THE DOVE Vol. XIV No. 2 July 30, 2021 by Ric Salvador

Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit

The Dove July 30, 2021

Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines

Vol. XIV No. 2

LC Pres JL Torre and RC Holy Spirit Rotarians support Brigada Eskwela programs in two (2) long-time partner schools in Barangay Holy Spirit With the ending of School Year 2020-2021, schools have started preparing for the opening of the new school year in September 2021, considering the challenges in the education system brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The schools have approached their partners-

stakeholders for assistance in ensuring their readiness to cope with any modification when classes begin. RC Holy Spirit led by LCP JL Torre immediately responded to the call for assistance.

Doňa Juana Elementary School On July 22, 2021, PE Joy Peralta, IPP Martin Mariňas, and PP Marcia Salvador turned over to DJES principal Dr Gerry F Isip 80 PPE gowns, 25 boxes face masks, 50 face shields, 10 gal-

lons alcohol, 48 pcs Safeguard soap and 1 box gloves. Total project cost was about P14,000.00. Present during the turn-over was

Brigada Eskwela Chair Ma’am Jonalyn Junio. PE Joy received a Certificate of Appreciation from Dr Isip for the club’s continuing support to the school’s programs.

Holy Spirit National High School On July 22, 2021, PE Joy Peralta, IPP Martin Mariňas and PP Marcia Salvador turned over to the new principal of HSNHS, Mr Arnel Caňero, 50 pcs face shields, 25 boxes face masks, 8 gallon alcohol, 7x500ml alcohol with sprayer, 2 boxes gloves, 48 pcs Safeguard soap and 13 reams of

copy paper, costing around P8,300.00. Also turned over were two (2) prepaid wi-fi gadgets for selected Interactors and one GOMO sim card for Ma’am Beth Auxillo (please see related story on this).

Dr Ruth G Yap, Public Schools District Supervisor of the QC DepEd witnessed the event. LC Pres Jl Torre had a previously set court activity at the time of this event.

MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION and RECOGNITION

The total project cost for assistance to the Brigada Eskwela programs of our institutional partners DJES and HSNHS plus the TechnoAid Project reached almost P25,000. In behalf of the beneficiaries, the officers of RC Holy Spirit led by LCP JL Torre sincerely thank these benevolent donors for their generous contributions:

PE Joy Peralta, PP Abet Sevilla, PP Linda Palattao, PP Peth Rivera, PP Angel Castro, PP Ric Salvador, PP Marites Nepomuceno, Rtn Dr Alice Baldonado, Rtn Dr Doms Baldonado, Rtn Joey Peralta, Rtn Percy Zabala, PP Marcia Salvador and LCP JL Torre.

To safeguard the health of teachers, parents and visitors, a team sent by office of Cong. Precious Castelo sprayed areas with anti-virus organic solution. Enrolment in the two public schools is more than 10,000 pupils. Doṅa Juana Elementary School The first phase of assistance to the school’s Brigada Eskwela program consisted of disinfection spraying against virus conducted by the disinfection team sent by the office of Rtn

Cong Precious Castelo on July 10, 2021, arranged by PP Marcia Salvador. Present during the spraying was IPP Martin Mariňas who was joined by several Rotaractors led by President James Lanquino who came to see whether help

Holy Spirit National High School

team.

As with DJES, the club’s support to the school’s Brigada Eskwela program began with a disinfection spraying against virus on July 16, 2021, again by the disinfection

The disinfection was done at both the main campus and the Republic campus in their covered rooms on the 1st and 2nd floors, common areas and hallways of the upper floors.

was needed. Spraying was done at the hallways of the six (6) buildings and at common areas frequently visited by teachers and parents particularly during the regular distribution of modules.

Both Pres JL Torre and IPP Martin Mariňas were present, as was Interact Adviser Ma’am Beth Auxillo who coordinated the activity.

Project TechnoAid of RC Holy Spirit continues in earnest to help more students access internet and improve their academic performance under the “blended learning” method RC Holy Spirit is continuing its new signature project called Project TechnoAid (Tulong para sa Online Learning) which was started during RY 20202021 in answer to the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic to the education of its club’s youth partners. For the period July 2020 to February 2021, the club turned over pre-owned laptops to eight (8) Rotaractors and one smartphone to another Rotaractor. These Rotaractors are in the top ranks in their class.

Also, a senior Rotaractor turned over three (3) prepaid wi -fi gadgets to three Rotarac-

tors. Meanwhile, Interactor beneficiaries who were honor students received pre-owned iPads (computer tablets) from the club and 27 other Interactors each received flash drives. This Rotary Year 2021-2022, Project TechnoAid resumed by giving two (2) prepaid wi-fi gadgets to two deserving Interactors. This was received from PP Marcia Salvador and IPP Martin Mariñas by Interact Adviser Ma’am Beth Auxillo on July 22, 2021 during the turn-over of Brigada Eskwela donations to Holy Spirit National High School. Ma’am Beth

also received a GOMO sim card with 30GB load for her use. It was learned that not only students are having problems with on-line learning. Some teachers do have difficulties with internet access. Ma’am Beth has shared that since there is no internet connection in the subdivision where she lives, she has problems staying connected during online sessions. The GOMO sim card comes with a relatively large data allocation, and she could use that data and convert it to call and text allocations, and use for Zoom and Google Meet sessions.

Wheel chair donation from RC Holy Spirit provides mobility and comfort to elderly dialysis patient and to his care-givers. In behalf of RCHS PP Beth Sy and Spouse Jerry Sy donated a wheel chair on July 18, 2021 to the 53-year old father of Rotaractor Arleth Villocero, an academic achiever enrolled at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng

Maynila (PLM). Arleth is one of the recipients of a laptop computer from Project TechnoAid of RC Holy Spirit.

ney disease and could hardly walk. The following day July 19, he rode on the wheelchair for his dialysis session at NKTI medical center.

Her father suffered a stroke in 2008 and now has chronic kid-

In broadcast heard in Luzon, officers of RC Holy Spirit described their initiatives to protect environment and provide clean water for indigenous tribes On July 11, 2021, Ms Mel Ciriaco of DWNE Teleradyo interviewed IPP Abet Sevilla and Service Projects Chair PP Marcia Salvador about Rotary and RC Holy Spirit projects on her segment, “Magkakampi Tayo Bayanihan, Ugnayan sa DWNE Teleradyo” . LCP JL Torre who had connectivity problems was able to catch up to give a short message.

DWNE is a radio station owned and operated by the Government of Nueva Ecija. The station’s studio and transmitter are located in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija and is one of the pioneer AM stations in the province. IPP Abet was interviewed about his active involvement as President of the Bongabon Ecological Association that advocates the preservation of trees in Mt Labi in Bongabon and his many advocacies as a Rotarian. PP Marcia spoke about RCHS’s projects including the water supply plan for indigenous tribes in Barangay Sapang Bato in Bongabon. 6

On July 11th RC Holy Spirit congratulated sister club RC San Mateo Midtown D3800 on its handover and induction of officers for RY 2021-22 On July 11, 2021, RCHS’s sister club, RC San Mateo Midtown D3800, had its handover and induction of officers for RY 2021 -2022 via ZOOM, with LCP Menan Ramos taking over the helm of the club from TP Christy Jarabe. As a show of solidarity with our sister club, RCHS officers led by LCP JL Torre, IPP Martin

Mariňas, PP Angel Castro, PP Marcia Salvador and PP Peth Rivera attended the virtual event. During the program, RCHS was recognized for its support during RC SMM’s relief operation in Rodriguez (Montalban) and San Mateo, Rizal in the aftermath of Typhoon Ulysses last November 2020..

VALUE OF SISTER-CLUB AFFLIATIONS as RC Holy Spirit experiences them With passion for service already self-evident among Rotarians, sister club affiliations serve as multiplier of their individual capacity & capability, breadth and depth of access to resources and network of acquaintances of Rotary clubs to serve communities better.

Then Pres Martin Mariñas with leaders of RC San Mateo Midtown led by TP Christy Jarabe at Kasiglahan Village Rodriguez. Nov 15, 2020

Rotaractors of Holy Spirit led by PP Chie Ladia Bullo and TP Jayson Monte De Ramos assisted Rotarians of San Mateo Midtown distribute relief goods at San Jose Elementary School. Nov 22. 7

Leaders of Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School shine at the third commencement exercises of Senior High School On July 14, 2021, Holy Spirit National High School held its commencement exercises for Grade 12 students. Interactor Zaldy B Razon graduated at the top of his class as Valedictorian. Other Interact officers graduated “with highest honors” (with average grade of 98), namely Reuter Dave Aquino, April Joy Bamba, Donaly Furuc, Clark Jerald Parco, Hans Rainer Rarang and Interact President Zian Lucy Ternola. Other officers and members of Interact also graduated “with honors”. Zaldy was part of the team that emerged as champion during the debate cup among Interactors in District 3780. He plans to study Applied Physics. Meanwhile, Reuter and April Joy (also a debater) have been admitted to UP Diliman from among 100,000 applicants who aspired for admission. The University of the Philippines has consistently been the top university among 3 Philippine universities included in the top 500 universities in Asia. Congratulations, Interactors! We wish you success as you begin your new journey!

Part of UP-SKILLING & CREDENTIALS BUILD-UP PROGRAM OF ROTARY FOR DESERVING YOUTH

By joining 32 finance officers in virtual training, Rotaractor of Holy Spirit gets to understand the country’s Anti-Money Laundering regulations, how to manage risks and satisfy international standards. Host ASIA BUSINESS CONSULTANTS, Ric Salvador Director Kimie Anne Ballesteros, youth partner of Rotary who has been serving as one of 3 Tech Supports of Asia Business Consultants in online workshops with client firms, participated in the virtual Seminar on the ANTIMONEY LAUNDERING ACT last March 15, 2021. M’Kimie scholar at University of Santo Tomas now finishing BS Entrepreneurship. The online seminar was conducted in the “asynchronous” mode. Participants had been asked to view in advance a video presentation of the history, purpose, coverage and implementing rules of the AMLA first enacted in 2001 including the latest amendment R. A. 11521 dated January 31, 2021 that have expanded the number of covered transactions. 32 participants learned from an interactive ZOOM conference led by Atty Fernando R Mangubat Jr, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas resource person and consultant in AMLA. Click & follow the link for an overview of history, objectives, coverage, covered transactions and issues relating to Anti-Money Laundering regulations in the Philippines. About 2 hours

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Philippines vows to implement plans vs. money laundering, terror financing Published June 26, 2021 10:26pm GMA News The Philippines on Saturday reconfirmed its commitment to the timely implementation of action plans agreed under the International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) to adequately address all anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing deficiencies of the country. In a statement, the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said that the National Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Strategy for 2018 to 2022 (NACS) has considered all recommended actions indicated in the country’s Mutual Evaluation Report (MER). The action plans include:  the amendment and passage of AML/CTF laws;  enhancement of the AML/CTF supervisory framework;  reinforcement of money laundering and terrorism financing investigation and prosecution; and  campaigns to increase public awareness Further, the AMLC said that the Philippines was able to

largely address the MER recommendations from 70 down to 18. However, it said that the Philippines has recently been identified “Jurisdiction under Increased Monitoring” with serious AML/CTF deficiencies. In a report by Agence France-Presse on Friday, the Philippines, Haiti, Malta, and South Sudan were placed on a "grey list" of countries under increased monitoring to counter money laundering and terrorist financing. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization that coordinates global efforts to crack down on money laundering and terrorism financing, said nations on the list are working with it to correct deficiencies in their financial systems. Failure to meet the action plans deadlines, the AMLC said, the FATF will call on countries to impose countermeasures against the Philippines. 9

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Rotary’s second virtual convention highlights by Ryan Hyland ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Thousands of people experienced friendship and fun at Rotary International’s second straight virtual convention. The event, held 12-16 June 2021, was conducted online after the convention originally planned for Taipei, Taiwan, was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 11,000 people registered for the robust program that included more than 20 guest speakers, informational and inspiring breakout

sessions, the interactive House of Friendship, and a variety of engaging virtual activities and entertainment. Convention attendees participated in virtual activities that included a cooking class, a trivia challenge, a dance party, a virtual photo booth, and a 5K walk to raise funds to end polio.

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Iron will SERVICE ABOVE SELF

The Four-Way Test OF THE THINGS we think, say or do

I can’t think of a more important moment than right now in the fight against polio. By Bill Gates July 20, 2021

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

Most people today probably don’t know what this is: And that’s a good thing because it shows how much progress the world has made against polio, a terrible and now largely forgotten disease. This metal tank is an iron lung, a mechanical respirator that saved the lives of thousands of polio victims. Polio attacks the body’s nervous system, crippling patients. In the worst cases, the disease paralyzes their respiratory muscles and makes it difficult for them to breathe, sometimes resulting in death. Using changes in air pressure, the iron lung pulls air in and out of a patient’s lungs, allowing them to breathe and stay alive. During the height of the polio epidemic in the U.S. in the 1940s and 1950s, rows of iron lungs filled hospital wards to treat thousands of polio patients, most of them children. The reason we don’t see iron lungs anymore is because of polio vaccines, which were first developed in the 1950s. The vaccines were so effective in protecting people from polio that in 1988, the world decided to eradicate the disease. Since then, wild polio cases have dropped by more than 99.9 percent—from more than 350,000 a year in 125 countries to fewer than 200 cases last year in just two countries—Afghanistan and Pakistan. Thanks to this eradication effort, millions of people are walking today who would have otherwise been paralyzed. Our foundation joined the polio fight almost 15 years ago. And in all that time, I cannot think of a more important moment than right now. During the pandemic, the world has been reminded of what a precious resource the global polio program is. Thousands of polio workers shifted their focus to help contain the spread of COVID-19 by teaching communities how to stay safe, distributing soap and hand sanitizer, and supporting disease surveillance and contact tracing. Polio Emergency Operation Centers—local, field-based offices that work to urgently stop the spread of polio and have also tackled other diseases, including Ebola—quickly pivoted to guide the response to COVID-19. And the Global Polio Laboratory Network, which consists of 145 labs worldwide, has stepped in to support COVID-19

surveillance efforts. We have what it takes to finally wipe polio off the face of the earth. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a public-private partnership that includes our foundation, has proven it can meet local challenges to eliminate polio in country after country. The initiative continues to focus on adopting new tools and approaches to make vaccination campaigns more effective so every child can be protected. And, most importantly, we have thousands of dedicated polio workers committed to this case.

At the same time, to be blunt, we are at risk of losing the gains we have fought so hard for. We still aren’t reaching areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Outbreaks of other forms of polio continue to crop up in under-immunized communities across Africa and parts of Asia. And the pandemic continues to interrupt polio campaigns and routine immunizations. To address these challenges, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative has adjusted its strategy, including by strengthening its integration with other health programs, improving vaccination coverage and the overall health of local communities. The knowledge, skills, and infrastructure built to end polio and all the suffering it causes will also be used for detecting and responding to other major health emergencies. That’s a win-win investment. But it will need continued support and resources, including from historical champions like the United States, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates, to deliver on these promises. The iron lung was one of the greatest tools to fight against one of the worst outcomes of polio. Today, it’s the iron will of the thousands of polio workers and their supporters who are committed to finishing the job. Thanks to the commitment of Rotary and other partners, as well as the dedicated political leadership of polio-affected countries, I’m confident that we can create a world where no child will ever be paralyzed by polio again.

FINANCING POLIO ERADICATION 1988 to 2020: $ 18 Billion From G7 Countries $ 6.8 B. Melinda & Bill Gates Foundation $ 4.2 B. Rotary $ 2.2 B.

GLOBAL POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is a public-private partnership led by national governments with six core partners - the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Its goal is to eradicate polio worldwide. READ MORE Donors Since the GPEI’s launch in 1988, over US$ 18 billion has been invested through WHO and UNICEF in support of polio eradication activities carried out in over 70 countries. These contributions have helped reduce the incidence of polio by 99% and have laid the foundation for an infrastructure to be used beyond polio eradication. Financial contributions provided through WHO and UNICEF are supplemented by in-kind contributions within countries such as the time spent by volunteers, health workers and others in the planning and implementation of supplementary immunization activities. These contributions are estimated to have a dollar value approximately equal to that of international financial contributions.

More information on contributions Abu Dhabi pledging table Historical Contributions, 1988-2020

Including $ 2.161 B from Rotary, $ 4.221 B from Gates

Board of Directors strengthens Rotary’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement By Rotary International posted on my.rotary.org June 23, 2021 At its June meeting, the RI Board of Directors, with guidance from the DEI Taskforce, took additional steps to ensure our organization values and lives the principals of diversity, equity and inclusion by revisiting and strengthening Rotary's 2019 DEI statement. The result is a new Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion adopted in June 2021:

At Rotary, we understand that cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is essential to realizing our vision of a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change. We value diversity and celebrate the contributions of people of all backgrounds, across age, ethnicity, race, color, disability, learning style, religion, faith, socioeconomic status, culture, marital status, languages spoken, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity as well as differences in ideas, thoughts, values, and beliefs. Recognizing that individuals from certain groups have historically experienced barriers to membership, participation, and leadership, we commit to advancing equity in all aspects of Rotary, including in our community partnerships, so that each person has the necessary access to resources, opportunities, networks, and support to thrive.

as an organization, and to continuing to learn and do better. The Board of Directors convened the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Taskforce in 2020 and tasked it with assessing the current state of DEI wit hin Rotary and developing a comprehensive plan of action with achievable, measurable, and meaningful outcomes for Rotary. This plan is currently in development and will be presented to the Board of Directors in October 2021. Additionally, the Board agreed to:   

Provide DEI training for incoming, current, and past RI officers Promote the Rotary Code of Conduct Establish protocols to report Code of Conduct violations

More information about these decisions, and our on-going focus on DEI, will be available on rotary.org/dei in the coming weeks. The Board thanks the taskforce for its on-going commitment to creating a more just, open, and welcoming Rotary experience during this past year. The taskforce's work is critical to the organization's long-term success. The Board also extended the work of the DEI Taskforce through June 2023.

We believe that all people hold visible and invisible qualities that inherently make them unique, and we strive to create an inclusive culture where each person knows they are valued and belong. In line with our value of integrity, we are committed to being honest and transparent about where we are in our DEI journey

Rotary projects around the globe by Brad Webber - Rotary International United States 10 % Food-insecure U.S. households in 2019 After hundreds of Rotary clubs in Zones 33 and 34 provided millions of meals to community members in need during the inaugural year of their Feed 10 Million initiative in 2019-20, District 6910 in northern Georgia is serving up a generous portion in the food drive’s second year. As of late April, the district had provided more than 2 million meals. District 6910 coordinated with the Farmers to Families Food Box program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which was designed to address the waste of produce that was left to rot in fields as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, says Randy Redner, a past president of the Rotary

Club of Duluth, Georgia. “The food is paid for by the government. We provide the organization, the volunteers, and the connectivity in the local community to make sure it goes to the people who need it.”

Nicaragua 90,000 Nicaraguans estimated to have been added to the poverty rolls in 2020

bage dump in search of items to resell. Frank Huezo, now a member of the Rotary Club of Kingwood, Texas, introduced his former club, the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area, to the work of a local nonprofit called Fundación Chinandega 2001, which helps the children. Rotary members helped build a trade school, which trains students in practical skills such as woodworking, metalworking, welding, digital photography, and sewing.

the city of Chinandega, impoverished children scavenge at a gar-

Funding from an expanding network of Rotary members in Texas and elsewhere also supported a hospital, a shelter for pregnant women, and a group home that helps blind children transition to mainstream schools.

Lithuania To lift the spirits of health workers responding to the pandemic, members of the Rotary Club of Vilniaus sv. Kristoforo treated the staff of Vilnius City Clinical Hospital with pastries “to make them feel appreciated and, hopefully, make them smile a little more often,” says club member Giedrius Sulnius. Over the course of 10 Fridays concluding in late March, the club ordered 600 pastries, at a cost of $825, from a local bakery. “We cannot visit medics, but we can help them feel appreciated,” Sulnius says, while noting that documenting the “Smiles for

Doctors” project proved to be a challenge. “As soon as someone tried to take a photo, the pastries were already gone.”

More Rotary projects around the globe Rwanda 3 % Rwanda’s education budget as a percentage of GDP in 2018 The Rotaract Club of Kie is devoted to helping schoolchildren. The club, which has raised money for the Rwandan unit of SOS Children’s Villages through Tshirt sales and a charity walk, heard about pupils whose families were having a hard time meeting the expenses of public school; although education in Rwanda is ostensibly free, costs still add up. The club donated books, pens, a mathematics set, and a school bag for each of 15 students at the GS Gahanga I School, and covered fees and school uniforms, says Musa Kacheche, club president. The club also does smaller projects, such as street cleaning and building toilet facilities for senior citizens.

Jordan 21Rotary and Rotaract clubs in Jordan The Rotary Club of Amman Jordan River is making beautiful music. Club member Rana Rizkallah, maestro of the Youth Orchestra at the National Music Conservancy, assembled talented musicians for a Rotary-sponsored orchestra. For musicians who do not read music but can play by ear,

the orchestra offers special classes in music reading, which Rizkallah notes might open up career opportunities. For the time being, all the members are Rotaractors, but Rizkallah hopes to open the orchestra to nonmembers in the future. Socially distanced rehearsals began in early 2021. With its repertoire of both Western and Arabic pieces, “the goals of the orchestra include offering in-house entertainment for all events and activities we organize, to save the cost of getting outside entertainment,” says Rizkallah.

These stories originally appeared in the July 2021 issue of Rotary magazine.

Zoom is buying cloud contact center provider Five9 for $14.7 billion PUBLISHED SUN, JUL 18 2021 9:55 PM EDT

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Zoom announced on Sunday that it’s acquiring Five9 for $14.7 billion in stock. This is Zoom’s first billiondollar deal and comes as the company looks to expand beyond video chat. Five9′s market cap as of Friday’s close was $11.9 billion. The acquisition price

Zoom announced on Sunday that it’s buying Five9, a provider of cloud contact center software, in an all-stock transaction valuing the company at $14.7 billion. The deal marks Zoom’s first billiondollar acquisition and comes as the company prepares for a postpandemic world with employees returning to the office. It’s the secondbiggest U.S. tech deal this year, behind Microsoft’s planned $16 billion purchase of Nuance Communications, according to FactSet. “We are continuously looking for ways to enhance our platform, and the addition of Five9 is a natural fit that will deliver even more happiness and value to our customers,” said Zoom CEO Eric Yuan in a press release. Five9 closed on Friday with a market cap of $11.9 billion, or $177.60 a share. Zoom said Five9 stockholders will receive 0.5533 shares of Zoom Video Communications for every Five9 share. That values Five9 at $200.28 a share, a 13% premium, and represents about 14% of Zoom’s market cap of close to $107 billion. Zoom has been among the top growth stories in the 16 months since Covid-19 caused a sudden shutdown of offices across the globe, forcing workers in finance, retail, tech and law

Eric Yuan, founder and chief executive officer of Zoom Video Communications Inc., center, reacts while ringing the opening bell during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Zoom reported net income of $7.6 million on revenue of $331 million for the year ended January, and is now worth nine times the $1 billion valuation it secured after a funding round two years ago. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images

offices to communicate from remote locations. After expanding revenue by 326% in 2020, Zoom faces a natural slowdown, especially as companies reopen and face-to-face meetings resume. While the company has launched new products to reckon with coming changes to its business, it’s now so big that organic growth alone is unlikely to satisfy Wall Street. It also needs new revenue sources as Microsoft ramps up competition in video chat with Teams. Zoom’s stock price jumped almost 400% last year, though it’s dropped 36% since reaching its peak in October. Five9 has seen rapid growth of its own since early 2020, as demand surged for call center technology that would allow representatives to do their jobs from home. Companies had to quickly adapt to cloud software of all sorts, including for their contact centers. Five9′s revenue climbed 33% to $435 million last year. CEO Rowan Trollope told CNBC’s Jim Cramer in May that the company signed two of its largest deals during the latest period, expecting them to generate more than $20 million combined annually. “We’re not having to convince custom-

ers that cloud is an acceptable option anymore,” he said. “They’re just diving in.” The deal brings together two former Cisco executives. Yuan, who founded Zoom in 2011, previously helped build WebEx, which Cisco bought in 2007 for $3.2 billion. He stayed at Cisco until he left to start Zoom. Trollope will become a president of Zoom and remain as CEO of Five9, reporting to Yuan. Trollope joined Cisco in 2012 after a 22-year career at Symantec. He eventually rose to become senior vice president in charge of all of Cisco’s collaboration products and was seen by some analysts as the top lieutenant to CEO Chuck Robbins. He departed to take the CEO role at Five9 in 2018. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2022. Five9 stockholders still have to approve the deal, and it requires regulatory clearance. Goldman Sachs advised Zoom on the acquisition, and Frank Quattrone’s Qatalyst Partners advised Five9. The two companies will host a call on Zoom for investors on Monday at 8:30 am New York time.

Beat ZOOM Fatigue With These 6 Tips Ashira Prossack Contributor

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Since working from home and distant learning are here to stay, video calls are here for the long run too. This makes it incredibly important to find a way to prevent “Zoom fatigue” from taking over your workday. Here are a few ways you can mitigate its effects. Consider making meetings video optional whenever possible. Depending on type of meeting, it’s not always necessary to have people’s videos on the whole time. Meetings where participation is expected should keep video on, but if it’s a training session or something else where people are passively watching rather than actively participating, consider allowing people to turn off video. It’s tempting to want everyone’s video on to make sure they’re paying attention, but the truth is that having video on doesn’t actually equal focus. Requiring video on means people can’t be scrolling through social media on their phones, but it doesn’t prevent them from doing the same thing on their computer. It’s a falsehood that requiring video truly improves engagement – people will always find a way to multitask if they want to.

Hide your own video from yourself. When you’re speaking with someone face to

face, you’re only seeing their face, not yours. On a video call, you’re seeing yourself too, which is rather unnatural. That also means that you’re more likely to pay attention to your facial expressions, what you’re wearing, or your general appearance rather than just focusing on the conversation. Not only does this detract from the conversation itself, but it can also make you feel rather self-conscious. Zoom has a feature aptly named ‘hide myself’ that allows other participants to see your video, but you aren’t seeing it yourself.

Switch up screen view. It can be quite distracting to be looking at a screen full of faces. It’s also easy to get distracted by someone else’s screen trying to peek at their background or see why they’re moving around. To prevent this, switch from gallery view to speaker view and hide participants. This way, the screen only shows one person’s video at a time making it easier to focus and reduce the temptation to see what everyone else on the call is doing.

Set and follow an agenda. Sometimes Zoom meetings can drag on much longer than they need to, and this can exacerbate feelings of Zoom fatigue. To keep meetings on track and on time, set and share an agenda with everyone on the call. That way everyone knows exactly what’s expected of them and what the meeting will cover, as well as how long it will be.

Schedule breaks. If you have control over your schedule, don’t pack it with back to back video meetings. Give yourself a break between Zoom calls to decompress. This isn’t just relevant for Zoom – it’s helpful to have at least ten minutes between meetings so you can wrap up one meeting fully before moving onto the next.

Pick up the phone. Not all meetings require face time – sometimes a phone call is just as sufficient, if not more so. Phone calls can be taken from anywhere which allows for more flexibility. You don’t have to get dressed up or put on makeup for a phone call.

Two high performing students enrolled in different universities and already on their 10th month of online learning sessions don’t manifest “zoom fatigue” as they’ve been practicing some of the suggestions. Well kempt workplace helps to avoid stress before, during and after sessions, too. Both Rosemarie and Lois have served the community through INTERACT and ROTARACT Clubs of Holy Spirit in Quezon City. Rosemarie Cañonaso, Banking & Finance

Lois Marie Licay, Accountancy

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THE DOVE RC Holy Spirit D3780 July 15, 2021

US surgeon general says putting a mask back on will help, but vaccinations will stonewall the pandemic By Madeline Holcombe and Steve Almasy, CNN

(CNN) While people putting their masks back on indoors will help reduce the spread of Covid19 across the country, getting more Americans vaccinated is still central to ending the pandemic, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Tuesday. "The bottom line is the masks will help us reduce spread further, but the vaccinations remain the bedrock of ending this pandemic," Murthy told CNN's Wolf Blitzer.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance Tuesday to recommend fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with "substantial" or "high" transmission of Covid-19 -- more than half of all US counties. "What's really important, also, is to say what has not changed," Murthy said. "And what has not changed is that vaccines still work. They still save lives. They still prevent hospitalizations at a remarkably high rate."

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ECQ for METRO MANILA Aug 6 to 20 Aug 1-6: GCQ with enhanced restrictions in NCR, Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal

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July 16-31: GCQ with enhanced restrictions in NCR, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Quezon, Batangas, Laguna July 1-15: NCR + Bulacan + Rizal (GCQ with some restrictions) Cavite + Laguna (GCQ w heightened Restrict) NCR Plus: GCQ (with Heightened Restrictions) from May 15 to May 31 to June 15

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MECQ from Apr 12 to Apr 30, 2021 to May 14

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ECQ from Mar 29 to Apr 11, 2021

History of Quarantine Restrictions for NCR 

GCQ NCR from Aug 19, 2020 to Mar 28, 2021

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MECQ from Aug 4 to Aug 18, 2020 GCQ NCR from June 1 to Aug 3, 2020

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ECQ Lockdown Entire Luzon from Mar 17 to May 30, 2020 21

PH 8,562 New cases. Since Mar 2020: Cases 1,580,824; Recoveries 1,491,182; Deaths 27,722; Active Cases 61,920 USA 3,983 New cases 35.6 M 29.6 M 628,517; 5.3 M

Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory July 30, 2021

WORLD Total 197.6 M

New: 261,121

Deaths 4.2 M

Recovered 178.7 M

Active Cases 14.7 M 22

PH 5,735 New cases. Since Mar 2020: Cases 1,572,287; Recoveries 1,488,437; Deaths 27,577; Active Cases 56,273 USA 83,591 New cases 35.6 M 29.6 M 628,461; 5.3 M

Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory July 29, 2021

WORLD Total 197.3 M

New: 645,809

Deaths 4.2 M

Recovered 178.5 M

Active Cases 14.6 M 23

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4,289 New cases. Since Mar 2020: Cases 1,450,110; Recoveries 1,377,132; Deaths 25,459; Active Cases 47,519 419 New cases 34.6 M 29.1 M 621,563; 4.9 M

Reported Cases and Deaths by Country & Territory July 7, 2021

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)

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)

Face Masks May Be The Key Determinant Of The Covid19 Curve, Study Suggests 26

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About THE DOVE THE DOVE is the official newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Rotary International District 3780. The digital publication features “hyperlinks or web-links” which make it a true electronic newsletter/e-bulletin. Distribution:  THE DOVE is published 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

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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

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