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The Dove March 31, 2022
Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines
Vol. XIV No. 11
Holy Spirit Rotarians, Rotaractors, QC veterinarians and community leaders engaged in 12th anti-rabies vaccination of 720 dogs & cats to protect the community from fatal effects of rabies March is Rabies Awareness Month. For the 12th year, RC Holy Spirit actively coordinated an anti-rabies vaccination drive for cats and dogs. This was held on March 12, 2022 in four (4) vaccination stations within Don Antonio Heights community in Barangay Holy Spirit. The activity was in partnership with the Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Association (DAHHA) and the City Veterinary Department. Yearly, except during 2020 and 2021, RCHS engages itself in this drive.
Six (6) veterinarians came to vaccinate a total of 720 furry animals (616 dogs and 104 cats) in four (4) stations. They were ably assisted by sixteen (16) Rotaractors led by Pres James Lanquino and IPP Jenny Lavares of the ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT. A motley of dogs (Huskies, Poodles, Chihuahuas, Golden Retrievers, Dachshunds, Shih Tzus, Beagles, Collies, Terriers, Bulldogs and aspins) came with their owners. So did cats (Persians, Himalayans, Siamese and puspins)!
The animals are from Don Antonio Heights, Montville Place and Southville.
LCP JL Torre assisted by conveying volunteers to/from the stations and bringing needed supplies (syringes, vaccination cards) where these were needed. Service Projects Chair PP Marcia Salvador coordinated the deployment of the Rotaractors in the four (4) vaccination stations. The Rotaractors helped to register the dogs and cats, and controlled the flow of the pets and their owners. PP Ric Salvador and Rtn Joey Peralta were on hand to assist.
Action pictures of the anti-rabies program last March 12, 2022 . . .
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720 dogs & cats were given anti-rabies shots during the 12th antirabies program of RC Holy Spirit. Pet owners saved the equivalent of P300-P450 per shot in private clinic fees.
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RC Holy Spirit and RC New Manila Heights join hands to extend coverage of Wheelchair of Hope project On March 6, 2022, Rtr Jayson Monte de Ramos a past president of Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit requested for help for his mother whose left part of the body was adversely affected due to a stroke and consequently has been having difficulty in moving around. Service Projects Chair PP Marcia Salvador messaged some possible donors, one of whom was PP Lito Mendoza of RC New Manila Heights, which has
been donating wheelchairs as a club signature project. The following day, PP Lito confirmed that his club approved the request and already has one wheelchair for Mrs Teresita Monte de Ramos. The brandnew wheelchair was delivered to Rotary Center which was then picked up by RC Holy Spirit IPP Martin Mariňas. On March 13, 2022, as arranged with Rtr Jayson, the wheelchair was delivered to his mother at
their house by LCP JL Torre and PP Marcia. The wheelchair will be a big help when his mother goes for COVID booster vaccination. Thank you very much, LCP Eugene Jimenez, PP Lito Mendoza and RC New Manila Heights for the quick action!
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Holy Spirit actively participates in District Bamboo Planting Project, an initiative to protect environment On March 13, 2022, RC Holy Spirit led by LCP JL Torre joined District 3780’s Project titled “Bamboo Planting and Site Visit” which was held at Barangay Puray in Rodriguez, Rizal. Present were other participating clubs in D3780 as well as members of RC San Mateo Rizal D3800. The Rotarians present were briefed by a representative of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) who gave a summary of the process of growing the bamboo, like its initial planting, the formula that was used to cultivate the Bamboo shoots, the fertilizer to be used, and the time needed
for the bamboo to successfully grow before it can be harvested. All the participants were introduced to some of the local communities who would sustain and maintain the bamboos once they have been planted. These partners expressed their gratitude to Rotary for the project as it will significantly aid their community. After the introductions and the briefing, the clubs were led to the planting site where all the bamboo stalks and fertilizer were prepared. Each Rotarian was handed plastic bags, and began the tree planting pro-
cess. Each one dug a portion of the fertilizer and placed it in a plastic bag where a bamboo shoot was inserted. Each bag was then placed side by side in the planting site, and was sprinkled with water to help aid its growth. The planting process was done by all the Rotarians present led by District Governor Ed Ayento and the district officers. LCP JL was accompanied by Rtn Joey Peralta. This project is aligned with Rotary’s 7th Area of Focus – Protecting the Environment.
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PE Joy Peralta of Holy Spirit, along with incoming leaders of 70 other Rotary clubs, completed training as part of preparation as Imaginative Super President Incoming President of RC Holy Spirit Josephine “Joy” Peralta attended and successfully completed the RI-mandated training program for presidents-elect (popularly known as PETS) on March 19-20, 2022 at The BayLeaf Hotel in General Trias, Cavite. Seventy-one (71) presi-
dents-elect of Rotary clubs in District 3780 attended the training program. PE Joy is now equipped to lead RCHS for Rotary Year 2022-202 with the theme “Imagine Rotary”. Congratulations, PE Joy!
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Two among several remarkable in-person events in March
DISTRICT TEAM TRAINING SEMINAR joined in by incoming district officers PP Angel Castro, PP Marcia Salvador and PP Ric Salvador March 5, 2022 Celebrity Sports Plaza
2-7-22 Get-together and briefing on Anti-Rabies Vaccination Project due on 3-1222 with leaders of the Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit RC Holy Spirit is on . .
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Presidential message Shekhar Mehta ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
President 2021-22 March 2022 We have overcome so many challenges these past two years and changed numerous lives. It brings me great joy that we have worked so hard this year to grow Rotary through the Each One, Bring One initiative. The result has been excellent growth in membership. Let us keep up the momentum. I am happy that you have put a spotlight on all we do by organizing projects around the world in our Rotary Days of Service. The future looks brighter than ever for Rotary and our 1.4 million members. On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 constituted a pandemic, and two years later it is important that we continue to draw on our expertise in our disease prevention and treatment area of focus to help people worldwide cope with the continuing challenges. The pandemic continues to defy all expectations, but we cannot be frozen in fear. Our work is too important. It is also important that we make time for each other, and I urge you to register for the upcoming 2022 Rotary International Convention in Houston. It is a great way for all of us to safely celebrate Rotary service. We can continue to build hope and spread peace in the world by using our resources to help the most vulnerable and keeping our faith in the future. The pandemic has had an especially devastating impact on girls worldwide. On the first anniversary of the pandemic, Henrietta Fore, the executive director of UNICEF, said that “immediate action is needed to mitigate the toll on girls and their families.” This need, unfortunately, remains just as strong a year later. The ripples of the pandemic have affected girls in unique ways — stunting their educational attainment, weakening their job prospects, and contributing to other terrible results such as child marriages and increased human trafficking.
essential. In the 2010s, important progress was made toward eliminating the practice of child marriage, and UNICEF estimates that 25 million such marriages were averted worldwide. Unfortunately, the pandemic reversed those positive trends, and as a result an additional 10 million girls are vulnerable to becoming child brides by the end of this decade. This is why our focus on Empowering Girls is such vital work, and I am delighted that at this year’s virtual International Assembly, President-elect Jennifer Jones committed to continuing this initiative for another year. In my travels, I have witnessed many wonderful examples of club projects that back our Empowering Girls goals. But all Rotary members know that real change requires big efforts sustained over many years. This is the power of our global grants and actions taken within our areas of focus. I encourage clubs to think of innovative ways to empower girls when designing their grant projects. Every step we take to improve education, health care, and economic opportunities for girls makes an important difference in helping them achieve their full potential. With opportunity we create hope, and with hope we address the root causes of conflict around the world, setting the stage for sustainable peace.
None of us know how long the COVID-19 virus will linger — and as an organization that has worked tirelessly for decades to eradicate polio, we understand better than most the difficult work that lies ahead for the world. That is why we need to remain focused on the future and on what is possible — not feeling nostalgic for the way our lives were, but looking hopefully to a future that uses this opportunity to Serve to Change Lives. I look forward to continuing this good work with you.
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Ideas for supporting clean water and sanitation 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
Posted on March 1, 2022 by rotaryservice People get safe drinking water from a filtration facility in Karachi, Pakistan. The facilities were installed through a decades-long partnership between Rotary clubs and Coca Cola Pakistan. Rotary members also worked with the community to provide hygiene training and to teach community members how to operate and maintain the equipment to ensure sustainability.
Today, 2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services and 3.6 billion people lack safely managed sanitation services.* Without these basic necessities, people are exposed to a higher risk of disease, impacting their ability to earn a living and attend school. This issue also disproportionately impacts women and girls who, in many communities, are responsible for fetching water from sources far from their homes.*
March is Rotary Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) month. Through WASH programs, Rotary’s people of action mobilize resources, form partnerships, and invest in infrastructure and training that yield long-term change. Learn how Rotary members and participants are supporting WASH around the globe:
In Sierra Leone, the Rotaract Club of Freetown Sunset collaborated with a local engineering company to construct a well with hand pumps for a local orphanage to make clean water more accessible. Read more.
In Nigeria, Rotary clubs in Enugu State worked together to host a seminar about the importance safe drinking water and ways that residents could increase access to clean water, such as through boreholes, water sanitation campaigns, wells, and water treatments. Read more. In India, the Rotary Community Corps of Chennai Metrozone sponsored the construction of two handwashing stations for a secondary school. Read more. In the Philippines, the Rotary Club of Downtown Dagupan provided water collection tanks to a nearby community to help residents collect and store rainwater. Read more. Rotary clubs in Taiwan supported the construction of a drinking water filtration station at a high school in Northern Thailand. Read more. Inspired to start your own WASH project? Take advantage of the resources below. Read Rotary’s Areas of Focus Guide for project ideas and tips for success. Connect with the Rotary Action Group for Menstrual Health and Hygiene or Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for expert advice on planning and implementing projects. Explore learnings and resources for WASH sustainability from the Rotary-USAID partnership.
4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians
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Rotary projects around the globe March 2022 by Brad Webber “It was awesome to see the two districts come together to help these people in need get a leg up in their lives,” says Kim Muslusky of the Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo Sunrise (San Diego). The $52,000 project was funded by Rota25 % of the planet’s wetlands are in Canada
Mexico About 150 Californians from District 5340 joined members of five District 4100 clubs in Baja California to raise six houses (and partially build another) for families in El Trébol, a rural community near the U.S.-Mexico border. Project Mercy, a San Diego nonprofit, installed cement slabs and cut much of the lumber in advance of the daylong burst of energy on 4 December.
United States Racial tension and sustained protests after the fatal shooting of a Black man by a sheriff’s deputy in August 2017 led to soul-searching in Thomasville, Georgia. Recognizing inequities in safety, education, and economic opportunity, local officials created a task force and looked to a trusted source of inspiration and knowledge — area Rotarians — to help tap the hidden potential of the community.
In early 2019, Spark Thomasville, a business incubator, assembled its first class of a dozen budding businesspeople, drawing from minority communities.
Bulgaria Publicizing the plight of stray dogs
20 million homes in Mexico owned outright
Members of the Rotary Club of Thomasville, including André Hadley Marria, governor-nominee of District 6900 and Spark’s current director, stepped up with workplace acumen and a $1,500 district grant. Six club members regularly mentor the participants, who aim to succeed in such fields as video production, beauty and nail salons, and catering. The result: nearly 30 entrepreneurs and 10 full-time businesses and counting. “One of the real stars is a husbandand-wife team who started grilling barbecue pork ribs at their home and selling them to their neighbors. They’ve progressed to having their and urging prospective pet owners to consider adoption, the Rotaract clubs of Varna and Varna Euxinograd International teamed for an event that featured 10 sociable dogs from a local shelter. The Lend a Hand — Save a Paw festival drew about 200 visitors, some with their own furry wards in tow, to the Sea Garden park in April 2021, reports Viktoria Harizanova, a project coordinator from the Rotaract Club of Varna, based in the Black Sea
own restaurant,” says Michael Bixler, another club member and coach in the program, which focuses on financial literacy, basic bookkeeping, and communication skills.
36 % of Black-owned businesses with employees are owned by women, compared with 19% for all businesses with employees
resort, Bulgaria’s third largest city. “The clubs prepared activities, a professional photographer, a dog training lecture, a handmade leash workshop, and entertaining games for all ages,” Harizanova says. The endeavor was overseen by about 10 Rotaractor volunteers and personnel from the Animal Hope Varna shelter and Presi Vet, a clinic that offers discounted spaying and neutering. Sales of greeting cards, leashes, and magnets, coupled with donations, raised more than $1,200 to fund about 45 spay/neuter procedures. 10
Rotary projects around the globe . . . Nigeria Despite constraints forced by the COVID-19 pandemic the past two years, the Rotary Club of Lagos Island has provided more than 5,000 cataract surgeries through its vision camps, including 400 in October, since the project began in 2017. "The members who visit the venue look over the files of patients, greet the patients, and interview them to make sure that all the treatments have gone well and that they were all provided with a fully free eye operation," says club member Hiro Rupchandani of the Mission for Vision, which is sched-
uled for this month in Lagos as well as in Kano, more than 500 miles northeast. The club also arranges lodging and meals for the patients around their surgeries during the two-week drives. The $80 cost per surgery is subsidized by businesses, club
members, and their friends.
bers contacted the club after watching the videos. “The online marketing works,” Lu says.
March 2022 issue of Rotary magazine.
45 % global cases of blindness caused by cataracts in people aged 50 and older
Taiwan After COVID-19 struck, the Rotaract Club of Taipei saw an opportunity to use online analytics and video editing software to promote itself and help members connect amid severe curbs on social gatherings. “YouTube is a great tool to let more people know who we are around the world,” says club member Eric Lu. “We couldn’t host physical events, so we had a meeting to brainstorm about how to still make people know us,” he says. To spread the word, the group has recorded videos of guest speakers on topics including international relations and overseas work — major areas of interest for the club’s 17 members. Eleven of them filmed interviews about their experiences on the job and in Rotaract. Two potential mem-
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Challenging the status quo in Rotary Posted on March 7, 2022
Mohan Kumar By K V Mohan Kumar, charter president, Rotary Club of Bangalore Prime, India Rotary is constantly in the process of change. Change is essential to stay relevant, as Rotary’s founder Paul Harris noted with his famous quote:
“This is a changing world, we must be prepared to change with it. The story of Rotary will have to be written again and again.” Many things drive change in Rotary:
that
Annual turnover of leadership roles that bring new thinking and new goals.
Changes in the needs of our members and potential members as society changes, with an accompanying pressure for flexibility in terms of types of clubs, meeting options, and membership types.
The advance of technology like new tools on www.rotary.org, reporting platforms like Rotary Club Central, and virtual and hybrid meeting platforms. Changes in the communities and ecosystem in which we operate.
Challenging the status quo is never easy. Any change trig-
gers opportunities and risks. But questioning the status quo is important because it gives us the opportunity to have a deeper conversation about our purpose and relevance. The desire to have bigger, better, and bolder projects makes challenging the status quo not an option but a necessity. Online and blended learning platforms are helping provide more students than ever with quality education opportunities. Being an organization that advocates for causes and embraces global diversity is not just a possibility, but a reality in Rotary. I embrace Rotary’s strategic vision and Action Plan as the change we need to position Rotary to evolve as it should. It’s the road forward to the new normal, acknowledging the changing world around us.
THOUGHTS ON “CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO IN ROTARY”
At the top of your comment, you said, “Rotary is constantly in the process of change.” I agree! Much of Rotary is constantly changing, but not all, and that is a good thing. Those clubs that are comfortable with the way things are, should not be badgered, as seems to be the new custom. The door is wide open for the launch of new types of Rotary Club, either cause-based or a Satellite, or a club that skips meals, or meets on a different day, etc. There is room for change, but it can’t be forced.
As we should all know, it’s far easier to keep a member, than recruit a new one. Engage your fellow club members. Let them know their opinion is important, and you value their membership.
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A history of THE FOUR WAY TEST From the Archives of Rotary Global History Fellowship
Youthful officers of the INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL are shown reciting the FOUR WAY TEST on 12 September 2012, in front of marker on the school façade.. These former Interactors Mikee Palmiano, Lovely Rose Paalisbo, Jenny Lavares and Kier Taba Berce - became key officers of the ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT D3780.
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
A Story Behind THE FOUR WAY TEST By Darrel Thompson
More than 60 years ago, in the midst of the Great Depression, a U.S. Rotarian devised a simple, four-part ethical guideline that helped him rescue a beleaguered business. The statement and the principles it embodied also helped many others find their own ethical compass. Soon embraced and popularized by Rotary International, The Four-Way Test today stands as one of the organization's hallmarks. Herbert J. Taylor, author of the Test, was a mover, a doer, a consummate salesman and a leader of men. He was a man of action, faith and high moral principle. Born in Michigan, USA, in 1893, he worked his way through Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. After graduation, Herb went to France on a mission for the YMCA and the British Army welfare service and served in the U.S. Navy Supply Corps in World War I. In 1919, he married Gloria Forbrich, and the couple set up housekeeping in Oklahoma, USA, where he worked for the Sinclair Oil Company. After a year, he resigned and went into insurance, real estate and oil lease brokerage. With some prosperous years behind him, Herb returned to Chicago, Illinois, in 1925 and began a swift rise within the Jewel Tea Company. He soon joined the Rotary Club of Chicago. In line for the presidency of Jewel in 1932, Herb was asked to help revive the near-bankrupt Club Aluminum Company of Chicago. The cookware manufacturing company owed $400,000 more than its total assets and was barely staying afloat. Herb re-
Profound in its simplicity, the Test became the basis for decisions large and small at Club Aluminum. At Club Aluminum in the 1930s, everything was measured against The Four-Way Test.
sponded to the challenge and decided to cast his lot with this troubled firm. He resigned from Jewel Tea, taking an 80 percent pay cut to become president of Club Aluminum. He even invested $6,100 of his own money in the company to give it some operating capital. Looking for a way to resuscitate the company and caught in the Depression's doldrums, Herb, deeply religious, prayed for inspiration to craft a short measuring stick of ethics for the staff to use. As he thought about an ethical guideline for the company, he first wrote a statement of about 100 words but decided that it was too long. He continued to work, reducing it to seven points. In fact, The Four-Way Test was once a Seven-Way Test. It was still too long, and he finally reduced it to the four searching questions that comprise the Test today. And so, "The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do" was born:
First, the staff applied it to advertising. Words like "better," "best," "greatest" or "finest" were dropped from ads and replaced by factual descriptions of the product. Negative comments about competitors were removed from advertising and company literature. In 1942, Richard Vernor of Chicago, then a director of Rotary International, suggested that Rotary adopt the Test. The R.I. Board approved his proposal in January 1943 and made The Four-Way Test a component of the Vocational Service program, although today it is considered a vital element in all Avenues of Service . Herb Taylor transferred the copyright to Rotary International when he served as R.I. president in 1954-55. ————————————————— Darrell Thompson is a member of the Rotary Club of Morro Bay, California. This article, abridged for space by RC HOLY SPIRIT D3780, is adapted from a speech given by Darrell, with contributions from Rotarians Douglas W. Vincent of Woodstock-Oxford, Ontario, Canada, and Myron Taylor. Click here for the full article.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 31: A woman wearing a mask poses on May 31, 2020 in New York City. Government guidelines encourage wearing a mask in public with strong social distancing in effect. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
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COVID-19 in Asia
7-Day Moving Average from March 2020 to March 27, 2022
Click this chart for daily updates from ChannelNewsAsia.com
PHILIPPINES - 330 new COVID-19 infections logged; active cases down to 42,835
MALAYSIA 20,659 THAILAND 25,017 SOUTH KOREA 348,865 MYANMAR 267 PHILIPPINES 386 VIETNAM 150,489 SINGAPORE 8,571 INDONESIA 4,770 Source: Johns Hopkins University
By GISELLE OMBAY, GMA News March 27, 2022
The Philippines on Sunday, March 27, reported 330 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide tally to 3,676,991. The country’s active case count decreased to 42,835, according to data posted on the Department of Health’s (DOH) website, down from 43,486 active cases on Saturday. A total of 3,575,141 people have been counted as recoveries, while the death toll climbed to 59,015. The regions with the most cases in the past two weeks were the NCR with 1,801 infections, Region 4-A with 735, and Region 6 with 587. A total of 19,960 individuals were tested as of March 26, with 299 laboratories being able to submit data. Latest data showed that 24.64% out of the 3,701 total intensive care unit (ICU) beds for COVID-19 patients nationwide were in use.
Passengers line up to board MRT-3 at EDSA-Taft 3-28-22
At least 22.04% of the country’s 20,773 isolation beds were utilized, while 13.66% of the 14,037 ward beds nationwide were in use. Meanwhile, in the National Capital Region (NCR), at least 24.68% of the 1,256 ICU beds were occupied. 21.44% of the region’s 4,613 isolation beds and 24.12% of the 3,943 ward beds were utilized. — BM, GMA News
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MALAYSIA 28,020 THAILAND 22,728 SOUTH KOREA 314,178 MYANMAR 944 PHILIPPINES 432 VIETNAM 239,707 SINGAPORE 14,591 INDONESIA 18,574 Source: Johns Hopkins University
New COVID-19 Infections in SINGAPORE surged 14,590 3-14-2022
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Highest Point along Halsema Highway
and taken a restroom break at the “Highest Point.”
BAGUIO, Philippines – If you go past Baguio City and into Sagada, Bontoc, or other places in Central Cordillera, you would have passed along Halsema Highway. And on that highway, you must have made a stopover
The Halsema Highroad Point or the Philippine Pali, located in barangays Cattubo and Paoay in Atok town, Benguet, is the highest point in the Philippine Highway System. It has an elevation of 2,255 meters (7,400 ft) above
sea level. Ever since Halsema Highway was constructed before World War II by then-city mayor Eusebius Halsema, the Philippine Pali has been the highest in the country.
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PH
437
New cases. Since Mar 2020: Cases 3,676,665; Recoveries 3,574,295; Deaths 58,884 Active Cases 43.5
In PH 437 new Covid-19 cases on Mar 26, 2022
Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory Mar 26, 2022 after midnight GMT+0 reported to Johns Hopkins University
WORLD Total 480.8 M
New: 1,215,578
Deaths 6.1 M
Recovered 415.0 M
Active Cases 59.6 M 21
PH
407
New cases. Since Mar 2020: Cases 3,675,384; Recoveries 3,572,224; Deaths 58,563 Active Cases 44.6
In PH 407 new Covid-19 cases on Mar 23, 2022
Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory Mar 23, 2022 after midnight GMT+0 reported to Johns Hopkins University
WORLD Total 475.8 M
New: 1,614,545
Deaths 6.1 M
Recovered 411.0 M
Active Cases 58.8 M 22
PH
415
New cases. Since Mar 2020: Cases 3,674,694; Recoveries 3,571,397; Deaths 58,276 Active Cases 45.0
In PH 415 new Covid-19 cases on Mar 17, 2022
Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory Mar 21, 2022 after midnight GMT+0 reported to Johns Hopkins University
WORLD Total 471.9 M
New: 1,028,639
Deaths 6.1 M
Recovered 408.2 M
Active Cases 57.6 M 23
PH
598
New cases. Since Mar 2020: Cases 3,672,661; Recoveries 3,569,387; Deaths 57,880 Active Cases 45.4
In PH 598 new Covid-19 cases on Mar 17, 2022
Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory Mar 17, 2022 after midnight GMT+0 reported to Johns Hopkins University
WORLD Total 465.5 M
New: 1,789,992
Deaths 6.1 M
Recovered 397.8 M
Active Cases 62.0 M 24
PH
580
New cases. Since Mar 2020: Cases 3,669,283; Recoveries 3,564,630; Deaths 57,182 Active Cases 47.5
In PH 580 new Covid-19 cases on Mar 9, 2022
Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory Mar 9, 2022 after midnight GMT+0 Johns Hopkins University
WORLD Total 450.8 M
New: 1,248,201
Deaths 6.0 M
Recovered 385.3 M
Active Cases 59.4 M 25
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New cases. Since Mar 2020: Cases 3,661,997; Recoveries 3,553,367; Deaths 56,451; Active Cases 52.2 In PH 951 new Covid-19 cases on Feb 28, 2022. (NCR– 231, Reg.6- 93 Reg4-A—136)
Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory Feb 28, 2022
WORLD Total 436.8 M
New: 928,852
Deaths 6.0 M
Recovered 367.7 M
Active Cases 63.1 M
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PH 39,004 Jan 15
New cases. Since Mar 2020: Cases 3,168,379; Recoveries 2,834,708; Deaths 52,858; Active Cases 280,813
OMICRON & Delta surges trigger lockdowns in Europe. New daily cases in PH - 39,004
Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory Jan 15, 2022
WORLD Total 325.2 M
New: 1,018,748
Deaths 5.6 M
Recovered 265.9 M
Active Cases 53.7 M 27
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168 New cases. Since Mar 2020: Cases 2,837,719; Recoveries 2,777,541; Deaths 50,794; Active Cases 9,384
Dec 21.
OMICRON & Delta surges trigger lockdowns in Europe. LOWEST new daily cases in PH - 168
Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory Dec 21, 2021
WORLD Total 276.4 M
New: 624,298
Deaths 5.4 M
Recovered 248.0 M
Active Cases 23.0 M
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Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory October 30, 2020
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Confirmed Cases and Deaths by Country and Territory On 3-29-2020 the Philippines with its 110 Million population, exhibited 1,418 COVID-19 positive cases and 71 deaths, still remarkable “containment-of-virusspread” among nations (13 cases per 1 M pop)
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Roster of RC Holy Spirit Presidents
Rotary Theme
Year
District Governor
Club President
Imaginative Rotary Year
2022-23
Florian Enriquez
PE Joy Vistan Peralta
Life Changing Year
2021-22
Edgardo Ayento
John Lerrie Torre
Transforming Year of Svc
2020-21
Johnny Gaw Yu
Martin Mariñas
Champions of Service Year
2019-20
Bernadette H. Dy
Alberto Sevilla
Inspiring Year of Service
2018-19
Pastor Mar Reyes
Fernando JR Delgra
The Great Rotary Year
2017-18
Chito Borromeo
Ric Salvador
All Stars Rotary Year
2016-17
Dwight Ramos
Peth Rivera
World Class Rotary Year
2015-16
Rey David
Angel Castro
Best Class Rotary Year
2014-15
Samuel Pagdilao
Marites Nepomuceno
First Class Rotary Year
2013-14
Francis Rivera
Eui Bong Jung
Peace
2012-13
Penny Policarpio
Marcia Salvador
Silver Year of Service
2011-12
Jess Cifra
Ped Condeno
Global
2010-11
Ambo Gancayco
Dodgie Osabel
Hands On Service
2009-10
Dulce Coyukiat
Linda Palattao
2008-09
Alex Cureg
Dodgie Osabel
2007-08
Danny Fausto
Nides Respicio
2006-07
Dan Espinosa
Nides Respicio
2005-06
Benjie Bacorro
Nides Respicio
Click here to view Recognition and Awards received by RC Holy Spirit from RY 2009-10 to RY 2020-21
RCHS Chartered by RI on June 29, 2005
George Howard SFDM
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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
Ric Salvador ,TORY 2013-14 Asst Editor
Contributors
There will never be a postCovid world P U BLI SH E D TH U, J A N 20 2022 C N BC
Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies KEY POINTS
The first confirmed case of Covid-19 in the U.S. was announced by the CDC on January 20, 2020. Today, any notion of a post-Covid world is a mistake as a starting point to think about future opportunities, writes Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell. We are a global society living with Covid for the long-term and learning ways to make it a manageable, reasonable risk in life and at work.
Vaccines are normal. Masks are normal. Remote work, travel, entertainment and interaction are all normal.
Address: Don Antonio Heights Clubhouse, Bgy. Holy Spirit, QC
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Mars gives M&M’s a makeover to promote inclusivity By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO January 20, 2022 Candy maker Mars is giving a makeover to its six M&M’s characters as a way to promote inclusivity. The company said that it will provide a modern take on the appearances of the characters — which Mars calls “lentils” — and give them more nuanced personalities. The lentils, which are featured in red, green, orange, yellow, brown and blue, will also come in different shapes and sizes. Some of the changes to the M&M characters include making two of them less stereotypically feminine. In the new version, the green M&M ditches the high-heeled boots in favor of sneakers and the brown candy no longer wears stilettos, opting instead for lower heels. “Our ambition is to upend the expected, break through barriers, and discover the little joys shared in everyday life. Imagine a world with less judgment & more connection & consistent laughter,” the company said on its website. Mars, whose brands also include Twix and Snickers, said that it will also put added emphasis on the amper-
sand in the M&M’s logo to demonstrate how the brand aims to bring people together. The move toward inclusivity and embracing individual differences comes at a time when consumers are growing increasingly aware of how products are marketed to them. Mars is aware of this, having had to change the name of its Uncle Ben’s rice brand in 2020 due to criticism. Quaker Oats’ Aunt Jemima brand pancake mix and syrup — part of PepsiCo —rebranded last year because it said that Aunt Jemima was based on a racial stereotype. But some marketers believe that Mars may be overthinking the marketing of its M&Ms.
Allen Adamson, co-founder of marketing consultancy Metaforce, says the move to overhaul the character of the M&Ms is a “good idea” but it’s just an example of how worried marketers are to offend consumers. And he believes this step is on the “verge of potential overthink.” Marketing consultant Laura Ries agrees, though she praises Mars’ emphasis of the ampersand as a symbol of unity. “They’re looking for some attention and trying to jump on the bandwagon of trying to be more inclusive,” Ries said. “I don’t think there was an overall outcry of the overall sexualization of the M&M. It’s just an M&M.”
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