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Official Newsletter of Rotary Club of Manila

balita No. 3633, January 28, 2016

GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER

Ms. COSETTE V. CANILAO, M.Sc.

Executive Director Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines

THE ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS and

Executive Officers 2015-2016

EBOT TAN President

FRANK EVARISTO

Immediate Past President

TEDDY OCAMPO Vice President

SUSING PINEDA ISSAM ELDEBS

AMADING VALDEZ BOBBY JOSEPH

NING LOPEZ OSCAR DEL ROSARIO

Directors

JORGE SALAZAR Secretary

CHITO ZALDARRIAGA

Treasurer

DAVE REYNOLDS Sergeant-At-Arms

ALVIN LACAMBACAL

Assistant Secretary

RAOUL VILLEGAS Assistant Treasurer

JIMMY CABASE

Deputy Sergeant-At-Arms

What’s Inside Programme 2 President’s Corner 3 Guest Speaker’s Profile 4 The Week that Was/ Weekly Bday Celebrants 5-7 DISCON 2016 Board Meeting 8 DISCON 2016 / Registration Update 9-11 Rotary International 12 RID 3810 Midyear Report in Baguio 13-22 Orbituary 23 On the lighter side 24-26 Rotary Code of Conduct 26 Public Health Nutrition and Child Care 27 Advertisement 27-28 Attendance Report 29 Notes 30

KABALITA When private sourcing meets public need, let this Iskolar ng Bayan accountant take the lead, as she presents how her office has forever changed the infrastructure landscape of the

archipelago at Asia’s First Rotary Club.

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RCM’s 27th for RY 2015-16 January 28, 2016, Thursday, 12N, Manila Polo Club McKinley Room OIC/Moderator: Rtn. Roy Zosa P R O G R A M TIMETABLE 11:30 PM Registration & Cocktails 12:25 PM Bell to be Rung: Members and Guests are requested Rtn. Roy Zosa to be seated OIC/Moderator 12:30 PM Call to Order Pres. Ebot Tan Singing of Republic of the Philippines National Anthem RCM WF Music Chorale Invocation PVP Lance Masters A moment of silent prayer for the eternal repose of the soul of Ambassador Rotarian Pering Benedicto and Ann Myrna Dela Cruz (Spouse of the late PP RR dela Cruz) who both passed-away recently in the grace of our Lord RCM Hymn RCM WF Music Chorale The 4-Way Test Credo All Rotarians led by PDSAA Ike Stranathan 12:40 PM Introduction of - Rtn. Momo Mommaerts -Guests and Visiting Rotarians -Personalities seated at the Head Table Welcome Song RCM WF Music Chorale 12:45 PM Maligayang Bati (Weekly RCM Birthday Celebrants) : Jan. 28…Rtn. Byron Chua; Jan. 29…PP Toting del Rosario, Rtn. Paquito Dizon, Rtn. Colin Patterson; Jan. 31…Dir. Oscar del Rosario; Feb. 03…PAS Addie Topacio & Rtn. Thad Liamzon Happy Birthday Song RCM WF Music Chorale 12:50 PM President’s Time Pres. Ebot Tan Presentation of Medipinas Surgical Mission 2016 (Spanish Surgeons & Embassy of Spain) Dir. Ning Lopez, Dir.-in-Charge Community Service Group A (Health Related Services) 1:00 PM Introduction of Guest Speaker Rtn. Ray Davis

Address: Ms. Cosette V. Canilao Executive Director Public-Private Partnership Center

Public Forum Raffle of cash prizes Dir. Bobby Joseph Response and presentation of token of appreciation To Ms. Cosette V. Canilao Pres. Ebot Tan

2:00 PM Adjournment

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Dear Fellow Manila Rotarians,

Our Guest of Honor and Speaker last Thursday, Dr. Mahar Mangahas, Social

Weather Stations (SWS) President, gave us a thorough understanding of how each and

every one of us should treat and interpret an election survey. It was, indeed, a very

enlightening talk and kept Manila Rotarians and our guests engaged in a very informative

open forum which followed the talk.

On news within our Club, I am sad to report on the untimely passing of Rtn. Ceferino “Pering” L. Benedicto, Honorary

Consul General of Albania and Chairman and CEO of Benedicto Steel Corporation, who joined our Club in 1995. “Pering”, as he

is fondly called by fellow Manila Rotarians, joined his Creator last 24 January 2016 at the age of 80. We will be paying our last

respects to one of our most respected members on Thursday, 28 January 2016, at 3:30 pm at the Capilla del Señor and Capilla

dela Virgen of the Santuario de San Antonio, Forbes Park, Makati City, where we will present his Rotary name badge to his

widow, Mrs. Julie Tan-Benedicto, and his son, fellow Manila Rotarian Noy Benedicto. I invite all Manila Rotarians to join us in

paying our last respects to a fellow Manila Rotarian. As for the DISCON 2016 Committee, we continue to meet on a weekly

basis for updates on the arrangements, accommodations, venue, booths, and souvenir program. As indicated earlier, our Club,

being the club of the current District Governor, is, by tradition, given the responsibility to host the DISCON this year. I

encourage each and every Manila Rotarian to help in any way to enable us to meet the target attendance and revenue for the

event. Your support for our DG Obet Pagdanganan will be most appreciated.

On news from around the District, together with my fellow World Class Presidents, I just returned from a very successful District

3810 Mid-Year Review Meeting, which was held from 22-24 January 2016 in Baguio City. During this event, I reported on the

accomplishments of our Club during the first semester of Rotary Year 2015-2016 before our District Officers (which included our

very own DG/PP Obet Pagdanganan, DGND/CoS Rudy Bediones, and DCC/AS Alvin Lacambacal). I also took the opportunity

to invite the different clubs in our District to send their representatives to attend the DISCON in 2016 and to place their ads in our

2016 DISCON Souvenir Program.

Today, we shall have as our Guest of Honor and Speaker, Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines

Executive Director Cosette V. Canilao, who will share with us her experience and insights on public-private partnership (“PPP”)

projects that were planned for, rolled out, and/or implemented during the current administration of President Benigno S. Aquino

III. Such PPP projects are expected to eventually lead to a better Philippine economy.

Please continue to actively participate in all of our Club’s activities, projects, and programs.

Mabuhay ang Rotary Club of Manila! The First in Asia!

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GUEST OF HONOR AND SPEAKER’S PROFILE

COSETTE V. CANILAO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP CENTER

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Cosette V. Canilao is the Executive Director of the PPP Center. Prior to joining government, she was a Director of Standard

Bank where she established and headed its distressed debt servicing business in the Philippines, and served as President and

CEO of the bank’s various SPV companies. She is also a former partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers where she headed the

Crisis Management Practice and Financial Services (FS) Industry consulting. She started her career in program lending and

corporate banking.

Ms. Canilao received her Masters of Science in Finance degree from the University of the Philippines and has attended

executive programs at the Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

As the head of the agency who champions public-private partnerships, she has instituted several structural reforms and spearheaded many policy enhancements for PPPs. She is considered as one of the prime movers of infrastructure development in the country.

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THE WEEK THAT WAS…

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DISCON 2016 / BOARD MEETING

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January 25, 2016 Dear Fellow Rotarians, On 01-02 April 2016, Rotary International District 3810, the country’s premier Rotary district composed of Manila, Pasay, Cavite and Mindoro clubs, will stage the District Conference 2016 at the Manila Hotel. The District Conference is the culmination of every rotary year wherein new and old Rotarians of the district are gathered for two (2) consecutive days to advance the Object of Rotary through fellowships, inspirational addresses of distinguished business and community leaders, the state of the district by the District Governor, the Rotary International President’s Representative and discussion of Rotary related matters . This event is expected to be participated by no less than 800 Rotarian businessmen and professional (excluding the spouses) from Rotary District 3810. Rotary International District 3810 cordially invites your prestigious company to be one of the Trade Exhibitors of this year ‘s significant event. Given the nature of your business and/or product vis-à-vis the nature of this event, this is a perfect occasion to advertise the same by being our partner in making this momentous occasion a big success, We thank you in advance and meantime, enclosed hereto is the Trade Exhibit Contract. Yours in Rotary Service, PP JOHNSON TAN PRES EUSEBIO V. TAN Trade Exhibit Chair Discon 2015 Chair Rotary Year 2014-2015 Rotary Year 2014-2015

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TRADE EXHIBIT BENEFITS

[ ] Php 12,000.00

1-2m x 2m booth

Fascia Board

1 table; 2 chairs; fluorescent light (40w); carpet

Trade Exhibit fee, with accompanying materials shall be paid on or before March 10,2016 to:

Office of the District Governor

c/o Rotary Club of Manila

543 Arquiza corner Grey St. Ermita, Manila

Tel. # 5271886 / 87 or Mobile # 09228209396

Email : rcmanila@rcmanila.org / manilarotaryclub@gmail.com

Check Payments are payable to :

Rotary Club of Manila Please call 5271886/85 and look for Mayvelyn Patajo for bank details

The_________________hereby agrees to be one of the TRADE EXHIBITORS of the DISCON 2016 to be

held on April 1-2,2016 at the Manila Hotel.

We/ I agree to pay the sum of TWELVE THOUSAND PESOS (Php 12,000) as Trade Exhibit fee. Below

indicates the information of my company :

COMPANY NAME:_________________________________

ADDRESS:_______________________________________

TELEPHONE: Office: Mobile:

Company’s Authorized Signature

(Signature over printed name)

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DISCON 2016 REGISTRATION UPDATE As of January 27, 2016

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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

RY 2016-2017 DISTRICT GOVERNOR AT 2016 INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY

WITH 2016-2017 RI PRESIDENT JOHN GERM

District Governor Ernesto D. Yuyek, District Governor of Rotary International District 3810 for Rotary

Year 2016-2017, shakes the hand of 2016-2017 Rotary International President John Germ while their

respective spouses, Anna Terles-Yuyek and Lady Judy look on, during the 2016 Rotary International

Assembly at San Diego, California, USA. It was during this event that 2016-2017 R.I. President Germ

revealed the theme for Rotary Year 2016-2017, “Rotary Serving Humanity”. His term as District Governor

coincides with the term of our very own PE/VP Teodoro “Teddy” J. Ocampo as Rotary Club of Manila

President.

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RID 3810 MID-YEAR REPORT IN BAGUIO CITY

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ORBITUARY

THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MEMBERSHIP

AND STAFF OF ROTARY CLUB OF MANILA

Condole with the family of

Rtn. CEFERINO “Pering” L. BENEDICTO

Inducted 1995; Paul Harris Fellow 1996 Honorary Consul of Albania

passed away peacefully in the grace of the Lord

on Sunday, January 24, 2016 the age of 80

The body lies in state at the Santuario de San Antonio- Capilla del Senor/Capilla dela Virgen Forbes Park, Makati City

INTERMENT WILL BE ON SUNDAY JANUARY 31, 2016.

Let us pray for the eternal repose of the soul of Rtn. Pering Benedicto

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ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

All About Blonds... A blond has become dreadfully overweight. She goes to the doctor and he decides to put her on a diet. “I want you to eat normally for two days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. Next time I see you, you’ll probably be 5 pounds lighter.” The blonde returns after 2 weeks, but upon weighing her it turns out she lost 20 pounds. “That’s amazing!” Said the doctor, “and you followed my instructions?” The blond nodds, tiredly. “I’ll tell you, I thought I was going to drop dead that third day.” “From hunger, you mean?” asked her doctor. “No, silly, from the skipping!” * * * * * A new blonde stewardess began her first day. The route they were flying required that they make a stop in another city for the night. Soon after their arrival the captain showed all the flight attendants to their rooms. The next morning the pilot was preparing everyone to leave, and he noticed his new flight attendant was missing. He knew which room she was in at the hotel and called her up, as he was wondering what happened to her. She answered the phone, sobbing. “I can’t get out of my room!” “You can’t get out of your room?” the captain asked, “Why not?” The stewardess replied, “There are only three doors in here,” she cried, “one is the bathroom, one is the closet, and one has a sign on it that says, ‘Do Not Disturb’!” * * * * * In a cafe, a blonde request to a server for its coffee sugar: But madam, I have already given you five.

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Yes I know, but they all melted! * * * * * A doctor asks one of his patients blondes: Why do you put insecticide in your shoes? Because I have ants in my feet! * * * * * Why do blondes use toothpaste to wash sweaters? Because they were told that toothpaste wool refreshes and strengthens Meshes. * * * * * This is the blonde who goes to see his doctor and told him, “I think I have a mental diarrhea”. The doctor said: But how do you explain that and the blonde replied?: “Whenever I have an idea, this is crap.” * * * * * A manager walks by his blonde secretary’s desk when he notices she is crying her eyes out. Concerned for her well being, he asked her gently: “What’s the matter?” To which the blonde replies, “Early this morning I got a phone call saying that my aunt had passed away.” The boss, feeling very sorry for her, suggests to the young girl. “Why don’t you take a day, go home and rest. We’re not very busy, so just take this time for yourself. The blonde very calmly replies “No, I’d be better off here. It’s good to keep my mind off it and I have the best chance of do ing that here.” The boss agrees and allows the blonde to work as usual. “If you need anything just let me know.” Well, a few hours pass and the boss decides to check on the blonde. He looks out over his office and sees the blonde crying hysterically. He rushes out to her asking, “What’s so bad now? Are you gonna be okay?” “No”, exclaims the blonde, “*I just received a horrible call from my sister and she said that her aunt died too!” * * * * * Blonde Mortician A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit. The female blonde mortician asks the deceased’s wife how she would like the body dressed. She points out that the man does look good in the black suit he is already wearing. The widow, however, says that she always thought her husband looked best in blue, and that she wants him in a blue suit. She gives the blonde mortician a blank check and says, ‘I don’t care what it costs, but please have my husband in a blue suit for viewing.’ ‘There’s no charge,’ she says.

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‘No, really, I must compensate you for the cost of that exquisite blue suit!’ she says. ‘Honestly, ma’am,’ the blonde says, ‘it cost nothing. You see, a deceased gentleman of about your husband’s size was brought in shortly after you left yesterday, and he was wearing an attractive blue suit. I asked his wife is she minded him going to his grave wearing a black suit instead, and she said it made no difference as long as he looked nice. So I just switched the heads.’ * * * * *

ROTARY CODE OF CONDUCT

As a Rotarian, I will

1. Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviors and activities

2. Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in Rotary

3. Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional affairs ethically, encouraging and

fostering high ethical standards as an example to others.

4. Be fair in all dealings with others and treat them with the respect due to them as fellow

human beings

5. Promote recognition and respect for all occupations which are useful to society

6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief

of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community.

7. Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring

disfavor or reflect adversely on Rotary or fellow Rotarians

8. Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship

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PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION AND CHILD CARE

ADULT IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE, Part 1

Elias D. Adamos, M.D.

There are two types of adult immunization: Active and Passive. The first type refers to immunization with the use of inactivated virus or bacteria that causes the disease in which the vaccine in used for, in order for the body to stimulate its natural defenses or immune system to produce a shield or protection against the virus or bacteria. The other type of immunization utilizes the use of immune globulins or laboratory prepared protective agents in order for the body to have transient or temporary protection against infection. The following are active immunizations for adults. Influenza “anti-flu” vaccine Persons who are at least 6 months old, pregnant women, non-pregnant adults without high-risk medical conditions, can receive anti-flu or vaccine against influenza. Influenza vaccine schedule is once a year. You should not get the anti-flu shot if you have known allergy to the same. Precautions in giving the vaccine should be observed in persons with moderate or severe acute illness. Avoid antiviral medicines 24 hours before the vaccine and for 14 days after its administration. Tetanus, diphtheria (Td) booster/Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) booster Adults who were not immunized for DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) during their childhood should receive Tdap. All others should receive Td every 10 years. Don’t get the shot if you have known allergy to the vaccine. Adults who are suffering from epilepsy, seizures, and neurologic problems should be vaccinated with precaution. Varicella “chickenpox” vaccine This vaccine is given at 2 doses, 4 to 8 weeks apart. Chickenpox vaccine is very important for healthcare workers, military personnel, non-pregnant women of childbearing age, employees in childcare institutions, and international travelers. A person with allergy to the vaccine should not get it. Don’t take any antiviral medicine 24 hours before the administration of the vaccine. Once you get the vaccine, avoid antiviral medicines for at least 14 days because they might affect its efficacy. Human papillomavirus “venereal warts” vaccine (HPV) Administer the vaccine to females who are 11 to 12 years old. Women at age 13 up to 26 who were not previously vaccinated should have the shots. Men who are 11 to 12 years old should receive the vaccine. If not previously vaccinated, males who are 13 up to 21 years of age should receive it. The vaccine is give on 3 separate doses. The second and third doses are given at 2 and 6 months apart from the first dose. Precautions to the vaccine should be observed in administration to pregnant women and to those who have acute illness. Known allergy to the vaccine is a contraindication for the shots.

(To be continued)

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