Pages 15-24 of this issue of THE DOVE feature the official list of winners of District Recognition and Awards for Rotary Year 2019-20 Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit
The Dove July 28, 2020
Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines
Vol. XIII No. 1
RC Holy Spirit ushers in the New Rotary Year at the SPED Center by providing learning materials requested by teachers, and sharing articles to protect teachers and officials from infection For the 10th year, RC Holy Spirit celebrated the New Rotary Year on July 7, 2020 with the SPED Center of Doňa Juana Elementary School (DJES). Instead of the usual children’s party and happy celebration with the SPED pupils, parents and teachers, RC Holy Spirit led by Transforming President Martin Marinas, CSP Abet Sevilla and chair PP Marcia Salvador donated items to help teachers and staff during the pandemic environment: 10 boxes surgical face masks (500 pcs), 30 pcs N95 face masks, 40 face shields, 100 hand soaps, 24x483 ml bottles of alcohol, 1 box surgical gloves (100 pcs), 1 thermal scanner, 6 reams copy paper, 3 flash drives for laptop or desktop. The donated items came from RCHS officers and members. These were received by SPED Coordinator Ma’am Elsie Arnaiz, and witnessed by Master Teacher Glo Tatad and DJES Principal Sir Gerry F Isip. Evident during the turn-over activity was the observance of public health and safety protocols like wearing of face masks and shields, physical distancing and use of alcohol. RCHS also took this opportunity to hand over to Ma’ams Elsie and Glo the vintage raffle prizes they won during the club’s virtual cele-
bration of its 15th charter anniversary. The Service Projects Committee thanks the following who made this New Rotary Year meaningful: TP Martin Marinas, IPP Abet Sevilla, PP Angel Castro, PP Chinchin Jurado, PP Beth Sy, PP Peth Rivera, PP Ped Condeno, PP Linda Palattao, PP Marites Nepomuceno, Rtn Dr Alice Baldonado, Rtn Dr Doms Baldonado, PN Joy Peralta, Rtn Joey Peralta, Rtn Richard Garcia, PP Ric Salvador, and PP Marcia Salvador. Total estimated value
of the donations for the event was about P16,000.00. It will be recalled that the start of the Rotary Year was considered by PRIP Mateo ―MAT‖ Caparas as a New Year to be celebrated with children, whose welfare he deeply espoused. RC Holy Spirit and Philippine Rotary mourn the demise of PRIP Mat Caparas last July 15, 2020. He was the first and yet only Filipino to be elected as Rotary International President who served in RY 1986-87. Rest in Peace, PRIP Mat.
To support Brigada Eskwela activities transformed to address New Normal, RC Holy Spirit provided items for sanitation and protection from virus infection, and school learning materials Due to the COVID pandemic, the annual Brigada Eskwela or National Schools Maintenance Week which traditionally happens during May before the start of classes in June, was delayed this year. It started on June 1, 2020 and, unlike one-week preparations in previous years, will run through August before the start of classes. The Brigada Eskwela is an endeavor that RC Holy Spirit has been strongly supporting through the years. Along with the timing, the nature of Brigada Eskwela activities have changed in preparation for the New Normal: no physical presence of students in school and blended learning method of teaching. On July 7, 2020, as part of its celebration of the New Rotary Year, RC Holy Spirit donated the following set of items to the club’s adopted schools: Doňa Juana Elementary School and Holy Spirit National High School: 10 boxes surgical face masks (500 pcs), 30 N95 masks, 35 face shields, 100 hand soaps, 24 bottles alcohol, 1 box surgical gloves (100 pcs), 1 thermal scanner,
Holy Spirit National High School 5 reams copy paper, 3 flash drives for computers At Doňa Juana Elementary School, the set of donations was received from RCHS led by Transforming President Martin Martin by School Principal Dr Gerry F Isip and witnessed by some teachers.
Doňa Juana Elementary School
At Holy Spirit National High School, the donations were received by Principal Mrs Ma Gina M Rocena. The activity was arranged by Interact Adviser Ma’am Beth Auxillo. Also present during both activities were IPP Abet Sevilla and PP Marcia Salvador Contributions came from officers and members of RCHS: TP Martin Marinas, IPP Abet Sevilla, PP Angel Castro, PP Chinchin Jurado, PP Beth Sy, PP Peth Rivera, PP Ped Condeno, PP Linda Palattao, PP Marites Nepomuceno, Rtn Dr Alice Baldonado, Rtn Dr Doms Baldonado, PN Joy Peralta, Rtn Joey Peralta, Rtn Richard Garcia, PP Ric Salvador, and PP Marcia Salvador. Total estimated value of donations per school was about P16,000.00. As in other activities participated in by RCHS, the required public health and safety protocols like wearing of face masks and shields, physical distancing and use of alcohol were observed. At DJES, Principal Dr Gerry Isip, in lieu of a handshake, physically conveyed his thanks with an elbow bump which TP Martin acknowledged. 2
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Among 101 clubs, Holy Spirit is once again recognized as being in the top 10 Rotary Clubs of District 3780 in RY 2019-20 DISTRICT AWARDS Recognition & Awards Received by RC Holy Spirit MAJOR CLUB AWARDS RC Holy Spirit is Recognized as
AMONG TOP TEN CLUBS (Second Team with 5 Champions of Service Clubs) Top 15 District 3780 Clubs
MOST OUTSTANDING CLUB IN YOUTH SERVICE MAJOR INDIVIDUAL AWARD
CSP ALBERTO “Abet” SEVILLA is Among Top Ten Outstanding Champions of Service Club Presidents CLUB AWARDS RC Holy Spirit is Recognized as
Best Rotary Club in Club Bulletin/e-Bulletin (Recognition shared with RC Loyola Heights)
Best Rotary Club in GOOD GOVERNANCE (Recognition shared with RC Loyola Heights) Best Rotary Club in Gender Equality
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Loyola Heights Bagong Sandigan Camp Crame SFDM Cubao QC
RC Midtown QC RC Timog RC Holy Spirit RC Bagong Silangan RC Kamuning Central RC RC RC RC RC
New Manila East Diliman QC QC Pearl of the Orient Uptown Cubao Katipunan
Best Rotary Club in Partnership with External Organizations (Recognition shared with RC Loyola Heights) Best Rotary Club in INTERACT PROGRAM Best YOUTH SERVICE PROJECT Best Rotary Club in Environment Protection (Recognition shared with RC New Manila East) STATEMENT OF CSP Abet Sevilla of RC Holy Spirit regarding District Awards won by the club, especially the one in Good Governance. I would like to share to all of you my friends, how happy I am for these recognitions. As a
corporate consultant / servant leader in numerous organizations, I have proven my worth. I’m happy to be of help and be of service to the Rotary club of Holy Spirit, as well sa ating kapwa. 4
District Award Winner: BEST YOUTH SERVICE PROJECT. Rotary’s CREDENTIALS BUILD-UP PROGRAM for Youth Leaders that provides opportunity to learn advanced, specialized knowledge of business standards, best practices, processes to complement learning in school. RC Holy Spirit has been providing unique opportunities for youth leaders and Rotaractors to learn advanced, specialized or proprietary business knowledge & skills. Five (5) Rotaractors, namely ROSE MARIE CAŇONASO, LOIS MARIE LICAY, AERIKA BULALAQUE, JAEMINA PARALLAG and KIMIE ANN BALLESTEROS, have joined as coparticipants with 12 to 15 business managers and team leads in business workshops. One of these workshops is the 2-day (16 hours) SEMINAR ON GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE which is required by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for Directors and Trustees of BSP-supervised financial institutions.
In what way is participation in this BSP seminar on GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE an added credential for our youth leaders who are already among better performers in the university? They are now in the Active Roster of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas who may be designated Director or Trustee or officer of BSP-supervised nonbank financial institution when they reach age 25 and earned college degree. Large corporations like Ayala Group have been adopt
ing Good Corporate Governance principles, standards and best practices even for nonfinancial business. The Rotaractors served as Intern-Trainees of the BSP accredited program host, ASIA BUSINESS CONSULTANTS INC where PP Ric Salvador of RC Holy Spirit is a Director. Catherine Patricio PUP-QC President’s Lister has been admitted to join a BSP seminar before the pandemic forced postponement
By participating with finance officers in a 4hour briefing, two Holy Spirit youth understand the country’s Anti-Money Laundering regulations, how to manage risks and satisfy international standards. Sept 28, 2019.
UPDATE for audience of THE DOVE: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued in December strict guidelines to ensure that corporations, including foundations and non-profit organizations, are not used by terrorists and other illegal
organizations, to launder money. Earlier, drawing from the unfortunate RCBC-Bank of Bangladesh $81 Million episode, the independent Anti-Money Laundering Council of the Philippines has
issued more stringent regulations to ensure that banks and other financial institutions are not used to launder money derived from or intended to finance terrorists, the drug trade and other unlawful activities.
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Why The Four-Way Test is my ethical guide Rotary Voices Rotary International Posted July 24, 2020 SERVICE ABOVE SELF
The Four-Way Test OF THE THINGS we think, say or do
1) Is it the TRUTH?
By S.R. Yogananda, past district governor, past regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, and a member of the Rotary Bangalore East, Bengaluru, India,
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.
The year was 1987. I had come back from the Sultanate of Oman and was running a consumer products distribution company in Bangalore, India, when a business executive came to my office one evening. He said ―I have been watching the way you do business. You are not taking short cuts, you have asked your staff and accountants to follow all the government regulations. I would like to invite you to join my Rotary club.‖ Rotary, he said ―amongst other things, stands for integrity‖
mento to every speaker at our meetings. I also gave it to our members on their birthdays and wedding anniversaries.
After attending a few meetings, I was inducted into the Rotary Club of Bangalore East during a colorful event in a lovely atmosphere. I attended all club and district events and began to gain a deeper understanding of this wonderful organization. I was delighted to learn that Rotary does not endorse any particular religion and is beyond boundary restrictions. Integrity is a pillar on which Rotary stands.
Many times in my business, I made decisions that to an outsider might have looked unwise. There was an occasion when we could have bought a product without the taxes and sold it to make a handsome profit. When this proposal was brought to my attention, I put my foot down and said no. It failed The Four-Way Test. It was not fair to the tax authorities and to other dealers who did not have this advantage.
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
Herbert J. Taylor, 1954-55 RI president, in his office holding a large copy of The FourWay Test. circa 1954-55. The story of Herbert Taylor, the past RI president who created The Four-Way Test, fascinated me, so much so that when I became president of my club I put up a large sign of the test along a busy road in Bangalore. I got it printed on a silver plate and gave it as a me-
I served as the national coordinator and awards administrator for a national essay competition on The Four-Way Test held all over India, administered through Rotary clubs. This project, held for five years, was sponsored by District 6400 and the Rotary Club of Windsor, Canada.
Another incident etched in my memory, even before joining Rotary, I was heading the special equipment division of a leading company in the Middle East. I was handling global tenders and multimillion-dollar deals. I was sitting with a top ranked bureaucrat from an important ministry who was a major customer, and he asked about the delivery of a piece of equipment that had been delayed due to a problem at the loading port. I was tempted to lie to avoid embarrassment, but working up my resolve, decided to tell him the true reason for the delay. Surprisingly, in my future dealings with him, he seemed to treat me with increased respect. Now I see this as validation of the principles behind The Four-Way Test. The Four-Way Test is one of our great benefits as members of Rotary. It is a trustworthy ethical guide. And we have an opportunity to share it with eager young minds to the benefit of all. 7
People of Action Around the Globe The Rotarian magazine. July 2020
Humans eat only 150 or so of the world’s estimated 10,000 available edible plant species.
More than 4 million Venezuelans lack access to safe drinking water.
United States Since the 1930s, the Rotary Club of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, has served its local agriculture sector with a yearly soiree. On 19 February, 160 people packed the town’s Grange hall for a Farmers’ Night meal, piled up family style, featuring comfort food such as turkey, ham, carrots, peas, potatoes, ―and always a dessert, pie a la mode,‖ says Bob Hobaugh, District 7430 governor-elect and the event’s chief organizer since 1995. ―We celebrate all local people in agriculture,‖ Hobaugh says, including high school students interested in becoming the next generation of farmers. In Pennsylvania, farming is a major driver of the state economy.
Venezuela When Miguel Saviroff heard about a project to control parasiteborne diseases in his native Venezuela, he persuaded his club, the Rotary Club of Somerset, Pennsylvania, to host a visit from Isis Mejias of the Rotary E-Club of Houston and Alberto Paniz Mondolfi of the Rotary Club of Barquisimeto Valle Del Turbio, Venezuela. The Somerset Rotarians raised roughly $3,000 for Incubadora Venezolana de la Ciencia (Venezuelan Science Incubator, or VSI), a nonprofit researching infectious diseases. VSI used the money and a Somerset Rotarian’s donation of anti-parasitic drugs for a mission to La Pica, Venezuela, where children were administered the medicine in February.
Germany In the early 2000s, Helmut Falter was dismayed to see subpar scores by German students in reading, mathematics, and science. Falter, a member of the Rotary Club of Aachen-Frankenburg and the longtime head of his family’s bookstore chain and publishing house, decided to take action. In 2004, Falter and Monika Schröder, a primary school teacher, unveiled Lesen Lernen – Leben Lernen, or ―Learn to Read – Learn to Live.‖ To improve reading comprehension, the initiative provides books to students ages six to 13 and instruction manuals for the teachers. About half of all Rotary clubs in Germany participate, notes Falter. On 6 December, the millionth book in the flagship effort was delivered in a ceremony in Aachen.
Philippines Taking a page from the illustrated guides of Audubon (birds) and Taylor (plants), a Rotary Action Group has developed its own field guides and partnered with aid providers in more than 30 countries
to educate people about the benefits of better diets through locally available, nutritious plants. ―Picture guides are ideal for those with low levels of literacy, both adults and children,‖ says Karalyn Hingston, executive officer of the Food Plant Solutions action group. ―Our materials focus on empowering people, particularly women, through education, so that they can then make informed choices on what to feed their children to enable them to grow healthy and strong,‖ Hingston says. ―Our work is underpinned by the Food Plants International database developed by Bruce French, an Australian agricultural scientist. This database contains information on over 31,000 edible plants for all countries of the world.‖ The Rotary Club of Hobart, Australia, and District 9830, using District Designated Funds, recently contributed about $7,000 to the group to take its message to people in the Philippines with the publication of a series of illustrated field guides. The booklets, highlighting 40 edible plants, were distributed by the Muravah Foundation.
Bulgaria More than 400 primary and high school students took the field over five days of team contests sponsored by the Rotary Club of Vratza. ―Nine years ago we started with the idea for a sports competition, which has turned into a tradition,‖ says club member Vesko Vasilev. The soccer, basketball, volleyball, and other events are organized by club members and overseen by professional judges to heighten the stakes. The club tapped about $4,000 in club funds to stage the most recent event, in October. The local Interact club helped out with water distribution and awards ceremonies .
— BRAD WEBBER • This story originally appeared in the July 2020 issue of The Rotarian 8
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Story update for observers
Reality check on Covid-19 vaccine CNN Updated 2255 GMT (0655 HKT) July 24, 2020 Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, reminded Americans that even if a vaccine candidate gets through the testing process and is successful by the end of the year, it will be several months before vaccination is widespread across the US.
lion cases of Covid-19 and the rising daily rate of confirmed cases and hospitalizations suggest the virus is far from under control, medical experts are urging political leaders to shut down the country and start over to contain the pandemic.
That means spring 2021 at the soonest.
At least 4,073,243 coronavirus cases and 144,780 deaths have been recorded in the United States, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. As the numbers climb, more than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have signed a letter to political leaders urging them to shut down the country and start over to contain the surging coronavirus pandemic.
Fauci noted that some companies have claimed they could have a vaccine available before the end of the year. "I'm a little skeptical about that, but, you know, anything is possible," he told the Post.
The World Health Organization on Friday said 284,196 new Covid-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, according to a situation report. The previous high was set last Saturday, with 259,848 newly reported cases.
"I think as we get into 2021, several months in, that you would have [a] vaccine that would be widely available to people in the United States," Fauci told the Washington Post's Bob Costa during a Post Live event.
But Fauci says he's confident a vaccine will be able to stop the pandemic in its tracks, once it's widely available.
The total number of cases reported to WHO from around the globe is now nearly 15.3 million.
Fauci's assessment comes after the US hit a sobering 4 mil-
Human trial of new vaccine begins in UK Kathy, 39, who works in finance, is one of the first volunteers taking part in the Imperial College trial. She said she volunteered because she wanted to play a part in fighting the virus. About 300 people will have the vaccine over
the coming weeks, as part of a trial led by Prof Robin Shattock and his colleagues, at Imperial College London. Tests in animals suggest the vaccine is safe and triggers an effective immune response. The Imperial College trials are among many across the world - there are around 120 vaccine programmes under way. BBC News June 25, 2020 10
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Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory PHILIPPINES
2,110 New Cases (1,345 NCR, 304 Cebu, 109 Laguna, 66 Negros Occ., 40 Rizal)
80,448 Total Cases cumulative as of July 26, 2020 Total individuals Tested
1,232,957
1,932 Deaths reported, 26,110 Recoveries reported 52,406 Active Cases (net of Deaths & Recoveries) MILD 89.8%, ASYMPTOMATIC 9.2%, CRITICAL .9% 734 Cases per 1 M pop; 18 Deaths per 1 M population Est Population: 109 M
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Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory PHILIPPINES
2,019 New Cases (1,115 NCR, 479 Cebu, 90 Cavite, 52 Rizal, 41 Davao del S )
78,412 Total Cases cumulative as of July 25, 2020 Total individuals Tested
1,206,902
1,897 Deaths reported, 25,752 Recoveries reported 50,763 Active Cases (net of Deaths & Recoveries) MILD 89.9%, ASYMPTOMATIC 9.2%, CRITICAL .9% 715 Cases per 1 M pop; 17 Deaths per 1 M population Est Population: 109 M
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Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory PHILIPPINES
2,103 New Cases (1,272 NCR, 291 Cebu, 107 Laguna, 83 Rizal, 53 Cavite)
76,444 Total Cases cumulative as of July 24, 2020 Total individuals Tested
1,182,343
1,879 Deaths reported, 24,502 Recoveries reported 50,063 Active Cases (net of Deaths & Recoveries) MILD 90.1%, ASYMPTOMATIC 8.9%, CRITICAL .9% 697 Cases per 1 M pop; 17 Deaths per 1 M population Est Population: 109 M
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Backride is back as IATF allowed pillion riding for couples under condition not yet complied with by this rider.
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