Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit
The Dove
May 9, 2017 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines
Holy Spirit and Rotary partners turn over Global Grant-
funded life-saving equipment for the benefit of sick and
pre-mature infants in the Central Luzon area
The Human Milk Pasteurizer equipment and accessories un-
der Global Grant No 1746885 from the Rotary Foundation
was turned over to Jose B Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital
(JBLMRH) in San Fernando, Pampanga on April 24, 2017.
ASP Hong Keun-Pyo of RC Daejeon-Jeil D3680, ASP Jubee
Navarro of RC Timog QC D3780, ASP Alfredo Mendoza of
RC Western Pampanga D3790, and ASP Peth Rivera of RC
Holy Spirit D3780 signed the donation documents together
with Dr Monserrat S Chichioco, Medical Center Chief of
JBLMRH.
Witnessing the turn-over were DRFC PDG Paul Lee D3680
Korea, District Governor Dwight Ramos D3780 and District
Governor Raul Peralta D3790, RRFC for Zone 7A PDG Jess
Nicdao D3790, DRFC PDG Jess Cifra D3780, as well as Dr
Juliana Reyes, Associate Regional Director of the Depart-
ment of Health, senior officials of JBLMRH, and Rotarians
from the four sponsoring Rotary clubs.
Also present during the turn-over ceremonies were RIPR Les
Wilson D1180 UK and Spouse Pat, a nurse, guests of D3790
during their Discon. Spouse Pat was teary-eyed upon seeing
the premature babies at the hospitals NICU.
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It will be recalled that the GG proposal was initiated by ASP
Peth Rivera of RC Holy Spirit D3780 with DRFC PDG Paul Ik
Hwan Lee D3680 during the 2016 RI Convention in Seoul. It
was then developed and submitted last November 2016 by
RC Timog D3780 as primary host club sponsor, RC Holy
Spirit D3780 and RC Western Pampanga D3790 as host club
sponsors. RC Daejeon-Jeil D3680 Korea and RID 3722 are
the Primary International Sponsors.
JBLMRH is a Level III tertiary, teaching and training hospital
founded in 1950. The hospital caters to the people of Central
Luzon or Administrative Region III comprising the seven (7)
provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pam-
panga, Tarlac and Zambales. Central Luzon had a population
of 11.2 million in 2015.
Direct beneficiaries of the life-saving equipment are pre-term
babies, babies with feeding problems and infants with criti-
cally-ill mothers. These babies are confined in the hospitals
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and wards. Other bene-
ficiaries are infants who are victims of calamities like floods,
adult patients suffering from cancer, Hemolytic anemia and
the like, donor-mothers with excess breast milk, healthcare
students and workers.
Turnover of Global Grant funded Human Milk Bank Service

10-28-2016 Signing of MOA among RC Holy Spirit D3780, RC Timog D3780, RC Western Pampanga D3790 and JB Lingad Memorial
Regional Hospital to work together to obtain support for the proposed multi-district life-saving Rotary project.
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RC Holy Spirit is recognized for unstinting support and coopera-
tion with the SPED Center of Dona Juana Elementary School

On April 6, 2017, 100 students with special needs
at the SPED Center of Dona Juana Elementary
School were feted during the 2017 Araw ng
Parangal (Recogbition Day.) The students were
each recognized for their special talents and indi-
vidual achievements during the school year.
Representing RCHS, Rtn Jerry Sy assisted the
school principal, Dr Alarico Ramos and the SPED
teachers during the program.
RCHS was recognized for its untiring support and
contribution to the Centers activities and program
for School Year 2016-2017. A Certificate of Ap-
preciation was received by Rtn Jerry Sy in behalf
of RCHS.

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RCHS and partners spread Easter hope and cheer among 120
less fortunate children
The Easter celebration for children under the Care- Sacred Heart Parish, as well as guardians of the street
seekers Program espoused by IPP Angel Castro and children got slippers also compliments of SM Founda-
the Salamat sa Biyaya Foundation for poor children tion Inc. Everyone was treated delicious snacks after
and other street children living in Barangay Holy Spirit enjoying fun games.
was held on April 16, 2017 at the residence of PP An-
gel Castro. About 120 children, aged 5-15 years par- RCHS thanks volunteers, friends and supporters who
ticipated in the joyous celebration. made the Easter celebration for less fortunate children
a big success.
They were each given toys that came from SM Foun-
dation Inc. Some youth volunteers from Our Lady of

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Congratulations to officers & members of the Rotaract Club of
Holy Spirit who have graduated from respective college courses
The following members of the Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit have graduated or are due to graduate this school year:

Jamilah Abdul Business Accounting Management Central Inst of Technology

Louise Barcial BS Development Communication UP-Los Banos

Mariel Joy Bautista BS Travel Management Our Lady of Fatima Univ

Kier Berce BS Accountancy New Era University

Rocell Joy Cacatian BS in Banking & Finance PUP Sta Mesa

Renziel Joy Candelario BS Accountacy PUP Sta Mesa

Rowell Dela Cruz BS Computer Science (CUM LAUDE) EARIST

Thalia delos Reyes BS Education major in MAPE New Era University

Kinneth Idjao BS Economics PUP Sta Mesa

Jenny Lavares BS Information Technology PUP Sta Mesa

Cyrene Macabenta BS Entrepreneurship QC Polytechnic University

Rommel Manarang BS Psychology PUP - Sta Mesa

Aileen Claire Mesias BS Entrepreneurship QC Polytechnic University

Jayson Monte de Ramos BS in Chemistry for Teachers Philippine Normal University

Lovely Rose Paalisbo BSBA Financial Management New Era University

Mikhaela Palmiano BS Education major in Social Science PUP Sta Mesa

Congratulations, too, to JAYSON MONTE DE RAMOS, awardee of Jose Rizal Outstanding Student Leader of the year at
the Philippine National University, also known as PNU Top Student Leader of the Year.

Also to, ROMEO LATOZA for being the Top 1 College Scholar of the College of Arts & Letters at the Polytechnic Univer-
sity of the Philippines, and likewise Top 5 University Scholar of PUP. Romeo is incoming fourth year, taking up Bachelor
of Arts in English and a university/college debater.

Your time is limited so dont waste it living someone

Seven of the graduates visited Youth Chair MMarcia on Easter Sunday, April 16, to
cheer her on prior to hospital confinement.
elses life. Dont be trapped by dogma which is living
with the results of other peoples thinking. Dont let the
noise of others opinion drown out your own inner voice.
And most important, have the courage to follow your
heart and intuition.
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The Great Presidents and District officers for RY 2017-18 are for-
mally introduced at DISTAS 2017
The well-attended District Assembly was held on May Service Projects Committee, PDG Rey David; Youth
6, 2017 at the Celebrity Sports Club on Capitol Hills Service Committee, PDG Penny Policarpio; Club Public
Drive in Quezon City. It was a day for learning the RI Image Committee, PDG Mel Salazar; Club TRF Com-
and District Strategic Plan, thrusts, goals and priorities mittee, PDG Jess Cifra. A Spouses Program was held
for the Rotary Year 2017-18. It was also the first offi- separately, led by DGE Spouse Nona Borromeo.
cial presentation of the incoming presidents, called The
Great Presidents, to the District community. Holy Spirit In addition to TGP Ric, Holy
PE Ric Salvador marched with the other Great Pre- Spirit Rotarians present during
sidets at the beginning of the program. DISTAS 2017 were ASP Peth
Rivera, PP Angel Castro, PP
The morning plenary session of the DISTAS was Marites Nepomuceno and PP
sparked by insightful messages from DG Dwight Marcia Salvador. PP Marites
Ramos, Incoming District Governor Nestor Chito Bor- was Panel Speaker at the
romeo, RIDN PDG Rafael Raffy Garcia and DGN Youth Service group. PDG
Pastor Mar Reyes, imbibing the RY 2017-18 theme Spouse and ASP Peth deliv-
MAKE A DIFFERENCE. At lunch, participants were ered a talk during the Spouses
assembled into eight (8) functional groups. Program entitled, The Wonder-
ful World of Rotary.
The session for Club Presidents, Deputy District Secre-
taries, Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Assistant Governors and Dinner and fellowship capped
Assistant Governors Representativess was led by the whole-day training assem-
PDG Sammy Pagdilao; for Club Administration Com- bly. DISTAS 2017 was hosted by RC Balintawak led
mittee by PDG Dan Espinosa; for Club Secretaries by Great President Joey de Dios and DISTAS Chair PP
and Treasurers, PDG Francis Rivera; Club Member- Milo Lucenario, with the guidance of the District Train-
ship Committee, DGND Bernadette Herrera-Dy; Club ing Team led by PDG Danny Fausto.

The 2017 District Assembly in Plenary Session

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 6th annual 100-day milk feeding & nutrition program to
save children from malnutrition, results in dramatic im-
provement in status of 50 wasted pupils
By All Star President Peth Rivera, RC Holy Spirit

The 6th annual milk feeding and nutrition program of RC Holy Spirit for
50 malnourished Grade I pupils of Dona Juana Elementary School, a Remarkable results of Milk
public school in Barangay Holy Spirit, began in September 2016 and
ended in March 2017. Feeding & Nutrition Program
The participating pupils have been selected by the school faculty
of RC Holy Spirit D3780
based on their respective body-mass indices based on height & weight
measurements. The children gained weight, with an av-
erage increase of 3.8 kilograms
The program involved daily feeding of fresh carabaos milk and bread,
plus a daily dose of multi-vitamins. The purpose of the program has Nutritional Status of the children have
been to improve the nutritional status and safeguard the health of the
children.
improved in varying degrees:
At the start
After almost 100 school days, the nutritional status of the children has
remarkably improved.
27 were Severely Wasted
23 Wasted
Implementation of the 6th annual program was made possible through
the generous support of Mr Parks Bread and Cakes, the Quezon
At the end-line
City Realtors Board, RCHS Honorary Member PDG Robert Kuan, 40 improved to Normal
PP Morris Agoncillo of RC Loyola Heights, and members of RC Holy
Spirit. 8 still classified as Wasted
Ensuring the success of the feeding program has been the passionate
2 remain Severely Wasted
care provided by Teacher Lorna B Corre, Feeding Coordinator, with
assistance from Teachers Florence and Jaide, parent volunteers, and September 19, 2016 program launch
some Grade V student volunteers. RCHS Feeding Program team lead
IPP Angel Castro has been assisted by ASP Peth Rivera, PP Beth Sy
and other members.

Rotaractors of Holy Spirit celebrate WORLD ROTARACT WEEK by

helping wind down activities of the 6th Milk-Feeding Program on
March 16, 2017, and by reminding the pupils about why and how of
Rotarys WASH to safeguard their health.
Reprinted from the April 2017 issue of District 3780 GML
Christmas treat December 16, 2016 8
 MESSAGES FROM ROTARY LEADERS
RI Presidents May 2017 Message
As you read these lines, final prepara-
tions are well underway for our 108th
Rotary International Convention, 10-14
June in Atlanta. We're looking forward to
one of the biggest and best Rotary con-
ventions yet, as we celebrate not only a
wonderful year of Rotary Serving Hu-
manity, but a full century of Doing Good
in the World through The Rotary Foun-
dation.
If you haven't already made plans to attend, it's not too
late to register at riconvention.org. There is simply no bet-
ter way to round off another great year in Rotary than by
coming together with 40,000 or so of your fellow Rotarians
to share ideas, find inspiration, and have a great time to-
gether.
We're excited to have Bill Gates, a friend and partner in
our work to eradicate polio, speaking at our convention
this year. And it's worth arriving early to attend a special
Presidential Peace Conference, scheduled for 9-10 June
and featuring Bernice A. King, daughter of Martin Luther
King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
I'm proud to host a convention that is practically in my
own backyard: Atlanta is a vibrant, modern state capital
just a two-hour drive from my home city of Chattanooga,
Tenn., and it's a great place to experience the famous
hospitality of the American South. Our Host Organization
Committee has a great week planned, starting with the
"Blue Jeans and Bluegrass" kickoff event on Saturday
night.
Come on over to Centennial Olympic Park, right across
from the House of Friendship, and get in a dancing mood
with Grammy Award winner Ricky Skaggs and his Ken-
tucky Thunder band. Meet up with friends old and new at
the Centennial Celebration Block Party or on the Peace
Tour of Atlanta. Roll up your sleeves for the Habitat Home
Build, or tie up your laces to take part in the 3K Walk/Run
to End Polio Now. And before you say goodbye, come
back to the House of Friendship for one more party: our
Foundation's 100th birthday party, with (of course!) cake
and ice cream.
It's going to be an incredible experience, and Judy and I
are looking forward to celebrating with you or, as we say
in the South, with y'all! See you in Atlanta!
JOHN F. GERM
President 2016-17
Foundation Chairmans May 2017 Message
As we near the end of our yearlong cele-
bration of The Rotary Foundation's 100th
anniversary, let's stop to think about what
the world would be like if Rotarians had
never created an endowment fund for
doing good in the world.
I think we can say for certain that without
Rotary's historic PolioPlus program, the
world would not be on the verge of eradi-
cating polio.
Although public health officials and governments would have
carried out routine vaccination efforts, it was Rotary's leader-
ship and support that provided the impetus to move beyond
containment of the virus to global eradication.
And let's consider the other diseases our Foundation grant
projects have prevented and treated by providing access to
health care, clean water, and adequate sanitation. Malaria,
cholera, HIV/AIDS, Guinea worm the list goes on and on.
How many thousands of people have avoided suffering and
even death because Rotarians carried out projects?
Without the Foundation, many more people would have re-
mained illiterate and many others would not have the voca-
tional skills needed to earn a living and provide for their fami-
lies.
And then there is our quest for peace. In 2002, the first
peace fellows started class at the Rotary Peace Centers.
Today, hundreds of our graduates are using their skills to
prevent and mediate conflict and help those whose lives
have been devastated by war.
In villages around the world, you see hundreds of signs iden-
tifying Rotary Foundation projects. They stand beside water
wells and are affixed to clinics and schools. When I see one
of these signs, I feel proud to be a Rotarian and I think, "My
contributions helped make this happen."
Let's never forget that behind every one of these signs is a
story of the people whose lives have been touched and per-
haps even saved. It is their stories that demonstrate conclu-
sively how much better the world is because The Rotary
Foundation exists.
KALYAN BANERJEE
Trustee Chair 2016-17
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 District Governors Message
By Governor Dwight Hilarion M. Ramos, Rotary International District 3780
Two Words
I do have 2 big
words to say; And it
is not Good bye!
Truly, all I really
want to say now is
Thank you!
Thank you to all of
you My fellow Ro-
tarians of District
3780. Rotary Year
2016-17 would not
have been a success
without all your sup-
port. But more than
that, for making it an
experience of a life-
time for me and my
family. In the words
of RIPR Tony Head-
ing, something me and Angie will excitedly be talking about
again and again for the rest of our lives!
Also joining me in thanking all of you are of course
the All Star Presidents and the All Star District Officers. We
are truly glad that in our journey to fulfill the promise of
Well be there You were all there with us as well! standing Rotarian in RY2005-2006, the Most Outstanding
Thank you to District 3780, for giving me this oppor-
tunity to serve you for Rotary Year 2016-17 as District Gover-
nor. My Home Club as well joins me in gratitude. That fi-
nally, after about 28 years we were able to show you the
brand of leadership that your Mother Club can offer. It was
truly the pleasure of the Rotary Club of Quezon City to Serve
the District!
And so in the great tradition of your Mother Club dur-
ing the Governors Ball of DisCon 2017, we sang the RCQC
Hymn, Im Proud to be a Rotarian again, not to say good-
bye but just to say from the bottom of our hearts, thank you!
Likewise, during the Governors Ball, we welcomed
Incoming District Governor Nestor Chito Borromeo, who will
serve for RY 2017-18. And looking much farther ahead, we
have our DGN PASTOR MAR M. REYES, JR. of RC San Fran-
cisco Del Monte, who will serve for RY 2018-19.
Mar is a 1980 graduate from UP Law. Currently, he is
a member of the Board of Directors of the UP Alumni Associa-
tion. He is in general law practice. He is the Senior Partner
and co-managing partner of Reyes Francisco Tecson Sabado
and Associates Law office. As a Rotarian, his classification is
Intellectual Law practice.
Reprinted from the May 2017 issue of District 3780 GML
Mar joined RC SFDM in 2003, became President in RY
2009-2010. After serving as club president, he served in the
district continuously up to the present. Among others, he has
served as the Districts Club Administration Committee Chair-
man, Member of the Districts Membership Development
Committee; Assistant Governor, Chairman of the Districts
Sub-Committee on Community Service, Associate Editor of
the GML, District Secretary, Vice Chairman of the Committee
on Club Trainers Program, member of the Grants Committee,
a faculty member of the Rotary Leadership Institute, a mem-
ber of the District Training Team and the Executive Vice
President of the Paul Harris Society, GSE Team Leader of D-
3780s Outbound Team to the UK and the Isle of Man in RY
2012-2013. He also served as Chairman of the Districts Club
Trainers Program in RY 2014 -2015, and Chairman of the
TRF`s Annual Giving Program in RY2015-2016. He was also
Chairman of the Districts Golden Wheel Awards Night, Lieu-
tenant Governor for Region 2, Vice-chairman of the Club
Trainers Program, Vice Chairman of the Paul Harris Society,
Faculty of the Rotary Leadership Institute, a member of the
District Training Team and was Vice Chairman of the Rotary
Academy.
DGN Mar has received numerous awards and com-
mendations; among them are: he was his clubs Most Out-
President in RY 2009-2010, and RC SFDM the Most Out-
standing Club, the Most Outstanding District Officer in
RY2010-2011, Outstanding Assistant Governor in 2011-2012,
and the Most Outstanding Committee Chairman for RY 2014-
2015, a Governor`s Award. Recently, he was awarded a Paul
Harris Vocational Excellence Award in Law Practice.
Mar is married to Cynthia Chit Cruz Reyes, a Busi-
ness Economics graduate from UP and Past President of the
Inner Wheel Club of SFDM. Mar and Chit are active members
of the Marriage Encounter movement. They were Head Ser-
vants of Alpha Zeta Paglilingkod, a Series under the Tuklasan
Sector of Fr. Jess Fernandez, SJ, and were also the Couple
President of Tuklasan Foundation, Inc. in 2007-2009. They
have three (3) sons, Rafael, Gabriel and Lorenzo Miguel.
Undoubtedly, the future of our District is bright, with
our DGE Chito and DGN Mar being ready, able and willing to
get on board in service to humanity!
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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-
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First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009
(Vol I, No. 1)
Editorial team:
Marcia Salvador - Editor
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