Oct 2016

Gov Dwight Ramos leads commemoration of

International World Polio Day
On 24 October 2016, Rotary marked World Polio Day to
help raise awareness and the funding needed to reach full
eradication. Rotary Internationals End-Polio Program,
which started in the Philippines in 1979, has already re-
duced polio cases by 99.9 percent worldwide, with just
Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria as the remaining coun-
tries with Polio Cases, according to Dr. Tom Frieden, Di-
rector of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On 21 October 2016, Rotarians
in District 3780, led by the Ro-
tary Club of Cubao Business
Center, took part in commemo-
rating the World Polio Day by
holding an Oktoberfest event at
the ground floor of the Rotary
Center, 6:00 10:00 PM. As a
fund raising for the End-Polio
campaign, beer was sold to the
participants at the cost of USD
26.50 per mug and all proceeds
were donated to the Polio Plus
fund. The event also promoted participation of Rotarians
to the live-streamed global status update last October 24
at 6 PM Eastern Time at the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention in Atlanta. RI Pres. John Germ
along with CDC Director Tom Frieden, other experts, and
inspirational presenters, shared an inside look at the sci-
ence, partnerships, and human stories of polio
eradication.
The End Polio Now program has reduced polio cases by
99.9 percent worldwide since the first project to vaccinate
children in the Philippines in 1979. More than 2.5 billion
children have been immunized against polio in 122 coun-
tries.
In his October message, RI President John Germ reports
this update: Today, 31 years after the launch of Polio-
Plus, the children of the Philippines - and of nearly every
other country in the world - are growing up without that
knowledge, and that fear of polio. Instead of 1000 new
cases of polio everyday, we are averaging less than one
per week. But as the fear of polio wanes, so does aware-
ness of the disease. Now more than ever, it is vitally im-
portant to keep that awareness high and to push polio
eradication to the top of the public agenda and our gov-
ernments priorities. We need to make sure the world
knows that our work to eradicate polio isnt over yet, but
that Rotary is in it to end it.
It is an incredibly exciting time to be a Rotarian. We are
gathering momentum for the final race to the finish: to
the end of PolioPlus and the beginning of a polio-free
world. It is truly a once-in-a-lifetime chance to End Polio
Now, through Rotary Serving Humanity. Prost!
By District Chief of Staff Cecile Rodriguez. Posted on
the October 2016 issue of the Governors Monthly Letter.

Rotary has been working to eliminate polio

village by village, country by country, and con-
tinent by continent. In 1988, polio was para-
lyzing nearly 1000 children everyday around
the world. Since then, Rotary has led in ef-
forts to raise awareness and funds, mobilizing
volunteers for massive immunization cam-
paigns. By the first half of 2015, there were
less than 40 new cases of polio worldwide,
according to statistics.
PDG Francis Rivera, PDG Penny Policarpio, DG Dwight Ramos, DGE Chito Borromeo
and PDG Jess Cifra pose during commemoration of World Polio Day in District 3780
 District Governors Message
By Governor Dwight Hilarion M. Ramos, Rotary International District 3780
Brace up for busy program of activities ahead to commemorate key Rotary events, to continue
serving humanity and to celebrate our achievements during this All Star Year of service
Economic and community
development is one of Ro-
tarys six areas of focus. Ro-
tary clubs all over the world
work with communities to
address youth unemploy-
ment; obstacles to entrepre-
neurship, business and agri-
cultural/livelihood opportuni-
ties; and lack of resources to
address extreme poverty.
Rotary grants are available to
clubs and districts supporting
these initiatives. District
grants fund small-scale, short
-term activities. Global
grants support large interna-
tional activities, with sustain-
able, measurable outcomes. Thus, it is another busy
year for The Rotary Foundation (TRF).
Making this year truly busy is also the fact that TRF is
celebrating its centennial! And of course, the Rotarians
in our District join the rest of the Rotary world in cele-
brating this very historic event.
Starting off Rotary Year 2016-17, all the Clubs in our
district have already included in their plans and pro-
grams, the hosting of an event, project or fundraiser to
promote in their communities both Rotary and TRF. As
an example, the Rotary Club of Bagong Sandigan has
launched during their Charter Anniversary last August
24 their participation in the end-polio greatest meal on
earth project.
On the other hand, during the first President's Elect
leadership training under DGE Chito Borromeo, we
kicked off the hashtag 100 Acts of Good campaign. This
was spearheaded by the District Rotary Foundation
Chair, PDG Jess Cifra, to highlight the individual com-
mitments to the cause of doing good in the world.
An Oktoberfest event was likewise held at the Rotary
Center for the World Polio Day. The successful event
garnered new funding contributions from QC Rotarians
to the PolioPlus fund campaign and highlighted partici-
pation to the fourth annual World Polio Day event in
Atlanta, Georgia, USA at the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) via the livestream.
On November 12, simultaneous with all the other dis-
tricts in Zone 7A, we will hold the TRF Night Centennial
Celebration to raise the annual giving contributions by
honoring the PHFs and TRF club chairs. We will focus
on the history of TRF by going back to its founding via
a Great Gatsby themed event to be hosted by the Ro-
tary Club of Cubao.
On November 18 will be our Annual TRF fundraiser, the
Paul Harris Golf Cup with the Paul Harris Society leading
this fellowship event. This will be hosted by the Rotary
Club of Metro West Triangle.
In February next year, we will celebrate the world un-
derstanding and peace day by highlighting TRF's twin
sister, the 1917 Atlanta Declaration of peace as Rotary
focus.
And, during our District Conference in Tagaytay City
next April, we will hold the TRF 100-mile run involving
Rotarians, partners and the family of Rotary in which
we will gather hundreds of bikers, cyclists, runners and
boaters from the North, East, West and the South. This
will be our main Public Image undertaking for the TRF
centennial that will likewise get for us at least 100 new
TRF contributors.
Finally, we will of course join the grand celebration in
the place where it all began, and that is in Atlanta,
Georgia. To date, we are happy to report that we al-
ready have more than 150 registered and paid dele-
gates to the 2017 international convention! We hope
that many more from
the district will join us,
so as not to miss this
very historic event.
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 The Governors Monthly Letter EDITORIAL BOARD
We thank the All Star Presidents and club officers who have District Governor Dwight Hilarion M. Ramos
proudly shared in this issue stories of how their clubs have
been serving humanity through Rotary. Publisher

This issue of the GML features a range of service projects, in- District Secretary Cesar Poch Jaymalin
cluding District Chief of Staff Ma. Cecilia Cecille Rodriguez
the holistic community development program of Biak-na-Bato;
District Information & Communication Officer Winston Sia
series of projects to support an advocacy such as for reading &
literacy by Kamuning Central, Metro Sta Mesa, Bagong Silangan, Ricardo Ric P. Salvador
and Pag-asa;
Editor in Chief
projects to share joy and hope as in the stories of Bagong Sandi-
gan and South Triangle; and
Associate Editors
project that has lasting Rotary imprint such as the environment
protection initiative of Cosmopolitan Cubao. Jesus Jesse Tanchanco
The simple yet life-changing initiative of Katipunan for livelihood Elizabeth Beth Directo
and poverty alleviation may serve as illustration for the com- Marcia Marcia C. Salvador
memoration of Economic & Community Development month.
Rafael Raffy Chico
Kindly forward the GML to your club members and other con-
Cresencio Cris Bacho
tacts to help spread the District message and stories of Rotary
serving humanity. Thank you.
The Governors Monthly Letter 2016-17 is published by the District
If youre now reading this publication online, click on these links 3780 Governor with offices at the Rotary Center Building, Roces Ave-
to view July 2016 GML or August 2016 GML or nue, Quezon City, Philippines. Materials for publication may be sent to
the Office of DG Dwight, to EiC Ric Salvador at
September 2016 GML.
rp_salvador@yahoo.com., to Marcia Salvador at mdcsalva-
dor@yahoo.com., or other associates.

RY 2016-17 DISTRICT CALENDAR (As of Oct 26, 2016)

Event Host Chair
NOVEMBER ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH
8 LAUNCHING OF ON TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE PP GRACE VINARAO

12 ROTARY YOUTH BASKET BALL 9AM

TRF RECOGNITION NIGHT TRF COMMITTEE PDG JESS CIFRA

15 MEMBERSHIP NIGHT ORIENTATION MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE PP BH HERRERA

18 PAUL HARRIS GOLF CUP RC METRO WEST TRIANGLE PP MARLON RIVERA
RC COMMONWEALTH
18 MEMBERSHIP NIGHT RC TIMOG

26 BLOODLETTING RC CUBAO ASP VERONICA

ASP MONTHLY MEETING
DECEMBER DISEASE PREVENTION & TREATMENT MONTH
2-4 ZONE INSTITUTE (THAILAND ) PP LINDA PALLATAO
10 CHRISTMAS PARTY / FAMILY DAY
CLUB ADMIN COMMITTEE PP BETH DIRECTO
10-18 VOCATIONAL TRAINING TEAM
JANUARY VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH
9-11 MIDYEAR REVIEW
13-15 MIDYEAR CONVENTION RC MIDTOWN QC PP FLORIAN ENRIQUEZ
21 EDUCATIONAL EXPO VOCATIONAL COMMITTEE
BLOODLETTING RC NEW MANILA HEIGHTS BABY ALLADO
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 The City of Stars supports All Stars of RID 3780:
PISO PARA SA ROTARY FOUNDATION !
By PP Ronnie U. Collado, RC South Triangle
In an unprecedented show of support to the numerous
cause-oriented programs and activities of RID 3780,
the Quezon City Council introduced and approved an
ordinance imposing one peso (P1.00) increase to ad-
mission fees in all cinemas in Quezon City covering
the period of November 1 to 30, 2016, the proceeds
thereof to be donated to The Rotary Foundation of
Rotary International District 3780, Quezon City.
It is just timely and fitting! Quezon City which is also
known as the City of Stars decided to pass this ordi-
nance in support for our All Star Governor Dwight
Ramos and his 104 All Star Presidents during a flag
raising ceremony held at Quezon City Hall last Octo-
ber 24, 2016. Imagine 2500 Rotarians collectively and
individually doing good to the people of Quezon City?
And we have been doing humanitarian projects such
as economic and community development programs,
basic education and literacy, maternal and child
health, water and sanitation, peace and conflict pre-
vention/resolution and disease prevention and treat-
ment to countless residents of Quezon City for many
decades. And these projects will continue for as long
as there are Rotarians.
According to the ordinance No: 2534 s 2016, it is very
timely because it is also the 100th year of the Rotary
Foundation. This is one way of showing
the unwavering support of the Quezon
City Government to Rotary International
District 3780.
The proceeds from this P1-donation will
surely have a significant impact in the
financial resources of The Rotary Foun-
dation. The Rotary Foundation is the
one that funds all key Rotary projects or
grants anywhere in the world. We are
encouraging all Rotarians to dissemi-
nate this project to the best they can
during the month of November 2016.
Our deepest thanks to the people be-
hind the fast approval of this ordinance. PP Cong BH
Herrera-Dy of the Rotary Club of South Triangle who
initiated this, DG Atty Dwight Ramos who assisted in
crafting the ordinance, Councilor Alexis Herrera who
introduced it, Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte who presided
over council sessions and Mayor Herbert Bautista
who approved it. Again, our gratitude to the 20th Que-
zon City Council for your unwavering support to the
cause of Rotary.
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 Rotary serves 1,418 indigent patients in outreach
medical-dental-optical-diagnostic mission
By District Community Service Chair PP Aiza Remedios

On September 5, 2016, the District Community Service
Committee chaired by PP Aiza Remedios conducted a
medical/dental/optical health care mission at the
barangay covered court in Bagong Silang, Caloocan
City. The mission that benefited 1,418 indigent pa-
tients was done in partnership with UNTV: Serbisyong
Kasangbahay and with the participation of fifteen (15)
Rotary clubs.
The comprehensive healthcare services were ren-
dered: medical consultation (227 adults, 210 children);
optical check-up with free eyeglasses (90 patients);
dental extraction (125 patients); chest x-ray (5); ECG
(3); CBG (2). Wheelchairs and crutches were given to
those who needed them. 79 patients were given Vita-
min A supplements, while 76 children received dental
fluoride treatment. In addition, legal consultation ser-
vices were rendered free of charge to 17 residents of
the community.
The collaborative mission was led by RC Kamuning
Central who provided the dental team as well as the
needed dental supplies. The following Rotary clubs
contributed to the success of the project: Camp Agui-
naldo, Camp Karingal, Congressional, Cubao
Edsa, Cubao QC, Heroes Hills, Kamuning West,
Mega Edsa, New Manila East, New Manila Heights,
QC Central, Roces, St Ignatius, and West Triangle.

Another outreach service: Rotarians provide school uniforms

for 109 needy students in depressed area
It all started with a letter from Mr Paul Albert Mendoza, Adviser of the Student Government
Council of Gagalang Balian National High School, a small school located in an upland area in
the 5th class municipality of Pangil, province of Laguna. Majority of the students belong to poor
families, depending on resources of the forest, working in kaingins and vegetable farming.
Most of their parents are either farmers or work in the city as laborers or domestic helpers. The
school is beset by problems of undernourished pupils, lack of school supplies, lack of parental
guidance and lack of food. Mr Mendoza observed that there are many students who are in-
clined to sports and athletic activities. Thus, his letter requesting for PE uniforms to be pro-
vided to the 109 students to qualify them to the regional sports competition to be held on Octo-
ber 14, 2016.

PP Aiza Remedios appealed for help and raised funds for the 109 sets of PE uniforms for the
deserving students. Soon, pledges of support from D-3780 Rotarians poured in. With the
funds raised, the uniforms were ordered and subsequently delivered to the Gagalang Balian
National High School on October 13, 2016. Mr Mendoza and the students were all happy and
grateful to Rotary.

Thanks to the following Rotarians for their generous support: Johnny Yu, Paul Galang, Ed
Ayento, Eren Tumali, Maris Galang, Danny Ponay, Roseo Uy, Grace Vinarao, Jun Estioco,
Cecille Rodriguez, Bernadette Herrera-Dy, Tess Alacar Tan, Rosanne Cuevas, Aiza Remedios.
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 Rotary Clinic at headquarters begins serving with im-
proved facilities & access to healthcare specialists
By District Community Service Chair PP Aiza Remedios

Operation and management of the Rotary

Clinic have been turned over to the District
Community Service Team effective October
2016. It will be open every Monday. On Octo-
ber 10, it opened with a thyroid specialist pro-
viding consultation services for those with dia-
betes, thyroid problems, and general endocri-
nology cases.

On October 24, the clinic was packed with

more than a hundred indigent patients availing
of free medical/dental/optical health services.
Medical doctors from St Lukes Medical Center
and Delos Santos Medical Center offered their
services for free, as did Dr Michael Lao of the
FEU Opthalmology Dept. The health service
program for October 24 was hosted by RC Mid-
town Cubao led by ASP Andy Tugay.

Meanwhile, 30 indigent senior citizens had their

dentures fitting done by the RC Kamuning Cen-
tral RCC Dental Team.

Rotary rolls out Caravan for Livelihood

Last October 22, Rotary clubs belonging to Region 4 embarked on the first phase of a Livelihood Caravan program by
promoting Christmas food giveaways as possible source of livelihood for those seeking opportunities in small business.
DG Dwight Ramos and senior district officers demonstrate their support for the initiative of the clubs.

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 RC Biak-na-Bato launches first phase of continuing,
holistic community development program to serve
disadvantaged Dumagat tribe
By All Star President Peter Lawrence Valencia

On October 1, 2016, the offi-

cers and members of RC Biak-
na-Bato led by All Star Presi-
dent Peter Lawrence Valencia
went to Norzagaray, Bulacan
where a small community of
Dumagats live.

The primary purpose of the trip

was to break ground to pave
the way for the construction of
a multipurpose hall that will
serve as a classroom for stu-
dents and may also be used as
a social center for some 18
families of the tribe. The struc-
ture can also serve as evacua-
tion area during disasters as
they still live in crude and un-
safe dwellings.

This project will be conducted in partnership with the The commitment of RC Biak-na-Bato to the Dumagat
Metro Manila Colleges teachers and students who have Tribe will involve a series of humanitarian projects that
committed to provide educational services to students of illustrate Rotary serving disadvantaged humanity. Next
all levels. in line is the provision of potable water source in the
area. Presently, there is no facility that provides potable
water. The tribe is highly
dependent on rain water
and, at times on water tank
delivery. The club will also
schedule the conduct of
medical missions as the
tribe is prone to water-
based diseases. There are
also a good number of tribe
members who are suffering
from tuberculosis, ulcer and
other ailments. These
medical missions will also
involve maternal and child
care. Another important
project planned for the
community is a tree plant-
ing activity. The mountain
site has suffered from ille-
gal logging and the club is
committed to plant trees to
replenish what have been
lost.
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RC Katipunan assists disabled youth to overcome obsta-
cles to earning a living; he now helps his family survive
By All Star President Emerito L. Rojas
Persons with disabilities are among the most
marginalized members of society. Often they are
deprived of education because of their disability
and poverty. Lack of education reduces their
chances to get employed thus livelihood activity
in their own homes remains their only chance to
survive.
Started in early September, this small project
provides livelihood opportunity to one cerebral
palsy disabled person who earns his living by
refurbishing old mobile phones. He was given
training in mobile phone repair. Old phones do-
nated by members of Rotary were given to him,
which he repaired and sold for a living.
This project provides opportunity for the dis-
abled and his kin to earn a decent living to sus-
tain their daily needs. Through old mobile
phones, we make a difference on the lives of an
unfortunate family of four which have been
struggling to survive and live an honorable life. In case you have an old mobile phone to dispose, please contact
ASP Emerito or GML editor and help the young PWD grow his business and alleviate the poverty of the family..

RC Pag-asa rolls out career guidance program starting

with forum and monitoring through high school
By All Star President Stan Agojo

.DEPEDs National Career Assessment Examination vocation.

(NCAE) Result by Learning Category for School Year 2015-
2016 of Juan Sumulong High School was obtained and
evaluated.
Based on the results of the NCAE, four (4) resource speak-
ers from RC Pag-asa, Q.C. and two (2) from RC Kagitingang
Cubao were requested to interact with the students during
the Career Forum on September 14, 2016 to inspire and to
share their experiences in their specialized profession/
In this project, 100 books were also donated to the school.
Glee Toothpastes were distributed as our dentist member
spoke. This will be followed by room to room Career Couch-
ing which is basically about career guide, foundation, know-
ing ones self and establishing resume. These students will
be closely watched until the time leading to their college
course to ensure that their preferences will be dovetailed to
their inclinations.

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 RC Kamuning Central continues to promote love for
reading among young children in various communities
By ASP Jennifer Lorenzana-Butacan

For five (5) years now, RC Kamuning

Central has been going around distrib-
uting story books and other learning
materials for children to promote love
for reading.

This year since August, the club has

donated more than 700 story books in
different places in Luzon, namely:
Pagsanjan, Laguna; Tagudin, Ilocos
Sur; Barangay San Agustin, No-
valiches; Sta Maria, Bulacan; and at
the Rotary Park for residents around
the District Rotary Center Building in
Quezon City.

The club also donated 2 units of LCD

projector for the visual education of
hundreds of students at the San Pedro
Community School in Tagudin, Ilocos
Sur.

RC Bagong Silangan establishes Toy Library and do-

nates books to facilitate learning of reading skills
among pupils in adopted elementary school
By DDS/PP Andy B Almendral and All Star President Mustafa Al-sayyad

On September 6, Our clubs goal is to ensure that in the next two (2) years
2016, RC Bagong all Bagong Silangan Elementary School students should
Silanlgan led by ASP be able to read and comprehend even before they are
Ishmael Mustafa Al- promoted to the next level.
sayyad set up a Li-
brary of Toys at
the Bagong Si-
langan Elemen-
t ar y Sc ho o l .
Educational
reading materials
were also turned over. This project is intended for
Grade I and kindergarten pupils of the school.

Teaching reading is a basic challenge in our

adopted elementary school that teachers confront
daily. This project aims to help elementary school
teachers on how they can effectively engage their
students to read and understand what they are
reading.
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RC Bagong Sandigan brings cheers to elderly nuns as the
Rotarians themselves are inspired by erstwhile partners
in humanitarian service
By All Star President Maurice S. Librea
What started as just a simple gesture of appreciation for the
elderly nuns at St Paul of Chartres Vigil House in Dolores, Tay-
tay, Rizal became an emotional and yet meaningful visit to the
once very active nuns in community service and charity works.
On October 15, 2016, RC Bagong Sandigan led by ASP Mau-
rice Librea made a trip to the St Paul Vigil House which is a
retirement home for elderly and sick sisters of St Paul of Char-
tres who spent many years working in different assignments
throughout their lives as consecrated persons. The average
number of residents of the Vigil House in the last ten (10) years
is about 65.
Members of RC Bagong Sandigan, remembering the kindness
of these nuns who are in their late 80s and 90s, brought with
them 62 packs of adult diapers and nine (9) brand-new wheel
chairs. The nuns requested the Sandigans to sing and dance
for them. Some nuns were smiling, others clapping their
hands; but most of them were seen crying. As one nun said,
they never expected that someone could do the same act of
kindness they did in the past.
RC Bagong Sandigan thanks the generous participation of RC
West Triangle and RC QC Central in this outreach program.

RC South Triangle shares goodwill and cheers up

orphans at Asilo de San Vicente de Paul
By PP Ronnie U. Collado
It was a heart-rending experience to listen to the stories of 4-year old
triplet girls. They were orphaned since birth. Their common severe
congenital leg deformities render them handicapped for life. Only
their 7-year old equally helpless brother is left with them to push their
wheelchairs one at a time.
Thanks to a Filipino nun who founded the Asilo de San Vicente de
Paul in 1823, these four (4) children, and a hundred other orphaned
boys and girls, have a place to stay where they can be cared for. It is
situated along UN Avenue, Paco, Manila.
On September 4, 2016, the Rotary Club of South Triangle led by
ASP Mike Cantor visited the orphanage and delivered a half day of Sandy Sanchez, Sec Michael Ching, PP Ronnie Collado and new
games, prizes, gifts and food to the orphans. Five (5) members of members came to bring cheers to the children.
the club decided to celebrate their birthdays with the orphans and
Inspired by the story of the triplet girls, the club, through Treasurer
other children of the orphanage.
Henry Wong, pledged to hold a Christmas party here in December
Dir. Cocoy Manalaysay coordinated this event. It was also attended for over 100 children. These are Rotary moments you take with you
by Treas. Henry Wong and his wife and 3 daughters who helped in for the rest your days. And Rotary with all its pompous reputation
distributing the toys and food. PP Ben Roxas, PE Edwin Fabillar, Rtn continues to remind us that doing good for others is a virtue in itself.
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RC Cosmopolitan Cubao plants trees and educates resi-
dent children as a demonstration of Rotarys concern
for the environment and natural resources
By All Star President Nikko Carlo Cayaga

IPO Dam, Norzagaray, Bulacan. The sunny Sunday
concealed the incoming typhoon Helen that threatened
to landfall somewhere up north. This was on Septem-
ber 25, 2016, one day ahead of the Save Sierra
Madre Day held yearly on Sept 26th.
The Rotary Club of Cosmopolitan Cubao led by Presi-
dent Nikko Cayaga and students of Dr. Jeanette Yasol-
Naval of Philo 173 of the University of the Philippines
drove for two hours to Sitio Sapang Anginan, inside
IPO Dam Watershed. Assisted by mem-
bers of the UP Mountaineers, RC Cos-
mopollitan Cubao members planted a to-
tal of 100 native varieties of seedlings such as tibig,
narra and kupang at two different reforestation sites.
A total of 67 kids were also treated to sessions of Past
President Jess Tumanengs dental hygiene and story-
telling about water conservation and waste manage-
ment. Tooth paste and kiddie toothbrushes were also
distributed. A wholesome snack concluded their half
day activity. Another fun-filled Rotary Sunday shared
with Rotary spouse, students and kids.

RC Metro Sta Mesa in book-giving to help raise liter-

acy in Barangay Santol: one event in clubs education
& literacy program. Click on photo.
By Sec Rick Bugayong and ASP Mike San Diego

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 Past Presidents Night, grand homecoming of leaders
through the years, renews acquaintance and
strengthens fellowship among Rotarians
It was a wonderfully last September 10, 2016. The youngest past president recog-
fun-filled evening as nition was given to 26-year old Jaemee Lou Surban of RC
D3780 past presi- Greater Midtown Cubao. The biggest delegation came from
dents from way back the First Class Presidents who were registered at 44.
RY 1970-1971 came
together for a Grand The Past Presidents Fellowship Night of D3780 began in RY
Reunion at the Que- 1999-2000 under then District Governor Mojamito Libunao. It
zon City Sports Club was organized by then District Fellowship Chair PP Dan
on September 30, Espinosa who chaired the event for the next three (3) con-
2016. The event secutive years. In RY 2007-2008, the Past Presidents Fellow-
was graciously ship Night was jointly held with the District Christmas Party.
hosted by the Leader Presidents (club presidents in RY 2006- This joint activity continued until last year. Recognizing the
2007), with the indefatigable PDG Dan
Espinosa at the helm, on the occasion
of their 10th year anniversary. It was
evident that they put every effort to
make the event a resounding success.

At first, only a handful from each batch

made it to the parade at the start of the
program. But as the night grew on, the
venue was filled with some 550 highly-
spirited, frolicking past presidents,
joined by the All Star Presidents and
PEs.

significance and purpose of the fellowship,

Gov Dwight Ramos and his team agreed to
hold the Past Presidents Night this year
separately from the District Christmas
Party.

Towards the end of the program on Sep-

tember 30, it was announced that the Shar-
ing Presidents (club presidents during RY
2007-2008) led by PDG Danny Fausto
would host the Past Presidents Night in
2017, being the 10th anniversary of their
year of service as district and club leaders.

In his message, Governor Dwight Ramos called on the past The very successful
presidents to remain active in their clubs and continuously fellowship event
help support the objectives and goals of the district and RI. was capped by
dancing and more
A major feature of the program was the recognition of past drinking until late in
presidents who served their clubs for 20, 25, 30, and 40 years. the evening, with
Recognition was also given to the youngest past president, entertainment pro-
oldest past president, biggest number of club past presidents, vided by the Marcy
biggest number of batch and for the Rotarian under the 85 David Orchestra.
Rule. It was heart-warming to see past presidents who are Congratulations to
still actively supporting their clubs. Receiving a warm ap- PDG Dan Espinosa
plause was 86-year old PP Eduardo Eddie Enriquez Sr who and his Leader
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 Rotarys World Polio Day event looks ahead to ending
the disease for good
By Ryan Hyland, Rotary News, 24 October 2016
While the fight to eradicate polio suffered a
blow this year when the virus re-emerged in
Nigeria, Rotary leaders and top health ex-
perts focused Monday on the big picture: the
global presence of the paralyzing disease
has never been smaller.
The headquarters of the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in
Atlanta, Georgia, USA, served as the site of
Rotarys fourth annual World Polio Day
event. Some of the biggest names in the
polio eradication campaign were there to
reflect on the years progress and discuss
whats needed to end the disease for good.
More than 200 people attended the special
live program, and thousands more world-
wide watched online. Jeffrey Kluger, Time
magazines editor at large, moderated the
event.
In a question-and-answer session with Klu-
ger, CDC Director Tom Frieden talked about
the latest developments in the effort to eradi-
cate polio.
We have the fewest number of cases in the
fewest number of places in the world right
now, said Frieden. We continue to make
ground against polio, but were still recording
cases in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nige-
ria.
The total number of cases worldwide so far
this year is 27, compared with 51 for the
same period last year.
Unfortunately, Nigeria slipped back onto the
list of countries where polio is endemic this
year, after cases appeared in the northern
state of Borno, which was under the control
of Boko Haram militants until recently. The
World Health Organization estimates that
the virus has been circulating in the region
for five years. The country was on the verge
of celebrating two years without any polio
infections.
But this hasnt stopped Rotary and its part-
ners, who are working with the Nigerian gov-
ernment, Chad, Cameroun, and parts of the
Central African Republic, from executing a
sweeping emergency response. Shortly after
the outbreak, a robust immunization cam-
paign targeted about 1 million children with
both oral and inactivated polio vaccines.
Because the new cases were only detected
due to ongoing surveillance efforts, said
Frieden. We shouldnt be surprised to see
more cases, because better surveillance
means better detection of all polio cases.
Polio eradication efforts continue to make
Dennis Ogbe, Paralympian and polio survivor, tells his personal story of the disease at Rotarys World Polio
Day event on 24 October 2016 at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in
Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In
Afghanistan, cases dropped from 13 in 2015
to eight so far this year. In Pakistan, they
decreased from 38 to 15.
Frieden cited innovative tactics for reaching
children in Pakistan who were often missed
in the past. These include placing perma-
nent vaccination sites at entry points to the
country, provinces, and large cities. Rotary
has funded the purchase of cell phones for
vaccination teams, so they can send data to
health centers immediately.
The virus is cornered, we just have to make
sure never to let it out again, Frieden
added.
CELEBRITIES JOIN ROTARYS GATHER-
ING
Dennis Ogbe, a polio survivor and Paralym-
pian athlete, told his personal story of sur-
vival. Ogbe contracted polio at age three at
a clinic near his home in rural Nigeria while
being treated for malaria.
Ogbe competed in the Paralympics in Syd-
ney in 2000 and London in 2012. But he
says the toughest challenge hes faced is
helping to rid the world of polio.
Shira Lazar, host of the show Whats Trend-
ing, gave a social media update during the
live streamed event in which she announced
that more than 3,000 World Polio Day
events were happening around the world. In
Pakistan, a huge End Polio Now message
was illuminated at the Kot Diji Fort in the
Khairpur district.
Video addresses came from Maryn
McKenna, author and journalist, and new
polio ambassador Jenna Bush Hager, chair
of UNICEFs Next Generation, a journalist,
and an author. Hagers father-in-law is a
polio survivor.
Rotary, with support from the U.S. Fund for
UNICEF, also debuted a virtual reality pres-
entation that transported attendees to the
streets of India and Kenya, where they inter-
acted with polio survivors and heard their
stories.
This is very good technology to put people
in places where polio has affected so many,
says Reza Hossaini, director of polio eradi-
cation for UNICEF. Its important we see the
places and people we are helping with our
polio eradication programs.
Earlier in the day, Frieden and Rotary Inter-
national President John F. Germ announced
major contributions to polio eradication. The
Canadian government committed $10 mil-
lion, and Michael Bloomberg, businessman,
philanthropist, and former mayor of New
York City, donated $25 million.
Rotary has contributed more than $1.6 bil-
lion to polio eradication since taking on the
virus in 1979.
We started this more than 30 years ago,
said Germ. Weve stuck with it all this time.
And soon, were going to finish it.
Watch the World Polio Day live
streamed event
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 Reducing poverty through economic and
community development: How can we do that ?
By Azka Asif, Rotary Service and Engagement Staff, October 2016

Globally, 836 million people still live in extreme pov- Providing vocational trainings
erty today. About one in five persons in developing
The Rotary Club of Panaji in India conducted a vocational
regions lives on less than $1.25 USD per day. Global
training program focused on training 12 women in stitching
unemployment has increased from 170 million in and tailoring. The workshop was conducted over a period
2007 to nearly 202 million in 2012, of which about 75
million are young women and men.
How can we change that?
By supporting projects that focus on generating income
and creating productive employment opportunities, we can
reduce poverty. Providing income security and empower-
ing women, people with disabilities, youth, and the ex-
tremely poor is essential to economic and community de-
velopment.
Rotarians worldwide are committed to reducing poverty
through projects that provide people with equipment, voca-
tional trainings, and work to strengthen local entrepreneurs
and community leaders, particularly women, in impover-
of ten days for four hours a day to help women gain skills
ished communities. Below are a few examples of Rotari-
to be able to earn their own living and be financially inde-
ans taking action.
pendent. After the trainings, the women were each given
sewing machines that they could use to start their own tai-
Growing local economies
loring business.
The Constantia Rotary Club helped set up a community
garden and farm training center for young residents in Strengthening local entrepreneurs
Khayelitsha, the largest township in Cape Town, South
Africa. The club is working with Abalimi Bezekhaya, a local Based on a community needs assessment, the Rotary
organization that helps create income-producing gardening Club of Ikeja in Nigeria concluded that traders or other lo-
opportunities, and partnered with Rotary clubs in the
United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany.
The garden yields many vegetables and herbs that supply

Abalimis Harvest of Hope venture, which sells boxes of

produce to middle-class Capetonians for a monthly fee. As
the garden grew, a training facility was built for young, un-
employed people, who could benefit from the knowledge of
the older farmers. The training offers both practical instruc-
tion and theory, covering topics such as soil preparation,
seedling production, cross-pollination, organic growing,
and climate change.
Read more about the story in the October 2016 issue of
The Rotarian or online here.
cal entrepreneurs interested in growing their business did
not have access to funding through local financial institu-
tions. The club provided an interest free micro-credit loan
to 20 beneficiaries to be used to enhance their businesses.
After three months, those beneficiaries passed along the
money to another set of 20 people. Over time, the revolv-
ing fund has assisted carpenters, tailors, barbers, hair
dressers, various food sellers.
Rotarians taking action to empower communities.
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 Barbershop buzzing with words: non-teaching
vocation raises literacy
By Judi Lembke, posted on GOOD NEWS SHARED, October 19, 2016
With kids increasingly attached to their iPads,
phones, and laptops how can we get them to read
more books? Its easier than you think.
In Ypsilanti, Michigan a barbershop is doing its
part to encourage kids to read. Heres how it
works: when a child gets their haircut at The Fuller
Cut and reads a book aloud to their barber during
their haircut they get a $2 discount on the cut.
Yes, it really is that simple: read your book
aloud and you get a discount.
Ryan Griffin, who has been cutting hair at The
Fuller Cut for twenty years, initiated the Read to
Your Barber program. He told the Huffington
Post that parents love it, while the kids like getting
the two dollars back and that the two dollars of-
ten goes directly into the kids pockets. Griffin
says teachers love the initiative they say that it
does so much for the kids during the
school year.
Because The Fuller Cut serves a diverse
community the books available to read all
feature positive images of African-
Americans, which could be an astronaut,
an athlete, or a writer.
This isnt the first barbershop to do this,
though; Griffin told NPR that he first read
about a similar literacy program in Har-
lem, as well as similar initiatives in places
like Iowa, Texas, and Ohio. Once he got
the ok from his boss the father of three
began bringing his own books into the
shop and soon people in the area began
donating books.
Griffin told HuffPo, And thats just how
it started. It wasnt anything grand. I
just wanted to be responsible.
While the initiative has attracted new costumers to
the barbershop the best bit, according to Griffin, is
that little kids who dont know how to read watch
the older kids and then grab a book for them-
selves.
When a kid thinks its cool to read, thats a
gift, says Griffin. If we can get kids to come
back to The Fuller Cut as adults in college and
they tell us, Because you guys had us read
here, it made me want to be a writer or journal-
ist, thats really the end goal.
TAKE ACTION:
Share this story on your Facebook page and Twit-
ter account, who knows, it might inspire someone
to do something similar!
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 Seven features of a highly effective project
By Richard Cunningham, Rotary Club of James River, Richmond, Virginia, USA. Posted Oct 5, 2016 by RI on ROTARY VOICES

We cannot expect to grow

membership without en-
gaging our members in
service. RI President John
Germ has stated this un-
equivocally and our club
is taking that to heart.

Selecting the right project,

therefore, is critical to the
health of your club. Heres
a few basic principles
weve found to be true
about service projects:

Sweat equity is the single Rotary members in Virginia, USA, deliver mobility equipment for a local hospital.
most vital aspect of our mis-
sion and one of our greatest strengths.
Engaged Rotarians take responsibility for their own learning.
Members should expect to serve.
One-off walk-away projects do little to cultivate longer term
engagement with Rotary.
Hands-on projects provide opportunities for members to de-
velop their leadership skills.
Fund raisers are an important part of what we do, but there is
much more to being engaged in Rotary.
Rotary is more than being a member of a single club.
Our Rotary Foundation is one of the finest vehicles for giving
in the world.
Rotaract, Interact, RYLA, and Rotary Leadership Institutes
are important to our present and future.
Most of us learn by doing.
We need to say yes to good projects promoted by one or
more of our members.
Our ability to serve is proportional to the number of available
volunteer hours.
With this in mind, we suggest any great project
should have these seven attributes:
1. Involve several of the six Areas of Focus. Our
most recent project dealing with eye care for
underprivileged children relates to basic edu-
cation and literacy; maternal and child health,
and disease prevention.
2. Be interesting to as many professions as pos-
sible. For example, our latest project is of par-
ticular interest to medical professionals, edu-
cators, and community and political leaders
3. Benefit as many people in the community as
possible. The bigger the better, as larger ef-
forts will attract more media interest. By col-
laborating, you can engage small clubs in big-
ger issues.
4. Be affordable and grant eligible and pur-
sue international partners. Collaborating with
other clubs on district or global grants opens
up opportunities for members to step into
leadership roles and experience Rotary on an
international scale.
5. Involve multiple age groups, includ-
ing Interact, Rotaract, RYLA participants, and
all generations from Baby Boomers on.
6. Address a major community issue and in-
clude a public image component that will
stimulate local media interest and build rela-
tionships with media outlets.
7. Involve a long range vision for sustainability
and focus on long-term relationships. A series
of related projects is a great way to develop
ongoing relationships and retain membership
interest. Small projects grow into larger ef-
forts this way.
We believe doing all these things develops a
Service Centered Leadership culture which re-
sults in a sustained and sustainable membership
growth environment.
Give to support the work of our Rotary Foundation,
and learn how you can celebrate 100 years of doing
good in the world.
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 MESSAGES FROM ROTARY LEADERS

RI Presidents October 2016 Message Foundation Chairmans October 2016 Message

In 1979, James Bomar Jr., the president Celebrate World Polio Day on
of Rotary at the time, traveled to the
Philippines as part of Rotarys earliest 24 October
work to immunize children against polio.
In our work to end polio, weve noticed
After he had put drops of vaccine into
a disturbing development: People in
one babys mouth, he felt a childs hand
many parts of the world think polio no
tugging on his trouser leg to get his at-
longer exists. Even some of our mem-
tention. Bomar looked down and saw
bers, especially younger Rotarians who
the babys brother looking up at him,
were born after the development of the
saying earnestly, Thank you, thank
polio vaccine, assume that because the disease doesnt
you, Rotary.
afflict anyone in their country, its no longer a problem.
Before Rotary took on the task of polio eradication,
350,000 people nearly all of them children were para- To make everyone aware that this disease is just an air-
lyzed by polio every year. That child in the Philippines plane ride away, Rotary started World Polio Day, held an-
knew exactly what polio was and understood exactly what nually in October. Over the years, we have marked this
Rotary had just done for his baby brother. Today, 31 occasion in various ways. Clubs have held fundraisers or
years after the launch of PolioPlus, the children of the lit up iconic structures in their country with the words End
Philippines and of nearly every other country in the Polio Now. More recently, we created live-streamed
world are growing up without that knowledge, and that events featuring prominent public health experts and jour-
fear, of polio. Instead of 1,000 new cases of polio every nalists, along with some of our celebrity ambassadors.
day, we are averaging less than one per week. But as the
fear of polio wanes, so does awareness of the disease. This year, we partnered with the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), which will host a live-
Now more than ever, it is vitally important to keep that streamed event at its headquarters in Atlanta. (Taking into
awareness high and to push polio eradication to the top of consideration different time zones, the event will be im-
the public agenda and our governments priorities. We mediately archived so your club may watch it at a time
need to make sure the world knows that our work to eradi- that is convenient.) Tom Frieden, the CDCs director, and
cate polio isnt over yet, but that Rotary is in it to end it. Jeffrey Kluger, Time magazines senior editor overseeing
On 24 October, Rotary will mark World Polio Day to help science and health reporting, will be joined by other public
raise the awareness and the funding we need to reach full health experts to discuss the milestones, promising devel-
eradication. I ask all of you to take part by holding an opments, and remaining challenges in the fight to eradi-
event in your club, in your community, or online. Ideas cate polio.
and materials are available for download in all Rotary lan-
guages at endpolio.org/worldpolioday, and you can But we want Rotarians to observe World Polio Day every-
register your event with Rotary at the same link. You can where, not just in Atlanta. In fact, we would like to see at
also join me and tens of thousands of your fellow Rotari- least 1,000 World Polio Day events take place throughout
ans for a live-streamed global status update at 6 p.m. the world. I encourage you to host viewing parties of the
Eastern time at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and live-streamed event and organize fundraisers. Be sure to
Prevention in Atlanta. Ill be there along with CDC Director register your event at www.endpolio.org/worldpolioday,
Tom Frieden, other experts, and inspirational presenters, where you can also find resources to help make it a suc-
sharing an inside look at the science, partnerships, and cess.
human stories of polio eradication.
Polio is still out there, even though the number of cases
It is an incredibly exciting time to be a Rotarian. We are has dropped by more than 99.9 percent since 1988.
gathering momentum for the final race to the finish: to the Were almost there, but until the number of cases reaches
end of PolioPlus and the beginning of a polio-free world. It zero, polio remains a threat to all of us. World Polio Day
is truly a once-in-a-lifetime chance to End Polio Now, offers an opportunity to share that vital message with your
through Rotary Serving Humanity. club and your community.

JOHN F. GERM KALYAN BANERJEE

President 2016-17 Trustee Chair 2016-17

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