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The Dove May 6, 2020
Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines
Vol. XII No. 8
RC Holy Spirit adds to food relief provided by government for families of youth partners badly affected by Enhanced Community Quarantine March 29, 2020 As supplement to the government’s COVID-19 response efforts, the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit launched OPLAN PANTAWID TULONG Program for the families of its Interactors and Rotaractors whose parent/s lost their income due to the imposition of the enhanced community quarantine from March 17.
packs. PP Angel joined the re-packing.
Some of the parents are drivers of taxis, public utility vehicles and tricycles, while some are janitors and construction workers and store vendors.
The distribution was made possible through the use of a pick-up lent by St Benedict Parish. CSP Abet Sevilla drove the vehicle and dropped off the food packs at the 5 designated stations.
A fund-raising campaign was immediately undertaken among club members and friends to be able to provide food packs to help satisfy food needs of beneficiaries for two (2) weeks or more. The first wave of food packs consisting of 5 kgs rice, canned goods, noodles, duck eggs and soap was distributed on Sunday March 29, 2020 in five (5) different drop stations within the barangay. CSP Abet and Sp Mheanne Sevilla procured five sacks of 50kgs rice and brought these along with other items to the covered space at the residence of PP Marcia and Ric. M’Mheanne, PP Marcia and Sofie re-packed the goods to form 50 food
Parents or older siblings of identified beneficiary Interactors and Rotaractors, went to the assigned drop stations nearest their residences and claimed the food packs at specified time within 10 to 12 AM on Sunday Mar 29.
Volunteer Rotaractor Mark Louie ―Obs‖ assisted in the process from loading the packs at Don Senen St up to unloading and hand over to beneficiaries at the drop-off stations.
M’Mheanne and Sofie
Fresh duck eggs from Rtn Cong. Precious Castelo
2nd wave of relief packs from RC Holy Spirit distributed to families of our youth partners with minimum face to face contact as precaution against COVID-19 infection Apr 21, 2020 Fifty (50) relief packs each containing two cans of sardines and cash sufficient to purchase 10 kgs of rice were arranged by PP Marcia and dispatched by PP Ric from the gate of Don Antonio Heights, to the door steps of 4 Interactors and 4 Rotaractors by Lalamove or GRAB delivery platform. These youth leads have been requested to serve as HOSTS for Rotary’s relief distribution. They served as frontliners of Rotary’s humanitarian project.
HOST Interactors CLARISSE LARBIO – Sta Catalina St, Bgy Holy Spirit ZIAN LUCY TERNOLA – Sto Domingo St, Bgy Holy Spirit MARK CHRISTIAN PAGTALUNAN Maya St, Bgy Commonwealth CLARK JERALD PARCO – BatoBato St, Bgy Commonwealth
HOST Rotaractors IPP RESHA AVELINO – Sta Monica St, Bgy Holy Spirit KIMIE ANN BALLESTEROS – St Catherine St, Bgy Holy Spirit LOIS MARIE LICAY Republic Ave, Bgy Holy Spirit ROSE MARIE CAŇONASO - Adarna St, Bgy Commonwealth The beneficiary Interactors/Rotaractors were then adviced to send over a father or adult relative to fetch the relief pack from the Host residence. Safety protocol: No Interactor or Roractor may leave home.
Happy “kuya” of Rotaractorbeneficiary claimed Rotary’s relief pack from M’Lois Marie
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CSP Abet Sevilla checks the condition and needs of front-liners of JP Sioson General Hospital & Colleges in the midst of COVID19 challenges. JP Sioson is partner of RC Holy Spirit in a basic education project. E. R. and x-ray
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COVID-19 TULONG PANTAWID SA KAPWA For indigent communities served by CSP Abet Sevilla and family
1.Bongabon Nueva Ecija/Baler Aurora - in Barangay Kalaanan, Barangay Labi, and Barangay Villa. Distributed relief packs of 10 kilo rice for 150 indigent and tribal families last April 2.
2. Relief goods food packs worth P1200 + P300 cash for 500 selected poor families and P1500 cash padala thru PALAWAN for 20 indigent families in Cavite, La Union, Manila, Caloocan and Bulacan last April 4.
3. May 1 - 2nd wave of giving cash assistance P500 for 15 poor families in QC, Rizal, Bulacan through padala and personal handover
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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. 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.
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
Individual Rotary Clubs in Quezon City under District 3780 have been stepping up and doing their share in helping address the COVID crisis and serving people in need. They've embraced Hope KKK QC and have adopted rooms for the COVID quarantine facility at the Kor-Phil building at QC Polytechnic University. (1). Rotary Club of Camp Crame: Adopted 5 rooms for Hope KKK QC including 1 room
sponsored by The Earlyact Club of Camp Crame. Some Rotarians individually donated Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) and alcohol spray to front-liners of different areas, as well as foods and Vitamins for the PNP Frontliners and to our very own CRAMEAN FRONTLINERS to prevent the spread of Covid-19. RC Camp Crame headed by Champion of Service President PBGen Ferdinand "Ono" B. Daway gave cash assistance to the Regional Health Service PRO Cordillera Nursing Section. (2). Rotary Club of Bagong Sandigan: Adopted one room for Hope KKK QC. The Rotary Club of Bagong Sandigan has initiated a blood donation activity as a response to the call by COVID-19 medical treatment facilities for blood supplies. (3). Rotary Club of Roces: Donated 250 bottles (100 tablets each bottle) of multivitamins plus 100 packs food supplements to Hope KKK QC and also donated food to people with disabilities (PWDs) during the lockout period. (4) Rotary Club of Batasan Hills: Adopted one room for Hope KKK QC. They also donated 20 PPE suits to Hope KKK QC. (5). The Great Presidents of Rotary D3780 led by PDG Chito adopted 4 rooms for Hope KKK QC. Q4 Birthday Celebrants and non celebrants in cooperation with Tipsy Pig Gastropub shared Q4 bday bash funds to buy alcohol, masks, disinfectant sprayers and PPEs to chosen beneficiaries. TGPs (c/o Jherlon Romualdo) 10 boxes(100 tablets per box) donated Paracetamol to Hope KKK QC. Thank you for being our partners in hope! Donation of P20,000 to adopt one room for CONVID-19 Quarantine facility
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Minutes of the Virtual Meeting of CSPs on April 29, 2020 via Zoom Platform
▪ May 22 – deadline for submission of all Monthly Accomplishment Report (MAR) ▪ May 24 – deadline for submission of Nomination form ▪ May 31 – deadline for seek out ▪ June 15 – deadline for submission of winners to DG BH ▪ June 30 – online recognition night/announcement of winners ▪ September 26 – tentative date for actual awards night if mass gathering is allowed o Electronic signature o Signature on scanned CSP ZOOM MEETING April 29, 2020 8:10 – 9:40 pm Hosts: AGR JP Ferrer/PE Richard Maglaya AGENDA: 1. Discon 2. District Awards 3. Nomcom 4. PRM 5. RI Dues 6. Hope KKK 7. Other Matters
copy o Send email to acknowledge the nomination form - Governor’s Awards and District Awards - awarding of clubs who have submitted 6 MAR on time o In case of a tie, those who submitted MAR on time will be declared the winner o Submit the MAR online via email o If no MAR was submitted after May 22, attach the supporting documents and pictures in the nomination form o Nomination forms must be signed by CSP, Club Secretary and AG. If actual signature cannot be affixed, the following options are acceptable:
ATTENDANCE: MINUTES OF THE MEETING: I. DISCON • Discon is cancelled due to the COVID pandemic crisis • Discon Host Club RC Congressional will refund all paid registration fees and paid souvenir program ads • Discon Golf tournament host club RC Balintawak will refund all hole sponsorship • Letter has been sent to all D3780 regarding this matter • Give ample time for the refund • Appeal to those who paid if they want to donate to the Hope KKK project • Discon/District Awards will be on September 26, if social gathering is allowed • Trying to get online meeting with RIP Maloney • June 30 – DG BH will deliver her SODA II. DISTRICT AWARDS • District Awards is cancelled • Online District Awards on June 30 • Submit Monthly Accomplishment Reports and Nomination forms • Updates from District Awards Committee o Nomination forms - same o List of Categories – same o Guidelines will be revised o Schedules:
o For club awards category, the nomination form has to be signed by the Committee Chairs o Committee deliberation will be by zoom if physical meeting is not yet allowed o Special awards for KKK (Covid projects) o Top 3 clubs o Top 3 projects o Top 3 Rotarians (whether CSP or not) o To qualify for special KKK award, project must be reported in the March and April MAR o All TRF concerns will be addressed by the TRF committee o To qualify for the major awards, clubs must not have outstanding balance in PRM and RI dues. o Nomination form is available in MS Word format (fillable) o Revised guidelines will be emailed to CSPs • Membership Award will be based on membership records on July 2. • Major awards will be announced on June 30, however the district awards committee will talk to the top 3 contenders if they plan to purge their membership on or before June 30. In case the winners are declared and the club still purged their membership on or before June 30, the District has the revise the winner. 7
Minutes of the Virtual Meeting of CSPs on April 29, 2020 via Zoom Platform III. NOMCOM • New deadline o May 16 (Saturday) - May 22 (Friday) up to 5 pm – submission of proposed members to the Nominating Committee o May 25 (Monday) – Selection of District Governor Nominee ▪ 8 am – 12 nn - Credentials Committee meeting will pick out 12 members to the NomCom (broadcast online) ▪ 1 pm – Nomcom will convene the Selection of DGN • Qualifications of NomCom Delegate Must be a Past President who must has served one full term as president At least 7 years as Rotarian (accumulated) upon assumption as Nomcom • Representative of candidate is allowed to be physically present during the drawing of the NomCom delegates • IPDG Mar Reyes – Chairman of NomCom PP Mar Santiago – Chairman Credentials Committee PP Angel Gahol – Chairman of Balloting Committee • Candidates for District Governor Nominee o DCOS Florian Enriquez DDCOS Konkon Constantino LG Milo Lucenario PP Grace Vinarao PP Mel Velasco PP Ric Doria IV. PRM No deadline for payment List of clubs with outstanding balance in PRM Link of the digital copy of the Rotary Magazine will be posted V. RI DUES List of clubs with outstanding balance in RI dues as of April 24 May 18 - Deadline for payment of 2nd semester RI dues VI. HOPE KKK Hope KKK has been in turned over for almost 2-3 weeks and around 76+ patients are in the facility with continuous support of medicine, food and PPE, etc Donations are still accepted Status of donation o As of April 29 ▪ Total pledges – P1,575,000 (77 rooms) ▪ Total Collections - P1,362,000 Total collection for Hope KKK is P3M+ and almost half came from Rotary For donations in kind, Hope KKK can arrange pick up Stickers cannot be placed because patients are already in the rooms
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Rapid testing to prioritize Rotary family Donate to KKK or the testing Adopt a PUM/PUI for P1,500 VII. THE ROTARY FOUNDATION UPDATES • Total Global Grants – US$980,000 • Global Grants (record breaking) RC Midtown QC – 2 GG RC Loyola Heights – 2 GG RC Timog – 2 GG RC Roosevelt – 1 GG RC Sta. Mesa/RC Neopolitan Fairview – 1 GG RC Metro SFDM – 1 GG RC Midtown Cubao – 1 GG RC Biak na Bato – 1 GG RC Cubao – 1 or 2 GG RC South Triangle – 1 GG • All District Grants are used except for US$2,900 for our contribution to Polio Plus • US$25,000 (P1.2 million) Disaster Preparedness Grant from RI was already received and was allocated for the test kits and PPEs for frontliners • 500 test kits are allocated for Rotarians • Annual Giving – US$300,000+ • Add to awards category, Best Club in EREY • Deadline for contribution to TRF is June 15, 2020 • US$176,000 from Tetsu to be distributed to all Districts • All clubs are encouraged to support The Rotary Foundation because TRF has given back to us through GG, DG and Disaster Preparedness Grant VIII. OTHER MATTERS • Please call DG BH if your companies need assistance from DOLE • IDG Johnny Yu allocated of his DDF for 3,000 test kits • Clubs are encouraged to meet online • Avail of Zoom at a discounted rate through RI Global Rewards • All communication will be done through email aside from the group chats • It was suggested that clubs have a 10 day information campaign against COVID after the lifting of ECQ and DG BH asks for the club to share to her for the verification of the information • DGN Ed pledged to donate his souvenir program ads and golf sponsorship, P30k Prepared by: SUZZETTE O. LEE District Secretary RY 2019-2020
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People of Action Around the Globe The Rotarian magazine. April 2020
United States What began with a mother’s request for an all-terrain wheelchair for her daughter with spina bifida has grown into an initiative spanning several high schools in Georgia. In February 2019, the robotics-oriented Interact Club of Etowah High School in Woodstock delivered its first mechanized wheelchair, created with help from Go Baby Go, a mobility project of the University of Delaware. The Interact club was soon fielding requests for more devices. Inspired by the response, the club created the Interact First Alliance, a consortium of like-minded Interact clubs in Canton, East Cobb, Tucker, and Woodstock dedicated to getting students involved in science and technology. More than 15 million people participate in weekly Zumba fitness classes in 186 countries.
Rotary Club of Prague-International, raised $25,000 for three charities: Život 90, a support organization for seniors; Nadace Naše dítě, which helps abused children and children with disabilities; and Výbor dobré vůle, which aids people with disabilities. The 17-person teams, with 16 paddlers and one drummer to keep the rhythm, paddled the course as fast as possible and built a little Bohemian bonhomie, notes Christian Noll, a club member who helped organize the competition with assistance from the Czech Dragon Boat Association. Teams were formed by companies, clubs, organizations, and friends. ―In terms of who won? Of course the charities won by receiving hundreds of thousands of [Czech] crowns in donations. As for the race, the Rotary Club of Praha-Staré Město won,‖ says PragueInternational member Josef Simpartl. The 2020 race is scheduled for 23 May. Rain-related weather events kill five people every day in India.
Argentina Led by professional instructors brought in by the Rotary Club of Campana, about 300 Zumba enthusiasts stepped up funding for emergency responders. The gathering, in May 2019, raised a portion of the $3,000 needed to purchase a thermal-imaging camera for volunteer firefighters in the community, says Club President Walter Waisman. The Latin-styled dance workout, held in a school gymnasium, injected energy into the club’s 80th anniversary celebration. In recent years, the club’s projects have funded scholarships for high school students, farming equipment for an agricultural school, and stock for an eyeglasses bank.
Italy Since 2012, the Rotary Club of Fermo has been helping inmates of an area prison find their voice. The club equipped the prison with computers and provided professional guidance to help the inmates produce a newsletter, L’Altra Chiave News, translated as The Other Key News. Angelica Malvatani, a club member and journalist, visits the Fermo prison weekly to work with the inmates to write news articles and editorials and design the publication, which prints hundreds of copies quarterly. ―Through the newsletter they feel more responsible for their choices and seek to be appreciated for what they are: men, fathers, sons, brothers, simply persons,‖ says Malvatani.
India After heavy rainfall in August 2018 unleashed floodwaters and triggered landslides, Rotarians from clubs in southeast India’s District 3181 and around the world rallied to collect money for the victims. By June 2019, the Rebuild Kodagu Trust Committee had completed 25 houses, which cost a little more than $7,000 each. The homes were dedicated by 2011-12 Rotary President Kalyan Banerjee, who was one of the driving forces behind the project. The beneficiaries were selected with help from Habitat for Humanity India, which also helped coordinate construction. Another 25 houses were expected to be turned over to their new owners in March. — BRAD WEBBER • This story originally appeared in the April 2020 issue of The Rotarian magazine.
Czech Republic In May 2019, spectators lined the banks of the Vltava River as 27 teams made a splash during the 10th Dragon Boat Charity Challenge. The race, sponsored by the
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COVID particles can survive from 3 hours to 7 days depending on material By awoodward@businessinsider.com Business Insider 8 April 2020
Stay Home, Adhere to Social Distancing, Wash Hands with Soap & Water, Cough Etiquette as a Habit The new coronavirus typically spreads via droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The droplets carry viral particles and can land on someone else's nose or mouth or get inhaled. Live coronavirus particles can survive for anywhere from three hours to seven days on surfaces, depending on the material. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. But people could potentially get the coronavirus if they touch a surface or object that has viral particles on it and then touch their mouth, nose, or eyes. The lifespan of the virus on a given surface depends on myriad factors, including the surrounding temperature, humidity, and type of surface. A study published April 2 in the journal The Lancet Microbe revealed how long the COVID-19 virus lasts on various common surfaces. The authors found that the virus lasted longest — seven days — on the outer layer of surgical masks. How long the coronavirus can survive on surfaces The researchers behind the new study tested the virus' life span in a 71-degree-Fahrenheit room at 65% relative humidity. After three hours, the virus had disappeared from printing and tissue paper. It took two days for it to leave wood and cloth fabric. After four days, it was no longer detectable on glass or paper money. It lasted the longest, seven days, on
stainless steel and plastic. Strikingly, the authors wrote, the coronavirus was still present on the outward-facing side of a surgical mask on day seven of the investigation. That's the longest duration of all the materials they tested. The study followed earlier research that also measured the coronavirus'
lifespan on a range of household surfaces. The prior study, published March 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggested the virus could live up to four hours on copper and up to a day on cardboard. The researchers found that the virus lasted up to three days on plastic and stainless steel — a shorter time than the results in the Lancet study. 10
These Harvard scientists think we'll have to socially distance until 2022 Johnny Wood Senior Writer, Formative Content April 20, 2020 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM More likely, they say, is that the virus is here to stay, recurring intermittently as the seasons come and go, much like influenza. Until a vaccine is available, this could mean some form of social distancing will need to exist for many months, if not years. Some form of distancing restrictions could be required for more than a year. Image: REUTERS
People across the globe have been forced to adapt quickly to the social distancing brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. But while the world might be eager for a relaxation of the rules, the restrictions might be around for some time to come.
healthcare systems. Too little is known about the disease or the future course it will take, prompting researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to run computer simulations modelling different ways the pandemic could play out.
In fact, according to a group of Harvard disease experts, some form of intermittent social distancing may need to be in place until 2022.
With social distancing rules in place and strictly adhered to, along with intensive testing and contact tracing of new infections, the simulations show it is possible to contain the spread of a virus.
That’s because once the initial wave of COVID-19 infections has passed, further outbreaks could occur. If lockdown restrictions are lifted at the same time, instead of in coordinated phases, a surge in new cases could overwhelm
However, with more than 2 million confirmed cases impacting countries around the world, the researchers believe this is an unlikely outcome.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced criteria that should be met before countries consider easing lockdown restrictions. These include ensuring transmission of the disease is controlled, and that health systems have the capacity to detect, test, isolate and treat every COVID-19 case and trace every point of contact.
Officials echoed the call for physical distancing measures and frequent hand-washing to remain in place after lockdowns have been lifted.
Many residents of Barangay Holy Spirit in QC have embraced social distancing to help contain the spread of COVID-19.
Grocery store along Holy Spirit Drive Queueing at bank ATM along Holy Spirit Drive
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'Enhanced community quarantine' in Luzon vs. COVID-19 in effect March 17, 2020 News Coverage of Developing Events
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ABS-CBN News. People wearing protective masks struggle to maintain social distancing as they wait for transport on the first work day in the country's capital since the lockdown to contain coronavirus, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines March 16, 2020. Eloisa Lopez, Reuters
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May 5, 2020
Confirmed Cases and Deaths by Country and Territory On 5-5-2020 the Philippines with its 110 Million population, exhibited 9,684 COVID-19 positive cases, 637 deaths, and 1,408 recovered. (88 cases per 1 M pop); 6 Deaths per 1 M pop; Total Tests 130,889 Real time Update from WORLD0METER
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Month ago, April 5,, 2020
Confirmed Cases and Deaths by Country and Territory On 4-5-2020 the Philippines with its 110 Million population, exhibited 3,246 COVID-19 positive cases and 152 deaths, still remarkable “containment-of-virus-spread� indicator among nations (30 cases per 1 M pop). Death per 1 M pop:1 Tests per 1 M: 179
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Rotary Information - HISTORY OF ROTARY IN THE PHILIPPINES Rotary was almost fourteen years old when Leon J. Lambert, then one of the leading businessmen of Manila and president of Lambert Sales Co., inspired by what he had heard of Rotary, started to correspond with President John Poole of the International Association of Rotary Clubs, now known as Rotary International. As a result, on January 12, 1919, Lambert entertained Rotarian Roger D. Pinneo, a member of the Rotary Club of Seattle who had been sent to Manila with a commission to assist in the organization of Rotary Clubs in the Far East, at a luncheon in his home in Pasay with Messrs. E. E. Elser, James Geary, A. W. Beam and F. N. Berry, prominent businessmen of Manila. The five constituted themselves into a committee to proceed with the preliminary steps incident to the organization of a Rotary club. Lambert was elected as chairman, and Berry as secretary of this committee. Informal meetings were held on January 14, 16, and 24, before the organization of the new club was completed with 38 charter members, two of whom were Filipinos (Gabriel Lao and Gregorio Nieva), one was Chinese (Alfonso SyCip), and the rest Americans. A provisional board of directors was formed and served until June 1919, when the first annual meeting was held. Elected as the first officers were –
LEON J. LAMBERT - President ALFONSO SYCIP - Vice President E. E. ELSER - Secretary WALTER A. BEAM – Treasurer
Before the end of January 1919, a cablegram was sent to the International Association of Rotary Clubs in Chicago, advising it of the formal organization of the Rotary Club of Manila (RCM), the first club in Asia, with a membership of 38. The first office of the RCM was located in the office of the Benguet Consolidated Mining Co. at Kneedler Building, where further meetings were held and additional members elected. The Charter No. 478 was not granted however until June 1, 1919. From 1919 to 1935, RCM was under the direct supervision of the International Association of Rotary Clubs. RCM organized its first daughter club, the Rotary Club
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of Cebu, in 1932, followed by the Rotary Club of Iloilo in 1933. Both were also under the direct supervision of the International Association of Rotary Clubs. In 1935, these three clubs were included in the district of China up to 1938, when the Philippine District No. 81 (changed to District 48, then to District 385, and now to Districts 379, 380, 382, 385, 386 and 387) was created. Two years later RCM organized the Rotary Clubs of Bacolod and Baguio. In 1939, through the initiative of then R.I. Vice President Carlos P. "Romy" Romulo, the Rotary Club of Guam, was organized as RCM's first overseas daughter club. During World War II all the clubs in the Philippines ceased to function. The last meeting of RCM was held on the island of Corregidor on May 6, 1942, to induct Gen. Douglas MacArthur as honorary member. However, some Manila Rotarians occasionally met in groups, whenever possible. The club was formally reorganized on September 13, 1945, with Gil J. Puyat reassuming the club presidency. Subsequently, RCM established the Rotary Clubs of Lucena and Malolos (1949), Batangas and San Pablo (1950), Cavite (1952), Kalookan and Pasay (1959), and Quezon City (1960). The Rotary Club of Manila, being the premier service club of its kind in Asia, has had an outstanding record of leadership in service to the community. In its 79-year history, it has pioneered various projects covering the whole spectrum of the four avenues of Rotary service. Among the organizations pioneered in the Philippines by the Club are the Boy Scout movement, Community Chest Foundation, Philippine Band of Mercy, Philippine Safety Council (forerunner of the Safety Organization of the Phils.), Philippine Cancer Society, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Philippine Tourism Association, Welfareville, TOWER (The Outstanding Workers of the Republic) Awards Foundation, RCManila Foundation, RCM Medico-Surgical Missions Foundation, Philippine Rotary Pacemaker Bank Foundation, Sagip-Kabataan (Save the Children) Foundation, RCM Eyebank Foundation, several school and community-based Rotaract and Interact youth clubs, and others. Aside from these, RCM has been an invaluable source of support to a host of other service projects and organizations.
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Congratulations to RCQC on your 60th Anniversary - ROTARY IN QUEZON CITY The Rotary Movement in Quezon City started on April 28, 1960 under the ―original‖ R.I. District 380 when the Rotary Club of Quezon City was formally established and its charter approved by Rotary International. At that time, District 380 was comprised of the whole of Luzon and Palawan, with 29 Clubs under its then first governor, DG Mat Caparas of RC Caloocan (Mat Caparas later became the first and only R.I. President from the Philippines).
5 overseas sister clubs in Japan, Switzerland, Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong. It has produced five very outstanding and most distinguished district governors, namely
The following officers and directors of the Rotary Club of Quezon City were elected to serve for Rotary Year 1960-61:
Ceferino M. Picache, President; Conrado Alava, Vice President; Vivencio Villaluz, Secretary; Jose Zabarte, Treasurer; and Charles T. Mulvaney; Director Severo Santiago, Director; and Benjamin Tamesis, Director.
PG Seferino ―Fering‖ Picache (1968-69), PG Marcos ―Mark‖ Herras (1972-73), PG Jose Agaton ―Tony‖ Sibal (1980-81), PG Ernesto ―Boy‖ Manalac (1989-90) and PG Dwight M. Ramos (2016-17)
As the Mother Club in District 3780, RCQC remains a strong pillar in the world of Rotary RCQC has undertaken many service projects with great impact to the community and the Rotary movement. Among its flagship projects are: Prevention of Childhood Blindness Project; Anti-Drug & Anti-Substance Abuse Project; Rotary Village Corps; Ampon Puso (Save-A-Heart) Project; Sinop Bulasi sa Eskwela Project; and Transitioning Program for Youth with Special Needs.
As the premier club in then District 380, RCQC successfully organized 17 daughter Rotary clubs, established links with 8 sister clubs in the country, and
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Rotary Information - HISTORY OF RI DISTRICT 3780, Quezon City Philippines Rotary International District 3780—which includes all chartered Rotary Clubs within the territory of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines—was formally established by Rotary International in RY 1987-1988 (then named as R.I. District 378 under the old numbering system). District 3780 holds the distinction of being the only ―One-City, One-District‖ in the Rotary world.
diction over the northwestern provinces from Pampanga to Ilocos Norte. In RY 1980-1981, Jose Agaton ―Tony‖ Sibal became the third district governor of D-380 who came from Quezon City. He was followed by DG Fernando ―Nanding‖ Pedrosa of RC Cubao, in RY 1985-1986, and by DG Prospero ―Pros‖ Crescini of RC San Francisco Del Monte, in RY 1986 1987.
The Rotary Movement in Quezon City started on April 28, 1960 under the ―original‖ R.I. District 380. At that time, District 380 was comprised of the whole of Luzon and Palawan, with 29 Clubs under its then first governor, DG Mat Caparas of RC Caloocan (Mat Caparas later became the first and only R.I. President from the Philippines). In RY 1968-1969 Ceferino Picache of RC Quezon City, was elected as the as first governor of the ―original and undivided‖ D-380 coming from Quezon City. He was later followed by DG Marcos M. Herras also of RC Quezon City, in RY 1972-1973. District 380 was further ―divided‖ into two in RY 1976-1977 with the creation of D-382 to cover all clubs south of the Pasig River, including Manila, and with the original D-380 retaining governance over all clubs north of the Pasig River, including Quezon City. Under the leadership of then Governor Mar Un Ocampo, D380 was further subdivided. Thus, D-380 was made up of Metro Manila and the northeastern provinces from Bulacan to Batanes, while D-379 (now known as D-3790) had juris-
The birth of R.I. 3780 finally came about from another ―subdivision‖ of R.I. District 380 into three districts. To ensure a steady and well balanced Rotary growth, the district governor (of District 380) submitted a proposal for the regrouping of the clubs in District 380 into three districts. A ballot by mail was subsequently conducted in August 1985 to ascertain the opinion of the clubs about the proposed regrouping. After a majority of the clubs supported the proposal, it was recommended to Rotary International that the clubs in District 380 be regrouped into three districts. Thus, subject to the provisions of Article XIII, Section 1 of the By-laws of Rotary International, effective July 1, 1987, the clubs in District 380 were regrouped into three districts, namely: District 380 that covered all clubs in Metro Manila except Quezon City; District 377 that included the provinces of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Viscaya, Isabela, Cagayan, Ifugao, Quirino, Kalinga-Apayao and Batanes Isalnds; and District 378 for Quezon City. The four-digit district numbering system went into effect 1 July 1991. At that time, District 378 became District 3780.
Since the creation of District 3780, the District has been served by the following Governors: Rotary Year District Governor Rotary Club 1987-1988 Jesus “Jess” Laxamana RC New Manila 1988-1989 Antonio “Tony” Pascual RC San Francisco del Monte (SFDM) 1989-1990 Ernesto “Boy” Mañalac RC Quezon City 1990-1991 Jose “JL Pete” Morales RC SFDM 1991-1992 Armando “Manding” Gonzales RC Sto. Domingo 1992-1993 Melito “Bimbo” Salazar RC Diliman 1993-1994 Mario “Mar” Nery RC New Manila Heights 1994-1995 Oscar “Oca” Inocentes RC Uptown Cubao 1995-1996 Efren “Efren” Lim RC Cubao East 1996-1997 Manuel “Manoling” Monroy RC SFDM 1997-1998 Gil “Gil” Divinagracia RC Balintawak 1998-1999 Nemesio “Nemie” Peralta RC Diliman 1999-2000 Mojamito “Mo” Libunao RC Kamuning West 2000-2001 Hermogenes “Hermie” Jarin RC Fairview 2001-2002 Danilo “Danny” Reyes RC Ayala Heights 2002-2003 Roberto “Bobby” Viray RC Cubao West 2003-2004 Roberto “Bobby” Viray RC Cubao West 2004-2005 George “George” Howard RC SFDM
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2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2918 2018-2019 2019-2020
Benjamin “Benjie” Bacorro RC Neopolitan Fairview Danilo “Dan” Espinosa RC Biak na Bato Danilo “Danny” Fausto RC New Manila East Alexander “Alex” Cureg RC Diliman Dulce “Dulce” Coyukiat RC Kagitingang Cubao Pablo “Ambo” Gancayco RC New Manila East Jose Francisco “Jess” Cifra RC Loyola Heights Rufino “Penny” Policarpio III RC SFDM Francisco “Francis” Rivera RC Timog QC Samuel “Sammy” Pagdilao, Jr RC New Manila East Reynaldo “Rey” David RC Timog Dwight M. Ramos RCQC Chito Borromeo RC New Manila East Pastor “Mar” Reyes RC SFDM Bernadette “BH” Herrera Dy RC South Triangle
Future Governors have already been selected in the persons of DGE Johnny Yu from RC Cubao QC and DGN Ed Ayento from RC New Manila East
From THE DOVE of RC Holy Spirit D3780
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Information for watchers of trends
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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
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
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
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
9
Cupang
City of Antipolo, Rizal
113,613
10
Holy Spirit
Quezon City
110,447
11
Barangay 178
Caloocan City
107,596
12
Muzon
City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
106,603
13
San Juan
Taytay, Rizal
103,343
14
Pasong Tamo
Quezon City
103,100
15
San Jose (Pob.)
City of Antipolo, Rizal
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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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