wb ii ry 2009-10

the dove July 2, 2009 Vol II No 1

O f f i c i a l N e w s B u l l e t i n o f t h e R o t a r y C l u b o f H o l y S p i r i t

Service Above Self I s i t t h e T R U T H ? I s i t F A I R t o a l l c o n c e r n e d ? W i l l i t b u i l d G O O D W I L L a n d B E T T E R F R I E N D S H I P S ? W i l l i t b e B E N E F I C I A L t o a l l c o n c e r n e d ?

Officers and Members RY 2009-2010

EMELINDA C PALATTAO President

LYDIA L PEDERNAL, PhD Vice President, Internal Affairs & President-Elect Chair – Projects Service

PP ROGELIO B BELLEZA, MD Vice President, External Affairs Chair – The Rotary Foundation

JOCELYN M FLORES Secretary

MARCIA C SALVADOR Treasurer

WINNIE MAE U LEONOR Auditor

LOWELL B CUSTODIO Sergeant-at-Arms

PEDRITO M CONDENO Chair – Club Administration President-Nominee

RICARDO P SALVADOR Chair – Membership Development

AIDA E LORENZO Chair – New Generation

CP & PP LEONIDES S RESPICIO Chair – Public Relations

IPP DIOGENES S OSABEL Chair – Networking & Resource Mobilization

HAZELENE IRENE P EDUARTE TWINKIE P KIM LYNDON LEE LUZ LLAMAS LYN NICOLAS FR STEVE TYNAN, MGL FERDINAND VALBUENA ANTONIO KENT M VALDERRAMA ESTRELLA C VALMOCINA

Cozy, nicely-decorated venue. Delightful food. Good music. Well-prepared program. Challenging and inspiring talks and messages. Great bonding among Rotarians and guests. Lively singing. All these sum up to what was a fitting celebration of the Club’s 4th Charter Anniversary last June 29, 2009 at the Tahanang Pangkabuhayan Building, Barangay Holy Spirit Complex. The heavy downpour and ensuing heavy traffic did not dampen the spirits of the attendees who cam to celebrate an important event.

4TH CHARTER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED

Rotarians during fellowship time

A highlight of the program was the induction of new member, Fiscal Ferdinand “Ed” Valbuena, who came with his wife Riz. Also inducted were Rotarians Lowell Custodio and Aida “Baby” Lorenzo, both Barangay Council-ors. Another highlight was the presentation of certificates of

recognition to individuals and institutions that have greatly contributed to the success of RCHS and its projects. The following were recognized: PDG Danny Fausto, PDS Salvador Viari, AG Mel Jaingue, AG Edmund Chiu, AG Chito Borromeo, Baran-gay Chair Estrella Valmocina, Charter President Nides Respicio, SM Foundation represented by Mr Bob Navida, Unilab represented by PP Romy Robles of RC Central Edsa, MMDA represented by Manny Rueda, Capt Manuel Madrid of DAHHA, and Milo Valdez.

A posthumuous award was given to the late PDG George Howard whose perseverance and commit-ment resulted in the birth of RCHS. The award was received by his widow, Mrs Mel Howard.

PP Roger Belleza was cited as the Most Outstanding Rotarian of RCHS for RY 2008-2009 for his generosity and love for the less

Rotarians Ed Valbuena, Baby Lorenzo and Lowell Custodio being sworn in by PDG Danny Fausto. With them are sponsors Joy Flores and Bgy. Chair Neneng Valmocina.

Attendance Certificate

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By: JOCELYN M FLORES Club Secretary, RY 2009-2010

Next Week’s ProgramJuly 9, 2009

Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Hazel Eduarte National Anthem Joy Flores Rotarian’s Pledge Twinkie Kim Introduction of Guests Ped Condeno Recognition Time Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen Secretary’s Time Joy Flores Treasurer’s Time Marcia Salvador Rotary Minute (1 min max) Volunteer Classification Talk Volunteer President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman Ped Condeno

Responsibilities of Night Chairman

• Coordinate with Secretary re: reminders to Members, meeting time & venue

• Remind assigned sharers for the meeting (from invocation etc)

• Inform President of start of meeting

• Ensure adherence to the Program/Agenda

• Provide ideas to make meeting enjoyable

• Strictly enforce time limits

• Remind next meeting’s Night Chairman

Proposed by Chair Ped Condeno, Club Admin Committee 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.

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fortunate and for his invaluable contribution to the success of RCHS projects, notably medical-dental missions.

President-Nominee Ped Condeno introduced the incom-ing club officers and committee chairpersons for RY 2009-2010 led by President Linda Palattao.

Charter President Nides Respicio shared with the group the struggles of the Club during its inception and men-tioned the full support of Sammy Vera Cruz (a charter member who was present that night) as the “2nd last man standing”. He thanked Rotary leaders PDS Salvador Viari, AG Edmund Chiu and, in particular, PDG Danny Fausto, for their continuous support in ensuring the survival of the Club.

IPP Dodgie Osabel talked on the Club’s major projects and accomplishments for RY 2008-2009, to wit: LCD community billboard, relief aid to typhoon victims, urban gardening, medical/dental missions, Christmas gift-giving, and Community Partnership for Peace and Development. Meanwhile, incoming President Linda Palattao challenged the Club members not to rest until all plans and projects shall have been successfully com-pleted. She stressed that help for the underprivileged should not be in the form of dole-outs, but through liveli-hood programs that will have a lasting impact in their lives.

PDG Danny Fausto referred to RCHS as “one of the rising stars of Rotary International District 3780.” He exhorted the Club to aim for bigger and higher goals, and to go and SERVE as a team. He also advised to focus on member-ship retention and growth, upon which rests the club’s survival. He urged the members to share their talents and blessings with the less fortunate members of the commu-nity, and be an inspiration to all.

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THE DOVE

One of the priority projects of the Service Projects Committee headed by Chair and PE Dr Lyds Pedernal is the Magnegosyo Clinic. The project aims to provide technical and management advi-sory and consulting services to mi-cro-entrepreneurs to help propel economic progress in Barangay Holy Spirit. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between RCHS and Barangay Holy Spirit was signed last July 9, 2009 during the RCHS regular meeting. Signatories in the MOA are RCHS Pres Linda

Palattao and Hon Estrella C Val-mocina, Punong Barangay. A Rotary desk will be provided at the Barangay Livelihood Showroom housed at the Tahanang Pangkabuhayan of the Inner Wheel Building and will be manned by RCHS members at least 3 days per week (i.e., Thursday, Friday, Saturday). The Magnegosyo Clinic will be officially opened on July 16, 2009. RCHS members have signified their intention and date/time availabilities.

MOA signed between RCHS and Bgy Holy Spirit to help small-scale entrepreneurs



LYDIA L PEDERNAL, PhD Vice President, Internal Affairs & President-Elect Chair – Community Service









CP LEONIDES S RESPICIO Chair – Public Relations


HAZELENE IRENE P EDUARTE TWINKIE P KIM LYNDON LEE LUZ LLAMAS LYN NICOLAS FR STEVE TYNAN, MGL FERDINAND VALBUENA ANTONIO KENT M VALDERRAMA ESTRELLA C VALMOCINA

July 16, 2009 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Vol. II No. 3



L-R CP Nides Respicio, Pres Linda Palattao, Hon. Estrella Valmocina, PDG Danny Fausto, AG Chito Borromeo, and IPP Cong. Dodgie Osabel. (Photo taken by PE Lyds Pedernal)

I would like to thank everybody for making our last 2 meetings very animated and enjoyable. Many thanks to our Club Administration chairman Ped Condeno for a won-derful job of leading the members to do their assigned jobs, which is in line with the methodology of Club Administration. Hand in hand, we must all con-tinue the work of improving the lives of the peo-ple whose concern are in our hands. Let me thank also the spouses Ric and Marcia Salvador for their wonderful job of preparing our weekly bulletins.

There will be a Club Secretary Info on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 1:00-3:00 PM at the Rotary Center.

Thanks.

P R E S I D E N T ’ S C O R N E R L I N D A C . P A L A T T A O

RCHS Officers attend CATS Pres Linda Palattao, PE Lyds Pedernal and Club Admin Chair Ped Condeno attended the CATS (Club Administration Training Seminar) last July 11, 2009 at the Dolcelatte in Quezon Avenue. The CATS is a special training pro-gram for Club Administrators (Club Presidents, Club Secretaries, Club Administration Commit-tee Chairmen and Members as well as future club leaders) to ensure a more effective club administration leading to a successful Rotary year. The very first CATS for RY 2009-2010 was hosted by RC San Francisco del Monte, RC Talipapa, RC Kamuning West, RC Common-wealth, RC San Bartolome, RC Cubao South and RC Midtown QC. An estimated 200 Rotari-ans attended the seminar.

This Week’s Program July 16, 2009 Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Twinkie Kim National Anthem Winnie Leonor Rotarian’s Pledge IPP Dodgie Osabel Introduction of Guests Joy Flores Recognition Time Joy Flores Committee Reports • Magnegosyo Clinic PE Lyds Pedernal • Weekly Bulletin Marcia Salvador • Prop Budget 2009-10 Ped Cendeno Secretary’s Time Joy Flores Treasurer’s Time Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteer Classification Talk Ric Salvador Rotary Minute Ric Salvador President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao Night Chairman Joy Flores

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.

The Rotary Club of Holy Spirit meets every Thursday at 7:00 PM at the Barangay Hall of

Holy Spirit.

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THE DOVE

The Magnegosyo Clinic, a priority pro-ject of the Service Projects Committee chaired by PE Dr Lyds Pedernal, was formally opened last July 16, 2009 at the Tahanang Pangkabuhayan of the Inner Wheel Building in Barangay Holy Spirit. The marker was unveiled by Holy Spirit Barangay Chair Estrella C Valmocina and RCHS President Linda Palattao. During opening day, two (2) micro-entrepreneurs (one into soap making and the other into perfume making) consulted with the first volunteer coun-selor, Pres Linda Palattao, and were

given tips on product packaging, financ-ing, and marketing. The 2nd day (July 17) saw Rotarian Marcia Salvador inter-viewing and advising two clients involved in canteen operations and meat process-ing. Last Saturday (July 18), it was Ro-tarian Twinkie Kim’s turn to share her business experiences and expertise with a micro-entrepreneur engaged in balloon making and flower arrangement. As earlier announced, the Magnegosyo Clinic is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. RCHS members have enlisted their services up to the end of August, after which a new schedule will be drawn up.

Magnegosyo Clinic opens Officers and Members RY 2009-2010


LYDIA L PEDERNAL, PhD Vice President, Internal Affairs & President-Elect Chair – Service Projects











HAZELENE IRENE P EDUARTE

TWINKIE P KIM

LYNDON LEE

LUZ LLAMAS

FR STEVE TYNAN, MGL

FERDINAND VALBUENA

ANTONIO KENT M VALDERRAMA

ESTRELLA C VALMOCINA

July 23, 2009 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Vol. II No. 4



Standing L-R: Bgy Chair Hon Neneng Valmocina, RCHS Pres Linda Palattao, Kgd Baby Lorenzo, PN Ped Condeno, Kgd Lowell Custodio, and two barangay staff. Seated L-R: RCHS Treasurer Marcia Salvador and PE Lyds Pedernal

So Others May Know

PE Lyds L Pedernal RCHS is 4 years old! Not too many people know that the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit is already 4 years old. The Club was chartered on June 29, 2004 with Atty Nides Respicio as Charter President.

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The RCHS is the only Rotary Club in the whole world with a Holy Spirit in its name – a one and only – which Past District Governor Danny Fausto always mentions with pride.

--ooo-- The first woman District Governor of District 3780 is a very eloquent speaker, very energetic and well-loved,DG Dulce de Borja Coyukiat. Before her election to the prestigious top post of the District, she was also the first woman assistant governor of the district. She served as President of RC Centerpoint Sta Mesa in 1997-1998 and of RC Kagitingang Cubao in 2004-2005.

--ooo-- Like DG Dulce, RCHS has also a 1st woman president in the person of Emelinda Palattao, educator and entrepre-

neur from Don Antonio Heights, Barangay Holy Spirit. Even just on her first month as President, she has al-ready introduced a lot of meaningful changes in the Club. She is making true her promise to “make a differ-ence.”

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The RCHS has made a first in the history of District 3780 by launching its Magnegosyo Clinic last July 16. Clients go to the Clinic for advice on how to start a business or how not to fail in business.

--ooo-- One of the most ardent supporters of the RCHS is SM Foundation Inc which was recently recognized by the Club for its humanitarian efforts in helping depressed communities. After a very successful Medical-Dental Mission (with surgical component on both) last year at-tended by more than a thousand poor beneficiaries from Barangay Holy Spirit, the SM Foundation delivered once more a complete line-up of medical-dental services yes-terday, July 22. This included ECG, X-ray and bone scanning.

--ooo-- Only recently, SM Foundation Inc also donated books and bags to the RCHS which will be turned over to one public high school and one elementary school in the barangay.

Seasoned Rotarian entrepreneurs launch Magnegosyo Consultation clinic to advice smaller-scale entrepreneurs in the barangay on how to improve and grow their businesses.

Clockwise from top photo:

Thelma Borillo with Pres Linda Palattao advising on Perfume making; Judytte Pascual asking about capital & marketing concerns on her meat process-ing business from Treas Marcia Salvador; Milagros Valera getting tips on her balloon making and flower arrangement venture from Rtn Twinkie Kim.

RCHS participated in a Medical-Dental Mission jointly sponsored by the SM Foundation Inc and the National Council for Disability Affairs (NCDA) held at the cov-ered court of Barangay Holy Spirit yesterday, July 22, 2009. The mission was part of the NCDA’s program of activities to celebrate the 31st National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week (July 17-23) with the theme: “Tungo sa Katuparan ng Karapatan ng PWDs”. In the forefront of medical doctors was our very own PP Dr Roger Belleza who brought with him doctor-colleagues and nurses from Capitol Medical Center. Also supporting the mission was Dr Manny Po (who was assisted by his doctor-wife) and Mrs Chit Reyes

(who dispensed the de-worming medicines), thru the kind courtesy of President Mar Reyes of RC SFDM. The Medical-Dental Mission drew support from other organizations, i.e., PCSO, DOTC, DILG, DOH Center for Health Dev, Phil Coast Guard, Bureau of Fire Pro-tection Emergency Medical Services. Although the mission was meant for physically-disabled patients, it also accommodated those without disability but who needed medical attention. A total of about 1500 pa-tients were served. In addition to medical-dental ser-vices, the following were also offered: ECG, X-ray, bone density scanning, audiological and ophthal-mological check-ups.

Barangay Holy Spirit hosts Medical-Dental Mission

Reception desk manned by Rotarians Patients wait for their turn with doctors

Our indefatigable PP Dr Roger Belleza and doctors from Capitol Medical Center in action!

Doctors from RC of San Francisco del Monte help-ing in our project

Phil Coast Guard dental team

Pharmacy set up by SM Foundation Bone density screening

Everyone felt great in the inaugural and the two succeeding meetings of the club. The inaugural meeting was like the club’s grand reunion with no less than PDG Danny Fausto present. Everybody was in a laughing mood with the presenta-tion of Joy Flores and Doc. Roger Belleza. We missed them both in our last meeting.

Our Chairman for Service Committee reported enthusiastically on the unveiling of the marker for the Magnegosyo Clinic and the initial consul-tation meeting done last July 16th.

The New Generation Chairman Baby Lorenzo must probably like her assignment because she has started working on her project and was touched by my acceptance speech during our anniversary that she decided to be present in all our meetings.

We have lined up a number of projects for this year which will keep us all very busy. We are in Rotary to promote friendship among members and to help those people, whose lives are our concern, realize their dream of a better world. Because we have very limited means, we are enthusiastic about promoting synergy to maxi-mize our performance.

Our first three meetings were all very interesting. They were properly and painstakingly prepared by our Club Administration Chairman. We intend to keep it that way. Keep faith with us, as we do with you all.


Club Attendance Certificate


Rtn _____________________________

of ______________________________

attended the meeting of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, RI District 3780, QC.

on _____________________________

at ______________________________ By: JOCELYN M FLORES

Club Secretary, RY 2009-2010

Tonight’s Program July 23, 2009 Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Winnie Leonor National Anthem IPP Dodgie Osabel Rotarian’s Pledge PE Lyds Pedernal Introduction of Guests Sponsor/As Needed Recognition Time Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Secretary’s Time Joy Flores Treasurer’s Time Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteer Classification Talk Ric Salvador Rotary Minute Ric Salvador President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman Twinkie Kim


The Rotary Club of Holy Spirit meets every Thursday at 7:00-9:00 PM at the Holy Spirit Barangay Hall

THE DOVE

Despite the inclement weather and the heavy traffic last August 6, 2009, the fellowship-meeting at Pepeton’s was held as scheduled. The meeting was called to dis-cuss CPPD’s concern with regard to security. Guest speaker was Police Senior Supt Col Constante A Agpaoa, Station Commander, whose sphere of responsibility covers Barangays Payatas, Bagong Silangan, Holy Spirit, Commonwealth, Batasan and Old Balara with a population of 688,221. Incidentally, Col Agpaoa is himself a Rotarian, formerly

from RC Agoo. He presented local crime statistics and encouraged RCHS and CPPD to spearhead the setting up of a Police Assistance Center which he will support. While 9 members of CPPD confirmed their attendance, only Col Fidel Ronque, came.

Everybody who came enjoyed the good food (particularly Pepeton’s famous kapalmuks), beer & wine, the camaraderie and fun, and sing-ing. Always the ever-supportive honorary member of RCHS, AG Ed-mund Chiu came with wine and dried mangoes.

A working fellowship night with Rtn Police Col. Agpaoa briefing Rotarians on local crime scene














JOSE B.DEL ROSARIO JR TWINKIE P KIM LYNDON LEE LUZ LLAMAS FR STEVE TYNAN, MGL FERDINAND VALBUENA ANTONIO KENT M VALDERRAMA ESTRELLA C VALMOCINA

Honorary Members PDG DANILO V. FAUSTO PDS SALVADOR VIARI AG EDMUND CHIU

August 13, 2009 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Vol. II No. 5



RCHS Rotarians listen intently to the slide presentation of Col. Agpaoa (Inset)

PRES LINDA REPORTS ON THE FIRST HANDS-ON PRESIDENTS’ MEETING

The following were highlights of the meeting at-tended by Pres Linda and other District 3780 Hands-on presidents last July 18, 2009:

Urban planning – We are being urged to conduct a tree planting project to save our environ-ment.

Water – Manila Water is willing to provide P150,000 to any club whose project will pro-vide clean potable water and/or clean toilets to schools and other depressed areas.

Micro-financing – If we will have a micro-financing project, Anton Sayo of RC Green Meadows will help by providing lectures on how it should be done, the mechanics and how to source money for the project.

TV exposure – A UNTV representative is inviting us to have a free TV exposure in projecting our image not only locally but internationally.

Tuberculosis prevention – In case we have a pro-ject on tuberculosis prevention or medication, the RC Agham will conduct a Kapihan in Au-gust and December.

New Members’ Academy – The district now has an academy for new members. It will be held on September 5 from 9AM to 5PM. The atten-dees will be given diplomas, not just certificate

of attendance. It is advisable that new mem-bers attend so that they will know the abc’s of Rotary.

Lupang Pangako – We can also conduct medical missions at Lupang Pangako any time pro-vided we call Dr Irene Santos of RC Agham.

Distas for Interact and Rotaract clubs – This is scheduled on September 12, 2009. For a P3,000.00 fee, we can send 10 participants.

School-based New Generation Clubs: Earlyact - ages 5-11 years old Interact - ages 12-18 years old Rotaract - ages 18-30 years old

A meeting was held last August 1 for those who wanted to organize any of the new-generation clubs.

Literacy – We are urged to conduct alternative learning projects or computer literacy projects.

Basketball tournament – scheduled on August 8, 2009. Only Rotarians can be members of a team. Fee is P12,000.

Bowling tournament – will be at Sta Lucia Bowling Center starting on Sept 30. Fee is P3,500 per club plus P125 per person per game.

Botika ng Bayan – If we are interested to sponsor a Botika ng Bayan, the prospective entrepre-neur will be given P25,000 worth of medicines to start the project. Training was conducted on July 29, 2009.

CP NIDES AND PE LYDS HAVE JOINT B-DAY CELEBRATION The fellowship-meeting last August 6 was made more fun with the joint celebration of the birth-days of CP Nides Respi-cio (Aug 4) and PE Dr Lyds Pedernal (Aug 3). The sumptuous birthday cake was a treat of IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel for the celebrants. Happy birthday, CP Nides and PE Lyds! We wish you more wonderful years in Rotary.

Healthline By PP Rogelio B Belleza, MD

ROTARIANS, BE VIGILANT ON FLU A(H1N1) !

This virus was originally referred to as “swine flu” because laboratory tests showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs in North America, Europe and Asia. Most of the time, these viruses do not infect people, but they can spread back and forth between pigs and people.

The WHO has declared an Influenza A (H1N1) pan-demic on June 11, 2009 and has raised its warning to Alert Level 6. The virus is contagious and is now spreading from human to human in many countries including the Philippines through coughing, sneezing, or touching things with flu viruses in them and then touching one’s mouth, nose or eyes. You will not get infected by eating properly handled and thoroughly cooked pork and pork products. The disease has an incubation period of 7 to 10 days. The signs and symptoms are similar to the ordinary flue including fever, headache, fatigue, muscle or joint pains, lack of appetite, runny nose, sore throat and cough.

Medicines used in the treatment of Flu A(H1N1) in-clude Oseltmivir and Zanamivir. A new flu vaccine is now being tested in humans against the virus by No-

vartis.

How to prevent the spread of the virus:

Observe proper personal hygiene by covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, washing your hands and avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

Increase your body resistance by: having at least 8 hours of sleep; be physically active; manage your stress; drink plenty of fluids and eat fruits and vegetables, and

Social distancing by avoiding crowded places, avoid close contact with sick people and stay at home if you are sick until you are free from symptoms to prevent the spread of the virus (self-quarantine).

The following DOH hospitals in Metro Manila are des-ignated as referral centers for the disease:

Research Institute for Tropical Medicine – Ala-bang Muntinlupa Tel 809-7599

San Lazaro Hospital – Quiricada St, Sta Cruz, Manila Tel 732-3776 to 78

Lung Center of the Philippines – Quezon Ave-nue, Quezon City Tel 924-6101

(This article first appeared in the July-August 2009 issue of the Community Newsletter of Don An-tonio Heights Homeowners Association. It is reprinted here with permission of the editors of the DAHHA Newsletter.)

INTERCITY MEETING CO-HOSTED BY RCHS

The Intercity Meeting held at Club Filipino last July 30, 2009 was attended by Pres Linda Palattao, IPP Dodgie Osabel, CP Nides Respicio, PP Dr Roger Belleza, PN Ped Condeno and Rtn Kent Valderrama. Along with other rotary clubs in District 3780, RCHS co-hosted the meeting. Guest speaker was Su-preme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno. (see President’s corner for more details)

RCHS HAS A NEW MEMBER

Attending the fellowship-meeting last Aug 6, 2009 was Engr Jose “Joe” B del Rosario Jr, a civil engi-neer by profession, who is a water resources development specialist.

Formerly Administrator of the Na-tional Irrigation Authority, Joe is now Chairman & President of Hydro Terre Con-sultants Inc, and Chairman of Kinderheim Pre-school and Grade School in our community.

Joe is married to Naty, a medical doctor. Dr. Naty is President of the Parish Pastoral Council of St. Benedict. Joe and wife are residents of Don Antonio Heights. They have three (3) chil-dren. Joe gamely sang a few songs during the fellowship night.

Welcome, Joe!

RCHS MILK FEEDING PROGRAM GETS A BOOST

During the regular meeting last July 23, 2009, PDG Danny Fausto announced the allotment of P50,000 for the milk feeding program of RCHS. The amount is from a P2 million grant from Senator Juan Ponce Enrile to RC New Manila East for its continuing/expanded milk feeding program. The amount will enable us to feed fifty (50) malnourished pre-school children in Barangay Holy Spirit for a period of 120 days. Preparations are underway for the implemen-tation of the RCHS feeding program to be supervised by the Community Service Projects and New Gen-eration Committees chaired by PE Lyds Pedernal and Rtn Kgd Baby Lorenzo.

Our thanks go to PDG Danny Fausto for the all-out support!

“A leader is a dealer in hope.” Napoleon Bonaparte

Last July 30, 2009, six (6) of our members attended the Inter-city meeting at Club Pilipino. Our guest speaker for the day was Chief Justice Reynato Puno. He talked on the value of our right to vote. For more than 300 years of Spanish regime, the Filipinos did not enjoy the right to vote. It was only in the Malolos Constitution of 1899 that our right to vote was recognized. The right was reiter-ated in the Philippine Bill of 1902. History shows that our first general elections where we voted was held in 1907. After 100 years, Scholars of Philip-pine politics take the view that our people have failed to exercise their right to vote in choosing the brightest and the best to lead our country. There are three reasons given by these scholars, namely:

Patron-client, factional interpretation of Phil. Politics: Because of linguistic, property and literacy qualifications, many were frustrated to exercise their right to vote. The elites ruled our elections, even if on paper the masses are sovereign.

Patrimonial Interpretation: The view emphasizes that our elections are won and lost by how effectively dominant families, their minions and private armies intimidate voters, tamper with voting procedures and violate the sovereign will of our electorate.

Neocolonial interpretation: That foreign intervention has influenced the exercise of the right to vote of our people.

Justice Puno concluded his speech by stressing that It is the future of democracy that is on the line in every election. In truth, it is not the unsuccess-ful candidate who is the greatest loser in a ma-nipulated and fraudulent election, but we, the peo-ple whose right to vote who will be our rulers is desecrated. Let us fight for the sanctity of our right to vote lest our treasured democracy becomes sim-ply a “tyranny of the powerful who manipulate the majority”. Our AG Chito Borromeo informed me that he is working on the project of getting us a sister club from an Asian Country nearby so that we can avail of a grant that will help us implement our planned projects. With this development, we will be able to achieve our goal of making a difference in so many peo-ple’s lives in our community. Remember that true service lies in selflessness and humility. We must pool our efforts, time and resources in striving to build a better, more beautiful and peaceful world for those people whose lives is our concern. Let’s meet the challenge of the RI Theme “ The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands.


Tonight’s Program August 13, 2009 Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Treas Marcia Salvador National Anthem Rtn Ric Salvador Rotarian’s Pledge Rtn Ed Valbuena Introduction of Guests Sec Joy Flores Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Secretary’s Time Sec Joy Flores Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteer Classification Talk Rtn Joe del Rosario Rotary Minute Volunteer President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman CP Nides Respicio


The Rotary Club of Holy Spirit meets every Thursday at 7:00-9:00 PM at the Holy Spirit Barangay Hall

THE DOVE

The Securities & Exchange Commission has ap-proved the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Inc. on August 12, 2009, thus granting our Club juridical personality as a non-stock, non-profit organization under the laws of the Philippines.

Of the 800 Rotary Clubs in the Philippines, 295 have registered themselves with the SEC - 243 as foundations and 52 others as non-stock corpora-tions like RCHS. Our Club will exist for a term of 50 years.

We are now completing registration with the BIR and city hall.

Interact Club is organized in Holy Spirit Officers and Members RY 2009-2010


















RCHS is registered as a non-stock, non-profit corporation

Rtn Kgd Baby Lorenzo, Chair of New Generation Committee, is shown ren-dering a progress report on the organization of an Interact Club among stu-dents of Holy Spirit National High School, during our regular meeting last August 10th. The meeting was attended by 12 members and a guest from RC San Juan, La Union. Other service projects such as milk feeding of Grade I pupils at Dona Juana Elementary School, de-worming of kids, tree-planting and Xmas gift-giving project with SM Foundation, were also discussed.

Tonight’s Program August 20, 2009

Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Rtn Ric Salvador National Anthem Rtn Ed Valbuena Rotarian’s Pledge Rtn Kent Valderrama Introduction of Guests Sec Joy Flores Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Secretary’s Time Sec Joy Flores Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteer Classification Talk Rtn Twinkie Kim Rotary Minute Rtn Ric Salvador President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman Rtn Marcia Salvador

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Rotary Humour?

When NASA first started sending up astro-nauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on al-most any surface including glass and at tem-peratures ranging from below freezing to 300 deg C.

The Russians used a pencil !

Rotary Crossroads Aug 10, 2009 Weekly Bulle-tin of RC Singapore

What is Interact?

President Linda, New Generation Chair Kgd Baby Lorenzo, PE Lyds Pedernal and other Ro-tarians have been busy organizing an Interact Club in Holy Spirit. What is Interact?

Interact is Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 14 to 18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but they are self-governing and self-supporting.

Club membership varies greatly. Clubs can be single gender or mixed, large or small. They can draw from the student body of a single school or from two or more schools in the same community.

Each year, Interact clubs complete at least two community service projects, one of which fur-thers international understanding and good-will. Through these efforts, Interactors develop a network of friendships with local and over-seas clubs and learn the importance of

Developing leadership skills and personal integrity Demonstrating helpfulness and respect for others Understanding the value of individual responsibility and

hard work Advancing international understanding and goodwill

As one of the most significant and fastest-growing programs of Rotary service, with more than 10,700 clubs in 109 countries and geo-graphical areas, Interact has become a world-wide phenomenon. Almost 200,000 young people are involved in Interact.

And Rotaract? It’s a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30.



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Well-attended District Mem-bership Seminar is held

District 3780, with RC Loyoya Heights as host, conducted the 2009 District Member-ship Seminar last August 22, 2009 where attendees were given updates on RI mem-bership goals as well as information on best practices concerning member recruitment and retention.

Among the keynote speakers was PP Mercy Ong of RC of Malate who has just returned from Birmingham where she received the award for the club with the highest member-ship growth rate in the world. During her term

in 2008-2009, RC Malate grew from having only 10 members to 95 members by the end of her term as president.

PP Mercy related the actions she took to recruit and retain members.

Our President Linda and Membership Chair Rtn Ric Salvador attended the semi-nar. It was attended by 136 participants from 44 clubs., including 30 presidents

Ad solicitations for souvenir program off to good start Officers and Members RY 2009-2010


















RCHA members share a light moment during the meeting last August 20. Photo shows PE Lyds Pedernal rendering her report on service projects. Fourteen mem-bers were present at the meeting.

RCHS members are busy soliciting ads for the souvenir program of our in-duction and governor’s visit on September 30, 2009. First to turn in an in-side-front cover ad was PP Dr Roger Belleza. Not to be outdone, new member Joe del Rosario submitted three (3) full-page ads during the meet-ing last August 20. The deadline for this fund-raising campaign is Septem-ber 7, 2009.

Tree-Planting Project Our tree-planting project in Bgy Holy Spirit will be launched on Monday, Aug 31, at 8 AM. Let us all join this effort to protect the environ-ment.

Tonight’s Program August 27, 2009

Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Rtn Ed Valbuena National Anthem Rtn Kent Valderrama Rotarian’s Pledge Rtn Baby Lorenzo Introduction of Guests Sec Joy Flores Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Secretary’s Time Sec Joy Flores Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteer Classification Talk Rtn Ped Condeno Rotary Minute Rtn Ric Salvador President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman Rtn Ric Salvador

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I am a Rotarian I will always uphold the Rotary International Motto, SERVICE ABOVE SELF. Happy birthday, Rtn Kgd Baby!

Happy birthday wishes to Rtn Aida “Baby” Lorenzo who will be celebrating her natal day on Sat-urday, August 29.

The lovely celebrant is graciously hosting the dinner for to-night’s meeting. Thanks, Baby!

P R E S I D E N T ’ S C O R N E R L I N D A C . P A L A T T A O It is my pleasure and honor to welcome our new member En-gineer Joe del Rosario. He is a prestigious member of our com-munity who has finally decided to accept my invitation to join the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit. His joining will surely add prestige and vigor to our club. Our Milk Feeding Project is now about to start with the acceptance and approval of our application by the Rotary Club of Manila East. All it needs is the selection of the fifty (50) beneficiaries from the Dona Juana Ele-mentary School. Thanks to the assistance of Rtn Neneng Valmocina and Rtn Lydia Ped-ernal in making this project possible. Our plan to organize an Interact Club in the Holy Spirit National High School is now be-coming true with the diligent efforts of Rtn Baby Lorenzo and Rtn Lowell Custodio. Let us congratulate Rtn Ric Salvador for the successful registration of our club with the Securities & Exchange Commission. As a reminder, we must continue doing our assigned work to be able to achieve our goal of making a better world for those whose lives are our concern. “ Every single day we make an impact on the world, and have a choice as to what kind of impact we are going to make,” according to Jane Goodall.



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In pursuance of the Club’s commitment to preserve Mother Earth, a tree-planting project was successfully undertaken last August 31, 2009. One hundred (100) malunggay cuttings were planted along Faustino Street at Barangay Holy Spirit. The festive undertaking was jointly par-

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JOSE B DEL ROSARIO JR TWINKIE P KIM LYNDON LEE LUZ LLAMAS FR STEVE TYNAN, MGL FERDINAND VALBUENA ANTONIO KENT M VALDERRAMA ESTRELLA C VALMOCINA


September 3, 2009 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Vol. II No. 8



Pres Linda presents token of appreciation to resource person Pres Duke Zuluaga of RCNME. Treas Marcia Salvador, PN Ped Condeno and IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel flank them.

Gracing the Club’s meeting last August 27, 2009 was businessman Eduardo “Duke” Zuluaga, President of RC of New Manila East (RCNME), whose club was given a P2 million grant by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile through Mayor Sonny Belmonte. RCNME has generously allotted P50,000 to RCHS to undertake its first-ever milk feeding pro-gram. During the meeting, Pres Duke gave important tips in conducting the program, having been actively involved in his club’s continuing milk feeding program in Baran-gay Toro Hills. Among others, he suggested the involvement of the parents of the mal-nourished children in the program. He reminded all of the importance of preparing well for the launching of the feeding program.

In this regard, PE Chair Lyds Pedernal of the Service Projects Committee reported that she, together with Rtn Kgd Lowell Custodio, had met with the new principal of Dona Juana Elementary School, from where 50 Grade I malnourished pupils had bee cho-sen to be beneficiaries of the program. These children had been weighed and were scheduled for de-worming last Friday, August 29.

Rtn Kgd Baby Lorenzo also reported that the members of the newly-organized Interact were prepared to help in the milk feeding program.

ticipated in by RCHS, AQCHAI led by its President Danny Mendoza who donated the malunggay cuttings, and the Baran-gay Holy Spirit led by Chairman Neneng Valmocina. Fifteen (15) RCHS members came to lend a hand.

Tree-planting Project held on August 31, 2009

The Malunggay Wonder Tree

What is this malunggay tree that Rotarians and ka-barangays cheerfully planted last August 31st ?

Malunggay, or “moringa oleifera,” is promoted by the World Health Organi-zation (WHO) as a low-cost health enhancer.

An ideal tree to grow in the city or countryside, malunggay will give food, fodder, fuelwood and shade. Its pods make a tasty, nutritious vegetable. You can eat its tender leaves and flowers too. The leaves also make excellent livestock feed. Best of all, this useful tree grows quickly and eas-ily in many different climates.

Gram for gram, malunggay leaves contain four times the calcium and two times the protein in milk. It also contains seven times the vitamin C in oranges, three times the potassium in bananas, and four times the vitamin A in carrots.

Aside from improving human health, there are other significant uses.

In “The Moringa Tree” by Dr. Martin L. Price (http://www.echonet.org), he cites the moringa leaf extract as a plant growth hormone, the moringa shoots as green manure to enrich agricultural lands, moringa leaves as livestock feed because of its rich protein content, moringa seed powder and the fresh cake left over from oil extraction as treatment for turbid wa-ter, moringa as a good live fence tree with its bark used to make mats and rope, and the compound in the flowers and roots of the moringa tree, pterygospermin, as a powerful antibiotic and antifungal remedy.

Above. PE & Barangay Consultant Dr Lyds Pedernal opens tree-planting project.

Above Right. Rtn & Barangay Chair Neneng Valmocina welcomes guests & participants.

Right Photo. Rotarians and baran-gay officials & staff pose for photo

This chart is part of slide presentation of Research Prof Antonio Laurena of UP Los Banos

In Focus

Importance of Bringing in New Members

By John Kenny, President, Rotary Interna-tional

I have always thought it important to bear in mind that Rotary is a voluntary organization, composed of people who are all themselves leaders. When addressing such an audience, I have never thought it fitting to exhort or demand. Every Rotary club is and must be autonomous: The leadership of Rotary International exists not to con-trol, but to motivate and guide.

And so when we in Rotary speak about the importance of membership, I believe it of the utmost importance to bear in mind that the primary experience of Rotary, for the overwhelming majority of Rotarians, is of the club: of club meetings, club projects, and fellow club mem-bers. When Paul Harris began the first Rotary club 104 years ago, he did not initially think of service. Instead, he had in mind a place where people of good character, intelli-gence, and morals could enjoy each other’s fellowship and friendship. The service came later, as a natural out-growth of the gathering of such people.

Every good Rotarian, every member who shares our core values, will make a club that much stronger, and that much more attractive for others to join. Unfortu-nately, it is also the case that bringing in the wrong per-son can have the opposite effect. Rotarians are and must be people of a certain caliber – people with the capacity to do great deeds, the sense to do them wisely, and the strength of character to do them honestly and well.

In the end, I believe that the best way to bring new members into Rotary is the way it has been done for generations: One member invites a carefully chosen friend, client, or colleague to a meeting and, if the match is a good one, proposes that individual for mem-bership. This is the way that our clubs remain harmoni-ous; it is the way that new clubs become old clubs, and new members become Rotarians for life.

The membership challenges that we face today are con-siderable, and in many ways new. There is no denying the difficulties posed by the current global financial situation. But in the words of Henry Ford, “If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.” And as long as we all do our jobs well, and bring in new mem-bers carefully, this is a security we in Rotary will never lack. (From Rotary Crossroads WB of RC Singapore Aug 10, 2009)

Pres Linda Palattao emphasizes objectives of the malunggay tree-planting project, a joint initiative among Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, the Barangay Council, and the Association of Quezon City Home-owners Associations

Planters in action!

Tonight’s Program September 3, 2009

Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Rtn Kent Valderrama National Anthem Rtn Baby Lorenzo Rotarian’s Pledge Rtn Lowell Custodio Introduction of Guests Sec Joy Flores Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Secretary’s Time Sec Joy Flores Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteer Classification Talk Rtn Ric Salvador Rotary Minute CP Nides Respicio President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman Rtn Ed Valbuena

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RCHS has new venue for meetings After months of searching for a suitable venue for our Club’s weekly meetings, we are fortunate to have been allowed to use a room at the Multipurpose Build-ing located in Don Antonio Heights. Pres Linda donated the air-conditioning unit, while IPP Congressman Dodgie do-nated 2 tables and 12 chairs.

P R E S I D E N T ’ S C O R N E R L I N D A C . P A L A T T A O We are very lucky that RTN Eduardo “Duke” Zuluaga, Presi-dent of RC New Manila East, was able to attend our last meeting to explain the mechan-ics and the do’s and don’t’s of the Milk Feeding Project which he gener-ously shared with our Club. Congratulations to the Chairman of our Ser-vice Projects Committee, Dr Lyds Pedernal and Rtn Kgd Lowell Custodio for the selec-tion and successful weighing of the fifty (50) students from the Dona Juana Elementary School. Our Interact Club will soon be registered with the Rotary International, thanks to Rtn Kgd Baby Lorenzo’s diligent efforts to get the names of its members and supervising their meeting. Let us also thank IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel for generously donating the tables and chairs for our new office at the Multipurpose Building of St Benedict Parish. Finally, we will have a permanent venue for our weekly meetings. I would also like to thank all the officers and members of our club who are now actively participating in all our projects and in attend-ing our regular weekly meetings. Only through a strong and effective club can we ensure the future of our club and to continue our work of touching people’s lives to build a better, more beautiful and truly peaceful world



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JOSE B DEL ROSARIO JR TWINKIE P KIM LYNDON LEE LUZ LLAMAS FR STEVE TYNAN, MGL FERDINAND VALBUENA ANTONIO KENT M VALDERRAMA ESTRELLA C VALMOCINA





PDG Danny Fausto is shown providing advice to RCHS officers and members re-garding the forthcoming visit of the District Governor. Seated between Rtn Ed Val-buena and PDG Danny is Rotarian Fr. Steve Tynan of the Parish of St. Benedict.

During the meeting on September 3, 2009, discussions centered on the official visit to RCHS of RI District 3780 Governor Dulce de Borja Coyu-kiat to be held on September 30, 2009 at the Don Antonio Heights Club-house. This day also marks the Club’s turnover and induction ceremo-nies. Ever-supportive PDG Danny Fausto who was invited during the meeting gave guidelines on the conduct of a successful Governor’s Visit that will be mutually beneficial to the Governor and the Club. The visit, which will precede the turnover and induction rites, is broken down into three (3) important segments:

One on One Meeting of Club President with RI District Governor Executive Meeting with Club Officers and Committee Chairmen Club Assembly

The Governor’s Visit is a very significant event for the Club and all the members are urged to be present on September 30.


Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Rtn Baby Lorenzo National Anthem Rtn Lowell Custodio Rotarian’s Pledge Rtn Joe del Rosario Introduction of Guests Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Secretary’s Time Sec Joy Flores Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteer Rotary Minute CP Nides Respicio Classification Talk Rtn Ric Salvador President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman Rtn Kent Valderrama

PRESIDENT’S CORNER Linda C. Palattao

This coming Saturday, September 12, 2009, we will be sending ten student-members of Interact to be assisted by RTNs Baby Lorenzo and Lowell Custodio to Norzagaray to attend the DISTAS.

We will be launching our Milk Feeding Pro-gram at the Dona Juana Elementary School on September 17, 2009 at 9:00 A.M. which is spearheaded by RTNS Lydia, Baby and Lowell.

Let us also thank PDG Danny Fausto for generously giving us his time to guide us in our forthcoming Governor’s visit.

I would like to inform the body that my son Rodolfo John Robert Palattao agreed to spearhead the organization of our Rotaract Club.

For our literacy project, Elite Business School of Science and Tech. Inc. will be offering PGMA Scholarship Program on Computer Programming and Consumer Electronics starting on Sept. 14, 2009. It will be available for all high school graduates who can not go to college. The courses being offered are supposed to be taken for two years but which programs were compressed to skills training for only forty five days.

The history of The Four-Way Test Abstracted from an article written by Paul Engleman The Rotarian -- August 2009

It is a story so familiar to most Rotarians that it has evolved beyond lore and become assimilated into the genetic code of the organization. In 1932, Herbert J. Taylor, the newly appointed president of a nearly bank-rupt Chicago cookware company, believing his employ-ees were in need of an “ethical yardstick,” wrote four questions on a small, white piece of paper:

Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

When Taylor penned what came to be known as The Four-Way Test, the country was in the grip of the Great Depression, and there was widespread distrust of banks and corporations after the stock market crash three years earlier. At the Club Aluminum Products Company, a new and expensive type of cookware was being sold with rapidly declining success by door-to-door salesmen using high-pressure tactics. Although Taylor instituted additional measures, such as establishing distribution channels through retail stores and offering free trials and affordable payment plans, he came to believe that applying his test to Club’s advertising and sales meth-ods was the key factor that led to the company’s re-markable return to profitability.

Before implementing the test as a company policy, Tay-lor consulted four managers – a Roman Catholic, a Christian Scientist, an Orthodox Jew, and a Presbyterian – to make sure nothing in it conflicted with “their reli-gious or moral beliefs.” He came to see the test as use-ful beyond business, writing in his autobiography, “Anyone who checks his thoughts, his words and deeds against The Four-Way Test before he expresses himself or takes action is almost certain to do the right thing.”

Around the time Taylor was lecturing manufacturers about ethics, an RI Board member asked for, and re-ceived, his permission for Rotary to use The Four-Way Test to promote high ethical standards. By 1954, when he became RI president and formally presented the or-ganization with the copyright of the 24 words, the test was already in wide use around the world. On the occa-sion of Rotary’s golden anniversary, the test traveled with the Taylors as they promoted goodwill and friend-ship in 38 countries and earned plaudits from News-week , which saluted the organization for having “broken through the barriers of race, religion and lan-guage as government and church have seldom been able to do.”

In the 54 years since Taylor graced the cover of Newsweek magazine as president of Rotary Interna-tional during its 50th anniversary year, The Four-Way Test is still front and center in Rotary circles, with most club members reciting it before meetings and applying it to personal and professional challenges. But in the midst of another economic crisis and a period marked by corporate greed and scandal, this seems an appro-priate time to renew acquaintances with one of the key figures in the history of Rotary.

Paul Engleman is a freelance writer based in Chicago.



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JOSE B DEL ROSARIO JR EUI BONG JUNG TWINKIE P KIM LYNDON LEE LUZ LLAMAS FR STEVE TYNAN, MGL FERDINAND VALBUENA ANTONIO KENT M VALDERRAMA ESTRELLA C VALMOCINA





Staunch Club friend AG Chito Borromeo gives suggestions to RCHS officers and members regarding the forthcoming Governor’s Visit and Club Induc-tion on Sep 30, in the regular weekly meeting last September 10, 2009

Our Pride & Joy! Officers & members of the newly organized Interact Club of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit pose with the Prin-cipal of the Holy Spirit National High School, their adviser, and Rotarians Pres Linda and Kgd Baby last Sep 11, 2009.


Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Rtn Joe del Rosario National Anthem PP Doc Roger Belleza Rotarian’s Pledge PN Ped Condeno Introduction of Guests Rotarian concerned Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Secretary’s Time Sec Joy Flores Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteers Rotary Minute None this meeting Classification Talk None this meeting President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman Rtn Lowell Custodio

Pres Linda turns-over to Dona Juana Elem School principal Ms E m e l y P e l o b e l l o v a r i o u s books do-nated by SM Foundat ion in the pres-ence o f R o t a r i a n s K a p i t a n a Valmocina, Dra Lydia Pedernal & Dr Bong, and a number of teachers.


This is to inform you that we had a very successful tree planting at Norzagaray, Bulacan last September 12, 2009. RTNs. Baby Lorenzo, Lowell Custodio and I es-corted the twenty (20) Interact members. It was such a memorable event. Despite the rain and mud all over the place, we were able to trek the mountain and planted the trees assigned to us. The teens enjoyed the tree planting activity.

Last September 15, 2009, PE Lydia and I attended the MOA-signing for our Milk Feeding Program. Subse-quently, last September 17, 2009, PE Lydia, Neneng, Ric, Dr. Bong and I attended the launching of our milk project at the Dona Juana Elementary School. We had only milk tasting with bread, because the DVF Farm can-not deliver yet the allotted milk. Late in the afternoon, I attended the Orientation Meeting for the Milk Program held at the Rotary Center.

The Milk Feeding Program started last Tuesday, Sep-tember 22, 2009.

Preparations for the Governor’s Visit are now on going and I hope all hands will be able to help to make the visit a very informative and rewarding one.

It’s my pleasure and honor to welcome Dr. Bong to Ro-tary Club of Holy Spirit. His joining us will be a great help in our quest for solutions to make the people whose lives is our concern realize their dream of a bet-ter world.

May I reiterate the invitation of Elite Business School of Science and Tech. Inc. to send beneficiaries for the PGMA Scholarship Program on Computer Programming and Consumer Electronics. Two classes started last Sept. 14, 2009. Another batch for 50 students will start on October 5, 2009.

Reject everything that is not useful, amusing or beauti-ful. Remember well, that we have no control over what happens to us, but only on what we do.



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Fifty Grade-I pupils, their parents, teachers, and Rotarians offer a toast to the successful launch of the milk-feeding program at Dona Juana Elementary School (Sep 17, 2009)

RCHS welcomes new recruit

The twelve Rotarians present during the weekly meeting last September 10, 2009 warmly welcomed new re-cruit Eui Bong Jung, a member of the local Korean community for almost 3 years now. He and his wife and 4 year old daughter live in Quezon City.

Dr Bong is a DOH certified Acupuncturist & Doctor of Oriental Medicine. He is President/Consultant of Dr Bong Oriental Medical Clinic. His membership with the Club has been spon-sored by IPP Cong. Dodgie Osabel.

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Early Monday AM, Sept 28, 2009, club officers & members turned over to Baran-gay officials the first batch of relief goods for victims of Typhoon Ondoy that RCHS had hurriedly raised from members one day after the disaster. Then, RCHS, with Resource Mobilization Committee Chair IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel at the forefront, launched a campaign to solicit more donations from friends and business estab-lishments to alleviate suffering of some of the estimated 2,000 badly affected families in Barangay Holy Spirit, and possibly of those in Bagong Silangan and other areas. Twelve RCHS Rotarians were present at the event, with Rtn Henry Asistin of RC Metro Cubao as one of the guests.

Governor’s Visit & In-duction Rites re-set

In an urgently called meeting last Monday AM after the turn over of relief goods, RCHS de-cided to re-set the event from its original sched-ule of Sept 30, 2009, in deference to the sad calamitous situation.. The new schedule will be announced soon.

Tonight’s Program October 1, 2009

Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation PP Doc Roger Belleza National Anthem PN Ped Condeno Rotarian’s Pledge Rtn Lowell Custodio Introduction of Guests Rotarian concerned Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen


Night Chairman Rtn Joe del Rosario


The past four days were unforgettable days for us Filipinos. Typhoon Ondoy really devastated many parts of Luzon particularly Metro Manila.

Our members immediately put their efforts to give and solicit donations and prepare relief goods for distribution. RCHS officers and members decided to postpone our most awaited affair, the Gover-nor’s Visit & Induction Rites scheduled last Sep-tember 30, 2009, in deference to the sad atmos-phere brought about by Ondoy, and to permit the club and Club Presidents in District 3780, to focus on relief efforts for typhoon victims in our respec-tive areas.

I wish to thank all our members for proving to our community that we are a group of people whose motto is SERVICE ABOVE SELF.

Even the RI District 3780 immediately called a meeting and prepared to distribute relief goods for Barangays Bagong Silangan, North Fairview, and Nagkaisang Nayon. The distribution was done last September 30, 2009 and they are preparing an-other wave of distribution and medical mission for the other barangays affected by typhoon Ondoy.

For those families who lost their love ones, let me offer this phrase:

May the stars carry your sadness away/May the flowers fill your heart with beauty. May hope forever wipe away your tears and above all, may silence make you strong. by US Chief Justice Dan George.



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One disaster scene in Bgy Holy Spirit Rampaging 4-ft flood water shoved a parked passenger car that then broke through part of this concrete security fence along Don Omero St. Informal settlers at the other side of the wall complained that the on-rush of water and concrete debris had damaged their belongings.

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THE DOVE RCHS & Barangay officials distribute relief goods for Ondoy victims



















SUMMARY REPORT ON EXTENT OF DAMAGE, FROM THE BGY HOLY SPIRIT DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL

As Bgy Holy Spirit continued relief operations for affected constituents, RCHS turned over last Oct 1 additional donations of food stuff and assisted in re-packing of relief items. These were later distributed to 260 affected families in Kasiyahan (Pridakas area) through community leaders. Rtn Bgy Chairman Neneng Valmocina was assisted by RCHS Pres Linda & Marcia Salvador and by local leaders.

Areas

No. of Families

Affected

Residential

Houses Totally Destroyed

Residential

Houses Partially Damaged

Houses Flooded with Belongings

Damaged

Houses Flooded

without Much Damage

REPUBLIC 223 8 68 112 35

VETERANS 675 5 275 375 0

PRIDAKAS 260 2 142 153 35

DONA JUANA 137 3 66 68 0

Total 1,295 18 551 656 70

(Report as of Oct 5, 2009. Eds’ note: There are approximately 24,000 families in the Barangay)

No. of Families Affected, By Extent of Impact

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Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation PN Ped Condeno National Anthem Rtn Lowell Custodio Rotarian’s Pledge Rtn Joe del Rosario Introduction of Guests Rotarian concerned Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen


Night Chairman PP Doc Roger Belleza, MD


We were forewarned that typhoon Pepeng would be strong and dangerous. But thank God, Metro Manila and much of Luzon were spared from the worst. Meantime, relief assistance continue to come in from our generous brothers for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy. Let me take this opportunity to thank the following early donors:

1. The Federation of Korean Industries in the Phil-ippines (QC district), of which Rtn Dr Bong is Director, donated 100 cartons of noodles for victims in Bgy Holy Spirit.

2. Even our brother in San Francisco, Mr. Ramon Bunag sent his donation of $200, thru Rtn Ped Condeno.

3. IPP Dodgie Osabel for donating P5,000 4. Rtn Ped Condeno for donating P1,000. and 5. Rtn Lyndon Lee for immediately responding by

donating cash of P5,000 and two boxes of clothes and to top it all, he even added one sack of rice, 1 carton of sardines, 1 carton of meat loaf and 1 carton of corned beef.

6. Rtn Dr Bong for donating two sacks of rice 7. Rotarians like Marcia Salvador & Kent Valder-

rama who donated packages of clothes Contributions from others shall soon be acknowledged.

Likewise, relief goods continued to flow to the Rotary District office which will be distributed in some other areas affected by typhoon Ondoy. Columnist Ramon J. Farolan gave the following advice. We benefit more from our failures than from our suc-cesses; that crises teach us more important lessons than we can possibly learn from books and classrooms. As someone put it, “Success and happiness give out great feelings but it is affliction that enlightens and pre-pares us best for the future.”

Editors’ Note: In addition to the early donors mentioned by Pres Linda above, the Palattao family also donated P5,000 and packages of clothes for victims of Ondoy.



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Pres Linda and Rtns Bgy Chairman Valmocina, Treas Marcia & Dr Bong helped re-pack relief goods distributed in Kasiyahan area later that morning of Oct 1st.

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THE DOVE Governor’s Visit and fellowship rites to be held on December 3, 2009



















.Photo shows are some of the 7,000 young elementary school children who will benefit from the health protection project proposed by the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit

The much-awaited visit of RI District 3780 Governor Dulce de Borja Coyukiat has been confirmed for De-cember 3, 2009, a Thursday, at 4:00 PM. Venue shall be at the DAHHA Clubhouse in Don Antonio Heights Subd., Bgy Holy Spirit, Quezon City. The event, along with the induction rites, had been postponed from Sept 30, 2009 in deference to the re-lief operations for typhoon victims that included 1,300 families in the Club’s host community.

RCHS proposes health protection project for school children The Rotary Club of Holy Spirit has completed the plans for a health protec-tion project for pupils of the Dona Juana Elementary School, the public school where RCHS is currently implementing a milk-feeding program for malnourished children. The project will involve constructing two communal comfort rooms with ten toilets for boys & girls, and a hand washing area supplied with clean tap water. The project will be presented for funding support from organizations who share the Club’s commitment to help pre-pare children for future challenges. Based on the design prepared by PN Ped Condeno, CE, the proposed health-protection project would cost about PhP 560,000 or US$12,000.

.The wash area shall be constructed along this wall in the covered court area just outside the school canteen. Pupils would then be able to wash their hands before and after taking their meals.

Gov. Dulce dB Coyukiat


Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Rtn Kgd Lowell Custodio National Anthem Rtn Joe del Rosario Rotarian’s Pledge Rtn Joy Flores Introduction of Guests Rotarian concerned Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteers Rotary Minute Rtn Ric Salvador Introduction of Resource Person Discussion on Dept of Social Welfare and Development President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman PN Ped Condeno


I came across a message of a Korean to the Filipinos and I think its worth sharing it to others.

“Filipinos always complain about corruption in the Philippines. Do you really think that corruption is the problem of the Philippines. I don’t think so. I strongly believe that the problem is the lack of love for the Philippines. After the Korean War, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world. Koreans had to start from scratch because entire country was destroyed and we had no natural resources. Koreans used to talk about the Philippines, for Filipinos were very rich in Asia. We envy Filipinos. Koreans really wanted to be well off like Filipinos. Korean government was very corrupt and is still very corrupt beyond your imagination, Economic situation was so bad and it had only three factories. So Pres. Park sent many mine workers and nurses to Germany so that they could send money to Korea to build factories. They had to go through horrible experience.

Pres. Park had to beg Germany to lend them some money to rebuild Korea. He always asked Koreans to love their country from their heart. Many Ko-rean scientists and engineers in the USA came back to Korea to help develop their country, and even if they had to receive very small salary, they did their best for Korea. They always hoped that their children would live in a well off country. Now, look at where Korea is in terms of progress.

I am sure that love is the keyword which Filipinos should remember. We cannot change the sinful structure at once. Love must start in everybody, in a small scale and have to grow. A lot of things happen if we open up to love. Let's put away our prejudices and look at our worries with our new eyes. I discover that every person is worthy to be loved. Trust in love, because it makes changes possible. Love changes you and me. It changes people, contexts and relationships. It changes the world. Please love your neighborhood and coun-try." JAE YOUN KIM

Indeed, we must continue to do our work of "Service Above Self" and propagate the idea that every Filipino should love our country, if we really want to make a better world to live in for our chil-dren. For The Rotary Minute: They also serve who only stand and wait.

John Milton, 1608-74



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.Aid for typhoon victims continues to come in

RCHS has received $100 from TIPIANS USA through its President, Frankie Aquino, who is based in LA, California. The donation was made through the efforts of PN Ped Condeno. Our thanks to TIPIANS USA!

Alarmed over a reported case of violence against a child in Baran-gay Holy Spirit that had resulted in the child’s death, RCHS invited to its regular meeting last Octo-ber 15, 2009 a social worker with extensive experience in look-ing after the welfare of abused minors. Ms Divine O Nobis, Pro-gram Coordinator for the Salvato-rian Pastoral Care for Children (SPCC) based at the St Peter Par-ish, talked lengthily about existing laws protecting the rights of minors and the role of government agencies like the DSWD as well as NGO’s like the SPCC in implementing such laws. Ms Nobis presently works closely with the Holy Spirit Barangay Chair Rtn Neneng Valmocina on cases of child abuse.

RCHS, for its part, is committed to the protection of children’s rights and will work with the concerned agencies and organizations as necessary.

During the meeting, a proposed project involving mentoring assistance to graduating elementary pupils who are non-readers was brought up. This project will be discussed with Interact officers.

These initiatives support the broader effort of RCHS to help prepare children to meet future challenges.

Induction rites for new RCHS members and Interact Club officers scheduled on October 29, 2009

The induction of new members of RCHS will be held on Thursday, Oc-tober 29, 2009 at the Inner Wheel Club building at the barangay com-plex. Charging the new members will be PDG Danny Fausto, while Asst Gov Chito Borromeo will administer the oath of office. The officers of Interact will also be inducted at that time. We urge all to be present at this important occasion.

Ms Divine Nobis speaks before Rotarians on child protection against abuse


Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Rtn Joe del Rosario National Anthem Rtn Joy Flores Rotarian’s Pledge Rtn Twinkie Kim Introduction of Guests Rotarian concerned Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteers Classification Talk Rtn Dr Eui Bong President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman Rtn Kgd Lowell Custodio


The past week was a very busy one for me, Ped and Ric because of the prepa-ration needed for the Project Fair of the District. Thanks to my partners and we were able to beat the deadline. I hope that our proposed pro-ject of constructing additional toilets and wash ar-eas for the 7,000 students of Dona Juana Elemen-tary School will find a sister club that will help us finance the project during the project fair and zone institute in November. I am happy to inform the club that Rotary Club of Greenmeadows has offered to share with us their Feeding Program for Grade I/Pre-school pupils. Also, the RC Agham would like to share us their project of preventing tuberculosis among children. Let’s hope that the approaching Typhoon Ramil will not bring havoc and cause damage to lives and property as what Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng has done to our country. I have a prayer for our countrymen affected by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng: “I pray for fellow Filipinos, whose lives suffered the wrath of the last two typhoons. Please grant us courage to face the long road to recovery; give us enough grace to accept Your will despite our huge losses; sustain us with Your love that will protect us from further harm and guide us, that the way to You remains, despite the sadness and desperation that surround us. The disaster destroyed our pos-session, took so many precious lives and has now created a serious challenge for my home country to overcome….but nothing can ever take away, nor ever destroy our faith. Where there is faith, there is hope. We entrust ourselves into Your hands, Lord. Amen.”



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ROTARIAN’S PLEDGE






For The Rotary Minute: They also serve who only stand and wait.

John Milton, 1608-74

Generosity At a Rotary meeting in Manchester, a visit-ing Rotarian, who happened to be a wealthy American, announced that he had lost his wallet containing £10,000 and would give a reward of £100 to the person who finds it.

From the back of the hall a Scottish voice shouted, "I'll give £150!"

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Last Monday, October 26, 2009, President Linda and Treasurer Marcia turned over books and bags for the students of Holy Spirit National High School, where our INTERACT Club officers and members are all enrolled. This public school, located in the Club’s host community, has a student population of 4,500. The books and bags were donated by SM Foundation Inc, a partner organization of RCHS, and were received by INTERACT Adviser, Mr Nelson Francisco, in behalf of Ms Zaida Padullo, the school principal.

Several weeks earlier, the first half of the books from SM Foundation was turned over to the principal, Ms Emely M Pelobello, and faculty of the Dona Juana Elementary School where RCHS is currently implementing a milk-feeding program for malnourished Grade I pupils.

This literacy-improvement activity is one of the initiatives that support the broader effort of RCHS to help prepare children to meet future challenges.

Engr Joe del Rosario, Dr Eui Bong to be formally inducted tonight

Jose B. del Rosario, CE, a noted expert in water re-sources engineering & develop-ment, is Chairman & President of Hydroterre Consultants Inc. Joe is also Chair of Kinderheim Pre-school & Grade School along Holy Spirit Drive. Joe had been Adminis-trator of the National Irrigation Administration.

Eui Bong Jung is certified acu-puncturist and doctor of oriental medicine., by Phil Institute of Traditional & Alternative Health-care of DOH. Dr Bong is Presi-dent -Consultant of the Oriental Medical Clinic at the Don Anto-nio Sports Plaza. Dr Bong is a Director of the Fed-eration of Phils Korean Industries QC District.


Arrival of Members & Guests DINNER

Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Sec Joy Flores National Anthem Rtn Twinkie Kim Recognition of Guests PE Dr Lyds Pedernal Welcome Remarks IPP Dodgie Osabel Presentation of New Members Rtn Ric Salvador Charging of New Members PDG Danny Fausto Induction of New Members AG Chito Borromeo Presentation of INTERACT Officers Rtn Kgd Baby Lorenzo Induction of INTERACT Officers AG Edmund Chiu Message of the President Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

FELLOWSHIP

Night Chairman Treas Marcia Salvador

Rotarians interact with officers & members of our Interact Club

Last Oct 26th, RCHS Treasurer Marcia and Pres Linda handed over to Interact one of four bun-dles of old newspapers, in support of the drive to raise funds for Interact service projects. We urge all RCHS members to help in this fund-raising activity by donating old newspapers.

During that occasion, President Linda also gave out some T-shirts as tokens for Interact officers and members. Interact officers attend leadership training

Four INTERACT officers led by Pres Joe Allen Mendoza attended a leadership training seminar last October 24, 2009 to help them prepare for their roles as club leaders. The seminar was hosted by RC Bagong Silangan, with RCHS and several others as co-hosts. The attendees found the seminar both informative and enjoy-able. It gave them a chance to expand friend-ships with Interactors from other schools. They particularly enjoyed the insights given by PP Louie Pagulayan of RC SFDM.



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ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT INTERACT CLUB

Officers RY 2009-2010 President JOE ALLEN MENDOZA President-Elect XYRRYL MAE OPINALDO Vice President GERALD IRIGAN President-Nominee HAROLD KIM MAGGAY Secretary MA. JANILA ERINCO Auditor ROMEO PANCHO Treasurer VICTOR DOMINIQUE GALANG Sergeant at Arms RHEY GONZALES

Committee Chairpersons

New Generation RENZ MIJARES STEPHANIE SANUCO

Service Projects ALYSSA LINCUNA REYMART EVANGELIO

Public Relations KEVIN LARAGAN

Membership MARICEL ENTENA BRENT JOHN CERALDE Club Administration GERALD IRIGAN

Finance VICTOR DOMINIQUE GALANG

Advisers: MR NELSON Q FRANCISCO RTN KGD AIDA LORENZO RTN KGD LOWELL CUSTODIO

PRAYER Little Johnny and his family were having Sunday dinner at his grandmother's house. Everyone was seated around the table as the food was being served.

When little Johnny received his plate he started eating right away.

"Johnny, wait until we say our prayer."

"I don't have to," the boy replied.

"Of course you do," his mother insisted. "We say a prayer before eating at our house."

"That's at our house," Johnny explained, "but this is Grandma's house, and she knows how to cook." From Rotary Humour compiled by The Rotary Club of Charlottetown, Canada

Solicitation campaign for old newspapers

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Attendees pose with PDG Danny Fausto, Pres Linda and AG Edmund Chiu. Hon. Estrella Valmocina, Barangay head, graced the occasion. The induction of new RCHS members and Interact officers was timed with the club’s fellowship night last October 29, 2009 at the Innerwheel Club Bldg in the barangay com-plex. Our colleagues Engr Joe del Rosario and Dr Eui Bong Jung came with their spouses, Dr Naty and Jenny, respectively. They were charged and formally inducted into membership by PDG Danny Fausto.

The Interact officers, led by President Joe Allen Mendoza, were sworn into office by AG Edmund Chiu. The Interactors were accompanied by their adviser, Mr Nelson Francisco.

The delectable food was catered by Pepeton’s. The ensuing fellowship was started by CP Nides Respicio rendering a lovely tune with his harmonica. Meanwhile, the Interac-tors showed their talent in dancing, singing, and declaiming, all done impromptu. Eve-rybody was delighted to see President Linda Palattao dance the swing with PDG Danny. Even Kgds Lowell Custodio and Baby Lorenzo gamely danced the cha-cha, with CP Nides providing the music. It was truly a night of fellowship and fun! REMINDER: The first Project Fair Philippines of RI will be held on Nov. 26, 2009 at the Dusit Hotel in Makati. We have a proposed project to be presented at the Fair. Let’s all support the Fair and our participation!

PDG Danny Fausto is shown formally inducting Rtns Dr Bong (left) and Engr Joe del Rosario with respective spouses Jenny and Dra Naty beside them. Inductees are flanked by Pres Linda Palattao and IPP Cong. Dodgie Osabel.

Photo below shows AG Edmund Chiu administering the oath of office to the officers of Interact Club of Holy Spirit

Tonight’s Program November 5, 2009

Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Rtn Twinkie Kim National Anthem Rtn Kgd Baby Lorenzo Rotarian’s Pledge IPP Cong. Dodgie Osabel Introduction of Guests & Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteers Classification Talk Rtn Kent Valderrama President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman Rtn Joy Flores


The month of November has been declared as “Punctuality Month”. “Filipino time” is no longer a joke – it is a reality especially in the government. Punctuality means be-ing on time for an appointment, a meeting or an organ-ized activity. Being punctual connotes respect and con-sideration for others who have set aside much of their valuable time to accommodate discussions of mutual concerns. The common excuse these days for tardiness is the unpredictable traffic that we experience in Metro Manila. But this is not a valid excuse. It is better to be a bit early than to have to come up with all kinds of lame excuses for being late.

Punctuality also implies promptness – not waiting for the last hour to carry out responsibilities or obligations.

Punctuality is also a form of discipline, and one way of inculcating discipline in a society is leading by example.

We, as Rotarians, should be the leaders in showing eve-rybody that “Filipino time is On Time”. We should change the old notion that Filipinos are always late. Late for meetings, work, and in starting our activities. We could do more if only we know how to manage our time and if we start on time.

Let me take this opportunity to thank PDG Danny Fausto and AG Edmund Chiu for taking time out to at-tend our fellowship meeting last October 29, 2009. And also to our Treasurer, Marcia Salvador, for painstakingly preparing the details of the occasion that made the event a success.

“As we grow older, beauty simply travels from the face to the heart, appeal to charm, former ambitions to true calling, past hurts to wisdom, and great moments to lifelong memories.”



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Interact presentations are on YouTube Video clips of four acts presented by Interact offi-cers and their advisers during the Club’s Fellow-ship Night have been uploaded to YouTube.com. To view these, simply type in Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Philippines in the YouTube Search window. Indeed, we are very proud of these talented youth!

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Let’s support the Interact project on November 21, 2009 Our Interact officers have been actively joining the activities of the District In-teract. A forthcoming activity is the Project: “May Bukas Pa” on November 21, 2009 at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center where the Interactors will pre-sent a puppet show to entertain cancer-stricken children at the hospital. This is a joint project of the Rotary and Interact clubs.

Let’s do our share by preparing small tokens like toys or baskets of goodies for distribution by our Interactors to the children.

In his Classification Talk during the Club meeting last November 5th, Rotarian Kent Valderrama spoke about the concept and practice of “servant leadership.” Rtn Kent is Vice Chair of Business So-lutions Asia, Director of Global Procure-It Corpora-tion, a consultancy in supply chain management, and teaches at the Ateneo Business School. The following article has been written by Rtn Kent for this weekly bulletin.

Servant Leadership

Servant Leadership is one of the most popular leadership models today. This maybe a good model for all Rotarians to follow considering our passion to serve and lead for the bet-terment of society. This concept is not new. It was developed by Robert K. Greenfield in 1970. The basic concept is that the servant leaders become an end in themselves rather than a means to an organizational purpose or bottom-line.

Servant leaders devote themselves to serving the needs of organization members. They focus on meeting the needs of those they lead. They develop employees to bring out the best in them. They coach others and encourage their self expression. They facilitate personal growth in all who work with them and lastly they listen and build a sense of commu-nity.

For many, the term SERVANT with its slave like connotation is problematic and misleading. Advocates of servant leader-ship emphasize two factors, serving employees and being selfless. Serving employees means looking after the needs of the employees to the point that they reach their full poten-tial thereby they are able to perform at their best. Being self-less means the leader is willing to risk his or her own fate in order to do what is right. These are the traits of real leader-ship . Kent Valderrama


Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Rtn Kgd Baby Lorenzo National Anthem IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel Rotarian’s Pledge PE Lydia Pedernal Introduction of Guests & Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteers Classification Talk President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman Rtn Twinkie Kim


In the Gospel (Mark 12,33-44) of last Sunday , Jesus warns about doing good works for the sake of public image or personal gain. As Rotarians, we must learn to give from the heart and with no strings attached and to give generously and anonymously.

Some of the happiest people are those who are generous. On the other hand, some of the most miserable people are those who are selfish and calculating. There is really joy in giving and selfish people, sad to say never get to experience it. All the people whom we respect and honor now, are those who gave something or someone for the greater value than themselves.

A rose is a thorn that opens up. Every thorn is a potential rose. As long as, we do not forgive, we do not forget any dark area in our lives, there is a thorn. Let us take the risk of opening up and reaching out so that as we journey on, we will be carrying more roses than thorns.

Christmas is fast approaching; we must think of the children whose dream of Santa Claus coming to their homes will become a reality.

So let’s do something good without anybody know-ing it. Do generously and anonymously, and you will experience a kind of joy that the world cannot give nor take away. “It is better to give than to receive”



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Interact presentations are on YouTube Video clips of four acts presented by Interact officers and their advisers during the Club’s Fel-lowship Night last October 29th have been up-loaded to YouTube.com. To view these, simply type in Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Philippines in the YouTube Search window. Indeed, we are very proud of these talented youth!

People cannot be managed. Inventories can be managed, But people must be led.

H. Ross Perot, Founder of Electronic Data Systems

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Interact’s Project: “May Bukas Pa” now on December 5th

The Interact project for cancer-stricken children at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) announced in our last bulletin has been moved to De-cember 5, 2009.

Let’s support our Interact and prepare toys and/or goodies for the ailing kids at PCMC.

The Interact officers called an assembly meeting last Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the Holy Spirit National High School. Purpose of the assembly was to introduce Interact and its objectives and programs in order to invite potential members from the student population. The meeting was at-tended by students from all levels. Also present were RCHS President Linda and Treasurer Marcia.

Interact President Joe Allen Mendoza discussed the club’s first proposed project, i.e, mentoring assistance to graduating elementary pupils at the Dona Juana Elementary School who are experiencing difficulty in their reading ability .The attendees were enthusiastic about the project.


Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation IPP Cong. Dodgie Osabel National Anthem PE Lyds Pedernal Rotarian’s Pledge CP Nides Respicio Introduction of Guests & Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteers President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman Rtn Kgd Aida Lorenzo

ROTARY MATTERS

Gov Dulce’s Birthday

District 3780 will hold a blood-letting event to-morrow, November 20, 2009, the eve of Gov Dulce’s birthday (Nov 21st). Dubbed Gift of Life Project in partnership with the Philippine Na-tional Red Cross, it will be held at the covered walk of Quezon City hall from 8am to 5pm. To-gether with RC Kagitingang Cubao and RC New Manila Heights, Gov Dulce invites everyone to join this meaningful birthday event. The club that can bring in the biggest number of blood donors will be acknowledged by Gov Dulce for being the “bloodiest” club.

“Give blood on Dulce’s day” and help save a life!

RCHS co-hosts inter-city meeting

Along with nine (9) other rotary clubs, RCHS will co-host an inter-city meeting on Monday, No-vember 23, 2009 at the Shangrila Bistro Res-taurant in Eastwood City. Guest speaker will be Dr Luz P Corpus who will speak on Nutrition and Hunger. During the meeting, the Memorandum of Understanding on the Feeding Program (sponsored by RC Greenmeadows and shared with other rotary clubs) will be signed.

Registration starts at 6:30pm. Let us all lend a hand in ensuring the success of this activity. RCHS Treas Marcia will be Night Chair while our PN Ped Condeno will introduce the Guest Speaker.

RI Project Fair Philippines on Nov 26, 2009 RCHS will have a proposed children’s health-protection project presented, and a delegation consisting of IPP Cong. Dodgie Osabel, PN Ped Condeno and Rtns Kent Valderrama, Dr Bong Jung & Ric Salvador in attendance, during the day-long fair organized by Rotary Districts in the Phlippines. Keynote address will be delivered by RI President John Kenny.



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Happy anniversary, Joe & Naty! Best wishes to Rtn Engr Joe del Rosario, Jr. and spouse Dr Naty who celebrate their wedding anniversary in November.

ROTARIAN’S PLEDGE






By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflec-tion, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.

Confucius (circa 551-479 BC) The Confucian Analect

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ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT

Official Visit of RI District 3780 Governor Dulce de Borja Coyukiat and

Turnover and Presentation of Officers of Rotary Club of Holy Spirit

Don Antonio Heights Clubhouse, Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City December 3, 2009

P R O G R A M M E

Part I Welcome and Conference with District Governor 4:00-6:00 pm Assembly of Club Members Arrival of RI District Governor Dulce de Borja Coyukiat One on One Meeting of Club President with RI District 3780 Governor Club Assembly

Part II Registration and Dinner 7:00-8:00 pm Acknowledgment of Dignitaries & Guests PP Roger Belleza, MD

Part III Turnover and Presentation of Officers 8:00-10:00 pm Call to Order IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel Invocation Rtn Fr Steve Tynan, MGL National Anthem Rtn Winnie Mae Leonor Welcome Address IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel Turnover of Leadership Conferment of Leadership Award Presentation of Interact Officers Rtn Kgd Baby Lorenzo Presentation of Club Officers PE Lyds Pedernal, PhD President’s Address Pres Linda Palattao, CPA Presentation of First Family CP Atty Nides Respicio Serenade Hands On Presidents Introduction of RI 3780 District Governor Rtn Kent Valderrama District Governor’s Message DG Dulce dB Coyukiat Presentation of Token of Appreciation to District Governor Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Part IV Fellowship

Special Number Interact of Holy Spirit Dancing

Night Chairpersons PN Ped Condeno, CE Treas Marcia Salvador

RCHS co-hosts inter-city meet-ing with nine other clubs

To formally launch a collaborative service project for malnourished children, an inter-city meeting was held last November 23, 2009 at the Shanghai Bistro Restaurant in Eastwood City, Bagumbayan, QC. Lead host was RC Greenmeadows led by its President, Romy Sangalang, who is gener-ously sharing with 9 other Rotary clubs (RCHS included) the proceeds of a grant from the SSS to fund a differentiated feed-ing program.

Guest speaker during the meeting was Dr Luz P Corpus, a noted pediatrician, who spoke on HUNGER: ITS IMPACT ON CHILD HEALTH. Dr Corpus provided the attendees an in-depth insight on malnutri-tion and how this can be addressed by the government and civic organizations like the Rotary.

District 3780 Chairman for Service Projects PP Anton Sayo of RC Greenmeadows, himself an expert in managing community-based programs, expounded on the high-lights of the feeding program.

Together with RCHS, the following clubs also co-hosted the meeting: RC Cubao EDSA, RC Midtown Cubao, RC Paraiso, RC Roosevelt, RC San Bartolome, RC Tali-papa, RC Up town Novaliches and RC West Triangle. The presidents of the ten (10) clubs toasted to friendship and col-laboration on the humanitarian project. It was indeed an opportunity for fellowship with Rotarians of other clubs as attendees enjoyed a sumptuous Chinese lauriat.

Led by RCHS President Linda, also present during the meeting were PE Lyds, PP Roger, Sec Joy, Rtn Dr Bong and Rtn Ric. PN Ped introduced the guest speaker while Night Chairman was Treas Marcia.

With gavel in hand, hands-on presidents call the meeting to order

Glasses of wine in their hands, hands-on presidents offer a toast to friendship and cooperation

Night Chair RCHS Treas Marcia advises club presi-dents that the presidential table was ready

Photo shows RCHS delegates with their guest Pres Gladys of RC Diliman North seated 2nd from right.

Thought for The Rotary Minute

They also serve who only stand and wait. John Milton, 1608-74

INTER-CITY MEETING HOST CLUBS & THEIR PRESIDENTS

RC CUBAO EDSA Mediador Bingo V. Jaballas

RC GREENMEADOWS Romy Sangalang

RC HOLY SPIRIT Linda Palattao

RC MIDTOWN CUBAO Fidel M. Marcelo, Jr.

RC PARAISO Betsy S. Bulanadi

RC ROOSEVELT Ma. Lourdes B. Rosario

RC SAN BARTOLOME Ma. Fe I. Canton

RC TALIPAPA Froilan G. Villa-Real

RC UPTOWN NOVALICHES Pablo M. Mangahas, Jr.

RC WEST TRIANGLE Noemi Hernandez

Guest Speaker Dr. Luz Corpus

Part of the audience Hosts present token of ap-preciation to Dr Corpus

District 3780 Chairman for Service Projects & RC Greenmeadows PP Anton Sayo

With pens in hand, hands-on presidents sign joint memorandum of understanding


It is with great pride that we welcome you to-night in our celebration of the Governor’s visit to our club. Tonight we pay tribute to our club members past and present who have made this club what it is today.

Last November 23, 2009 we had our intercity meeting with nine other clubs of the district at the Shanghai Bistro Res-taurant. Our Guest Speaker, Dra. Luz Corpus gave us a very enlightening speech on the effects of hunger on chil-dren.

As a tribute to Governor Dulce’s birthday, we participated in the bloodletting at the Quezon City Hall last November 20, 2009.

Sometimes it’s good to believe in one’s self. But there are circumstances when we really need to have a good look as to how far we can really go. We do have physical limitations and unless we accept the fact, we may be blinded as re-gards our conclusion why things happen.

Sometimes we tend to give the excuse that we do not have the time, so we are not able to attend the meetings or do the work assigned to us. As Rotarians we have committed to attend the weekly meeting religiously in order that we will be able to discuss our work, report what we have done and promote friendship with fellow Rotarians in our club. The solution to this problem is that we must have time manage-ment ability to be able to do our work on time and have free time to attend our meetings.

I would like to thank Ped Condeno our Chairman for Club Administration, and Ric Salvador our Chaiman of Member-ship Committee for having painstakingly prepared the powerpoint presentation for the Governor’s Visit today.

Let’s not forget that we have committed ourselves to help the people whose lives are our concern and to help them realize their dream of a better world, because their future is in our hands.



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Interact presentations are on YouTube Video clips of four acts presented by Interact offi-cers and their advisers during the Club’s Fellowship Night last October 29th have been uploaded to YouTube.com. To view these, simply type in Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Philippines in the YouTube Search window. Indeed, we are very proud of these talented youth!

Interact project on December 5th, 2009

Our Interact officers are all set for another Interact District ac-tivity on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 9 AM to 12 noon where, together with twelve (12) other Interact clubs, they will hold a program dubbed “May Bukas Pa” for the benefit of 50 cancer-stricken patients at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center. A joint project of the Rotary clubs and Interact clubs, the event will be hosted by RC Bagong Silangan.

PP Dr Roger, Treas Marcia and Rtn Ric have prepared Christ-mas packages which will be distributed by our Interactors to the patients towards the end of the program that day. Rtns Kgd Baby and Kgd Lowell will accompany our Interactors.

Blood-letting on Gov Dulce’s birthday

The eve of Gov Dulce’s birthday was meaningfully celebrated with a blood-letting activity last November 20, 2009 at the cov-ered walk of Quezon City hall. PE Lyds brought with her 12 will-ing and qualified donors. Many others, from all walks of life, came to give of themselves with the hope of saving lives. As PE Lyds said, “It’s amazing how people are now aware of the beauty of sharing and saving lives through blood-letting. Years back, only men in uniform donated blood more as a duty than as a noble mission.”

RC Kagitingang Cubao and RC New Manila Heights led clubs in D 3780 in organizing the activity in partnership with the Philip-pine National Red Cross. The blood-letting campaign yielded more than 100 units of blood. During the event, a Memoran-dum of Agreement was signed between PNRC and Rotary for a year-long blood-letting program. Also, seedlings were turned over for a tree-planting program in honor of DG Dulce.

Gift-giving for kids on December 12th RC of Holy Spirit will again spearhead this year’s gift-giving event to bring cheers to up to 500 children of less fortunate families in the community. The program shall be held at the DAHHA Park Complex on Saturday, December 12 at i:00 PM.

With DAHHA as host, the other partners in this project for chil-dren are the SM Foundation, the Barangay Council of Holy Spirit, and other volunteer organizations.

Please help imbibe Christmas joy among children mostly be-tween the ages of 7 and 12 by sending toys worth P 50 each to the RCHS office in the Multipurpose Hall of St. Benedict Parish.

Who is RCHS? Compact club whose members constitute a unique profile

• Three nationalities (Filipino, Australian, Korean) • 3 elected LGU officials, including Barangay Chair • One member of the Philippine Congress • Three from Pastoral Council, including Parish Priest • Two legal practitioners (Government & Private) • Two medical practitioners • Four engineers • Eight business executives & entrepreneurs • Five consultants/lecturers • One PhD, 2 with Masters • Eight officers of homeowners associations • Nine ladies & 12 gentlemen

THE DOVE RCHS welcomes Gov Dulce and District officers, updates them of Club performance, and holds induction rites last Dec 3rd
















December 10 2009 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines Vol. II No. 20



The event included the traditional one-on-one meeting between RI District 3780 Gov Dulce dB Coyukiat and Pres Linda, Club committee briefings for Gov Dulce and District officers (above), and presentation to Gov Dulce of a token of appreciation painted by Pres Linda herself (below).

More photos from Governor’s Visit & Induction Rites at RC Holy Spirit last December 3, 2009

May Bukas Pa Project held last December 5th for cancer-stricken children

Officers of our Interact Club from the Holy Spirit National High School joined clubs from nine other high schools in District 3780 last Saturday, December 5th, in a program dubbed May Bukas Pa for the benefit of 50 cancer-stricken children at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center. The event was hosted by the Rotary Club of Bagong Silangan.

The program to cheer up the sick children included song and dance presentations, a puppet show, magician’s acts, a visit by Jol-libee mascot, a testimonial talk from a cancer survivor and his parent, and encouragement and prayers from District Governor Dulce and other personalities who graced the occasion. PP Roger, Treas Marcia and Rtn Ric prepared Christmas packages which were distributed by our Interactors during the gift-giving portion of the program. Kgds Baby and Lowell escorted them. Pres Linda and Rtn Ric were there, too.

Acknowledgement Thanks to Mr Ruben Verzosa of Vancouver, Canada who has sent through PN Ped Condeno a generous con-

tribution of P5,000 for RCHS projects intended to ease the suffering of typhoon victims in the community.

Pledges for toys and goodies are received for gift-giving on Dec 12

RCHS is all set for the gift-giving project dubbed “Make a Child Happy” on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 1pm at the DAHHA Park Complex. In partnership with the SM Foundation Inc, the Barangay Council of Holy Spirit and the Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Inc, RCHS is spearheading the project to bring joy and cheers to some 500children from less fortunate families in the community.

RCHS would like to thank the following who have pledged support to the Club’s project:

SM Foundation 200 toys + 100 loot bags QC Councilor Rtn Candy Medina 100 gifts + 4 vats of lugaw + clown QC Councilor Toto Medalla 100 gifts Ms Glenda Garcia of Mapayapa 200 loot bags Ms Isabel Kim of Don Antonio 50 toys Rtn Bgy Chair Neneng Valmocina grocery items

Meanwhile, from our own colleagues in RCHS, a total of P10,000 has already been raised:

PP Dr Roger P5,000 IPP Dodgie P1,500 Rtn Kent P1,500 PN Ped P1,000 Treas Marcia P1,000

The amount has been used to buy additional toy items for the kids.

A program is being readied to make the gift-giving event most memorable for the recipients, which includes games prepared by SM Foundation. Rtns Kgd Baby and Treas Marcia co-chair this project.

COME & JOIN US ON SATURDAY, DEC 12th, AT I:00 PM TO MAKE THIS EVENT TRULY MEANINGFUL!

TRF: 'For the purpose of doing good in the world' By Susan Hanf Rotary International News -- 25 November 2009

For a man best known as the father of The Rotary Foundation, Arch C. Klumph was modest about his role in its creation.

Instead, he emphasized his role in writing Rotary's constitu-tion in 1915, which he asserted "gave Rotary International its first centralized power and made all the Objects and funda-mentals of Rotary universal."

.He was elected Rotary's sixth president in 1916, five years after he became a Rotarian.

At the 1917 international convention in Atlanta, Klumph re-minded Rotarians that "Rotary is entering a new era, demand-ing improved methods in administrative machinery, with which to carry out the splendid principles which have been laid down heretofore." He defined points of action, including an endow-ment, which would later become The Rotary Foundation:

“Carrying on, as we are, a miscellaneous community service, it seems eminently proper that we should accept endowments for the purpose of doing good in the world, in charitable, edu-cational or other avenues of community progress, or such funds could be well used for extension work." By 1928, when the RI Bylaws were amended to change the name to The Rotary Foundation, the endowment fund had grown to over $5,000.

Questions to pose about TRF By Ric Salvador

We encourage RCHS members to think of questions for PDG Danny Espinosa when he speaks before us in January 2010 about The Rotary Foundation. To provoke enlightened dis-cussion, let us pose our queries as dilemma situations. Some of the questions that we have been raising among ourselves whenever the topic of TRF arises include:

How do we ensure that the drive to raise $1,000 Paul Harris contribution from members succeeds yet not become a barrier to attracting new members & keeping existing ones?

Given the limited resources of a small club, how could we grow the extent of humanitarian service to our local community and at the same time contribute to the TRF spending for international grants?

How do we encourage truly voluntary contributions from members without giving the impression that the club is under pressure to produce TRF contributions to meet quota set by RI in order to help offset TRF investment losses last year?

Last November, the RI Board has decided that the revised strategic plan effective July 2010 will encompass three priorities of equal importance to Rotary’s future, namely: Support & strengthen clubs; focus & increase humani-tarian service; and enhance public image & awareness. How will TRF sit in this back-to-basics strategy?

PDG Danny Espinosa to speak on The Rotary Foundation We are publishing two articles in advance of the talk that PDG Danny has graciously agreed to deliver in Jan 2010.

Tonight’s Program December 10, 2009

Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation PE Lyds Pedernal National Anthem Treas Marcia Salvador Rotarian’s Pledge CP Nides Respicio Introduction of Guests & Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Reports Chairmen

Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteers President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman Rtn Ric Salvador


The Governor’s Visit and Induction last Decem-ber 3, 2009 was a success. We were able to show Gov. Dulce and other District officers that our club is very much alive and is doing well . She was happy to know that we have already accomplished 90% of the projects we have planned and resolved to imple-ment for the Rotary Year 2009-2010.

I would like to thank again all the officers and members of our club for making this possible. For our interactors, thank you for your contributions to our program. Lets also con-gratulate IPP Dodgie Osabel for receiving a Presidential Award for his outstanding performance as our President last year and CP Leonides Respicio for being appointed as mem-ber of the Legislative Assembly of the District.

The District will be holding a Christmas Party on December 11, 2009 at the Camp Crame, Cubao, Quezon City. It is dubbed” White Christmas” . We are all invited to attend this district affair. On January 9, 2010 there will be a District Legislative Assembly meeting at the Rotary Center from 1-5 PM. Our representative for this assembly is CP Nides Respi-cio.

We could still be exempted from the Mid-year review if we will be able to comply with the per capita requirement of con-tribution to the TRF. Congratulations is due to Doc. Roger Belleza for pledging to be a Paul Harris + 1 for this Rotary Year.

In all our meetings, we always implore the Almighty God to bless and inspire us, so that what we say, think and do will be in accordance with His will. To strengthen our spirit and enlighten our minds so that we can be effective channels of wisdom, justice and peace. These wishes are summarized in the “Four Way Test” and Rotary’s undying commitment to humanity: “SERVICE ABOVE SELF”.

Christmas is fast approaching. It is in this spirit of Christmas that we should do more for the people whose lives are our concern and help them realize their dream of a better world.



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• Three nationalities (Filipino, Australian, Korean)

• 3 elected LGU officials, including Barangay Chair

• One member of the Philippine Congress • Four from Pastoral sector, including Parish Priest & 2 Lay

Ministers

• Two legal practitioners (Government & Private)

• Two medical practitioners

• Four engineers

• Eight business executives & entrepreneurs

• Five consultants/lecturers

• One PhD, 2 with Masters

• Eight officers of homeowners associations

• Nine ladies & 12 gentlemen

New RCHS presentations are on YouTube Two video clips of last week’s Governor’s Visit and one of the May Bukas Pa Project of the Interact Clubs of D3780 for cancer-stricken children last December 5th have been uploaded to YouTube.com. To view these, simply type in Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Philippines in the YouTube Search window.

THE DOVE RC Holy Spirit welcomes the New Year as it ended 2009 with an eventful month
















January 7, 2010 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines Vol. II No. 21



They’ve helped make 850 children happy ! Front L-R: Dr Bong, PP Dr Roger Belleza, Ric Salva-dor and Kgd Lowell Custo-dio. Back row: Kgd Baby Lorenzo, Treas Marcia Sal-vador, Bgy Chair Hon. Ne-nemg Valmocina, Presi-dent Linda Palattao, IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel, and CP Nides Respicio.. Not shown is PE Lyds Pedernal

Service Projects and significant club events in December -

Dec 3rd - District Governor’s Visit & Induction Rites Dec 5th - May Buhay Pa Program of District Interact Clubs including Interact Club of Holy

Spirit. Event featured entertainment and gift-giving to cheer up 50 cancer-stricken children at the Philippine Children Memorial Hospital. RCHS Rotarians present: Pres Linda, Kgd Baby Lorenzo, Kgd Lowell Custodio and Ric Salvador.

Dec 12th - “Make a Child Happy,” a large-scale RCHS Christmas program and gift-giving for 850 children at the Don Antonio Heights covered court. Jointly sponsored with SM Foundation, the Holy Spirit Barangay Council, the Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Association, supporters of RCHS, and entertainment celebrities.

Dec 14th – Launching of Nutri-food Feeding Program for 50 Grade I pupils of Dona Juana Elementary School. RCHS Rotarians Pres Linda, Treas Marcia, Kgd Baby Lorenzo and Kgd Lowell Custodio launched the project.

Dec 17th – Intercity meeting & District launch of “On to RI Montreal Convention 2010.” RCHS Rotarians present were Pres Linda, PE Lyds Pedernal, PN Ped Condeno, PP Roger Belleza and Dr Eui Bong Jung.

Dec 23rd – Christmas program and gift-giving to cheer up 110 families in the Payatas area. Donors included Dr Luz Corpuz & Buklod ng Panginoon, Payatas residents, and Rotarians Dr Bong and Pres Linda who organized the event.

Dec 23rd – Meeting with President Becky Nazareno of RC San Mateo, California who shared her club’s experience in obtaining funding for projects. RCHS was represented by Pres Linda, PN Ped Condeno, and incoming PN Kent Valderrama who arranged the meeting.

Dec 30th – Year-end meeting of the RCHS executive board.

RC Holy Spirit, SM Foundation and partners join hands to cheer up poor children

Last December 12, 2009, the covered court of Don Antonio Heights was the site of a big Christmas gift-giving event for some 850 children from less fortunate families in the community. The project, dubbed ‘Make a Child Happy’, was spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit in cooperation with SM Foundation, Holy Spirit Barangay Council and Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Association.

Toys and loot bags were donated by SM Foundation, the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, as well as by Rotarian Councilor Candy Medina, Councilor Toto Medalla and daughter Aly, Ms Glenda Garcia and Ms Ara Mina who all came to person-ally distribute the goodies. Everyone was thrilled when Ms Ara Mina rendered a song a capella. DAHHA Director Isabel Kim also donated toys. Barangay Chair Neneng Valmocina came with grocery items. Councilor Medina also provided 4 vats of lugaw that fed the children and their companions, together with 2 clowns dressed in Santa Claus garbs who entertained the children. Games were played through the able and patient supervision of Mr Bob Navida of SM Foun-dation.

Indeed, it was an auspicious event that made both children & donors happy, especially with a number of attractive per-sonalities livening up the occasion.

Bgy Chair Valmocina & RCHS Pres Linda Palattao QC Councilor Rtn Candy Medina PP Dr Roger Belleza with SM Foundation staff

Actress Glenda Garcia with Marcia

Celebrity star Ara Mina Atty Aly Medalla with Kagawad Rtn Baby Lorenzo Linda, Marcia & Mai Osabel at the gift distribution line

First MEDICAL-DENTAL-DIAGNOSTIC MISSION for 2010. RC Holy Spirit will once again be a lead partner with SM Foundation, the Parish Pastoral Council of St Benedict, and DAHHA in a large-scale Medical, Dental & Diagnostic Mission on Feb 13, 2010 where 1,500 patients are expected to be served from 8 AM to 4 PM, at the DAHHA covered court. Please invite doc-tors, dentists, nurses & other medical practitioners to volunteer for this project, and advice PP Dr Roger Belleza accordingly.

RCHS launches nutri-food feeding program to help grow healthier children

Last Dec 14th RCHS launched the nutri-food program for 50 Grade I pupils of Dona Juana Elementary School, a public school in the Club’s host community. The daily feeding program for kids will last until the end of the school year in March 2010. This service project is made possible with the support provided by RC Greenmeadows. Photos above show Kgd Rtn Lowell Custodio, Treas Marcia Salvador, Pres Linda Palattao and Kgd Rtn Baby Lorenzo attending to the children during the program kick-off. The parallel milk-feeding program of RCHS for an earlier batch of 50 pupils in the school was then about to complete its 100-day duration. This milk-feeding project has been implemented with support from RC New Ma-nila East.

RCHS supports Christmas program and gift–giving for Payatas families & kids

Pres Linda and Rtn Dr Eui Bong Jung pose with parents and children at Payatas last December 23, 2009, during the Christmas program that included games & contests, gift-giving for kids, feeding and distribution of noche buena packs for 110 families. Donors included Dr Luz Corpuz & Buklod ng Panginoon, parents of children attending reading classes at Elite School of Technology in Payatas, and Rotari-ans Dr Bong and President Linda who organized the sharing event.

Friendship & cooperation with RC San Mateo California is established

Ms. Becky Nazareno, President of RC San Mateo Califor-nia, shared her experience and gave RCHS officers practi-cal advice on how to gain funding for Club projects. She introduced us to the District Simplified Grant that we could access for our proposed hand washing facility pro-ject, and promised to assist us in obtaining assistance from the other Rotary clubs in her district.

Photo above taken last Dec 23rd shows (L-R) incoming PN Kent Valderrama, Pres Becky, Pres Linda Palattao, and PN Ped Condeno. Kent arranged the meeting with Pres Becky, an old acquaintance.

Tonight’s Program January 7, 2010

Call to Order Presiding Officer Invocation Treas Marcia Salvador National Anthem Rtn Ric Salvador Rotarian’s Pledge Rtn Dr Bong Introduction of Guests & Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Updates Chairmen

Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteers Talk on Rotary PDG Danny Fausto Open forum Adjournment Presiding Officer

Night Chairman CP Nides Respicio


Let me begin by saying that I believe donat-ing to the less fortunate during the holiday season is a good thing.

Our “Make a Child Happy” project held at the covered court of Don Antonio Heights was a success. We were able to make some 850 children happy last December 12, 2009. Thank you very much to our sponsor, the SM Foundation Inc headed by Mr Bob Navida, for providing 200 toys and goodies for the children, and for RCHS Ro-tarians for providing over 300 toys for the occasion. We also thank Rtn Councilor Candy Medina, the Board of Di-rectors of DAHHA (Don Antonio Heights Homeowners As-sociation), the St Benedict Pastoral Council, Aly Medalla, Glenda Garcia, Ara Mina, Alfred Vargas, and Bgy Chair-man Neneng Valmocina and for their presence and dona-tions of toys. Thanks also to PP Dr Roger Belleza who so-licited the help of SM Foundation. To my fellow Rotarians who donated cash and toys, thank you.

We continued our gift-giving last December 23, 2009 at Payatas by giving “Noche Buena” packages to 110 fami-lies, and toys and presents to 78 children. We would like to thank the “Buklod ng Panginoon” group headed by Dr Luz Corpus for providing the “Noche Buena” packages. It was gratifying to note that the children’s parents who are members of our Saturday Feeding project must have learned the value of sharing that they decided to have a “pot luck” party last December 23. They provided lunch for the people who attended the gift-giving event.

A story is told about a flight stewardess who informed an old lady that the ladies’ room was located at the front of the aircraft. She obediently followed the directions and too literally that she walked all the way up to the front, opened the cockpit door, and saw the crew at the con-trols. She closed the door immediately, returned to the aisle confused, and told the stewardess: “I’m not going in there. There are four men in the ladies’ room watching television!”

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR !



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Ministers



• Four engineers




• Eight officers of homeowners associations • Nine ladies & 12 gentlemen

REMINDERS

• Jan 14, 2010 Club meeting—We will have PDG Danny Espinosa to talk about the Rotary Foundation and Paul Harris Contributions. Please ready your questions

• Jan 21—Intercity meeting at the Rotary Center

• Let’s all go to Baguio City for the DISCON—Mar 18-20, 2010

THE DOVE RC Holy Spirit prepares for large-scale medical-dental-diagnostic mission on February 13th



















PDG Danny Fausto inspires RCHS members & guests with the history, values and best practices of Rotary With his trademark eloquence, PDG Danny, our guest speaker last Jan 7th, revisited with members and guests including Rtn Engr Tino Baldonado of RC Loyola Heights, the historical roots, the global organization, the Ob-ject & Avenues of Service, the Motto and Four-Way Test, of Rotary. He also dwelt on the benefits enjoyed by Rotarians -

Affiliation with the globally prestigious ROTARY brand name Develop FRIENDSHIP WITH LEADERS Satisfaction in GIVING SERVICE to one’s community Continuous learning and enrichment of each one’s leadership ability Extend the network for one’s business, profession and advocacy with or through Rotary colleagues Help DEVELOP INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL and understanding

PDG Danny did not miss to emphasize the obligations of Rotarians: Commitment to the Four-Way Test, participation, attendance and payment of dues.

PP Dr Roger Belleza, a veteran of medical-dental missions, is once again on top of a major medical-dental-diagnostic mission that will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the multi-purpose covered court of Don Antonio Heights. The mission, called “Gamot Para sa Kapwa”, is a joint partnership project of RCHS with the SM Foundation Inc, Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Associa-tion (DAHHA) and the St Benedict’s Parish Pastoral Council (SBPPC).

Dr Belleza solicited the help of SM Foundation to provide all the needed medi-cines, medical supplies & equipment, mobile x-ray and ECG van, as well as manpower to handle the diagnostic services and pharmacy for an estimated 1,500 patients from within the Club’s host community, Barangay Holy Spirit. For its part, RCHS has started recruiting volunteer doctors/dentists and nurses and is presently still continuing recruitment efforts to complete a complement of 45-50 medical & dental practitioners to service the patients. RCHS has also committed to provide the needed food (breakfast, lunch, am & pm snacks ad drinks) for the organizers and volunteers. We invite monetary contributions from fellow Rotarians and friends for the food requirements of about 150 per-sons.

A coordination meeting was held last January 9, 2010 with the DAHHA and SBPPC to discuss responsibility assignments and logistical requirements. PP Dr Belleza and Treas Marcia attended that meeting. The next one will include SM Foundation personnel to orient the volunteers.


Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation National Anthem Rotarian’s Pledge Introduction of Guests & Recognition Time Sec Joy Flores Committee Updates Chairmen

Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia Salvador Joke Time Volunteers Talk on Rotary Foundation PDG Danny Espinosa President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman


Though we have accomplished all the projects we have planned and resolved to implement for Rotary Year 2009-2010, we could not sit and relax because there are so many people whose lives are our concern and so we will now embark on a very big project, “Gamot Para Sa Kapwa,” scheduled for February 13, 2010.

Our partners, the SM Foundation, the Pastoral Coun-cil of St.Benedict and the Don Antonio Heights. Homeowners Association, will be with us in this new venture.

I would like to thank PDG Danny Fausto for gracing our first meeting for 2010 last week.

It is my pleasure to announce that RTN Jose Del Rosario has scheduled a team building seminar on January 23, 2010, from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at the St. Benedict Multi-purpose Building.

The first half of Rotary Year 2009-2010 has been a very fruitful year for our Club because we have ac-complished all our planned projects. Congratula-tions to all our officers and members who made it possible.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.

Cherish yesterday, dream tomorrow and live today.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERY ONE.



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Milestones

December – Belated felicitations and greetings to Fr Steve Tynan who celebrated his birthday last December 4, and to IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel who celebrated his birthday on De-cember 17.

January – Our greetings go to Dr Eui Bong Jung who cele-brated his birthday on January 12. Also, to Dr Bong and wife Jae Hee, congratulations on your wedding anniversary last Monday, January 11.

Meanwhile, CP Nides Respicio celebrated his wedding anni-versary on January 5 with wife Myra. Rtn Kgd Baby Lorenzo’s wedding anniversary celebration on January 8 was made meaningful with the homecoming of her husband Jim from Singapore where he is based.

To our December and January celebrants, cheers to happiness

REMINDERS • Jan 21—Intercity meeting at the Rotary Center • Jan 23—Team-building seminar for RCHS Rotari-

ans and members of Interact Club of Holy Spirit, to be facilitated by Rtn Engr Joe del Rosario. Rtn Kgd Baby Lorenzo will coordinate the participation of Interact members.

• Please contribute a share in the on-going fund-raising for the forthcoming Medical-Dental Mission

• Let’s all go to up Baguio City for the DISCON—Mar 18-20, 2010

THE DOVE PDG Dan Espinosa exhorts RC Holy Spirit to support TRF and avail of grants & programs for club projects



















PP Roger Belleza receives Paul Harris certificate PDG Dan Espinosa, District Ro-tary Foundation Chairman, awards Roger Belleza the Paul Harris Fellow certificate to recog-nize the latter’s contribution to the Rotary Foundation. Dr Roger is now a multiple Paul Harris Fel-low this being his second contri-bution to TRF. Dr Roger and PDG Dan are flanked by IPP Dodgie, Pres Linda and CP Nides.

PDG Danilo “Dan” Espinosa, District Governor during RI 2006-2007 and current District Rotary Foundation Chairman , spoke about the Rotary Foundation last January 7, 2010. PDG Dan presented to club members what TRF is all about, its historical roots, and how it serves as a platform for humanitarian grants, educational programs, and its trademark Polio-Plus program. Spending about US$120 M annually for these initiatives, TRF relies on annual giving from Rotarians (such as from sustaining TRF members & Paul Harris fel-lows) and giving to Rotary’s permanent endowment fund by benefactors such as in the form of cash, bequests, income agreements and real estate. He emphasized that all Ro-tarians should help to sustain the noble goals of the Rotary Foundation.

Seated L-R: PDG Dan Espinosa, Pres Linda Palattao and CP Nides Respicio. Standing: Rtns Dr Bong Jung, Sec Joy Flores, Treas Marcia Salvador, PE Dr Lyds Pedernal, IPP Dodgie Osabel, PP Dr Roger Belleza, Kent Valderrama, PN Ped Condeno, Ric Salvador and Fiscal Ed Valbuena.

Team-building seminar for Interact Club of Holy Spirit

Last January 23, 2010, twenty-seven officers & members of the Interact Club of RCHS participated in an intensive team-building seminar designed and conducted by Rtn Engr Jose del Rosario Jr at the Multi-purpose Building in St Benedict Parish. Through briefings, exercises and challenging assignments ably introduced and processed by Tito Joe, the junior & senior students from the Holy Spirit National High School quickly appreciated the value of teamwork and techniques for developing team spirit among members.

Rotarians Engr Joe del Rosario, Pres Linda Palattao, CP Nides Respicio and Ric Salvador pose with Holy Spirit Interact team members who proudly display their creative outputs at the conclusion of the seminar.

.RCHS is exempted from District’s Mid-year Review Our club is among 29 clubs in District 3780 which had been exempted from attending the mid-year review sessions at the Rotary Center on January 19-29. (There are 94 clubs in the district.) In addition to having paid SAR dues, maga-zine subscriptions, district governor’s fund & district disaster fund, and TRF target, RCHS has attained at least 10% increase in membership, completed at least one service project on health, hunger & literacy, and has submitted the Club’s mid-year report to the Assistant Governor in-charge.

Boy Abunda to Rotary Clubs: Let the public know of your accomplishments

Happy birthday, Barangay Chair Hon. Neneng Valmocina ! Last January 20th, Rtn Bgy Chair Neneng Valmocina cele-brated her birthday at the covered court of the barangay complex. Family and hundreds of friends, associates and supporters came to felicitate with the celebrant. Left photo below shows the celebrant with husband Chito and Mayor Belmonte. Right photo shows RC Holy Spirit Pres Linda seated beside former MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando.

Large Medical-Dental Mission is all set

All is set for the medical-dental-diagnostic mission on Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 8AM to 4PM at the multi-purpose covered court of Don Antonio Heights. Most of the needed volunteer doctors, dentists, nurses and aides have been recruited. As of January 18, 2010, a total of P43,000 has already been solicited by RC Holy Spirit mainly through the efforts of PP Dr Roger Belleza. The amount will be used for meals and snacks for about 150 organizers and volunteers. SM Foundation shall provide all the needed medicines, medical supplies & equipment, and personnel to han-dle diagnostic services and pharmacy.

The following services will be available: tooth extrac-tion, FBS screening, X-ray, ECG and medical consulta-tions. There are only limited slots for FBS, x-ray, ECG and tooth extractions. If you have any patients who wish to avail of these free services, please advise them register early by calling Ms Joan at the DAHHA office (952-2715).

This major service project is jointly sponsored by the SM Foundation, Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Association, St Benedict’s Parish Pastoral Council, and the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit. PP Roger Belleza, MD, is spearheading and coordinating various components of the project.

Mr Boy Abunda, celebrity TV host, manager of public figures and PR expert was guest speaker during the District’s InterCity Meeting last January 21st at the Rotary Center. Among many points he covered, Mr Abunda suggested that rather than just working quietly Rotary Clubs should communicate their activities and projects to the general public as a means to enhance image and elicit more support for its humanitarian undertakings. Right photo below shows RCHS PP Dr Roger Belleza, Pres Linda Palattao, PE Lyds Pedernal and Sec Joy Flores with Mr Abunda at the center. Not in the photo are Dr Bong Jung & Ric Salvador. RCHS was among 37 clubs that co-hosted the meeting.


PART I—Dinner PART II—Business Meeting Call to Order Pres Linda Introduction of Guests Rtns Concerned Committee Updates Chairmen

Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia President’s Time Pres Linda Adjournment Pres Linda PART III—Fellowship

Night Chairman

The 5th Rotarian to arrive


We had a very successful TEAM BULD-ING SEMINAR last Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the St. Benedict Multi-purpose bldg. Rtn. Jose Del Rosario conducted the seminar and Dra. Naty Del Rosario provided the snacks and lunch. For the generosity and concern of Spouses Joe & Naty Del Rosario, thank you very much. Twenty seven (27) Interactors attended the seminar and they all enjoyed and learned much from the seminar. For your information, we sponsored two of these Interactors to participate in the RYLA Training Camp at Tanay, Rizal. There will be a two-day District Mid-Year Review & Fellowship event among hands-on presidents and officers on January 30-31, 2010 at Subic, Zambales. Everybody is invited to participate. The story is told about a mouse who said to a lion: Mr. Lion, I’m about to get married. Do you have any advice for me? The Lion said: Mr. Mouse, you know what? Before I got married, I thought I was a lion. Now I know I’m just a mouse”. True power is that which is given by something or someone greater than us. To those who think that they are lions, mighty, powerful, the sooner you realize that you are a mouse, the better. And the sooner we all learn about obedience and mission in life, the better. “ No one goes through life uncommitted. A person who takes the road of less or no promises and re-sponsibilities soon ends up in a lonely meaningless, empty nowhere.” Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD.



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Who is RC Holy Spirit? Compact club whose members constitute a unique profile




Ministers



• Four engineers




• Eight officers of homeowners associations • Nine ladies & 12 gentlemen

ROTARY HUMOUR

A Good Act to Play A father picked up his son from school to take him to the dental mission. Knowing that a school play will be held next week, he asked his son if he got a part. The boy en-thusiastically announced that he'd gotten a part. "I play a man who's been married for twenty years." "That's great, son. Keep up the good work and before you know it they'll be giving you a speaking part."

THE DOVE Rotarians frolic during fellowship program after completing business meeting last Jan 28th
















February 4, 2010 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines Vol. II No. 24



Congratulations to Rotarian Atty Ed Valbuena

Rtn Atty Ferdinand “Ed” Valbuena was recently appointed Chief City Prosecutor of the Department of Justice in Caloocan City, besting 80 law-yers, fiscals, judges and city prosecutors who applied for the post. Rtn Ed took his oath of office before Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera last January 25, 2010.

Congratulations, Chief!

Rtn Dr Bong is shown gamely rendering an Eric Clapton song to the delight of fellow Ro-tarians PP Dr Roger, Pres Linda, Treas Marcia, Sec Joy, Auditor Winnie and PE Lyds (Rtn Ric took the photo while Rtn Ed Valbuena had to leave after the meeting). The event was held at the residence of Pres Linda who made sure a very sumptuous dinner was served.

Service projects are moving smoothly

• The milk—feeding program for 50 Grade 1 pupils which started on Sep-tember 11, 2009 with the help of RC New Manila East officially ends on February 17, 2010, after 90 school days.

• The Nutrifoods feeding program through the assistance of RC Green-meadows is on-going.

• A final orientation for volunteers to the February 13 Medical-Dental Mis-sion will be held on February 12 to ensure a successful event.

Tonight’s Program February 4, 2010

PART I—Dinner PART II—Business Meeting Call to Order Actg Pres Dr Lyds Pedernal Invocation National Anthem Rotarian’s Pledge Introduction of Guests Rtns Concerned Committee Updates Chairmen

Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia President’s Time Actg Pres Lyds Pedernal Adjournment Actg Pres Lyds Pedernal

Night Chairman

The 5th Rotarian to arrive


Last week’s meeting was also our monthly fellowship. We had a very fruitful meeting. And we had fun sing-ing and drinking wine. Club presidents had a very joyous cruise along Subic Bay last Jan. 30, 2010 courtesy of RC Cubao West. The District Mid Year Review & Fellowship at Subic was something to remember. Details for the up coming “Gamot para sa Kapwa” are now all in place. Thanks for the help of RTN Doc. Roger Belleza who never sleeps until everything is in order. We need more Rotarians like him so, start bringing in your recruits. We are expecting an influx of about 1,500 residents of Barangay Holy Spirit at the medical-dental mission on February 13th. Before then, an Anti-TB drive will be launched on February 8, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. at the Karlife compound. I would like to thank Dr. Manny Po of RC SFDM for donating the PPD medicines for the tuberculin test for the thirty (30) children suspected of tuberculosis. The Memorandum of Agreement between the Center for Children with Tuberculosis will be signed after the launching of the project. The Good you do today, people will forget tomorrow, do good anyway. Give the world the best you have; it may not be enough, give your best anyway. For you to see, in the final analysis its between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. God Bless you. Mother Theresa



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New RI Strategic Plan Gets Back to Basics

At its November 2009 meeting, the RI Board adopted a revised strategic plan that comprises three priorities, all of equal importance to Rotary’s future. The priorities are: • Support and strengthen clubs. • Focus and increase humanitarian service. • Enhance public image and awareness. Following a mandate from the Council on Legislation, the Board recently conducted a triennial review of the plan. This review included surveying 14,000 Rotarians world-wide about the organization’s priorities and holding focus groups to assess Rotary’s image in different countries. In addition, the Strategic Planning Committee carried out a detailed analysis of Rotary’s strengths, weaknesses, op-portunities, and challenges and considered its findings in relation to the organization’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities. The revised plan, effective July 2010, reflects the results of this research. For example, survey responses clearly linked membership growth to strong clubs, and external data indicated that opportunities for service and network-ing are Rotary’s greatest appeal. The plan also unifies the strategic direction of RI and The Rotary Foundation by emphasizing the connection be-tween clubs’ most popular service areas and the areas of focus in the Foundation’s Future Vision Plan. Moving forward, the Strategic Planning Committee and the RI Board will continue to refine the goals attached to each priority and develop tactics for achieving and measuring success. “The revised strategic plan focuses RI’s efforts on the clubs and getting back to basics,” says RI Director Thomas Thorfinnson. “RI’s main role should be supporting clubs and helping them to expand their service and publicize the accomplishments of their efforts.” RI INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Greetings to February Celebrants HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS to Barangay Council Kagawad Rtn Lowell Custodio whose birthday will be commemorated on Valentine’s Day. Happy Wedding Anniversary Day to Rotarians - • Chief City Prosecutor Ed and Riz Valbuena on

February 23rd • Ric and Marcia Salvador on February 28th

THE DOVE RC Holy Spirit and partners launch anti-tuberculosis drive in depressed “Karlife compound” last Feb 8th



















Dr Virginia Irene Santos of the Center for Children with Tuberculosis administers PPD skin testing on one of 37 children suspected with TB. She was assisted by Dr Eleanor N Velasco, Medical Officer of Veterans Health Center and Dr Joseph Sunga of UST . Also shown in photo are Pres Linda, Treas Marcia, CP Nides and Rtn Dr Bong.

Children aged 9 months to 13 years came with their mothers for the tuberculin tests. They were pre-registered and screened through the initiative of Rtn Fr Steve assisted by Legion of Mary volunteers Ms Liza Infante and Mr Ham dela Fuente of BF Homes.


PART I—Dinner PART II—Business Meeting Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Rtn Kent Valderrama National Anthem Rtn Kgd Lowell Custodio Rotarian’s Pledge Rtn Joe del Rosario Introduction of Guests Rtns Concerned Committee Updates Chairmen

Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman

Rtn Kgd Baby Lorenzo

More photos from anti-TB launch Dr Eleanor & Dr Joseph and Rtns Pres Linda & Treas Marcia navigate the slippery entrance to the village



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February 4th Club Meeting Rotarians happily pose for photo after the meeting. Seated (L-R) IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel of Alagad, PE/VP Dr Lyds Peder-nal who presided over the meeting, and CP Nides Respicio. Standing are Rtn Dr Bong Jung, Rtn Mommy Luz, Rtn Winnie Leonor, prospective Rotarian Beverly Roque, PN Ped Con-deno, Rotarian-returnee Louie Segismundo and Treas Marcia Salvador. Rtn Ric took this photo. Discussions during the meeting covered the following events- • Feb 6 — Rotary Leadership Institute Course

• Feb 8—Launch of anti-TB campaign starting with tuberculin-testing in the small, densely populated enclave called “Karlife” village. This is an RCHS project in partnership with RC SFDM, Barangay Holy Spirit, Legion of Mary of BF Homes, Center for Children with Tuberculosis (represented by Dr Virginia Irene Santos)

• Feb 13—Mega Medical Mission of RCHS, SM Foundation, Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Assn, St Benedict Parish Pastoral Council, and volunteer doctors, dentists, nurses and others.

• Feb 13—4th Pre-PETS

• Feb 24—InterCity meet on Global Warming, RCHS as co-host

• Feb 26—”Love Songs & Lullabies” fund-raising at 6:00 PM

• Feb 27—”Rotary Human Chain” at 6:00 AM City Hall area

Some of the kids were not as brave as most of the others

Feb March

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Chair Kent Lowell Joe Roger

Invoc Lowell Joe Roger Ped

Anthem Joe Roger Ped Joy

Pledge Roger Ped Joy Twinkee

Club Assignments Next 4 Weeks

THE DOVE RC Holy Spirit and partners provide free medical, dental, diagnostic services and medicines to 1,400 patients



















.Milk feeding program ends

After ninety (90) school days, the milk feeding program implemented by RCHS with the help of RC New Manila East ended yesterday, February 17, 2010. Fifty (50) Grade I malnourished pu-pils of the Dona Juana Elementary School in Barangay Holy Spirit benefited from the pro-gram. Initial results obtained from the teacher in-charge of the feeding program show a slight increase in the weights of some children who were chosen as beneficiaries. The complete report is expected to be released on Friday, February 19, 2010. One of the 50 happy pupil-beneficiaries is shown above.

Rotarians from RC Holy Spirit and RC Marikina North pose with Ms Connie Angeles, Executive Director of SM Foundation, the major partner-organization of RCHS in the medical-dental-diagnostic mission .

Medical-dental mission draws big crowd

The medical-dental-diagnostic mission, called “Gamot Para sa Kapwa”, held on February 13, 2010 at the covered court of Don Antonio Heights drew patients from various areas within Barangay Holy Spirit as well as nearby communi-ties. The mission was a partnership project of RCHS with SM Foundation Inc, Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Asso-ciation (DAHHA) and the St Benedict’s Parish Pastoral Council (SBPPC). A total of approximately 1,400 patients, mostly from depressed areas, availed of the free medical, dental and diagnostic services and medicines. The services in-cluded medical consultations, tooth extractions, ECG, X-ray, FBS, bone screening, and acupuncture. The acupuncture service was provided by no less than Rtn Dr Bong.

PP Dr Roger Belleza, a veteran of medical-dental missions, spearheaded the conduct of this project. Through his re-lentless efforts, some 15 medical doctors, 8 dentists, 12 nurses, as well as paramedical staff came to offer the free services. SM Foundation provided all the needed medicines, medical supplies & equipment, mobile x-ray and ECG van. At Dr Belleza’s invitation, Natrapharma representatives came to conduct FBS testing.

The Philippine National Red Cross, through PE Dr Lyds Pedernal, sent a stand-by ambulance in case of any emergency. About 50 non-medical volunteers provided by the SBPPC, DAHHA and the barangay arrived to assist in the mission.

Through funds solicited by RCHS, again at PP Dr Belleza’s initiative, breakfast, snacks and lunch were served to about 170 volunteers and organizers. Mr Kim In Il, owner of the neighborhood Korean Grocery and a friend of Rtn Dr Bong, donated 2000 pandesals that were distributed to hungry patients waiting in line, as well as to some volunteers after the completion of the mission.

Relaxing music to soothe frayed nerves of patients and to energize tired volunteers was provided by RCHS IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel of ALAGAD Party List.

Clockwise from top left: Volunteers are briefed during coordination meeting one day before the mission; Rtn Joe del Rosario of the Parish Pastoral Council oversee the arrival of patients; Dr Naty del Rosario, President of the Parish-Pastoral Council, a partner in this project, examines a patient; patients wait for their turn outside the mobile X-ray/ECG

Photos 1, 2, and 3 show volunteer medical doctors led by PP Dr Roger Belleza in photo no. 1 examine their pa-tients; 4. Young patient undergoes tooth-extraction; 5 Rtn Dr Bong Jung administers acupuncture to one of around 20 patients who came for the procedure; 6 RCHS Treas Marcia Salvador and President Linda Palattao and Dr Violy Salvador, Treasurer of the Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Association, another major partner of RCHS in the mission, distribute the “pandesal” donated by Mr Kim of the local Korean community, to help relieve hunger of pa-tients waiting for their turn to be examined. Like Violy, Dr Belleza, Marcia and Linda are directors of DAHHA.

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PART I—Dinner PART II—Business Meeting Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation Rtn Kgd Lowell Custodio National Anthem Rtn Joe del Rosario Rotarian’s Pledge PP Dr Roger Belleza Introduction of Guests Rtns Concerned Committee Updates Chairmen Treasurer’s Time Treas Marcia President’s Time Pres Linda Palattao Adjournment Pres Linda Palattao

Night Chairman

Rtn Kent Valderrama

President’s Corner Linda C. Palattao Last February 8, 2010 we launched our “Anti TB for Children Project”. It was held at the Karlife compound along Holy Spirit Drive. RTNs present were Linda, Lydia, Nides, Ric, Marcia, and Dr.Bong. RTN Dra. Irene Santos of CTCP & RC Agham to-gether with Dra. Velasco of the Barangay Health Center gave the tuberculin tests to 58 children. Of the 58 children and adults tested, only 13 came out positive; they were X-rayed last Saturday during the “Gamot Para sa Kapwa”. As our Valentine’s gift to the residents of Barangay Holy Spirit, we had a Medical and Dental Mission entitled “Gamot para sa Kapwa” which was held last Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. There were about 1,400 medical and dental pa-tients, including those that were tested for bone density and FBS (Blood Test for sugar) and treated with acupuncture procedures. Indeed our Medical and dental mission was a success, thanks for the help extended to us by our partners, SM Foundation, Inc., Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Asso-ciation, St. Benedict Parish Pastoral Council, RC Marikina North, Capitol Medical Center Doctors, Sung Won Christian Community, and dental clinic of Dr. Yap. February 14th was Valentine’s day, the day of hearts. It is a day to remind us that matters of the heart still do matter. The harsh realities and pressures of modern life should not anesthetize nor make us cynical about love. And the good question to ask ourselves is; Is there enough love in my life? Are there people who really love me? Am I really loving other people aside from myself and my own family? In life, there are people who play safe, and there are those who dare; there are also people who no longer believe in change, and there are those who still care and dream. “ In order to succeed, we must first believe we can.” And I am happy that I belong to a group of people who knows no boundaries and continue to work with zest and enthusiasm. “ Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much” - Helen Keller



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Milk-feeding at Dona Juana Elementary School

RC Holy Spirit President Linda Palattao and teacher-in-charge stand with some of the fifty Grade I pupils who completed the 90-day milk-feeding regimen. Photo was taken by Treas Marcia yesterday, February 17.

Club Assignments Next 4 Weeks Feb March

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Invoc Joe Roger Ped Joy

Anthem Roger Ped Joy Twinkee

Pledge Ped Joy Twinkee Winnie

Reminder of Events

• Feb 24—InterCity meet on Global Warming, with RCHS as co-host

• Feb 26—”Love Songs & Lullabies” fund-raising at 6:00 PM

• Feb 27—”Rotary Human Chain” at 6:00 AM around the Quezon Memorial Circle. Rotarians shall assem-ble near the QC City Hall area

THE DOVE RC Holy Spirit (D3780) and RC Marikina North (D3800) establish sister-club relationship
















March 4, 2010 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines Vol. II No. 27



Rotarians Commemorate Rotary’s 105th Birthday

Last Feb. 23rd, landmarks across the globe such as an Egyptian pyramid, the Obelisk in Bue-nos Aires and Wrigley Bldg in Chicago provided dramatic backdrops for the equally dramatic pledge of Rotary to the world: End Polio Now . Here in the Philippines, multi-Philippine Rotary Districts beamed the message on the huge Globe of SM at the Mall of Asia (above, left), while RI District 3780 raised a giant billboard in the midst of the historic EDSA (right photo)..

Rotarians from RC Holy Spirit (D3780) led by President Linda Palattao and RC Ma-rikina North (D3800) led by President Raul Catapang happily pose after the signing of the Sisterhood Club Agreement last February 18, 2010. D3780 PDG Danny Fausto witnessed the signing for RCHS. Rtn Bgy Chair Neneng Valmocina is seated at left.

Sister-club agreement with RC Marikina North (RI D-3800) broadens opportunity for service

Last February 18, 2010, RC Marikina North (RI District 3800) President Raul B. Catapang and RC Holy Spirit (RI District 3780) President Emelinda C. Palattao, and their respective witnesses, signed a Sisterhood Club Agreement between the two matched clubs.

Both clubs recognize the sister-club relation-ship as an opportunity for service within the spirit of Rotary. The Agreement states that:

• So far as appropriate, the clubs will en-deavor to become actively involved in the community service and other projects initi-ated by the other, and to this end, under-takes to visit each other on an alternative or rotating basis.

• Each club will appoint at least one mem-ber with special responsibility for main-taining and developing this sister-club re-lationship.

The relationship established shall be for a pe-riod of not less than three (3) years from Feb-ruary, 18, 2020, and may be renewed by mu-tual consent.

Reminder: Discon on March 18-20

RI District 3780 will be holding its 2010 District Convention in Baguio City on March 18-20, 2010. Eight members have already decided to attend:

Pres Linda Palattao PE Lyds Pedernal PP Doc Roger Belleza & spouse Dr Fe PN Ped Condeno Treas Marcia Salvador Incoming PN Kent Valderrama Rtn Dr Bong Jung Rtn Ric Salvador

Come and join this group to attend the Discon, and to have fun & fellowship, enjoy great food around the “slaughterhouse” area and at Star Café, and take a respite from hot summer temperatures in QC.

March celebrants

March is a red-letter month for RC Holy Spirit as six of our members commemorate milestones.

Congratulations!

Birthday Wedding Anniversary

Mar 1 Marcia

Mar 2 Kent

Mar 8 Ric

Mar 8 Joy & Ed F

Mar 9 Ped

Mar 15 Ped & Irma

Mar 20 Doc Roger & Dr Fe

In photo: Pres Raul of RC Marikina North and Pres Linda of RC Holy Spirit are flanked by IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel (ALAGAD Party List) and D-3780 PDG Danny Fausto, seated at right. IPP Dodgie is shown reading the agreement.

New weekly Club meeting day for RCHS

Two meetings ago, the members present agreed to move our Club’s regular meeting day from Thursday 7:00 PM now to Wednesday 7:00 PM of every week.

The idea is to accommodate the need of members who have business or personal commitments on Thursdays and find it hard to attend our meetings.

If you’d be adversely affected by this change of schedule please let President Linda or Administration Committee Chair PN Ped Condeno know immediately. • Pres Linda: CP No. 0917-814-1844, or by email at [email protected]. • PN Ped: CP No. 0917-880-2145, or by email at [email protected].

Some of the events related to the commemoration of Rotary Week in RI District 3780

Feb 22, 2010. World Understanding & Peace Celebration during the InterCity meeting at North Greenhills hosted by differ-ent clubs, including RC Holy Spirit. In the photo at left, Pres Linda Palattao (4th from left) poses beside District Governor Dulce dB Coyukiat (3rd from left) and presidents of other host clubs. In the photo at right above, Pres Linda and RCHS Rtn Dr Bong Jung pose with Gov Dulce and other dignitaries.

D-3780 erected giant posters to remind Rotarians and encourage concerned citizens to join the “kapit-bisig” or human chain event on Saturday, Feb 27th around the Quezon Memorial Circle. RC Quezon City championed this event.

On Feb 24, 2010, RC New Manila Heights spear-headed the One-day Bloodletting event with support of other clubs in the District and the Red Cross Quezon City Chapter. Donors responded to the project’s challenge to “Give blood and save lives!”

Did you know that longtime friend of Rotary -- the Boy Scouts - marked its 100th birthday on Feb 8th? The two organizations have worked together since their early days. Rotary founder Paul Harris, after meeting with Chief Scout Executive James E. West in 1910, urged Rotarians to assist in the expansion of the Scouts. By 1930, Rotarians had organized more than half of the then 500 Boy Scout councils, and today Rotary clubs sponsor 1,483 Scout units for 45,528 youth. Rotary clubs have also contributed financially to Scout troops and helped construct Boy Scout camp build-ings. Individual Rotarians have led the Scouts at local, district, and national levels. The fellowship counts RI President John Kenny and past presidents Wilf Wilkinson, Bill Boyd, and Cliff Dochterman among its members. “Scouting is a great way for Rotary to grow itself into the future.” Kenny said being a Boy Scout led him toward Rotary. “The values of Scout Law, the Scout Oath, and The Four-Way Test are very similar,” notes Al Kugler, director of the Office of the Chief Scout Executive. The Scout Oath is a promise that Scouts make to, among other things, “help other people at all times.” The Scouting movement began in Great Britain in 1907. International Scouting now has more than 28 million members in 160 countries. (Source: The Rotarian March 2010) There are 2.3 million Scouts in the Philippines today.

Tonight’s Program March 4, 2010

PART I—Dinner

PART II—Business Meeting Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation PP Roger Belleza, MD National Anthem PN Ped Condeno Rotarian’s Pledge Sec Joy Flores Introduction of Guests Rtn Concerned

Agenda - 1. Signing of MOA with CTCP re: anti-TB project 2. Interact Club of Holy Spirit:

• Award certificate of organization • Sign Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws • Talk on leadership

3. Dog vaccination project with DAHHA & BAI 4. Report on the milk-feeding project ended last Feb 17 5. Next-steps - Sister-club relationship with RC Marikina N 6. Discon March 18-20, 2010 7. Proposed team-build activity with RCHS members 8. Schedule the club planning session for RY 2010-2011


Night Chairman

Rtn Joe del Rosario

President’s Corner Linda C. Palattao (Feb 25, 2010) Last week the tarpaulin for End Polio was unveiled at EDSA. We had a very success-ful AG/AGR seminar at Mimosa last week-end. Our incoming officers carefully pre-pared the seminar and the fellowship was memorable thanks to Dot Gancayco, incoming first lady of RI D-3780.

February 22-28 is Rotary Week. We opened the week with an Intercity meeting with a “World Peace and Under-standing celebration at Johnsons Park, North Greenhills and will end it with the” Human Chain” activity at the Que-zon City Memorial Circle.

The Beatitudes spoken by Jesus Christ in the mount are powerful “be-attitudes” that should lead us to action for a better world. It should give us strength to fight injustice, falsehood, manipulation and evil in whatever form.

The Sermon on the Mount should empower us to go down from the mountain and face our hard realities bravely. Filled with hope and consolation, we must go and spread this message to others too. Furthermore, the Beatitudes should lead us not only to accept but also to improve our situation.

Today, as the Lenten season starts we must reflect on all the temptations you and I have encountered in this life. We must not be too engrossed with our selves that in the end we often leave out God and thus played God in our desire to be in control, but through what means and for what? It is sad to see the good ones who started with genuine and pure hearts but who in the course of time, could not resist the temptations and ended up on the road of convenience and compromise. We must always think that life is all about stewardship and not be drunk with earthly power and success. Let us be reminded that we are dust, and to dust we will return.



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ROTARIAN’S PLEDGE I am a Rotarian I will always uphold the TRUTH.






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Chair Roger Ped Joy Twinkee

Invoc Ped Joy Twinkee Winnie

Anthem Joy Twinkee Winnie Lyds

Pledge Twinkee Winnie Lyds Dodgie

THE DOVE RC Holy Spirit signs MOA with Center for Tuberculosis in Children to help eradicate the disease



















RC Holy Spirit supports fund-raising initiative of Presidents-Elect

Right: Lovely and talented Ms Dot Gancayco, spouse of incoming D3780 Gov Ambo Gancayco, gamely belts out a song during the Mar 6th Love Songs & Lullabies pro-gram of the Presidents-

Elect. Left: RCHS PE Lyds Pedernal, PhD, with Pres Linda and club members and friends.

Officers and members of RCHS led by Pres Linda pose with Dr Belen B Santiago, Chair of Center for Tuberculosis in Children Philippines (CTCP) and Dr Luz P Corpus, CTCP Vice Chair after the signing of the MOA on March 4, 2010.

RC Holy Spirit commits to help in the anti-TB campaign Last March 4th, RCHS signed the MOA with the Center for TB in Children Philippines (CTCP) and the Veterans Health Center regarding the six-month treatment of thirteen (13) children from the Karlife Compound in Barangay Holy Spirit. These children were earlier identified TB sus-pects with the assistance of the Health Commit-tee of RI District 3780 headed by Dr Irene San-tos of RC Agham.

Under the MOA, the CTCP will provide technical assistance to the Veterans Health Center in im-plementing the Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) to the TB-affected children. The health worker will administer the medicines on a daily basis and, together with CTCP, will monitor and follow up the children while under medication. CTCP will also conduct health education programs to parents and health workers involved in the project.

For its part, RCHS will provide funds for the X-ray of identified TB suspects, as well as honoraria for the health worker who will conduct the daily administration of medicines.

Bird’s Eye View of our Sister Club RC Marikina North District 3800

• 29 years of service • 46 members, 20 with 35 PHFs • 2 Interact Clubs, 3 Rotaracts, 3 RCCs • Officers RY 2009-2010

• Pres—Raul Catapang • Vice Pres—Terry Arnado • Sec/PE—Dodgie Leyva • Sgt-at-Arms—Romy Garcia • Treas—Lina Zuniga • Auditor—Jerome Mangubat • Directors

• Ritchie Villareal • Grg Pagulayan • Ronaldo Cruz • Avelina Cruz • Dave Buban • Bassie Cruz

In photo (L-R): CP Nides Respicio, President Linda Palattao, CTCP Chair Dr Belen B Santiago and CTCP Vice Chair Dr Luz P Corpus during the MOA signing.

New weekly Club meeting day for RCHS

Three meetings ago, the members present agreed to move our Club’s regular meeting day from Thursday 7:00 PM now to Wednesday 7:00 PM of every week.

The idea is to accommodate the need of members who have business or personal commitments on Thursdays and find it hard to attend our meetings.

If you’d be adversely affected by this change of schedule please let President Linda or Administration Committee Chair PN Ped Condeno know immediately. • Pres Linda: CP No. 0917-814-1844, or by email at [email protected]. • PN Ped: CP No. 0917-880-2145, or by email at [email protected].

Pres Linda is Asst Governor Representative

Pres Linda Palattao is shown receiving certificate after completing the Assistant Governor & Assistant Governor’s Representatives Training Seminar last Feb 21, 2010 at Mimosa in Clark. As Assis-tant Governor Representative in RY 2010-11, AGR Linda will be monitoring and assisting four clubs to be assigned to her.

March 4, 2010: A memorable night with the Interact Club of Holy Spirit

The Interact of Holy Spirit is formally organized! On March 4th, the officers of our very own Interact signed their club’s Arti-cles of Incorporation and By-laws. After the signing, the officers and directors of Interact posed for posterity proudly with RCHS officers.

RCHS Pres Linda hands over the RI Certificate of Organi-zation to Pres Joe Allen Mendoza of the Interact Club of Holy Spirit. Flanking them are CP Nides Respicio, PE Dr Lyds Pedernal and IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel.

RCHS Pres Linda is shown turning over books to Interact offi-cers. The books, consisting mostly of math and science refer-ence books, were solicited by Pres Linda from friends and relatives in the USA.

Did you know that Rotary is inextricably linked to toilets ?

In 1907, the Rotary Club of Chicago responded to a lack of public facilities by building a “comfort station” outside City Hall – one of the first Rotary service projects. Rotarians’ minds are still in the toilet today.

The Rotary Foundation has granted more than US$4.7 million for water and sanitation projects over the past five years. Clubs have provided water and sewer lines to a village in Peru, installed bathrooms with flush toilets in a school in Belize, and brought Ecosan waterless composting pit latrines to four boarding schools in southwestern Uganda, for examples.

Many Rotarians rightly focus on the health benefits of toilets, particularly how they can help prevent diarrhea and disease. Together, projects that focus on water, sanitation, and hygiene will lessen the incidence of diarrhea in de-veloping countries, Daniele Lantagne of the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention says.

(Excerpts from A Field Guide to Toilets by Jenny Llakmani, The Rotarian -- January 2010) —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— What about us? RC Holy Spirit has designed and proposed a health & sanitation project for Dona Juana Elementary School, a public school with 7,000 pupils mostly from poor families. The project will involve constructing two additional com-munal comfort rooms with ten toilets for boys & girls, and a hand washing area with clean tap water. At present, the number of toilets is grossly inadequate, and there is no hand washing facility for students going to and coming out of the canteen.

Tonight’s Program March 11, 2010

PART I—Dinner

PART II—Business Meeting Call to Order Pres Linda Palattao Invocation PN Ped Condeno National Anthem Sec Joy Flores Rotarian’s Pledge Rtn Twinkee Kim Introduction of Guests Rtn Concerned

Agenda - 1. Dog vaccination project with DAHHA & BAI 2. Report on the milk-feed proj ended last Feb 17 3. Next-steps -

Club relationship with RC Marikina N Anti-TB campaign

4. Discon March 18-20, 2010 logistics 5. Proposed team-build activity with members 6. Schedule the club planning session 7. Other matters


Night Chairman

PP Roger Belleza, MD

President’s Corner Linda C. Palattao We were very busy in last week’s cele-bration of the Rotary Week which was culminated by the Humanity in Motion Activity at the Quezon City Circle.

Last meeting was highlighted by the MOA signing with the Center for Tuberculosis in Children Philip-pines and the awarding of the Certificate of Organi-zation and signing of the Articles and By-Laws for the Interact Club of Holy Spirit.

This weekend our PE Lydia Pedernal will attend the President Elect Training Seminar at the Fontana Re-sort, Clark Field Pampanga.

With 18 projects already finished, our club has gone a long way in making our club known to the district as one who has the spirit, zest and enthusiasm to serve our adopted community by doing our best. Let’s continue our efforts to do more in helping the people whose lives are our concern, to realize their dream of a better world. As our Governor once reminded us: “There should be no let- up in your efforts to serve others. The more successful you are, the more committed you should be to change the lives of people in the com-munities your serve. That was your dream in the beginning. And that dream must continue to stir your imagination and inspire you as you add years to your quest for excellence in the service of mankind”. Gov. Dulce dB. Coyukiat



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Chair Ped Joy Twinkee Winnie

Invoc Joy Twinkee Winnie Lyds

Anthem Twinkee Winnie Lyds Dodgie

Pledge Winnie Lyds Dodgie Kent

The Officers & Members of RC of Holy Spirit welcome the three newly chartered clubs in District 3780: • RC of St. Ignatius • RC of Vismin • RC of Quezon City Central

THE DOVE Nine delegates represent RC Holy Spirit in 2010 DISCON Officers and Members

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RI District 3780 Gov Dulce dB Coyukiat, District Officers and Hands-on Presidents are shown above as the convention opened. Photo below: Incoming Gov Ambo Gancayco for RY 2010-2011 with family and Presi-dents-elect are introduced during the Discon.

Dr Bong, Ric Salvador, Treas Marcia, PN Ped Condeno, PP Roger Belleza, IPP Cong Dodgie Osabel (Alagad Party List), PE Lyds Pedernal, Incoming PN Kent Valderrama and Pres Linda pose in Indonesian Batik attire for the International Night March 19th.

Tonight’s a Fellowship Night March 24, 2010

Night Chairman PN Ped Condeno

President’s Corner Linda C. Palattao The DISCON 2010 was a complete suc-cess. Let’s congratulate RC Timog the lead Host Club together with the other Host clubs for a job well done. You should have seen the Rigodon dance of the Hands on Presidents and District officers led by Governor Dulce DB Coyukiat. It was amazing how they were able to dance it beautifully despite the difficulties they had in assembling the 16 pairs needed for the dance. This weekend we will have our dog vaccination project. Everything is in place and we hope we will be able to give vaccines to the registered 400 dogs in our com-munity, so that they will not be a threat to our health. I hope all the members will find time to participate in this very good project for our club. It’s graduation time again. Congratulations to the stu-dents, parents and teachers for all their hard work sac-rifices and efforts. Election is fast approaching. Let us not allow cheaters, operators and manipulators to kill our dreams for a better Philippines. We must not let evil and lust for power triumph. We must go out and vote and teach our people that they should not sell their votes be-cause another six years of bad leadership will com-pound our national problems. As we go about our work, especially in our work in serving others, let us be careful not to give in to crowd mentality wherein we treat persons as commodities and do our work simply as functions or , much worse as obligations. No matter what, let us not lose the per-sonal touch. May people know that who we are and what we do is all because of love.

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Chair Ped Joy Twinkee Winnie

Invoc Joy Twinkee Winnie Lyds

Anthem Twinkee Winnie Lyds Dodgie

Pledge Winnie Lyds Dodgie Kent

Rigodon Dance Presentation

Gov Dulce, District Officers and Hands-on Presidents prepare for their dance number for the Governor’s Ball last March 20. A video clip of the well-admired presen-tation has been uploaded to YouTube.com, and may be viewed by typing in the YouTube Search box: Rotary Club of Holy Spirit - RI D3780 Discon Rigodon, or by following the link below - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-aDsa66hK4

The presentation was designed and choreographed by our very own Pres Linda Palattao of RC Holy Spirit.

Sincere thanks to Cong. Annie Susano, from officers & mem-bers of RC Holy Spirit

THE DOVE RC Holy Spirit spearheads annual community dog vaccination to protect residents from rabies
















April 6, 2010 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines Vol. II No. 30



Photo below shows RCHS Pres Linda Palattao hand-ing out individual certificates of appreciation to the Veterinarians from the Bureau of Animal Industry.

RCHS officers led by Pres Linda and Interact officers led by Joe Allen Mendoza pose with the veterinarians from the Bureau of Animal Industry and the QC Vet Office. Dr Roger Belleza, Chair of RCHS’s Solicitation Committee, was able to raise P39,000 from friends/donors in order to provide breakfast, snacks and lunch for about 50 or-ganizers and volunteers. The annual mass dog vaccination project is a partnership project of RCHS with the BAI and the Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Assn

Owners happily hug their pets after the vaccine shots

President’s Corner Linda C. Palattao

Before the Holy week, we had given 640 dogs in our community the much needed vaccines that will prevent them from spreading rabies among our residents. Thanks a lot to DAHHA directors Roger Belleza, Abe Floro & Roger Urbanes who spearheaded the project and thanks to all the Rotarians, Interactors and volun-teers who participated in the project. We will concentrate now on our last project (Anti-TB for Children) for Rotary Year 2009-2010. Chairman Ped Condeno will set the date for the lay forum and monitor the daily medication of the patients. We will have our DISTAS on April 24, 2010 at Celeb-rity Sports Plaza and the Awards Night on May 31, 2010 at Marriot Hotel. I hope all the in-coming offi-cers will be able to attend the DISTAS and every-body will find time to attend the Awards Night. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ has set us free and removed the darkness of our souls. Many of us go through life with so much fear and insecurities. That is the reason why so many people hold on to money, power and worldly pleasures believing that this will give them a secure future. Life is not meas-ured in terms of quantity but in terms of quality. Easter is an invitation for us to go out from our tombs of lies , deceit and untruthfulness. We must always adhere to the Four-way test of the Rotary to be able to lead a peaceful , happy and blessed life. The Holy Week has given us a chance to experience the 3R’s: relax, reflect, recharge. I hope everybody will take time to experience this 3R’s all year round. HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE.!






Sincere thanks to Cong. Annie Susano, from officers & mem-bers of RC Holy Spirit who at-tended the District Convention in Baguio City last month.

RC Holy Spirit officers & members pose for photo during the well-attended fellowship night last March 24, 2010 held at the meeting room in the residence of President Linda.

THE DOVE Well-known doctors, the barangay and RC Holy Spirit roll out anti-TB drive for children and parents














JOSE B DEL ROSARIO JR EUI BONG JUNG TWINKIE P KIM THELMA C.MARCELO FR STEVE TYNAN, MGL FERDINAND VALBUENA ANTONIO KENT M VALDERRAMA ESTRELLA C VALMOCINA


April 20, 2010 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines Vol. II No. 31



Thelma, welcome to the Club! President Linda is shown inducting Ms. Thelma C. Marcelo as a new Rotarian and RCHS member at the meeting last April 6, 2010. Rtn Thelma was inducted after accept-ing the “charges” read to her by Mem-bership Chair Ric Salvador. For almost a year now, Rtn Thelma has been working with us in some of the club’s service projects.

Dr Belen Bonus-Santiago, Chair of the Center for Tuberculosis in Children Philippines (CTCP), third from left at the front table, explains the vision/mission of CTCP, an or-ganization founded by renowned physician, Dr Fe del Mundo. Above photo was taken during the Lay Forum conducted by CTCP last April 15, 2010 before about 35 parents and neighbors of TB-affected children, including some of the patients themselves. Joining Dr Santiago were Dr Luz P Corpus, CTCP Vice Chair and Dr Carmen Ramos, CTCP Secretary who spoke lengthily about the disease and its treatment. Bgy Health Officer Dr Eleanor Velasco gave a situationer of TB in the barangay. This is a project under the MOA between CTCP & RCHS, implemented with PN Ped Condeno as Chair.


Let us welcome THELMA C. MARCELO, new Rotary member whom we inducted during our meeting last April 6, 2010.

Prospective members Paul Condeno and Girlie Casuela have also expressed willingness to help us to do service to our community.

Congratulations to Ped and Paul Condeno for giving honor to our club when they got the 2nd prize in the Team Category of the First Dulce Coyukiat Chess Tour-nament held last Saturday, April 17, 2010.

Our Anti TB drive is now on. Let us thank Drs. Belen Santiago, Luz Corpus and Carmen Ramos of the Center for TB in Children Philippines and our very own Health Officer Dra. Eleonor Velasco for conducting a success-ful Lay Forum on TB for Children last April 15, 2010.

REMINDER: DISTAS will be on April 24, 2010 at Celeb-rity Sports Plaza and it is a must for all incoming offi-cers and chairs of the different committees.

An inspiring thought: • No matter how our dreams may seem unreachable

dream them anyway. • No matter how we have been hurt by the people we

love, love them anyway. • No matter how hard life is, live it anyway. • No matter how our prayers seem unanswered, pray

them anyway. GOD will make a WAY! Just believe His promise:”Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you!” GOD WILL MAKE A WAY!






Tonight, April 20th, is Fellowship Night to celebrate three milestones -

• Birthday of our lovely and indefatigable leader, President Linda C. Pallatao last April 18.

• Second place victory of Team PN Ped Condeno & Paul Condeno who represented RC Holy Spirit in the Team Category of the First Dulce Coyukiat Chess Tournament last April 17, 2010.

• Welcome addition of Rtn Thelma, a creative fash-ion designer, licensed realtor and executive.

Up With People in Manila Last April 16, an Inter-City Family Night featuring the Up With People Musical Show to celebrate world peace & understanding and the Hands-on Presidents’ Year with Governor Dulce, was held at the new Resorts World Manila with RC Greenmeadows as host club. Four hundred tick-ets were made available by RCG Pres Romy Sangalang so that Rotarians & families may enjoy the truly world-class performance of the Cast..

RC Holy Spirit officers and friends were there to appreciate the event. Through its distinct 5 1/2-month program of travel and cultural immersion, Up with People for 20 years now has been providing young people from around the world with international education and personal growth, leadership training, service learning and performing arts as they travel through three continents. This year 2010, one month of that period has been dedicated by the participants for work here in Manila

Up With People World Cast: 85 participants, 20 countries, one voice

THE DOVE RC Holy Spirit sets strategic directions, priorities and projects for RY 2010-2011














JOSE B DEL ROSARIO JR EUI BONG JUNG TWINKIE P KIM FR STEVE TYNAN, MGL FERDINAND VALBUENA ANTONIO KENT M VALDERRAMA ESTRELLA C VALMOCINA


May 25, 2010 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines Vol. II No. 32



RCHS held the club’s annual planning session last May 22, 2010 at the Pepeton’s Restaurant that started promptly at 9AM. Incoming President Lyds Pedernal presented seven (7) priorities and goals to be achieved for RY 2010-2011 that are in line with the strategic plan of RI and District 3780. These are:

Increased membership in quality and quantity Increased dollar remittances to TRF Sustainable entrepreneurship development program Increased active involvement in community building Quality membership and activities in Interact and Rotaract Creation of a Rotary Center for Health and Wellness Medical-dental missions within Barangay Holy Spirit

She also said that Entrepreneurship Development will be the flagship pro-gram of her administration.

Lending guidance to the planning session was incoming AG Rencie Pader-nal who shared his thoughts on how to effectively manage the club and its projects. He lauded Incoming President Lyds for a well-prepared action plan and the members’ enthusiasm to participate. Meanwhile, incumbent President Linda Palattao thanked the members for the cooperation and support extended to her that assured the successful completion of projects for RY 2009-2010.

In the afternoon, the members broke up into groups to discuss details of each committee’s plans for RY 2010-2011. Reports were thereafter ren-dered.


“When R.I. President John Kenny wisely chose “The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands” he was actually delivering many messages. One, he is involving all Rotarians in the task of keeping Rotary alive way into the future. Two, with all the R.I. Programs involving the youth, he is saying that our insurance for survival lies in getting the young involved and ready to take over in their time Three, he is telling us all that we are in this together and once we accept this role given to us then we are assured that the future of Rotary is, indeed, safely in capable hands and the good work we do to make the world better shall go on and on. Part of a message of Mar Ocampo III

Mother Teresa was once asked why she did the works she did. There would always be so many she could not reach. Why did she pour herself to sully into her self appointed task, knowing that she could never come close to meeting all the needs? Her answer was simple. She said,” I do what I can, where I am, with what I have.”

Just like Mother Teresa, we Rotarians should strive to imi-tate her. We all know that the needs of our own adopted communities are endless and we can not even come close to meet them all. Let us do what we can and we must use our resources in the best possible way by planning our work to be done ahead of time in order that we will be able to maximize its use, help more people under our care and make a difference. Our officers for RY 2010-2011 are now ready to take over the administration of our club. Congratulations and we hope our club will be able to do more in this coming Rotary year. “Never laugh at anyone’s dreams. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much






Tonight, May 25th, is Fellowship Night to celebrate milestones -

• Bon voyage for Pres Linda who is leaving for the Rotary convention in Canada

• Birthday of Rtns Joe (May 8), Winnie (May 9), Dr Roger (May 11), and Twinkie (May 24).

• Wedding anniversary of incoming PN-VP Kent (May 4) and incoming President Lyds (May 18).

May 22, 2010, Incoming Assistant District Gover-nor Rencie Padernal inducted new members of RC Holy Spirit, namely Jane Parajas, Milagros Valera, Beverly Roque, Nelia Perando, Girlie Casuela and JR Delra.

Photo taken during the fellowship meeting last April 20 the shows club officers and members with RCHS honorary members PDS Salvador Viari and AG Edmund Chiu seated at right.

THE DOVE RC Holy Spirit and President Linda receive District awards
















June 3, 2010 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines Vol. II No. 33



RCHS President Linda Palattao receives trophies and citations from Dis-trict Governor Dulce dB. Coyukiat (R) during the District Awards & Gover-nor’s Recognition Night 2010 held last May 31, 2010 at the Marriott Hotel.

RC Holy Spirit has been declared an Outstanding Rotary Club “Bronze”, one of fifteen clubs cited as “outstanding” during RI 2009-2010. There are 97 clubs in District 3780.

President Linda has likewise been declared Outstanding Club President “Bronze”, a major individual award. Pres Linda also received the District Governor’s Leadership Award and citation.

AG Chito Borromeo has been declared the Most Outstanding Assistant Governor in the District. Both AG Chito and AG Edmund Chiu received Ex-cellent Achievement Awards while PDS Badong Viari was given Exemplary Achievement Award.

End-Polio Campaign is Threatened

Bill Gates walked into the World Health Organization's head-quarters in Geneva and was greeted by bad news. Polio was spreading across Africa, even after he gave $700 million to try to wipe out the disease.

That outbreak raged last summer, and this week a new outbreak hit Tajikistan, which hadn't seen polio for 19 years. The spread threatens one of the most ambitious health campaigns in the world, the effort to destroy the crippling disease. Mr. Gates asked: "So, what do we do next?"

That question goes to the heart of one of the most controversial debates in global health: Is humanity better served by waging wars on individual diseases, like polio? Or is it better to pursue a broader set of health goals simultaneously—improving hygiene, expanding immunizations, providing clean drinking water—that don't eliminate any one disease, but might improve the overall health of people in developing countries?

In May, the organizations behind the polio fight, including WHO, Unicef, Rotary International and U.S. Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention, plan to announce a major revamp of their strategy to address shortcomings exposed by the outbreaks.

After the global victory over smallpox 30 years ago, a rush of energy went into similar "vertical" attacks on single diseases. The polio program followed that approach and made great gains. Led by WHO and donors such as Rotary, the campaigns by the year 2000 slashed the world's polio cases to under 1,000 from 350,000 in 1988. Polio fighters had planned to eradicate the disease by 2000. Drawn from report of Robert A. Guth for the Wall Street Journal April 23, 2010






Tonight, June 3rd, let’s all greet the following June celebrants

• Birthday of Rtn City Fiscal Ed Valbuena (June 8) and Rtn Joy Flores (June 25).

• Wedding anniversary of PP Dodgie Osabel & Mai (June 10) and Rtn Kgd Lowell Custo-dio & Espie (June 17).

Photo taken during the fellowship meeting and send-off dinner for Pres Linda Palattao last April 25 shows club officers and members with the Club’s AG Nestor “Chito” Borromeo. Seated L-R are AG Chito, incoming RCHS President Lyds Pedernal, President Linda, and CP Nides Respicio. AG Chito reiter-ated his commitment to support RCHS and its initiatives even beyond his term as Assistant Governor.

THE DOVE RC Holy Spirit lays out major transition events into RY 2010-2011



















RC Holy Spirit Submits Proposed Projects to Canada Fund In response to a request for proposals from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, RCHS submitted last June 15, 2010 two proposed projects for consideration: • Magnegosyo Program to provide training and technical assistance tp baran-

gay based groups and individuals • Alternative Learning System for Out-of-School Youth & Adults to help them

obtain skills and certifications for work placement or entry to higher formal education.

The project proposal drafts were developed by PE Lyds Pedernal, Rtn Jun Delgra and Rtn Girlie Casuela and then finalized with the assistance of PN Ped Condeno, Incoming PN Kent Valderrama and Rtn Ric Salvador last June 14 & 15.

Photo at right shows trophies awarded to RC Holy Spirit during the District Awards Night last May 31, 2010, including one for “ Out-standing Rotary Club - “Bronze.”

At the meeting last June 3 presided over by incoming President Lyds Padernal, the members present discussed an overview of the forthcoming club events including the Charter Anniversary program for June 29, 2010, the campaign to solicit ads for the RCHS Souvenir Magazine to be published in conjunction with the Governor’s visit. In early August., and a project-financing oppor-tunity from Canada Fund in Manila.

Historic Moment -- Rotary votes to admit women Rotary International News -- 28 April 2010

The 1989 Council on Legislation vote to admit women into Rotary clubs worldwide remains a watershed moment in the history of Rotary.

In 1950, an enactment to delete the word male from the Standard Rotary Club Constitution was proposed by a club in India during the Council. From 1950 to 1989, the Council considered 13 proposals to allow women into Rotary.

In 1977, the Rotary Club of Duarte, California, USA, decided to admit women as members in violation of the RI Constitution and Standard Rotary Club Constitution. Because of this violation, the club's membership in Rotary International was terminated in March 1978. In a lawsuit filed by the Duarte club in 1983, the California Superior Court ruled in favor of Rotary International, upholding gen-der-based qualification for membership in California Rotary clubs. But in 1986, the California Court of Appeals reversed the lower court's decision, preventing the enforcement of the provision in the state. The California Supreme Court refused to hear the case, and it was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

On 4 May 1987, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Rotary clubs may not exclude women from membership on the basis of gender. Rotary issued a policy statement asserting that any Rotary club in the United States could admit qualified women into membership. The RI Board of Directors encouraged "all clubs in the U.S. to give fair and equal consideration to candidates for membership without regard to gender."

In 1989, at its first meeting after the Supreme Court ruling, the Council on Legislation in Singapore voted to eliminate the require-ment in the RI Constitution that membership in Rotary clubs be limited to men.

More than 20 years after the Council's vote, there are nearly 200,000 female Rotarians. Women have served in leadership posi-tions as high as the RI Board of Directors and The Rotary Founda-tion Board of Trustees.






Best Wishes to June Celebrants

• Birthday of Rtn Mommy Luz Llamas, Rtn City Fiscal Ed Valbuena (June 8) and Rtn Joy Flores (June 25).

• Wedding anniversary of PP Dodgie Osabel & Mai (June 10) and Rtn Kgd Lowell Custo-dio & Espie (June 17).

P R O G R A M F O R J U N E 2 9 C H A R T E R A N N I V E R S A R Y I S F I N A L I Z E D

The following were discussed last June 10, 2010 :

Schedule of RCHS Charter Anniversary Celebration • Date : June 29, 2010 (Tuesday) • Time : 7:30—10:00 PM • Venue : Innerwheel Building

Key Features of the Program • Commemoration of Charter Anniversary • Induction of Magnegosyo Clubs officers • Inducting Officer : AG Rencie Padernal • Guest Speaker : PDG Danny Espinosa • An Intermission Number • MCs : Rtns Joy Flores and Kent Valderrama

RCHS members will be assessed to defray costs of the event.

Working Committees

Program & Invitations

• Treas Marcia Salvador

• PN Ped Condeno

Physical Arrangements

• Rtn Kgd Lowell Custodio

• Rtn Nelia Perando

• Rtn Milagros Valera

Food

• Rtn Kgd Baby Lorenzo

• Rtn Baby Casuela

• Rtn Jun Delgra

Reception

• Joy Flores

• Rtn Winnie Mae Leonor

• Rtn Beverly Roque

THE DOVE RC Holy Spirit celebrates 5th Charter Anniversary as it is adjudged among top 15 clubs in RI District 3780



















The President’s Corner on the Front Page (President Linda Palattao is now on her way back from the just ended RI Convention in Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Congratulations to all the officers and members of Rotary Club of Holy Spirit on our 5th Charter Anniversary.

I wish to thank everybody for helping our club earn the Outstanding Club-Bronze award for Rotary Year 2009-2010, thus placing RC Holy Spirit among the top 15 clubs in the District where there are 97 clubs. We’ve also been cited for turning the situation around from an almost dying club to one which is very much active and a win-ner in District 3780. Of course we appreciate that the groundwork toward this mile-stone had been laid by IPP Dodgie Osabel and CP Nides Respicio. I am very confident that the club will do even better this coming RY 2010-2011, under the stewardship of President Lydia Pedernal.

Attending the Rotary Convention has been a unique experience. This year’s conven-tion in Montreal was a smashing success. More than 18,000 Rotarians from all over the world came to get a chance to learn strategies that would help them become more effective in their Rotary service. The plenary sessions were inspiring and very informa-tive. An international meeting like this offers unparalleled networking and fellowship opportunities. We met many Filipinos, Americans, Canadians, British, Koreans, and Bangladeshis. We enjoyed our sightseeing trips around the old and new Montreal. Their Churches, buildings and houses have unique and beautiful archi-tectural designs. Indeed our trip has been a very memorable one.

Let us all continue to do our mission of making people whose lives is our concern real-ize their dreams of a better world as we accept that the “future is in our hands.”

RCHS prepares for 5th Anniversary With VP Lyds Pedernal presiding last June 24, club members finalized the program of activities and role assignments for the Anniversary celebration today, June 29, 2010.

Medical-diagnostic mission serves elderly patients

The medical-diagnostic mission, called “Gamot Para sa Kapwa”, held on June 19, 2010 at the covered court of Don Antonio Heights drew elderly patients from various areas in Barangay Holy Spirit. The mis-sion was a partnership project of Don Antonio Heights Homeowners Association, RC Holy Spirit and SM Foundation as major sponsor. The mission had been timed with the 34th Founding Anniversary celebra-tion of DAHHA.

A total of 240 patients were attended to by doctors, 87 ECG examinations, 87 x-rays, 27 optical exami-nations, 121 FBS measurement, 110 bone density screening, and 5 acupuncture. The acupuncture ser-vice was provided by no less than Rtn Dr Bong.

PP Dr Roger Belleza, a veteran of medical-dental missions, spearheaded the conduct of this project. Through his relentless efforts, doctors, optometrist, nurses, pharmacists as well as paramedical staff came to offer the free services. SM Foundation provided all the needed medicines, medical supplies and the mobile x-ray and ECG van. At Dr Belleza’s invitation, Natrapharma representatives came to con-duct FBS testing. DAHHA provided the venue, security, and snacks & meals for the volunteers.

The Red Cross QC Chapter, through PE Dr Lyds Pedernal, sent a stand-by ambulance and 10 paramed-ics. Other volunteers were provided by SM Foundation, DAHHA, the Youth for Christ movement, the In-teract Club of Holy Spirit and other volunteer organizations to assist in the mission.

IPP Cong. Dodgie Osabel provided the public address system and soothing music for the patients and volunteers. Rotarians Marcia Salvador, Thelma Marcelo and Ric Salvador were there to assist mission leader Dr Roger Belleza, Rtn Dr Bong and the volunteers..

Mission Chief Dr Belleza in action! Nurses measure patients’ BP

Dra Naty del Rosario, spouse of Rtn Engr Joe, examines an elderly patient

Volunteer doctors from QC Medical Society Rtn Dr. Bong doing acupuncture

INTERACT FEATURE PAGE: Members of the Interact Club of Holy Spirit worked truly hard from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM to help ensure the success of the medical-diagnostic mission

Helping set up mobile clinic Registration of patients for ECG & x-ray exams Escorting and assisting patients

Escorting and assisting handicapped patients Helping Pharmacists dispense free medicines

After all the elderly patients had been examined and attended to by the doctors . .

The young Interactors had themselves examined by the medical practitioners. Verdict: All were healthy despite the hectic day!

With Red Cross Paramedics JR Delgra, Chair of RCHS Interact Committee.

JR provided most of the photos on this page. RCHS Treasurer Marcia Salvador

News feed from Rotary International

Incoming RI President asks Rotary clubs to adopt “cowboy logic” and be bigger, better and bolder As the 2010 RI Convention in drew to a close on 23 June, RI President-elect Ray Klinginsmith out-lined his plans for his term, which begins 1 July.

Klinginsmith will ask Rotarians to apply "cowboy logic" and make Rotary clubs "bigger, better, and bolder."

The fundamental principles of cowboy logic are taking pride in your work, talking less and saying more, doing what has to be done, and remembering that some things just aren’t for sale, he explained during the closing plenary session.

"I believe the way for Rotary to remain viable and vibrant in the next century is to help our clubs to be bigger, better, and bolder," Klingin-smith said. "The clubs are the life and breath of Rotary. Therefore, it is clear to me that my job is to help the district governors to help the clubs. We can do it, and we will do it, if all of us follow the simple solution of cowboy logic."

Klinginsmith also listed improvements that he and the RI Board have already authorized, including revisions to the RI Strategic Plan to make it easier to implement and evaluate, a realignment of RI committees to fit the revised plan, the recruitment of 41 Rotary coor-dinators, and a commitment to finding new ways to attract younger members and enable them to serve as district governors.

More than 18,000 Rotarians, including RCHS President Linda Palattao, attended the 2010 RI Convention in Montreal.

RCHS wins major District Awards

RCHS President Linda Palattao received trophies and citations from District Governor Dulce dB. Coyukiat during the District Awards & Governor’s Recognition Night 2010 held last May 31, 2010 at the Marriott Hotel.

RC Holy Spirit has been declared an Outstanding Rotary Club “Bronze”, one of fifteen clubs cited as “outstanding” during RI 2009-2010. There are 97 clubs in District 3780.

President Linda has likewise been declared Out-standing Club President “Bronze”, a major individ-ual award. She also received the District Gover-nor’s Leadership Award.

Our AG Chito Borromeo has been declared one of two Most Outstanding Assistant Governors in the District.

Both AG Chito and AG Edmund Chiu received Ex-cellent Achievement Awards while PDS Badong Viari was given Exemplary Achievement Award. PDG Danny Fausto received Certificate of Recog-nition for heading the Rotary Leadership Institute.

PDG Danny, AG Edmund and PDS Badong are honorary members of RCHS.

The Dove, Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, is published by the Administration Committee of the club.

Printed copies are distributed to club members during meetings while digital versions are emailed to members & friends, to selected District 3780 officers, to most of the 97 district club presidents, and to selected RI offices.

Current editors are Rtns Ric and Marcia Salvador

Contributions in the form of suggestions, news items, arti-cles and photos with caption should be sent by email to [email protected]

Reminder of Up-coming Events

• July 1 - Blood-letting at QC Hall to commemorate the birthday of RY 2010-2011 District 3780 Governor Pablo “Ambo” Gancayco. This is a District event.

• July 3— District induction rites • July 15— Medical Mission sponsored by SM Founda-

tion and RC Marikina North (sister club of RC Holy Spirit). This mission has been arranged with the assis-tance of our Dr. Roger Belleza.

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