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November 2013

PRIVP Monty Audenart graces TRF Recognition Night 2013

he District held its TRF Recognition Night, giving honor and recognition to all generous Rotarians and friends who have continuously supported The Rotary Foundation, in a gala night at the grand ballroom of the Hotel Intercontinental Manila, Makati City, last November 23, 2013. Past Rotary International Vice President Monty Audenart, a member of the TRF Board of Trustees, was the Guest of Honor and Speaker. His participation demonstrates the kind of commitment and support each Rotarian must give to the Foundation so that its programs can continue to build better lives. PRIVP Monty J. Audenart, a dentist, is a fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy of Dentistry and the International Academy of Dentistry. He was the founding member of the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra and a director for Shelter Box Canada. He is the recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal and the Mayor's Recognition Award for distinguished volunteer service. A Rotarian since 1987, Audenart has served RI as vice president, director, RI Board

Executive Committee member, International Assembly assistant moderator and moderator, RI training leader, regional RI membership coordinator, RI membership zone coordinator, and district governor. He founded the Rotarian Action Group of Dental Volunteers. He and his wife, Liz, are Major Donors and charter members of the Bequest Society of The Rotary Foundation. In his speech, he stressed that in giving one receives more in return. He also related how his life has truly changed for the better, and that it keeps improving through time, as he continues to support the Foundation and dedicate his life to Rotary Work. Making the evening more meaningful, a call to raise funds for the victims of super typhoon Yolanda in the Visayas Region netted One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Four Hundred (Php125,400.00) in cash and pledges to support the District's Rotary Care Center Soup Kitchen Project with the Rotary Club of Ormoc. The event was hosted by the Rotary Club of Quezon City led by its President FCP Cesar "Pocholo" Jaymalin.

A picture for posterity: Our Major Donors with DG Francis Rivera, PRIVP Monty J. Audenart and DG Robert Kuan of RID 3830

Governors Message
Let Us Give More to the Foundation
Speech delivered by Gov. Francis A. Rivera during the 2013 Paul Harris Fellows Recognition Night, 23 November at the Intercon Hotel Makati

he great English statesman Benjamin Disraeli once spoke about giving in the most ideal way. He said, The greatest good you can do for another is

not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own. That is what Rotary does to build on its dream

of a beautiful and peaceful world. Its programs strike deep into the heart of people in need to help them attain selfsufficiency and selfreliance. Every man is born with a talent, with innate strengths he can use to build the good life that he dreams. But not every man is equipped to develop his talent. Not every man is born with opportunities or with the means to create those opportunities he can use to shape the kind of life that he wants to enjoy. Some are more blessed while many others are less fortunate. That is why it is the social responsibility of these few to help the many who are less privileged. In our unique world of service we help the less fortunate in many wonderful ways. But helping more in significant ways, in ways that make a deeper and greater impact on peoples lives is achieved through the programs of The Rotary Foundation. This is the very reason the Future Vision Plan was created to enable Rotarians to avail of Foundation funds in much larger amounts than ever before and in a more simplified process. It is however worth remembering that the Foundation is not a wellspring of funds that flow out of its own source. Like every other charitable institution it needs the generosity of donors as its source of life to keep it responsive to the needs of the world. Donors are the lifeblood of the Foundation. That is the primary reason we have especially set this

day to recognize our Paul Harris Fellows to give them the great honor that they deserve. Their contributions as well as those of our Sustaining Members become part of our Foundation funds that help people around the world attain self-sufficiency and self-reliance. These generous men and women not only share what they have but also reveal to others their ability to positively change their own lives and build the future that they dream. This Recognition Night hopes to inspire us all to give more to the Foundation to help it meet the growing needs of people in our communities and other communities in the world. With these growing needs comes our bigger challenge to dig deeper into our resources to make a greater impact on peoples lives. This Recognition Night therefore also hopes to inspire others to start giving and share in the joys of seeing other people happy as they take on the challenge of building better lives. Ben Sweetland gives more meaning to this thought in his words: We cannot hold

a torch to light anothers path without brightening our own.

Tonight, as we recognize our Paul Harris Fellows, let me end with a challenge wrapped up in the words of Sir Walter Scott: The race of mankind would perish if

they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All therefore that need aid has the right to ask it from their fellow man; and one who has the power of granting can refuse it without guilt.
Fellow Rotarians, let us give more to The Rotary Foundation.

From the Editors

DG Francis Rivera and the editorial board of the GML congratulate Gov. Dulce Coyukiat for having been honoured with the Distinguished Service Award by The Rotary Foundation.

Calendar of Activities
January & February 2014
From District Secretary Amable Mar Cancio
January is Rotary Awareness Month in the Rotary Calendar
(Rotarians, clubs and districts should raise awareness about Rotary within their community)

January 10-11 January 11 January 12

Mid-Year Review INTERACT Discon District 10-Pin Bowling Tournament Start of 2nd Leg 2013-14 Mid-year Conference

Rotary Center RC QC Central RC Cubao Central Sta Lucia East Bowling Lanes RC Cubao East Hongkong

January 17-19

February is World Understanding Month

(During this month, clubs are urged to present programs and other activities emphasizing understanding and goodwill as essential for world peace. The anniversary of the first Rotary club meeting, February 23, is observed as World Understanding and Peace Day)

February TBA February 8 February 16 February 21-23 February 23

District Legislative Assembly Alay ng Rotary sa Araw ng Kabataan RC Kamuning Family Rotary Day/Olympics Meeting with FCPs/AGs/AGRs RYLA (jointly with RID 3770 World Understanding & Peace Day San Gregorio Farms San Miguel, Bul.

The Distinguished Service Award is the Foundations highest recognition of active service, which must reach beyond the district and last for an extended period. Rotarians become eligible for the award four years after receiving the Citation for Meritorious Service, which recognizes individuals who have provided significant active service to the Foundation for more than one year. We also congratulate PP Teodorico Sanchez Jr. of RC Commonwealth who was awarded the Foundations Citation for Meritorious Service for 2012-13. The announcement of the Foundation was published in November 2013 issue of The Rotarian. The GML editorial board congratulates all the Major Donors, Paul Harris Fellows and Sustaining Members who were honoured during The Rotary Foundation Recognition Night last November 23, 2013. Weve provided coverage of a variety of service above self initiatives by the District and by clubs, including seven pages for relief and rehabilitation assistance for survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) and two pages for survivors of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Bohol.

EDITORIAL BOARD
District Governor Francis A. Rivera
Publisher

District Secretary Amable Mar Cancio District Chief of Staff Francis Paderna Ricardo Ric P. Salvador
Editor in Chief

IPP Elizaberth Beth Directo (RC Camp Aguinaldo)

Associate Editor - District

IPP Marcia Marcia C. Salvador (RC Holy Spirit)

Associate Editor - Clubs

CP Winston Winston Sia (RC VisMin)

Associate Editor-Webmaster Editorial Staff

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October 2013

IPP Rhodora Doris Sanchez (RC Diliman North) IPP Cresencio Cris Bacho Jr (RC Cubao Edsa) Bernard De San Jose (RC Timog) The Governors Monthly Letter is published by the Governor of Rotary International District 3780 with offices at the Rotary Center Building, Roces Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. Contributions for publication may be sent to Ric Salvador at rp_salvador@yahoo.com, to Beth Directo at betchie@728@gmail.com, or to Marcia Salvador at mdcsalvador@yahoo.com

Global Grant project initiated by RC Timog ensures more healthy babies as it cements partnership between Rotary International Districts 3680 and 3780
By FC President Rene Cantos, RC Timog QC

n November 11, 2013, a human milk pasteurizing machine was turned over to the Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Sta Cruz, Manila. This was made possible through a Global Grant applied for by RC Timog RID 3780 and co-sponsored by RC Daejon RID 3680 of South Korea. Total cost of the pasteurizing equipment is $38,000. The project is an answer to a real community need and is aligned with one of Rotarys area of focus: Maternal and Child Health Care. The human milk bank will collect, screen, process, store and distribute donated milk to meet the specific needs of infants, in particular. Fabella Hospital, a national maternity hospital where about 300-400 mothers give birth daily, has an existing milk pasteurizing machine donated by several organizations in March 2008. The new pas- Mothers milk extraction in Fabella ward teurizer is very timely so that the hospital can continue servicing the needs of patients. For the last five (5) years, about 2500 infants confined at Fabella and in other hospitals were beneficiaries

of the milk bank. During the turn-over ceremony, District Gov Ik-Hwan Lee of RID 3680 said he was very happy to be part of this worthy project. In reply District Gov Francis Rivera thanked Gov Lee for the support. Afterwards, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between RC Timog RID 3780 represented by FCP Rene Cantos, RC Daejon RIC 3680 represented by Pres Hyun Sik Song, and Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital represented by Dr Ruben Flores. District TRF Chair PDG Dulce Coyukiat said that this is a milestone for both RID 3780 and RID 3680. In his short talk DGN Rey David said that such a project is an example of Rotary Foundations goal of doing good in the world. At the end of the program, DG Francis Rivera was gifted by DG Ik-Hwan Lee with a very nice gold-plated replica of the crown of the last empress of the Silla Dynasty of Korea.

Impact Projected no. of additional beneficiaries annually: In- patients at Fabella Hospital - 2, 300 infants

Breast milk letting project in the City of Manila

Patients in other hospitals Victims of calamities Adult sick patients -

832 infants 100 infants 10 adults

The projects local co-host clubs are RCs Cubao Central, Cubao West, Holy Spirit, Kamuning, Quezon City, Roxas and West Triangle. Follow this link to view highlights of Proposed Human Milk Bank Project submitted by RC Timog D3780
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Trainees using the facility TOTAL ANNUALLY

- 450 trainees - 3,692 individuals

D 3780 supports Blood Samaritan 2013 Literacy Drive ofSummit Red Cross . . . QC Chapter to aid indigents
by by District District Community Community Service Service Chair Chair PP Ma. Ma. Elisa Elisa Baby Baby Allado, Allado, RC RC New New Manila Manila Heights Heights

n October 25, 2013, the Philippine Red Cross Quezon City Chapter celebrated its 75th Foundation Day with a Mass Blood Donation at Ever Gotesco Commonwealth. The event started with the celebration of the Holy Mass by Fr. Faraon after which Dr. Baby Allado, Blood Services Director, welcomed the guests and blood donors who came in as early as 7:00 in the morning. Chairman of the Board, PDG Hermie Jarin explained the benefits of donating blood and thanked the blood donors for their gift of life. Walkin donors included soldiers, policemen, students , professionals and shoppers. A highlight of the program was the launching of the Blood Samaritan Fund, from which indigent blood donors who cannot afford to pay for the blood processing fees are given financial assistance. The Rotary International District 3780, through some of its First Class Presidents led by FCP Gail Lores of RC Kagitingang Cubao, gave a total of Php 13,000.00 as initial contribution. Also present were FCP Marilene Araneta and PP Doris Sanchez of RC Diliman North. This will be a continuing program of our District

specially for those who are not qualified to donate blood. They can contribute money instead and still help save lives.

The District also signed the MOA with QCRC, now on its 6th year, where each Club commits to donate 35 units of blood on a weekly basis. With about 100 Clubs in the District, we should be able to donate about 3,500 units of blood every year. Those who are interested to hold mass blood donations, please contact District Community Service Chair Baby Allado. If there are at least 60 probable donors, the Philippine Red Cross can go to your designated venue. Otherwise you can send donors to the QCRC Blood bank at Gate 5, QC Hall Complex, which is open 24 hours. Inform them which Club the donors represent. At the end of the Rotary Year an award is given to the Bloodiest Club the Club that has contributed the most number of blood units and is given recognition by the Philippine Red Cross as well.
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District 3780 responds to call for concerted Rotary action for typhoon relief
by FC President Eui Bong Jung of RC Holy Spirit in behalf of First Class Presidents of D3780

ore than 5,600 people have been confirmed killed and another 1,600 are missing after Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), one of the most powerful typhoons ever, tore across some of the countrys islands in Central Philippines last November 8, 2013, generating tsunamilike waves that left dozens of towns in ruins. About 4 million people have been left homeless and 10 million affected, according to the government.

"Yolanda" caused catastrophic damage throughout much of Leyte and Samar islands, where cities and towns were largely destroyed. . In Cebu and Bohol, struck by a Richter magnitude 7.2 earthquake two weeks before, towns were also severely devastated, along with other towns in Western Visayas and Palawan.

Photos from www.Worldbulletin.net

Rotary International District 3780 led by DG Francis Rivera and ten First Class Presidents, joined by International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians (IYFR) International Vice Commodore Jun Avecilla, Max Tan, Mel Wage and others turned over to Rotary International District 3860 DG Ed Chiongbian the districts and IYFRs contribution for the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) the amount of P1,300,000. The simple but emotional ceremony was held at the Casa Espanol in Cebu City last November 19, 2013. The event was attended by other district officers and Rotarians of D3860. The hardest hit areas in the islands of Leyte, Samar and northern Cebu are covered by Rotary Clubs belonging to D3860.

D3780 establishes kitchen to relieve hunger among typhoon survivors in Ormoc

by PDG Danilo Fausto, RI District 3780

n Nov 13, 2013 the D3780 Oplan Yolanda task force met and was attended by representatives from RC Loyola Heights (Nilo Rapista), SFDM (PDG Penny Policarpio and New Manila East (PDG Danny Fausto, PP Chito Borromeo, PP Ed Ayento, & Rtn JP Montero) to discuss what our District can do to help in the devastation brought about by typhoon Yolanda. It was agreed in the said meeting that a Command Center be established at Ormoc City to serve as the nerve center of the activities of our District. All clubs are to use the center to serve as their clubs hub of activities in case they wish to help and provide assistance to the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. Thus, Rotary Care Center of RI D3780 was born. Why Ormoc? a) We are jointly working with RC Ormoc City, a sister club of RC Loyola Heights, whose members include IPDG Perok Rodriguez (classmate of PDG Penny), PDS Anna Bumagat (who owns a school with no damage and can be used as our possible sleeping quarters. Husband is Troy Bumagat, incumbent President of RC Ormoc) and Rtn Coeli Fiel (former PE of RC South Triangle); b) We are in the opinion that Tacloban will be chaotic at this point and it will be safer and more organized to work at Ormoc. A container van built with a comfort room by PP Ronnie Yap of SFDM was shipped to Ormoc on November 23rd, designed to serve as D3780 Rotary Center office, and scheduled to arrive in Ormoc Monday Nov. 25th, where it will be installed inside Linao Central School. We wish to thank PP Ed Ayento for footing the bill and paying for the container van and shipment costs. RC Loyola Heights remitted the amount of P200K to RC Ormoc immediately after the typhoon as immediate aid to the area. The said amount however, have been allocated by the club to address immediate needs at Ormoc and cannot be used for our planned activities. A Needs Assessment Team was sent to Ormoc on Thursday, Nov 14th, to find out the conditions in the area: immediate need of intended beneficiaries, logistical requirements, security, organizational infrastructure, sleeping quarters, physical hygiene provisions for volunteers, area of operation, beneficiary selection, community cooperation, transportation possibilities, etc. Upon the return of PP NIlo Rapista, the task force met on Nov 16th attended by representatives from Rotaract clubs,

New Manila East, Acropolis, New Manila Heights, Loyola Heights, Holy Spirit, and Diliman North, and DGE Sammy Pagdilao. Another meeting was held on Nov 17th to schedule the volunteer mobilization. The first group left on November 21st for Ormoc to immediately implement the assistance program. Thereafter, replacement volunteers were assigned for project sustainability. Sharing Presidents, led by DGN Rey David, donated

together with cash, a water purifier/filtration machine from Japan worth P100K and was brought to the project site. On Nov 20, RC Holy Spirit turned over P100K cash to help jump -start the D3780 feeding project on Nov 21st. The Task force with DG Francis met with Tetsuzo Fukuda, (RC of Nagoya-Wago), Chairman, VTT Committee for the Philippines. DG Francis is scheduled to speak before the District Conference of RI D2760 via Skype to appeal for help and assistance from Japan. Relief Operation Stage The project: Soup Kitchen/Feeding Center Venue : Linao Elementary School. The site is located within Ormoc, 2kms from the city proper, being used as evacuation center with 1,500 people, with fence, one entry, one exit, security may be controlled, cooperation of evacuees and teachers are excellent, theres little assistance reaching the area specially food. Primary activities: Feeding 1.5K person, 2X a day Costs : P2.0 Million, P30/day/person, plus contingencies Target Duration: 40 days, sustained Participants : Rotarian volunteers from RID3780 & RC Ormoc, teachers and evacuees. Volunteers are responsible for their own transport expenses and personal upkeep. Volunteers are advised to serve and not to be served. Volunteers are advised to wear Rotary T-Shirts or vests. Task Force Heads : PP Baby Allado (RC New Manila Heights), Treasurer & Head of Resources Committee (cp# 09178956921; FCP Grace Vinarao (RC Acropolis), Volunteers scheduling & transport arrangements (cp# 09178420126); PP NIlo Rapista (RC Loyola Heights), Ormoc coordinator & operations (cp# 09178810999); PP Chito Borromeo (RC New Manila East), chief cook & master chef, feeding coordinator (cp# 09178824486 7

Rotary Care Center - Ormoc chronicles

Third batch of D3780 Boarding the plane to Ormoc: PDG Danny Fausto, PDS Jesse Tanchanco, DG Francis Rivera, PE Badette Pineda, PE Thelma Uanang and FCP Grace Vinarao

RC Araneta and partners provide medical service, distribute relief goods, and set up soup kitchen to relieve suffering in yet unaided typhoon-ravaged places in Capiz
By PP Albert Lee, RC Araneta

n November 22, 2013, almost two weeks after Typhoon Yolanda devastated the whole of Eastern Visayas, three members from the Rotary Club of Araneta led by FCP Robert Guevara, my son, Baby Rotarian Stamford Lee, and I, together with our Medical Team composed of three volunteer doctors left Manila for a short flight to Iloilo. Our Medical Team will be augmented later on by three more volunteer doctors from Iloilo. With ten (10) boxes of medicine and first aid kits in tow, we arrived at 10 pm and were warmly welcomed at the airport by our local partner, Francis Chu, head of the Care Caravan, a relief organization of the Association of Christian Churches in Iloilo. By 7am the following day, our convoy of eight vehicles, including two truck-loads of relief goods and one security escort vehicle, left Iloilo City to begin our 120 km trip to Pontevedra, Capiz. Our more than 3-hour journey will not only cover rough terrain, with fallen trees and dangerous debris scattered all over, but also, according to our local source, we will be passing through many rebel-infested villages along the way. As we left the province of Iloilo and entered Capiz, the landscape began to change abruptly, the wrath and devastation of Typhoon Yolanda becoming more obvious. As our convoy passed by, the images of destroyed homes, one after the other, became a common sight rather than an exception. We arrived in Pontevedra shortly before noon and proceeded immediately to Bgy. Sublangon, Sitio Moto and Guba. We selected these barangays due to their remote location and with their sparse population, they still had not received any aid (local or international). Inspite of the rains, people in makeshift tents, have been waiting for hours for our arrival. As volunteers from Care Caravan started to distribute relief goods and prepared for their soup kitchen, our medical team began to set-up our own makeshift mobile clinic at the house of the barangay captain, one of the few surviving houses in

the area. FCP Robert and my son Stamford, set up a dispensary to help facilitate the distribution of the medicine. Mothers with their young in tow, the elderly, many hardly able to walk, patiently waited for their turn. With the long queue of patients waiting outside, we had to work double time to make use of the remaining daylight hours, since we didnt have portable generators and the whole province of Capiz was still without electricity. With the sun beginning to set over the horizon and daylight starting to fade, our volunteer doctors, in their sweatdrenched shirts continued to serve up to the last patient. At the end of the day and inspite of our very limited resources, our medical mission was able to help approximately 300 victims of Typhoon Yolanda. As we journeyed back to Iloilo to the comforts of our hotel, we couldnt help but feel the sadness, thinking that maybe we should have done more. But on the other hand, as I recalled the images of young children with smiles on their faces despite what they had gone through, the mothers with their gestures of gratitude and the glimmer of hope in many peoples eyes, these reinforced our belief that this was the right thing to do. This experience will remain with me, for a very long time, as one of the highlights of my being a Rotarian. This medical mission would not have been possible without the support of the following generous individuals: the members of our medical team- Dr. Jeglen Escano Cruz, Dr. Federico Cusay, Jr., Dr. Dave Dato, Dr.Richard Chan, Dr. Jenny Sisnorio and Dr. Ivy Minerva, the volunteers from Care Caravan headed by Francis Chu, to the generous members of the Rotary Club of Diliman Heights headed by FCP Rhemy Gonzales, who donated P20,000 worth of medicine, FCP Ferdinand John Avancena of RC Midtown Cubao, FCP Ronnie Collado of RC South Triangle and FCP Laurence Tata Nogaliza of RC Talipapa, thank you very much for your support.

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Rotarians and partners in action . . November 23, 2013 in Pontevedra, Capiz

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RC Camp Aguinaldos Report: Operation Hatid/Salubong at Villamor Airbase

By FC President Robert Camba, RC Camp Aguinaldo

housands of the people affected by Typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban have been evacuated to Villamor Air Base. Ang Kampo members were there to help out. This is an onsite narration of a typical day in the early days of evacuation:

numbers theyd been given as they arrived. Priority is given to the lowest number, as it means the driver has been waiting the longest. O, 63, wala bang mas mababa? Okay, yan, 45, awarded! Palakpakan at tawanan. Parang bingo. One driver has made three round-trips to Batangas in three days. One arrival needs to get to Baguio. Silence falls, then a driver says, Sige, ihatid ko sila nang balikan. The other drivers pitch in for gas. We estimate that at least 250 arrivals will have been dispatched by 8 p.m. Dito lang ho sa Pilipinas nagkukumpitensya para makatulong. One Chinese Pinoy takes 14 people off in the family van. Flights (plane, helicopter, PH, US) are scheduled every three hours or so but are often delayed, but unscheduled flights show up out of nowhere. Dispatchers joke with the crowd in the lull between flights. Yung U.S. plane, 100 passengers, pero Pinoy plane, 200 ! Siksikan, nakasabit sa wing! Laughter. Refugees are already matched by the time they get to the tent, where they wait a bit - refugees on one side, drivers on the other, like boys and girls at a high school dance. Volunteers ebb and flow, so people can call to schedule their assignments for the next two to three weeksespecially for graveyard shifts, as the planes arrive well into the night. The refugees look sun- and wind-burned. Exhausted. But some are smiling. A little boy, maybe 18 months, his feet totally black and cracked, wriggles on a chair. Dispatchers say not to pressure them with too many questions, to treat them gently. Help make this the best day of their lives. Some look middle class, but some of them have never even ridden a jeep in their lives, the dispatcher says. Most had lined up in Tacloban for three to five days to get on a flight. Update as of November 19th when we went back to volunteer: Operation Hatid at Villamor Airbase is now Operation Salubong with Oplan Hatid as one of the initiatives under it. The management is now taken over by DSWD and all the civilian volunteers who used to run the operation are no longer involved.

Volunteers shifting is set every 6 hours; one can choose to be on the food, debriefing, oplan hatid and marshal teams. Willing private individuals and people who have vehicles that can transport arriving C130 evacuees to all parts of Metro Manila or neighboring provinces are most welcome. For cooked food donations, donors are asked to coordinate with the operations team because donations are overflowing, too. Organized volunteers are accepting relief goods, sorting, packing. Food is provided for all, including the volunteers. The place is orderly and calm despite this being a constantly morphing effort coordinated by total strangers, the Philippine military, and the Department of Social Welfare. Clothes, soap, water, food items are sorted. Volunteers fret that few people give tabo, the staple of Pinoy survival in emergencies. Across the tarmac, Yolanda refugees disembark from the C130 - old people in wheelchairs, little children hopping off. Soldiers help them with their baggage. The volunteers wait at the Villamor grandstand. As the refugees approach the gauntlet of waiting marshals a cheer breaks out and people applaud. The refugees are given a hot meal first, then debriefed and given medical attention, free calls on Smart, aid packages. Theyre asked if they have someone coming for them, or if they need transport. The process takes about an hour. Outside, in the parking lot, volunteer dispatchers (known only by their first names - one gets the impression that some of them are lawyers, another admits she works for a multinational firm - ask for those who would need rides. O, sino diyan ang puwedeng maghatid ng apat sa Imus, Cavite? Then a special passenger, buntis na kailangang ihatid sa Fabella. Tatlo lang, pero yung isa nakawheelchair, papuntang Batasan Hills. The rule: You have to bring people to their relatives. If no relatives are waiting, you bring them back and turn them over to DSWD. Its brisk like an auction, with volunteer drivers holding up

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Camp Crame brings relief for earthquake survivors in Bohol

By FC President Vicente Turdanes and Sec Sheena Lyn Montiero, RC Camp Crame

he Rotary Club of Camp Crame immediately responded to the call for help for the victims of the 7.2 Richter magnitude earthquake that struck Bohol province last October 15, 2013. Vice President Donald Sevilla who is originally from Bohol organized the resources of the club and proceeded to Bohol with the help of his family. They distributed the relief goods to some evacuation centers and visited some of the most damaged areas.

Members of the club donated the relief goods, participated in the repacking and the relief operations itself. The Philippine National Police through the Police Community Relations Group augmented the manpower needed by the club and provided logistical support.

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Lagro Ascension moves Zumba to raise relief funds for Bohol earthquake survivors
By FC President Cecil Fernandez and Sec Rea Molina, RC Lagro Ascension

umba is now a passion in the Rotary Club of Lagro Ascension, as the Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Rtn Cita G. Cena, launched its leadoff project last October 19, 2013 at the Centennial Park, Lagro, Novaliches, Quezon City. Along this line, the aero-dance program is one of the action plans lined-up by the said Committee, aimed to encourage the residents of Lagro to have a fitness and healthy activity for their well being. Fitness Instructor Rtn Rea S. Molina, Secretary and member of the Public Relations Committee, RCLA is a Certified Wellness and Fitness Instructor from the University of the Philippines Diliman, Q.C. The said launching was attended by more or less forty (40) participants including RCLA members: FC President Cecil

Fernandez, Rotarians Mely Gubat, Rose Enriquez, Chay Pascual, Au Borra, Tess Marquez, Sylvia Castor, Noel Cunanan, Atty. Rex Borra, PE Emma Perez and Myr Decena, who were able to catch-up with the program because of previous important commitments, some lady Zumbaers of the community like Cora Nocum, Nitz Barranco, Irene Manga, Lorna Agcaoili, Encar Palacio, Josie Roman, Reggie Aranzaso, Grace, Marlyn and some guests. Proceeds of the Zumba inspired fund-raising project along with donations gathered by the club were turned over to IPP Rev. Fr. Victor Emmanuel Bobot I. Clemen who then went to Bohol last October 22. to personally hand over the proceeds to local parishes for onward distribution among victims of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Bohol last October 15, 2013.

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Acropolis and partners promote health and wellness consciousness among Rotarians
By FC President Grace F. Vinarao, RC Acropolis

ealth is wealth, and each one should take care of their wellbeing, being HEALTHY is great but being this includes both having a sound body and having A BALANCED LIFE. Health refers to a physical body being free from diseases. Wellness is balance of your physical, social, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, environmental, and occupational wellbeing, is a lifestyle and a continuing process; and that one should strive for sense of balance throughout his whole life. And that is the ultimate goal of WE CARE Health and Wellness Day right in our own District. Last Oct 20,2013, WE CARE health & wellness day was held at the Fourth Floor of Rotary Center. This was in collaboration and with the effort of the Rotary Club of Acropolis with the support of service partners like Top Care D iag nos ti cs, M cKa ye L if e Sciences, Doctor-members from the Rotary Club of Agham, and Salinas Corporation, to promote & maintain healthy and a balanced lifestyle. We started with a Sunday mass courtesy of PP Doris Sanchez , FCP Marilene Araneta & Fr John Regalado. With a warm welcome by our District Chairman of Community Service, Dr Elisa Allado the program started, she cited that Health is Wealth and one should take care of ones

selves. Then it was followed by Nigariwaza a taichi-japanese yoga courtesy of Salinas Corp. Awareness seminar for female the big C Cancer Breast & Cervical Cancer especially for all female participants and a topic for male too -"What you should know about prostate? Gov Francis Rivera and spouse Peth cordially graced the program by participating in its free services. All together ,there were FREE Health Services, like the DRE for male -a digitized rectal exam, HPN screen (Blood Pressure) and weight monitoring and counseling, Heart Spectrum Monitoring for people especially w i th h ea r t d i sease , and discounted service packages for the following: PSA test P765.00 (prostate) and an annual blood chemistry package for only P800.00 (11tests) What else can you ask for ? .. because ROTARY CLUB OF ACROPOLIS and co-host clubs RCs Agham, Broadway, Camp Aguinaldo, Camp Crame, Diliman North, Eastwood, Sto Domingo, Cubao West, West Triangle, and Pearl of the Orient as well as AG John Simon, Mackay Life Sciences, and Salinas Corporation care.

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RC Quezon Citys Transitioning Program for Youth with Special Needs prepares them for productive and relatively independent life
By IPP Cesar Baltazar, RC Quezon City

he Rotary Club of Quezon was awarded as one of five best clubs in a vocational service project during The Rotary Golden Wheel Awards on October 28, 2013 at the Crowne Plaze Manila Galleria for its distinctive project entitled, The Transitioning Program for Youth with Special Needs. The project was born out of RCQCs vision that emphasizes its pursuit of youth development and community building. In partnership with the Batino Elementary School (SPED Center) at Project 3, Quezon City, the club launched a support program to the schools vocational course for children with special needs. The program aims to provide valuable and sustainable service to an often neglected segment of societythe youth with special needsthrough a vocational education that will prepare them to live a productive and a relatively independent life. A youth with special needs is a young person (usually aged 14-21 years) who requires specialized support to improve his/her health and to participate in daily activities at home, school and community because of significant impairments in one or more the following: health, cognition, sensorymotor skills, social integration, emotional/behavioral skills and self-help skills. It seems that the support given to these persons today are inadequate and not well-coordinated. Oftentimes, the family is left on their own in deciding what to do with the person. The schools do their share by providing special education but they have their own limitations. The community resources have not been tapped. The future of the youth with special needs have not been planned for. And through all this, these young persons have not been involved in making decisions about their future. The transitioning project enables these youth to live a positive life beyond their schooling. It guides them in transitioning from attending classes to gain vocational and life skills all the way to becoming productive individuals at work or in the community they belong to. The program addresses the following needs of these individuals:

Developing the transition education curriculum Involving the youth with special needs themselves in making decisions about their future Linking with and involving the parents or guardians of the youth with special needs Linking with and involving the communities where the youth reside Providing training or other efforts to empower the school to manage the overall program on their own

Linking with other enterprises or support groups in terms of developing or marketing whatever manufactured goods, products or services that the youth with special needs may generate as output of their transition program, and

* Accessing funds for the project The Rotary Club of Quezon City is committed to sustaining this program by working closely with the school and enabling them to manage the program on their own. Hopefully, this effort will make a difference in the lives of the youth with special needs.
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Diliman North and partners bring relief to fire victims in Barangay Culiat
By FC President Marilene Araneta, RC Diliman North

ne hundred seventeen (117) families in Barangay Culiat in Quezon City were recently hit by a fire, leaving them homeless. RI District 3780 and Red Cross Quezon City Chapter joined hands last 07 November 2013 in serving food and in giving relief items to the fire victims. Led by D-3780 Community Chair Baby Allado, several clubs contributed donations and their time for the relief effort. RC Diliman North, represented by FC President Marilene Araneta, IPP Doris Sanchez, Sec. Corrie Obaa and Dir. Tess Guiam, was assigned to bring eating implements. PP Bobby Sumulong and the Interactors of RC Ayala Heights were there to assist in re-packing relief goods at Culiat Barangay Hall. FC President Gail Lores of RC Kagitingang Cubao went direct to the Virgilio de los Santos Homeowners Associations basketball court that served as the evacuation center. She joined Diliman North and Ayala Heights in serving lunch and distributing relief goods to the fire victims. Representatives of the Red Cross QC Chapter cooked the food donated by D-3780 for the affected families. The members of Culiat Health Center headed by Dr. Ofelia Telan were also there and attended to the medical needs of the infants and children.

Barangay Culiat has been the adopted Barangay of RC Diliman North. The Relief Project was an activity that needed immediate action. RCDN is very thankful to those who came and gave assistance to the fire victims of Culiat. This had been a humanitarian effort that brought together RC Diliman North, RC Ayala Heights, RC Kagitingang Cubao, District 3780, Red Cross QC Chapter, Barangay officials and homeowners association.

Biak na Bato distributes free wheelchairs to change lives of 19 beneficiaries

By Service Projects Chair Ramon Boy Fabon, RC Biak na Bato

any physically disabled persons do not have enough resources to purchase wheelchairs. Without a wheelchair, these children and adults would be left bedridden or would have to be carried wherever they go. RC Biak na Bato has answered the call to provide free wheelchairs. Nineteen (19) children and adults with disability in Marilao, Bulacan and Barangay Masambong in Novaliches, Quezon City now look forward to live more independently after receiving free wheelchairs from the Rotary Club of Biak-NaBato in partnership with the LDS (Latter Day Saints) Foundation. Thanks to our LICENSED/CERTIFIED WHEELCHAIR ASSESSOR our very own FC President Jolan Salino.
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Holy Spirit mounts 2nd Gov Jess Cifra Chess Cup as fund-raiser as well to advance sportsmanship & fellowship, enhance public image of Rotary and promote ICFR
By Silver President Ped Condeno, RC Holy Spirit

he Rotary Club of Holy Spirit recently completed the 2nd Gov. Jess Cifra Chess Cup. It was held on 27 October 2013 at the 4/F, Silver Hall, Rotary Center, Quezon City. There were 170 chess players. The 1st Gov. Jess Cifra Chess Cup was held last March 21, 2012 at the same venue.

portion of the tournament was aired by UNTV. It was posted at the website of the Philippine Chess Portal with 1,293 views and the results with 221 views. It was also endorsed by the Division of City Schools, Quezon City, MM. The tournament sponsors were Home Development Mutual Funds (Philippines), Coca-Cola Philippines, Tullys Coffee, DFMS, ALS Marine, Jardine Energy Control Co., Inc., Insular Bank, PhilsFirst Insurance, TIPians-USA, Peth Rivera (spouse of Gov. Francis Rivera), PDG Jess Cifra, Ric Salvador and Rtn Angel Castro. The funds raised will add to the Milk Feeding Program of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit for 100 school children at the Dona Juana Elementary School sustained for 100 school days which started on September 9, 2013.

Thirty seven (37) chess players under the group of Kiddies and 133 players under the group of Juniors/Adults comprised the 170 players. All rated below 2000 by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP). Some coaches with their players made their presence felt. They are University of the East, University of the Philippines, Ateneo University, Adamson University, Pascual Memorial Institute and others. The format is seven (7) rounds for Kiddies and eight (8) rounds for 13 years old and above and played under the Swiss System with time control of 25 minutes per player. It opened at 10:30am after the welcome speech of PDG Gov. Jess Cifra and finished by 8:30pm along with the giving out of awards. A total of 33 awards were won by three groups: 1) Kiddies (13 years old below); 2) Juniors (between 13 years old and below 19 years old) and 3) adults above 19 years old. The tournament was sanctioned by the NCFP supervised by five (5) NCFP licensed Chess Arbiters led by Messrs. Alfred Chay as Chief Arbiter, Alex Dinoy, Hermilo Samaniego, Gatz Luz and Avelino Carredo. The players based on the results of their games, would get new ratings from the NCFP. The tournament has pushed RCHS at a higher image level. It was featured in all 5-pages of the November 2013 issue of the Chessarian, official bulletin of the International Chess Fellowship of Rotarians, based in San Francisco, USA. A

The International Chess Fellowship of Rotarians (ICFR) The ICFR is an enjoyable and challenging fellowship authorized by the Rotary International. It exists to promote the spirit of rotary and enjoyment of chess. At present, members play chess via internet among Rotarians from various countries. The ICFR is one of the fellowships under the Rotary Global History Fellowship. Paul Rosamond (Dallas-Fair Park, Texas) reactivated the ICFR and has been in continuous existence since 1977. Rotarian chess lovers who would like to join the Fellowship may get in touch with SP Ped Condeno of RC Holy Spirit.

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Messages, news and information from Rotary International

RI Presidents November Message

Dear fellow Rotarians,
very Rotarian joins Rotary for his or her own reasons. Often, the reason someone decides to join isn't the same as the reason that person ultimately decides to stay. When I was asked to join Rotary, I accepted because I thought it would be a good way to get more involved in my community. In the end, though, what really got me excited about Rotary service was something I didn't even know about when I joined: our Rotary Foundation. I knew I could do plenty of good work through my Rotary club in Norman, Okla., USA. But through our Foundation, I could have a hand in the work of every single Rotary club and district around the world. I could look at any Foundation-supported project, any Foundation program, any country that was declared polio-free, and say: I helped make that happen. Once I realized that, there wasn't any turning back. I've been very fortunate that over the years, I've gotten to see an incredible amount of our Foundation's work firsthand. The more I see, the more passionate I become about our Foundation. When you visit a school for AIDS orphans and meet the kids who are being cared for, educated, and taught a trade and when you know, as you look into their faces, that if it weren't for our Foundation, they would be sleeping on the street, eating out of the trash you don't ever see our Foundation in the same way again. We are in the middle of one of the most exciting years we have ever known for our Rotary Foundation. We've just rolled out a new grant model, one that will challenge and inspire us all to think bigger and to develop more ambitious projects that will have a more lasting impact. We've accepted a new challenge from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has committed to match, two to one, every Rotarian dollar contributed to polio eradication for the next five years, up to US$35 million per year. And we are now fighting the final battles in our war against polio a war we are absolutely committed to win. Our Foundation's goal always has been Doing Good in the World. With our new grant model, we aren't going to be satisfied with simply doing good. We will do the most good we can, in the most lasting ways possible for the people who need us the most.

Foundation Chairmans November Message

Celebrate Rotary Foundation Month ovember gives us the chance to build greater ownership and pride in our Foundation. PolioPlus is successful because Rotarians believe in our commitment and support it financially. We give to the polio eradication effort because we see clearly what our money is doing and what we are helping to achieve. We all take pride in knowing that the money we give is helping to fund a polio-free world. But many Rotarians do not have the same pride and ownership of the Foundation's Endowment Fund and Annual Fund. We are still falling short of our goal of Every Rotarian, Every Year. Why? Because Rotarians do not know what good works the Endowment Fund and Annual Fund enable us to do. The Endowment Fund and Annual Fund are what make Rotary more than just an association of Rotary clubs. They allow us to share our resources, work together, and bring our work to a higher level. The greater our Foundation's resources, the greater our ability as Rotarians to meet the needs of our communities. And when every one of us donates to The Rotary Foundation, it truly becomes our Foundation and we all share the pride in the good that it does. This is why we have Every Rotarian, Every Year. And this is why our goal for the Annual Fund in 2013-14 is US$120 million, which represents a donation from every Rotarian, averaging $100 each. If we want the freedom to be ambitious in our service, we must know that we have a strong Foundation supporting us. And if we want to know that Rotary will endure, we need a strong Endowment Fund for whatever lies ahead.

Dong Kurn (D. K.) Lee

Foundation Trustee Chair 2013-14

Ron D. Burton
President, Rotary International 2013-14

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Rotary International Districts in the Philippines

DISTRICT 3770
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Pichoy Ramirez Aurora, Batanes, Bulacan, Cagayan, Ifugao, Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Quir-

DISTRICT 3820
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Danny Ona Batangas, Laguna, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro Oriental, Quezon, Romblon, the whole of Bicol Region

DISTRICT 3780
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Francis Rivera Quezon City

DISTRICT 3830
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Robert F. Kuan Alabang, Las Pinas, Makati, Muntinlupa, Palawan, Paranaque, Pateros, Taguig

DISTRICT 3790
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Linda Winter Abra, Bataan, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Mountain Province, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Zambales

DISTRICT 3850
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Mark G. Ortiz Aklan, Antique, Basilan, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, Misamis Occidental, Negros Occidental, Sulu, TawiTawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay

DISTRICT 3800
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Louie Ticman Caloocan, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Navotas, Pasig, Rizal, San Juan, Valenzuela

DISTRICT 3860
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Edgar R. Chiongbian Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bohol, Cebu, Compostela Valley, Davao City, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, General Santos City, Leyte, Negros Oriental, Samar, Siquijor, South Cota-

DISTRICT 3810
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Karen Tamayo Cavite, Manila, Mindoro Occidental, Pasay

DISTRICT 3870
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Teresita Navales Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City, Camiguin Island, Cotabato, Cotabato City, Gingoog City, Iligan City, Kidapawan City, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Malaybalay City, Marawi City, Misamis Oriental, Sultan Kudarat, Tacurong City, Valencia City

Source: Philippine Rotary Magazine

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Recognition of Contributors

istrict Governor Francis Rivera and the editors thank Rotarians who have contributed stories for this November issue of the Governors Monthly Letter.
LG Dwight M. Ramos, RC Quezon City, Chair of the 2013 TRF Recognition Night, for the front-page report and photos of the event. FC President Rene Cantos of RC Timog for the article, photos and powerpoint presentation on the Global Grant Project on Page 4. District Community Service Chair Ma. Elisa Allado, RC New Manila Heights, for the article and photos on Page 5 about D3780 support for the Blood Samaritan Drive of the Red Cross QC Chapter. FC President Eui Bong Jung, RC Holy Spirit, for the story and photo on Page 6 about the response of District 3780 and the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians to the call for concerted Rotary effort for relief of Typhoon Yolanda survivors. PDG Danilo Fausto, RI D3780, for coverage of the establishment of relief and rehabilitation efforts of RI District 3780 for survivors of Typhoon Yolanda in Ormoc City, on Pages 7, 8 & 9. Some of the more recent photos and updates in these pages were provided by FC President Grace Vinarao of RC Acropolis. PP Albert Lee, RC Araneta, for the account and photos of the medical relief and outreach mission that served Yolanda Typhoon survivors in Pontevedra, Capiz who were then still unreached by government and international relief agencies, on Pages 10 & 11. FC President Robert Camba, RC Camp Aguinaldo, for the story and photos of Operation Hatid/Salubong for Yolanda Typhoon survivors who had evacuated from Western Visayas to Villamor Airbase in Pasay City, on Page 12. FC President Vicente Turdanes and Sec Sheena Montiero, RC Camp Crame, for the article and photos on relief mission for earthquake survivors in Bohol, Page 13. FC President Cecil Fernandez and Sec Rea Molina, RC Lagro Ascension, for the article and photos on Page 14 about Zumba fund-raiser for Bohol earthquake survivors. FC President Grace F. Vinarao, RC Acropolis, for coverage and photos of We Care program on Page 15. IPP Cesar Baltazar, RC Quezon City, for the article and photos of the clubs awardwinning vocational service project for youth with special needs, on Page 16. FC President Marilene Araneta, RC Diliman North, for the story and photos of relief mission for fire victims, Page 17. Service Projects Chair Ramon Fabon, RC Biak na Bato, for report and photo of the clubs wheelchair distribution project, Page 17. PP Ped Condeno, RC Holy Spirit, for the article and photos of the 2nd Gov Jess Cifra Chess Cup, on Page 18. PP Ed Trinidad, RC Cubao West, for additional career information on the late PDG Bobby Viray, Page 21.
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