Vol. 25 No.

November 2011

Donors are honored during The Rotary Foundation Testimonial Dinner

mittee, has been mentioned for being the districts largest contributor to the foundation so far this year. Close to 300 Rotarians, guests and dignitaries in the Rotary world graced the memorable event.

The Major Donors

PDG Oscar Oca Inocentes - Level Three PDG Melito Bimbo Salazar - Level Two Major Donors Level One PDG Benjamin Benjie Bacorro PP Dominador Jimmy Buhain PP Freddie Ceballos DG Jose Francisco Jess Cifra PDG Dulce Dulce dB Coyukiat PDG Alexander Alex Cureg PDG Gil Divinagracia PP Bernadette BH Hererra-Dy PP Eduardo Eddie Enriquez, Sr. PDG Danilo Dan Espinosa PDG Danilo Danny Fausto PP Ma. Corazon Maricor Imperial PP Florencio Rencie Padernal PP Ed Sarmiento PP Roman See PP Johnny Yu Cumulative Giving for the Recognition Levels Level 4 $ 100,000 - $ 249,999 Level 3 $ 50,000 - $ 99,999 Level 2 $ 25,000 - $ 49,999 Level 1 $ 10,000 - $ 24,999

Past, present and future district governors and spouses pose with PRIP Wilfrid Wilkinson, Chairman-Elect of the Rotary Foundation Trustees, as they salute the honorees. Eighteen Major Paul Harris Donors and 212 newly inscribed Paul Harris Fellows, 67 Sustaining Members, 17 EREY Clubs and four 100% Contributing Clubs were extended due recognition for their generous support during The Rotary Foundation Testimonial Dinner held last November 18, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria in Quezon City. The level of contributions achieved so far has already surpassed the records set in prior Rotary years, according to Lieutenant Governor Boone Ongchoco, Chairman of the District Annual Giving Committee. Speaker. In his message, PRIP Wilf Wilkinson stressed the goals of The Rotary Foundation, including polio eradication, the Future Vision Plan and the six areas of focus suggested in RI Strategic Plan as guides for allocating foundation funds most effectively, and getting sustained support for the Annual Programs Fund.

Also presented and inducted during the evening are the 46 charter members of District 3780 Paul Harris Society led by PDG Oscar Inocentes who pledged to contribute View photos online by logging on to: $1000 annually to the Foundation. The testimonial event was made even more The testimonial dinner was hosted by RC www.youtube.com/RotaryDistrict3780 (video) meaningful with the presence of Past Rotary Kamuning West, with Assistant Governor www.scribd.com/RotaryDistrict3780 (downloadable .pdf file) International President Wilfrid Wilf Wilkin- Rencie Padernal as Chairman of the Testison, incoming Chairman of The Rotary Foun- monial Dinner event. AG Rencie, who is Or follow the links in the digital version of GML dation Trustees, as Guest of Honor and chair of the District Service Projects ComHelp transform lives worldwide by supporting the Annual Programs Fund of The Rotary Foundation.

We Hold the Key to Peace

(Speech delivered at The Rotary Foundation Testimonial Dinner held on November 11, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria, Quezon City) Past Rotary International President and Chair-Elect of The Rotary Foundation Wilf Wilkinson, Past District Governor from D3830 Guiller Tumangan, My classmate, District Governor from D3870 Sam Fontanilla, Past District Governor and District Rotary Foundation Coordinator Dan Espinosa and Spouse Julie, Past District Governor and Chair of D3780 Paul Harris Society Oscar Inocentes and Spouse Siony, Past District Governor and Co-Chair of D3780 Paul Harris Society Dulce Coyukiat, Past District Governor from the Host Club, the Rotary Club of Kamuning West, Mo Libunao and Spouse Irene, Past District Governor, the first District Governor of D3780, Jess Laxamana, Past District Governor, who served as District Governor with PRIP Wilf, Danny Fausto, My spouse, who is the real Major Donor from our family not me Helen Cifra, District Governor-Elect Penny Policarpio, District Governor Nominee Francis Rivera and Spouse Peth, The Chairman of this TRF Testimonial Dinner, Assistant Governor Rencie Padernal, The Chairman of the Annual Giving Program of The Rotary Foundation, D3780, Lieutenant Governor for Programs Boone Ongchoco, Other District Officers led by District Secretary Jesse Tanchanco, Chief of Staff Joe Baradi, Lieutenant Governor for Operations Butch Javier and Lieutenant Governor for Communications Duke Zuluaga, Silver Presidents, please rise, The Officers, Members and Spouses of the Host Club, the Rotary Club of Kamuning West led by Silver President Bob Ruiz, please rise, The Officers, Members and Spouses of my Home Club, the Rotary Club of Loyola Heights led by Silver President Nitoy Velasco, please rise,

Fellow Rotarians, ladies and gentlemen:

Good Evening!
A leader is one whose actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more. Such is what happens when you travel across the world to be with your people and share with them the joys of a simple dinner such as the one we have tonight a simple but meaningful testimonial dinner for those whose passion for service moves them to contribute to The Rotary Foundation. Tonight we are greatly honored by the presence of a great Rotary leader, the chairmanelect of the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation, Rotary International Past President Wilfrid Wilf Wilkinson. To him therefore, on behalf of RI District 3780, I express my profound gratitude for the inspiration he brings by being with us tonight. Let us give RIPP Wilf a thunderous round of applause.

Rotary Foundation Chair. We owe this success to our DRFC, PDG Danny Espinosa. Let us all give him a big hand, please. My friends the overwhelming success of The Rotary Foundation in changing lives for a better world is seen in the unquestionable success of PolioPlus and other Foundation programs. Such is the miracle of giving by Rotarians and friends who share in the dream that one day our world will have lasting beauty and peace to offer to our children. Let us continue to give to the Foundation and make it live to change lives for a better world.

Giving brings to mind the words of Mother Teresa, We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. Let us continue to give and fill our Foundations ocean of good deeds so that others may live and enI must also express my deep admiration and gratitude to our major do- joy the good life. The good life is the key to friendship and peace. And nors, benefactors, Paul Harris Fellows, Rotary Foundation Sustaining we hold that key. Members, and the members of Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) Clubs and the 100% Contributing Clubs, which we launched for the first time I would like to close by calling onstage our guest of honor and speaker, in our District this year, and have been pursuing them vigorously since, our dear Past RI President and TRF Chair Elect Wilf Wilkinson, and my for keeping our Foundation in the mainstream of changing peoples wife, Helen, please join us as well, as we hand our token of apprecialives to build a better world. This testimonial dinner is tendered in your tion to him for taking time, and traveling thousands of miles, to be with us tonight. honor. Let us give ourselves a big round of applause. Rotary my friends, is a proactive organization one reason it has withstood the test of challenges in more than 106 years. It is amazing how our great organization changes with the times to remain relevant in the lives of people around the world. One dramatic change is the formal approval of the Paul Harris Society by the Trustees of the Foundation in 2006. It is an exclusive society of Rotarians and friends who contribute annually US$1,000 or more to the Foundation. Tonight is the birth of the D3780 Paul Harris Society. For this, I want to thank profusely its chairman, PDG Oca Inocentes, for his untiring efforts to get the society organized in time for tonights dinner. I would also like to call on the gentleman who was responsible for bringing PRIP Wilf to us, Past District Governor Guiller Tumangan. I now call on the Chairman of The Rotary Foundation Testimonial Dinner, Assistant Governor Rencie Padernal, and all the members and officers of the host club, the Rotary Club of Kamuning West led by President Bob Ruiz. And to all of you, thank you very much for taking time to be with us tonight to welcome PRIP and TRF Chair Elect Wilf Wilkinson, and to honor the benefactors, donors and contributors of The Rotary Foundation.

2 Every Rotary Foundation success story is written by a hand that makes things happen. On the district level, this hand belongs to the District Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat!

District Secretarys Report

By DS Jesus Jesse Tanchanco
By the time this report sees print we would have completed the Governors Visits (GV) to all 93 clubs in our District 3780. We would like to thank all the clubs profusely for the excellent preparations, presentations and productive discussions. Similar appreciation goes to the Assistant Governors (AG), Assistant Governors Representatives (AGR), Deputy Chiefs of Staff (DCOS), Deputy District Secretaries (DDS) and of course, last but not the least, Lieutenant Governor Butch Javier who tirelessly coordinated the schedules and requirements of the GVs with the AGs and AGRs concerned. October was no less busy than the previous months. We had several well attended district activities beginning with the launching of the Silver Forest tree-planting activity (October 1) at the La Mesa dam that was participated in by a significant number of highly enthusiastic clubs despite the inclement weather. AG Butch Madarang, Chair of the Environment Committee made it all possible. This was followed by the fun-filled District Fellowship & Rotary Family day at the Amoranto stadium on October 23. Congratulations are in order for the District Club Administration team led by Chair PDS Lyndon Wong. Last October 26, the Vocational Service team of AG Albert Lim and his Rotary Club of Araneta hosted this years Vocational Excellence Award at the plush Richmonde Hotel Eastwood. The jam-packed crowd witnessed the recognition of fourteen well known individuals based in Quezon City who have excelled in their respective fields of endeavor. PRID Paeng Hechanova was guest of honor. Towards the end of October, the District Membership Committee led by Chairman Rey David hosted the first ever New Members Fellowship Night. Despite the short preparation period, the attendance, entertainment and other highlights of the evening were beyond expectations. Kudos to all the hard working district chairs and their respective committee members. The same goes as well to the Silver presidents who not only attended the events but likewise actively participated in the promotional activities. We are certainly looking forward to the November events. The first event for the month will be the PHF Testimonial dinner to be held in honor of the more than 200 (as of end of October, 2011) new Paul Harris Fellows, several new major donors, Sustaining Members, EREY Clubs, 100% Per Capita Clubs and 100% Contributing Clubs (who have all paid prior to the event). This will be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel with no less than PRIP / TRF ChairmanElect Wilf Wilkinson as guest of honor. The event is chaired by PP Rencie Padernal and hosted by his home club, the Rotary Club of Kamuning West. Not to be outdone, the Silver spouses organized a fund-raising event based on pay-per-view of the Pacquiao-Marquez Fight on November 13 at the Global Lounge, to benefit cancer-stricken children in Tahan Tahanan of East Avenue Medical Center. Other forthcoming November events include the RLI leadership and faculty training headed by PDG Danny Fausto on November 19 at Innotech. This will be followed by the 3-day RYLA to be held at Ciudad Christia in San Mateo, Rizal. The event chair is PP Linda Elequin of RC Uptown Novaliches supported by SNG Chair Benjie Tan Alonzo and DRR Marby Montellano. Then, the Club Administration Training Seminar will be held on November 26th. As a final point, I would like to remind everyone that November is the Rotary Foundation month. While we will see a record breaking number of generous individuals this Rotary year sharing their hard earned resources, there is still so much work that needs to be done by the Rotary Foundation, not just in terms of Polio eradication but likewise in providing financial and logistical support to thousands of projects implemented by Rotary clubs throughout the world (primarily via the humanitarian grants program). Let us continue to support our foundation The Rotary Foundation even beyond this Rotary year.

November is Rotary Foundation Month

The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.

Editorial Board
DG JOSE FRANCISCO Jess Q. CIFRA Publisher JESUS Jesse TANCHANCO (RC Loyola Heights) District Secretary EDUARDO Duke ZULUAGA (RC New Manila East) District Chair, Public Image RICARDO Ric SALVADOR (RC Holy Spirit) Editor-in-Chief GARY Gary TING (RC Pag-asa) Assistant Editor-Business Manager WINSTON Winston SIA (RC VisMin) Associate Editor-Webmaster Associate Editors PASTOR Mar REYES (RC SFDM) FAUSTO Osty MANLAPAZ (RC New Manila East) Printer Relations Manager BETSY Betsy BULANADI (RC Mega EDSA) Distribution Manager

District Events in November-December 2011

Nov 11 Nov 19 Nov 25-27 Nov 26 Dec 9 Testimonial Dinner for PHFs and Sustaining Members Crowne Plaza Galleria RLI leadership & faculty training - Innotech RYLA - Ciudad Christia, San Mateo Club Administration Training Seminar (CATS) District Christmas Party - Hosts: Hands-on Presidents

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.

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Sir Winston Churchill

The Silver Edition of the Governors Monthly Letter is available in printed form and in digital format. The digital version offers access to more information than the 8-page print. Please send suggestions to the editor and articles for publication to Ric Salvador by email at rp_salvador@yahoo.com. Ric may also be reached through 0919-361-6406.

December is Family Month in the Rotary calendar.

Debrief from the Districts GSE Team 2011 to Hawaii

By GSE Team Leader PP Roberto Montellano, RC Timog
ALOHA! Welcome, a greeting of hello, goodbye and love. The Group Study Exchange team of District 3780 recently completed its visit to District 5000 covering Hawaii. Governor Jose Francisco Jess Cifra and Governor Luarie Yoshida of District 5000 had earlier finalized the arrangements for the visit through our GSE District Committee headed by PP Bobby Romero and his counterpart PDG Hal Darcey of Hawaii. The GSE team members had been selected from among the most qualified applicants. The team was led by Rotarian PP Roberto Montellano of RC Timog, an oral surgeon, orthodontist and cosmetic dentist. His team consisted of Chrylin Monica Laohoo, a preschool teacher; Marla Oliva, a television executive producer; Erika Marie Narciso, an interior designer; and Kathleen Anne Cruz, an environmental scientist. All four young ladies are non-Rotarians. About the GSE program The Rotary Foundations Group Study Exchange (GSE) program is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for businesspeople and professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who are in the early stages of their careers. The program provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits in paired areas of different countries. For four weeks, team members experience the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their vocations are practised abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas. Ultimately they develop global perspective. GSE team experiences Our team spent a month in the four major islands of Hawaii, namely Oahu, Kauai, Maui and Hawaii. We stayed in the homes of our host Rotarians, shared meals and customs and learned about Hawaii and the uniqueness of their culture through this immersion process. The Aloha spirit has been so pervasive and this made us feel comfortable wherever we went. The islanders were quite warm and friendly a handshake, a hug or even a kiss on the cheek is common. Hawaiians greet newcomers with leis the lei is placed over the head and followed by a hug or a friendly gesAbove: DG Jess and Spouse Helen Cifra with GSE team lead ture of rubbing cheeks. The GSE team made presentations at a num- Laohoo, Erika Narciso and Marla Oliva at the D5000 Discon. ber of Rotary Club meetings. The team mem- Below: Team lead Roby with Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa bers also visited resource persons, worksites and offices pertaining to their respective vocations. Transportation was provided to and from formal and social visits and activities. The team attended the District Conference held at Kauai Sheraton Resort last September 9-11, where D3780 Gov. Jess Cifra was invited as guest speaker. Gov. Jess also received the prestigious Certificate of Recognition from the State Legislature of Hawaii during his visit there. The Rotary Club of Hawaii D5000 was established in 1915. The district has 2,200 Rotarians in 41 clubs. Incumbent DG Laurie Yochida is half-Filipina. A most unforgettable experience was riding in a helicopter and cruising in a yacht for panoramic views of the islands. We witnessed Luau performances, the Kona coffee tasting ceremony, the historical museum, National Historical Monument of Pearl Harbor and Waikiki beach. We also had a chance to snorkel at Beach Park, go sea-turtle watching, take strolls at downtown Honolulu and Waikiki Beach, and watch the live shooting of New Hawaii Five-O. The team with RC Metropolitan Honolulu (GSE outbound visit from Aug 13 to Sept 13.)

PP Roby Montellano and members Kathleen Cruz, Chrys

Another batch of senior Rotarians undergoes rigorous leadership and faculty training
Adopting a specially designed one-day program structure, the Rotary Leadership Institute led by its Dean, PDG Danny Fausto, and a roster of distinguished faculty members conducted the RLI Student Courses at the SEAMEO Innotech Conference Center last November 19, 2011. Twenty-nine Rotarians - eight from District 3800 and the rest from District 3780 - participated in the program. Thirteen of them enrolled for Student Course I while the 16 others completed practical training in Courses II & III. Course I is intended for beginners and Courses II & III cover advance topics for those who have completed the first course. Those who complete the requirements of all three courses may become faculty members of the RLI Philippine Division. These leadership courses provide participants with Rotary information and develop their skills for leading voluntary organizations. Participants also learn and sharpen their ability to conduct effective meetings, make heads-up presentations, lead and facilitate learning environments for Rotarians.
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Historic first District Fellowship and Rotary Family Day is held

By District Club Administration Committee Chair PDS Lyndon Wong
It was a day to remember as Rotary International District 3780 celebrated its historic first District Fellowship and Family Day last October 23, 2011 at the Amoranto Sports Complex along Roces Avenue, Quezon City. District Club Administration Committee Chairman Lyndon Wong, District Fellowship Committee Chair Myra Gonzales and their team conceptualized and planned this event with the primary objective of enabling the Rotarians to take a break from their hectic working lives and spend some quality time with their family and friends. Rotarians believe that family is the most important element in the development of our children, and events that celebrate, support and encourage family life are worth supporting. This event was attended by more than 600 Rotarians and their family members and Rotaractors of the District. It was a happy, encouraging and entertaining whole-day event filled with activities, contests and games. It started with the ribbon cutting in the booths area by District Governor Jess Cifra, assisted by Spouse Helen Cifra and witnessed by the Rotarians and their families. It was followed by a holy mass celebrated by Bishop Joseph Galarosa, a member of RC Pag-asa. The spouses later enlivened and energized the event with their aerobic dance routine under the guidance of an instructor from Slimmers World. contests to participate. "Rotakids Got Talent" for the children; "Talentadong Rotary" for the Rotarians; "Pang Rotaryo na, Pang Pamilya Pa" for the family; "Big Time, Rotary Time" for the clubs and their families; and Rotaract Got Talent for the Rotaract Club members. Rotakids got Talent
Champion Martin Angelo Bunag of RC Kamuning East 1st Runner Up Mhon Jessrheel Diokno Castillo of RC Metro SFDM 2nd Runner Up Martin Abad of RC Diliman All members of each family had their own Heights

Rotaract got Talent

Champion RAC GIST of RC Pag-Asa 1st Runner Up RAC of Balintawak 2nd Runner Up - RAC of Holy Spirit

Aside from the talent contests, there were inflatable playpens for the children. Numerous prizes were also raffled out. Forty The winners in the different categories of booths were set up free by RC Cola, a sponsor of the event, to help participating clubs the Talent Contests were the following: to generate funds. Manila Water also parTalentadong Rotaryo ticipated in the historic event by providing a Champion RC Kamuning East mascot to entertain the kids. 1st Runner Up RC Pag-Asa The success of the historic event truly in2nd Runner Up RC Vismin spired the District to make this a continuing rd Runner Up RC Diliman 3 annual event! Pang Pamilya na, Pang Rotaryo pa Kudos to members of the District Club Champion Siony Uy Family of RC Eastwood Admin Committee, the six lead host clubs, Big Time-Rotary Time all the participating clubs, the numerous Champion RC Cubao Central Rotarians and their families who made the 1st Runner Up RC Eastwood event a very memorable and successful 2nd Runner Up RC Uptown Cubao one!

More photos of the event may be viewed in the facebook page of RC Diliman Heights.

RC Agham to students: Heres how to have

better grades and have more fun, too!

By SP Bermar Bantola, RC Agham

RC Uptown Novaliches leads bloodletting project to save lives

By PP Manny Balane, RC Uptown Novaliches
Students and faculty members of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, College of Engineering, enthusiastically and positively responded to the bloodletting project of the Rotary Club of Uptown Novaliches led by President William Tasis last October 14, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The project which was a collaborative effort of the Rotary Club of Uptown Novaliches, Philippine Red Cross and the RCUN PUP Rotaract has netted a total of almost 20,000c.c. of blood. A lot of blood donors were turned down because of low weight, while others would have wanted to, but were suffering from lack of sleep as it was examinations week. Eloisa Joy Quiambao, an 18-year old Computer Engineering student, was a first-time donor and long wanted to donate blood as she recalled the sad incidents that happened during super typhoon Ondoy, where many of the victims were in need of blood. She was glad that the opportunity came when the bloodletting program was held at PUP. On the other hand, Eugene Alexis, a Mechanical Engineering student, is a third-time donor and is appreciative of the fact that he is able to save lives through his donation. According to Jenny Bulatao, a young registered nurse who belongs to the volunteer staff of the Red Cross, donating blood has beneficial health effects such as the replacement of new blood cells manufactured in the bone marrow. She finds fulfillment in volunteering her services, knowing that she is involved saving lives. Rotary International District 3780 has recently inked a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Red Cross pledging to donate 43 bags of blood, to immediately respond to emergency cases in need of blood.

The top Grade 6 students of Lagro Elementary School (LES) were treated to a morning of fun learning last September 12, 2011 as they took part in the How to Have Better Grades and Have More Fun Seminar. This was facilitated by the Rotary Club of Agham, headed by Silver President Bermar A. Bantola, in partnership with the University of the Philippines-Diliman Campus Crusade for Christ (UPCCC), with Carlo E. Bantola as one of its team leaders. Thirty four (34) grade 6 students belonging to the Section 1 class participated with much enthusiasm as student volunteers from the organization led a variety of activities and discussions. These were all designed to help make them progress in developing proper attitude, techniques and godly character in relation to their study habits. The seminar facilitators, made up mostly of senior UP students, emphasized having a meaningful personal relationship with God as the foundation for an excellent academic experience. The principal of the school, Dr. Lilian Garcia, sat in through the workshop and was so enthused with it that she requested the group to conduct the whole seminar again for the all of the school teachers.

It has been said that the real test of Rotary is in the local clubs. The test reaches deeper than that. It reaches to every 6 single man in every local club. Allen D. Albert - Rotary International President 1915-16

RC Biak-na-Bato distributes safe drinking water to areas flooded by Pedring

By SP Non Sariba, RC Biak-na-Bato
Typhoon Pedring, the storm that struck the country in late September, left Calumpit, Bulacan flooded for almost 2 weeks making it difficult for the residents to find safe drinking water. Last October 1, 2011, RC Biak-na-Bato as part of its outreach program distributed bottled water and hot porridge to the affected residents at Barangay Gatbuca and Barangay Poblacion. We served almost 300 people in the said area.

RC Cubao Central relieves suffering of Pedring victims in Navotas

By SP Marlyn Manabat, RC Cubao Central
RC Cubao Central responded to the sad plight of families in Barangay NBBS in Navotas City who had been temporarily relocated in a basketball court while awaiting transfer to a community with normal living conditions. These families had been victims of typhoon Pedring. The club in cooperation with St. Augustine School of Nursing distributed relief packs with rice, canned goods, noodles and other items to 100 families and new shirts to 100 children in the area. Hot chicken noodle soup was also served to 200 children. This project is part of the clubs community service as its members reach within to embrace humanity.

Last October 12, the outreach program of RC Biak-na-Bato was extended to the evacuation site at Barangay Poblacion in Calumpit. We again distributed bottled water and hot porridge and served 370 beneficiaries thru the sponsorship of the company where President Non works.

RC St. Ignatius launches first major community project: typhoon disaster relief in Bicol
By SP Edna dela Cruz, RC St. Ignatius
The first major project of RC St. Ignatius, Bicol Relief Operations 2011 on September 9-11, was a big success. We served three barangays, namely San Agustin, Bulusan and Sta. Cruz in Libon, Albay. One hundred-fifty bags each containing 2 kilos of rice, canned goods, medicines and old clothes were given to the depressed communities which were affected by typhoons Juaning and Mina in July and August. Feeding Program and De-worming activities were also conducted for children of ages 4-15 years old in line with the District Rotary Project dubbed Batay Pasiglahin, Bulatey Puksain. Two thousand chewable tablets of Mebendezole 500mg provided by RC SFDM SP Ronnie Yap were distributed to the Health Officers of each Barangay.
CO-HOST CLUBS:
RC STA. MESA HEIGTHS SP Melinda Dancel RC METRO STA. MESA SP Juvido Agatep, Jr. RC PRIMAVIDA CUBAO SP Socorro Sison RC NORTH EDSA RC MEGA EDSA SP Trel Hernandez SP Marisa Santos RC PAG-ASA SP Jesus Lim RC ROXAS SP Belinda de Leon RC MALAYA SP Monica Legaspi RC METRO SFDM SP Lito Parel RC VISMIN GP Caloy Bautista

RC Loyola Heights turns over container load of medical equipment & supplies to hospitals
By SP Nitoy Velasco, RC Loyola Heights
The Rotary Club of Loyola Heights turned over medical supplies and equipments worth approximately $375,000 to several recipients last month. The beneficiaries were the Quirino General Hospital, Philippine General Hospital, East Avenue Medical Center, the Heart Center, Lung Center, Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Rizal Medical Center, San Lazaro Hospital, Mariano Marcos Memorial Medical Center, Lubang District Hospital, The Emmahaus Home for the Aged in Bulacan, and the D3780 Rotary Center health clinic The donation was part of a continuing collaborative multi-District effort: The District 6110 Medical Supplies Network, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma (led by PP Larry Biron) gathered, prepared and consolidated the shipment; the Shiraki Foundation of PP Stan Tokigawa, District 5000 Maui, Hawaii shouldered the freight costs; and District 3780 through the Rotary Club of Loyola Heights made arrangements with the Department of Health (DOH) which paved the way for the shipment to be brought in free of duty and other related charges. The RCLH was likewise privileged to have been given the free hand by the DOH to choose the beneficiary-hospitals. The donation was turned over to the recipients after a brief ceremony at the Quirino General Hospital compound witnessed by the officers and members of the RCLH, representatives from the participating hospitals and the Department of Health represented by Undersecretary Gerardo Bayugo. This has been the eighth shipment since RY 2008-2009. RCLH typically receives and distributes at least 2 container loads of medical donations every year in this signature project of the club.

Gov. Jess and RC Pag-asa bring hope to abandoned lolos at lolas in home for the aged
By CP Gary and Spouse Rtn Giok Ting, RC Pag-asa QC
While RC Pag-asa QC has been known for its noteworthy service endeavors from the mountains to the ocean and from the city to the mountains as it continuously attends to the welfare of the Aetas schoolchildren and their community in Kanawan, Morong, Bataan, this time it was a twist to from Quezon City to Carmona, Cavite. singing and dancing with PP Oca Karaan in front of the troupe. As expected, most of the patients were found to have increased blood sugar coupled with high blood pressure. Some complained of skin and eyesight problems which may be inherent to old age. Be that as it may, the doctors ably finished the task without so much difficulty since the elderly patients were responsive and even cooperative. In addition to providing free medicines, the group donated medical supplies, personal hygiene items, food supplies like sacks of rice, and game boards that included sungka to serve as amusement for the elderly residents of Tahanan.

It was certainly an auspicious day for the orphaned and abandoned elderly residents of Tahanan ni Maria when no less than RID 3780 District Governor Jess Cifra graced the medical mission and giftgiving project of the club some time ago. The well-rounded project entitled Handog Kalusugan Para Kay Lolo at Lola perfectly coinThe presence of the gentle and loving Governor Jess inspired everycided with the biblical celebration of Grandparents Day. one involved in the delivery of service for the eldery. He conveyed A Holy Mass preceded all other activities with the sincere participa- clearly his message of love through short talk for the group. By retion of all who attended. Then all club members hastily went on to calling his relationship with his own parents, he aptly demonstrated undertake each ones assigned task. SP Jess Lim and PP Belle the theme, Reach Within to Embrace Humanity. By leading the Roquero promptly started the medical checkups while others pre- selfless dedication of the group, Governor Jess bestowed the magipared the food and gift packs for distribution. Amidst the hustle cal touch of HOPE behind the true meaning of Rotary motto, and bustle though, the Rotarians never neglected entertainment by Service Above Self.

RI Presidents November Message

My dear brothers and sisters in Rotary,
In 1885, the London Times ran a series of editorials honoring the 100th birthday of Sir Moses Montefiore, the British financier and philanthropist knighted by Queen Victoria. The editorials commented on his honesty, his generosity, and his willingness to come to the aid of anyone in need. One story was particularly telling. Someone once asked Sir Moses, one of the wealthiest men of his era, how much he was worth. In the face of such an ill-mannered inquiry, he merely paused for a moments reflection before naming a figure one that fell far short of his questioners expectations. Naturally, it was met with an objection; surely he must be worth 10 times as much! Sir Moses merely smiled. Young man, he replied, you didnt ask me how much I own. You asked me how much I am worth. So I calculated how much I have given to charity this year, and that is the number I gave you. You see, in life we are worth only what we are willing to share with others. When we calculate our own worth, do we think about it in terms of what we have, or how we use it? When we say that all human beings are of equal worth, do our actions follow our words? I believe that being a Rotarian means looking at all of our resources differently. What is the most good that we could choose to do with what we have? What are the choices that will ultimately leave us the richest? In Rotary, we are all aware of the great needs in so many parts of our world. And we all know how much we can do to help through our Rotary Foundation. We can change lives, we can restore hope, we can build futures if we choose to. In life, everything is a choice. We can choose to close our eyes to the needs of others, to keep what we have for ourselves, to declare the problems of others to be theirs alone. Or we can choose to look past distance, past color, past language and dress and culture, and see that people everywhere are just like us and then refuse to walk away.

Foundation Chairmans December Message

Make giving to our Foundation an annual tradition As Rotarians, we often reduce our words to initials. We talk of GSEs. VTTs, NIDs, and PHFs. Our district officers are DGs, DGEs, and DGNs, and in Evanston we have a GS. We have plenty of PDGs and an occasional PRIP. I am sure you could add many more. This month, I would like to focus on another set of initials: EREY. The words are Every Rotarian, Every Year , and they encourage every one of us to make an annual contribution to our Foundation. Despite the economic problems and the awful natural disasters, our giving to the Annual Programs Fund last year was the second highest in history. Thank you for your confidence that we are building a Foundation that will be stronger and even more effective in the future. I read a lot of district and zone newsletters, and I smiled at a quote in a recent newsletter from District 7600, in Virginia, USA. In it, Bill Billings talked about how Rotary became more important to him as he became more involved. He went on to say, These are my brightest days in Rotary because now I am learning what I can do for Rotary. I give to The Rotary Foundation every year because it feels so good. At this point, his sense of humor came through. I am not sure if every country has telemarketing, but if yours does, you will appreciate Bills next words: But I also give to the Foundation because it is the best defense against annoying telemarketers. When they call me I simply say, I give my money to The Rotary Foundation, but thanks for calling and have a nice day. Click! Bill has made our Rotary Foundation his charity of choice. I hope you will too.

William B. Boyd - Rotary Foundation Chairman

The FOUR-WAY TEST of the Things We Think, Say and Do
Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Kalyan Banerjee President, Rotary International

Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions

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As a Rotarian engaged in a business or profession, I am expected to: 1) Consider my vocation to be another opportunity to serve; 2) Be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the ethical codes of my vocation, to the laws of my country, and to the moral standards of my community; 3) Do all in my power to dignify my vocation and to promote the highest ethical standards in my chosen vocation; 4) Be fair to my employer, employees, associates, competitors, customers, the public, and all those with whom I have a business or professional relationship; 5) Recognize the honor and respect due to all occupations which are useful to society; 6) Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community; 7) Adhere to honesty in my advertising and in all representations to the public concerning my business or profession; 8) Neither seek from nor grant to a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship.
Adopted by 1989 Council on Legislation to more clearly define the high ethical standards called for in the Object of Rotary.

The Governors Monthly Letter is linked to:

Rotary International District 3780 Website Latest News Update from RI October Issue of GML Rotary Leader Online

Important Rotary International and TRF Deadlines in 2011-2012

Matching Grant Requests ($25,001-$200,000) - 15th Dec 2011 http://www.rotary.org/en/ServiceAndFellowship/FundAProject/HumanitarianGrants/Pages/MatchingGra nts.aspx

Club Termination for non-payment of outstanding financial obligation arising from July Semi-Annual Dues - 1st Jan 2012
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/collection_cycle.pdf RI Changemaker Award (2011-12) for clubs. Application to DG office - 15th Mar 2012 http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/900b_en11.pdf RI Significant Achievement Award for Clubs - 15th March 2012 http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/awards_saa_en.pdf Matching Grant Requests (Below 25000 USD) - 31st Mar 2012 http://www.rotary.org/en/ServiceAndFellowship/FundAProject/HumanitarianGrants/Pages/MatchingGra nts.aspx RI Presidential Citation (2011-12) for clubs to reach DG Office - 6th April 2012 http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/900a_en11.pdf RI Recognition of Membership Development Initiatives application to DG - 15th April 2012 http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/422en.pdf RI Membership Development and Extension Award - 15th May http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/901en.pdf RI Recognition of Smaller Club Membership Growth - 16 May - 30 June 2012 http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/416en.pdf

Reminder from the Hands-on Presidents . . Dec 9, 2011

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