DPS CLASS 67

Video Clips of Makati Get-together last Feb 23

2010-03-26T12:41:00.005+08:00

Please click the links below:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS1KYB8OVVAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNQCh02FxQE

Slide Show Presented during Sor Victorina's 100th Birthday

2010-03-26T11:44:00.005+08:00

This is the slide show which DPS Class 67 presented during the program in celebration of Sor Victorina/Sis Vicky's Centennial Birthday (or 99 yrs based on official records.Please click the link belowhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVn-Z-M2IZc

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BING!

2010-03-17T11:20:00.001+08:00

TODAY MARCH 16 IS VIVIAN CELIS-HISANO'S BIRTHDAY.HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BING !MAY YOU HAVE MANY, MANY MORE BIRTHDAYS TO COME. GUSTO MO ALA SOR VICTORINA, HANGGANG 100 YEARS!BASTA BA IN GOOD HEALTH, WITH LUCID MIND AND HAPPY WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.HAPPY BIRTHDAY!TOTI

Thank you from Chi-Chi

2010-03-17T10:43:00.002+08:00

To All My Classmates From DPS '67: There are no words best to say except that I was very happy to know that most of you still remember me as I was in Elementary and High School years. I really enjoyed the company ,the laughter, the memories and of course, the Authentic Filipino Foods that I miss so much. Thank you for the welcome and despedida party you all gave us in Daet and

Centenary Birthday Celebration of Sor Victorina

2010-03-15T07:47:00.006+08:00

Bert, here are the pictures of the Birthday Celebration of Sor Victorina aka Sister Vicky aka Sister Naning.Above is the invitation we prepared for the occasion.Take note of what's written, "From LCC-DPS-Daet Batch 1967The event was held on a Wednesday afternoon. Only the four of us - Ate Marynat, Alot, Lina and myself plus of course, Sis. Tere were able to make it. Only Lina was able to catch

Pictures of the Send-off Dinner for Marybeth & Willy and Welcome Party for Chi-Chi

2010-03-12T16:38:00.005+08:00

I can't write an account of these two events since I have already left for Manila when they happened.For the complete set of pictures, go to the link below:http://picasaweb.google.com/gold50/WelcomeDinnerForChiChiVinedaBaronFeb102010#What's Fely J intensely looking at?For the complete set of pictures, visit the link below:http://picasaweb.google.com/gold50/SendOffDinnerForMarybethAndWilly#

Complete set of pictures of the Welcome Dinner - February 5, 2010

2010-03-03T13:04:00.010+08:00

Ano sa tingin ninyo mga pare ko, manalo na kaya ako sa lotto? Pagnanalo, di lang dito ang reunion natin, mag-A-Asian Cruise tayo! - efrenPag-dai, sagkod Mangcruz lang kita kaiyan - fely jAy di maghagad kitang tip kay mading susan, ta maswerte ito sa bingo! - elmerYan ang tamang ngirit, simple lang, matipid.Ma-antipara nguna ako ta baka madugi kan barbecue, mahidap na.Ano ta napagdidiskitahan ni

Complete set of pictures of the Class Outing, Feb 6, 2010

2010-03-03T10:58:00.005+08:00

At Bagasbas Beach, with the kite boarders in the background. Beautiful!Mukhasssiimmmmm talaga! maharang pa!Boboy is not leading a serious focus group discussion. This is actually story-telling ... a lie.For the complete set of pictures, visithttp://picasaweb.google.com/gold50/DPSClass6743rdYearClassReunionOuting#

Let's Party Tonight (February 6, 2010)

2010-03-02T06:01:00.006+08:00

DPS Class 67 Socials, February 6, 2010At the compound of Dorset's residence inBagasbas, Daet, Camarines NorteGo, go, go Girls!Nagpundo na ako pag-inom nin beer. Inaamoy ko lang saka hinihiling ko kung pareho pa ang lasa!Ano mga padi, okay man ang stolen shot sako?If you want to see the complete set of pictures during the socials, click the link below:http://picasaweb.google.com/gold50/

CALLING ALL FORMER DAET PAROCHIAL SCHOOL STUDENTS

2010-03-01T09:36:00.002+08:00

On March 10, Sor Victorina will be celebrating her 99th Birthday (not 100 as everyone including the Congregation, earlier thought so... They checked the birth records of Sor Victorina and found out, she'll just be 99 this coming Wednesday ("just" doesn't seem to be the appropriate word). Nonetheless, the Augustinians will give her a big celebration as they are not sure if she'll still be around

WATCH OUT FOR THE NEXT POSTS

2010-03-01T09:22:00.003+08:00

Thanks for the short messages Senyor Joe. It's heartening to know that you still find the time to scribble some notes even when you're dead-tired (oops.... bad words).... when you're exhausted.I didn't find the time to write posts for the blog and the facebook this weekend. I'll do it within the week. Find out .... WHY WE MISSED SENYOR JOE SO MUCH DURING THE MAKATI GET-TOGETHER..... more than

Happy Birthday Lyn~

2010-02-28T06:15:00.001+08:00

Pictures of the Makati Get-Together

2010-02-27T03:21:00.004+08:00

Ate Marynat wanted to see the pictures of the Makati get-together so much that she was finally able to open her email to check if these were already posted. That’s what we call “atat-na-atat”. And so she was disappointed to find out that they weren’t there yet. I found the time this early morning to do some resizing and cropping of the pictures. By the way, all the shots were taken by our

Latest on Joe Chavez's untimely death

2010-02-25T16:20:00.003+08:00

Mendy and Emily have gone to Joe's wake and Mendy relayed this news.Joe was bitten by a dog last November. Apparently, few people knew about it and he did not seek any medical treatment for it. So, it was not a case of having eaten dog meat for "pollutant".The rabies virus had a long incubation period. Probably at the time of our reunion, the virus that was traveling along Joe's nerves was

Watch Out

2010-02-24T16:06:00.002+08:00

Soon to be uploaded at Picasa photo gallery and Facebook are all the pictures taken by Willy of the February 5 and 6 Class Reunion, Send-off Dinner at K Sarap, Welcome party for Chi-Chi and the Get Together in Manila yesterday. Full account of yesterday's event will also be posted soon. For the information of our foreign-based classmates, we had more than a hundred percent attendance of those

In Memory of Joe Chavez

2010-02-24T09:44:00.011+08:00

JOSE CHAVEZ - March 19 - February 21, 2010photos of Joe smiling, but his eyes look sad.We received the sad news that Joe Chavez died last Sunday, Feb 21, 2010 in Cavite. Reports relayed to us mentions the cause of death as rabies caused by Joe's eating dog meat (obviously the dog must have rabies). It's not clear, however, when this happened since the effect would not have been

Boboy Ong receives award for Camarines Norte Baseball Team

2010-02-21T12:40:00.005+08:00

43rd Year Class Reunion Socials - Feb 6, 2010

2010-02-17T06:47:00.003+08:00

The group attended the anticipated mass at St. Joseph’s Chapel in Lag-on at 6:30 pm. (I noticed on the way to the Chapel, just a few hundred meters away, there was a store or a shop with the signboard “Lehman Bros”. Wow, big time na an Daet). After the mass, we headed back to Dorset’s residence in Bagasbas. Ebo, Willy, Felino, Mendy and Remo brought their vehicles and those were enough to

Aging

2010-02-16T16:08:00.003+08:00

Image by kKimpel from the Digital Photography School

43rd Year Class Reunion Socials - Feb 6, 2010

2010-02-16T10:33:00.002+08:00

Welcome Dinner - Kusina ni Angel

2010-02-15T16:34:00.000+08:00

Happy Chinese New Year and HAPPY VALENTINES

2010-02-14T07:56:00.006+08:00

This first message is still about the re-union. Madrama pala ang mga macho gwapito nating classmates."Kay sarap gunitain masayang reunion natin, ngayo'y alaala na lamang ang naiwan ng isang masiglang pagdiriwang. Sana'y bigyan pa tayo ng mahabang buhay ng Diyos na sa atin ay pumapatnubay, upang paggalang at pagmamahal natin sa isa't isa ay pagbukluring muli ng isang re-uniong pagsasama-sama."

Post-Reunion Messages

2010-02-13T08:09:00.003+08:00

While completing the final chapter of the DPS Class 67 43rd Yr Reunion write-up, I'd like to share text messages sent by some of our classmates:Please extend my thanks to all. I enjoyed the reunion. God Bless. - Dra. YolyBeing with all of you is the best thing that ever happened to me. I'll be missing you, good luck, good health, God bless you. I love you all. - Boy Rios I always look

DPS Class 67 - 43rd Year Class Reunion - Outing

2010-02-12T15:12:00.005+08:00

For those without Facebook account, see some pictures of the outing by clicking the link below: (the more beautiful pictures taken by Willy will be posted later).http://picasaweb.google.com/gold50/DPSClass6743rdYearClassReunionOuting#It was a fine Saturday morning for the Class outing. The sun was up, the skies were clear. The heat was still bearable. Initially, Little Tagaytay located in the

Attendance to the 43rd Year Class Reunion of DPS Class 67

2010-02-11T05:16:00.002+08:00

1. Anabelle Abano-Adica2. Maning Abogado3. Millet Adem-Banal4. Fechie Alarcon5. Estring Asis6. Elmer Auro7. Remo Balce8. Mendy Balon-Ching9. Adonis Bertillo10.Joe Chavez11. Mona De Jesus-Luzarraga12. Dorset Dwyer13. Mila Echano-Rosales14. Toti Grageda15. Emily Herrero-Cruz16. Yoly Hernandez-Reyes17. Felino Jacobo18. Manuel Lukban19. Efren Mago20. Boboy Ong21. Marybeth Regalario-Bautista22. Boy

Pictures of the 43rd Year Class Reunion

2010-02-11T02:26:00.001+08:00

For those who do not have Facebook Account and have not seen the class reunion pictures, just click the link below:http://picasaweb.google.com/gold50/DPSClass6743rdYearClassReunionWelcomeDinner#

Renewing the Ties - DPS Class 67 43rd Year Class Reunion

2010-02-10T22:49:00.006+08:00

February 5, 2010 - 6:30 PM: Welcome DinnerBagasbas Beach was alive that Friday evening of February 5, 2010. The BACNA Medical mission volunteers were holding a party. Not too far away, there was also a community dance party going on. Meanwhile, inside the Kusina Ni Angel, a small group of adults on the verge of acquiring second citizenship● were having dinner and getting updates on what each one

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2009-12-25T04:11:00.002+08:00

Merry Christmas to all DPS Class 67 Members and to other Parochialites, as well.

Tribute to the Massacred Journalists in Maguindanao

2009-11-29T04:03:00.002+08:00

This is a reprint of today's article of Patricia Evangelista of Philippine Daily Inquirer and Executive Producer of ANC's StoryLine.Method To MadnessCarnage By Patricia EvangelistaPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 23:25:00 11/28/2009Filed Under: Eleksyon 2010, Crime, Elections, Election Violence, Maguindanao Massacre, FamilyMost ReadMAGUINDANAO, Philippines—This is a story about death in a

Continuing Maguindanao Massacre/ and GLORIA Watch

2009-11-28T06:37:00.007+08:00

“I don’t think the President’s friendship with the Ampatuans will be severed,” Deputy Spokesperson Lorelei Fajardo said. “Just because they are in this situation doesn’t mean we will turn our backs on them.” As if that weren’t enough assurance, she added, “it doesn’t mean that they are no longer our friends, if ever they indeed committed the crime.” (from the Phil. Daily Inquirer) Is this

MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE WATCH

2009-11-27T03:15:00.003+08:00

Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. is now detained at the NBI headquarters in Metro Manila. This shouldn't stop us from hounding GLORIA. We are not assured if there will be a white wash of this case. Probably without the strong pressure from various groups in the Philippines and in the global community, the authorities would not have touched the Ampatuans. Andal wasn't even handcupped, only escorted by

GLORIA WAKE UP! DO SOMETHING!

2009-11-26T01:24:00.003+08:00

Listen to the President's Men and Woman(from the Phil.Daily Inquirer report of Christine Avendano)They Might Fight Back - Raul Gonzalez, Presidential Legal CounselSecretary Raul Gonzalez, chief presidential legal counsel, cautioned the government against hastily arresting the Ampatuans in the absence of solid evidence.“If we use the iron hand on them, they might fight back. We should take

GRUESOME MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE

2009-11-25T12:00:00.004+08:00

WHAT IS GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO DOING ASIDE FROM ISSUING ORDERS TO DUREZA, PUNO AND GONZALES?HAS SHE APPEARED ON TV TO DENOUNCE THIS GRUESOME MASSACRE? HAS SHE PERSONALLY EXPRESSED CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS ESPECIALLY THE JOURNALISTS?HAS SHE NOT ORDERED THE INVESTIGATION OF THE AMPATUANS?WE SHOULD ALL RAISE OUR VOICES AND DEMAND CONCRETE ACTION FROM HER?LET US HOLD HER

Get-together for Bing and Bert's advance Birthday Blow-out

2009-11-22T20:21:00.002+08:00

Type your summary hereDear Toti, I had a wonderful time meeting old friends! It was a very short meeting as Tess and Alot had to go back to work but it was great seeing all of them even for a short while. Lena and I hitched a ride with Marynat and we had a wonderful time reminiscing about the good old days! We left Nemia and Bert at the restaurant. I wonder if Nemia was waiting for us coz we

RP’s Efren Peñaflorida is 2009 CNN Hero of the Year - Nation - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

2009-11-22T20:18:00.000+08:00

RP’s Efren Peñaflorida is 2009 CNN Hero of the Year - Nation - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine NewsType your summary hereCongratulations Efren Penaflorida!I think it was Ed C who sent the message asking us to vote for him. I did!Type rest of the post here

You're the Greatest!

2009-11-22T06:02:00.004+08:00

THE GREATEST BOXER OF ALL TIME! MANNY "PACMAN" PACQUIAOMAY LUGAR PA BA PARA KAY FLOYD?

Greetings to October Birthday Celebrants

2009-10-04T10:46:00.004+08:00

This greeting is late for one of the celebrants, just on time for another, and advance greetings for the rest.In spite of the destruction brought about by typhoon Ondoy, let's take time out to greet our friends a happy birthday. May they continue to receive more blessings from the Lord.I was able greet our Oct 2 celebrant last Friday. I sent him a text message, sabi ko masabaw an birthday niya

Paalam Tita Cory

2009-08-05T20:55:00.009+08:00

19si Mikee Cojuangco jaworski18I wrote this blog yesterday afternoon but I again encountered problems with the server. I couldn’t post the blog. Yesterday was a very historical day. It was Tita Cory’s funeral and I’m proud to be one of the thousands of people who braved the intermittent but occasionally heavy rains and some flood waters and joined the procession. I didn’t however, march all

We Join the Nation in Mourning for the Death of Cory Aquino

2009-08-01T10:32:00.007+08:00

hello everyone, this is not mean to cast a shadow of tears on fechie's happy natal day, august 1. but as fate would have it, this happens to be a sad day for the Philippines. madame ex-pres cory aquino passed away due to colon cancer complication..after months of painful struggle. most of us know what she had done and contributed to the country, so there's not much need to expound. i am

Birthday Greetings

2009-07-30T03:36:00.002+08:00

Goodbye Michael

2009-06-28T10:48:00.004+08:00

Michael Jackson's death was the biggest news last Friday. I came back to the hotel in the evening and that was the shocking news that greeted me when I tuned in to BBC News (there's no CNN channel in my hotel). In spite of his popularity and wealth (and unfortunately debts towards the end), he must be one of the loneliest persons in the world. Let's just hope and pray that he's finally home

Kap Rudy's Advance Birthday Celebration

2009-06-12T06:49:00.006+08:00

These were the pictures taken during the advance birthday blow-out of Rudy, with Ineng, Baby Banaria-Trinidad, Tess, and myself in Greenbelt, Makati. Maning had already left for Daet, Ate Marynat had a conference, Ed and Bert were still out of da country, Alot was still resting, and Ebo was with her mother who was then confined at St. Luke's Hospital, they could not attend the impromptu party.

PLAY WITH WORDS

2009-05-13T19:24:00.004+08:00

Thanks to Willy Bautista for sharing this with us.This has got to be one of the cleverestE-mails I've received in awhile.Someone out there is deadly at Scrabble.(Wait till you see the last one)!Filipinos will especially like two of the entries here.DORMITORY: When you rearrange the letters:DIRTY ROOM PRESBYTERIAN:When you rearrange the letters:BEST IN PRAYERASTRONOMER:When you rearrange the

Stand By Me

2009-05-13T02:48:00.007+08:00

Contributed by BertA Must See!This is very well done!Below is a link to one of the best pieces of sound engineering work. It's a composite audio/video of song whereby additional tracks were laid in by different singers and musicians from different places around the world. The finished product is tremendous! The song itself is that classic standard "Stand By Me" originally released in 1955 by

Happy Birthday Linda

2009-05-11T07:09:00.002+08:00

Call to All DPS Class 67 members and other Parochialites

2009-05-11T07:02:00.002+08:00

More on Nanay Dionesia

2009-05-11T05:06:00.002+08:00

For the Nanay Dionesia watchers/lovers but missed reading this article in yesterday's Inquirer, here is a reprint:Nanay Dionesia embodies masses woes, triumphs By Constantino TejeroPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 01:27:00 05/10/2009MANILA, Philippines—Dionesia Dapigran Pacquiao, affectionately called “Nanay Dionesia” by Filipinos as if she were the mother of the nation, has a strong

HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY NANAY DIONESIA and all the MOTHERS OF THE WORLD

2009-05-10T05:24:00.003+08:00

thanks to www.gensan.com for this picture(sorry I can't find a close up picture of nanay dionesia, I found one taken in THE HOTEL in the USA, for a live interview by GMA 7 - kumpleto sa make-up si nanay, but the picture is protected and could not be downloaded)Wala si Manny, Kung wala si Mommy (Dionesia)!Monday, after Manny's victory over Ricky Hatton, I received a text message congratulating

BEING A MOTHER

2009-05-10T04:36:00.001+08:00

Contributed by MenAfter 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, "I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you."

PERSPECTIVE

2009-05-10T03:18:00.001+08:00

Contributed by Bing Hisano One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, 'How was the trip?' 'It was great, Dad.' 'Did you see how poor people

Remember April 26

2009-04-26T04:07:00.006+08:00

Forty-two years ago, April 26 was our most awaited date. It was our high school graduation day! We must have been excited and were feeling both happy and sad. Many were happy and relieved to be able to join the march after four years of …. honest cheating ….. Of course not! Matitibay an batch 67. Ni minsan mayong nagkodigo sa tuya (sudden flash of lightning then loud brooommmm, sound of

DORSET Celebrates his __th Birthday

2009-04-21T10:17:00.002+08:00

Dorset Dwyer celebrated his birthday last Saturday, April 18 (so with Lina Angeles-Nieva).The following is Maning Abogado's account of the celebration.re: dorset's bday luxurious celebration. i was there with celing carranceja, felix abano, oca cribe and a dozen more. from lunch to dinner we stayed for "non-stop "drinking and chewing all the beer and the food rich in cholesterol and uric acids.

Lintik Lang ang Walang Ganti

2009-04-21T10:11:00.002+08:00

I would admit that I’m not a fan of Ted Failon and his radio partner Korina. In the few times that I get to listen to them at DZMM, I have the impression that they are arrogant and self-righteous. Regardless of this personal perception, however, all my sympathy goes to Ted Failon on the shocking incident last week involving the shooting and eventual death of his wife Trina, and the arrest of

April Fools on Easter Sunday

2009-04-16T14:14:00.003+08:00

“In our lives as Christians, we … must prove our love for the TRUTH in [Christ’s] life and teachings. We must love each other and risk our all for the TRUTH, because God commands us so and Christ did no less for us and expected no less from us.”That was the Easter message of the GLORIETTA.TRUTH? HA?HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!HA?

Happy Easter

2009-04-15T07:36:00.005+08:00

(Thanks to the owner of the picture. I can't recall if I got this from Flicker or from Skyscraper.)Happy Easter to all! After the long holiday I hope you have been re-charged physically and spiritually. Where did you and your family spend your vacation? Me, I just stayed in Manila. I still reported for work until Wednesday. On Thursday, I couldn’t get myself to move and take the trip to

Anniversaries - Remembering People and Events

2009-04-07T10:13:00.004+08:00

Quezon National Park (photo taken from Flicker)Advisory: THIS IS A PURELY PERSONAL ACCOUNT.Do you know that today, April 7, the second day of the Holy Week is also the 31st anniversary of the first Batasang Pambansa elections? Yes, in 1978 Ninoy Aquino ran as assemblyman and headed the Laban Party while he was under detention. Directly pitted against him was Imelda Marcos who was the standard

2009-04-06T13:00:00.000+08:00

Our classmate, Bing sent these two posts which you may find appropriate reading at the start of the Holy Week. One tells an anecdote about a child’s pure innocence, the other, written by Lee Kuan Yew’s daughter talks about what should really matter in life.

Saying Grace in Restaurant

2009-04-06T12:51:00.003+08:00

Last week, I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace.As we bowed our heads he said, 'God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food , and I would even thank You more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!'Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman remark, 'That's what's wrong with this

Wisdom from Lee Kuan Yew's Daughter

2009-04-06T12:45:00.002+08:00

Even though she isn't a Christian, this essay is inspiring. .. It reminds us to go back to our basic values in life.In 2008, in an end-of-year message to the staff of the National Neuroscience Institute, Associate Professor Lee Wei Ling, daughter of Lee Kuan Yew, the Minister Mentor, a director in the institute, wrote:'Whilst boom time in the public sector is never as booming as in the private

Understanding Our Labor and Employment Data

2009-04-03T04:47:00.001+08:00

A few days ago, the government released the employment data for 2009. They show that the Philippines hasn’t been greatly affected by the global economic crisis, at least, not yet. As of January 2009, employment rate is 92.3% or an unemployment rate of only 7.7%. They are not significantly different from the figures in the same period last year (Jan 2008), which are: 92.6% employment rate and

Random Thoughts

2009-04-02T10:33:00.002+08:00

I have survived the April 1 CONFICKER virus threat! I’ve been extra watchful for suspicious messages from the internet the whole day yesterday, fortunately no such thing came. What an uneventful April Fools Day! But April Fools is not really part of our Filipino culture. What I can recall as the day for pranksters since I was a child is Dec 28, Ninos Inocentes. It’s been quite some time

Background Information on the PNP Operations that caused the death of De Vera father and daughter

2009-03-23T06:24:00.001+08:00

For those of you who are not familiar with the United Paranaque Subdivision shootout where 16 people were killed including civilians, here are some of the news stories on the incident.So, no one shot dead Jun de Vera? January 08, 2009 04:55:00Nikko DizonPhilippine Daily InquirerMANILA, Philippines—For the widow Lilia de Vera, nothing of consequence was emerging from Wednesday’s resumption of the

A Letter from Lilian de Vera (wife and mother of the father and daughter killed in the PNP "operations ")

2009-03-20T13:14:00.003+08:00

A friend sent me this email, which I am re-printing here because I believe in her cause. Please take time to read and pass this on to your friends.------------------Two months ago I considered myself as one of those blessed and happiest people on earth. Why not? I married a guy who was an epitome of kindness. A guy who worshipped even the footsteps I made. More importantly, our union blessed us

Lola Madre's Birthday Celebration

2009-03-16T11:04:00.006+08:00