Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit
The Dove February 20, 2020
Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines
Vol. XII No. 6
RC HOLY SPIRIT led by President Abet Sevilla salutes PP Bong for winning Vocational Excellence Award and earning pride for the club Mario Nery Vocational Excellence AWARDEES 1. PDG Dulce Coyukiat 2. PDG Danny Fausto 3. DGND Mildred Vitangcol 4. PP Ness Tecson 5. PP Jorge Banal 6. PP Greg Buhain 7. PP Rene Cuerpo 8. PP Eui Bong Jung 9. PP Sarah Deloraya-Mateo 10. PP Marlon Rivera 11. PP Manny Santos 12. PP Jun Simon 13. PP Grace Vinarao
Golden Wheel AWARDEES 1. Sen. Bong Go 2. Cong. Lord Allan Velasco 3. Sec. Francisco Duque III 4. Sec. Silvestre Bello 5. Hon. Greco Belgica 6. Sec. Berna Puyat 7. Mr. Jorge Araneta 8. Mr. Henry Lim Bon Liong 9. Mr. Romulo Galicano 10. Mrs. Rikki Escudero Catibog 11. Mrs. Jing CastaĂąeda 12. Ms. Jamie Lim 13. Dr. Lourdes Marquez
Source: Message of DG Bernadette Herrera posted on her timeline
CSP Abet Sevilla and leaders of RC Holy Spirit celebrated the recognition of PP Dr Bong for vocational excellence during the Golden Wheel Awards Night of Rotary at the Novotel Hotel on January 25, 2020
Notes from the Nomination of PP Eui Bong Jung Vocational Achievements & Contributions of PP BONG ORIENTAL MEDICAL MISSIONS for Community Healthcare The philanthropic services rendered by PP Eui Bong Jung, a Korean practitioner of Oriental medicine since 2006 to the present to relieve the suffering of nearly 20,000 indigent patients exemplify commitment to SERVICE ABOVE SELF. Oriental or Korean medicine 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. Features of the unique charity service of Dr Bong: Served sick indigents in Barangay Holy Spirit, and those re-settled in Montalban and Payatas Development by way of on-the-job training and mentoring of Rotaractors, Interactors and Korean youth to serve others Dr Bong sought support of Korea-based partners in these missions: Korea INs Pharm Inc., Korea Food for the Hungry Initiative, and Ap-gujeong Church. Medical missions constitute part of vocational service and international cooperation & understanding initiatives.
IN JULY 2016, DR BONG RELOCATED HIS PRACTICE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE BACK TO KOREA. He remains an active member of the RC Holy Spirit D3780 Makes local visits twice a year when special Oriental Medical Missions are held Participates in club discussions and meetings using online platform as allowed by Flexibility Options offered by RI Continues to support club relationships with Rotary in Korea Settles dues and financial obligations on time. Accomplishments Apart from Oriental Medicine Leveraged network of friends and associates to raise funds and resources, such as: Funds to support 100-days milk-feeding & nutrition program to save 50 severely malnourished Grade 1 pupils from fatal effects of malnutrition. Relief goods for victims of disasters like typhoons, floods Scholarship assistance for Rotaractors and Interactors Sought $ 57,110 GLOBAL GRANT funding from The Rotary Foundation to modernize and increase capacity of the Human Milk Bank of the PHILIPPINE CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER and save lives of more sick newly born infants and those with sick mothers. District 3710 of Korea served as primary international sponsor.
DG Bernadette Herrera-Dy posed for remembrance photo with Rotarians honoured wit Mario R. Nery Vocational Excellence Award The 2019-2020 Awards Selection Committee of RI District 3780 PDG Chito Borromeo (Chair) PDG Penny Policarpio PDG Rey David PDG Sam Pagdilao PDG Mar Reyes PDG Dan Espinosa PDG Dwight Ramos 2
With CSP Abet Sevilla at the helm, RC Holy Spirit strongly supported the renewed drive versus polio officially launched Oct 14, 2019 The re-emergence of poliovirus in the Philippines nineteen (19) years after its eradication globally was sad news particularly to the Rotary world. Rotary initiated the big, ambitious fight against polio in 1979 with a multi-year project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines. RC Holy Spirit joined RI District 3780, Department of Health and the city government in the drive versus polio called, ―SABAYANG PATAK KONTRA POLIO‖ that calls for the vaccination of children below 5 years old.
The drive was officially launched on October 14, 2019 in different places nationwide, including Barangay Holy Spirit, where over 400 children were vaccinated by health workers from three (3) barangay health centers. RCHS provided and served lugaw to the children and their parents/guardians. Present during the launching were Pres Abet Sevilla, PP Angel Castro, PP JR Delgra, PP Linda Palattao, PP Peth Rivera, PE Jerry Sy, PN Martin Marinas, Rtn Carol Vargas, Rtns Joey & Joy
Peralta, PP Ric Salvador and PP Marcia Salvador. On October 16, 2019 almost right after the Oct 14 launch RCHS joined the house-to-house anti-polio drive with the team of Betty Go Belmonte Super Health Center that went around several streets in the barangay. Present were PP Marcia Salvador and Rtns Joy & Joey Peralta.
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RC Holy Spirit and partners celebrated World Polio Day by vaccinating 40 kids for protection
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Update from Rotary
World Polio Day cheers major achievements Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are celebrating a major milestone this World Polio Day: confirmation that WILD POLIOVIRUS Type 3 HAS BEEN ERADICATED WORLDWIDE, which is a significant step toward the ultimate goal of a polio-free world.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, announced the historic feat in a video address during Rotary’s Global Online Update on 24 October 2019.
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During the meeting last February 6th RC Holy Spirit officers welcome PP Dr Bong who has returned for community service missions Feb 4 to 28, 2020
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Watch THE BOYS OF 1905 History of Rotary International 6
By participating in training, Holy Spirit youth joined roster who may be designated trustee or officer of BSP-supervised non-bank institution when she completes college, reaches age 25 SEMINAR ON GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE is required by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for Directors and Trustees of BSP-supervised financial institutions. The seminar held last November 7-8, 2019 was attended by 15 trustees of the Savings & Loans Associations of TOYOTA MOTORS, UNILAB, MEAD JOHNSON, SM, PhilTrust, SGV and Bureau of Immigration. Holy Spirit Rotaractor LOIS MARIE LICAY, accountancy major, joined as part of Rotary’s Credentials Build Up Program for qualified youth leaders. Four other high-performing youth leads of Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit have attended earlier credentials build opportunities in 2019. In what way is participation in this BSP seminar an added credential for LOIS MARIE LICAY, AERIKA BULALAQUE, JAEMINA PARALLAG and ROSE MARIE CAŇONASO – youth partners of Rotary who have been serving the community through INTERACT and ROTARACT – and are already among better performers in the university?
They are now in the roster of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas who may be designated Director or Trustee of BSP-supervised non-bank financial institution when they reach age 25 and earned college degree. Large corporations like Ayala Group have been adopting Good Corporate Governance principles, standards and best practices even for non-financial business. Appointment of ―independent directors or trustees may be prescribed by BSP as what the Securities & Exchange Commission has been requiring for large, publicly listed corporations. From the 16-hr seminar they have acquired knowledge of business standards and practices to enrich learning from the university.
Click on this image to view Powerpoint slides for GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE in BSP-supervised non-bank financial institutions. Without notes of the accompanying discussions during the Seminar, this file is an incomplete presentation of the facts. 7
2020-21: Rotary Opens Opportunities SERVICE ABOVE SELF
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?
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.
WATCH the theme address January 20, 2020 RI International Assembly, San Diego CA.
RI President-elect Holger Knaack’s theme for 2020-21, Rotary Opens Opportunities, asks Rotarians to create opportunities that strengthen their leadership, help put service ideas into action, and improve the lives of those in need.
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. ROTARY WORLD AT A GLANCE
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 people’s quality of life in my community and in the world 4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians
Data as of 15 August 2019 PHILIPPINE ROTARY Magazine October 2019
ROTARY
ROTARACT
INTERACT
RCCs
Members
Members
Members
Members
1,205,049
157,520
567,387
Clubs
Clubs
Clubs
Corps
35,927
9,520
24,669
10,615
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People of Action Around the Globe The Rotarian magazine. January 2020
El Salvador Mustering assistance from doctors, dentists, nurses, and U.S. Rotarians, the Rotary Club of Santa Ana, El Salvador, conducted a five-day medical mission that provided free health care to more than 4,000 people from a region surrounding Santa Ana, the country‟s second-most populous city. From 30 June to 4 July, the Salvadoran and American volunteers screened patients for general medical, pediatric, cardiologic, psychological, dental, and vision needs. They also provided medications and prescription glasses, and referrals for follow-up care as needed. Area mayors coordinated transportation for patients, and El Salvador‟s Second Infantry Brigade provided logistical support.
fund a three-week trip across the southwestern United States for the two visiting exchange students that the club hosts annually. The final third goes toward “the big pot,” which is distributed only if the weekly winner draws the ace of spades from an evershrinking deck of cards. The big pot had grown over nearly a year to a record $7,000 the week Bob Ashley drew the ace.
As part of a trend that combines exercise and environmental awareness, 15 members of the Rotary Club of Stockholm International and five family members converged on a city island, Långholmen, for an up-tempo park cleanup. The plogga— a Swedish portmanteau of plocka (to pick up) and jogga (to jog) — yielded 14 bags of trash in about an hour during the April outing, says Anthony Pearce, a club member. “Day by day, we have seen our streets and woods piled up with trash,” says Pearce. “We had to do something about it.” The club inaugurated its ploggapledge in 2018 after a visit to the club by a founder of the fleet-footed movement.
A month after his windfall, Ashley announced that his jackpot had funded two $1,000 gifts to charitable projects. He then distributed 100 envelopes, each with a $50 bill, to club members, with the instruction that they direct the money to a cause outside their normal spheres of giving. Inspired, members promised to match Ashley‟s $50 with $50 of their own for their various causes. “It became the unspoken rule: „Heck yeah, we can match it,‟” says club member Stu Dearnley. “It was extraordinary — the coolest thing to happen to our club.” Topped-up donations went to a range of causes: ocean cleanups, tigers in India, guinea worm eradication, and search-and-rescue operations in the Summit County area, which is renowned for its ski resorts.
Hungary
Japan
Sweden
For the Rotary Club of Budapest-Center, support for children undergoing bone marrow transplants has become a long-term commitment. Since 2015, the club has donated equipment including an industrial clothes dryer, 11 computers, and funds toward reconstruction of Démétér House, which provides lodging for patients of Budapest‟s Szent László Hospital and their relatives. The facility has been home to as many as 40 families a year. The young patients, on average, spend more than a month undergoing treatment. In tandem with the Démétér Foundation, the Budapest-Center Rotarians have also organized programs such as a Halloween party and an Easter egg hunt for the children.
United States Every week, the Rotary Club of Summit County (Frisco), Colorado, offers $5 raffle tickets for sale. The winner receives one-third of the total money raised that week. One-third helps
Tanabata is a festival celebrating the astrological tale of two lovers exiled to separate ends of the Milky Way. In the legend, Orihime and Hikoboshi — the seamstress star and the cowherd star, respectively — are permitted to reunite only once a year, ushering in a period when the country is resplendent with colorful floats, lanterns, balloons, and paper scrolls inscribed with wishes. The Rotary Club of Sagamihara Hashimoto used the festivities to raise money and awareness for End Polio Now. Working with members of other local clubs, the Rotarians collected about $12,000 over three days of the Hashimoto Tanabata Festival in Sagamihara in August. Kanagawa prefecture in Japan has about two temples for every 10,000 people. — BRAD WEBBER • This story originally appeared in the January 2020 issue of The Rotarian magazine. 9
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Rotary International Districts in the Philippines DISTRICT 3770
DISTRICT 3820
DISTRICT GOVERNOR JON ALONZO
DISTRICT GOVERNOR EVERETT OLIVAN
Baler, Batanes, Bulacan, Cagayan, Ifugao, Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino
Aurora, Batangas, Laguna, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro Oriental, Quezon, and the Bicol Region
DISTRICT 3780
DISTRICT 3830
DISTRICT GOVERNOR BERNADETTE HERRERA-DY
DISTRICT GOVERNOR ADOR TOLENTINO
Quezon City
Las Pinas, Makati, Muntinlupa, Palawan, Paranaque, Pateros, Taguig
DISTRICT 3790
DISTRICT 3850
DISTRICT GOVERNOR FR. SONNY PAHED
DISTRICT GOVERNOR RAPHY TAYCO
Abra, Bataan, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Mountain Province, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Zambales
Aklan, Antique, Basilan, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, Misamis Occidental, Negros Occidental, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay
DISTRICT 3800
DISTRICT 3860
DISTRICT GOVERNOR NELSON ASPE
DISTRICT GOVERNOR PHILIP TAN
Caloocan, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Navotas, Pasig, Rizal, San Juan, Valenzuela
Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Biliran, Bohol, Cebu, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, General Santos, Leyte, Negros Oriental, Samar, Siquijor, South Cotabato, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur
DISTRICT 3810
DISTRICT 3870
DISTRICT GOVERNOR LIZA ELORDE
DISTRICT GOVERNOR BANS IBRAHIM
Cavite, Manila, Mindoro Occidental, Pasay
Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin Island, North Cotabato, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Misamis Oriental, Sultan Kudarat
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Club of Holy Spirit
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. 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, TORY 2018-19 Editor
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Contributors
Plastic packaging has become almost entirely unavoidable. Eating on the go? The option is often a Styrofoam takeaway container, permeated with grease and therefore non-recyclable. Travelling? The hotel’s shampoo often comes in tiny, nonreusable bottles. Buying a loaf of bread? Even paper bags are fitted with a plastic window. SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
Banning plastic straws won’t save the ocean; collective action will
Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse, Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City PH
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This page reprinted from THE DOVE Sept 30, 2019 to provide context for renewed drive versus polio in QC
DOH urges polio shots; virus detected in Manila sewage By: Jovic Yee - Reporter / @jovicyeeINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / September 1, 2019 lio,‖ the health secretary said at a press conference. ―We need to make sure that the polio vaccine coverage should be at 95 percent to ensure that this will not create problems to our children,‖ Duque said. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday appealed to parents to have their children vaccinated against polio, after a test on Manila’s sewage showed the existence of the virus that causes the debilitating disease. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said a recent sampling of Manila’s sewage tested positive for the vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV), which the World Health Organization (WHO) defined in its website as “an excreted vaccinevirus that can continue to circulate for an extended period of time.”
No transmissions yet Duque said that while there are no recorded transmissions yet, parents should ensure that their children are protected since the virus is already in the environment. ―We repeat our call to parents and caregivers: Let us prioritize the complete vaccination of our children so they remain safe from vaccine-preventable diseases, like po-
The Philippines since 2016 has been falling short of the ideal immunization coverage rate of 95 percent. Coverage was at 68 percent in 2016, increasing slightly to 71 percent the next year, but dropping again to 66 percent in 2018. A fatal and disabling disease, polio is transmitted through the fecaloral route, especially where there’s poor personal hygiene and environmental sanitation. It mostly affects children below 15.
Polio-free since 2000
Apart from the latest disclosure by Duque, the Philippines has been certified polio-free since 2000 by the DOH. Given that VDPV was found in the city of Manila, Duque called on local governments to intensify the implementation of their zero opendefecation program as well as to strengthen their efforts to ensure good personal hygiene and sanitation. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention described VDPV as a ―strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus.‖ ―This means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an infected person,‖ the CDC said. As part of its efforts to ensure that no child is left unvaccinated, the DOH is currently conducting an immunization drive for polio aimed at covering 5.5 million children in the National Capital Region, Central Luzon and Calabarzon.
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This page reprinted from THE DOVE Sept 30, 2019 to provide context for renewed drive versus polio in QC
September 21, 2019
Statement from International PolioPlus Chair Michael K. McGovern on circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 case in the Philippines Through ongoing disease surveillance, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative has confirmed a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) case in a threeyear-old girl in the Philippines, along with a possible second case pending confirmation from the World Health Organization. No cases of wild poliovirus have been discovered, and the Philippines’ polio-free status is not at risk.
awareness about the importance of improving immunization rates and making sure every single child is protected against polio.
We’re saddened by this news and for the child, especially as Rotary approaches the 40-year anniversary of our first immunization project in the Philippines in 1979.
We appreciate the leadership and commitment of Rotarians in the Philippines to protect all children from polio in the country where Rotary held the inaugural polio immunization campaign.
It is important to remember that cVDPVs are extremely rare and only occur in underimmunized communities. Vaccination coverage in the Philippines has been steadily declining over the past few years, and the case reported recently underscores how crucial it is to increase vaccination coverage to at least 95% of children to stop future spread of polio.
On Friday, 20 September, the 10 District Governors in the Philippines signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Health to work together to ensure the success of the upcoming polio immunization campaigns.
For more information and a video on vaccine-derived polioviruses, please visit this link. Mike McGovern, International PolioPlus Committee Chair
Rotary and our partners are working with counterparts and public health authorities in the Philippines to strengthen surveillance and support immunization responses in the coming weeks and months. Rotary has a broad and active network in the Philippines—a network that has the power to raise
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