St. Mary's High School Class of 59

2009-02-05T01:40:00.000-08:00

The SMC High School Class of 1959

Golden Reunion on January 22, 23 and 24, 2009

Held in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

--- By Terri Lacson ---

The day started at lunch time hosted by Olivia Bayabos Valle for overseas alumnae. In attendance were Pepe Lopez and wife Gloria, Gene Rivera and Salve, Moaaa, Nena Ludan Dizon, Alice Medrano Sagasay, Violeta Gabot Madlaing, Remedios Ordonez Guy and Judy Tiamkegg. It was a good lunch but I have to run and make sure the venue was ready for our registration. 3:00 on the dot, everything was ready. Early birds Pepe Lopez and wife were already there. Puring Liquigan in a nun's outfit, Belong dela Cruz wearing a sotana as a priest and Judy TiamKegg in a school uniform of SMC were at the entrance to greet alumnae coming in. It was good to see familiar faces after all these years. Yes, we have aged but the young spirit showed more than anything else. The Ayuyang folk singers were there belting out songs from yesteryears bringing back memories. The supposed program was not really followed to a T but hey, we are not in high school anymore to conform to any restrictions At the start I thanked all those who has helped this reunion possible financially or in some other ways. I was a lil bit tipsy so my thanking was kinda erratic but I pulled it through. The night was nothing but memories, memories and camaraderie.

Next day was started with a 6:00 mass for our departed classmates as well as thanksgiving for the living. I had tears in my eyes when I looked back and saw all if not most of classmates in attendance. The priest honored the class of 59. It was followed by a breakfast in Highlander Hotel in Bayombong. What could I say? I'll never go back to that place again. It's something I can't control and was embarrassed so let's move on. They left for the tour of places such as the Rizal shrine in Casat built by Mahmoud Asfour, then I guess to the Capitol, SMU, Lunduyan (girls high), Capitol museum and of course the boys high. I wasn't there due to the fact that I have to oversee the potluck preparations in Puring Cansino Liquigan's house. Everything was ready by the time they got back. A few of our classmates were looking tired but perked up after the meal. Native dishes were in abundance. Gerry Cabreros donated a goat and my they were delcious. After that everybody went there own way to be ready for the 6:00 Bongahan Nite. Bongahan Nite, what can I say. Everybody had the chance to dance and be merry. Jun Mania and Med Ordonez Guy kept the program going. One of the highlights was Jun dressed as a woman dancing to Hello Dolly rendition of Louie Armstrong. I appreciate the fact that he was game for any thing for the sake of the reunion. And to think that we were old!!!!!! No , all I see are spring chickens grooving to the music. Before I forget, we feasted on a delicious lechon donated by Bing Umaquio Emnace. Thanks Bing!!!! The rest is history captured in video.

Third day, picnic at Haven farm. That place is topnotch considering the location. Our host Puring Mansano dela Cruz ( Abraham dela Cruz wife) was so gracious to let us use her private hideout. We were all wearing the golden T shirts for the reunion. Talking about girls misbehavin. Cameras were just clicking away with no end. I rained but it didn't dampen our spirits. We were all busy connecting with each other that the parlor games were forgotten. No big deal, we had group singing and karaoke. The boys surprise us with some good sounds. We have a lot of singers hidden through out the years. Another lechon donated by Bing was served. During the singing of auld lang syne, tears were shed because friendships were bonded and saying goodbye was almost not an option.

To sum it up, my friends, when will we meet again.

2009-01-07T01:34:00.000-08:00

Just about everything is in place and ready for the SMC Class of 1959 Golden Reunion which reels of on Thursday the 22nd January, this year of course. The organizing team holds meetings whenever something unexpected crops up. Below, Isabelo "Belong" dela Cruz and Benedicto "Tito" Ligot review the huge class picture "on a tarpaulin" that Terri Lacson nee Teresita "Tita" dela Cruz took great pains to acquire! Terri must be behind the camera here. And, I am sure, Puring Cansino-Liquigan must be around, someplace!

Did you know that Chief Architect for the reunion Terri has hired somebody to capture the event on video? Yes, and I have fifty DVD disks to make the give away copies on! Kurang daydiay? Ket innak tu pay gumatang ngarud, umunay ngata iti duapulo pay, tapno addan ton 70 copies nga maaramid?

Wen, ikkan tay ABS-CBN, GMA, uray CNN ken ESPN - ngem sikan to mangibaga nga ipakita da met, wen?

2008-11-08T18:42:00.000-08:00

Here are pictures from the November 1, 2008 meeting: One by one they started arriving in our place in Bonfal West. Gerry arrived too early and decided to go to Bayombong first. Perlas came, then Tito, Puring and Chayong carpooled together, the other ladies arrived in separate tricycles. Dolpo came in from Tuguegarao, and Belong, inspite of other commitments made it to the meeting. The proposed program was presented and then some feedbacks were given.. Hurray, this reunion is on it's way. In attendance were: Gerry Cabreros, Perlas Bangad Olid, Puring Cansino Liquigan, Chayong Tito Macababbad, Cely Salimpade Talay, Virginia Almendra Pineda, Herminigilda Marcelino Baliton, Lety Logan Infante and Leona Mateo Robles and Belong Dela Cruz. Romeo Logan wanted to attend but he was working as Traffic Enforcer in the Highway leading to the cemetary, Ricardo Dumelod didn't make it coz tricycle drivers were busy making a living today being "All Souls Day" Herminigilda Ringor Corpuz had her reasons for not making and same goes for Emiteria Paragas Benabice. Jun has other commitments but he's pulling the load for the reunion program. Mission is almost accomplished

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Above pictures and write up are by Ms Terri Lacson.

The reunion program of activities:

Thursday, January 22, 2009

3:00 pm registration at FTM Bayombong.

Program:

Invocation by Ms. Fe Tengco Labayen

Welcome and acknowledgement of alumni attendees by Judy TiamKegg

Getting to know each other

Dinner (entertainment will be provided by 2 Ayuyang folk singers)

Friday, January 23, 2009

6:00AM Mass: Thanksgiving and remembering our departed classmates

8:00AM Meeting place Church courtyard

Tour of familiar places (People's Museum, St. Mary's Boys High, St. Mary's Girls High, Capitol)

11:00AM lunch Pot luck at Ms. Puring Cansino Liquigan’s Place

6:00PM Bongahan Nite at FTM Bayombong

Program Emcees Jun Mania & Ms. Med Ordonez-Guy

Invocation by Ms. Alice Medrano-Sagasay

Group singing

Dinner

Alumni Group Presentation

Dance, Dance, Dance (Every alumni must dance, trained professionals will assist you!)

Saturday, January 24, 2009

10:00 AM Picnic at Haven Farm Busilac.

(Venue courtesy of Abraham and Purita de la Cruz)

Parlor games

Awards

3 PM Parting prayers with Auld Lang Syne as the very last song of the day.

2008-10-23T23:56:00.000-07:00

Introducing, the Brisenio Family!

It is, actually, our classmate Ma. Luisa "Ching" Villadelgado and Roy Brisenio's family.

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From: Roy Brisenio
Subject: family picture
To: "teresita lacson"
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 9:14 PM

This was taken last December sa Hongkong Disney.

Sa ist picture (img_128.jpg) from left Roy, Pros (eldest), Mimi (pangalawa), Tintin (pangatlo), ako (Ching) at Marius ang bunso namin.

2008-10-07T18:18:00.000-07:00

The SMU Las Vegas Reunion

Pictures by Generoso "Gene" Rivera

Gene and Salve Rivera

Gene and Salve Rivera with Gloria and Pepe Lopez

Pepe, Gene and Arturo Garingan

2008-09-28T01:11:00.000-07:00

Somebody once said: "It never rains but it pours!" And the Las Vegas Reunion 2008 pictures p0ur in, thanks guys! Those are Terri Lacson, Alice Sagasay, Jose "Pepe" Lopez, and Minda and Sonny Quitevis. Generoso "Gene" Rivera has his pictures to show us, too!

Jose "Pepe" Lopez, 8 pictures

Picture above courtesy of Jose "Pepe" Lopez

Sonny and Minda Quitevis, 23 photos

Picture above courtesy of Minda and Sonny Quitevis

Alice's 11

Picture above courtesy of Alice Medrano-Sagasay

2008-09-24T05:26:00.000-07:00

Finally, pictures of the Las Vegas Reunion of 2008! Thank you very much, Terri.

Here she poses with Med.

Terri is on the left, above, then Minda, Nena Ludan, Joyce Lantion, Judy, Alice, Fely, Salve (Mrs. Generoso "Gene" Rivera,) and Gloria (Mrs. Jose "Pepe" Lopez.) In front, from left are Gene, Pepe, and Arturo Garingan.

Terri is still leftmost, above, then Minda, then Joyce Lantion, Judy, Nena, Salve and Gloria. In front, Alice joins Gene, Pepe, and Arturo Garingan.

Above the girls change position: Joyce, Judy, Nena, Gloria, Terri and Salve.

Standing from left above: Med, Nena, Gene, Salve, Judy, Rolly Mangaccat, Minda, Eller Gurat, Fe Tengco, Gloria, and Pepe. Kneeling infront: Fely, Terri, Alice and Ray Guy - Med's husband.

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Additions

With Alice, Terri and Judy is Fritzie Liquigan, daughter of Puring Cansino-Liquigan.

2008-05-18T20:36:00.000-07:00

Today we feature Virgilio Guillermo, remember him, a good looking guy, Elvis look alike? Well, there was a similarity, IMHO and here's his college graduation picture to prove that:

There!!! Really good looking, huh! And he met a very beautiful woman to match:

And together they raised a very Catholic family. The following pictures were taken during their last wedding anniversary, their 40th anniversary - right, Gil?

Congratulations to you Gil and your beautiful family, too!

2008-05-16T01:07:00.000-07:00

In the beginning, almost 40 years ago, there was just me and Agnes (nee Bunao.) Now, we are pictured below!

Standing to my right are our sons Raymund (our fourth and youngest, with shades) and Bienvenido Victor, our third. Seated on the arm rest is Ma. Lourdes, our eldest, who barely holds on to her younger daughter Pau (Joanna Pauline). Seated from left is the love of my life Agnes, CusCus seated on Mommy Jemina (our 2nd), and hubby Luis Chua with son Matthew and daughter Faith, Mike, Andre- tending Malou's daughter Bea (Alessandra Beatrice) - Denise, Vivian (Bien's wife) and Chase. Malou's husband Alan Taylan had to attend to pressing business hence his absence on this occassion.

NB- The picture was taken at the lobby of a resort in Matabungkay on August 20, 2007. There has been no addition (nor deletion, thank God!) to our population since then: we have eight (8) grandchildren so far!!!

2008-05-11T13:41:00.000-07:00

Just received from Gene:

Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 20:58:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: "GENEROSO RIVERA"

Jun,

Attached is a picture of my family. From the left is my son Mike, me, my wife Salve, Melissa (our youngest daughter), Michelle (our oldest daughter) and Gino (my son-in-law). The two children are my grandchildren - Justin and Julia.

Regards, GENE

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Thank you, Gene for introducing your lovely family! Hello all and welcome to the SMC family! Hmm, have I posted our family picture here yet? I'll check and post our picture if I have not done that yet. And you all prepare and send us a picture of your brood/barangay asap, i.e., before the SMC Class of 1959 Golden Reunion dates come around!

2008-05-07T13:23:00.000-07:00

Subject: FW: Well, technically speaking, son ...
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 09:40:23 -0400
From: "Generoso Rivera"

Subject: Well, technically speaking, son ...

A little boy goes to his father and asks "Daddy, how was I born?"

The father answers, "Well, son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway! Your Mom and I first got together in a chat room on Yahoo. Then I set up a date via e-mail and we met at a cyber-cafe.

We sneaked into a secluded room, where your mother agreed to a download from my hard drive. As soon as I was ready to upload, we discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall, and since it was too late to hit the delete button, nine months later a little Pop-Up appeared that said:

"You got Male!"

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What has four legs and an arm? A happy pit bull.

2008-05-05T15:50:00.000-07:00

From : "Jun Mania"
Date : Mon, 5 May 2008 00:35:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject : [SMCHigh59] The Great SMC Class of 1959 Cyber Chat!!!

Today at around 7:40 am Ph time / 7:40 pm (US) East Coast time, Gene (Generoso Rivera) and I (voice) chatted to our hearts' content over Yahoo! Instant Messenger. The best part was that we did not get to pay a cent! No pesos nor centavos, either! Yes, all for free- too bad Gene had a prior appointment so he had to leave his home and leave his PC behind.

He said he phoned me a while back but my phones were not up to the task. Well, my listed cellphone (0920 530 6122) was lost about a month ago so I updated our classmates list and sent him the updated list over Y!IM. Marami akong naipong kanta at inalok ko siya kung may gusto siya. "Ok lang," sabi ni Gene "marami-rami na kaming naipon dito pero kung mayroon kang pambansang awit ay wala ako niyan!" kaya ipinadala ko siya sa Y!IM pa rin!

About my landline, it is a Bayantel account- and even a sister-in-law has commented that most times she called from Bahrain she could not connect. She never had a problem when we had a PLDT connection!

I've had a PLDT connection since 1968 but had it disconnected in 2007- after asking for some three years that they replace their badly rusted entrance service box and they wouldn't!

I wonder how Globe compares for when I switch!

Gene and I had hoped that Jose "Pepe" Lopez would be back from work by 8:30 and join our chat but, unfortunately, he didn't sign on before we did at a few minutes to 9.

Terri was out in the garden then but promised to join the chat next time.

We hope that you will join us the next time that we connect. I find that early morning here is a good time to connect to NY and NJ and a few other states in the US. But I've chatted with Pepe and Terri at odd times due to SCSPS - sleep challenced senior people syndrome - something that I also suffer from!

Classmaes with Yahoo! "handles:" maniajr, generosorivera, toobeemeejogizar (for Terri Lacson,) csogoy (for Elena Sadang,) and roybrisenio (for Ma. Luisa "Ching" Villadelgado. )

Let us warm up for the reunion by having a chat before we meet at the Reunion. If you feel that you could use some help, ask your teenage child- just tell them to put our handles into a Yahoo Instant Messaging group - say, classmates - and to help you connect with us. Email me your "handle" if I do not know it yet and the dates and times that you will connect and I'll also help out. .

2008-02-17T18:12:00.000-08:00

I am pleased to inform you that we have made contact with Elena Sadang who is now Mrs. Ogoy. It is unfortunate that she was widowed when she was (approximately) 55 years old and had to support her children through college. The happy ending is that she has two civil engineer sons - the eldest and youngest -now in Australia where she now resides!

Her youngest son Carlito was good enough to help her with Yahoo! Instant Messenger where we chatted. You can reach them on csogoy@yahoo.com.

2008-02-06T11:25:00.000-08:00

From : "jose lopez" Add Mobile Alert
To : "Eufrocino Jr. Mania"
Subject : Ang Alamat kung Bakit Sinungaling ang Mga Lalake
Date : Wed, 6 Feb 2008 00:20:27 +0000

A timely story to be read and enjoy.

Pepe

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Ang Alamat kung Bakit Sinungaling ang Mga Lalake

Karpintero itong si Pedro at isang araw eh gumagawa siya ng isang bahay sa tabi ng ilog. Sa lakas ng pagmamartilyo niya eh nalaglag ang martilyo niya sa ilog.

Umiyak siya at lumitaw yung guardian angel niya,"Tutulungan kita, Pedro"Sabay lundag sa ilog. Lumabas ito na me hawak na gold hammer,"Ito ba ang martilyo mo?"...

"Hindi po."

Lundag uli ang anghel at lumitaw na me silver hammer, "Ito ba?"

"Hindi po."

Lundag uli sa ilog ang anghel at lumitaw na me ordinary hammer,"Ito ba?"

"Opo!"

Natuwa ang anghel."Dahil honest ka, bukod sa martilyo mo, sa 'yo na rin ang gold andsilver hammers!"

Makaraan ang ilang araw, naglalakad si Pedro sa ilog kasama ang misis niya. Eh sa katangahan, nalaglag si misis sa ilog. Iyak si Pedro.

Litaw si guardian angel."Tutulungan kita."Sabay lundag sa ilog at ng lumitaw eh kasama si Diana Zubiri. "Ito ba ang misis mo?"

Sagot si Pedro, "Opo!"

Nagalit si anghel, "Sinungaling ka. Akala ko pa naman eh mabait ka."

Nag-reason-out si Pedro, "Sorry po, angel... kasi kapag sinabi kong 'Hindi', eh lulundag ka uli sa tubig at paglitaw mo eh kasama mo si Katrina Halili. At kapag sinabi ko uli na hindi siya ang asawa ko, eh lulundag ka uli at ang tunay na misis ko na ang kasama mo.At dahil sa kabaitan ko, eh ibibigay mo din sa akin sina Diana atKatrina.

Mahirap lang po ako at hindi ko kaya ang me tatlong asawa, kaya 'Yes' na lang ang sinagot ko noong una pa lang.

"MORAL OF THE STORY:

Nagsisinungaling ang mga lalaki only for a good and noble reason.

2008-02-05T17:50:00.000-08:00

The two photos below, and the caption, too, were sent by Alice.

Fides Garlitos in brown sweater (daughter of Mrs. Garlitos), Virginia Sadang Piano, in lilac pan suit ( house is near old SMC girls high school by the sister’s convent), Fely Tugab Escara, Nena Ludan Dizon, Linda Falguera Quitevis, Alice Medrano Sagasay and Mrs. Garlitos (sitting)

A Votre Sante!
And a toast to us - this includes you! - good friends all!

(Alice adds: Thanks for posting your meeting pictures, wonderful to see friends of the good old days. Hehehe, what about a close up picture……………

I'll post all worthy pictures that anyclassmate and everyclassmate sends in, ok, me included. Jun)

2008-02-04T17:05:00.000-08:00

I found these pictures in the draft bin of our blogs! Sorry but age seems to catching up with me! These were taken during the meeting of November 2, 2007.

In photo above, Tits accuses Mr. Garcilliano of shenaniganism to the consternation of Gerry, Terri, Cely and Chayong. Apay di yo ammo ni Garcillano? Actually, Tits was pointing towards Dolfo and asking him to stop hiding the cream for the coffee! To be honest, it's been a while and I've just about forgotten about the whole meeting!

Above are the culprits, errr, I mean, the hardworking classmates who labor to give us all a viable and actually working Golden Reunion plan! So be sure to bring a copy of the picture with you when you come on January 29, 30 and 31. You know- I have the right to remain silent.

From left: Dolfo, Cely, Chayong and Puring.

All taken at the Bamboo Groove. All f & b charged to Terri!

2008-01-25T04:40:00.000-08:00

From : "jose lopez" <nabangsit20@hotmail.com>
To : "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" <maniajr@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: [SMCHigh59] See You In Three Hundred And Seventy One Days
Date : Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:47:29 +0000

Hi Jun, thanks for the funny jokes and timely reminders. Laughter is always the best medicine. On another angle, I just received the registration form for the reunion from Judy and will be consumating it as soon as possible to ensure the success of the event. I do not see any problem with the planned activities.

Regards,
Pepe

2008-01-21T18:39:00.000-08:00

Here's Pepe Lopez' reaction:

From: "jose lopez" <nabangsit20@hotmail.com>
To: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" <maniajr@yahoo.com>

Subject: RE: [SMCHigh59] Fwd: [St. Mary's High School Class of 59] 1/19/2008 01:59:00 PM

Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:24:38 +0000

Thanks for sending the e-mail from Alice Medrano-Sagaysay. Its always a nice feeling hearing from good old friends. We are looking forward to Las Vegas.

2008-01-19T13:59:00.000-08:00

The following was received in an email from our good classmate Alice Medrano-Sagasay:

SMU GRAND REUNION 2008
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
USA

The 2008 SMU Grand Reunion will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on Sept. 19th – 21st, 2008. The host for the reunion this time is Las Vegas and the Northern California.

We would like to invite you all for an enjoyable and memorable experience. It is fun to see friends we have not seen for years because we do not know what tomorrow brings.

Las Vegas is a wonderful city: to explore, enjoy the endless casinos, entertainment, restaurants and free evening outdoor shows for some major hotels etc., you folks won’t regret. It is a fun city, so mark your calendars and plan your vacation.

We encourage you to book early if you wish to stay at Gold Coast Casino as there are limited number of rooms reserved for us. For other hotel preference, check the website for Las Vegas Hotels.

Do not forget to visit our website : http://www.smulasvegas.com (pls cut and paste to your browser) to get more information and latest updates. The registration fee will be posted early next month due to the hotel delay on menu pricing. Sorry for the inconvenience.

See you all in Las Vegas,

The Committee
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The SMU Committee contacts:

Tom Birco, Renato Miyamoto
(650) 872-0156 (510) 862-1498

Alice Medrano Sagasay, Cesar Garingan
(650) 755-2657 (510) 861-1029
email: aliciams@comcast.net

Fe Tengco Labayen, Lee Tengco
(702) 487-6066 lee Tengco@yahoo.com
e-mail: ftlabayen@yahoo.com

Dolly Bunanig Manansala, Tessie Miyamoto
(510) 799-6776, (925) 685-3971

Adelina Marzan Sicat Yema, Ophelia Logan Ledesma
(702) 870-0054, (702) 531-5189

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Date: September 19-21, 2008

Place: Gold Coast Hotel & Casino
4000 West Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Telephone: (800) 331-5334

E-mail: coastres@coastcasinos.net

Dinner and Dance;
Sept. 19, 2007 Please come in your favorite costume
Sept. 20, 2007 Formal night

Room rates: Friday & Saturday $99 / day
Sunday – Thursday $54 / day

The hotel dinner package won’t be ready till early next year, so please check the website : http://www.smulasvegas.com (pls cut and paste this to your browser) for updates or call any of the committee members.

For e-mail reservations, kindly furnish the information below and be sure to mention the Gold Coast Hotel address as there are 5 other properties to avoid confusion.

Name of hotel: Gold Coast Hotel & Casino
4000 West Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 98103

Name of Group: SMU 2008 Reunion
Group Code: 8SMUC9
Name of Guest:
Address & Tel#:
Type of Accommodation:
Date of arrival:
Date of departure:
Credit Card # Expiration date

FREE SHUTTLE SERVICES will be available to and from the strip so it is very convenient for everyone.

2007-11-15T11:48:00.000-08:00

Meeting on Friday, November 02, 2007
At Terri Lacson’s residence at The Coconut Grove
374 Bonfal West at 10:00 am

In attendance were:
1. Felicisimo “Dolpo” Juan, Jr.
2. Gerardo “Gerry” Cabreros
3. Purita “Puring” Liquigan nee Cansino
4. Araceli “Cely” Talay nee Salimpade
5. Rosario Macababbad nee Tito
6. Tita aka “Terri Lacson” nee Teresita de la Cruz
7. Benedicto “Tito” Ligot
8. Eufrocino Mania, Jr. aka Jun

Suggested dates: February 1, 2 and 3 2009
February 1, 2 and 3 fall on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday hence they were changed to January 29, 30 and 31 which fall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to conform with the majority wishes.

Suggested Activities:

Day 1 Thursday January 29, 2009
6:00 AM Thanksgiving Mass at St. Dominic’s Cathedral

8:00 AM Medical Mission - c/o Mr. Felicisimo Juan, Jr. Dolpo, a Rotarian, has helped organize a few medical missions and has volunteered to spearhead this phase of our reunion.
The first cataract patient requires 50,000 Php worth of medicines and supplies but this will be enough to support a few other patients. As cataract cases are prevalent in the Philippines we felt that we should solicit as much as possible to fully support a cataract initiative.

5:00 PM Registration at Judy Tiam-Kegg’s residence at San Nicolas with dinner to follow. Sponsored and hosted by Skippy and Judy Kegg.

Attire: (1959) High School Uniform
Girls in white blouse and navy blue uniform
Boys in white T- shirt and khaki (long) pants

Registration Fee: 500 Php per alumni plus additional 500Php per spouse.

Day 2 Friday January 30, 2009
8:00 AM Assembly in front of St. Dominic Cathedral. Itinerary
Ø SMC High School compound
Ø Capitol Museum
Ø SMC Girls High School in Lunduyan
Ø Mahmoud Asfour’s Rizal Shrine in Casat

Evening Dinner, Dance Bongahan Night at FTM
Come dressed up for a night of dancing
Emcee: Judy Tiam-Kegg and Puring C. Liquigan

Day 3 Saturday January 31, 2009
Picnic at Villa Natividad Resort, Masoc
Sponsored by foreign based classmates.

Committees:

Steering Committee:
v Gerry Cabreros
v Tito Ligot
v Belong de la Cruz

Solicitations
· Dolpo Juan
· Gerry Cabreros
· Judy Tiam-Kegg

Registration & Decorations
o Puring C. Liquigan
o Rosario T. Macababbad
o Araceli S. Talay

Treasurer: Perlas Bangad

Communications: Eufrocino Mania, Jr.

The above was transcribed from notes taken during the meeting of Friday November 2 by Puring.

2007-11-01T19:55:00.000-07:00

From: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" maniajr@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:35:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [SMCHigh59] So, What's Happening!

Hello all!

This will confirm some significant points made during the YIM (Yahoo! Instant Messaging) conversation sometime mid October between Terri and me - why don't you join us sometime?:

1. Participating classmates will meet at the Coconut Grove 374 Bonfal West at 10:00 am on Saturday November 3

2. Shortlist of invited classmates: Felicisimo aka Dolpo Juan, Gerardo “Gerry” Cabreros, Purita “Puring” nee Cansino, Araceli “Cely” nee Salimpade, Rosario nee Tito, Tita aka “Terri Lacson” nee Teresita de la Cruz, and Benedicto “Tito” Ligot. Suggestions from non-classmates - unless sponsored and defended by an invited classmate - may not be taken up.

(Unconfirmed late news: Cely and Gerry may not be able to make it)

3. Perlas nee Bangad will be responsible for the Collection, Safekeeping and Disbursement of Funds.

4. To be organized are A) Planning/Steering Committee, B) Solicitation for Advertisements Committee, and C) Venue/s and Lodgings Committee.

5. It was initially suggested that we have our own URL (website) with the name SMCHiclassof59.com This involves some monetary outlay so we deferred the matter. However. I will continue to post relevant messages to a blog of mine – gratis et amore = on http://SMCClass59. blogspot. com so you all will know what’s happening! If you try hard enough, you can post your comments and suggestions on the blog, too. Just no flames, please- they’re a “no-no” in cyberspace! (It would be nice if you all could say something on the blog – just to let everyone know that you support this effort, what say? Don’t know how? Just email it to me and I’ll do the rest!)

Ingat – translation: Have a nice day! Aka Kit-kitaem iti pagpagnaam! (Hello, Skippy!)

Jun

2007-10-05T15:23:00.000-07:00

Oh my God! I've clearly forgot to take care of this site! But I hope to change that from now on.

Be sure to check in shortly!

2007-01-20T14:56:00.001-08:00

From: "Generoso Rivera"

Subject: Hello There ! ! ! !
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:55:07 -0500

How is everything over there?

It has been nice weather here in the east coast for the past months considering that it is winter here. From the past ntil today Our tmperature was generaly 40 to 50 and sometimes went up to 70 but today and the comming months, we will experience 15 to 20 degrees which is way below freezing per the weather forecast. I am use to it except that i pity the young children going to school. It takes them too much time to dress up with warmer sweater/jackets and still suffer being outdoor. Lucky for you tita to be there to enjoy our warm hometown, openning young coconuts, buying Ice cream, going anywhere not worrying for anything.

When I was there in January of yr.2001, I was surprise with the change of Bayombong. It was so crowded with students, tricycles and buildings constructed all the way to the edge of sidewalk or streets. I did not realy appreciate the looks without any landscaping between the streets and houses. With what i saw it is not stopping me to come there again to see most of you if not all who are still strong and kicking. I do not have anybody to stay with (relative) but with you over there i will still be able to sleep in somebody's coach. Tita, in case you happen to see our classmate ROGELIO QUERIDO who was in Bonfal 47 years ago, please extend him my regards.

Regards,

GENE

2007-01-15T07:26:00.000-08:00

From: "Judy Tiamkegg"
To: maniajr@yahoo.com, badong_42@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:31:01 +0000

Hello and Good morning! Yes, today is going to be another great day despite the freezing temp and icy driveway and roads. We've had an unusual winter so far and who knows how many more snowfalls we'll have in the low lying areas. Our mountains are deep in snow to the delight of ski resort owners, skiiers and snowboarders. And, how's the weather been there?

We've 2 years of planning for the 50th reunion. I agreed to join the planning committee here and offered to coordinate any communications amongst us and will relay ongoings to you. Let me ask you again for the copy of the form/survey you sent cause I absentmindedly cleared my folder and deleted quite a bit of emails. I'm aware that Fely mailed an individual copy of the original to us. I realize that you've received Pepe and mine. Don't be disheartened, discouraged or frustrated if you've not received the rest yet. From my personal experience of having been one of the hosts of our reunion in summer of 2006, alumni tend to respond 6 months prior to the reunion; some the last month or last minute and just show up. Lots of letters,
phone calls and emails were made. My co-hosts and I were determined to make the reunion a success and never once faltered in our attempt to follow through with obtaining as many registrations as we possibly can. I'll do my best to work with Terri, Remy and Fely, the planning committee here. In the meantime, I'll wait for the original survey form from you.

Enjoy your day as I will mine.

Take care,
Judy

2007-01-10T17:05:00.001-08:00

From: "Generoso Rivera"
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 10:07:46 -0500

It has been a hectic first week of the year for me cause of the
past year end not being at the office since I took off from work
Dec. 26 to 29 when my wife and I went to Las Vegas.

I was able to talk to (Pepe)-JOSE LOPEZ. last Sunday 1/6/07
and his phone no. is (905) 579 - 4055. Pepe is in Canada,
which is about an hour drive from Toronto. My Family Clan
will have a Grand Family Reunion in Blue Mountain Resort
which is (maybe) about 2 hours drive from Pepe so that he
and his family may meet with me or I may go to see him.
I mentioned him the planed SMC reunion and he said that
he is interested. We had a long conversation talking about
all of us trying to remember all of our classmates names,
nicknames, family names, where they use to live, how
we look at present with thin hair (I lost plenty already)
and being a grandparent of 2 children etc.

Regards, GENE

2007-01-09T02:27:00.000-08:00

It's another year! Welcome 2007!

Med's email may well set the tone for SMC Class 59's direction: Towards A Better World Understanding, The Filipino As Citizen of the World!

Alice is not very happy, neither is Conding (pls let me call him such, it's how I addressed him back in our school days: without the "r".) But bottom line is, both are striving for a "fantastic 2009 Golden Reunion!" So let's all forget the differences and work on our common, strong points. Let us tell the world that SMC Class 59 is working on and will have the grandest reunion of all! And the show is neither yours nor mine, it is for each and every surviving member of SMC High School Class of 1959!

No, we will not just forget the ruffled feathers, Conding has asked me over to his place (in Pagasa, QC) so we can thresh it out. So you'll hear from us in the next few days, girls.

I talked to Perlas yeasterday afternoon, my "hard copy" of Alice's piece (snail mailed Thursday) had not yet arrived. No Viginia, I was not surprised. Now we are studying ways to get them (NV) up to speed. Hey, you're there, Terri! Any suggestions?

Any suggestion for the "battle cry" for SMC Class of 59? May I suggest: "We'll do it!"

Ingat.

Jun

__________

From: "Remy Guy"
To: maniajr@yahoo.com
Subject: Fw: 2009 Reunion
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 18:21:47 -0600

FYI. Also invited Judy to join us. Got ur emails and ur telephone message. We have been busy lately thus' the lack of communication. Due to the time difference the timing to call back lapses so pasensiya ka na po.

Regards to you and family. Also extend my regards to Gerry, he doen't have an email address in his card. Keep up the good work for our reunion and we'll try do the same here.

Hasta la vista!

Med

----- Original Message -----
From: Remy Guy
To: Alicia Sagasay
Cc: Erlinda Quitevis ; Teresita Lacson
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 6:00 PM
Subject: 2009 Reunion

Hi there my '59 classmates? Happy New Year to all! Hope you enjoyed the holidays and ignored making your New Year's Resolution. May you all be in good health, self-sufficient and contented and also your loved ones

I had a chance to meet finally in person Terri dela Cruz Lacson & sis, Cora; Jun Mania, Gerry Cabreros (these 2 guys did not change much, they r both still young looking); Maria Luisa Delgado & hubby after 47 long years at the Kamayan on December 3, 2006, Sunday. We had a good time (and we forgot it was already closing time in the mall) reminiscing the past, and talking about the present as well as the future reunion that we hope to do, and of course of the other 2 people ( Condring & Arturo Garingan) who promised to show up but never did. Medyo natakot yatang magpakita sa akin. Condring's reason was he slipped earlier in the day and got hurt and Arthur had car trouble.

Of course of the three ladies mentioned above including myself, we kinda changed and increased in dress sizes but I'd say its for the better. We don't look "malnourished anymore."

I read your (Alice) "truthful & very open" message to Condring or is it Conding(?) and I do agree that his message lack finesse. However...let's keep in mind that life is too short, for tomorrow we may be gone. So, let's forgive and forget (tho' I know it's not easy to do) and set aside the "ignorant remarks said and written" which may not be intentional and should not be read in context but try to read between the lines and emolliate the better understanding of a beautiful message. Maybe what he really meant was said differently because of the loss of translation or of a better word to express the good intention of a successful reunion that he is organizing with our help and cooperation. As the saying goes " laki-lakihan mo ang pasensiya."

For us here outside the Philippines, let us join cooperatively and pursue the 50th high school anniversary for old times sake and to see our Alma Mater again in our hometown. I've asked Jun Mania to coordinate with the local participants and we in turn should coordinate with our folks here in the U.S..and Canada etc. It will be a double "Wami" on our part considering that we are also the host of the 2008 reunion in Las Vegas. Maybe between the four of us to start, we can form mini committees who will be in charge of what. Are you three game on this? I'm sure we have enough time to plan for both reunions and get also the suggestions of other members. How about it ladies? I know from the grapevine that Alice is a super organizer and communicator (as well as a super Lola, isn't it wonderful to have grandchildren?).

Let's all join hands and remember our good intentions and wholeheartedly show the best example to our colleagues and friends our good natured attitude for the betterment of everyone and for the success of our forthcoming reunions.

Till then my friends,

Med Ordonez Guy a.k.a. Remy O. Guy

2007-01-03T19:08:00.000-08:00

I thought that this, Alice's email of 2 January 2007, should be known by everyone so I have put together into one "hardcopy" for (Ph)snail mail to the secretariat and the chairman. This is for those with email addresses.

Ingat.

Jun
____________________________________ Hardcopy follows:
January 2, 2007

Herein reproduced for your perusal is an email from Ms Alice Sagasay-Medrano, its attachment, and the letter from Conding.

Kindest regards,

Jun

From: "Alicia Sagasay"

To: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" maniajr@yahoo.com , "Condring Salvador" badong_42@yahoo.com , "Erlinda Quitevis" erlinda.quitevis@philips.com , "Gene Rivera" gnerivera@aol.com , "Judy Tiamkegg" jtiamkegg@hotmail.com , "Melvyn Escara" escara@sbcglobal.net , "Perlita Elviss" perlita@rogers.com , "Remy Ordonez Guy" remyoguy@timenterprise.net , "Terri Dela Cruz Lacson" toobeemeejogizar@yahoo.com
Subject: Golden Jubilee class'59 resending corrected copy

Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 02:29:28 -0800

Hi all,

Sorry folks, I had problems with my computer so my first emails were messed up. This will be better because both attachments are in one email. Sorry for the inconvenience.

The attachment is a letter from Condring Salvador referring to all classmates abroad, and my response to his letter.

Alice Medrano-Sagasay

___________________ The attached letter ___________________

January 1, 2007

Dear Mr. Chairman,

Thank you for sending Christmas greetings.

It is a great idea to plan for the golden jubilee class 59. I sent in my survey response to Perla at her Bayombong address. Apparently the letter must have been a victim of Phil. postal theft which happens. Just to be sure, I responded again thru the website in care of Jun Mania and emails sent to you which you never cared to respond (email address furnished by you).

I am totally astounded at the tone and contents of your letter. Immediately, my brains kicked back 60 years ago, young innocent school children being scolded and possibly even punished. Your letter was totally blunt and unacceptable. Hope you did not forget that most of us are now retired and even if we are young, we deserved to be informed in a more civil and courteous manner. Your expression obviously reflects a bad organizing experience!

I organized our grand family reunion with 250 family members attending with great success and full of wonderful memories, co-chaired SMU and Adamson University reunions to name a few. We catered everyone with respect, patience, all the TLC, make them feel important and in every way implore, just to have a successful turnout. The key is patience and regular communication for a successful affair.

Perhaps it is beneficial to set the golden reunion date, preferably in the cooler months like mid January through early February, or summer as planned and outline the proposed activities so everyone know what to expect. This is one way of alleviating your stress. In my past experience people respond at the last minute, just plan and count the classmates in the Phil. who plan to attend first, and then work on the others elsewhere. If you want a big turn out, stay cool and be more pleasant and convincing in your letters. Everyone will appreciate that.

Respectfully,
Alice Medrano-Sagasay

_____________________ The letter from Conding _______________________

ALICE -

FLASH NEWS for you and inform our other classmates out there.... Tita dela Cruz or Terri as Jun Mania calls her . . . , came home last mid-October (last month) as "balikbayan." Jun Mania and I met her at SM Mall with her 3 relatives. The 7 of us took lunch together. And mind you! - Tita ordered food for a dozen people! Wow! Look at her eat and pay the bills!

Tita went home to Bayombong for the "UNDAS"! She organized a mini-reunion last November 4th. The "energetic" Tita (as I call her) went house-to-house - one-on-one campaign for the mini-reunion. She sponsored the food catering and we - the boys supplied RED WINES and FUNDADOR Brandys - and you should have seen the Bayombong girls drink wine with glee. After getting tipsy - you should have heard them laughing to their hearts' content (everybody became noisy!) a credit for Tita.

Thru the initiative of Jun Mania - the SMC class 59 proposed Golden Reunion is now in the Internet! He uploaded almost 40 pictures in the yahoo group! Jun is one kind of computer bug! He can let-go his wife but you can never force him to stand-up and leave his computer just-like that!

The plan for the reunion is alright but I am so disappointed with your reactions - you people out there! I am asking you to read again my letter-proposal w/ the attached comment sheet!

I started mailing/sending my letter-proposal with the attached comment sheet for individual filling-up and be mailed back to the Secretariat in Bayombong. (that was in December 1, 2005!) We need the accomplished comment sheet to serve as a basis of evaluation for further plans of activities and to determine the size of the group. To my dismay - NO COMPLIANCE FROM ALL OF YOU! Only two (2) complied so far!! Jose "Pepe" Lopez and Judith Tiam! You don't seem to be interested!

This is all for now. I wish everybody out there - Good Luck - Good Health and God Bless You!

(Original Signed, Illegible)
Condring Salvador

2006-12-10T00:30:00.000-08:00

Ta Ra! Pictures From The Dec 3 Kamayan at MegaMall Get Together!

Above from left: Roy (Ching's husband), Gerry Cabreros, Ching (Ma. Luisa Villadelgado) Terri Lacson, Remedios "Med" Ordonez-Guy, and Jun Mania.

Terri, our host Med, and moi. 'Twas a lovely night, complete with a Mexican Quartet. Wish you were all here!

2006-12-07T01:32:00.000-08:00

More November 4 Bonfal Reunion Pictures!

From: "Alicia Sagasay" aliciams@comcast.net
To: "'Eufrocino, Jr. Mania'" maniajr@yahoo.com

Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 13:55:51 -0800

Finally had a chance to open the website and saw the 2 reunion pictures. Thanks for sharing. We are passed 60’s, gone are the innocent baby faces. I will have a hard time of identifying our classmates it’s been over 5 decades so the golden reunion is a great idea and to look forward……
Alice
_______

That message came a day or so before this issue. And I would very much agree with you, Alice, as we receive a few more pictures of that gathering and I am placed on the spot!

It was bright sunny on that Saturday morning when we arrived at Terri's coconut grove for the mini reunion hosted by Terri. There was no threatening cloud in the sky the whole day.

Above, clockwise from left: Mrs. Felicisimo "Dolpo" Juan, Victoria "Vicky" Juan-Logan; Purificasion "Puring" Cansino-Liquigan, Ana Araceli "Cely" Salimpade=Talay, Perlas Bangad-Olid, Mrs. Eufrocino Mania nee Agnes P. Bunao, and moi.

Above, from right: Conrado "Condring" Salvador, Perlas, Isabelo "Belong" de la Cruz, Benedicto "Tito" Ligot, me, Agnes, can't ID, Cely, can't ID.

Terri and Agnes seem to be sharing a joke while Cely and Vicky seem bored.

Sorry girls, but I'll not get passing marks identifying most of you but here goes! From left, clockwise: Terri, pass until Cely, then till Agnes. Gerardo "Gerry" Cabreros, moi, Tito, Belong, Perlas, and Condring.

Seated, from left: Rosario Tito-Macababbad, Cely, Puring and Terri. Standing are Vicky (left) and Agnes.

Above, Gerry hovers over (from left) Tito, Condring, me, Belong, Dolpo and the husband of _____ .

Above, standing: Tito, Jun, and Mr. ______. Seated, l to r: Condring, Belong, Dolpo and Gerry!

In the above picture, Mr. Talay, Cesar Macababbad and Condring shifted positions, then Belong, Gerry, Jun and Tito. Seated from left: Rosario, Cely, Puring, Terri, Vicky and Agnes.

2006-11-28T17:23:00.000-08:00

Gene Says Hello!

From: "Generoso Rivera" grivera@amercom.org
To: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania"
Subject: RE: Zip Code
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:59:40 -0500

How's everything? I wish you, Your family and our Classmates in the best of HEALTH. My family is OK except that for the past 2 weeks, we experience sad happenings like loss of relatives, one who is young -30 yrs. who is my niece from my cousin and also a niece of our classmate (Chita) - Concepcion Manalo died due to complication-reaction from medicine for treatment of her sickness called LUPOS? And another who is my cousin, 70 yrs.more or less died of cancer of the lungs.

So much about it - now back to work and in continuation for the happy events, I am so happy to have been shared with lots of info. about our classmates, your mini-REUNION but not a small one for just counting your attendance was a great success. I envy you all being together, be able
to exchange news, reminiscing the past, tell about your families, etc.

My Address:
37 BEUCLER PLACE,
BERGENFIELD, N. J. 07621

Home Tel. (201) 385 - 0019
Cell (201) 618 - 8151

Please say HELLO to all and mention Tita.

Regards, GENE

2006-11-23T18:54:00.000-08:00

Med is in Good Old RP!

Med is in town, and we will see her on Sunday the 3rd of December! "We" most probably will be the foursome of Terri, Gerry, Conding and moi. Venue is still not settled but I am quite sure that we will meet.

Med had said that we get the whole crowd that came to Bonfal to their place but that will not be possible on short notice. No, I do not mean that they'd even come with ample time allowed, either!

The two following pictures were taken on November 4, during Terri's Mini Reunion. I tried labeling the attendees but failed. Anybody want to help?

It was a pleasure talking to Virgilio "Gil" Guillermo and Evangeline "Vangie" de los Angeles over the phone this week. Gil is in Florida and Vangie in California. And Natalie, daughter of Elnora Gurat-Guyod, too.

2006-11-14T07:52:00.000-08:00

Remedios "Med" Ordonez-Guy's Father Has Passed Away!

Trusty Tita has sent an SMS message that she has received word that Mr. Ordonez' passed away on Sunday the 12th of November 2006 - RP time - and that Med is unable to travel. We hope to give you more news as they come in.

2006-11-11T20:28:00.000-08:00

SMC Class ’59 Reunion of 4 November 2006
Terri’s Coconut Grove, Km 267 Bonfal, Nueva Vizcaya

Terri called it a mini reunion but in so far as bonding with long unseen classmates was concerned, it was a MEGA event! It started at 11 when the guests started to arrive and quickly went on to lunch. Right after lunch, the discussions began. It was resolved that SMC will hold its own 50th anniversary reunion - not jointly with NVHS - in the summer of 2009. The exact date was left for the secretariat to decide. In attendance were:

Teresita "Terri" Lacson
Perlas Bangad-Olid
Gerardo "Gerry" T. Cabreros
Purificacion "Puring" Cansino-Liquigan
Carmen Covita-Cortez
Isabelo "Belong" Y. de la Cruz
Felicisimo "Dolfo" M. Juan, Jr.
Benedicto "Tito" Ligot
Leticia Logan-Infante
Eufrocino N. Mania, Jr.
Herminigilda Marcelino-Baliton
Leona Mateo-Robles
Emeteria Paragas-Benabice
Herminigilda Ringor-Corpuz
Ana Araceli "Cely" Salimpade-Talay
Conrado "Condring" Salvador
Rosario "Chato" Tito-Macababbad

From the US, Med Ordonez-Guy called Terri's GSM and talked to a few of us, me included. Thanks for the call, Med - it sure livened up the gathering.

We are still waiting for the pictures to post in our group page on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SMCHigh59/ . Data on the attendees will also be posted on the group page shortly.

2006-10-30T06:44:00.000-08:00

Phone Directory

SMC High School, Class of 1959

Expected Attendees On Saturday 4 November 2006

Palayaw Full Name Cellular Phone Landline

1. Belong Isabelo de la Cruz ++ (63) not known + (6387) 805 3950

2. Ching Ma. Luisa Villadelgado ++ (63) 916 785 2694 + (632) not known

3. Condring Conrado Salvador ++ (63) 916 568 0388 + (632) 455 8745

4. Gerry Gerardo Cabreros ++ (63) 927 611 5323 + (632) 726 7783

5. Jun Eufrocino Mania ++ (63) 920 530 6122 + (632) 913 8694

6. Perlas Perlas Bangad - Olid ++ (63) not known + (6387) 321 2287

7. Terri Teresita de la Cruz ++ (63) 927 641 3332 + (632) not known

8. Tito Benedicto Ligot ++ (63) not known + (6387) 805 7409

____________________________________________________________
Codes:
Area Code (63) - Philippines, (632) Greater Manila Area, (6387) Nueva Vizcaya
Scheme: 10 Digits – Cellphone / GSM 7 Digits Ordinary Land line October 25, 2006

This list is maintained by Jun Mania from information volunteered by classmates and friends. Should you have a contact info/number of a 59'er who is not on this list, we pray that you share it with us.

Eufrocino N. Mania, Jr.
273 Kalantiao St. Project 4
Quezon City, Philippines

PLDT 632 913 8694
Smart 63 920 530 6122
Email addresses

maniajr@yahoo.com
junmania@gmail.com
junmania@HotPoP.com

2006-10-24T07:08:00.000-07:00

We Are Pushing The Reunion Of 2009!

We are reproducing here the letter earlier sent out by Conrado Salvador asking for your support for a reunion in 2009 - our class' golden anniversary. Many have voiced their support for the reunion but, unfortnately, practically no info / survey sheet has been received by Perlas nor the other members of the secretariat.

Only if you return the survey can we guarantee a successful reunion so we appeal to you to send in a duly accomplished survey sheet this time. Yes, please send in another, even if you've sent one before ta napukaw sa daydiayen! If it is any easier, you may email this to me and I'll make sure that it gets to the Secretariat on time. Well ok, you may snail mail it to my address below.

It is important that we reach all classmates so please, please, please: if you meet anyone do send us the contact number/s, email, or snail mail.

Let us take a moment and remember Gariong (Leodegario Valdez.) He was a member of the 2009 Reunion Secretariat, and we know that he died a couple of weeks ago. He wouldn't have missed this reunion for all the world but a Higher Being called him home. Let us meet again before we are called home.

Ingat!

Jun
Eufrocino N. Mania, Jr.
273 Kalantiao St., Project 4
Quezon City, Philippines

PLDT 632 913 8694
Smart 63 920 530 6122

________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________

SUBJECT : PROPOSED GOLDEN REUNION ON 2009
FOR SMC-NVHS HIGH SCHOOLS BATCH 1959.

Dear Classmate

I am asking you to open your heart and mind to be able to feel the real objective of my letter-proposal pertaining to the proposed joint Golden Reunion on 2009 for SMC-NVHS High School Batch 1959, where you and I belong.

It's almost 46 years now, since you and I, left the portals of our Alma Mater and we never had a chance of seeing each other again simply because we trekked our respective paths of life and directions in pursuit of our youthful dreams.

As, you and I, look back to our high school days, we recall the echoes of youthful laughter and giggles coming from young and innocent-looking youngsters in the school campus (with you and I, of course!). A common saying and considered a factual adage is. "The happiest moments in the life of an individual are the high school days." Indeed, it is during these years that youthful dreams were built and we have felt some "queer" heartbeats (you know it!)!

I consider our high school Batch as the Glorious Batch '59! We all know that Batch 59 was the focal point of transition from the old standard educational system to the new era of modern technology. And come to think of it. We survived! It is not- how rich you are now - or how successful you are - or how famous you have become. What matters is how you and I survived those long years of sacrifices - and WE ARE STILL ALIVE! So, I ask you to join the ONCE-IN-A LIFETIME REUNION in 2009.! Jointly, let us march down the roads of Bayombong and show our fellow Vizcayanos that we are still alive!

We have at least three (3) year planning period for this: ONCE-IN-A LIFETIME GOLDEN REUNION for SMC-NVHS Batch 59.

I ask you to spread this proposal. The success of the plan will depend on your attendance including of course how you will help us spread the news to other classmates/schoolmates whose addresses are not available to us.

You will find attached an Information/comment sheet which you have to accomplish and then mail back to the Secretariat for our final assessment. Likewise, I am enclosing extra copies of my letter-proposal and Information/comment sheet with no name and address of any of our classmates. Please have them Xeroxed and indicate therein the name of our classmates whose address is known to you. Mail it to him/her but leave of Information Sheet blank for him/her to accomplish. Remember to attach your short letter to him/her, asking him/her to do the same based on the same pattern.

Within year 2006, I am optimistic that the Secretariat and I, will have a sizeable group who responded.

Spread the news with the spirit of Batch '59!

Sincerely yours,

(Original signed)
CONDRING SALVADOR

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

Information / Comment Sheet

Name ____________________________________ Civil Status ____________

Present ___________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________

(To enable the Organizers to estimate the size of the group attending the reunion, please truthfully answer the following questions.)

1. WILL YOU COMMIT TO ATTEND THE REUNION?
a. YES ( )
(Mark your answer)
b. NO ( )

2. WHAT TIME OF THE YEAR IS YOUR PREFERENCE IN HOLDING THE REUNION?
a. Christmas Season ( )
(Mark your answer)
b. Summer Season ( )

3. REUNIONS ARE ALWAYS WITH PREPARED PROGRAMS-ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF
A TWO OR THREE DAYS GATHERING TO ACCOMMODATE OTHER ACTIVITIES?
a. YES ( ) If yes, please write briefly the activity(s) that you desire in the space below.
(Mark your answer)
b. NO ( )

MAIL BACK THE ABOVE PORTION TO YOUR RESPECTIVE SECRETARIAT
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -- Cut here -- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Keep this portion for your personal file.

Secretariat
SMC NVHS

1. Perlas Bangad – Olid 1. Lourdes Bulosan - Acacio
2. Purificacion Cansino – Liquigan 2. Perlita Miguel - Agliam
3. Araceli Salimpade – Tolay 3. Rebecca Dulay – Marges
4. Benedicto “Tito” Ligot
5. Isabelo de la Cruz

Mail to: Perlas Bangad – Olid Mail to: Rebecca Dulay – Marges
#44 Sto. Domingo St. #97 Dumlao Boulevard
Barangay Don Mariano Perez Salvacion District
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
(078) 321 2287

2006-10-20T08:36:00.000-07:00

Where walks my true love? Where can I find her? Are we just dreams . . . . . . . . . . .

My heart tells me today will be the day!

From: Erlinda Quitevis
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:59:01 -0700

Hello Jun, thanks for your kind thoughts on the passing of my brother. Very sad indeed. He was burried in San Fernando, Pampanga, where my sister in law plans to retire.

Pasensiya na lang, I was not able to call when I was in Manila. We did go to Bayombong also since I would not be there for Nov 1st. We visited our old house in the old hospital and Helen Soberano, my cousin, brought us at the back of St Mary'swhere she lives. Great improvements in Bayombong, although, it was kind of dark already to see. We spent the night at my sister's place in Bambang.

I arrived here Saturday night and am back to work now half awake trying to catch up with work. You and your wife have a great week. Hello to Terri as well. She said she is already having fun. That's great.

Take care.

Minda
________________________________

From: Judy Tiamkegg
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:14:25 +0000

Sorry to learn of Gario's demise. Am glad he came to the gathering we had at my family house in Bayombong which Belo and a few others attended.

Barring any physical setback, I plan to attend the 2009 reunion. I responded to the original form given me. I think I mailed it to Perlas. I have the feeling from talking to our classmates at the reunion in Tacoma that most of us will try our best to be there. Since Terri will be there for 6 months, it'd be a good idea if you initiate a gathering of classmates to map out activities for the reunion, cost, site etc. I'll work on convincing our classmates here to attend. For a starter, trace all our classmates' whereabouts, get their addresses then send mailings once a year. A Xmas/Holiday postcard mailed in Dec. this year is a good idea. For our school reunion in Tacoma, we (my siblings, kin, & 3 other alumni and I) began planning 3 years before the event itself. It'll probably take this long even for our class reunion if we want a high percentage of attendance.

Thanks for keep me posted on happenings there.

Take care,

Judy

2006-10-12T17:45:00.000-07:00

Leodegario Valdes, RIP

Yesterday I got this text message from Terri: Gario died and was buried this am according to Perlas. Seems he's suffering from cancer and has been in and out of the hospital these last months.

Gariong was a close friend in our younger years, I can't believe that he has gone.

On a happier note, Terri has touched base with Benedicto Ligot and Isabelo de la Cruz and we have their landline numbers now.

2006-10-12T06:25:00.000-07:00

Conding Joins the Loop!

Sorry but I call him Conding, without the "r." Like me he has aged, but the figure was very much the old friend I knew. He has survived two heart attacks that left him with a visible limp. Otherwise he is alright, still intense in his ways, still wanting to change the world.

Saturday the 7th of October, Terri and I met at Goldilocks on the ground floor of SM North (aka SM West, or SM North Edsa.) We had earlier agreed with Gerardo "Gerry" Cabreros and Conrado "Conding" Salvador to meet there between 6 and 7 pm. Terri, still on American Time arrived first and I followed shortly. There was a raucous event going on at the Food Court on the basement and it was quite noisy where we were so we decided to move to Barrio Fiesta on the second floor. Thank heavens for cellphones, we just called (or texted) Conding and Gerry.

Above photo was taken at SM North Barrio Fiesta with (from left) Jun Mania, Terri Lacson, Conrado Salvador and Gerardo Cabreros.

Conding came as we left Goldilocks, Gerry after we've settled in Barrio Fiesta. After over forty years, I am happy to write that, inspite of some changes, I was able to recognize the two. We had a pleasant dinner after which we discussed matters about our group and the coming reunion in 2009. Conding gave us copies of the invitation and the feedback sheet which he had sent/given out a while back. He rued the fact that he has, so far, not received any response on the matter. Tita and I pledged our support for a reunion in 2009 and that we will start to work on ways to improve the situation. The meeting was adjourned at 9pm.

What we have to do:
For starters, please change Conding's email address to badong_42@yahoo.com . There is an underscore between "g" and "4" thus "badong_42" . I am afraid that if you who sent something earlier to badong42@yahoo.com and you think it is important, you will have to send it again, this but time to: badong_42@yahoo.com .

2006-10-06T18:49:00.000-07:00

Minda's Brother Ben Has Passed Away

From: aliciams@comcast.net
Subject: Minda
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:29:14 +0000

Minda is leaving for the Phil. tonight because her brother Ben died last Monday, Oct. 2. He had been on dialysis for quite sometime now.

My prayers are for the deceased, including Tittong Tugab and their families. We are all getting there, our cycle is almost up............... I spoke to Fely who was shocked to hear that Tittong, her cousin died.

Glad to hear that you got together with Tita already. I can not believe that after 4 decades we are trying to get in touch. Thanks for starting and keeping the website going and email updates.

Alice Medrano-Sagasay

2006-10-05T07:20:00.000-07:00

Gerardo "Gerry" Cabreros Has Made Contact!
I got to talk to Gerardo "Gerry" Cabreros last night and we shared a few good laughs. So what do you talk about after not seeing each other for some 40 years? Anything under the sun! He married a girl from Aklan though they met and married here in GMA. They've had 3 kids, one is now an MD, another a CPA, and (not sure) a computer expert! Oh, and two grand children. They live in the San Juan of JVE (Joseph V. Ejercito) land. He has no email yet but said he would get one to stay in touch. He's retired forester now but still has some consultancy going.

(Private) Storm Terri Hits RP and Cebu With Devastating Force!
Well, Terri is our friend Terri Lacson and while she can really have a mean wallop- she can hold a gang of ne'er- do-wells at bay in her job in the US, doesn't she?- she's a very loved, kindly aunt/sister/cousin with her family!

To get back to the story: Terri's plane was landing at NAIA when it received instructions to abort and fly to Taiwan and let Milenio finish his swan song! That was around noon Thursday the 28th, and she was finally allowed entry into RP on Friday. No problem except that all the diverted flights decided to return all at the same time, and it was chaos! Welcome back, Terri!

And she called me as soon as she got was settled in Marikina at Jori's (her cousin) place, and we decided me and the Missus would join their family Bienvenida the next day, night- actually, at Kamayan West. And so we did, enjoyed the smorgasbord offering I mean, on that Saturday night. Although business establishments were lit brightly thanks to individual generators, most parts of West Avenue and surrounds, were pith dark- Timog and most of the way to and back home reflected the mood: Milenio was one hell of a guy/storm!

It's all quiet now here in GMA, Terri was supposed to fly out to Cebu yesterday ..... Let's give sometime for the news to come in from Cebu.

Those were the good news, now the bad news:

Ernesto "Tittong" Tugab, RIP

In our drive to "get in touch" with former high school friends, I thought that I'd work on Tittong after I ran into his brother Mateo "Chiching" in the "Names Database" program. below is the exchange of emails between Chiching and me
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Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 13:19:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" maniajr@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Tittong
To: "Mateo O. Tugab"

Hello, Chiching.

That is sad, very sad, indeed. You know, I know a little about that area of Novaliches- Camarin, Almar and Bagong Silang- and I was hoping that one of these days I'd go drop in on Tittong and really surprise him! That would have been nice, though getting directions to that area can be a problem, but I've found a few people/locations in that area before! Like I used to deliver ATM spare parts to Metrobank Camarin! It's the bank at the junction of that busy crossing where you have the (relatively) new mall.

"Dak'sang gasat nga banag!" we'd say. My condolence to you and Tittong's loved ones- to be sure I will pray for him, it's the least I can do for him.

I'll email you from time to time, if you don't mind. Regards to your family.

Jun Mania
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"Mateo O. Tugab" wrote:

Hello Jun,

Honestly, I don,t know how to begin. Anyway, I visited titong September 28 in Bagung Silang Caloocan. He had a stroke. I told him about your e-mail and how much you wanted to talk to him and get in touch with him. He was very happy you stlll remember him after all these years. That was the last time I saw him. He passed away Oct 1. His remains will be brought to Bayombong Oct 3 and he will be buried on Saturday Oct 7. I It's a pity you didn't have the chance toconverse with him.Please pray for him.

I feel very sad that your efforts to get in touch with Titong would end like this.

With regrets, Chiching.

________________________________________
"Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" wrote:
Thank you for your news on Tittong and my apologies for not responding earlier: I was hoping to write that I've finally talked to him on the phone when I email you next, but it seems I'll have to postpone my contact now- it may have a negative effect on him.

News about SMC alumni, the former Miss Teresita dela Cruz (SMC Hi 59) will be returning to NV hopefully for good around end of this September. She's a younger sister to Jess and Rogelio (I guess) de la Cruz and they lived in the our row of houses in the Centro.

I hope that Tittong fully recovers, and soon, too. Regards to you and your family.

Jun Mania.

2006-09-26T04:40:00.000-07:00

Subject: Re: FW: Sad News
To: aliciams@comcast.net
CC: "Condrado Salvador" , erlinda.quitevis@phililips.com, ftlabayen@yahoo.com, "Fe FTLabayen" , "Fely Escara" , "Jr. Eufrocino Mania"
From: "Erlinda Quitevis" View Contact Details Add Mobile Alert
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:41:59 -0700

From Minda

Dear Fe,
I just got to work and read Alice's email. Please accept our deepest condolences with the passing of Mandy. I will definitely include him in my prayers tonight.

I know there is not enough kind words for me say at your time of sorrow. We are an hour away from Daly City, please let us know if there is anything we can do for you.

Take care, always.

God bless,

Minda

2006-09-23T16:35:00.000-07:00

Mandy Labayen, loving husband to Fe Tengco Labayen, has passed away!
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Please accept my condolences, Fe, in your hour of bereavement.

Moderator
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From: aliciams@comcast.net
To: "Fe FTLabayen" <ftlabayen@yahoo.com>, "Condrado Salvador" <badong42@yahoo.com>, "Erlinda Quitevis" <erlinda.quitevis@philips.com>, "Jr. Eufrocino Mania" <maniajr@yahoo.com>, "Fely Escara" <man22lug@yahoo.com>, erlinda.quitevis@phililips.com, ftlabayen@yahoo.com CC: "Fe FTLabayen" <ftlabayen@yahoo.com>

Subject: FW: Sad News
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 04:28:48 +0000

Hi all,
Got a sad news to all of you, see Fe Tengco Labayen's email below. I know Mandy was hospitalized right after the SMU reunion. It was shocking to the family then, let alone that he is gone. Please include him and also Fe and her family in your daily prayers. Kindly forward this to Perlita and other friends because I do not have my address list here in AZ.

We just left for Arizona the day he died. We could have been there for the family because we live in Daly City but we just missed it. Fe email-ed me a month ago that her husband's situation was not getting any better so I offered to stop by to visit, if she had the chance to let me know where they were. Worry, stress, care of a very sick love one etc. is understandable and enough to keep her busy. Now that he is gone forever, the emptiness in their hearts and home is the most difficult time to face. Let us all be one family and be supportive of each other. We all care!!!!!!!!!

Fe, our sympathy and condolences to you and the family. We will offer 2 masses in his honor meanwhile we are in AZ. I will let you know the dates. Keep in touch.....

We will get back home in Daly City by Oct.5.

God bless,

Alice and Del

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-------From: FTLabayen <ftlabayen@yahoo.com>
To: Alicia Sagasay <aliciams@comcast.net>
Subject: Sad News
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:26:54 +0000>

Dear Alice,>

With deep sorrow, I wish to inform our SMU class and friends, through you, that my husband, Mandy, passed away last Sunday night, Sept 17, in Daly City. He succumbed to cancer of the liver. In keeping with his wishes, there's no viewing and he was cremated yesterday. He'll be buried at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma on Sat, Sept 23, following a Mass at 9:00am in St. Andrew's on Southgate, Daly City.

Please keep Mandy in your prayers.

FE

(702) 374-8945 cell

2006-09-22T17:51:00.000-07:00

Alice Remembers!!!

From: aliciams@comcast.net
To: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" <maniajr@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [SMCHigh59] Fwd: [St. Mary's High School Class of 59] 9/19/2006 07:00:00 PM
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:06:57 +0000

Wow, I can't believe we were once upon a time young. I must say sometimes we go thru senior lapse so it is difficult to brainstorm the names of all classmates. It went by fast specially when you see your children and grandchildren. Some of our classmates are also gone way ahead of us. As the saying goes, "people are dying because there must be something good up there". So we better behave........

I can't remember any crush on our classmates but I have a fuuny incident to share. I joined my husband here in US in 1967, then 2 months later he had to leave and finnish his contract overseas. I was alone, so I stayed with the Tenedero Family and Evangeline Delos Angeles here in San Francisco. I can not remember how Evangeline and I met (a former classmate) who was in the US then. He visited us in the Tenedero's residence and would you believe he later proposed....... What was he thinking???? He knew I was married. Hahahaha, I was even pregnant then, belly sticking out of course. Evangeline and I read his love letter ( I never replied) and of course was amazed and joked about it. To this day we laugh at it when Evangeline and I recalls the past.

This is something to share, recall and laugh at the past.

Alice

2006-09-22T09:46:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the Memories from Minda!!!

Subject: Re: Fwd: [St. Mary's High School Class of 59] 9/19/2006 07:00:00 PM
From: "Erlinda Quitevis" <erlinda.quitevis@philips.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:11:31 -0700

Hello Jun, thanks for sharing the picture from Terri. And, you are right about it. : )

I will not have this email id for long. Royal Philips of Amsterdam, who owns Philips
Semiconductors did spin off Semiconductors so we will be a new entity very soon. We don't
know the new id's yet.In the meantime, I wish you and your family well.

Regards,
Erlinda Quitevis
Financial Analyst
NXP Semiconductors

2006-09-21T10:26:00.000-07:00

The December 27, 1965 Reunion Photo!!!

Courtesy of Judy & Terri

Tara! Yesterday when I was young so many lovely things were waiting to be done! Ang gaganda natin noon. ano? Mga batam-bata! Mga inosenteng- inosente! There's Arthur G, Virgilio, Benedicto... Diki, Dolfo, then me. Sorry, can't see much without eyeglasses and I left it at home.

Please tell me by email where your former crush is in this pic, just between you and me and the blog! But what do we look like now, after our tussle with life? Abangan! Say something, Conding. Say something, Perlas! Our classmates are raring for the homecoming of 2009! But around the end of the month, Terri will be home!!! Yep, to her very own place in Bonfal! And it will be a preview of the homecoming.

2006-09-12T05:13:00.000-07:00

A 12 Story Structure In Nueva Vizcaya!

Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:19:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Teresita Lacson" <toobeemeejogizar@yahoo.com>
Subject: Jordanian Philanthropist
To: maniajr@yahoo.com

Hi, it's me again. The heroes building you told me is in Casat. Many years back when I went to Casat to visit my niece, we passed by a big concrete house surrounded by a concrete fence. I was told it was owned by an arabo. That's the same guy that built this structure that is featured in the news. That's good that he did that. Now Casat will be a tourist spot and will help those people there. I used to teach there and I recall those hills that we use to walk just to get to the school.. Memories. My Principal was Mr. Ammuyutan the brother in law of Fely Tugab. People in Casat were so receptive of us and how can I forget that. Got to close. I'm starting to reminisce too much.

Bye and ingat.
Regards to your family.

______________________________

Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:07:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Teresita Lacson" <toobeemeejogizar@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [SMCHigh59] Re: It's In Bangan Hill, I Think.
To: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" <maniajr@yahoo.com>

Jun, u forgot I don't fly out of LA until the 26th of Sep. I'll be in Manila the 28th. Don't worry, I have a way of looking for that structure you mentioned. I have a lot of look outs and when I find out exactly, I'll email u. Don't forget I will try to find some of our classmates and schedule a get together by the 2 of Nov. It was suppose to be the 1st but that's when we go to the cemetery to pay our respect to our dearly departed. Any request for a pasalubong?

Ok ingat.

Or if u have a better idea about our get together with classmates speak out!
______________________________

To: "Erlinda Quitevis" <erlinda.quitevis@philips.com>
CC: arniet@sinclair.net, grivera@amercom.org, jtiamkegg@hotmail.com, PagupitangMalinis@yahoogroups.com, perlita@rogers.com, rbcostes12@hotmail.com, SMCHigh59@yahoogroups.com
From: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" <maniajr@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:16:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [SMCHigh59] Re: It's In Bangan Hill, I Think.

Hi, Minda! Wow, that was a fast response, the fastest I've had so far- almost like Instant Messaging! Ok, gang! Let us spread out and find it! Terri was flying out from there yesterday, so she should be in RP about this time. Anytime soon I expect Terri's voice on my phone- and it won't be long distance! Take care, folks! Jun

_________________

Subject: It's In Bangan Hill, I Think.
To: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" <maniajr@yahoo.com>
CC: arniet@sinclair.net, grivera@amercom.org, jtiamkegg@hotmail.com, perlita@rogers.com, rbcostes12@hotmail.com, SMCHigh59@yahoogroups.com

From: "Erlinda Quitevis" <erlinda.quitevis@philips.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:32:10 -0700
Hi All !

We went home in Dec 2005 but I did not see it. We stayed in Bambang, but went to visit our old house in front of Bangan Hill. So maybe it is not Bangan Hill, but near La Torre, you know where there is a reservoir.I did hear a story that a rich Middle Eastern person built a school close to La Torre so his kids could go there. Next time we go home, I will make sure I ask about it. : )

Regards,

Erlinda Quitevis

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To: erlinda.quitevis@philips.com, jtiamkegg@hotmail.com, grivera@amercom.org, rbcostes12@hotmail.com, perlita@rogers.com, arniet@sinclair.net, SMCHigh59@yahoogroups.com,
From: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" <maniajr@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:03:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [SMCHigh59] It's In Bangan Hill, I Think.

Something interesting is going up in Nueva Vizcaya, I should remember to look it up the next time that I am in the area. Note that the message below is not complete, to read the whole story be sure to point your browser to:: http://news.inq7.net/nation/index.php?index=1&col=&story_id=61399

Ingat.

Jun

Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:32:58 +0800
To: maniajr@yahoo. com

Subject: INQ7 Email Service
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Greetings from INQ7.net.
12-story Rizal shrine is Jordanian's gift to FilipinosPosted 05:19am (Mla time) Dec 29, 2005By Melvin Gascon Inquirer

It was a sunny Christmas morning, an ideal time for philanthropist Mahmoud Asfour to be giving away gifts to children in a farming village in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. But the year-round Santa Claus was nowhere in sight. He was on top of a hill, checking on his greatest gift to Filipinos.

[ More on this at:: http://news.inq7.net/nation/index.php?index=1&col=&story_id=61399 - Jun)

2006-08-24T04:27:00.000-07:00

Am-ammok A Dagita!
Or Terri identifies attendees to the reunion!

Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:18:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Teresita Lacson"
Subject: Re: Fwd: [St. Mary's High School Class of 59] 8/09/2006 05:27:00 AM
To: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania"

Here goes: First pic, below: top row, left to right: Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Abellera,
Mr. & Mrs. Cleto Domingo, Mr. & Mrs. Joselito Tengco & Alice Medrano Sagasay;

Seated, from left to right: Imelda Brilliantes Bautista, Mrs. Edel Guerrero from Chicago, Cora Macabbabad Flores and Josie Manalac Ilagan;

Below left to right: Fely Tugab Escara, Alicia Medrano Sagasay, and Judy Tiam Kegg.
Next picture shows Rosdario de Perio Reyes, Alicia Medrano Sagasay, and Primo Costes left to right on the top row while seated are Lalaine Bennett Wong & Mrs. Zuraek Gutierrez (right)

Next picture from left to right are Perlita Paluero Elviss(in pink blouse), Fely Tugab Escara, Alice Medrano Sagasay, Primo Costes, Josephine Ludan, Evangeline delos Angeles.

Below, left to right: George Gutierrez, Josephine Ludan, Lalaine Bennett Wong, Alice Sagaysay, (sorry, can't id), and Evangeline delos Angeles.

That's it. Ingat.

Terri

2006-08-15T10:51:00.000-07:00

Hello from Perlita "Leto" Paluero-Elviss

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:48:35 -0400

From: "Perlita Elviss" perlita@rogers.com

To: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" maniajr@yahoo.com

Subject: HELLO

Hi Jun!It's me, Leto. Where are you? Are you in the Philippines or here in North America? I understand there are quite a few of us living here in NA, unfortunately, I only know of those who are in California.

THANKS for all your messages and pictures. Indeed, all who attended the SMU Reunion in Tacoma, Wash. had a great time, me included. I was really glad to have attended. It was great to meet former classmates, schoolmates and townmates. How I wish more of our classmates would have been there. I had not seen Terri since our high school graduation. However, I had a chance to see Fely, Minda, Alice, Nena, Vangie and Cheding a few years ago when we all met at Fely's house.It was unfortunate that Cheding and Med could not be there this time.

Hopefully, we will have as good attendance for the next renion in Las Vegas in 2008.Many at the reunion, I would have recognized immediately, but many I'm afraid have changed in appearance that I felt I needed to have them remind me who they were. However, since we were all from Bayombong, it was wonderful to get re-connected with everyone again.After the reunion, I stayed with Judy for another couple of days and we were able to catch up from where we left off since my last visit with her a few years back.

Of our former classmates, Judy and I keep in touch quite regularly by email, letter or phone.Again, thanks for your messages, I promise to keep in touch.

Take care & best regards,

Leto

2006-08-15T06:43:00.000-07:00

It's Arnie Tumaliuan!

From: arniet@sinclair.net View Contact Details
To: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania"
Subject:
Re: [SMCHigh59] Fwd: [St. Mary's High School Class of 59] 8/06/2006 12:42:00 AM
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:19:08 -0700

Hello Jun!

I am always up to my neck in alligators. Consequently, I am not always able to respond promptly to incoming correspondences. Also, I am a very security-minded, very cautious individual, an idiosyncrasy I developed from over three decades of serving in the military, the U. S. Navy. Hence, I just don't divulge too detailed personal information about me out there to a website, not even for family members or friends. I would, however, at least inform you via this email that I am very much a family person; my wife and I have been married for thirty-five years and we have four children.

I was a pre-med student at the Far Eastern University in Manila when I mailed my application to join the U. S. Navy. After meeting all the necessary requirements to join the U. S. Navy (passing a written test, personal interview, and physical exam), which took place during the period August through October 1962 when I was just a teenager, I reported to the U. S. Naval base at Sangley Point, Cavite, Philippines in January 1963 where I and fellow recruits awaited for transportation to boot camp at San Diego, California for initial enlisted military training. The rest is history as they say. A few years ago, I retired from the U. S. Navy as a Commissioned Naval Officer, as a full Commander.

Jun, you have to forgive my memory banks; I just can't recall you at all nor almost all of our former classmates. The only person I remember vividly amongst our classmates is Judy Tiam. That's because she is my first cousin on my father's side and we see each other every so often here in the U. S. Refresh my memory, name an occasion or an event where we collaborated. In the classroom, did you sit to my left, my right, in back of me, or in front of me? I would love to go back to my memory banks and reminisce of childhood days when life was somewhat simple and uncomplicated.

Although I am retired from the U. S Navy, I can't seem to stay away from participating in the activities of the work force. I am still fully employed and still working for Uncle Sam, as a civilian of course. I have also been dabbling in writing; I have written three books so far, two published and one to be published, hopefully, in January 2007.

If you were to "google" my name, "Arnie T. Tumaliuan," the title of the books I have written and how to acquire them would be revealed. "Arnie" has been my moniker and I have been called by that nickname by people I have been associated or associate with since June 1963. My full first name of course is still Aniano. I have also been dabbling in singing, I have been taking singing lessons since February 2002. A few friends of mine are trying to convince me to participate in a statewide singing contest. Well, if I gather enough "stage courage," I just might do so, hopefully, by next year.

I have always been a dreamer and I am not finish dreaming. My vision for my books is that one day they would start selling like hot cakes and that some movie producers, stateside or from overseas, from the Philippines maybe, would take interest in my stories and make movies out of them. As far as my singing is concern, for now, I am satisfied singing in nursing homes occasionally on weekends.

I would be totally remiss if I closed this email and not mentioned out loud that my successes in life I attribute solely to the Lord, my Lord Almighty. Jun, it was such a pleasure hearing from you; If you wish to share my email with former classmates or friends, it would be okay by me. In fact, I wish to convey to you and to all our former classmates and your families my most sincere and warmest regards.

Take care and God bless,

Arnie

2006-08-12T07:02:00.000-07:00

More on the Reunion - by Judy

From: "Judy Tiamkegg" <jtiamkegg@hotmail.com>

To: maniajr@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:08:35 +0000

Jun, here's a follow-up of the email I just sent. Thanks for the list of all 1959 graduates. I can visualize all my classmates but not the boys. I don't even know if Laureano Abungan is the eldest of the Abungan kids whose siblings include Vilma and Ellie. And, if so, I didn't realize he was in your class. I don't recall Severo Albano, Buenaventura Bunanig unless it's Ben Bunanig brother of Dolly, Nellie and Agnes, Gerardo Cabreros, Richtofen Culanag, Crispulo Dumo, Arturo Gabbuat, Romeo Logan, Higino Lorenzana, Virgilio Magno, Salvador Manuel, Domingo Pineda, Warlito Perdido, Rogelio Quirido, Abraham Rana, Antonino Santos and Rizalino Silao. I heard that Max Santos and Rudy Tallungan have passed on as well. Amongst the girls, Edith Fontanilla Genato is now deceased. I heard that Maria Santos and Carmelita Tito are now gone, too. In 2003 I had a reunion at home. In attendance were Perlas Bangad Olid, Purificacion Cansino Liquigan, Gloria Mateo, Virginia Almendra, Emiteria Paraguas (Terry), Araceli Salimpade Talay, Isabelo dela Cruz and Gario Valdez. We had a wonderful time!

It's my hope that lots of our classmates will attend the 2009 reunion that Conrado Salvador and Perlas Bangad Olid are organizing. Barring any obstacles or unforseen reasons, I plan to attend.

Take care,Judy
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Moderator's comment

But, of course, you must know Richtofen! He's the (in)famous SMC Hi character aka Brutus! He's a gentle person, but loves acting brutish - which goes well with his dark, well built stature. Unfortunately, he's also gone now. I think he has a brother named Andrew, with quite the opposite mien: fair of complexion, slim but well built, and very urbane.

Severo is, if I recall right, transferred from Aritao- just can't recall when. Larry's Abungan's residence is on a diagonal with Buenaventura "Ben" Bunanig's, across a bridge on the Kulukul. In the 60's, Ben's brother was the victim of an unfortunate incident here in Pandacan that caused his demise. Ben went on to become manager of a PNB branch, I heard. I know all the boys that you mentioned ( but I fail to recall some of the girls in your section!) but for want of space I'll spare you the details. But you can email me latter for info on anybody who catches your fancy.

I remember Perlas Bangad and Carmelita Tito very well. They were not won't to take advantage of their height over me when we were in grade six! Those years some girls really sprouted and, somehow, I lagged! I am sad to hear that Carmelita is no longer around.

With the organization of this group I hope that we all will be always in touch, on-line nga makuna da and we all can gather at a moment's notice, be it to attend a festive class reunion or a sad unscheduled reunion at a wake. Just send me a line about what's happening and I'll post it here and, hopefully, somebody will take it up and spread the news.

Btw, Perlas and Conding can get in touch with me and we will spread the news about the up coming reunion in 2009. My phone numbers are PLDT 632 913 8694 and Smart 63 920 530 6122 and I live in QC at: 273 Kalantiao St. Project 4. Or you can give me their contact info and I'll get intouch with them! And also any of our more "timid" ex alumni and I'll try contact them to join "the SMC High Loop!"

Stay in touch!

Jun

2006-08-10T04:11:00.000-07:00

Reunion Photos from Alice and Delbert Sagasay.

(My apologies to Alice and Delbert for the earlier mis-spelling. Jun)

Alice has posted some 31 pictures that she took during the reunion in July in Tacoma, Washington. here are a few samples. Meanwhile, could you, more knowledgeable colleagues help us identify those on the images? Funny how I could call out all your names without hesitation fifty years ago and now can only greet my next door neighbor with a lame "Tita? Is that you?" Sagot niya, "I'm sorry, the name is Terri!"

Don't get me wrong: Terri is still the sweet Tita of yore, she just picked up some sophistication since we all parted ways.

Where's the rest of the pics? It was originally from shutterfly on
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8Act3Dhu3ctX6w> from where you can directly order prints.

and I've stored a set on our group page (see the Photo section) on
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SMCHigh59/ but only those who have registered can access them. How to register? Click on the above Yahoo URL/ address and, on the newly emerged page click on the blue "Join this group" button, wait for the verification result then click on "Photos" on the left!

If you are not successful, email me at maniajr@yahoo.com (or any of my listed emails, I read them all everyday!)

2006-08-06T06:39:00.000-07:00

Message from Judy!

Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 09:29:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" maniajr@yahoo.com
Subject: After the Reunion
To: "Judy Tiamkegg"

Judy Tiamkegg wrote:

Hello! It's been a while since I emailed you. The reunion preparation took the front seat in my life the last 2 weeks prior to the reunion itself. At the moment I've to attend to some souvenir program mailings then I can unwind briefly. Yes, briefly, cause I've 5 boxes of peaches to can possibly beginning this Sun. or Mon. One box is ripening fast. There's a certain ripening texture to peaches that eggs me to start canning.

Peaches, WOW! An advantage we don't have back here. I had a dinner guest in Saudi and peach was for desert. The cad couldn't wait till desert and just took it with rice and bagoong during the main meal! I almost cried: SACRILEGE! --- Jun

The reunion was a success. As in any gathering, positive and negative feedback follows. We're relieved to hear more positive comments than negative. It was extremely exhilarating to reconnect with some of our classmates. Attending were Terri dela Cruz Lacson, Leto Paluero Elviss,Vangie delos Angeles, Nena Ludan Dizon, Fely Tugab Escara ,Alice Medrano Sagasay, Minda Falguera Quitevis,Gene Rivera, Primo Costes, Arnie Tumaliuan, Fe Tengco Labayan and me. I thought there was 13 of us but I was wrong. Med Ordonez Guy, Ched Guntalilib Layon and Elnora Gurat Guyod could not attend. Still, our graduating class had the most attendance.

That is nice, that you hosted a successful affair and I had my fill of extra news, specially the girls' married names. Still, I counted 13 from our class including yourself. Med had something done on her knee, I heard.
- Jun

Unfortunately, I was unable to spend much time visiting with everyone cause my co-hosts and I were busy seeing that everyone was having a great time. The 2008 reunion to be held in Las Vegas should be an opportune time to catch up with my visiting. I plan to attend unless something prevents me to.Hope all's well with you as it is with me and my family. My brother Fr. Vic is wrapping up his week long visit with my husband and me and will visit with my Auntie Fely and her husband next week until we, his siblings will have had our turn hosting him.

Please extend my regards to Fr. Vic, he's younger than you, isn't he? I seem to recall him now, from our school years! Jun

Till next email. . .

Take care,

Judy

2006-08-06T00:42:00.000-07:00

From Minda!

Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 09:02:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania"
Subject: Re: Chinese food
To: "Erlinda Quitevis"

My pleasure, really. I love reading cookbooks, it is most rewarding. If you let your imagination loose as you read the recipe, you can almost savor the outcome. You know, I only cook what comes out excellent in the "imaginary" session.

We have three who have flown the coop and, interestingly, one unattached male still living with us, also aged 23! I hope their paths cross and .....

Stay in touch and ingat.

Jun

Erlinda Quitevis wrote:
Hello Jun, thanks for forwarding the chinese food website. We do love Chinese food and also now Vietnamese soup. Sonny, my husband, loves soup, so most often on Fridays afterwork, or any day if we don't feel like cooking, we go for Chinese or Vietnamese food.Most often it is just me and Sonny because our kids, two are alreadymarried and on their own, and our youngest, our baby girl, (she's 23), lives with us, but likes pasta.You must be a good cook because of your interest in chinese cooking. Sonny cooks better than me, so most often if Alice is around I beg her for some pinacbet or try to con her into moving near us or as we all the time tell her, we buy houses, she and Pare Del in the middle while Fely and I are on each side. Good idea, isn't it ? Too bad, she says no.

Ok, have to get back to work now.

Kind regards,

Erlinda Quitevis

2006-08-01T17:55:00.000-07:00

A message from Minda!

From: "Erlinda Quitevis" <erlinda.quitevis@philips.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:24:19 -0700

Hello Jun ! (And all of you classmates in good old SMC, of course!)

Hope you and your family are doing well.

I apologize I did not have the chance to respond to you sooner.

Did Terri tell you we were all in Tacoma, WA for the SMU reunion. It was great to see old friends and familiar faces. We saw Gene Rivera, Primo Costes, Aniano Tumaliwan, etc.Tacoma is a beautiful city.

Well, I will talk to you soon. You know how it is when it's a Monday,

Kind regards,
Erlinda Quitevis
Financial Analyst
Philips Semiconductors

2006-07-25T18:18:00.000-07:00

The Reunion, by Terri Lacson

Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:54:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" <maniajr@yahoo.com>

Subject: The Tacoma Reunion

To: jtiamkegg@hotmail.com, grivera@amercom.org, rbcostes12@hotmail.com, perlita@rogers.com, arniet@sinclair.net, man22lug@aol.com, nabangsit20@hotmail.com, aliciams@comcast.net, remyoguy@yahoo.com, toobeemeejogizar@yahoo.com, maniajr@yahoo.com

Hi, Terri, great news about the reunion! Now I have a cue as to who arniet@sinclair.net is! I am pleased to hear some names that I haven't heard of in a loooong, long time. Like Fe Corazon Tengco, how are you, Fe? And you too, Arnie! Fely? Minda -except that we did cross each other's path in Bayombong Sentro some five years ago, didn't we? Vangie? And Josephine Ludan Dizon, how do you do?

Well, Terri did break the news but we will be pleased to give some space to those who will give their account of the Reunion!

C'mon guys, don't be shy!

Eufrocino Jun Mania
_________________________________________
Teresita Lacson <toobeemeejogizar@yahoo.com> wrote:Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:43:05 -0700 (PDT)From: Teresita Lacson <toobeemeejogizar@yahoo.com>Subject: Re: Progress ReportTo: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" <maniajr@yahoo.com>
Just got back from the reunion from Tacoma. It was really good to see classmates from 59. Among the boys, I mean Gentlemen, Gene Rivera surprised us by arriving, Primo Costes and his family and then Arnie Tumaliuan(Aniano). Among the Ladies: Judy TiamKegg, Perlita Paluero Elviss, Alicia Medrano Sagasay, Fely Tugab Escara, Erlinda Falguera Quitevis, Evangeline delos Angeles, Fe Corazon Tengco Labayen, and I guess yours truly , also Josephine Ludan Dizon. Some have changed in looks and some has remained the same and makes it easier to recognize them. It's kinda embarrassing when they introduce you to some of our classmates and you draw a blank. We were acting like girls attending prom. We also have the pleasure of meeting fellow Vizcainos. David Yalung came to me to say hi and right away I recognized him. Oh by the way, the guest speaker was Olivia Bayabos Valle, straight from the Philippines. She gave us a good update above our Ama Mater and that's with pictures showing SMU. The reunion was a success and the Tiams and Tumaliuans worked hard to ensure the success of the reunion. Before I forget to mention 2 Pilipino priest celebrated mass last Sunday during the picnic and last day of the reunion. Fr. Vic Tiam and Fr. Orlando Guzman also straight from the P.I. I wish I could tell you everything but it will be too long. The next reunion will be 2008 in Las Vegas and guess whose going to help Marians from Las Vegas? Class of 59 so I hope you could join us. O sige, till next mail. I don't want to take too much of your time, lol. Take care and regards.

2006-07-21T05:10:00.000-07:00

Message From Med, aka Remy Ordonez-Guy

To: jtiamkegg@hotmail.com, grivera@amercom.org, rbcostes12@hotmail.com, perlita@rogers.com, arniet@sinclair.net, man22lug@aol.com, nabangsit20@hotmail.com, SMCHigh59@yahoogroups.com

From: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" <maniajr@yahoo.com>

Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:00:58 -0700 (PDT)

Subject: [SMCHigh59] Update on Med Ordonez

Just got this msg, and great news- Med! Nice to meet you Rey, Christine, Troy, Michael, Medeny and Jordan Mykal. How about some photos next time? Ok guys, some of you have not joined Yahoo groups yet so after reading this why not point this browser to

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SMCHigh59/,

look for and click on the "Join This Group" button! Or send an email to

SMCHigh59-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ,

or you may just click on SMCHigh59-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
and another window to send the email will come up. Just fill in the blanks and follow the instructions and you'll be able to send the email to subscribe. Not to worry, awan bayad na idtoy!

To view our blog (and pictures of me and Terri), just go to or click on: http://SMCClass59.blogspot.com .

Ingat.

Jun Mania

PS. Pls email me if for any reason you have a problem contacting me by email (1), getting into http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SMCHigh59/ , or viewing our blog. I promise to help you out and you'll be "online" in no time!

Same as ever Eufrocino "Jun" Mania!

Med's message: ________________________
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:25:51 -0000
To: SMCHigh59@yahoogroups.com
From: "remyoguy" <remyoguy@yahoo.com>

Subject: Missing message dtd 7/9/06

W/ Terri's instructions over the phone on 7/9, I sent a "noty" message but apparently it got censored so it wasn't posted.Correction pls, Jun, during our hi-shcool days, I was a mere 4'9" (trying to get taller), and a mere 65 lbs (still trying to gain wt.). Now, at least I have meat in my bones now and about 111 lbs and still expanding. That's quite an accomplishment from the Olive Oyl times.

I got married on 6/12/64 to the same man and my OAO bf since college (1 yr after graduation & am a CPA) and we've moved here to Chicago since 1972. We have 2 boys & 2 girls. Our eldest daughter, Christine is in Arizona & is in real estate. Anyone wanting to buy or sell real estate, pls let me know & I'll hook u up. Next, is my son Troy,( he sings and produces & write songs, in the 90's he wrote & sang some hip hop music & was popular then, but married life stop him from being a singer). He is co-owner of our Mortgage company here in Glen Ellyn, Illinois (West suburb in Chicago). My 2nd son, Michael will be moving to Arizona next month of which "he produced my OAO(one & only) grandson, Jordan Mykal, now 7yrs old. My youngest is Medeny who inherited my nickname & my husband's nickname combined is in the Air Force. Rey (my hubby's nickname here) & I also own a dance studio where we've been teaching ballroom dancing on weekends just for fun since July, 1993. We travel back & forth to our other house in Arizona and Rey wants to move there permanently.

I'm stubborn 'coz I love the 4 seasons so I've not made up my mind yet. I'm not ready to retire yet & I've always been a workoholic. It keeps me young. Altho' I've just had knee surgery on 6/30 but I'm recuperating steadily. Too bad I can't make it to the reunion in Tacoma but my spirit is w/ them.

Anyone that's in Chicago or will be in the vicinity, pls give me a call - res #630-653-8615 or my cell#630-973-9824. I will make sure I'm not around - kidding aside, pls let me know. It's nice to reminice the good old days.

Terri & I talk often on the phone as if there is no tomorrow. To all our class '59 members, join the fun of being one happy big family. Share us some tidbits of "do you know", "what we know" balita from home or abroad, and get us updated where u r, ur family, yourself, others? Maybe u can also share of others who may need our support, increase our comaraderie etc. We are now in that state of being "medium done" (as compared to steak, I will not say well done yet,) be more on the sharing state, more giving, forgiving and think more on the positive aspects going to the retirements stage of our lives.

Until then, as my hubby & I always say, keep on dancing and be happy!

Remy (alyas Med Ordonez) Guy

2006-07-14T14:06:00.000-07:00

To: Jun Mania <junmania@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 7, 2006 11:39 PM
Subject: RE: Hello There!

Hi Jun! ! ! !

It is nice for your to have made up a way of getting most of our colleagues if not allto be able to read something about ourselves and recall the past. There are times that I am reminiscing how we were with childish acts, the High School strike, and many more.

Well, briefly about me - I worked with the Bureau Of Public Highways in Manila from1966 to 1973 and then left for U.S. I settled in New Jersey where i stayed ever since.I went back to the Philippines in June of 1974 to get married and back to N. J. after a month, the last was January of yr. 2001.

I got married to Salve, from Mindanao who I met during my stay there for my Highwayproject. We have 3 children - Michelle, Mike & Melissa. Only Michelle is now married where I have 2 grandchildren - Julia 5 yr. & Justin 2 yr.

When I first came to U.S., work in a Civil Engineering Co. where I started to work withjust enough pay to survive and struggled for advancement. I have proved to be same or equaled the knowledge of other engineers and kept on to aspire for progress. I movedto other companies then to The Port Authority Of New York & New Jersey. It was sometime when the World Trade Center was bomb during the first time and i was not in the building where i went out for lunch. I left my job in 1999 to join AMERCOM CORPORATION, Consulting Engineers because i felt it is for better.

In the end of the year 2000, The owner of the company offered me to buy the company but i can not afford it so I have asked other employees to put our money together aspartners and turned the ownership to us. I plan to retire 2 years from now so that i willturn over my ownership to my son who has been working in this company before I joined Amercom Corp.

I invite you to view my Company website: http://www.amercomcorp.comWe are busy on all types of Civil Engineering Project (HEADACHES too). Taking a vacation only means overload of work when back to work.

Tell me about yourself too and keep me in the loop for whatever developments come up.Regards to your family and everybody i know who you may meet.

GENE

2006-07-12T05:26:00.000-07:00

This was posted to SMCHigh59@yahoogroups.com so for the benefit of those who have not yet joined, better sign on soonest or else you will miss these!

To sign on, just point your browser to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SMCHigh59/ and follow the instructions.

Moderator
______________________________

To: SMCHigh59@yahoogroups.com
From: "toobeemeejogizar" toobeemeejogizar@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:03:03 -0000

Subject: [SMCHigh59] Cruise Pics

Just in. One pic was taken in Puerto Vallarta and the other in Cabo San Lucas. That's it no more pics. Now I challenge you guys to post your pics.

2006-07-06T23:15:00.000-07:00

The ladies were known earlier as the "De la Cruz Sisters," until they got married, that is. Seriously, they are Cora and Terri. So guess who the young man on the right is?

2006-07-06T23:10:00.000-07:00

Class 59

Not to worry, this is a test message!!!

2006-07-06T23:00:00.000-07:00

To: "Eufrocino, Jr. Mania"
Subject: Re: Emails
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:21:32 +0000

Hi Jun,

Good to hear from class 59 graduates after over 40 years. Thank the Lord for our health and may a few classmates rest in peace.

I tried to sign in for the blog but somehow I got error messages. It is an incorrect address.

My husband and I are in Arizona right now helping take care of grandchildren, 2 toddlers (boys) and a new born baby girl. Besides, my daughter and family (2 boys and a year old girl) are spending a week with us. Imagine all these very active toddlers to baby sit!!!!

I will be able to have more time to check and reply to my emails as soon as I get back home in California on July 23 after the SMU Grand Reunion to be held in Tacoma, Washington. Classmates attending the reunion are : Tita (Terri) Dela Cruz (? state)
Fely Tugab-Escara (California
Erlinda Falguera-Quitevis (CA)
Perlita Paluero-Elviss (Canada)
Judith Tiam-Kegg (Washington)
Evangeline Delos Angeles CA)
myself: Alice Medrano-Sagasay(CA)
Remedios Ordonez-Guy (Chicago), Mercedes Guntalilib-?(California). Eulogio Santos(Chicago), Jose Lopez(Canada), Primo Costes(California), Gil Guillermo(Florida), Apolinario Barba(California) and Isagani Covita(California) are not able to attend at this time.

Till then,
Alice

2006-07-03T16:08:00.000-07:00

SMCHigh

This email was my response to one received from Judith.

Mon, 4 Jul 2006

"Eufrocino, Jr. Mania" maniajr@yahoo.com

Subject: Emails

To:
"Judy Tiamkegg" , rbcostes12@hotmail.com, perlita@rogers.com, man22lug@aol.com, nabangsit20@hotmail.com, grivera@amercom.org, aliciams@comcast.net, arniet@sinclair.net

My, my! From this far I can almost feel your ire. I truly am sorry.

I've been busy trying to get the blog to work, then I would call/email you and everybody else. Terri, however, I email randomly. And if you point your browser to http://SMCClass59.blogspot.com , I've managed to post her last email to me.

In the last (I think!) email I got, you mentioned having joined the blog and this is great news! And I see Tita's name there, and Gene Rivera, too! But I am still looking for your entry, a glitch must have played some mischief? Don't you think?

I am still trying to solve "the mystery of the missing entry" but it does take time and the world is moving on and people are mad that I have ignored them! So let us start over and get things straightened out, ok?

At this point I've decided to cc: the email addresses that you have sent so as to let them know what has transpired. So to everybody: WELCOME to the SMC Class of 59 on the internet. So what do we have? To those familiar with blogs, we have http://SMCClass59.blogspot.com . So you email me at junmania@gmail.com and I'll share it with the gang or, if you are up to it, you may post your thoughts directly to our blog instead!

You have pictures to share, did you say? Again, attach them to me in an email and I will dessiminate them to the group. We do have a group page with yahoo where we can conveniently upload photos, and files, for example, I'll send the address to you all just as soon as I recall it.

TTYL, ingat.

Eufrocino
_______________________________________
Judy Tiamkegg wrote:
Hello! You never answered my email and am beginning to wonder if you ever will. Would appreciate an email from you soon! Terri dela Cruz Lacson wonders too and would like to hear from you.

So long.

Judy

2006-07-02T15:09:00.000-07:00

Come On, Guys! Let's Organize!

The following is a "cut and paste" of Tita's email a couple of days ago, somehow I failed to include the "send date."

"From: "Teresita Lacson" <toobeemeejogizar@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: classmates
To: maniajr@yahoo.com

I'm back!!!!!!!!!! Finally I'm able to keep in touch with our class 59. I gave Remedios Ordonez your email address and I told her about the blog. I also forwarded your invition for the blog. She told me she'll get in touch with you. July 20 is fast approaching and can't wait to see who will be there. Have you emailed any of them? Ok, got to go for now but pls keep in touch.

Terri

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If you are wondering, Terri/Tita is just back from a cruise with sister Cora. Now she is all set for the reunion this month.

Eufrocino, Moderator
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Btw, I have usurped the title of Moderator in the hope of controlling the contents of this blog and spare you guys the debris that flies around in cyberspace. We can always take a vote when we have organized.I still have not mastered the date on these blogs so please be aware that the published date is some 13 hours off of Philippine Time where I am.

My other contact info:

Eufrocino N. Mania, Jr.
273 Kalantiao St.
Project 4 Quezon City,
Philippines

PLDT 632 913 8694
Smart Mobile 63 920 530 6122 (txt capable)

junmania@gmail.com
junmania@HotPoP.com
andey191@aim.com

2006-06-17T14:42:00.000-07:00

My new emai address: Toobeemeejogizar@yahoo.com

2006-06-12T23:49:00.000-07:00

SMC Class 59

Hello! Judith? Teresita? I know you are out there!