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July 25, 2018 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines Vol. XI No. 2

RC Holy Spirit President JR’s brief en-

counter with Inspiring RI President
Barry Rassin

During the Asia Pacific Rotaract Regional
Conference held at the Sofitel from July
19-21, 2018, RC Holy Spirit President JR
Delgra had a most unique opportunity to
chat with RI President Barry Rassin and
Spouse Esther.
Pres JR proudly mentioned that Holy
Spirit Rotaractors were serving as First
Aiders for the entire duration of the con-
ference. RI Pres Barry Rassin kindly
obliged to sign on the RCHS banner
brought by Pres JR.
Holy Spirit Rotaractors complete first-aid training con-
ducted by Philippine Red Cross QC Chapter.
Initiated by Inspiring President JR Del-
gra, a group of selected Rotaractors
underwent intensive training on Stan-
dard First Aid and Basic Life Support
for five (5) consecutive weekends start-
ing on June 2, 2018.

The training was conducted by instruc-

tors of the Philippine Red Cross Que-
zon City Chapter. IP JR is serving as a
member of the Board of Directors of the
Philippine Red Cross Quezon City.

The trainees learned basic bandaging

techniques to puncture, abrasion, lac-
eration, avulsion and incision (or
PALAI). They also learned CPR or
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for in-
fants, toddlers and adults; and proper
lifting and transferring of victims The
training culminated in a simulation drill
of an incident involving mass casualties
on July 11, 2018 at the covered court of
BF Homes QC. The Rotaractors, act-
ing as first-aid responders, tended to
victims of a simulated bombing incident.
Interactors, led by President Alea Mae
Reytiran, gamely played the role of vic-
tims. This was supervised by QC Red
Cross instructors and witnessed by
Pres JR, PP Marcia Salvador and Rtn
Jerry Sy.
Initially, fourteen (14) Rotaractors were
involved in the intensive training. How-
ever, due to conflict in schedules, only
eight (8) completed the training and
graduated as Certified First Aiders.
These are Jenny T Lavares, Jayson
Monte de Ramos, Mark Louie Bonquin,
Aileen Claire Mesias, Thalia delos
Reyres, Jerrald Lavares, Richee Rein
Fernandez and Joram Leal.
IP Resha Avelino and TGP Lovely
Rose Paalisbo also underwent training
but did not complete all sessions.
The Certified First Aiders rendered vol-
untary service during the 15th Asia Pa-
cific Rotaract Regional Conference held
July 19-21, 2018 at the Sofitel and
PICC Manila.
More than 500 delegates from 20 coun-
tries in Asia and the Pacific were in at-
tendance. Our Inspiring Rotaract team
set up a First Aid Station and served as
Roving First Aiders during the activities
of the delegates. They were able to
administer first aid to a Korean delegate
in re-dressing her open wound. The
Holy Spirit Rotaractors were also given
the privilege of joining in the activities
and interact with their fellow Rotarac-
tors from different countries. Most of
all, they had a rare opportunity to be
with Ri President Barry Rassin.

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The Rotaractors then serve as volunteer First Aiders dur-
ing the Asia Pacific Rotaract Regional Conference

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RC Holy Spirit turns over volumes of books to Republic
Extension of Holy Spirit National High School to jumpstart
establishment of its library
On July 13, 2018, RC Holy Spirit led by Inspiring Presi-
dent JR Delgra turned over assorted books to the newly
constructed Republic Extension of the Holy Spirit Na-
tional High School. The books consisted of:
 22 volumes of The World Book encyclopedia
2014 edition
 1 library-size Webster’s English dictionary
 6 academic reference books
 89 pocketbooks
 1 audio book
These were received by HNSHS Asst Principal II Dr
Quirino P Sapon Jr, Administrative Officer Ms Melanie
Peroy and Journalism Teacher Mr Flor Abel Vilog.
They were happy to have received the books that will
serve as the seed for the library that they are setting up.
Present during the turn-over were IPP Ric Salvador, PP
Peth Rivera and PP Marcia Salvador, as well as Inter-
act Club Adviser Ma’am Beth Auxillo and Interactors
led by Auditor Angeline Marie Realingo.
The books were sent by a family friend of the Salvadors
from California who has been an ardent supporter of
RC Holy Spirit.
Holy Spirit National High School is the
home school of the Interact Club spon-
sored by RC Holy Spirit.
Statement from M’Beth Auxillo,
Faculty Adviser of the Interact
Club of Holy Spirit National
High School July 13, 2018
In behalf of all the students and fac-
ulty of Holy Spirit National High
School Republic Extension, I would
like to thank the very supportive RO-
TARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT Fam-
ily for the donated books in the
photo. Especially to RC Presi-
dent Fernando Delgra Jr., Sir Ric
Salvador, Ma'am Peth Rivera and
Ma'am Marcia Salvador who were
there to turn over the books. Surely it
will be a great help for our students.
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Holy Spirit joins celebration of National Disability Preven-
tion & Rehabilitation Week at the Dona Juana ES SPED
Center through briefings on Disaster Preparedness & First
Aid plus support for livelihood program for SPED kids
On July 24, 2018 during the celebration of the National Dis-
ability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, RCHS led by
Pres JR Delgra arranged for and organized the conduct by
the Philippine Red Cross QC Chapter, of a Disaster Prepar-
edness and Basic First Aid Talk before the SPED children,
their teachers and parents.
Pres JR Delgra is serving as a member of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Philippine Red Cross QC Chapter.
Mr Joel Fuentes, OIC of the Quezon City Red Cross, spoke
on the various emergencies or disasters to prepare for (fire,
typhoons, earthquake). He emphasized the importance of
the 4 P’s (predict, plan prepare and practice). He led every-
one in an earthquake drill with the students, teachers and
parents/guardians doing the ―duck, cover, hold‖ routine.
Meanwhile, Mr Rodino Cruz, Manager of QC Red Cross
Safety Services, lectured on basic first-aid and life-saving
techniques. He demonstrated procedures to follow in giving
first aid to persons who have been injured or are found lying
on the ground. After showing the techniques in applying
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) on a child and adult, he
allowed parents and teachers the chance to perform CPR.
Each of the 105 SPED students were given a Red Cross
membership card that entitles them to the following benefits:
accidental death/disablement/dismemberment -
P12,000.00
murder and assault -
P12,000.00
accidental medical reimbursement -
P5,000.00
burial benefit as a result of accident -
P5,000.00
daily hospital allowance for maximum of 60 days -
P150,000.00.
To support the livelihood program of the SPED Center, Pres
JR turned over 10 rag-making tools to the SPED teachers led
by Master Teacher Ma’am Gloria Tatad to help the students
churn out more finished products that they can sell. Assisting
Pres JR were PP Peth Rivera and PP Marcia Salvador. Dur-
ing the program, a number of small and regular rags made by
the SPED students were displayed that were all bought by
parents and guests.

SPED teachers
SPED teachers, Red proudly display Red
Cross instructors and Cross membership
PP Peth Rivera, PP cards
Marcia Salvador and
President JR Delgra
of the Rotary Club of
Holy Spirit in a sou-
venir picture
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TRANSITION SKILLS for SPED pupils: Holy Spirit sup-
ports rag-making activity, another livelihood program for
SPED kids

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RC Holy Spirit renews the club’s long-standing partner-
ships with Dona Juana Elementary School and Holy Spirit
National High School, both in Barangay Holy Spirit
On July 6, 2018 during the Rotary New Year cele-
bration with SPED students, their teachers and par-
ents, Pres JR Delgra signed a Memorandum of
Agreement with Dona Juana Elementary School
principal Dr Alarico L Ramos. Dr Ramos could not
be at the School Summit held at the Don Alejandro
Roces Sr Science & Tech School on June 30,
2018.
The signing on July 6th was witnessed by Master
Teacher Ma’am Gloria Tatad of DJES SPED Cen-
ter and by RCHS officers PP Peth Rivera, PP Linda
Palattao, PP Marcia Salvador and Rtn Angeli
Rivera.
Likewise, on July 13, 2018 during the turn-over of
books to the Republic Annex of Holy Spirit National
Holy Spirit National High
School
High School, Pres JR signed a MOA with the
school’s Asst Principal Dr Quirino P Sapon Jr. Dr
Sapon represented School Principal IV Dr Joseph
G Palisoc who also could not attend the June 30
School Summit, The MOA siging was witnessed by
the school’s Administrative Officer Ms Melanie
Peroy, Master Teacher Ms Jennifer Bagoloy and
Teacher Mr Flor Abel Viog. RCHS’s IPP Ric Salva-
dor, PP Peth River and PP Marcia Salvlador were
also opresent.
The MOA cements RCHS’s commitment to work
hand in hand with its partner schools in implement-
ing programs to promote quality education, health
and wellness, youth development and nation-
building.
Dona Juana Elementary
School
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 This page of The Dove e-bulletin serves as home page
of the “virtual website” of
ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT
Rotary International District 3780

Officers & Members About the Service Gallery What is Club

Chairmen Club Projects Rotary? Bulletin

Fellowship Night of RC Holy Spirit with prospective member PP An-

gelo Rivera formerly with D3770. 7-25-2018 at Don Carlos. —
with Jerry Sy, Emelinda C. Palattao, Ric Salvador, Danny
Fausto, Percival Calantuan Zabala, Marcia Salvador, Marites L. Ne-
pomuceno, Virginia Arden Flores Sy, Pearl Rivera, Fernando Delgra
Jr., Abet Bnavidez Svilla and Leonides Respicio.

RC Holy Spirit is on . .
Watch THE BOYS OF
D3780 1905 History of Rotary
Website
International
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 From INTERACT to ROTARACT to
Associate Member of Rotary Club
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
to ROTARY
The Four-Way Test ONLY at the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit D3780 Philippines
OF THE THINGS we think, say or do

1) Is it the TRUTH?
2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Rotarian’s Pledge
I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold the TRUTH. Alvin at his work station in Rotary Center
with senior Rotary leaders including All Star
I am a Rotarian Governor Dwight Ramos behind him.
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.
ALVIN CERBITO GIRAY - formerly a member of the the 6-year “associate membership” research project
I am a Rotarian INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT National High of Rotary International.
School and charter member & active member of the
I will always seek to promote
ROTARACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT since 2011 -
Rotarian since June 29, 2018, Alvin - a BS In-
the greatest good was inducted as “Associate Member” of the Rotary formation Technology graduate and member of
Club of Holy Spirit District 3780 during the club’s the support staff District 3780 since the time of
for the greatest number of people regular meeting last May 3, 2016 (photo above). DG Penny Policarpio - shall continue to be
in the spirit of ROTARY SERVICE. member of the Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit while
Alvin was inducted formally by D3780 Lt. Gov. and
RC Holy Spirit past president Linda Palattao, af- being an Active Member of the Rotary Club of
I am a Rotarian ter having been “charged” by Ric Salvador, co-chair Holy Spirit D3780.
I will always uphold with PP Ped Condeno, of the club’s participation in Dual Membership option encouraged by RI.
the Rotary International Motto,
ROTARY WORLD AT A GLANCE
SERVICE ABOVE SELF. Data as of 30 November 2017

ROTARY ROTARACT INTERACT RCCs

Rotarian Code of Conduct
As a Rotarian, I will
1) Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my Members Members Members Members
personal and professional life
1,230,399 240,757 512,417 223,260
2) Deal fairly with others and treat them and their
occupations with respect

3) Use my professional skills through Rotary to men-

tor young people, help those with special needs, and Clubs Clubs Clubs Corps
improve people’s quality of life in my community and
in the world 35,784 10,859 22,270 9,707
4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary
or other Rotarians
Source: THE ROTARIAN February 2018 published by Rotary International
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 Crossing the border from Rotaract to Rotary
By Rotary International | July 2, 2018

By I.J. Carido, a member of the Rotary Club of Smpaguita that we found the real gem that we were looking for
Grace Park, and the Rotaract Club of University of the East — the smile on the faces of the people of Sitio Inigan.
Caloocan, Philippines
We gave them a means to light their dark nights, but
During the summer when the weather is ever shifting, it is within their eyes where we see a glimmer of hope
I joined members of the Rotary Club of Sampaguita for a better tomorrow that made our jobs as Rotarians
Grace Park and the Rotaract clubs of University of fulfilling.
the East Caloocan and University of Caloocan City to
visit a majestic sight. The journey took us to Wawa The long walk under blazing sun that abruptly turned
Dam, a natural gem located two hours from the bus- to pouring rain sud-
tling streets and towering buildings of Makati and Ma- denly didn’t matter.
nila. It was my first time to see a dam up-close and We had crossed the
personal and as an aspiring engineer, the structure border from paved
was a wonderful sight to me. However, what we were road to craggy dirt
seeking lies far beyond the water reservoir. trail to extend our
. hands to those who
Not far from the dam, nature takes over. The zigzag- needed it most. It
ging river, shifting plains, and lush green forest en- was this experience
velop everything in breathtaking fashion. An hour and that made me real-
a half later, we finally arrived at our destination. Nes- ize that I have
tled in the deep part of the trail is something one crossed a border as
would not expect to find – a community of people, well – a transition
thriving on farm lands where the basic mode of trans- from Rotaractor to
portation is walking or through a raft. The nights are Rotarian.
only illuminated by the night sky because there is no
electricity. This was the reason for our journey. Through the dual-membership program of Rotary In-
ternational, I became a Rotaractor and Rotarian at
Through a partnership with Liter of Light, BYKA the same time. I can see the two worlds simultane-
group and 8990 Holdings, Inc. we managed to pro- ously, admiring the works of both. While they may be
vide 100 solar lights and two street lights to the peo- different from each other, I realize they can co-exist
ple of Sitio Inigan, Rizal, while training them in the and bring out the best things out of the good in this
assembly of the solar light. We also distributed 100 world.
pairs of reading glasses to the elderly. It was then

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 How these women in Payatas went from earning 20
cents a day to sending their children to college
By Karen Gilchrist, CNBC . Like CNBC Make It on Facebook!
Reese Fernandez-Ruiz's social impact fashion line Rags2Riches has helped
lift hundreds of artisans out of poverty and toward their long-term goals.
For Cynthia Cabrera, life was tough.
Work, for her, meant long days spent weaving hand-crafted
rugs for a daily wage equivalent to 20 cents — barely
enough for a bag of rice.
Hers was a story like tens of thousands of other artisans,
mostly women, living in Payatas, a district in metropolitan
Manila — one of the most impoverished regions in the Phil-
ippines .
To make ends meet, district residents created a textiles en-
terprise by up-cycling fabrics from a neighboring landfill.
Their profits, however, were regularly siphoned off by the
merchants who would take them to market.
So when a priest brought their plight to the attention of a
group of 10 entrepreneurs, they decided to do something
about it.
What resulted was Rags2Riches, a fashion house de-
signed to cut out the middlemen and provide artisans with
fairer wages by improving their designs and capturing a
more affluent market.
At the same time, the founders made it their mission to pro-
vide financial education for their members. That includes
helping them set up bank accounts and creating automatic
savings plans — a novel concept in a country where around
80 percent of adults are without bank accounts.
"When you're poor, opportunities can be a limited resource
and long-term planning is a luxury," Rags2Riches co-
founder Reese Fernandez-Ruiz told CNBC Make It .
As the daughter of a missionary mother, Fernandez-Ruiz
grew up close to that situation and said she was "always
looking for ways to address that." At 21, Fernandez-Ruiz
was the youngest among the co-founders when she joined
the cause straight out of college in the Philip-
pines in 2008.
In the 10 years since launch, the company has
taken on more than 1,000 artisans, providing
them with the materials and training to ensure
consistency across the brand.
"Initially, we had a 97 percent product rejection
rate," explained Fernandez-Ruiz.
"But we knew we were in this for the long haul.
It's difficult enough to find a stable market for
even the biggest brands, let alone for small ones,
so we knew we had to get the product right."
Now Rags2Riches' products are sold at interna-
tional stores like Anthropologie in the U.S. and
the U.K. and Cambio & Co. in Canada .
They're also available online and from the company's two
physical stores in Quezon City, one of which is also home
to the head office and an on-site factory.
At present, the company employs around 200 artisans, 30
percent of whom work at the main site while the rest work
from their homes in Payatas.
Cabrera was one of the artisans to join Rags2Riches early
on. She now works as a community enterprise manager,
looking after the other weavers as well as handling the pur-
chase of materials.
"I know how to save money and I'm now more confident,"
Cabrera told CNBC Make It in the Philippines.
Now in her 40s, the role has enabled Cabrera to open a
bank account for herself and her young niece for the first
time. She has also been able to set money aside for reno-
vations on her parents' home while others have saved
enough money to send their children to college.
"There's been a lot of change in the way we can now live
and plan for the future," said Enrique Tango, a coordinator
at Rags2Riches and a member of the Homeweavers Up-
ward Looking Microenterprise Association.
"My behavior totally changed," he said. "Before, I had no
interest in saving, but now I've been able to send my daugh-
ter to college."
"Some of my peers have also gone on to set up their own
businesses," he added.
Fernandez-Ruiz said she hopes to expand the business
over the coming year to help close to 4,000 more artisans
across the region.
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 Information for watchers of industry trends
These are the world's largest tech giants
Jeff Desjardins, July 16, 2018 Founder and editor of Visual Capitalist
This article is written in collaboration with Visual Capitalist.
Large companies can be located all over the
globe.
For example, massive auto companies can be found practi-
cally anywhere on a map. Ford (USA), Toyota (Japan),
Volkswagen (Germany), Hyundai (South Korea), Volvo
(Sweden), Tata Motors (India), and Magna (Canada) are
just some of the biggest companies involved in the produc-
tion of vehicles or parts.
While the banking, pharma, energy, and retail industries
also have geographic spread as well, the same cannot be
said for the rapidly-growing tech industry.
The clash of tech titans
The most recent edition of Mary Meeker’s famous Internet
Trends 2018 report highlighted the top internet companies
in the world by valuation, with an interesting and perhaps
unintended outcome.
Of the 20 largest tech giants globally, a total of zero are
located outside of the United States and China.
Here are the latest rankings of internet companies, using
updated market caps for all public companies:
*In Meeker’s chart, she kept eBay-Paypal together as one
entity. We’ve separated them based on the 2015 spinoff.
**Xiaomi’s valuation has been in question
ahead of its July 9 IPO in Hong Kong,
and we’ve used the most recent valuation
estimate of $54 billion here.
In total, the above list of companies is
worth $5.9 trillion, with a 75%-25% split
in terms of USA/China.
It’s also worth noting that the list ex-
cludes Samsung, likely because the
South Korean company is quite diversi-
fied in its manufacturing activities (TVs,
refrigerators, air conditioners, batteries,
microwave ovens, etc.).
A steep dropoff
Aside from the USA-China duality, the
other major noticeable aspect of the list
of the world’s largest tech giants is that it
clearly shows a divide between top-tier
companies and those further down the
ladder. In fact, there is not a single com-
pany with a valuation between $200 bil-
lion and $450 billion.
The top seven companies on the list ac-
count for 81% of the total value of the list,
and they are all above the $450B mark.
These include behemoths like Apple, Al-
phabet, Amazon and Microsoft, but also
two big Chinese companies as well
(Tencent, Alibaba).
Meanwhile, the bottom 14 companies
muster up just 19% of the value – a fact
that underlines how hard it is to vault a
tech company into the upper echelon of
the market.
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About THE DOVE

THE DOVE is the official newsletter of
the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Rotary
International District 3780.
The digital publication features
―hyperlinks or web-links‖ which make it
a true electronic newsletter/e-bulletin.
Distribution:
 THE DOVE is published in 3 ver-
sions: printed, digital PDF, and
online.
 PDF version sent by email to
nearly 1,000 addressees, Rotari-
ans and non-Rotarians in the club,
in the district, in Philippine Rotary
and outside.
 Posted on social media networks
and groups
 Printed copies for reports
First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009
(Vol I, No. 1)
Editorial team:
 Marcia Salvador - Editor and Club
Information & Communication Offi-
cer (CICO) DO SOMETHING TODAY THAT YOUR FUTURE
SELF WILL THANK YOU FOR.
 Ric Salvador - Asst Editor
Cited by Ms Rebecca Lee in her talk with youth leaders during the
 Contributors INTERACT LEADERSHIP ASSEMBLY, December 2, 2017
Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse,
Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City PH

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