during the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, we planted a Ginkgo nursery tree at The Carter Center, founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. The tree is a descendant of one that survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. By Hiroko Seki, Rotary Club of Tokyo Yoneyama Yuai
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Addendum for continuing reminder . . .
With QC Red Cross support, Holy Spirit had been actively involved in disaster preparedness since 2014. Rotarians, Interactors and Rotaractors have informed themselves and their communities about DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & RISK REDUCTION and the formation of disaster response teams by homeowners.
By Interact Club of Holy Spirit National By Rotary Club of Holy Spirit: Organized and sponsored disaster preparedness forums presented by Red Cross QC Chapter for: Members of RC Holy Spirit Officers and representatives of homeowners associations Officers & members of Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Association Don Enrique Heights Homeowners Association BF Homes Homeowners Association
High Briefings, demonstrations and drills for 80 SPED pupils of Dona Juana Elementary 3 class sections in Dona Juana Elem, New members of the Interact Club, By Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit Forum with full briefings, on-screen Powerpoint presentation of prepared slides, showing of A-V clips, demonstrations & drills For 40 adult residents of the Barangay Holy Spirit August 23, 2015
With Rotaract Club of Midtown QC cofacilitating, 270 Grade 8 students of New Era Conducted training for Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit High School in three batches, and Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High Provided information and hands-on training opSchool in disaster preparedness and risk reducportunity for president and some officers of RaC tion. Midtown QC on how to do the presentations themselves for other sections in New Era High School (“multiplier effect”)
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Addendum for continuing reminder . . .
Amid the 6.2 earthquake in Nasugbu, Batangas last Aug 11, 2017, Phivolcs again reminds residents of Metro Manila to prepare for The Big One, magnitude 7.2 to be generated by West Valley Fault “DUCK, COVER and HOLD !�
NOT This Way
This Way
Click on the image to view and download the seminar presentation slides. REMINDER from Holy Spirit. - Without the transcript of notes taken of the comments, clarifications and answers to questions raised during the forum, this document is an incomplete presentation of the facts.
West Valley Fault System is one of several faults and trenches around MM
Parts of Barangay Holy Spirit lie one or 2 kms from the West Valley Fault System; other subdivisions in QC are situated near or atop the West Valley Fault System METRO MANILA EARTHQUAKE IMPACT REDUCTION STUDY 2002-04 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Philippine Institute of Volcanology & Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
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Addendum for continuing reminder ..
Suggested Earthquake Survival Kit EARTHQUAKE SURVIVAL KIT FB post by RIDE PDG Raffy Garcia April 12, 2017 (Edited for space)
I. WATER - Normally, one can survive without food intake for 5 days as long as there is water intake. Prepare clean water in clean airtight containers for washing, drinking and cooking: - 1 gallon (3.78 litres) per person per day [1 ltr for drinking and 3 ltrs for washing] - Water purification supplies (One purification tablet can purify a liter of water) II. FOOD - Store only non-perishable food. - You can put protein/granola bars, dried fruit, crackers, cereals, canned goods like tuna, beans, sausages, etc. (It is recommended to store easy-to-open cans.) - Food should be sufficient for three days consumption of every family member. - Disposable plates and utensils. III. EMERGENCY TOOLS / GEAR - Plastic laminated ID card for family member(s) with special concerns and for children who cannot speak - Emergency numbers to call (Red Cross Opcen, Red Cross Chapter, fire station, hospital, etc.) - Red Cross 143 Emergency / Disaster Guide explaining what to do in various types of disasters - Maps with indication of evacuation sites and routes - Whistle (This is highly suggested, use a whistle that is loud and has a compass on it.) - Flashlight with extra batteries (self-powered flashlight is suggested) - Multi-purpose knife - Matches or lighter and candles (Do not use until you are certain there are no gas leaks.) - AM radio transistor with extra batteries - Fully charged power-banks for phones - Glow sticks - Plastic sheeting or garbage bag (For floor mats, cover items so as not to get wet, or use as a rain coat.) - Heating blankets (thin, easy to carry and warm) - Ropes - Sleeping bag IV. PERSONAL EFFECTS AND HYGIENE KIT - Extra Clothing - Undergarments - Antibacterial soap - Toothbrushes - Toothpaste - Hand towels
- Comb/ hair brush - Hand sanitizer or alcohol - Sanitary napkin V. IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND MONEY - Keep these in a plastic envelope. - Money should be in the form of cash and loose change - Prepaid cards - List of important information (security insurance number, driver's license, passport number, bank account details, insurance policy, etc.) - Important legal documents: Birth certificates, marriage contract, insurance certificates, land titles, etc. - Other important documents: academic credentials, vaccination records, medical records, etc. VI. SPECIAL NEEDS (of elderly, children, infant or sick member of the family) - Emergency medication (Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, anti- diarrheal, for cough and colds, children's medication, etc.) - Prescription Medication - Children's food and infant formula VII. FIRST AID KIT (Standard)
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