www.Beda7882.com San Beda College Alumni Website

remember... our School from the old	remember... Classes from the old	remember... Students from the old
for Batch GS'78 - HS'82 please don't remember us as old, but rather remember us as "Beda7882"

 Back on top@82, Back to Mendiola with Beda7882

some words from the batch...
"We are blessed to have lived long enough to have our hair turn gray, and to
 have our youthful laughs be forever etched into the deep grooves on our face."

I remembered what my dad used to say... "the heart never grows old, you just turn gray..." Wow what seems to be a saying is turning into an inevitable reality... and we are examples of it. Going back 25years ago... we are so naive, carefree... Today...we have grown... - never old, but just simply wiser... Hope I can speak for everyone... but I must admit, I still have my childish ways every now and then... And hearing from you and chatting with you... "makes my day".

I'm pretty sure we are all on the same boat. I missed the 20th year reunion of the batch because of lost contact. Always wondering whatever happened to everyone. For years I was dumbfounded, searching but cannot find anyone. A few got in touch with me and sent me emails and that started it all. You feel something was missing and then all of a sudden you see so much activity... and you feel, you were found again, like the prodigal son. I'm happy for everyone here who shares the same sentiments. Just to see the batch once again, nothing else. This is what triggered me to do this Beda7882 Alumni website... it was a lot like putting together a 25-year-old jigsaw puzzle where all the pieces finally fell into place... so people can see, we exist, and it ain't over yet.

Coming February, 2007 - is our year, block-off those dates, after 25 years - Beda GS '78 - HS '82 will celebrate Silver Jubilee, let's all come back to Mendiola (for some this maybe the last). This has nothing to do with merits, medals, pins, honour cards or trophies anymore. It's pure camaraderie, share the laughter, old memories, catching up on family and careers, and getting reacquainted.

Glad to see and hear from familiar faces. Let's all grow together, gracefully and maturely. My heart goes out to you all... Looking forward seeing you all guys on the reunion...2007.

Keep those emails coming...
"internet and e-mail make the world a better small place"

We're Back, We Reunite, Go San Beda fight !

Gus "atoy" Gastrock
Keep the balls rolling, Red and White here we come...
 

ISANG MAPULANG PAGBATI SA ATING LAHAT!!!!
BUO NA NAMAN ANG PULA SA MENDIOLA (AT SA BUONG KAPULUAN)!!!!
MUNTIK NA AKONG ATAKIHIN HABANG NASA HUMHABOL ANG PaC-U sa ARANETA KAMI WITH OTHER BATCHMATES (SECTION 300 UPPER BOX A).

It was such a great feeling - having to relive old times - 78-79 championship!! After the champiionship, most of us went straight to SBC with Hubert, Gigi Miranda, Emy de la Cruz, Baquero. We were welcomed by a sea of red and white and by Sonny Ventura and with him was our kaibigan na walang iwanan - SAN MIG!!! the music WE are CHAMPIONS was playing in the background. We also met with the others such as Bob O, Bob Ng, Tito Canon, Edwin Evang, Alfred Danac, Louie Chiuay etc. It was oozing with lechion (though di kami nakatikim sa haba ng pila) and barbeques spread throughout the campus. Parokya ni Edgar performed at the gym with wide screen at the former jr football field. A bonfire was set up at aroound 11pm.

KAYA JOIN NA LANG KAYO SA 2007 HOMECOMING AND LETS ALL HAVE A GOOD TIME!!!!!!

Let our presence be felt. This will be once in a lifetime event. the next big thing will be after another 25 years wherein we will be the golden boys!! Ilan na lang kaya sa atin ang nandito? One night of rekinlding our HS days and renewing friendship and reestablishing nework will be worth it. This time pantay pantay na tayo. Walang mataas, mababa, mahirap o mayaman,may big or small achievement, Pinoy or Fil-hyphenated na, may katungkulan o di-hamak na empleyado lamang. All Bedans under one color!

For San Beda Country and GOD

Alain Maulion

Batchmates,

Musta na kayong lahat?  Gusto ko lang mag-send ng hello to everyone.  It's been a long time. Matagal na panahon na rin that I've not been in touch with anyone of you.  Buti na lang I accidentally bumped into Chuck de Leon (our daughters are studying in the same school)and it was him who insisted that I go to the homecoming last Feb and also to join our Yahoo Group, which I did.

Honestly, I was so happy that I decided to attend the SBCAA homecoming last Feb. It was great to see some of you guys again. Nag-bago ang mga mukha at katawan...pero pareho pa rin ang mga kalokohan! At the same time nakakalungkot malaman na marami na rin pala tayong mga batchmates who passed away na (e.g., Thucy Delfin who was also my classmate sa SBC CAS'86).

Going back to San Beda that night brought back lots of good memories. It was even good see our high school teachers (e.g., Ms. Jauco, Mr. Febre, Ms. Plazon, etc.) and even my fellow HS Band Members from Batch HS'81(I had a great time cheering our old favorite "Indian Yell"). 

I was also very impressed at how the sponsoring batch (HS'81) managed the event.  Even the older batches were impressed.  Very well attended at galing ng program.

Medyo nakakalungkot nga lang na konti lang from our batch '78/'82 were able to make it.  Sayang turn-over pa man din ng sponsoring batch sa atin. Anyway, I'm sure makakabawi tayong lahat.

I never realized na sponsoring batch na pala tayo...until Chuck told me. After what I experienced at the homecoming last Feb, I really hope that we in Batch '78/'82 can put our minds, our hearts, and our hands together to make our homecoming next year a big success.  I believe that if we start focusing more on the potentials of our batch--on what we have and what we can do--and not just on our limitations...and if we set our minds on our common desires, rather than on our differences, then I'm very sure that we can make big things happen.

I understand that we are all busy, pero come to think of it, minsan lang tayo magiging jubilarians di ba?  So I'm sure any genuine sharing (kahit konti) of our time, our talent and our treasure will go a long, long way for our Batch.

I suggest that we have our own batch homecoming (kahit simple lang)this year as a prelude to the big day next year. "Kung sama-sama... Kayang-kaya!"

Animo San Beda!

Ang inyong kapwa Bedista 7882,

MANNY SAN LUIS
"Kahit saan, kahit kailan--Dugong Bedista, Pusong Bedista..."
 

Hello Batch,

Very addicting yung batch natin and all the memories we had in High School.

Do you remember the times when we have a movie premier sa Conference Hall and they would show a movie,pagpatay pa lang ng ilaw, sigawan na lahat, "Gastrock,yung kamay mo?", "Aray, betlog ko yan", "Pare may kumuha ng pantalon ko?", "Tsong may umutot","Bandojo.. bading", "Tayao, pa-kiss sa lips from Nessia". "Hobarns, maligo na naman".

Pare, these are classics (the real macoy). I enjoyed going to school so much because there was never a time na hindi ako tumatawa. yung mga janitor pare nagrereklamo kay Mr. Liwanag, hirap na hirap daw sila maglinis ng CR kasi everytime we ran out of toilet paper, pare grabe yung ibang tao, sa pader pinapahid yung kulay chocolate, yukkkk. Alam ko guilty ka dyan sa sinabi ko Gus, pero, I guess the truth will set you FREE. Finally aminin mo na.

Pare dun sa Conference hall, ilang beses nag-walkout si Alex Lazo, dahil hindi ma-control yung batch natin. Para bang pinasok ng mga taga public school yung Conference Hall, puro walang modo yung mga nasa loob, pare tawa talaga ako ng tawa kapag naiisip ko yun. Anyway like I said, yung reunion namin sa Aug. 5 here in Los Angeles will definitely open up those memories again. I will be there, so if you guys want to have fun and hear my stories again, mga pare, don't miss this opportunity. Be there, and let's have fun while we enjoy the foods and the laughter. Thanks.

Ferdi Laco
 

Dear Batchmates;

After a week of posting in our yahoogroups, requesting for suggestion, for a batch name, I took the initiative of checking with the SEC the availability of the name based on those submitted.

I am pleased to announce that the batch name suggested by Abet Alba and Monmon Mitra (SBC GS / HS Alumni Association, Inc.) was approved by the SEC and can be used as our official batch name.

John Fernandez

Mga kapatid sa SBC batch 78-82,

First of all, my sincerest congratulations to Eric Estoesta, Mon Mon Mitra, Chi Herrera and John Fernandez for doing such an excellent job of keeping the spirit of brotherhood and camaraderie flowing within the batch. My congratulations also go to our overseas batchmates like Arthur Gastrock (website), and those based in the US, for their earnest desire to contribute to the material needs of the batch towards the fulfilment of our Alumni obligation, which is to host the 2007 SBC General Alumni Homecoming.

Each and every one of us, whether successful and affluent, struggling and poor, or simply surviving the everyday economic difficulties of life, have a role to play in all these. Let us set aside whatever differences we may have, whether it be personal, ideological, religious, social and economic. I am pretty sure that our combined professional expertise and work experiences provide us with an unlimited wealth of knowledge, skills and talent to lead us through this endeavour. After all, this is nothing but organizing an event and providing for the logistics and material resources for it. The rest would be management and administrative work.

While the hosting of this Alumni gathering may seem like such a gargantuan task, I sincerely hope that this encouraging signs of unity would extend beyond this event. There is a whole lot more that we, as individuals moving together collectively as one, can do. Whether for San Beda, our beloved Philippines or for mankind in general anywhere in the world, let us bring this unity and camaraderie to greater heights and accomplishments that we may never have thought we can do.

In the meantime, let us focus on the task at hand and contribute even just a little of our time, effort and money for the success of the event and of the batch.

God Bless!


Yours truly,

Albert Alba

"Our Names..."
Can you recall these aliases...
 

Mr. Blanco's List!

In memory of Mr. Jose Blanco, High School Prefect of Students and great disciplinarian and friend. We owe much of who we are today to this great mentor.

No Socks!
Long Hair!
Untucked shirt!
Late!
Unexcused Absence!
Fighting !
Cutting Classes!
unauthorized escape via over the walls of san beda
Danny the secretary going to Dennis, Greenhills to check us
Fighting at the back of swimming pool
Fighting during NCAA games!
Fighting on 3rd street
Post!
Head of the Marshall's Org.
Saturday Detention!
Not wearing proper uniform!
Talking in class!
Fighting in class!
Destroying school property!
Saying bad words!
Looking at bad pictures! (BTS)
Sleeping in class!
Talking in Church!
Bringing deadly weapons!
Suspended!
Expelled!
Interrupting Teacher!
Office!
Playing in the Roman Garden!

Pssst, Pssst, boys... Pssst.... boys...
 

Reflecting on 25years ago... brings back memories...

Who can forget the classic Perin and the pussycat.... "anyone remembers"
or the Glee Club Teacher - "Aurelio" during her tennis practices...
Mr. Taylan - and his artwork and his matching soapy "tears"
John Balili - my mentor in photography and a classic Einstein Genius.
NCAA... as it used to be...
remember... the "lunch pass" only for the priveleged...
remember... mother's bag and "our tribe" sandals..
I remembered the Original 501 jeans, I still have them... And I'm planning to lose weight to wear them again...
remember Adidas ROM, Chaps and LaCoste, RL long tails, Espadrilles, Tretorn and Sperry...
remember Don Bosco Mandaluyong played football with no shoes and they won...
Remember Fr. Columbano with his mighty hand-grip...
- Jazz concerts, Eloys, Corona, Dennis, LaCo, Holy Mamaw, Poveda, Assumption, StScho, StPol, SanAugustin etc...
remember... the Friday, Saturday night parties... endless invitations... bastusan, alaskahan...
...soiree with the Colegialas...
     I remembered Aling Shirley and Hepatitis A...
     I remembered Tayao and his angels...
     I remembered Glee Club... that was sweet...
     I remembered Drama Club...
     I remembered Dance Club...
     I remembered... and so many more things... please help me remember...
I would love to see our batchmates... come along and celebrate these treasured memories... have a good laugh and just reminisce...

I have never been to our reunion... and I missed it... Hopefully, I can be there to join you guys on February 2007 and wear a Red and White shirt again...
I'll be flying back there in Manila on December 2006 - so Hopefully I can catch up with a few of our batchmates soon.

"It's nice to remember things, while I still have the oppurtunity".
I worked with people who have Alzheimer's (Dementia process) and I know how it feels...

Gus Gastrock

Old age is the best time to grow in grace and godliness, in inner strength
and beauty of the character.

"The silver-haired head," the wise man said, "is a crown of glory, if it
is found in the way of righteousness." Proverbs 16:31
 ~ Monmon Mitra (Cavalier Cyber Prayer Warriors)

I was looking at our Ani '78 and Echoes '82 annuals one evening. Yes! I still have them and it brought a lot of great memories. Seeing our faces so young and without any clue to what is ahead of us 25 years later: taxes, children, family obligations, travels, death threats, stalkers, etc. Those years in Elementary and HS were some of the best times of my life. Who can still remember the following:

* Camping at Mt. Makiling
* Intramurals
* Integration
* Covelandia Excursion
* Alaskahan ng nanay at tatay
* Bivoac at J.E. Camp in Tanay under makeshift tents because Mr. Salvatierra failed to get tents for us. To add insult to injury, the Ateneans and Maryknollers had their own tents and better accomodations
* Sunugan ng barong
* Soirees with the kolehiyalas
* Frolics: Some of us paid the DJ 50 cents to say this: "Paging Mr. Bandojo, you are wanted by Mr. Matias in the restroom!!"
* Sipa: Counting or Patay-Buhay
* Gagamba fights
* Suntukan sa likod ng swimming pool
* Fight of the Year: Mantin Tanjuatco v. Ralph Paterno
* "Schedule" of the Year: Too many to mention...hahahaha
* Batbatan ng turumpo at sigay
* Picking up bottles at the football fields to redeem them for additional 25 cents we can buy Mang Bart's barbeque and dip it in the 100 year old sauce
* Shirley "the Queen of Marlboro"
* Aling Fanny "the Banana Q and Fish Ball magnate"
* Roger "the King of Baluts"
* NCAA: Nung hindi tayo pinalabas ng Letran sa Rizal Coliseum
* Songfest
* Noli Me Tangere Playfest: Our Sisa was a hottie. I still get a "woody" thinking about her even after 25 years and 3 children.  Damn! She was hot....Is she still hot, fat or not??

The point is, these are events filled with good and bad experiences, BUT STILL GREAT MEMORIES because they are our memories at San Beda. Honestly, after I left San Beda College in 1986, I have never experienced that kind of fun we had. We were so carefree and fun loving then despite the limits on our allowance. When I look at the fun that teens have here in the US...walang binatbat ang mga ito. Ours were products of our own creativity, talent, craziness, boldness and our eternal quest for fun.. We only need each others' companies to have fun. We are adults now...filled with obligations and problems to boot. Can we still have fun in the face of these realities in life? If we really want to, YES!! This reunion might not be important at all right now.. WE ALWAYS REGRET MISSED OPPORTUNITIES TO BOND...USUALLY NASA HULI ANG PAGSISISI. My brother who is also a Bedan alumnus missed his homecoming last February 2006. I wonder how he's feeling now. Seeing Batch '81's pictures on Derek Gamboa's website made me really want to go to our homecoming. Will I get another opportunity to attend the homecoming? Perhaps another batch's homecoming...not ours. Now why would I want to attend the homecoming of people I have nothing in common with?? Besides I love our batch..IT WAS UNIQUE AND FILLED WITH CHARACTERS....FILLED WITH FUN.

A lot of efforts have been spent by Eric Estoesta, Anthony De Castro, Manolet Anchores and the rest in Manila, but still we need more people to participate. We are trying to do our part here as much as we can, but we barely started. Hopefully, our reunion on August 5th will snowball into something good. Mga pare, I BELIEVE IN THIS BATCH!!! IT DID NOT LET US DOWN IN THE PAST, IT WILL NOT LET US DOWN FOR THIS EVENT!! This batch produced the first Summa Cum Laude at CAS in Bobby Malabanan after so many years. This batch has a lot of heart and compassion when we experienced deaths in our families and of our friends and when we help poor communities in Manila. WE CAN DO THIS!!

Bedans in the US, let us participate in every little way we can. Please
make the effort to attend.


Go San Beda Fight !!!
Tonton Castillo

Mga isang daang ala-ala nung tayo ay grade school at high school pa:

- ang morning prayer na "Come Holy Spirit"
- ang pagkumpas sa Lupang Hinirang
- ang Panatang Makabayan
- ang mga programa tuwing Monday morning
- ang "Herald the Bedans coming"
- ang gala uniform lalo na yung red tie
- ang mga pagkaing palabok at mami
- ang paboritong barbecue at ang sauce nito na bente-singko kung para sa fish crackers
- ang mga waffles, cheese at hotdog, at hamburger
- na pag biyernes sa panahon ng kwaresma, walang burger kundi egg sandwich
- yung deposit chit sa mga bote ng softdrinks
- ang loose change counter na Lost and Found din na bilihan din ng yellow Lunch Stub
- na minsan naglaro ka ng sipa at teks
- na bawal ang BUYING OUTSIDE
- nauso ang fishball
- ang larong agawan-base sa quadrangle
- ang mga field demonstrations at mass calisthenics
- na pag-absent ka sa Mass Calisthenics, lagot ka sa PE
- ang headstand sa PE
- ang PE shorts na kulay red
- ang physical exam sa Clinic na iniisip mo pa rin bakit kinailangan kapain ng Dr ang alam mo na
- ang mga injection days para makaiwas sa cholera atbp
- ang frolics lalo na yung jail booth
- yung prusisyon ng Sto. Niqo
- ang kantang O Niqo Dios
- na minsan kang nag-silbing sakristan
- na kapag baha sa Sr football field, may mga lumalabas na mga dalag
- ang maka durog-kamay na handshake ni Fr Columbano
- ang work education room sa may tabi ng estero
- ang mga extra-curricular activities at club meetings kapag biyernes ng hapon
- ang mga oratorical contests
- ang mga classroom na may speakers para sa mga announcements ni Mr Liwanag
- ang field trip sa Manila Zoo
- ang mga yellow school bus na ginagamit pang field trip
- na may multo daw sa dark room dahil doon daw nagtago ang mga sugatang hapon nung world war II
- ang Ghost Hunting pag may overnight ang Solidarity of Our Lady of Monserrat
- ang unahan sa paghiram ng basketball na kapag ubos na, bola ng soccer ang pinam-babasketball
- ang Dennis at Bambino s
- sikat ka kung bag mo may gulong
- ang II (individualized instruction) at mga Dexes
- ang sikat na candy noon ay Jojo, Lipps, at ang flat na Fat&Thin
- na in ka kung may Mongol ballpen ka with eraser
- ang Speech Laboratory
- ang Science laboratory na minsang ginawang Horror House nung fair
- na ang Grade 7 lang ang naka-aircon classroom
- ang pag slide sa steel pipe railing
- ang minsang nag-fire drill habang may quiz kaya tuloy nauwi sa kopyahan
- ang pag hiram ng overhead projector o tape recorder sa Audio-visual room
- tatlong 10-centavo coins lang ang kailangan para makatawag sa red-phone sa tabi ng guard house
- ang lantern festival at yung iba binili lang sa ilalim ng tulay ng Quiapo
- ang programa ng Bata-batuta sa basketball court
- na bawal umakyat ng classroom pag hindi pa nag-be-bell
- na minsan may nagtago ng tubo at hindi tuloy makapag-bell para marining ng lahat
- ang pag-stambay sa harap ng gate sa tindahan ni Aling Shirley
- ang paboritong chewing gum na Texas, tatlo bente-singko
- ang bilyaran sa taas ng Corona na minsang nag raid sina Mr Blanco
- ang pag-pila sa canteen at binabantayan ni Mr Rialubin
- ang tardiness slip
- ang lunch pass para makalabas ka pag-tanghali
- ang pagtambay sa hagdan ng conference hall at lagi tayong tinataboy ng isang matandang Dom
- ang paglaro ng basketball sa waiting shed gamit ang papel na bola
- na bawal sa likod ng swimming pool
- ang mga integration days ng freshmen
- ang YCAP at pagdonate ng dyaryo
- ang paggamit ng speedball para maka sulat ng Gothic letters
- na in ka kung naka attache case ka
- na ang paglinis ng eraser ay pagpapagpag nito sa may bintana
- ang mga cheerleading rally bago mag-umpisa ang NCAA
- ang cheer na Mini mini HA HA, mini mini HO HO!
- ang indian cheer na neokimkumpawa na hangang ngayon di ko pa rin alam ano ibig sabihin?
- na sana I-declare na half day kapag may NCAA basketball game
- ang kantang "Susmaryosep Susmaryosep ang Init" ng mag-champion tayo sa Rizal Coliseum
- ang IAC at mga Miss IAC
- ang paglakad sa Gastambide para umabot sa Espanya
- na walang naglalakad sa side ng San Sebastian
- na wala masyadong nag-ra-rally sa Mendiola
- at lalong di pa uso ang traffic noon
- na bagong bukas ang first McDonald's sa Morayta
- ang mga retreat sa Guiguinto, Bulacan
- ang famous retreat talk ni Fr Bellarmine "mga hudas, walang-hiya, P_ _ng ina!.."
- ang paboritong kantang "Sometimes, not often enough"
- ang iniiyakang kantang "Somewhere" - ng west side story
- ang Noli fest
- ang mga choir contests
- ang masayang kantahan sa music room ni Ms. Ming Hernandez
- ang uniform natin noon ay kahit anong pantalon basta naka puting t-shirt ka na may kwelyo
- na inabutan pa tayo ng paggamit ng barong na uniform sa last year natin sa high school
- na civilian day pag Wednesday
- ang mga soiree pati na ang pag-exchange gifts and letters sa mga ka-soiree natin
- ang JS Prom sa Philippine Plaza
- ang Halloween dance sa basketball court
- ang pagkanta ni Basil Valdez sa Conference Hall
- na ok ka kung gupit siete ka
- ang mga boy scout assembly
- ang camping sa Makiling
- ang bivouac sa Tanay na walang binigay na tent dahil nauna daw ang Ateneo
- na cool ka kung meron kang Mother's na bag
- at lalo kang cool kung naka Our Tribe sandals ka
- ang mga nanay-jokes
- ang libre-batok, ang pendong, at pati na ang pitikan ng alam mo na

at ang mga masasayang ala-ala na pagkukwentuhan natin ng walang sawa at ikukwwento pa sa ating mga anak at kung umabot pa, sa ating mga apo.

Best regards!

KIKO 'Guy' Del Rosario

Wow! Your message brought us back to our fun-filled days in GS and
HS at San Beda, wala pa dyan our college stint at SBC-CAS. For us
to recall and reflect on those cherished events and life-changing
experiences we had at SBC certainly brings joy and a smile to all of
us, specially considering that we did all those in the company of
our friends and batchmates. Weekend gatherings with Tony, Fitz,
Ebang, Jun Z and Gino Maniego will never be complete without
recalling these stories during our carefree days. The mere thought
of meeting friends and classmates on Aug.5 and our own homecoming
this Feb. 2007 and to relive our GS and HS life is motivation enough
to MAKE TIME for this events and drop or re-schedule whatever plans
we may have for those dates. I am certain that ALL OUR BATCHMATES
feel the same way and would want to attend. Like you, Ferdie Laco
and others whom I will no longer mention, we are prepared to hold
on, hope for the best support and participation and pull this
through no matter what because we BELIEVE in our batch. Let us not
allow our very few ambivalent/indifferent batchmates infect us and
derail our plans. Thanks to all for your support! Go San Beda
Fight!

Eric Estoesta

Dear Batchmates:

It's Thursday, August 3rd at 10:32 p.m. I can't sleep.
I'm really getting excited for Saturday, August 5th.
Para bang the night before High School Dance.
Kahit walang date, you still can't sleep because excited ka for the event.
You tried to find the nicest long sleeve in your closet or your
barkada's closet.
You rehearsed the latest dance craze in front of the mirror.
Atoy, I think uso noon yung "Lock" na sayaw na nakikita natin sa
Penthouse Live with Archie Lacson, Mike Monserrat and Rayan Fuentes.
Pagupit pa ng "siyete" style na "brushed-up" pa.
Sip-sip pa sa mga tatay natin, para mahiram ang kotse para HS Dance.
Tawagan sa mga barkada kung saan magkikita...sa PTA shed ba o sa may
harap ng bookstore sa gate?
Mga pare, usong pabango noon yung mga Jovan, Charlie at Aramis....hahahaha.

I remember one time, my dad had to bring us to the HS Dance in our
Willys Jeep na karag-karag na, palyado pa.
We asked our dad to just drop us off near the middle gate, my brother
and I were embarassed that our friends might see our legendary Jeep.
But because my dad was so concerned about our safety, he insisted on
dropping us off in front of the main gate. Thanks dad, I think.
As soon as the Jeep stopped, my brother and I jumped off the Jeep while
it was still in motion. Baka may makakita pa sa amin na mga chicks at dyahe.
We thought we were safe and then fate intervened, played a game on us
and stalled the Jeep. Lintik na Jeep iyan sa harap pa ng gate tumirik!!!
Since the Jeep needed to be pushed to restart, my dad signaled to us
with our patented family whistle that compel us to respond.
My brother and I were pushing the Jeep with our heads between our arms
to hide our faces.
You can hear other classmates saying "Cas-te, kailangan ninyo'ng
tulong??!!" as they walked by with their dates.
Mga pare, dyaheng-dyahe ako noon but it feels good remembering it. Buti
na lang hindi nasira yung Bantex na sapatos ko.

O I hope to see those who can come this Saturday!
Again, kung may problema sa "ride", let me know.
I'll probably swing by your area and pick you up.
I'll bring whatever I can to help bring the reunion live to our
batchmates in Manila.
Ferdi, promise lang...walang hubaran....may mga anak na ang mga kaklase natin.
Isa pa...hindi pa seksi ang "abs" ko...maraming butas.

O sige, kita-kita na lang tayo kina Anthony Ligon.
Pa-plantsyahin ko na yung khaki ko. Ano ba "gala uniform" ba ang attire?

Warm regards to all. Take care. GO SAN BEDA FIGHT!!!

Tonton Castillo

Mga brod,

naku paging Boyet Almazan and Manny Beato dahil sila ang counterparts ni pareng ferdie laco, kung gusto nyo tawanan, haaahha
i remember pag 3rd ba or 4th quarter pagdating ng family directory tinginan ng pangalan ng nanay at tatay....
regards to all

Pareng Jun Latorre

Hello Tonton,

Anak ka rin ng pating tonton kala ko nakalimutan mo na ako. pare kamusta na? you even remember our section 13 under yata kay mrs. simon yan if im not mistaken. even si tonton barreto natatandaan mo pero pare dedo na si tonton na salvage ng nbi (ala fbi dyan sa inyo) years ago naging bad boy kasi yon. kung mapabisita ako dyan next year i will look for you and i might stay sa friends house sa chino hills. i dont know kung malapit yan sa iyo. pati si gary babbon tandang tanda mo parin eh si bantugan kung natatandaan mo pa pero di rin nag hs yata sa atin yan. anyway nice to hear from you and regards na lang sa lahat ng bedista dyan. sana maka balikbayan kayo lahat next year. 

Kamusta na kayong lahat? saw your pictures ng reunion nyo pareho pa rin kayo lalo na si mario payat pa rin. si archie ang laki parang walang leeg sa picture and si beng na abutan natin lahat mas matangkad na tayo dati sya ang pinaka malaki sa atin. well anyway nice to see you guys and doing good here in the states. kita na lang tayo next year.

Gus nice to hear from you. hope you can be here next year sa homecoming natin para masaya. kamusta mo nalang ako sa mga mates down under.

Bobby Ng

Hi Ferdie, kamusta na?  yeah, lets plan to have a get together.  Anyway,
my work phone # is (213) 473-8448.  

Thanks."

Anthony Ligon (Southern California)

Hey Jerry, How are you? I'm good despite the stresses in
banking... i sold my vespa to yrs ago. but i sill have my hexagon
which i'm still happy with. i'll uprade to a bigbike soon. i still
enjoy riding... how about you? what up? maedyo tensed pala in the
past few e-mails hah. I hope our friends settle their little
trouble soon. I would hate to see the project of the batch
crumble. anyway, regards to all our batchmates. i'll be
attending the meetings soon. ferdie, i hope to catch you one of
these days, if you're still in town.

Cheers to all.

eric de guzman

Gus and Jun,

The last time I saw these guys:

George Maniego - buy and sell ng kotse. He lives somewhere in QC. Last time I saw him sa Crossings, Sct Boromeo with Edwin Ebang Evangelists who also lives (Heroes' Hill) near our place. Alaskador pa rin.

Edwin Evangelista - I also bump into him once in a while sa QC. Busy sa drugstore at buy and sell ng kotse din. married with kids (all girls ata).

Jessie Yuzon lives in Ayala Alabang. He is into buy and sell of imported cars. Saw him last sa wake ng Dad nya last month ata yun. Payat pa rin tulad ko. Married with 3 kids ata.

Arthur Martinez - I see hime once in a while sa Christ the King Church in Kamuning. Sa bangko ata siya work. WIll try to catch him again. Na-misplace ko yung call card niya. I also see his younger bro - rene who partly owns (i think) gourmet coffee. Married with 1 kid ata (girl) ang nakita ko kasi.

Lucien Putulin - he has own archi firm with offices near UST. He also is my neighbor here in Mothe Ignacia. He lives in Bohol Mansion. I see him once in a while. Still single.

Tsong Emy De la Cruz - now lives in Kamias with of course his everdearest Maya and kids. Pls pray for Maya who has been suffering from cancer for a while now. She is undergoing treatment at Veteran's hospital (ata). That's where I visited them (with Hubert Bustos) last.

Hubert Bustos has his own law firm (with bedan partners) wih offices in Ortigas center. I regularly see him on some business transactions. he has 3 kids all girls married to a pediatrician.

Tony Unarce has his own computer shop in Cubao the last time I heard. But have not seen him for a while. Though I still have his call card. will try to contact him.

Tito Canon - also lives in the scout area here in QC. he calls me once in a while on some potential businesses. 5 ata anak niya.

Eric Eleazar, a medical doctor married to a lawyer from Bataan. I also see him sa Hi Top grocery sa mya Quezon Ave paminsan minsan.

Gigi Miranda - businessman who used to be based in Bataan. Has his onw hardware there and SPA and badminton court. I had a few drinks with him more than a year ago when i had the chance of visiting Bataan. I heard he has moved his family to Greenhills.

James Ugarte lives in New Manila. Our daughters used to be classmates at Holy Spirit in New Manila. Also into car business.

Regie Umali, a distant relative of mine still lives in Paranque. he now works with the Red Cross. He used to run a brokerage firm. talked to him a couple of months ago.

Rene Pesuena - has a jewelry shop at Market market. Dapat magdonate yan sa batch kahit ginto or diamante (he he).

Arnie Sanvictores - saw him last sa Cagayan de Oro. Had a few drinks with him. Am not sure if he is still based there.

Nasaan na sila Arnold Dulay - i think he is with a bowling firm in one of the malls here.

Joey Mendoza - coach of women's basket team ng Ateneo pati aspirants ata.

Rico Mercader - texas based yan when I was still NY based. Have his contact somewhere. Noong tumawag nag ako, espanggol ang sumagot na katulong. Buti na lang naalala ko pa ang Spanish class natin (elective ko) nung HS. Hindi ko alam kung nagkaintindihan kami nung katulong.

Arnel Gonzales - siya ba yung napatay a few years back? was not able to join sina Rene at Hubert noong pumunta sa wake niya. may mga ilan-ilan na din sa batchmates natin ang nasa kabilang buhay na. Will have to honor them sa 2007 homecoming din.

Si nesty - contractor tulad ni FD at Jerry at iba pa. Client ata ni Hubert ang company nila. As far as I know, Nesty together with Chuck and Fitz joined last alumni basket.


May nakita pa ako last Sunday na baka batch natin but can't remember his name. lalapitan ko next sunday kung bedista nga.

Okidoks, eto na muna. Hope to meet other batchmates...


For san beda, country and GOD

Alain

dear batchmate,

for the past 2 months our batch have already started another activity participated actively by some 20 members eric estoesta, bobby ng, jerry garcia, alain maulion, lyndon sarmiento, jun zafra, gus reyes, raymond tan, felix de castro, bobby orayani, nesty mendoza, chuck de leon, hubert bustos, peter pica, boyet almazan and myself including mon-mon mitra and some of his friends and a few name which are not mention..a abbot's cup golf tournament will be held
this august 25, friday, at forest hills antipolo,rizal starting at 6:00am..this will greatly help the batch to raise fund in preparation for the coming silver jubillee..i am appealing to all of you batchmate to participate in this activity..let us go hand in hand in making this a success.. magpapatalo ba ang batch 82!! let them feel that we are united and supportive of each other after all this is what brotherhood all about..your mere presence is most important because we
need to hear from you..kung 20 lang kami then too many belong to the silent majority..this is the best time to be heard..please be there on our meeting this august 17 thursday 8pm at the mocha blend cafe located at sekai center ortigas ave..if you need direction text me at 0918 9424298..

AL Yu

friends, musta na uli..
tuwing nababasa ko mga e-mail nyo, i can just imagine your faces and laugh! anyhow i'm glad your reunion with our fellow bedans sa tate turned out to be a circus, a success pala in short. what do you expect naman pare, with you at the helm of things and a combination of our friends and stuff, theres bound to be chaos haha! nabanggit mo din kung gaano ka istricto ang mga traffic cops sa tate, you should try driving in the streets of saudi arabia. if you get apprehended for over speeding by the "murur"(traffic cops)  @#$%$@  ka nila sa puwet! thank god i managed to stay well within the speed limit in my 9 years sa saudi. that means i went home in one piece and a virgin at that buahaha! my best regards to you and your family pare.

RB DelaRosa

We are pushing through with this activity guys. Mahirap mga chong, but thanks to the efforts of the core group, we are determined to mount this undertaking. The last meeting would be on Wednesday, August 23.  Eric and myself would be on leave on August 25.  We would be at venue early Friday morning to oversee the preparations.

Hope you guys could attend the last batch meeting this coming Wednesday.  Sana makapagbigay kayo ng tulong kahit papano, not necessarily monetary because all of us know and feel the economic crunch. Oras lang sana, konting moral support, mga jokes na matagal nyo nang natatago at atat na atat nyo na rin gustong ikalat sa grupo...

Al and Peter already gave their insights and I would rather not dwell on them. Gusto namin kayo makita 25 years after not for anything else guys, miss lang namin kayo.

Sana makarating kayo...
Anthony De Castro
GO SAN BEDA FIGHT!!!

Kelan ba ang reunion? Sana complete tayo para mas masaya! In the past kasi
only a few really attend the affair...mahirap talaga.

Atoy, I just saw the picture you sent...you never changed. Parang you never
grew any older ha?! I'll show you also my family pictures. I don't know lang
if you still remember me. I'm still in LA pero pauwi na ako. Was supposed to
meet or contact with Laco and the rest but my schedule was so busy with my
relatives driving from state to state.

Anyway nice to hear from you guys. Regards and see you all soon.

GUS REYES

Hello Mr. Gussie sir, este. Dr. Gus...

Of course, how can I forget the most dignified classmate I have in SBC grounds...

I remembered you, and will never forget... we have the same nickname... only I remembered, we used to call you "Gussie" if I remember it right... send pictures naman with your family so everyone can see... and I'll do the same...

btw - 2007 SBC Reunion - tentatively, they said will be 3rd week of February - so at least we have an idea...

God Bless... from the other Gus downunder...

Hello Fellow Bedans,
    First of all a HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone.
KUNG HEI FAT CHOI to our fellow Chinese blooded
Bedans.
    Just would like to add to our organizing
commitee,especially Monmon Mitra & Erwin Hererra our
congratulations for being there for us especially in
the preparations for the 2007 Grand Reunion. It was my
1st time to attend a batch reunion last DEc.09,2005
held at Alain Maullions place after being out of
circulation since 1982. It was fun and exciting. Hope
the other guys who were not able to attend would still
remember me as ANTHONY TIMOTEO "MARK" MENDOZA PRICE.
WOW!HABA NO!?.

    Anyway,just to make it short. I'ld like to add my
contact nos. so that it could be added top the list.

    Thanks & God Bless to ALL YOU FELLOW BEDANS.VIVA STO.NINO.

jazz me,
ANTHONY T.M.PRICE "MARK"
     "TOMMY"
 

Hi Gus, Ferdi, et al

I'm pleasantly suprised with the group's increased activity - it took me hours to read through past posts. Pasensya na, the kids keep hogging the computers.

Gus, kudos to the batch's website and the teaser. You should change careers :) Kamusta to Stella. I trust Bianca and your youngest are fine. Often, work takes me to North Sydney but I never even get the chance to see Jit. Anyway, we're driving up before the end of the year and will catch up with you and the family. [Do you remember Butch Omega? His patience finally paid off and has moved to the US last July (still with Amex).]

Ferdi, malibog ka pa rin. A cold shower should fix that :)  We were in the US last Jan - pasensya na for not contacting you. Schedule was hectic as other friends and relatives took much of our time. Anyway, we will have San Diego in our itinerary when we return to LA next year.

Anthony, sayang we missed each other last Jan. Hope we can catch up next year (December 07).

Chu, we will be in Manila in December 06. We'll see you, Roch, Miko and the girls for sure. Gimmick tayo.

Peter Pica, kamust pare! Hope you remember....

Hope there's a get-together in December para makasali.

All the best and keep up the good work
from the other Bedan downunder....
Butch Ruasol (australia)
 

To my fellow batchmates,

Here are some pictures of me and my family, hope you still recognize me. gus, eto na request mo na pics. i also want to greet some classmates of mine, just in case they're registered... kamusta to the ff people: pet sorriaga, jessie cuenco, jack sikat, albert alba, chuck de leon, bently pascual, gabby guttierez, fernando sun, raffy and bobby daleja( hope you guys are doing ok), john lao, jessie yuson, anthony ligon and to all of you. butch, kamusta kay kaoky. thank you.

Keep in touch!!!

Feliciano "Chu" R. Hizon Jr.
cellphone # 0917-6042310
landline # (44) 662-0165
 

pareng atoy,

reminiscing the past tayo lahat. i remember back in
2004 nung naglaro kami sa Alumni Tournament sa Beda,
after the games dun kami sa doghouse ng grupo ni
pareng nesty mendoza sa Harley boys. Dumating si boyet
almazan, alaskahan kami ng husto siguro mga 20 mins
walang tigil ang tawanan and kasama ko si misis ko di
sya makapaniwala sa grabe alaskahan ng grupo natin.
haha

regards

jun latorre
 

Palaging kong binabasa and memorable emails of the batch.  Hinahanap ko ang mga kasama kong goons.  Sina Rene, Leo, Chin-chin, Alfred atbp.
 
Palos, alam kong nandito si Jason Uy from Bahay Bene (batch ni alaska boy).  Hindi ko alam ko meron pa.  Magtawagan tayo on Sunday.  Tulog ako around 0900H - 1500H on Sunday.  Nagtratrabaho ako ng graveyard shift.  Hindi mo ako nakilala kasi natusok ako nang karayom at sumingaw.  Pareho ng timbang noong grumaduate ng college.  Keeping fit dahil sa health at trabaho.
 
Tonton, still remember those day with one en one.  Ang alam ko si Placido ay nagtratrabaho si Registrar's office noong umalis ako sa Pinas in '97.  Hindi ko na alam ko nasaan si Rodel Vizconde - baka may ari ng DRUUUUUG STORE (JOKE only Rodel! - hindi kaya ako hahamunin sa likod ng swimming pool o schedule na lang). 
 
Buko is still alive and kicking.  Thanks to Rene noong grade 2 kaya - use your coconut. 
 
Kamusta na kaya sa Mantin T.  Mantin nasa PAL ka pa ba.
 
To all batchmates, kudos.
  
GO SAN BEDA FIGHT!!!!

Ralph Paterno, Vancouver, BC 
 

Dear Batchmates,

It is very encouraging to see that the group is once again active in some way or the other and with the earnest participation of our esteemed grade school batchmate Mon-Mon Mitra, as well as other batchmates who were not that active before during batch meetings. For someone who has had the experience of organizing these meetings and activities in the past for our batch, I really welcome such developments and feel very optimistic that despite the differences in opinions---which is actually healthy in any organization---that our goals and aspirations for the batchh will be achieved in due time.

As a batchmate who had been in the Philippines for a long time and had the personal experience of trying to get things started for the batch (of course, I was never the first one to try to get things started---na mana ko lang kasi medyo busy at na frustrate ata yung mga nauna), I am a bit amazed on how I find myself now on the other side of the fence so to speak, being abroad and far away from you guys. Now I am particularly anxious and pleased to read about the developments from John or from Mon Mon and Chi Chi. But at the same time, I feel a certain level of helplessness in terms of contributing anything for the batch (i hope hindi monetary kasi kaya nga ako nag-abroad dahil sa monetary considerations eh...hehe). However, I am also quite sure that there are enough of us back home in Manila who possess the talent and knowledge in organizing and running the show for the batch---especially with the wide array of expertise which each of us have individually developed among ourselves brought about by our education and work experience. I guess the more important question really is time---whether we can dedicate a bit of our time for the batch.

Well, kudos to the batch, especially those actively trying to get things done (I wouldn't have to mention names anymore because you know who you are and what you've done so far) and hope
you have more time, patience and dedication.

Please try to make an advanced calendar of events---even if it is years in advance, with specific dates, if possible, for those of us abroad to make the necessary preparations and make sure that we make it there during and when we are needed the most.

Keep it up guys! GO SAN BEDA FIGHT!

Abet Alba

P.S. Mon-Mon, I'm not particularly good with yahoogroups despite my being a former moderator and two yahoogroups at that (may pagka eng-eng kasi eh), pero ganun ba talaga lang ang  makikita at magagawa ko whenever I go the beda7882 home page? I can't see the members, nor post message or anything? Please help or if you can, check on whether my e-mail: aktibista2003@... is registered as a member or not? I do receive mails from the group, but is that all? Thanks and I really like the way the beda 7882 looks---it is really looking like it is managed by someone who really knows a thing or two about e-groups and computers.
 

mon-mon,

i agree, (SBC GS'78 HS'82 Alumni Asso. Inc.) is a good name, very
concise.

regarding the yahoogroup - this one is excellent, all the features
are fully utilized. members have already been verified as gs78
and/or hs82 based on the info sheet they submitted to join the group.

finally kudos for the extra effort in sorting thru the email address
list. its a tedious job but somebody has to do it.

mantin tanjuatco
 

I'm in! Kamusta mga bros?

Boyet Miguel

 

Dear Batchmates,

There will be a batch meeting at Mocha Blends, Ortigas Avenue, Greenhills. Members of San Beda HS67(they are celebrating their 40th year anniversary in 2007) will attend our meeting. Primarily to coordinate with us and support us in the preparation for the Feb 2007 homecoming. San Beda HS57 and HS67 have committed to help us in this endeavor. Members of San Beda GS78/HS82, let us be counted and let us join hands to make the 2007 homecoming a success. Ika nga ng depeche mode,"everything counts in large amounts." Thanks!

Bobby Orayani "Bobby O"
 

Magandang gabi sa iyong mga mahal naming mga kamag-aral sa San Beda.
Alas onse ng gabi dito sa California, Setyembre 22, 2006.

Tampok sa balita ngayong gabi*_: *CONFERENCE CALL SA ESTADOS UNIDOS AT
CANADA MATAGUMPAY!!!*

Nagpulong ang mga magkaka-batch sa isang Conference Call na pinamumunuan
ni Ronald Pavia.
Kasama sa pulong ang mga sumusunod na naggagandahang lalaki na sina:
Anthony Ligon, Archie Delos Santos, Lito Pagulayan, Noel Corpus, Julius
Gamponia, at ang inyong abang lingkod, Tonton Castillo

Ami'ng hindi nakasama sa pulong at inaasahan naming darating sa susunod
na pulong ang mga magagandang lalaki na sina:
Ferdie Laco, Ferdie Canlas, Beng Verendia, Jet Prescilla, Christian
Ylagan, Alex Magat, Enrico Rubio, Sammy Sales, Sammy dela Torre, Steve
Galvan, Mario Lasa, Peter Paul Tamayo, John Lao, Francis Pelino, Ralph
Paterno, Joy Sabeniano, Benedict Dionisio, atbp Bedistang hindi ko na
maalala.

Nagsimula ang pulong sa isang roll call. Bawat Bedista ay nagpahayag ng
kani-kanilang kalagayan...
Saan nakatira...saan nagta-trabaho...ilan ang asawa, oops! kung may
asawa pala...ilan ang anak...at kung ilan taon na sila sa kanilang
bagong bansa.
Pinagusapan namin ang aming binabalak na pagtulong sa gaganapin na
homecoming sa 2007.

Nagpalitan kami ng mga numero ng telepono para tuluyang makipag-ugnayan
kahit tapos na ang homecoming.
Maganda ang timpla ng pulong at kampante kami na magtatagumpay ang
binabalak naming pakikipag-bayanihan sa aming mga ka-batch sa Maynila.
Mga kapatid, ang pakiramdam namin ay lalo naming ipagiibayuhin ang
samahan namin dito at nawa'y kayo rin diyan sa Maynila, lalong lalo na
at nakita namin sa mga larawan ang mga bagong hanap nating mga kapatid
na sina Ike Alano, Chong dela Cruz, Gigi Miranda, Rufino Ventura, Joey
Mendoza atbp.

Inabot kami ng dalawang oras sa pulong dahil inaantabayanan namin ang
pagsali ni Christian Ylagan sa naganap na conference call. Ngunit kami
ay nabigo't nalungkot dahil hindi namin nakapanayam si Flip at kami
nag-alala na hindi matuloy ang pagdiriwang sa kaniyang tahanan...sayang
yung libreng tsibog. Niliwanagan ko ang aking pinadalang paalalang
e-mail at baka naisulat ko na sa Conference Hall gaganapin ang pulong at
hindi Conference Call. Christian, kung saan ka man naroroon, na-miss ka
namin at sana'y makasama ka sa susunod na pulong.

Magpupulong kami muli sa susunod na Biyernes, Setyembre 29, 2006,
ika-siyam ng gabi. Muli akong magpapadala ng paalala sa lahat.
Ang aming assignment sa susunod na pulong: Magdala ng ka-batch sa
susunod na pulong. Madagdagan lang ang conference call ng dalawa, okay na!
Inaanyayahan namin ang sinuman ang maaring tumawag sa conference call
mula sa Maynila at nang marinig din namin ang inyong mga tinig.

Lalo kaming ginanahan dito sa Estados Unidos at Canada nang magtagumpay
ang San Beda Red Lions sa NCAA. Isipin ninyo sa batch na naman natin
naging kampeon ang SBC Red Lions!!! Ito ba'y kababalaghan o ano???!!!
Mga kapatid ako'y naniniwala na kapag ang batch natin ay nagkakaisa at
solid, maganda ang kahinatnan ng ating homecoming.

Natapos ang pulong sa pamamagitan ng dasal na inihandog ng ating kapatid
na si Julius Gamponia. At siyempre naman, sinundan ito ng isang
masigabong na "GO SAN BEDA FIGHT!!" O ang sarap mag-sulat pag
kampeon...hehehehe.... Jerry, hindi pa ako maka-inom ng beer eh.

Nag-uulat mula sa Lake Forest, California, ako po si Tonton Castillo,
ang inyong naging SEKSI!! SAKSI PALA!!!
 

I am surprised to see u guys still hanging out! but maybe im untimely coming in our group as i observed that when we forgot the unique ideals and qualities that set us apart from other batches and which also brings together comaraderie and priceless crossing of different types of frienships. Wherefore is the true essence of our being a bedans of batch 78 & 82, arguing about senseless insignificant litlle stuff like yahoo groups moderatorships etc.. It leads me now to the questions: what is our vision n mission in coming together again as sbc batch 7882?

But dont get me wrong, I am very happy to see all of u guys again. hopefully, this is mutual felt. Hopefully we get to be bigger if not complete.

Before we ended the meeting which i feel was well handled and participated, i asked some question that i somehow feel wwere left unanswered and still hanging. Where is the Bedan heart we used to demonstrate when we were still in mendiola.? like for example, not caring who one really was, but being a bedan is enough to spark up a frienship. remember... on the streets for example, we say, bedista to namumukhaan ko... and we greet one another shake hand like weve know each other for so long.

Ewan ko... im just reflecting back during our days... for 1 really see myself as a san beda college batch 78 & 82

This is just one example, i can go on and on with stories like these.

Mga pare ko u have done a lot i know and i hear about and now i saw it. Lets keep up the good work and join hand in fullfilling this dream of reuniting our batch and being know as the best batch sbc can be proud of.

I believe that this is big work. im willing to help us get this. a dream after all is nothing but a big challenge we put upon ourselves.and believe me when i say this the work is hard but before we know we have received the greatest and that is in the doing of it and it is no longer hard but fun.

Its good to see and hear from you guys and more power to us all!

Butch Atencio

Nesty Mendoza

Hey brods,

enjoy, wish we could all be there watch what you eat,
hahaaa we're not getting any younger. i sure miss
those days when we never thought of watching what we
eat. regards pareng joy sabeniano, if my memory serves
me right he was one of the crayon shoe boys, to name a
few, si pareng atoy, anthony ligon, joy at meron pa sa
tayao boys, i cant remember his name.

here in holland there's not much specialties except
for cheese of all sorts, wurst (aka sausages) and
milk, watch out cholesterol, hahaa. at this time of
the year here its quite unusal ang init dito at 36 to
37 degrees its barbeque weather.

regards to all

Jun Latorre
 

pareng tonton,

thank you very much for the sympathies..

i really had a great time reminiscing with you our grade school/ high school days!

memorize mo pa din pala mga teachers natin...from mr. delcruz to miss batungbakal from grade 2 to mr manapat from grade 3 to mr birung from grade 4 to mr maala from grade 5 to mr anda from grade 6 and finally to mr matias from grade 7. it was really a good trip down memory lane.

parang sumakay tayo ng time machine at nagbigay ng kanya kanyang mga kwento, masaya man o malungkot...it really made me feel good remembering our student days.

we will definitely keep in touch until we meet again on Feb 2007 after 25 years!

oo nga pala... good luck on your appoitment on tuesday and i know you will do good pare!....may contact na din akong immigration lawyer dyan sa US!

if you happen to be along the east coast, do drop me a line and my place is welcome to you anytime...

Lito Pagulayan
 

Dear Batchmates,

Thank you very much to our Boyet Almazan for his commitment to our Feb 24, 2007 homecoming. Thank you also to Cirio Cinco for designing our promotional t-shirts and for the design and layout of all our future print ads and for doing the homecoming program. Thank you also to Raymond Tan for giving 100 t-shirts to our batch. Thank you also to Lucien Putulin for making the floor plan of the homecoming venue. And thank you to all those who have contributed in both the badminton and golf tournaments of our batch. But there's still a big task ahead of us and that is our hosting the 2007 San Beda Alumni Homecoming. Let us follow the lead of Boyet, Cirio, Raymond, Lucien and all the other batchmates who in their special way want our homecoming to succeed.

We can make it succeed but we need the cooperation and help from all of us. Please attend the Thursday Mocha Blend meetings so that you will know what's happening and also for us to hear from you. We can make it happen. Thanks!

Bobby O. (orayani)

hi eric,

will really really try to be there tomorrow. have been in and out of
town for the past few weeks. where exactly is the promenade in
greenhills? alam mo naman, makati-girl ako.

see you all.

cirio cinco

Mga Batchmates,

Pls find the time to read through the attached text.  (click below)


Makes you feel proud to wear THE RED AND THE WHITE!


ANIMO!

Chuck Deleon

I'm Enrico Rubio from section 4-43. Nandoon ang pic ko sa website but for some reason my name is not there. Probably its because i was not allowed to join the graduation exercises because of excessive absences (hehehe, puro lakwatsa kasi)

Anyway, I'm based here in Los Angeles now and I saw the pics of Anthony Ligon and the rest when they had their reunion here. I'll try to contact them soon. I also had the chance to work with Raymond Guevara dito sa LA. Nababanggit niya ang pangalan mo noon. If in case you know his contact number diyan sa pinas, let me know naman, I lost contact with him when he went back home there.

Thanks Jerry for vouching for me. Anyway, I'm in the yahoogroup now.

All these years, I have been wondering what happened to our batch. Nakikita ko kasi mga website ng ibang batch, sabi ko buti pa sila may mga contact sa isa't isa. Then all of a sudden this group and website appeared. Kudos to all those who are responsible!!!!

Hope to see you all at the reunion next year.

Enrico Rubio
hs section 4-43
 

Kiko,

Ayos naman. Nakalimutan mo si GerryM, RaymondA, TootsR
and TetP.

Har! har! har!

Arriel Jamias
 

San Beda Red Lions - NCAA Champion 2006 -

Congrats and Thank You for Bringing Honor to our Alma Mater.  Sarap ng San Mig Light

Alfred Danac

Batchmates,

Stay fit guys! (click below)

Gerry Mantes
 

Hi Gus, classmates !!!

As I've promised here are the pix of the whole family.

My wife is the former Ms. Lalaine Reyes Cruz of Colegio de Sta. Isabel. Who is also my childhood sweetheart and my next door neighbor in QC. See Gus I dont go and look too far....hmmmmm!!!! My eldest Roscoe Drew, also leaving for the U.S. Air Force. (hopefully wont go to Iraq). The youngest of mine is Phoebe Rose, who is the love of my life. She is 7 yrs. old and pilya...

pagmalaki na ipon ko
ill see you there and bring me to the famous Dr. Belo at magpapalipo at Total Makeover ako.. hahahahaha!!! I missed you all!!! Theres no place like Home tol!~!!!!!!!!

Thanks
Rustum"POCO" B. Tamondong
 

Hello Gus,

I just sent some pics. I moved to Houston in 1988. I met my wife here, she is from Cebu. I have three kids, I now work for Walgreens, they are the biggest retail drugstore in the US. Kumbaga I am a drug dealer pero legal. I am a store manager, work is hard and stressful but alam mo na here in the US if you don't work you don't eat. Houston housing is very affordable, unlike LA. The good thing about Houston is that we do not have to pay State taxes or city taxes, subsidized by oil taxes (that other states have to pay). The only taxes we pay are federal. The cost of living here is cheaper. gas, food and housing. The weather is like Manila during the summer but we have the four seasons. The good thing during winter it seldom snows here maybe once every 20-25 years. How are you doing over there? How is San Juan? I have not been back in a long time. I might retire in Cebu but I am not sure. Keep in touch.

Rico Mercader

 

Atoy,

Kumusta na. A truly virtual reunion. Thanks for the run back in time.

My almost cousin in law. Your Aunt Celia did attend my Abbey of Our Lady of Monserrat wedding.

Speaking of Sydney, in 2003 we came through there on the way back from my first deployment to Iraq. Talk
about a first taste of civilization after our push into Baghdad. I ran the Mosman marathon that year.

Sinulatan kita sa old email address but no response. That would have been a great meeting. I am looking
forward to a meeting with some old kopyahan mates, shoppesville rats, game room freaks sa virra mall,
paste' mates and san mig buddies.

Drop me a line.

Bobby chiu
HMCM(SW/FMF) Gerard Chiu
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Deputy Director, Hospital Corps
Washington, DC

 

To all the dads, soon-to-be dads, want-to-be dads, and for the ladies who know one of these guys :)
(shared by Alain Maulion)

This is forwarded by a friend and is worth reading... The crisis of the world today is a crisis for real manhood. My eldest boy Bene is turning 7 this month and he's thrilled. One reason: I'm making him a special manhood "Ritual of Passage" for his 7th birthday. I told him it's the first of a three-part series: The first at age 7, the second at age 14, and the third at age 21. I copied this pattern from the knighthood culture, where a boy becomes a "Page" at age 7, a "Squire" at age 14, and a "Knight" at age 21—and since my son loved reading about knights, he's giddy with excitement. I've learned that ancient and medieval cultures always had great manhood "Rituals of Passage". The Jews have the Bar Mitzvah. Australian Aboriginal Tribes had circumcision. African Tribes sent their boys into the wilderness—alone.

But prior to these ceremonies, Dads usually passed on their craft to their son. That meant countless hours teaching their boys how to hunt boar, or saw wood, or shape iron, or throw a spear. Fathers also taught their sons how to endure difficulty and pain so they could fight for what they loved. But, once they got initiated in these rituals, the boys knew without a doubt that they were no longer boys, but men. They took the leap—from irresponsibility to responsibility, from being carefree to being disciplined, from ignorance to wisdom, from being a follower to being a leader.Today, we no longer have these "Rituals of Passage". Why? Because we don't know what a real man is anymore.Some guys think they can prove their manhood by getting drunk or picking a fight.

Manhood, my foot. Drunks are Sissies with a capital S. And hot-headed bullies are really disguised kids still throwing temper tantrums.Real men have so much respect for themselves, they prize their self-control. Because we don't know what real manhood is, many boys, for most of their teen-age life, lose their way. For many years, they get stuck in limbo. They don't know who they are or where they should go.

As Christian Dads, we need to teach what real manhood is to our sons and also recreate "Rituals of Passage" for them today. For example, before my son's "Page" ceremony on his 7th birthday, I'll have 3 weekly father-and-son sessions with him. I'll bring him out to his favorite restaurant (Thank God it's inexpensive Jollibee), and while he eats his burger steak with mushroom sauce, I'll discuss with him the 3 virtues necessary for a Page: Responsibility, Obedience, and Service—one virtue per weekly date. I'll read stories, answer his questions, and give examples. And here's the hard part: I'll give him specific projects to do connected to these virtues. It could mean doing things he never did before—like walking to Lolo's house on his own to visit and serve him.And on his birthday itself, we'll have his "Page" ceremony. All the men in
the family (his Lolo, Uncles, etc.) will gather around him. We'll ask Bene to offer a symbol of his being a "Page for the Lord"—which would be a pair of brown sandals. We then bless him, sing a song, and invite the women of the family to join us for a festive meal together.I'm going to be very blunt here.Do you know why the world is in crisis today?------ I'll tell you why:

     Because men don't know how to become real men.
     Because fathers don't train their sons how to live life.
     Because fathers don't raise their sons in the ways of the Lord.
     Because fathers don't mentor their sons to take responsibility.
     Because fathers don't teach their sons how to relate to women.
     Because fathers don't love and protect their wives.
     Because fathers don't lead their families towards a vision.

They're cowards. They're macho on the outside but flakes on the inside. They're irresponsible. They're passive. They're parasitic jello.Fathers don't really "father" their kids on a daily basis. They leave child rearing to the mothers. They have no vision for their families.

Make no mistake about it. Families are in crisis today because we lack godly husbands and godly fathers. The crisis of the world today is a crisis for manhood.Let me give you this set of facts you may not know:
·   Men commit 90% of major crimes.
·   Men commit 100% of all rapes.
·   Men commit 95% of all thefts.
·   Men commit 91% of all offences against the family.
·   Men commit 94% of all drunk drivers.
In one study, they asked fathers how much time they spent with their kids. They were very honest and apologized that because of their busy schedule, they could only spend 15 minutes a day with their kids. After the interview, these same fathers were equipped with audio recorders—and for the next few days—the behavioural scientists measured the actual time they spent with their children. Average time a father spends with kids? 45 seconds a day.No joke. By the way, raising your children isn't just about spending time with them. A father could be spending time with his children watching TV. Hearts don't engage when you sit passively in front of the idiot box. Here are the three things fathers need to do with their kids.

First, you bond with them. Play with them. Laugh with them. Do things they enjoy doing. Because my sons are small, I play their games, no matter how silly they seem to me. "Waste" your time with them, doing what you may consider totally unproductive. In reality, playing with your kids is the most productive thing you can ever do as a human being.

Second, you teach values. Yes guys, you actually open your lips. Not classroom lectures, mind you. But you tell stories. Exciting, inspiring stories. Don't leave this to Mom. Men, pick good books and read stories to your sons. Stories of courage. Stories of service. Stories of heroism. Stories about God.

Third, you pray together. That's right, Dads. Don't let Mom be the priestess at home. You're the priest of the family, so act like one. On Judgment Day, God won't first ask the mother, "Did you bring your family closer to Me?" He'll ask this important question to Dad first. Fathers, let your children watch you pray and see your heart for the Lord.

How can you do all these three assignments if you don't spend at least a weekly date with each of your kids?

Fatherhood isn't for wimps. It requires men of steel. It requires rocklike warriors totally committed to winning the battle for the hearts of their children.

Will you be a real man?
 

Capt. Mitra,

I hope you still remember me, Christian Ylagan. Tell me what to do to join the yahoo group so I'll be recognize as "Flip" again? It's been a long time.

"Hey guys, its me Christian "Flip" Ylagan I am still alive and kicking."

Hey Gus,

Its been a while, salamat at naaalala mo pa ako. I will send pictures next time pag may oras akong makapili. Well anyway, kamusta na? Ilan na ang anak mo at asawa? Okay ba diyan sa Australia? Sawa na ako dito sa America, parang gusto kong lumipat ng lugar. Matagal ka na ba diyan? Ano ang trabaho mo diyan? Padala ka ng picture din. Ako, dito sa America 23 years na kami, pero umuuwi ako sa Pinas, in fact I went to U.P Diliman naging classmate ko pa nga si Benjie Paras sa P.E. nakita ko rin sa U.P si Leo Castro. Halos every year umuuwi ako pero hindi ako nakakapunta sa Beda ewan ko nga kung bakit? duon din ako nagasawa sa Davao. 3 na ang anak ko, Jeremy- 18 yrs old, college na, Jaimee- 13 yrs old dalaga na rin 8th grade at malaki pa sa akin, yung bunso ko naman ay si Jonathan-9 yrs old 4th grade na. My wife is Joanne Diamse from Davao. Dito ako sa Winnetka, California, trabaho ko ay sa L.A. nasa business management ako, mga entertainers at celebrities ang clients ko, ako ang nagmamanage ng pera nila. Sawa na rin ako gusto ko nang mag ibang trabaho baka may alam ka.

Minsan nagkita kami ni Ronald Cunanan at si Jun Sampongan dito sa L.A. and Tonton also pero that was during the 80's pa kaya sabik na sabik akong makakita o makausap man lang ng bedista. Kausap ko kanina si Enrico Rubio at si Tonton, sabi nga nila na meron daw sa February 2007, baka pumunta ako dahil uuwi yung utol ko at mother ko, sasabay ako. Kung meron kang webcam mag set tayo ng oras para magkita naman tayo at magkausap ng matagal nahihirapan akong magtype ny tagalog. Sabihin mo lang sa akin kung kailan.

General Christian "Flip" Ylagan (Calif. USA)
 

Hello Guys,

I am still around... just having fun reading all jokes & alaskahan, been reading the emails of the group. What can i do, i am still the same quiet type i was 25 yrs ago.

RED & WHITE is still my favorite color.

Bedan for life,
Steve Galvan (Berkeley, USA)
 

Alain,

I remember Jun Latorre, Jet Prescilla and Victor
Ngking were also members of the track team. Fernando
Festin was a chess team member, if I am not mistaken.
Not sure about it but I think that Boyet Manalac was
with the swim team as well.

Hubert Bustos
 

Regards to All.

Eric Valencia

Hi Emy/Tsong,

Kamusta ka na? last time I saw you nuong 1999 pa with
Jessie, Ebang & Ceso when I visited Manila, then I saw your pics
recently, nabuhay ka ulit & still look the same huh! Alaskador ka
padin, akala ko totoong nag- Wharton ka- he he. Padala ka ng family
pics mo, regards to your one & only famous wife, Maya and your 3 kids.
Kita tayo next year & I'll contact Bobby Orayani too. Ingat bro.

Hi Jun, my wife wants to travel to Holland duon ka pala, pag natuloy
kami I'll get in touch with you. 3 kids - wow! ako dalawa lang bankrupt
na- he he. daming gastos kasi. Hirap nga yon wala yung family mo with
you, yeah lakarin mo nga. Thanks for the update.

Hi PPox, kamusta ka na? I saw your pics sa mga bedan events you still
look the same pati si Bobby Ng magkasama pa din kayo - the Valle Verde
Kids! Oh ya! padala ka ng family pics mo. Regards to your sister, I
still have the pics from her debut. How's the Commissioner, I mean your
dad? ok pa ba.

Butch Ruasol - got your email, sorry hindi tayo nagkita last year
masyadong hectic yung December, holiday kasi. Yeah, pag balik ka dito
make sure magkita tayo, kamusta kay Chu Hizon.

Francis Pelino - saw your previous emails & pics, kamusta ka na sa
Canada? still remember those party days with Chuck de Leon & Dennis
Tan. Saan na ba sila ngayon?

Peter Pica - saw din your previous emails, if you remember, me and Raul
Rivera used to hang around your house in Timog for the free medicinal
herbs- he he. You're always cool!

Ingat mga batchmates, 

Tonz Ligon

To my aussie bedan brother Gus,

MEA CULPA, I got confused with regards to whose bday it was, Anyway hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappppppppppppppyyyyyyyyyyyyy BBBBBBBBBBBBBEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY.

From your bedan brother in Vallejo, CA.,

Archie delossantos
 

Anthony,
Kumusta! Nice to hear from you too (nagkakabadingan na, he,he). Saw the pics of your family in the web site album. Am attaching pics namin nila Maya and three tsonggitos. Maya just finished her 6th and last chemo for her stage 2-A ovarian C.A. Mukang hiyang naman siya and thank God we were able to get over the chemo sessions and operation she had this January. Nag-shave din ako para sabayan ko siya. Actually nakahanap lang ng rason para mabura receding hairline ko para kunwari sadyang nagpakalbo (he,he). Medyo alaskador pa din lalo na tapos na ordeal namin regarding the chemo, but we will still have to wait some years kung walang recurrence. Sabi nga ni Ceso puro toxic daw nakuha sa akin ni Maya. Ang thanks to Ceso and his wife Lyn they were able to help us get assistance for the chemo meds. Ang laking bagay, man! Next year magkita-kita uli "rat patrol". Kumusta na si pareng Jojie, este, dad mo? Kumusta Gilbert and Joey? Mahilig pa rin ba si Joey? Panay panay pa din ba. Kumusta na siiiiiiiii Tiiiitoooo Ehhhd?

Anyways email lang am coming out of the shell na now that 1/2 of the ordeal is over. Sige gotta go! Naks inggles yon ah.

Pahabol; Nagkita pala kami nila Ceso, Hubert, Boyet A, Bobby O, Fd, Gus, Gerome, Danac, Bobbie Ng, etc. nung game 2 & 3. Ang saya, alaskador pa din si Boyet A.

Sige, regards to your family.
Emmanuel "Tsong" Dela Cruz

Hi Jerry,Gus...

Jerry, everything is just fine I will be in Manila on last week of November. Petong and Pepe they are ok, Tong is having a baby with who else? Ingat pare kita tayo sa manila. give me your cell in Manila.

Kumusta na Gus? Pare its been a while no communication. It is good to hear from you again. I have heard that you are at Australia, hopefully we can see each other again. Give me your phone number I will call you.

I will be in Manila on 25th of November 2006 until New Year 2007. But I will be passing Mindanao for my wife and my son are still there waiting for their Green Card.

Ok, regards,
Dennis "Joy" Sabeniano

Hi Gus,

saw the individual pics that you have just scanned and posted for the website.

thanks alot for the effort that you have been putting into this project..

it will be alot easier to recall the faces now that we have individual pics to reference our names to...


regards to you and family

Lito Pagulayan

gus,
just to let you know, thanks for the hard work you're doing for the batch website
your efforts are well appreciated

salamat
fernando reyes (calif, usa)

Gus,

Pare, ang ganda ng website natin. Congrats. Hope to see you
this December. Cheers &  all the best. Go San Beda fight!

Regards,

F.D. Santos

Gus,

Kamusta ka na? Si lawrence ito! Ang tagal na natin di nagkita hah.
Sana makapunta ka sa Alumni Homecoming natin next year.

God Bless
Lawrence Feliciano
 

After 25 years, since 1982, nakapasok uli ako sa San
Beda. There are a lot of changes.

Like the Junior Footbal field which is now occupied by
the St Maur's Bldg., the Grandstand - in place is a
new Grandstand which above it is the extension of the
St Anselm's Bldg, the Gym is now enclosed, High School
and Grade School are now situated at the San Beda,
Rizal Prov (except that only a few batch of Grade
School sections are left at the Mendiola Branch-until
they graduate), a new bldg is now erected at the back
of St Benedict Bldg to house the Col of Medicine,
Co