Her wish was that donations be made to the PSHS Foundation instead of flowers. However, a group of us - Alice Sibal Lim, Amihan Abueva, Benita Padilla, Caesar Octavius Parlade (Boboy), Joey Dumandan, and me :) - took the view that this gracious lady should have flowers and i was tasked to get the flowers for our batch - batch 75. we figured that donations to the foundation can come at another time (and besides, we had other classmates) - and the rest of the donations could be for the donation.The rest of the group - who were not able to go with us to the wake Monday 21 April also gave for the flowers - Dale Amor Villamor, Jerry Obaldo, Kay Uichanco. The rest of the batchmates donations, whoever will be giving, willl go to the foundation - i guess. they can do so directly.
i digress.
The history of the Philippine Science High School is entwined with the life and dreams of Drabacs. Part of this history is documented in the book, "Romancing the Gifted". The tenacity of Drabacs in the creation of the school can be gleaned from one picture - one of her and then President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
A few of us - Sayans batch 75 have copies. Every graduate should have one, and should read it. Roselmo Doval-Santos, one of the wonderful writers of our batch wrote a piece in that book. I dont know what in the world i was doing when all that was being done, but i should have volunteered to do or assist with the editorial work.
If the PSNAA is listening, they should either reissue an edited version of this or have something similar for the golden anniversary of the school. IF they do so, i am volunteering to assist with the editorial and layouting or the work -
Many of our lives have been changed because of our high school life, and in so far as we can, we would like to pass it forward
PICTURES COURTESY OF THE LIMS
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| Fr. Ces |
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| Kay and Doy |
I wrote a personal article for Romancing the Gifted... and I do have the book - thick book. At the mass for Dra.Bacs (btw she told me she didn't mind the nickname, she understood teens! and she thought it meant DraCula... some have mentioned DraGon...) Anyway, Calm, Serene, Persistent, Tenacious - that"s what Dra. Cleofe Bacungan was like...
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