Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit
The Dove June 12, 2019
Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines
Vol. XI
The Rotary District 3780 Recognition and Awards 2019
DG Mar Reyes and officers of the 2019 District Awards program posed for souvenir picture with the seven Platinum Level Inspiring Club Presidents including IP JR Delgra of RC Holy Spirit
DG Mar Reyes and officers of the 2019 District Awards program posed for souvenir picture with the Presidents and sponsors of the three BEST ROTARACT CLUBS including IP Ma. Resha Avelino of Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit and IP JR Delgra of RC Holy Spirit
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Holy Spirit is recognized as one of 7 Platinum Level Inspiring clubs in District 3780 during the Awards Night on May 26, 2019 MAJOR CLUB AWARDS Platinum Level Inspiring Clubs
RC HOLY SPIRIT with
RC Cubao West, RC Midtown Cubao, RC Midtown QC, RC North EDSA,, RC SFDM, and RC Timog
Most Inspiring Club in YOUTH SERVICE RC HOLY SPIRIT Most Inspiring Club in COMMUNITY SERVICE Silver Level RC HOLY SPIRIT and RC Timog MAJOR INDIVIDUAL AWARDS The Inspiring Rotarians of the Year (TIRY) PP Marcia Salvador RC HOLY SPIRIT and 14 other Rotarians Inspiring Club President IP Fernando JR Delgra Jr with 6 other Inspiring Presidents Most Inspiring Assistant Governor PP Angel Castro of RC Holy Spirit and PP Ricardo Doria of Broadway The 50 Most Inspiring District Officers include: PP Emelinda Palattao of RC Holy Spirit PP Ma. Perpetual Rivera of RC Holy Spirit MINOR CLUB AWARDS Best Rotary Club in Rotaract Crossover RC HOLY SPIRIT, RC Loyola Heights, and RC Midtown QC Best Rotary Club in Partnership with External Organizations RC HOLY SPIRIT, RC Bagong Silan gan, and RC Midtown QC Best Rotary Club in Grants Bronze Level RC HOLY SPIRIT and RC Araneta YOUTH SERVICE Best ROTARACT CLUBS ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT, Rotaract Club of QC Central, Rotaract Club of SFDM Malaya Achievers Best Rotary Clubs in Rotaract Program RC HOLY SPIRIT, RC QC Central, and RC San Francisco Del Monte Best INTERACT CLUBS INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL and Inter act Club of Culiat High School Best Rotary Club in Interact Program RC HOLY SPIRIT COMMUNITY SERVICE Best Rotary Club in Saving Mothers & Children RC HOLY SPIRIT with RC Cubao, RC Quezon City Pearl of the Orient, RC Sta Mesa and RC Timog Best Rotary Club in Protecting the Environment RC HOLY SPIRIT with RC Diliman Silangan, RC New Manila QC, and RC Quezon City Circle Best Rotary Club in Blood Letting RC HOLY SPIRIT with RC Midtown Cubao and RC San Roque 3
PP Marcia Salvador of RC Holy Spirit and 14 other Rotarians win TIRY, most coveted award Congratulations to all 15 Rotarians who have been recognized as The Inspiring Rotarians of the Year TIRY (or traditionally The Outstanding Rotarians of the Year TORY), the most coveted recognition in Rotary almost equivalent to Nobel award that recognizes high value added effort & leadership contributed to Rotary in District 3780 and beyond.
The two other TORY awardees of RC Holy Spirit are: PP Marites Nepomuceno in 2016-17, and Rtn District EiC Ric Salvador in 2013-14.
We at Holy Spirit are proud that PP Marcia Salvador won the 3rd TORY in the club’s 14 year history.
Pictures from post by PP Nikko Carlo Cayaga. Thanks.
TORY Awardees RY 2016-17 PP Jesus “Jun” Avecilla Jr, RC Cubao West
PP Marites “Tess” Nepomuceno, RC Holy Spirit
PP Cresencio “Cris” Bacho, RC Cubao EDSA
PP Analiza “Aiza” Remedios, RC Kamuning Central
PP Renato “Rene” Cantos, RC Timog
PP Rey Carmelo “Rey” Remonde, RC Kagitingang Cubao
DGND Bernadette “BH” Herrera-Dy, RC South Triangle
PP Johnny “Johnny” Yu, RC Cubao
PP Eduardo “Eddie” Enriquez. Sr., RC Quezon City
PDG Danilo “Dan” Espinosa, RC Biak na Bato
TORY Awardees RY 2013-14 PP Ma. Elisa Allado, RC New Manila Heights
PP Dwight M. Ramos, RC Quezon City
PP Rebecca Dela Cruz, RC Batasan Hills
Rtn EiC/DGR-PRM Ricardo Salvador, Holy Spirit
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From D3780 District Awards Committee,
Congratulations
ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT Best Rotaract Club INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Best Interact Club
Ma. Resha Avelino, President ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT
Alea Mae Reytiran, President INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT
Awards Received by Team Holy Spirit during the District Awards Night 5-26-19 Related to YOUTH SERVICE BEST ROTARACT CLUB Award granted to ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT BEST ROTARY CLUB IN ROTARACT PROGRAM Award granted to RC Holy Spirit BEST INTERACT CLUB Award granted to INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT BEST ROTARY CLUB IN INTERACT PROGRAM Award granted to RC Holy Spirit BEST ROTARY CLUB IN ROTARACT CROSSOVER Award granted to RC Holy Spirit
MOST OUTSTANDING ROTARY CLUB IN YOUTH SERVICE Award to RC Holy Spirit We salute Rotaract Club President Resha Avelino and Interact Club President Alea Mae Reytiran and their respective officers and members. We also congratulate RCHS Rotaract Chair PN Jerry Sy and Interact Chair PE Abet Sevilla.
Winners of Excellent Youth Service Project Awards In Rotary Youth Leadership: RYLA Camp RC PARAISO In Art: Sining Galing RC GREEN FIELDS In Talent & Skills Development : Araw ng Kabataan RC KAMUNING In Values Formation: Project Bukas RC CUBAO EAST In Music: InteractRakan RC NEW MANILA WEST Youth Empowerment Summit ROTARACT CLUB OF SFDM Malaya Achievers In Digital Social Innovation: GiveLife INTERACT CLUB OF RED CROSS 5
In time for school, Rotary distributes bags and supplies to 80 indigent children of the settlement area in Western Bicutan, Taguig. Balik Eskwela Program of IP Fernando Del- Beth, namely Jer Jay Sy, Veronica Sy, Captain Marvel Jerry’s apo Khayleb Xander Penas and gra and PE Abet Sevilla guardian Cristy Gabarda.
Last June 1, 2019, RC Holy Spirit Rotarians PN Jerry Sy, PP Beth Sy and PP Chinchin Doran donated school bags and school supplies for 80 young children in the informal settlement area within Western Bicutan, Taguig. Food and drinks for the occasion were provided by Ms. Anna Gan, sister of PP Beth Sy. Rotaractor of Holy Spirit Mariel Joy Correa led youth volunteers in the distribution of gifts to the children. Her pleasant demeanor further livened up the joyful event. Friends and family joined in the distribution program. They included former Rotaractor Karz Molina and members of the family of Jerry &
The beneficiaries are children of families in a poor community in Sitio Maliwanag staging area, Western Bicutan, Taguig. Fr Rey Angeles, chaplain of the San Lorenzo Ruiz Chapel has been catering to the spiritual needs of the poor community for the last four (4) years. The small, improvised chapel was miraculously spared by the fire last January 19, 2018 when the winds blew the flames away from the chapel. For several years now, this community has been receiving assistance from PP Beth Sy, now PN Jerry Sy and PP Chinchin Jurado of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit.
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Distribution of bags & school supplies in Western Bicutan, Taguig resettlement area
Post-activity message posted by Rotaractor Mariel Joy Correa:
There's nothing more satisfying than seeing a happy and smiling child, super priceless â?¤ Thank you Ma'am Virginia Arden Flores Sy and Sir Jerry Sy! #RotaryClubofHolySpirit #RotaractClubofHolySpirit 7
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RC Holy Spirit officers led by President JR Delgra and leaders of Rotaract and Interact pose for souvenir picture during the District Awards Night last May 26, 2019
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Watch THE BOYS OF 1905 History of Rotary International 8
Learning Curve in Rotary By Rotary International SERVICE ABOVE SELF
The Four-Way Test
Rotary Club of Innovation Hong Kong
2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?
In high school, Alvin Lam was active in Interact and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, but it was Rotaract that turned him into a leader. When he learned in May 2016 that his Rotaract Club of Kowloon North West was shutting down along with its sponsoring Rotary Club of Kowloon North West, Lam and other Rotaractors were disappointed. Then Eugene Fong, 2013-14 governor of District 3450, asked Lam to help charter a new Rotary club.
3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Alvin Lam says Rotaract gave him platform to develop and practice personal skill sets and professional knowledge.
OF THE THINGS we think, say or do
1) Is it the TRUTH?
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.
Lam had previously been a member of the Rotaract Club of City University of Hong Kong when he was pursuing his degree in computer studies. He says he tried to live by the club slogan To Serve, to Learn, to Lead. “I did learn how to lead during my Rotaract service,” he says. “It gave me a platform to develop and practice personal skill sets and professional knowledge.” Lam and Fong got to work recruiting potential members, and today the Rotary Club of Innovation Hong Kong has 21 members who range in age from their mid-20s to mid-40s. They’ve embarked on a number of projects, including support of a district program that works with young people who are homeless. They’ve set up a program using kendama, a type of cup-and-ball toy, to help children with autism build their self-confidence, improve coordination, and develop concentration. They’ve also organized a Rotary information day to help students learn more about careers in everything from mobile app development and e-commerce to digital photography and art therapy.
Alvin Lam says Rotaract gave him platform to develop and practice personal skill sets and professional knowledge. Photo by Theodore Kaye
Today, Lam, 40, is an IT and telecommunications professional with a master’s degree in ebusiness management, and he credits much of his success to his early experiences in Rotary, including his time as a member of the Interact Club at the school formerly known as the Shau Kei Wan Government Technical School. “I was involved in all kinds of Interact activities, including fundraising and community service projects,” he says. Lam is currently his club administration chair and deputy district secretary, and he serves on his district’s innovation, IT, and public image committees. “Rotary is a place where you can learn a lot when you devote yourself to serve,” he says, “and the good will come back to you.” — Anne Stein
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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
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Rotary’s 110th annual convention, one of Hamburg’s most multicultural, non-profit gatherings, concludes last June 5 Rotary’s 110th annual convention, one of Hamburg’s most multicultural, non-profit gatherings, concluded last 5 June 2019.
More than 26,000 registrants representing 3,605 Rotary clubs in 170 countries. Rotary commits US$102 million this year to end polio. Hamburg gains €24 million in tourism revenue. First German nominated to serve as Rotary International president in 2020. mytaxi donates €70,000 to German Rotary club projects 35 speeches and 98 breakout sessions. 334 exhibit booths of which 200 featured Rotary humanitarian projects.
HAMBURG, Germany (5 June 2019): As Rotary closes its 110th annual international meeting at the Hamburg Messe und Congress on 5 June, Rotary members will bring home indelible memories and new insights on how to improve lives and bring positive, lasting change to communities around the world. In his keynote address, Rotary International President Barry Rassin said, “Service to others is an integral part of our mission, whether it’s through the plans and actions of individual clubs, Rotary’s six areas of focus, or the transformational support of The Rotary Foundation. And the service that most defines us and our global mission is the ongoing goal to rid the world of polio.”
wild poliovirus, Pakistan.
Afghanistan
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Rotary is committed to raising $50 million per year, with every dollar to be matched with two additional dollars through a matching agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Including the matching funds, Rotary is committing another US$102 million this year to fund polio eradication efforts in 13 countries. Michel Zaffran, director of polio eradication for the World Health Organization (WHO) presented on the progress and global significance of the initiative. “We’re truly on the cusp of eradicating a disease for only the second time in human his-
tory,” said Zaffran. “Our responsibility is nothing less than to ensure that no child anywhere will ever again be paralyzed by the poliovirus.” German Rotary members have contributed more than US$31 million to end polio, and on 1 July 2020, Holger Knaack, owner of the real estate company Knaack KG, will oversee this effort as the first German to serve as Rotary International president. Knaack of Ratzeburg said, “I’m honored to have the confidence and support of Rotary’s 1.2 million members,” said Knaack. “As president, I plan to highlight the best Rotary has to offer where people of all backgrounds can see themselves reflected in our service and impact.”
Alongside partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary has achieved a 99.9 percent reduction in polio cases since spearheading the initiative more than 30 years ago. Since then, Rotary members have contributed $1.9 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries from polio. Today, just two countries continue to report cases of 10
Another Holy Spirit ROTARACTOR EARNS OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION IN GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Credentials build up for deserving youth leader Sixteen trustees of non-stock Savings & Loan Associations posed for remembrance picture with faculty and officers of host organizer Asia Business Consultants. (ABC is a training institution accredited by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and by the Civil Service Commission.) By having completed this prescribed seminar, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas effectively confirmed the election of the trustees. ————————
Increasing number of corporations such as those in the Ayala group and SM Investments group are sharpening good corporate governance: To improve internal systems & practices To uphold and protect rights of stakeholders & customers To build shared commitment at all levels
Leading organizations go beyond mere compliance; they promote international good governance best practices. —————————-
JAEMINA PARALLAG, accountancy major and President’s Lister at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, was invited as participant and staff support by the organizer of the May 29-30, 2019 seminar. In November 2018 ROSE MARIE CAŇONASO, BSBA major at the University of the East, another deserving youth leader, obtained the similar certification. Both Rose Marie and Jaemina have been serving the community through the INTERACT CLUB of Holy Spirit National High School and the ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT. It’s part of the unique CREDENTIALS BUILD UP PROGRAM of Rotary, ONE YOUTH LEADER AT A TIME.
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OSRAC Awards of Rotaract held to inspire youth to drive for academic excellence and community service based on talent, dedication, hard work, integrity & honesty By Finance Chair Rose Marie Caňonaso and President Ma. Resha Avelino Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit
The OSRAC Awards program of the Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit has been designed to recognize remarkable accomplishment of individual youth leaders during Rotary year 2018-19: In school as shown by their academic performance In supporting the Rotaract club to achieve its mission particularly in serving the community, and in keeping the club vibrant and growing. As eventual outcome of the OSRAC program, it is expected that the awardees shall serve to inspire all other Rotaractors and Interactors of Holy Spirit with the achievements they have attained using their talent, dedication, hard work, and integrity & honesty. The highlight of 2019 OSRAC program last
June 1st consisted of the announcement of individual recognition and awarding of medals. Nearly sixty Rotaractors and a number of Interactors attended the OSRAC Awards Night last June 1, 2019. The occasion was graced by the participation and assistance of RC Holy Spirit PE S’Abet Sevilla and his spouse, and by Rtn Caroline Vargas. The program also featured the address of INTERACT CLUB President Alea Mae Reytiran on the State of Interact. President Ma. Resha Avelino of the ROTARACT CLUB delivered her address to thank all parties for supporting the Rotaract Club and the OSRAC event in particular, the last major club activity of her term as president.
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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 First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009 (Vol I, No. 1) Editorial team: Marcia Salvador - Editor and Club Information & Communication Officer (CICO) Ric Salvador - Asst Editor Contributors Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse, Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City PH
“Your time is limited so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinion drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”
DO SOMETHING TODAY THAT YOUR FUTURE SELF WILL THANK YOU FOR. Cited by Ms Rebecca Lee in her talk with youth leaders during the INTERACT LEADERSHIP ASSEMBLY, December 2, 2017
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