Internet Newsletter of the Alumni of Lanao Chung Hua School Iligan, Philippines, Year 5, Issue No. 9, July 30, 2001 GET INVOLVED! Vy exhorts alumni: Take part in Spectrum By Teresita Racines (Batch '67) The LCHS-AA is calling on all alumni to get more involved in the Spectrum.  In a meeting of officers last July 19, LCHS-AA president Vy Beng Hong, in photo, urged the board members to subscribe and contribute to the Spectrum.  He asked the officers and alumni alike to participate in the Spectrum by contributing articles and news reports.  It was suggested during the discussion that the Spectrum staff box includes a postal address and fax number to enable alumni without Internet connection to send their materials. An open invitation should likewise be posted to encourage alumni to submit articles as well as news updates on alumni activities, or suggestions and observations concerning the Spectrum. Roger Suminguit and Teresita Racines were designated as persons in charge of receiving contributions in Iligan. At the same meeting, Vy Beng Hong also reported on the progress of the LCHS Alumni Foundation's fund drive for its Scholarship Program. The latest contributions came from Johnson Dy (Batch '64) & Irenea Dy, P5,000; and an alumnus in the U.S.A. who prefers to stay anonymous, $50.   James Booc likewise made a report on his committee's plan and preparations for the traditional Christmas raffles scheduled in December this year. Present at the meeting were Vy Beng Hong, Roger Suminguit, Dy Sio Te, Belinda Cu Lim, Ernest Oliver Uy (and his wife Meekhai as guest), Chester Dy-Carlos, Edwin Co, Steward Co, Richard Dy, James Booc, Maning Gaite, Manuel Te, and Terry Racines.

EDITORIAL STAFF Henry L. Yu, Editor  Correspondents: Roger Suminguit, Teresita Racines, Vinson Ngo & Johnny Chen (Iligan); Igdono Caracho (Cebu);  Marie Janiefer Lee (Manila); Peter Dy (Canada); Leonardo Tan (Australia); Ernesto Yu & Aurora Tansiokhian (U.S.A.); and Charles O. Sy, Editorial Consultant Founded Aug. 1, 1968. Published fortnightly since its revival on April 15, 1997. Distributed free on the Internet to LCHS alumni & supporters worldwide. Postal address: LCHS Alumni Association, Lanao Chung Hua School, Pala-o, Iligan City, Philippines. Web site: www.geocities.com/lchsspectrum Spectrum welcomes articles, news reports & comments from LCHS alumni, students and readers. For contribution or subscription, contact: Roger Suminguit, tel. 221-2422; Teresita Racines, tel. 221-3253, or Henry Yu, Suite 101, Visayas Community Medical Center, Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City 6000, Philippines; E-mail: hvty@skyinet.net

Henry C. Dy (Batch '64), in photo, president of the Lanao Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and former city councilor, was guest speaker at the induction of executive officers of the LCHS Parents Association (LACHSPA).  The affair was held last July 21 at the LCHS gym. The new LACHSPA officers for 2001-2002 are Belinda Cu-Lim, president; Dy Sio Te, vice president - internal; Johnny Ang, vice president - exxternal; Ingemara Tolentino, secretary; Mary Carmichael Uy, asst. secretary; Alexis Natividad, treasurer; Gina Aguilar, asst. treasurer; Arthur Alibanggo, auditor; Michael Cerna, PIO; Juliana Opiniano and Regalado Chua, directors.  Earlier Henry Dy was also keynote speaker at the third biennial assembly of the Philippine Red Cross held in Butuan City.

New LCHS SG officers
By Jian Leih Racines, 3rd Yr., LCHS

A new set of LCHS Student Government officers was elected recently for the school year.  The new student leaders are Jan Michael Cerna (4th year), president; Bryan Cynric Dy (4th year), vice president - internal; Mark Erwin Go (3rd year), vice president - external; Elbert Louie Eslao (3rd year), secretary; Jefferson Chiu (4th year), treasurer; Franklin Khu (4th year), auditor; Joseph Harold Letigio (4th year), public information officer; Mikhail Ingemar Tolentino (4th year), Michael Kevin So (3rd year), Bjorn Kerwick Chua (2nd year), and Giselle Mae Letigio (1st year), social managers; and Jan Emmanuel Lao (4th year), sports coordinator.  Students in the Elementary Department also elected their Junior Student Government officers.  Elected were Tristan Ervin Lim, president; Carleen Dara Ybañez, vice president – internal; Jason Edric Dy, vice president – external; Zynth Yap, secretary; New Blossom Ang, treasurer; Karen Andrea Chua, auditor; Rachel Yap, PIO; Diana Natividad (Grade 3), Jason Louie Lim (Grade 4), Samantha Fae Chan (Grade 5), and Justin Paul Uy (Grace 6), social managers.

Updates on ex-LCHS teachers

New alumna Jane Dale Racines (Batch '01) is now pursuing B.S. Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University.  A student leader and debater in her LCHS days, Jane Dale is the daughter of Julius Racines (Batch '69).  Jane Dale's mother, Evelyn Collantes, is the sister-in-law of former LCHS Chinese teacher, Melania Co of Gingo-og City. Melania taught Chinese language at LCHS in the mid 60s.  She is now a resident of Cagayan de Oro City where she and her husband, Ruperto Collantes, own and manage Sharp Electrical Supply.  Another former Chinese teacher, Perfecta "Hui Ching" Uy, is now successfully pursuing a career in insurance.  She is one of the topsellers of CAP Education Plan in Iligan. Another ex-LCHS teacher is Bian-Bian Lim, wife of Jimmy Lim (Batch '71).  She is now engaged in her own business venture. She makes and sells a variety of foodstuffs such as ba-chang, ngo-hiung and other Chinese delicacies in Iligan. Agustin Wu (Ngo Nai Kong), who taught at LCHS in the 60s, has retired from his job at the Electronic Data Processing department of the Cebu Chong Hua Hospital. He is now a part-time computer consultant in Cebu. He resides in Gemsville, Lahug, Cebu City and can be reached through tel. no. (32)231-1378.  Susan Jensen (Batch '94) has moved from Utah to Mesa, Arizona, a city just outside Phoenix, where her husband Eric is working with his father as a dental consultant.  Susan, a former U.S. exchange student at LCHS, is now a freelance writer.  She writes an Internet column on Classic Literature which can be accessed at this web site: http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/classic_literature.  Susan has a two-year old son and is expecting her second baby in February next year.  She is also a regular reader of the Spectrum.  "It's nice to keep up with what's going on in Iligan City, especially with those who are affiliated with LCHS.  Thanks for including me in your alumni family," she writes.  Johnson Dy (Batch '64) flew back to Illinois, U.S.A. last July 21 after a brief visit in Iligan.

Note of thanks
When our father heard the sad news from the doctor that his left eye had a retinal hole and that it would require surgery to repair it, he was devastated.  He had second thoughts of having the surgery because of its costs.  He told us that he’d rather go blind rather than eat up the savings that he had for us.  In short, my father thought of our future inspite of his problem.  Eyesight is very important to every person.  How would one be able to describe the beauty of something without being able to see it?  We gave assurance to our father to have the operation.  We insisted that he shouldn’t worry about our future and that his health is, by far, more important now than our future.  My father finally agreed to have the operation.  He sought the help of his Masonic brothers for financial assistance. Thus, on behalf of my brother and sister, I would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincerest thanks to the members of Maranaw Lodge 111 F. & A.M for their contributions in helping to fund the surgery of our father’s left eye.  Your assistance is deeply appreciated.  With that, let us pray that the operation would be successful and that there wouldn’t be any complications from the surgery.  --Maximilian (Batch '90), Jennifer (Batch '94), and Jonathan Mark Te (Batch '96).

By Jian Leih C. Racines, 3rd Yr., LCHS

Speech-fest at LCHS
LCHS held its annual declamation and oratorical contests last July 20.  The Oratorical Contest in the High School Level had as its theme, “Information Technology: Beneficial or Detrimental to Human Intelligence?”  The winners were Mikhail Ingemar Tolentino (4th year), 1st place; Jan Michael Cerna (4th year), 2nd; and Raffy Earl Tan (3rd year), 3rd.  The Declamation Contest in the Elementary Level had as its theme, “The Quest for Godly Leadership.”  The winners in Level 5 & 6 were: Ben Alfie Oliverio (Grade 5) 1st place; Darryn Chiu (Grade 5), 2nd; and Carleen Dara Ybañez (Grade 6), 3rd.  Winners in Level 3 & 4 were: Kevin Bryan Dy, 1st; Ann Catherine Co, 2nd; and Diana Natividad, 3rd.

LCHS calendar of activities, 2001-2002
June 4 -- Start of class; orientation of school policies; campaign period for SG & JSG elections; June 11 -- Students orientation on guard duty; June 12 -- Independence Day; June 18 -- Start of classroom cleanliness contest; start of guard duty service; election of class officers; election of SG and JSG officers; July 2 -- Chinese penmanship contest; July 10 -- English declamation contest (elementary); English oration contest (high school); July 27 -- 1st general cleaning contest; July 30-31 -- Chinese 1st periodical exam; Aug. 1-3 -- English 1st periodical exam; Linggo ng WWika; Sept. 7 -- Chinese choral/vocal solo contests; Sept. 26 -- Song and dance contests (English Dept.); Oct. 5 -- 2nd general cleaning contest; Oct. 8-9 -- Chinese 2nd periodical exam; Oct. 10-12 -- English 2nd periodical exam; Oct. 27 -- CAT commissioning; Nov. 9 -- School Foundation period; Chinese story telling contest; Chinese oration contest; Nov. 12 -- Cultural show; Dec. 7 -- 3rd general cleaning contest; Dec. 14-15 -- Chinese 3rd periodical exam; Dec. 17-19 -- English 3rd periodical exam; Dec. 20 -- Christmas party; Jan. 3 -- Class resumes; Jan. 31 -- Math Quiz & spelling contest; Feb. 1 -- JS Prom; Mar. 2 -- CAT graduation; Mar. 6-8 -- Final exam for graduating students;  Mar. 11-12 -- Chinese 4th periodical exam; Mar. 13-15 -- English 4th periodical exam.
 

Life's Journey By Henry L. Yu, M.D. Batch '69

AUGUST
Elvis’ Death Anniversary (August 16) – for us who used to be fans of the legendary Rock ‘n Roll King that was Elvis Presley, we remember him today, after 24 years (1977).
Quezon’s Birthday (August 19) – culmination of Linggo ng Wika, when students go Filipiniana and attend a school program featuring an all-Filipino tula, awit, at sayaw.
National Heroes Day (August 26) –  when we pay tribute to our bayani ng bayan.
Silliman’s Founders Day (August 28) – when Sillimanians make a U Turn to “the Campus Beside the Sea.” This year marks its Centennial Year (1901).

SEPTEMBER
Martial Law (September 21) – a remnant of the Marcos era (1972) when writ of habeas corpus, military takeover, detention, curfew, among others, were the bywords of the hour.
Mooncake Festival  - or Tiong Chio Chiat, when we play dice game with corresponding hopia of different sizes as prizes. It’s puoy gue chap go (August 15)  in the Chinese calendar.
Teacher’s Day (September 28) – as far as Chinese schools are concerned, we pay tribute to the great Confucius, and all our school teachers for making us what we are today.
Iligan Fiesta (September 29) – the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, patron saint of Iligan City, and  the guardian angel of those born on a Sunday.

OCTOBER
Double Ten Celebration (October 10) – a customary tradition in Chinese schools celebrating the Independence Day of China, a.k.a. chap gue chap dit for us Tsinoys.
Halloween (October 31) – when people organize and hold parties, wearing weirdo costumes in a make believe affair, as if we’re in fantasy land.

NOVEMBER
All Saints’ Day (November 1) – or Todos los Santos, when we should go to church, instead of the cemetery, as this is supposedly a day for all the saints.
All Souls’ Day (November 2) – a day to honor our dearly departed relatives and friends who have gone ahead of us, by lighting candles, heio, kim and goon, diam keng, offer flowers and make halad para sa patay.
Thanksgiving Day (every fourth Thursday of this month) – a day to thank all those who have brought sunshine and rainbows amidst the storms in our lives.
Bonifacio Day (November 30) -  celebrated in honor of Andres Bonifacio of the KKK fame. A birthday celebration of those named Andres/Andrea, Bonifacio/Bonifacia, Andrew, Andy, Bonnie, etc.

DECEMBER
Mary Immaculate Concepcion (December 8) – when we see devotees of Mama Mary in their white and light blue sash get-ups attending church mass or participating in the procession. It is the fiesta of Ozamis City.
Christmas Day (December 25) – the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior, which we celebrate merrily by exchanging gifts and partaking in a foodfest of glazed ham, fruit cake, quezo de bola, atbp.
Rizal’s Death Anniversary (December 30) – a time to remember Bagumbayan circa 1896 when the Death March happened. Since then, “Mi Ultimo Adios” became an immortal piece that we memorized and recited in our Spanish class.

So, there you are, fellow countrymen of the Philippine Republic. Where but in the Philippines do we see people observing or celebrating a litany of special occasions? Truly, this is one living proof that we, as Filipinos, are indeed a breed of special occasion-friendly people, a legacy that has been handed down to us from generation to generation.

Mabuhi uyamot ang Pilipinas karon ug ugma damlag!
 

Straight from the Heart By Marie Janiefer Q. Lee Batch '87

moody BLUES, 14221 By Ernesto L. Yu, M.D. Batch '65

The Sweetest "F" Words: There's one in a million chance to spot a falling star in Buffalo's evening skies. That rare planetary phenomenon where, folklore has it, a wish that you flash out of the blue will eventually see life. This is mainly because August nights in our suburbia feature more fireflies than twinkling fire. Anyhow, on August 11, I ardently wish I could palpate the pulses of two knot-tying lovebirds, Mike Quidlat and Joan Quimbo, when they swap liquid dreams and trade the "F" words in love juice: "F-orever. F-or always. F-or you."  Imagining their visually stunning hug of cooing passion, an emotional resonance that has been steaming in their hearts for months, doesn't justify my spending sleepless hours in combing the heavens above for that tumbling spectacle of a magical wishbone. Last year, I have been a witness to their chirp of pleasure and quivering tenderness when swaying in one shadow, a brand of igniting romance chemicals that should righthfully conclude in the altar. It is such a stabbing sense of regret that I can't split myself to loiter in two places at the same frame in time: half endures the usual spine-bending rituals in my labor camp, the other part glides with the newlywed's ephemeral flying without wings. Ask an Initao Airline stewardess for the 50-50 trick?

Whatever, my thoughts will be rocking in the duo’s wedding bells and bills.

Peking Duck's Leap Is Olympic: While our soul brothers and common-law comrades of the Beijing race are bubbling in ecstasy, beaming with fulfilled delight over the 2008 Summer Olympics award, a herd of Buffalonians are screaming foul over Toronto's delineation as mere second best. Being on the same playing field (Buffalo is 1 and 1/2 hours away from the Canadian metropolis), some prime movers in Western New York lamented the acute evaporation of the economic pluses when the Olympics thinkers failed to suck Toronto's baits at face value (it really sucks!). Our community anticipated a swarm of fidgety foreign spenders in an all-out attack of Niagara Falls and vicinity: sights, hotels, restaurants, malls. Sore losers in my region still juggle with a straight face the arguments that China, with her human right abuses and repressive regime, should bow down to our freedom-embracing backyard neighbor. Fat chance! China has the tough-as-nail leaders, Great Wall, picturesque Guilin, terracotta warriors, international flavor. Aside from bicycles, chopsticks, Red Guards, Crouching Tigers, Viagra in soup bowls. Anyhow, come 2008, Buffalo will have the last laugh as our Chicken Wings team will chew the Hidden Dragons in a round of Chinese Checker. Incidentally, I wonder out loud why the Philippines didn't bother to wink her winning come on to the Olympic Selection Committee. The island of Sulu has hundreds of hectares for jungle accommodation with nightly games of hide and seek and TV replays of "Survivor". Moreover, this "hot" tourist spot vibrates with a tribe of marathon runner Abu's whose athletic instinct is all about grabbing ransom gold. Can Beijing duplicate such monkey business thrill?

At any rate, Peking has lots of time to breed its national bird - duck.

Traveling in the Philippine countryside is not only an enriching experience, it can also be amusing as well.  In almost every little town across the country there are the ubiquitous sari-sari stores by the road side bearing names that titillate the imagination more than the idyllic scenery along the way.

These stores serve well not only as virtual site markers for the traveller in the absence of street signs, they also provide passing entertainment.  When approaching a particular town while traveling by car, I take note of the sign boards adorning the sari-sari stores.  All too often they also bear either the names of the town or its streets.  And with that I would know which towns I am passing or how near I am en route to my destination.

Yet what comes as a source of entertainment are the names of some stores that one invariably encounters on the road.  The choices of names are either corny or witty, outrageous or outstanding.  All of which unmistakably mirror the uncanny sense of humor of the Filipino character.  One guitar store I came across in Opon, Cebu bears the name, "Lilang's Guitars."  This shop must be prosperous with several branches because at the next corner I saw another outlet bearing the sign, "Lilang's Guitars Two."  As if it were not enough, another one looms up ahead proclaiming, "Lilang's Guitars Too."  Farther away another shop sports this catchy pun, "Lilang Gihapon."

Speaking of clever puns, there's this bakery specializing in pan de sal in Buenavista, Bohol which is apparently owned by a fellow named Sal.  Its sign "Pan Ni Sal" says it all.  And here is one that takes the cake.  A tailoring shop somewhere along Cebu's Sanciangko Street names itself "Robert Tailor."

Elsewhere in the town of Talamban, Cebu, enterprising shop owners are surfing high on the crest of the computer age.  Amidst the cluster of Internet cafes surrounding the University of San Carlos Technological Center, a carenderia nearby beats them all with its name, "Micro-Soup."  Eat your heart out, Bill Gates, I bet this place also sells better soupware!  Not to be outdone, a sari-sari store offering buko juice a stone's throw away counters with this Frenchy hyperbole: "Mercy Buko."  Perdon moi, mademoiselle?

And how about this for a bit of homespun gimmickry? A barber shop in Asturias, Cebu, sports the monicker "Tinong's Barbeer Shop."  Not bad; maybe the barber here offers free beer for every haircut?  And who could beat this Chinese take-out food counter called "Mr. Lim's Take Eat Away"?  Way to go! If you don't like the food, you can take eat or leave eat.

None of these fanciful signs, however, comes close to this knock-out kicker I chanced upon on the way from Cagayan de Oro to Iligan.   A sari-sari store in the town of Alubijid has its name emblazoned across a worn-out streamer: "Alice-John Sari-Sari Store."  Sige, alis dyan kayong lahat!

My 72-year old mother-in-law is in top shape except for being totally deaf.  When they arrived here for a visit a month ago, she immediately went to see my 4-month old daughter Jamie.  Jamie cried upon sensing that her grandmother was looking at her, that kind of cry that meant she just wanted to be picked up.  But my mother-in-law, who could not hear the cry, remarked, “Uy, maayo kani nga bata, smiling kaayo.”

A few days ago she told me that Alec had hit her with a basketball.  As I was asking Alec about it, my sister-in-law came to his defense and said that my mother-in-law was reading and Alec called out, “Amah, let’s play catch” at the same time throwing the ball, so she was totally taken by surprise.

Being totally deaf has its advantage, because she can’t hear the baby crying, or the telephone or the door bell ringing. So she can go on with what she is doing and not be bothered by it all.  But how boring life would be if we couldn’t hear a baby’s coos and laughter; those first laughs that are always a joy to everybody, music to soothe the nerves, the rushing of the river, the gushing of the winds, or the sound of the voices, to name a few. Though she could still communicate because she lip reads but at times she can’t do it accurately, thus we have to write it down, but there is no more emotion when it is written. Words take on different meanings when we can hear how they are being spoken.

It’s a good thing TV stations and TVs here in North America are capable of close captioning, so it is a lot of help for those hearing impaired, as they get to watch TV and still know what’s going on by reading those captions. With the advancement in technology, deafness might be a thing of the past in the near future, but until then my mother-in-law has to live a life with the sound of silence.

Las Vegas? It's a gambling place! That was my first reaction when Karen suggested that we spent our summer vacation there. But on second thought, why not? The last time we were in the Sin City was 1994, long enough to fully recover from the slot machine wreck. The next thing I knew I was web surfing, called up Southwest Airlines and booked a Las Vegas vacation package.

Since we only intended to stay for three nights, we just packed two carry-ons. We had a direct flight, so as soon as we stepped out of the plane, we went straight to MGM Grand Hotel airport registration desk to check-in and pick up show tickets -- the most convenient way, no lines to fuss. We took the shuttle to the hotel, and in 10 minutes, we were in MGM Grand.

MGM Grand ... wow! Gigantic and elegant! Despite the more than 5,000 beds, the elevators were fast! We stayed on the tenth floor in the Grand Tower, a good-sized room with a nice view, firm mattress, lots of pillows, fancy marble-tiled bathroom with huge mirrors, very clean and odor free. We must say, it's worth the money. The service was excellent with prompt and courteous staff. It's centrally located in the strip with monorail that runs from MGM Grand to Bally's. It has a Lion Habitat, very nice pools, lots of restaurants and cafes, many shops and a humongous casino with the glorious sounds of slot machines.

We had dinner at the Spice Market Buffet in Aladdin. We were incredibly disappointed with the food which certainly wasn't worth forty bucks! But the hotel itself was enchanting. Next door to Aladdin was Paris, a smaller hotel and quite lovely with a replica of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. Across the street to Paris was Bellagio, which is the most expensive hotel on the strip renowned for it's breathtaking dancing fountains and romantic botanical gardens.  A short walking distance to Bellagio was Caesar's Palace.  The Ancient Roman architecture and statues were quite impressive and so was the IMAX 3D ride called "Race for Atlantis."  It was short but intensely thrilling!

We also visited New York New York, a more recent hotel on the strip.  A very popular attraction there was the Manhattan Express, an exhilarating roller coaster, which Karen was too chicken to ride.  In Times Square, you can feel the hustle and bustle as if you were actually in New York City.  Next to New York New York was the mystical Excalibur Hotel, complete with dragons, knights and powerful wizards.  Hungry from all our walking sprees we decided to have some doughnuts at a place called Krispy Kremes. The doughnuts there were to-die for!  The decorations inside would really make you feel like you’re in medieval times if not for the sounds of those slot machines that wake you up from your daydream and make you realize that this is only Las Vegas!  Excalibur and Luxor were connected to each other, so we visited it for a while.  There we rode a fun, fast-paced simulator ride called "In Search of the Obelisk" and saw an amazing 3D IMAX movie called "Cyberworld."  The graphics were incredible!   Wanting to watch an erupting volcano, spectacular white tigers and an aquarium filled with tropical fish we went to the Mirage Hotel.  There’s a monorail that runs from Mirage to Treasure Islands.  Oh, you should not miss the buccaneer battle show at Treasure Islands -- it was definitely a must see! Then you can venture to Venetian just across the street and watch the stunning living statues, wax museum, feel the spirit of old Italy with Italian folksongs and dance, enjoy the gondola rides and the incredible architecture of the hotel.

Other attractions to see are Circus Circus known for its Adventuredome, Stratosphere Tower, The Rio Resort Hotel where you can find one of the best-yet-cheaper buffets, the Guiness World Records Museum, the famous Hoover Dam, and, of course, don't miss Las Vegas at night with all its dazzling lights and shows. Viva Las Vegas!
 

BATCH 1969
Betty Bernardo (Jover), Metrobank, Cebu North Road Branch, Mandaue City, tel. 346-6871; Rodrigo Cayubit, Taiwan; Apolonia Chiu, De Oro Fast Store, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City; Yolanda Chiu, 14 De Leon St., Iligan City, tel. 221-2703; Chiok Hian Dy (Wang), 5 Empire Village, Pala-o, Iligan City, tel. 221-3152; Delia Dy, Dy Yao Store, Mercado St., Iligan City, tel. 221-2017; Mario Go, U.S.A.; Benny Kao Hok, Rosalinda's Store, Quezon Ave. Ext., Iligan City; tel. 221-4960; Leodegaria Lagrosas, 839 Sabayle St., Iligan City, tel. 221-3365; Janet Lee (Tan), 6 Dove St., Isabel Village, Pala-o, Iligan City, tel. 221-4546; Kee Siang Lee, Discovery Lights, Pala-o, Iligan City, tel. 221-2797; Using Lee, Pilmico Foods Corp., Kiwalan, Iligan City, tel. 221-5573; Castor Ong Lim, 0076 Neptune St., Rabago Subd., Villaverde, Iligan City, tel. 221-3307; Jose Lim, Iligan Apollo Electrical Supply, Aguinaldo St., Iligan City, tel. 221-3416; Josefina Lim, U.S.A.; Richard Lim, 31-B Speaker Perez, Quezon Avenue, Iligan City, tels. 731-7452, 731-5681; e-mail: jonrich@iligan.com; Jimmy Wong Ling (deceased); Alice Ngo (Militante), Diaz Bldg.,  Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City, tel. 254-1273; Charita Sia (deceased); Proserpina Siangco, Lim Chay Trading, Quezon Ave., Iligan City, tel. 221-1761; Julius Racines, Racines Store, Quezon Ave. Ext., Iligan City, tel. 221-2244; Adelfa Tan, 3042 Urutin St., Karuhatan, Valenzuela, tels. (12)292-0399, 293-4853; Edna Choa Tan, Manila, c/o Lucio Tan Enterprises, Initao, Mis. Oriental; Leopoldo Tan (deceased); Timestocles Tan, c/o Marciano Tan, Trademore Commercial Corp., Tubod, Iligan City, tel. 221-4520; Antonio Leo Te, Taiwan, c/o Tron Video Enterprises, Quezon Ave., Iligan City, e-mail: tonite@tpts6.seed.net.tw; Elson Velasco, Velasco & Son, Gitagum, Mis. Oriental; Segundino Velasco, Velasco & Son, Gitagum, Mis. Oriental; Beng Hong Vy, San Cha Trading, Quezon Ave., Iligan City, tel. 221-5301, cell 0917-7162071; Rodolfo Yu, 0073 Int. 10, Labao St., Iligan City, tel. 223-8368, cell 0919-6210650; and Henry L. Yu, 17 Villa Salud II, Gervacio Quijada St., Cebu City, tel. 254-1413; e-mail: hvty@skyinet.net. [Next issue: Batch 1970]

Faces in the crowd, 1961 How many faces in this crowd can you identify?  Spot these personalities in the audience: Eliza Uy, Eddie Rodriguez, Aurora Ong, Manuel Te, Alita "Chiao Hua" Dy, Carmen Lim, James Tio Huan, Santas Tan, Nelly Co, Josefina Dy, Francisco Co, and Carmen Lee.  Photo was taken by Lards Studio at the 1961 LCHS commecement excercises. (Photo courtesy of Eddie Rodriguez)