Philippine Science Foundation day and Homecoming - 5 September 2015 Saturday

T'was batch 75's 40th but the silver jubilarians were batch 90.  Batch 90 catered.

However, our batch had already learnt its lessons and we brought food and drinks so were not dependent on their food.  I dont know who, if any, queued for food.  I wish to thank the group of Benita, Inday, Janet and whoever else brought food for the batch.  The guys, as usual, brought liquor, wine, brandy, and beer.  When Benita told me of their plan, I told myself I would bring some pica-pica food like lumpiang shanghai .... but i got hospitalized and didnt have enough time to make arrangements.  Besides, my brother was returning to the USA soon after i was released from the hospital (but i had to continue meds at home).

i just edited a few things first, i havent fully recovered - that's for sure... am making gross mistakes...

I wish to thank our waiter who brought several platefuls of food from batch 90's bounty/largesse.

i had plans about buying food from the stations but as late as past 6, there was still no food.  why?
i have no idea.

They ran out of ice, and the heat was stifling.  I had my Tshirt in my bag, but was happy i was wearing a cool blouse.  They also ran out of cold non-alcoholic drinks like water (yes, even water)

and much, much later, some of the guys had met a batch....90? lady who was wearing a black sexy blouse with her midriff showing.  I always did say that the guys had an eye for the ladies....

more later....

present from batch 75 - in no particular order ---

Judy Uy Holt, Mianne Silvestre (Unang Yakap), Benita Padilla (Kidney Friends), Inday dela Fuente Dans, Amihan Abueva, Kay Uichanco, Janet Calalang Santos, Nimfa Mendoza, Joan Albito-xx, Joy Masanga-xx, Terry Paccarangan, Lerma
Andrew Dimacali, Sonchy Asuncion, Gardee Estacio, Cris Cabalu, Albert Eufemio, Doy Santos, Xen Yazon, Joey Dumandan, Leo Peter Gonzales, Jo Marcelo, Art Morado, Bobby Reyes, Lino Villacastin

the dancers - Dale Amor Villamor, Vee Dulay Perez, Beth San Agustin Yazon, Lito Sibayan and Min, Rosel Doval-Santos and Tess, Sandy Sales, Jason Mayordomo, Jimmy Valena, Alice and Manny Lim

the xx-stand for the married names of the woman.  i dont remember their married name at the time of posting

Familiar steps, maybe?

Standing: Joan, Joy, Inday, Alice (speaking with a hidden Andrew), Jimmy, Vee, Jason, Cris and Seated: Mianne, Judy, me, Amihan, Dale

The batch performers - the finale

Feb 20 - A meeting with batch mates to see Rubi Sevilla

Setting was at Inday's home once again - at their place in New Manila.

I was saddened by the fact that Tony's big eel (who was situated in the dining room) was gone.  I have to admit i missed seeing it although we - when we toured to check out the art pieces and the renovation upstairs - were ooed and aahed by the light display of the other aquarium, controlled by Tony's cell phone.  Tony, just in case you dont remember from the post last year, is Inday's husband and Inday is a Sayans 75 batchmate.  Both Inday and Tony are MDs, Inday is a pediatrician and Tony is a cardiologist.

i must say the art was wonderful, they had art from Paete and of course, from Tony's mom.  So many wonderful pieces.  We met their 2 dogs again who were temporarily caged upstairs (they were set free after our visit). but the renovation was really wonderful.  Inday showed her skills in setting up and doing the actual installation of the screen for their special window (someone remarked it was created for a harana).  The windows had capiz shells in ye olde format

Attendees - and in no particular order, just with the women first - Alice, (Inday and me of course), MDs Mianne and Benita, Peggy of Papemelroti, Nimfa (Janet was in the US), Amihan, IT Joan, and banker Tylette - an honory batch member, and Rubi

and the men - Manny (yes, he and Alice were there early with the batch powerpoint presentation), Jes, our 2 Bobbys - bankers Bobby of BDO, and Roberto Jesus Reyes of Unionbank, MD Jerry, Jiben, Albert, Doy, Charlie (Peggy's husband)

as usual, their were laughs-a-plenty and a siding of serious assertions.
someone asked, who should i follow - the economist or the banker?
Nimfa is an economist and professor at UP, and Bobby of Union Bank was the other discussant ....

i should say, evaluate their advice and follow your gut....

pics to follow

standing:  Tony, Albert, Jes, Jerry, Bobby (BDO), Jiben, Bobby (Unionbank), Doy, Benita, Amihan, me, Nimfa

sitting:  Charlie, Mianne, Rubi, Alice, Pegs, Inday, Tylette, Manny

Sunday, 19 October

Paeng's birthday.
so Sakonit trouped over there for lunch .... and we found Butch with  his wife Josie (met her for the first time) and Jerry O discussing things over what seemed like "done lunch"

Alice, Manny, and I arrived together (they gave me a ride!) and proceeded to have lunch.  I remember having a bit of rice, karekare, chicken, lumpiang shanghai.  i had a tinny bit of beer, and a tinny bit of scotch.

Amihan was not free to join us, neither was Dale, or Boboy.  Joey arrived, but sooooo late - but we did have a chance to gab part of the afternoon away.

Mama, Paeng's mom was asleep though Li-Anne assured that she was strong, only that her sleeping habits have changed.  Mama is 97.  Marianne, Paeng's daughter is now 3rd year - at the College of the Holy Spirit (yes, over there in Mendiola), taking psychology.

Butch is a chemical engineer, and he had a fascinating discussion on coffee - decaff that is, and 3-in-1 things.
I will no longer take decaff, not after he explained the process and the chemicals that removes caffeine from the coffee beans.  The chemical that removes the caffeine is similar to the paint remover you use when you redo the house.  So ugh.

Jerry did give away so many dvds.  Alice said i should give the titles of those i want so she could save them for me.....

teachers ....

i was remembering my teachers and i thought of Mrs. Helen P. Ladera, and i googled
lo.... here's a website that mentions her writing a book with some other teachers\\

it is amazing

tbc

A Goodreads quote

It seems serendipitous that the quote comes from James Hilton because this year gives back to teachers, and to my mind Mr. Chips (along with Robin Williams in .....Dead Poets Society) is one of the good examples of a teacher.  

In Philippine Science High School, our class - batch 75 - was priviliged to know many wonderful teachers - and in no particular order .........
Agnes Vea (English), Helen Ladera (English, History), Evaline Gerochi (my first homeroom advisor), Nita Alfonso (Filipino), Ms Alfonso (bio), Vicenta Reyes (bio), Rosita Sta. Maria (bio), Cesar Brillantes, Mr. Arboleda (i cant remember his first name)........

People make mistakes in life through believing too much, but they have a damned dull time if they believe too little. 

James Hilton

Novelist James Hilton (born September 9, 1900) wrote Goodbye, Mr. Chips for The Atlantic magazine, where it first appeared as an article before being published as a book. It was inspired by Hilton's father, who worked as a school headmaster.

The Philippine Science Homecoming. 6 September 2014 - Saturday

It was a wonderful night

For our batch - Batch 1975 - the following people were able to come ....
pictures to follow when i get my copy

in relative order of appearance
(1) - Xen Yazon, (2) - Bobby R. Reyes, (3) - Sandy Sales, (4) - Beth San Agustin- Yazon, (5) - Manny Lim, (6) - Alice Sibal-Lim  and (7) - I - Guia Ongchangco , (8) - Lito Sibayan, our defacto leader,  (9) - Sonch Asuncion, (10) - Droo Dimacali, MD - a pathologist (denizens of the morgue at PGH would certainly know him), (11) - Benjy Catajoy, (12) Gardee Estacio, MD - ortho  (havent seen him for the longest time so it was good to see him), (13) - Fr. Ces Magsino, (14) Lerma Aguda - ooops, i forgot her married name (15) - Benita Padilla MD nephrologist, (16) - Joey Dumandan, MD - reconstructive surgeon (he's from Tacloban)

not a bad showing since we werent the Jubilarian batch, although we made an effort for Sayans's GOLD
we will be one of the Jubilarian batch next year

some were not able to show up -  Amihan -  her Dad, Tito Billy Abueva was in NKTI, so was Kay Uichanco's mom

Lito asked our batch to go onstage since the batch had an announcent for next year -
made a report as to how much had been raised for the teachers (Per Lito, who has all the paperwork, 1.25M has already been raised) wow, ha.  And he was saying that he hoped the group wont mind if the batch will have 2 music numbers for each million raised, and not to worry, we would have professionals to back us up. Ahhhhhh, we still have lots of stars in our eyes - performing stars, that is . :)

****

Batch 74 had a sexy dance number - I was immediately able to identify Helen Lagmay (i dont remember her married name), and Ching Ilao, i think - was the one with the blond wig.   I couldnt remember the other sexy dancer.

The other dancers were pretty good - there was a boy group who danced to Michael Jackson's Billie Jean and they were pretty good, except they omitted the moon-walk part.

another group of dancers wore golden pants (ala Olivia Newton-John in Grease) but the music they danced to was something else.

someone danced to the Macarena -- too bad they didnt have the noodles dancing in the background... i would have

*****

someone said that all the grads have the same DNA.  now, now, being a Sayans grad, we all know that is ... certainly not true.  what we have the same are those embedded in our school hymn -
 and here again is a copy of original hymn

and it is the reaching

THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL HYMN

ORIGINAL ENGLISH VERSION 

BY MARIO TAQUIWALO

Philippine Science High

Thou stands above with thy thoughts that lift

And fit all thy sons with wings

To lend us flight in the sowing of our gifts

Oh, Philippine Science High,

Thy wisdom arms our youth

As we reach for our dreams, as we strive for our goals

As we seach for the untarnished truth 

Philippine Science High,

The PSHS in us will grow

And go as we wander o’er

The crests and troughs of the sea of life that flows

Oh Philippine Science High

Thy light our beacon be

In our path through the world, in our fight for the right

In pursuit of a glorious thee

Then, Secretary of DOTC gave his cp for any and all questions we - all grads - would have.
i was curious, is there a Sayans grad who is working in the Civil Service.
we have questions to ask ....

picture (s)

me (no, i didnt drink too much, and no, i wasnt sleepy...yet). Alice, Lerma, bobby, Gardee, Sandy, Jiben, Xen
standing:  Manny, Joel, Benita, Lito, Beth

Countdown to the Philippine Science Golden Anniversary

Well, there you go.
This week ends in the Alumni Homecoming on 6 September 2014, the traditional Saturday homecoming.

so, Schoolmate, are you attending?

well, the family is attending ...
that's me, Guia, Batch 75
my bro, Jonas, Batch 80
and my sis, Yet, Batch 84 (a jubilarian this year) and current registrar

our cousin, Renato Ongchangco Lorenzana,  Batch 69 has passed away and i dont know if Rose Cabio-Lorenzana, his wife is attending. Yes, she too is a Sayans, same batch as Reny

and well, some of my batchmates are surely attending ....

mostly Sakonit.  Liza-wife of Jerry (taking the pic), me in my brace, Alice, Benita, Tita Cherry, Amihan, Manny

Yet (batch 84) - with Micko's pet snake

Jonas (batch 80 - who was Corps Commander then) and son Jap

The Philippine Science High School is turning Gold

and it is time to retrieve the memories ....... where is your grad picture?

this is my grad picture .....

My friend Alice sent me this picture of my first year classmates (incidentally, you can find this picture in our yearbook). I was in Neptune and Ms. Evaline Gerochi was our class adviser.  This picture was taken as a reminder of  a class project under literature with teach Ms. Carmencita Alcid who later on became Ms. Mamao, if i have the spelling right.  First year - in the quad, Marcos-type building, where it was easy to spot anyone and everyone.  Efren Abaya who was 4th year then could usually be found playing ping-pong. :)
Efren is the older brother of our batch-mate, Bernie who is now in Texas

I am not sure if that is Cesar Samaniego or Robert Hizon behind Rollie Angeles

the Teach, Rosel, Willie, Vic (+), Bobby, Dp, someone, Rollie, Cindy, Marivic, Kay, Baba. Dale
Rene, Apollo, Ariel, Benjie (+), Ed Roque, Ces, Guia 

Meeting up with Fr. Minch Fabio and Fr. Ces Magsino

We met at Little Quiapo. Who's we - Alice and Manny, Amihan (whose Dad is again at NKTI), me, and the 2 Fathers - Father Ces and of course, Fr. Minch.

Little Quiapo is the resto behind SSS, along Malakas - nearest cross steets would be Matapang  on one end and VLuna Road at the other end and their main thing is Filipino cuisine.

Those of you who saw Belle's picture of Fr. Minch at Inday's would note that he has white hair, and is much thinner now although he pretty much looks the same.  He said he is a cancer survivor.  I guess that's part of the reason he's thinner.  He also got to view our pictorial records, the 2 huge scrapbooks, courtesy of Alice.

So he's based in Iloilo and is leaving on the 13th of this month.  Fr. Ces says he goes to Manila every now and then to do things.  When I asked what things - he said - visit the doctor (physician is the more accurate term), attend seminars and the like.  He said he was also open to be spiritual director for retreats .... DALE this answers your question.

He also asks for prayers from everyone, and promises to say prayers for us all also.
He also said i should  go to confession sooner than ,,,,,, rarely.  Every week is his recommendation.  I guess he saw the shock in my eyes because he said he knows it is hard, but to try to do it anyway.  i told him i have a personal confession everyday, but he said confessing to a priest gives one the assurance that one is forgiven.
i was going to tell him that i didnt need the assurance because i was very confident i was forgiven.  Fr. Ces did not comment on this exchange.

Btw, Fr. Ces knows how to get in touch with Willie Olaer, not directly - but through Willie's brother.

*** i had to go back to work, but i was lucky to get a personal blessing before i left
:-)

Fr. Minch is a member of the FB Sayans group Batch75

PICTURES COURTESY OF THE LIMS

Amihan, Fr. Ces, Fr. Minch, Alice, me

Amihan, Fr. Ces, Fr. Minch, Guia

Manny, Amihan, Fr. Ces

Fr. Ces

Frs Ces and Minch

A Batch 75 Reunion ....... at Inday's

Belle Catajoy Eleazar is in town, and reserved last night for a night to touch base with the batch. Inday and Tony Dans were our gracious hosts and the mini-reunion was held at their home in New Manila.

Tony is into fishes (and turtles) and eels.  The eel was solo in the aquarium in the formal dining room, and there was one tank in the sala, and i thought the colors were lovely. I have to get the pictures from maybe Dale who was snapping away like mad (she already has the pics posted in her facebook so you can go look now).

Alice and Manny picked me up at work and helped me with my potluck share of fresh lumpia (Ubod, actually and i would never have thought that 25 pcs would be that heavy) and the Lims brought salmon (brought frozen from Canada) and cooked by Manny (delicious), and drinks (Manny said beer).  Alice said we might be the first to arrive, but i said i didnt think so. When we got to Inday's, Amihan was the first!  We were shortly followed by Dale, and Vee Dulay - who i havent seen since freshman college days in UP  They brought cake (from cakes2go). Peggy followed bringing a small bilao of pancit malabon.  Janet was next, and she brought chicken.  Mianne brought ice cream and gelato. Benita brought fish - grilled boneless bangus - abd Someone brought karekare, with bagoong.

Inday asked me if i cooked the ubod, and i said no because there was no time to cook (i had work)

then i lost track of the arrival sequence.  the guys mostly brought wine - and they mostly drank it as well.. the women mostly drank water and soda and coffee.

so, a short recount of the people

of course Inday and Tony, sibs Belle and Jiben, Alice and Manny, me,  Amihan, Dale and Vee, Mianne,  Peggy, Benita, Janet and Chito, Lito, Albert, Dode, Doy, and i hope i did not miss anyone ....

they all thought about Kay and Maristel who celebrated their birthday yesterday.

So here's the latest from Belle.  She's in IT, yes in Canada (i think it was Toronto), with Honda, handling legacy systems - an IBM mainframe so she was in DB2, etc. etc.  She has 5 kids, the eldest is 25, and the youngest is 12.  All single.

Inday's son just got married last weekend, and we saw the pics.  The pics were lovely, documenting lovely people!  Janet's youngest is now 18, just like Boboy's youngest, Juancho is now a 3rd year student in Sayans and nope, Boboy did not make it to this reunion, but he joined us at the wake of Drabacs.

So they brought up the debate again on when we had Russian literature at Sayans.  I maintain we had it during our 4th year - I was Pi-Meson, and we had Brothers Karamazov, written by Fyodor Doestoevsky.  They maintain it was during 2nd year, but second year i was in Champaca, and i dont remember 

I never had a classmate for the entire four years.  I was Neptune (Mrs. Evaline Gerochi), Champaca (ah.... who was our advisor?), Argon, then Pi-Meson.

standing (l-r) Jiben, Albert, Dode, Mianne, Pegs, Dale, Doy, Amihan, Benits, Manny, Alice, Janet, Chito, me

sitting (l-r) Lito, Tony, Inday, Belle, Vee

picture courtesy of Alice Sibal Lim

Drabacs - Director Cleofe M. Bacungan - passed away 20 April 2014

Drabacs said goodbye to this existence last Easter Sunday, the 20th of April 2014.  Her wake was held at the Bacungan Hall at the Philippine Science High School, Agham Road, Diliman Quezon City.  Interment was last Friday, 25 April 2014.

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

Fr. Ces

Kay and Doy

A Story from Ryna

Ryna is a Philippine Science Graduate who works at the SSS Zamboanga Office

This is her short story.

 

We are on the process of recovery. My in-laws are directly affected because their house are located near the mangroves and they had to evacuate to our place. But nevertheless, it is better to have lost a little goods (they tend a sari-sari store and it was ransacked by the rebels) as long as they are alive. After the crisis (still undergoing clearing operation until now), we experienced continuous rains for 4 days and our house was partially damaged. 

 

Thank you for the help the SSS family extended us through prayers and words of encouragement.

 

Paging President P-Noy and Commish Kim Henares

Let us talk Environment. and only Environment.

Think of all the trees that had to be cut to generate all that paper that BIR has apparently ordered destroyed to assist in the collection of correct taxes.  why do these documents have to be destroyed? cant BIR just stamped them to be good enough for more years?  i dont know, but there must be a better solution than simple destruction and great wastage.  there are brilliant minds, go mine these minds.  drop by the Philippine Science Main Campus and ask for ideas,,,,,,

i already have a beef with BIR because i am over-taxed, i am taxed as a regular single person when i am, in fact, also recognized by the government as a physically disabled person.  my meds and my pt are expensive, and yet, i have to pay for all my meds that a regular person does not have to.....

there is another bill in congress that persons taking care of disabled persons will have a greater exemption amount, BUT the disabled person who is working gets no break at all.  i ask where is the justice in that?

is this the daan na matuwid i hear so much about?  doesnt seem that way to me......does it seem that way to you?

also, i read the post by ducky paredes and the infamous MWSS  - they are still getting the perks..... so again? where is the justice?

i am hoping that there will be a light somewhere

Francisca Yazon, Former Registrar of Philippine Science High School passed away

Condolences to the Yazons.  May you remember the happy times always.

Francisca O. Yazon, former Registrar of the Philippine Science High School, passed away last Friday afternoon, 5 July 2013 of a heart attack.  

This from a text from Dr. Roselmo Z. Doval -Santos, Sayans batch 75  (my batch).

*****
The Wake is at Timothy Chapel, St. Peter's, Commonwealth   (before Tandang Sora).

If you are coming from Philcoa, use the service road - that is, stay on the right.

Mommy Yazon leaves many Sayans grads with the fondest memories. She loved violet/purple obviously before Barney the dinosaur became famous here in the Philippines, and one could always check out her car from whatever floor because it was clearly visible.

She is particularly loved by batch 75, because of Xenon and Beth.

She was a warm and lovely woman, and someone we will always remember.

I dont know if I can go to the wake because my leg really hurts, but i shall light blessed candles (these are candles blest on Candelaria) for her.  I last chatted with her at the Manila Hotel, at the last Lagablab awards wherein Benita S. Padilla, MD was awarded.  She was there with Jessamyn, also a graduate of PSHS, but i cannot remember her batch (Jessamyn's).

UPDATE:

 From Xenon Yazon

Interment, tomorrow, July 10, 2013

Dear Everyone!

Thank you to all who have sympathized with us in our time of grief.  The Yazon family is sad that Mommy is gone but realizes that she has lived a full life.  She is now with her Creator.

Interment details as follows:

7:30-8:30 am   Mass at St. Peter Chapels, Commonwealth Ave.

8:30-9:30 am   Leave St. Peter and travel to Himlayang Pilipino

9:30-10:30 am   Arrival at Himlayang, Short Prayer and Interment.

Xen

Remembering Batch mates

Today Benjie Punay would have been 56, but he passed away just last month, 31 May.
I remember you today. We first met when we were classmates in Neptune at the Philippine Science High School.  Then you went on to UP where you focused on BS Geology, and you later went to Japan.
Alice has a nice album put together with the help of your siblings and friends.

I also take the time to remember Vic Raralio, another guy from Neptune.  He married Armin, the sister of batch 73's Adlai de Pano.  my group will remember Adlai as being the batchmate of Ernie Uichanco, Kuya Ernie to Kay and cousin to Julia Onate (batch 76)

I also remember Lourdes Paredes.  She belonged to the huge Paredes clan, and i remember her home in Kamias.  One of the last outings we had after school days was a picnic there at Wildlife Park.
we signed off on a paper plate.  i do not remember where the paper plate is........

Til tomorrow,  i see you all sheltered beneath our Creator's love.

Saying Goodbye to Benj Punay

Benjie Punay passed away this morning at the ICU unit of the FEU hospital, Fairview, Quezon City.

Condolences to your family.  

May the love you have shown hold you fast until you are in the arms of our Creator.

We will miss you, Benjie.

You are one very nice man, if a trifle shy.

To use the words of Alice "ang bait, bait nya"

I remember you first as a classmate at our first year at the Philippine Science High School at Agham Road ..... when we were still using the Marcos-type classroom.  One of our projects that first year was the curtains to minimize the glare coming in from the bars.  Our homeroom teacher was Evaline Gerochi, and our first ever Christmas party was at home. My home in Kamias, Quezon City.

Those were the early days of being together at Sayans.

Our batch has managed to keep in touch with each other, periodically meeting at places like Lito's, Janet's or restos, and even at Science itself.

then we went to UP-Diliman, where we all went to our separate majors ........
Benj took BS Geology

I remember the jokes everytime there was a power outage ...

Bakit, Benjie, nabitawan mo ba yung cable?

referring to your work with Napocor and that power only surged because you were holding it together.

Bakit, Benjie, absent ka ba?

I saw you last, if not at Lito's house when Jimmy arrived from CA, was at the house.

we talked about the roof and the garage.

goodbye, Benj.

we will hold you in our hearts

Sayans teachers - see if you identified them correctly

Were you able to match the Sayans teachers with the earlier post (see 2 Jan 2013 post on Sayans teachers)

Do you know who is the National Artist in the group? yes, Rio Alma - Virgilio Almario
Danny Yanga is a dean in UP, physics i think.
Cesar Brillante is now in Australia. Ask Joyce Lindaya-Zonaga if you want to know where exactly
Hermes Fabio is now Fr. Minch - ask Fr. Ces Magsino, batch75, if you want to meet up with Mr. Minch
Ed Sol is now EVP-Investments in SSS
Agnes Vea lives in Xavierville.  I like her home.  She looks the same as always - hasnt aged a day
Helen Ladera still lives in UP Village
Evaline Gerochi and Rosita Sta. Maria head a Sayans school - i do not remember where

and as far as i know
Mr. Marcial Belleza (+)
Mrs. Victoriana Ligan (+)
Ms. Lorna Santos (+)
Mrs. Maura Llaguno (+)

First Batch of Pics

2nd Batch

Sayans teachers as presented in Batch 75 yearbook

 

 Do you remember who they are?

I'll leave you with the picture and get back and post later

Happy Anniversary to Philippine Science High School

Happy Anniversary!

PSHS was established in 1964 and 1969 saw the first graduates of the Philippine Science High School.

My cousin (his mom and my dad are siblings), Rene Ongchangco Lorenzana (+) was among the first graduates.  my lolo Sixto (+) was so proud of him. 

my mom thought that her children was at least just as bright as he was and she set about researching how to get into the school for the gifted.  so. she succeeded with me as i am also a graduate of the Philippine Science High School, with honors yet. 

my 2 siblings followed me. 

i attended the reunion tonight - and i was with these batchmates - sorted alpha by first names

Alice Sibal Lim

Andrew Dimacali

Carl Dawang - flying overseas tomorrow

Dode Arcilla

Beth San Agustin Yazon

Jimmy Valena

Lito Sibayan

Manny Lim

Rosel Doval-Santos

Xen Yazon

that made 11 of us for our batch

Tylette Moreno, Nina Santos Keppler dropped by our table for chitchat.

batch 87 was the main hosting batch as they were celebrating their 25th.

the food was good, and the lechon was superb.  i only ate a little, well - because i cant afford to eat a lot.

my stomach would get upset and i do NOT want my tummy upset

the elected people are as follows.

ONGCHANGCO-DIAZ, Theresa Anne O. “Yeyet”
FLAVIER, Jonathan David A. “Jondi”
BARANDA, Edmund Jason G. “EJ”
SANTIAGO-EUBANAS, Gina Antonina E. “Gina”
ESPINO, Jan-Michael B. “Jan”
STA. MARIA, Victor David T. “David”
BUCAYAN, Julianito Jr. G. “Jubucs”

i voted for 3 people here.  the other person i voted for was Danny Silvestre, batch 73

alas, he didnt garner enough votes.  i guess a lot of grads didnt know him.

will update for the pics.

Dode, me, Rosel, Alice, Carl - pointing to Benita's picture

this time with Manny

The lovebirds - Alice and Manny by the Arc de Triomphe, Sayans style

Standing:  Lito, Manny, Sonchi, Dode, Alice, me, Droo with Carl, Beth, Rosel

Alice and I

Sayans - III

i was told, very reliably, that the project to transfer the Philippine Science High School campus at Agham Road to elsewhere has been dropped.

i thank all those who spoke up against the transfer, and i thank those who agreed the transfer is not a good idea.  thank you to Tylette Moreno, and all the Sayans people!