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 so-

ciety

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 any-

thing that will bring disfavor or reflect adversely on Rotary or fellow Ro-

tarians

8. Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally ac-

corded others in a business or professional relationship

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

This certifies that Rotarian ___________________________________ of The

Rotary Club of _________________________________________________,

District ___________, attended the July 9th, 2013 meeting of the Rotary

Club on New Manila Heights held at the 3rd Floor of the Rotary Center, Que-

zon City.

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By: PP Floro San Juan— Club Secretary

Regular Meeting

July 9, 2013

7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The Rotary Center

P R O G R A M

Call to Order Pres. Al Villacorte

Invocation PDS Jun San Juan

National Anthem Rtn Marvin Rillo

Introduction of Guests PDG Mar Nery

The Four Way Test Rtn Inday Nery

Introduction of Guest

Speaker Pres. Al Villacorte

Guest Speaker Dr. Miguel A. Ramos

Acknowledgements Pres. Al/Sec Jun San Juan

Announcements Sec. Jun San Juan

Recognition Time PDG Mar Nery

Raffle Rtn Inday Nery

Community Singing PDS Jun San Juan

President's Time Pres. Al Villacorte

Rotary Hymn PDG Mar Nery

Adjournment Pres. Al Villacorte

Night Chair: PDS Jun San Juan

Host for July - Group 1

Pres.Al Villacorte

PDG Mario Nery

Sec. Jun San Juan

Rtn Inday Nery

Rtn Marvin Rillo

NIGHT PRAYER

As we continue the new Ro-

tary Year, we ask You to be

with us each step of the way

PRAYER FOR THE COURAGE TO

SEEK HELP -from Straight from the Heart

by Father Mario Ladra

Afraid and confused, we come to you Lord. After so

many difficult days and nights, we simply don’t know

where to turn and what to do.

Help us and all those who are in need of courage to

seek help for our problems.

Grant us the grace to know our limits as we begin to

solve the problems which now weigh so heavily upon

us.

Be with us as we reach out for the help which will

restore balance and serenity to our lives

As we recover, learn and grow from this experience,

may we always take the time to reach out to others

with the tenderness and compassion that e so long for

at this time.

Amen.

District Activities:

July 13 Disaster Preparedness and

Blood Letting

July 27 C.A.T.S.

July 27 Golden Wheel Award

Launching

Aug. Livelihood Summit

Aug. 17 T.R.F. Seminar

Aug. 19 Quezon City Day Celebration

Aug. 24 Governor’s Meeting with AG, AGR

and FC Presidents

Groupings:

Group 2 (August/December & April)

Baby Allado (leader)/ Alex Buot/ Rod Lejano/ Alice Arcano &

Ofie Nubla

Group 3 (September/ January and May)

Elsa Unson (leader)/ Boy Escueta/ Ponchit Miranda/ Ed Aguila/

Raffy Pefianco

Group 4 (October/ February/ June)

Boone Ongchoco/ Alex Arrojo/ Jodie Moreno/ Boyet Alfonso/

Pancoy Saavedra/ Ding Villfuerte

APPEAL FOR OTHER CLUBS TO JOIN THE

BOOKS ACROSS THE SEAS

SULU PROJECT By President Al Villacorte and PP Alex Buot

Fellow Rotarians,

An old Nigerian proverb says it takes a whole village to raise a

child.

How often do we think about Southern Mindanao, home to the

poorest provinces in the country? And how often do we think of

the people there, especially the children, who practically grew up

in a war zone, deprived of the simple joys of childhood, and iso-

lated by a tradition of mistrust and animosity toward their Chris-

tian brothers?

The need for service is undeniably greater in this part of our com-

mon village. We Rotarians, in our own little way, can help build

bridges and reach out to these children. We can contribute our

share, even from the comfort and safety of our homes, in the con-

tinuing effort to find peace in that part of our country.

Indeed the children are our future. And the seed of hope, of

peace, must be planted now in their hearts, in their

minds. Through access to education, we can help in molding

them to think correctly, to judge rightly and fairly, and to have a

sense of belonging to the national community.

The Rotary Club of New Manila Heights invites you to join us in

this worthy advocacy - Books for Peace - for the sake of the chil-

dren and the future of Southern Mindanao.

Let's truly engage Rotary and forever change lives!

RCNMH Members

Rtn. Janice Melody Adolfo Medical Services-Nursing

PP Eduardo Aguila Financing & Dog

Breeding

PP Francisco Alfonso Construction

PP Ma. Elisa Allado Family Medicine

Rtn. Alicia Arcano Pediatric Medine

Pres. Alexander Arrojo Jewelry Trading

IPP Alejandro Buot, Jr. Management Consultancy

PP Roman Escueta IT-Distribution

PP Rodolfo Lejano Construction

Rtn. Glenn Macatiag IT/ Education

PP Alfonso Miranda Real Estate

PP Hector Moreno Jr. Agri Business

Rtn Isidra Nery Government Service

PDG Mario Nery Consultancy/ Public

Service

PP Daniel Ongchoco IT Management &

Education

PP Rolando Pacana (OL) Entrepreneur

PP Rafael Pefianco Mgt. Consultancy

Rtn Irma Pizarro Entrepreneur

Rtn Marvin Rillo Local Government Service

Rtn Francisco Saavedra Law Practice

PP Floro San Juan IT—Infrastructure

Rtn Nick Torres II Military Service

PP Elsa Unson Marketing Services / Foun

dation & Educational Man

agement

Rtn Aladin Villacorte Foreign Service Education

Rtn. Ding Villafuerte Traffic Management

CROSSROADS Mario R. Nery

BUILDUP OF MEMBERSHIP IN RCMNH

Every year Rotary encourages all clubs to build up their member-

ship in both quantity and quality, but except for basic guidelines,

generally leaves it to each club to generate their own strategies for

growth. In our club, we have come up with our own guidelines,

drawn from our combined wisdom over the years. These are:

1. There is no particular season for recruitment. It is a 24/7, 365

days a year activity. Reason: the opportunity to recruit can

occur any time, any place. Since recruiting good prospects is

really a contest not just among Rotary clubs but by all organi-

zations, then it is a first come first served situation. If you let

go of a good prospect, somebody else will grab him/her.

2.

2. Keeping the member may be as difficult as recruiting one.

Every worthwhile member wants to stay in an organization, where

he/she can contribute meaningfully, can have an opportunity to

learn, and is having fun while doing it. That is why the biggest

problem is often the plague of boring meetings. For a group of

people who are supposed to be leaders, it is simply amazing how

many clubs keep on holding boring meetings. Why would any per-

son wish to keep attending boring meetings when there are many

other useful things that one can do?

3. No matter how educated or intelligent one his, there is always

something we can learn from others, but it takes a large dose of

humility to do so. One way to learn is to listen to the speaker, and

not to your neighbor. Respectful listening is the first rule of learn-

ing, and it is also a mark of good manners. Imagine if you were the

one speaking and nobody is listening because they are talking to

each other. You will feel insulted and vow never to join Rotary.

Our delegation to the San Mateo Housing Project. The

learning experience of a site visit in invaluable in the

assessment and sustainability of the club’s projects

ROTARY CLUB OF NEW MANILA HEIGHTS IS

OFF TO A FAST START

President Al Villacorte is off to a fast start and given his inclination for

consensus, he truly is getting the support of all his co-Rotarians

Dr. Offie Nubla on Stress Management.

PP/PE Elsa Unson is one of the avid lis-

teners

The Board hard at work ar

Nazareth House

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

President Amba “Al” Villacorte

Admittedly, it was a "stressful" start of my presidency. I was blind-

sided by the "missing" text of the Four Way Test, and consequently lost

my way. I learned my first lesson: always expect the unexpected.

Another lesson: I have taken for granted the weekly ritual of reciting

the Four Way Test, not really taking it to heart. Four years into Ro-

tary . . . I have not reconciled myself with its seemingly medieval prac-

tice, honorific titles, and pageantry. Perhaps this explains my hesi-

tancy. One part unwilling, another part unpreparedness. I am a Rotar-

ian-in-progress: I have so much to learn, imbibe, embrace.

These are some of the things I left unsaid last Tuesday.

What kind of a president would I want to be? It's rather obvious, given

my professional background and personality , that you'll have a presi-

dent who would talk less and listen more.

I would like to be a consensual president. Working with a group com-

posed mostly of former district and club officers, I will welcome, nay,

solicit your collective advice and support.

I shall listen to all voices, entertain all ideas, and be sensitive to all con-

cerns. I prefer a decision that everybody would be happy to follow and

implement because they contributed to its making. In between meet-

ings, we can make use of the internet to exchange views on club pro-

jects and related matters, or thresh out existing issues.

A word more. At this stage in our life, perhaps respect for the sensibilities of others is what we all need before engag-ing Rotary and become part of its ideals of service to hu-manity. This is my only wish, my one expectation, and if we can practice this and achieve nothing else during the year, I would still consider my term a resounding suc-cess.

July 2, the First Meeting of Rotary Year 2013-2014 By PDS Jun San Juan

The first meeting of the Rotary Year 2013-2014 actually went on smoothly

with some minor surprises along the way. Without the newsletter version of

the Four-Way Test, Our President, Al Villacorte had to summon all his mem-

ory cells to deliver the words of the Four Way Test perfectly.

I would also like to thank the contributors to the first issue of the Bulletin who

literally burned the midnight oil to ensure that the maiden issue came out.

Special mention to PP Elsa Unson, IPP Alex Arrojo, PDG Mar Nery, Pres Al

Villacorte , PP Alex Buot who coordinated that maiden issue will come out

on time.

We live in a world of stress and it was an opportune time that our guest

speaker was a doctor , Dr. Offie Nubla, who talked on the causes of stress and

handling stress . For many, there were helpful hints that we can use in our

daily lives.

July 1 also was landmark day for Philippine Rotary as all 10 districts joined

hands in the tree planting project launching that was held in our own district

location in Payatas. PP Baby Allado was there.

I would also like to recognize PP Jodie Moreno who remitted his second Paul

Harris contribution on our first meeting day to D3780 TRF chair, PP Becca de

La Cruz of RC Batasan Hills.

The raffle of the beautiful Ming jar of Rtn Inday Nery netted PHP 3,000 for

the club with PP Boyet Alfonso winning the raffle item. I understand we will

have another worthwhile item for this meeting.

A visit to the housing project in San Mateo which the members supported was

done by FCP Al, IPP Alex and Spouse Joy, PP Baby and PP Jodie

We encouraged some our members to attend the July 6 Membership Develop-

ment Summit to get more insights into improving our membership numbers

and ability to retain members.

Lastly, I am encouraging all members to pay their dues, preferably semi-

annually, or if not, religiously pay their monthly installments. This will go a

long way in making the operations of the club run smoothly.

The road to success really begins with one small step and I am hopeful that

we all march in that direction.

COMMUNITY SINGING

Impossile Dream

By Matt Monro

To dream the impossible dream, To fight the unbeatable foe

To bear with unbearable sorrow, To run where the brave dare not go.

To right the unrightable wrong, To be better far than you are

To try when your arms are too weary, To reach the unreachable star

This is my quest, to follow that star,No matter how hopeless, no matter how far

To be willing to give when there’s no more to give, To be willing to die so that honor

and justice may live

And I know if I’ll only be true to this glorious quest,

That my heart will lie peaceful and calm when I’m laid to my rest

And the world will be better for this, That one man scorned and covered with scars

Still strove with his last ounce of courage, To reach the unreachable star.

SPEAKER PROFILE

Dr. Miguel A.Ramos, Jr., MD PhD

Specialty: Geriatrics

Years in Practice: 25 years

Director, Geriatric Center, St. Luke's Medical Center

President, Philippine Society of Geriatric Medicine (PSGM)

Hospital Chief, National Center for Geriatric Health

St. Luke’s Geriatric Center has launched its Senior Wellness Day-

care Program, a holistic in-house based, classroom-type course for

packed group and individual sessions in relaxation, creativity, prayer,

music and singing, rhythmic activities and arts and crafts.

"There are many studies that support the healing effects of music and

the arts on those who are very ill," says Dr. Miguel Ramos, director

of the Geriatric Center. "The program is the first of its kind in the

country and is meant to help the seniors discover and achieve the

many means of physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and cultural ful-

fillment of life."

goes with age.