Internet Newsletter of the Alumni of Lanao Chung Hua School Iligan, Philippines, Year 5, Issue No. 21, Jan. 14, 2002 IN AID OF THE ALMA MATER Henry Siao donates PCs to LCHS By Suniel Lim (Batch '66) & Roger Suminguit (Batch '73) Henry Siao (in photo), of Krisland Commercial Corp., recently donated 15 sets of brand new computer systems to LCHS in honor and memory of his mother, the late Tiu Siok Shiao. The PCs, worth over P324,000, are intended for upgrading the LCHS computer lab. This is the third time Henry Siao donated computers to LCHS. The new PCs were supplied by Iligan Data Vision, owned by Ben Chan, which gave away various computer accessories for free in support of the donation. The Iligan Global Access Network, Inc. (IliGANet) is likewise preparing Internet service for the LCHS computer lab.  The donation of Henry Siao is seen as a significant gesture in light of the need of LCHS to upgrade its facilities. It has been observed that many other school facilities are in dire need of upgrading, such as the science lab, school library, and the gym. Needless to say, the alma mater has only its alumni to pin its hopes for more financial support in the pursuit of its academic standards. For several years now, Henry Siao, who is serving gratis as LCHS School Director, has been subsidizing LCHS teachers for their out-of-town seminars during summer breaks on his personal expense.

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

Hopes are high for LCHS to get connected to the Internet soon. The LCHS computer lab now comes fully equipped for the Internet with the recent donation of new computer systems from the Siao family represented by Henry Siao (Batch '56). The donation consists of one unit Pentium-III server system with external modem, 14 units Intel Celeron work stations, and various accessories and peripherals. Arrangements are now under way for the Iligan Global Access Network, Inc. to provide Internet connection to LCHS.  With this development, LCHS students will soon be able to interact with LCHS alumni worldwide through the Internet.  Plans are afoot to encourage LCHS teachers and students to contribute articles and campus news by e-mail to the Spectrum.

Christmas party a big success
By Teresita Racines  (Batch '67)

The LCHS-AA Christmas party was a smashing success with attendance exceeding expectations.  Over 300 alumni, their spouses and children, jampacked the LCHS gym last Dec. 30. Alumni officers had earlier projected an attendance of 200 based on past experiences.  Food supply and drinks were overflowing.  All presentations in the program were well prepared and executed.  Among the much applauded numbers were the Chinese folk dance "Ali-san" performed by LCHS students and the musical drama topbilling alumni and students in the cast. The program, with Rodolfo Yu and Belinda "Bunz" Cu-Lim as co-emcees, was well paced and left no room for any dragging moment.  The party, culminating with the raffle draws, ended at 10:30 p.m.  The raffle tickets generated a net income of approximately P100,000, to be added to the Scholarship Fund. Behind the highly successful fund drive were the younger sets of alumni stalwarts led by James Booc (Batch '82) and Chester Dy-Carlos (Batch '87). See separate report for list of raffle draw winners.

Alumni among new Masons officers
By Edwin Co (Batch '68)

Several alumni were among the newly elected key officers of various Masonic Lodges in Iligan. LCHS-AA vice president Dominic Siao, was elected worshipful master of the Iligan Masonic Lodge No. 207 while Jerry Ling ('80) was elected worshipful master of Manticao Lodge No. 243. Elected as senior warden of Maranao Lodge No. 111 was LCHS-AA assistant treasurer Edwin Co ('68). He is also a past worshipful master of Iligan Lodge No. 207. Elected junior wardens were James Booc ('82) of Manticao Lodge No. 243, and Steven So of Judge Valerio Rovira Lodge No. 259.

OBITUARY
Go, Bagatan pass away
By Peter Dy (Batch '66) & Edwin Co (Batch '68)

Rosario Yu-Go, 80, died in Manila last Dec. 30. She was the mother of Romeo "Chong Bing" Go (Batch '63), John "Tuti" Go (Batch '65), and Mario Go (Batch '69), et al. John and Mario flew home to Manila from abroad for the funeral.  John is based in Edmonton, Canada, while Mario resides in Los Angeles, U.S.A.  In Iligan, Victoria "Teria" Bagatan, wife of the late Mariano Bagatan, passed away last Dec. 31.  She was 86 years old.  She used to manage the Queen Theater during its heyday.  She was laid to rest on Jan. 5, 2002.
 

List of raffle draw winners

The LCHS-AA Raffles Committee released the following list of winners of the raffle draw held last Dec.30 at the LCHS gym.

1st prize, Sanyo 21" Color TV Set:  Ticket #220l, Top Design Collection, Cebu (solicitor: Kelly Dy); 2nd prize, 6-cu.ft. Refrigerator:  #1605, Isagani Saguindang, BPI-Iligan (solicitor: Terry Racines); and  3rd prize, Washing Machine:  #3805, Robert Dychutee, Iligan (solicitor: Midtown Hardware).

Consolation prizes:
BMX Bicycle:  #1606, Isagani Saguindang, BPI-Iligan (Terry Racines); and #1012, Super Mega Int'l., Iligan (Cromwell Mktg.).
Emergency Light:  #1632, Rod T. Enriquez/Allied Bank-Iligan (Terry Racines); and #2149, Rocky Dog, c/o Iligan Shoe Ctr. (Kelly Dy).
Electric Stand Fan:  #1735, Natrapharm, Inc., Parañaque, Manila (Henry Yu); and #2466, Manuel Chan, CdeO.
BMX Bicycle (small):  #2349, Suniel Lim (Boy Lim); and #2699, Triple A Commercial, CdeO.
Rice Cooker:  #2135, Bandolino (Kelly Dy); and #2708, Al John Balhon/Purefoods.
Royal Chief:  #1239, ANR Distribution Inc., Butuan (Bunz Cu-Lim); and #1515, Beyond Int'l, c/o Sungold (Wilson Chua).
Camera Set:  #2989, Danny Yan, Caloocan (San Cha); and #3887, Dr. Gregorio Dy.
Walkman:  #3901, Henry Dy (Janiefer Lee); and #3342, Stanley Lee.
Electric Fan:  #3936, Vicente Go, Manila; and #3269, Andy T. Uy, Cebu (Glenda Sy).
Airpot:  #2331, Tony Chua, c/o San Cha Trading; and #2487, Tin Tin Bazaar, Manila (FK).
Flat Iron:  #1825, Kenton Sy Sua, Manila (Charles O. Sy); and #1052, Jose Lim Teck Hua.

Water Jar:  #1019, Annie L. Co, Iligan (Edwin Co); #3093, Baby Go, CdeO (William Yu); #2020, Gina Chun, Iligan (Chester Dy-Carlos); #3821, Dominic Siao, Iligan; #2038, Ma. Lilibeth Arcillas/China Banking Corp.; and #1828, Kenton Sy Sua, Manila (Charles O. Sy).
Spoon & Fork Set:  #2478, SKS, Manila (FK); #1429, Viennee Uy (Wek Wek Uy); #1395, Leodegaria Lagrosas, Iligan (Roberto Lagrosas); #2235, Footworks (Kelly Dy); #2439, Mariou Ling, Iligan (Jerry Ling); and #2619, JJWT (Toto Samson).
Small Water Jug:  #2970, Simoni Builders Supply, Manila (Midtown Hardware); #2339, H.U. Dist. Mktg., Manila; #1305, Geo-Transport & Const., Inc., Cebu (Charles O. Sy); #3078, Maximillian Te; #1011, M.C. Megawatt Sales (Edwin Co); and #3427, Alfred Lai, Iligan.

By Roger Suminguit, Batch '73

Holiday get-together

Several alumni came home last month to spend the Christmas holidays with their families in Iligan. Among them was Greg Dy ('59), in photo at left.  It was his first time in 30 years to spend Christmas and New Year here at home. Another visiting alumnus is Alfred Lai II ('89), in photo at right, who is home from Chicago, Ill., U.S.A., where he is pursuing his career as registered nurse. Greg and Al graced the alumni Christmas party last Dec. 30. "Tracers" got to meet many other alumni at the party. There were the Villanueva brothers, better known in our school days as the Manticao boys, namely: Mansueto Villanueva ('68) who came with his wife Marilyn Ng and 3 children. They now reside in Manila, where Mansueto is a salesman of Lucky Tableware Factory, Inc., Manila branch. Mansueto's younger brother, Pablo Lim Jr. ('71), now looks after their family business in Manticao. His wife is Lonie and they have 2 kids. Avito Lim ('75) lives in Dipolog City, where he runs his Jal Cycle Marketing, with his wife Juliet Tan. Another brother, Emeberto Lim, is in Cebu City, where he and his wife Ludy own Limville Marketing along Colon st. They have 3 children. Their sister Benerandita Lim-Abrasaldo is in Cagayan de Oro City, where she and husband Edwin Abrasaldo own the Golden Icon Pawn Shop at Cogon. Another sister, Emelia Lim-Yu, lives in Tisa, Cebu with her husband Felicito Yu, with whom she has 2 daughters. Another sister is Dr. Shirley Lim. She was resident physician in pediatrics who finished her training at the Visayas Community Medical Center, Cebu City last Dec. 31.

Spotted at the party were another Lim siblings, Elena ('66) and Elizabeth ('70) of Lim Chay Trading; the boys of Batch '72: Roberto Lagrosas, Robert Dychutee, Reynaldo Suminguit, Prudencio Tan, Jackson Wong, Anderson "Antik" Dy, Walter Dy, and Wilson Dy. Also seen were three perennial good buddies, Santi Ong ('70), Bonifacio Khu and William Dy of Batch '71, along with their ka-batch Eddie Leuong, Aida Andaquig, Dominador Tan, and Evangeline Yee-Tan with her husband Angel. Also present were: Jorge Racines ('73), Lee Using and Chiok Hian Dy-Wang of Batch '69, Jose Booc ('68), Antonio Benolerao ('61), Alfredo Lai ('59) with wife Elita Ong-Lai ('62), Aurora Ong-Sy ('66), Frederick Siao ('83) with parents Henry Siao ('56) and Nene Siao; and Rolando "Tiya" Te ('62), among a host of others.  Former Kagawad Henry Dy ('64), in his speech at the party, encouraged his fellow alumni to share their leadership potentials in public service by participating in the forthcoming barangay elections. The Christmas party was recorded by Robert Booc ('84) with his hi-tech digital video camera. Robert is a director of a new company called Professional Digital Imaging, Inc. Meanwhile, scheduled to arrive home from abroad this month are Himaya "Maya" Siao-Tollison ('59), younger sister of Guardson Siao ('58); and Lourdes "Inday" Chan-Foster ('59) of Lian Thay Trading. Maya is based in Missouri, U.S.A., while Inday is in Bradenton, Florida, U.S.A. Our congratulations to LCHS-AA veep Dominic Siao ('81) on the recent inauguration and blessing of his new house in Tambo, Iligan City.  Meanwhile, wedding bells rang for alumna Mary Emelyn So as she exchanged "I do's" with Peter Ong at the Sacred Heart Center, Cebu City, last Dec. 28.  Mary Emelyn is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Christopher So Teck An, while Peter, a dentist, is a nephew of Mr. & Mrs. Faustino Ong of Mandaue City. Among the principal sponsors of the newly-weds were Alexander Chua, Henry Dy, Joe Tan, and Bebencio Palang.
 

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

    “We’ve only just begun to live, white lace and promises.
        A kiss for luck and we’re on our way. Before the rising sun,
           we fly so many roads to choose. We start out walking
              and learn to run …”

It’s that popular song by the Carpenters back in the early 70s, which we used to sing when we were in our medical schooling years, in an institution miles away from Iligan, our hometown. That was thirty years ago but the memories of this one particular song stay as fresh as when it was one of the hit songs then being spun repeatedly in radio stations all over the Philippine archipelago. That epoch in time brought forth an era of the so-called Flower Power. Our generation. It was the peak period of popularity of such singing sensations like the Bee Gees, Simon and Garfunkel, Don Mclean, John Denver, Burt Bacarach, among others, and, yes, the brother-sister tandem of Richard and Karen known as the Carpenters. It was so popular a song during that time, along with “There’s a Kind of Hush”, “This Masquerade”, “Top of the World”, “Close to You”, and other such hits of the well-known duo.

“We’ve Only Just Begun” was a song befitting a group of young people who were then in medical school in this southern city of Cebu. I was part of that group. And just how our hearts went out for those kinds of songs and everything that has to do with that particular period in our life – the 70s.

Cebu then was just a city well on its way to become the next important city after Manila. I remember one such popular tourist spot, the Taoist Temple in Beverly Hills, a must-see destination where we brought our guests when they visited Cebu. Popular shopping havens like Foodarama, Thrifty Mart, White Gold, Rosita’s, Gaisano, Gaw Fashion Square, Fairmart, Paulino’s, Happy Emporium, etc., were the places we went to for our various shopping needs. Colon area then was Cebu’s business capital. It housed a chain of movie houses like President, Premier, Majestic, Oriente, Mever, Rizal, Seven Arts, Vision, Victor, etc., Popular hotels and restaurants then were the following: Magellan, Montebello, Rajah, Apollo, Majestic, Shamrock, Dairy King, Ric’s Barbecue, Moonwalk, Town and Country, Tropical Hut, Manila Restaurant, International Rice House, Fuji Tea House, etc. For places of entertainment, we have After Six, Starflame, St. Gothard Disco, Osvel and Cavan’s Bowling Lanes, etc.

Today, after thirty years, the above mentioned places may be gone, but the same songs of the Carpenters are still being spun and heard by us, and each time we do, memories of yesteryears keep coming back, reminding us that once upon a time we too went through the rigors of being medical students who have so many things to memorize, who have to pass those voluminous exams to become the doctors that we’ve always wanted to be, who were challenged to finish Medicine without retreat or surrender least the stigma in the family, a disgrace to our high school alma mater, or simply a dishonor towards one’s ego. Just how much we dreaded not to be able to finish the course, so we struggled very hard, studied double-time, did overtimes, crammed, and all that. There was so much pressure with little or no time to gallivant around. To be a medical student, one has to be persistently diligent. It’s study, study, and study for us. So it was such a great relief when we finally graduated from medical school. And the rest is history.

Today, as we look back to the 70s, we cannot but reminisce that part in our lives as medical students. We pause and ponder and ask ourselves: Is it worth all the efforts, time, and money to go through the whole gamut of things in the making of a physician? If given another chance to go all over life again, would we still take up Medicine? These and many more are the things we still ask ourselves after all these years of being in this profession of healing the sick. What is there in store for us at the end of the rainbow?  Will we be doctors for life? Fellow doctors and colleagues, the choice is ours. The wind is blowing and waiting for our answer.
 

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

This may sound like I still have a hangover of the holiday season. Well, it’s just that I want to share something with you that I may not remember long enough for next Christmas.

Do you ever wonder why Rudolf’s nose is red?  While I was still a kid, I never really gave it much thought. I am one of those people who just accept things as facts without trying to ask the why’s and the how’s.  But these days it seems that kids won’t take things sitting down; they want to go to the bottom of things. And my son Justin is one of these kids, who are trying to find their “moments of enlightenment”.

This past Christmas season almost everybody in my family had either cough or cold or both.  And one of those who were hit the most was my eleven-month old daughter.  At one time she had a runny nose, and with all the wiping and the blowing turned her nose into red. One day my 5-year old son Justin announced proudly that he finally knows why Rudolf’s nose is red. He said  that “Rudolf must be suffering from severe colds that turned his nose into red just like Siobe’s.”  And he even added matter-of-factly that it’s the weather that’s causing Rudolf’s colds.  All I could do was nod and laugh, I dare not contradict him or else I’d have to come up with a better theory as to why Rudolf is a “red nose reindeer.”  It never dawned on me that the red nose of Rudolf has been hovering on his mind because he never said a word. And for one thing I never thought kids notice the entourage of Santa, I always thought that the focus was on Santa alone and nobody else. Guess I’m very wrong. Well, it just shows that we can never really predict what thoughts are running through a child’s mind.

During the holidays there were times when we’re all at home doing nothing in particular. One day I saw my son Jacob sitting quietly in one corner, very unusual of him and so I went up to him and asked him “how’s my dear today?” And he answered indignantly, “I’m not a deer!” Ngek! He was waiting for my reaction, as if telling himself  “let’s check if mama gets this joke.” He was testing my sense of humor and maybe my patience too.

As I was thinking that I’ve had all the “deers” I could have for this season, my nephew Sean arrived at our Noche Buena dressed as Rudolf. His costume was made out of cardboard and felt paper, complete with the red nose of course.  Which makes me wonder what’s with Rudolf that’s appealing to the kids. For one thing we don’t have deers here in the city.  It’s not as if we’d bump into one on the highway. Is it his red nose? I guess it’s the fact that without Rudolf’s “shiny red nose” Santa Claus might lose his way on Christmas eve. Of course nobody would want Santa to grope in the dark and delay the deliveries, right deer? Este dear?  Oh my dear!
 

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

Sinner or Saint:   It's like a breath of fresh air that the yuletide season has exited into the realm of finito. With all the meaty pads and prosperous love handles that I amassed from too many office parties, the assortment of sinful but feel-good calories I relentlessly raked into my receptive palate with no wasted interval choking on guilt, I'm plain glad the culinary delights are a blast from the past. As of press time, I'm stressing my mind in recollecting the New Year's resolution about restoring my impressive health chart through shunning away from sweets and grease. Somehow, such honorable attempt is like a mission impossible with no happy ending in sight. This is true when your eyes and heart have polished a sense of magnetic belonging to these bloating stuffs. Moreover, if you are riddled with the finest dietary temptations that implant baggy folds in wrong, undesirable places, there is no pumping on the brakes for second thoughts. In fact, the only seconds available for these bruising overeating moments are refills and more of the same. This reminds me of the homeless who begged for spare change because he has not eaten for three days. "I wish," I remarked with envy, "I have your will power." It's always as easy as reciting A, B, C to design promises. The hardest hurdle is executing such pledges. A couple of years ago, I resolved to topple and discard my habit of being a karag karag disciple. Being a last-minute guy, I've always slurped a psychedelic high whenever I go on a trip and have to pack and organize a few hours prior to departure time. I long for that emotional outburst common among rabbits on speed. As predicted, my midnight muttering to the heavens above evaporated as soon as I detoxified my liver of the champagne and beer effects. Thanks to my saints, I have a better side: a hopeless romantic with a soft heart for anything that spells L-O-V-E.  Starred mention is my addiction to love notes along the lines of "Forever and Ever". It is a verbal grace that needs no updating with every season change, whether it is the kick-off or the final buzzer of a new year.

Even when I lost a gram in the brain department.

Dance In Time:  Time zone difference can really cloud the concept of day and night. What is 7 AM in Tinago Falls is actually a brightly lighted Niagara Falls in my side of the evening bargain. When I spread our dinner wares and napkins, Iliganons are just about to partake on a power breakfast of fried eggs and longanisa. Funny how we easily master the establishment of a common ground: a Seiko watch ticks with the same vibration whether you are being amused by the dark side of the moon or I'm being tanned by the brilliant sun. This is the art of compromise as refined by necessity. Suffice to say, when the Pacific clock tweaked the New Year's border, I was still making lunch choices at McDonald's seductive hamburger line-up. Just the same, while I shredded my order of chicken sandwich like an amazon in heat, my thoughts were ruled by the Philippines' New Year head-start festivities. With each grind of my teeth, I visualized the noise of fire crackers popping like wild flowers on the street, the cheers traded for the good luck gods, the hug and kisses planted for another rounds of a new beginning ... and the love wishes that acknowledge anything beyond forever. Oh well, sprinkle some wonderfully charming memories to this changing tide and you will be guaranteed a heart that smiles in your sleep. In fact, if you blow me a wrestling good night kiss (what's that? Ask a French with a tongue!), I will counter your tender gesture with a smooth morning hello. Is this such a big deal?

Oh, heavens, yes. I dance with time.

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The mere mention of the word lumpia makes my mouth water.  Fresh lumpia tops my list of special Chinese delicacies.  It is not only delicious, it is nutritious as well.

Some people call it "Chinese lumpia."  Which, of course, is redundant because lumpia, in essence, is already Chinese by origin. However, the name has several variations. Some regions in China refer to it as poh-pia.  In our ancestral home of Kinmen it is commonly known as chit-pia.

As a child I had always thought that the word chit-pia was derived from seven ingredients wrapped altogether as a dish. The term, it turns out, actually refers to the way the wrapper was made in early China.  Each layer was massaged and flattened by hand in a repetitive circular motion on a hot plate until a desired thin film of round wrapper was achieved.

Owing to the array of ingredients needed to make an ideal lumpia meal, preparations can prove to be an awesome task, requiring long hours of back-aching kitchen chore.  A traditional lumpia recipe consists of bean sprouts, string beans, shelled and deveined shrimps, chopped pork loin meat, bits of fish and chicken meat, carrots, cabbage, bean curd, lettuce, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. Garnishings come in choices of either garlic, dried oyster, scrambled egg, ground peanuts, sea weeds, tomato catsup, coriander, and Chinese parsley or yan-suy, or a combination thereof, which one applies according to one's personal preference.  I, for instance, seldom apply ground peanuts because their potent taste tends to undermine what ought to be a largely vegetarian flavor of the dish.  Parsley and chopped garlic, on the other hand, are for me a must so as to add more sting to the overall aroma. Other lumpia enthusiasts, however, are not content without a generous sprinkle of bean sprouts to add a lingering crunch to the dish.

Pretty much like the way European gourmets gather in groups to feast on fondue, our lumpia is a social meal in character.  It is best enjoyed and appreciated when savored with a group.

Much of the quality depends on how the ingredients are prepared.  The finer each ingredient is chopped, the better the overall texture.  Which is why the preparation itself entails such a tedious chore.  It takes a great deal of patience to whip up this exotic concoction, and an equal amount of diligence to wrap up a perfect bundle of this eclectic mix of gustatory rarity.

It is said that the art of appreciating lumpia is in the wrapping.  Half of the fun in a lumpia party is in the wrapping itself.  The fragile wrapper is akin to the crepe in a way that it requires delicate handling.  It is often best to cover the wrappers first with a slightly moist cloth to soften its texture before meal time. Otherwise, a brittle wrapper, when filled, can easily give way and turn messy when the bundle breaks apart into a plateful of smithereens.

Wrapping lumpia is almost a form of ritual.  A seasoned lumpia aficionado follows a certain norm in wrapping. The wrapper's inner part is first lined with lettuce leaves to reinforce its hold. Unto the bed of lettuce comes the side dish consisting of slivers of scrambled egg and bean sprouts. This is followed by a liberal spread of the entrée or main dish, preferrably served hot.  After which the garnishings are applied according to taste. The larger the load of each wrap, the more one gets to savor this hearty meal.  Not everyone, of course, can manage to wrap up a huge bundle without ending up with some inevitable spillage with each mouthful of the overstuffed dish.  How to avoid any spill as one sinks one's teeth into this jumble of bloated dish requires a little practice and a good measure of grace. Therein lies the art of eating lumpia.

I have had the fortune of savoring this delicacy in different variations, each with varying degree of tastefulness. Quite a few were excellent, some were fairly passable, and some others simply mediocre. Home-made lumpia among many Iligan households, noted for their Kinmen recipe, ranks among the best there is. The ideal lumpia comes with a balanced mix of all finely chopped morsels. The end-product is never too dry nor too greasy but fairly allows the residue of vegetable juice to enhance its consistency and add to its succulence.  Such is the marvel of this irresistible gastronomic treat.  Little wonder a lumpia party is one occasion that we always look forward to with much anticipation.
 

BATCH 1979
Philip Bernardo (deceased); Bradly Chio, Cagayan de Oro City; Anita Chiu, Bagong Silang, Iligan City, tel. 221-7287; Allan Chiu, Cebu City; Marlon Co, Cebu Doctors Hospital, Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City, e-mail: ma_co@cebu.pw.net.ph; Alma Mae Cortez, Upper Tipanoy, Iligan City; Teresita Dagondon, Mercado St., Iligan City; Virginia Doronila, Manila; Richard Dy, Pala-o, Iligan City; Faustino Escalante Jr., Aboitiz Marketing, Inc., Quezon Ave., Iligan City; Melvin Fabiana, Noria, Pala-o, Iligan City; Nannette Lim, Brgy. Maiinit, Manticao, Misamis Oriental; Jurito Lim, Tibanga, Iligan City; Tony Lueong, Ubaldo Laya, Iligan City, tel. 221-4107; Anthony Sy, Noria, Pala-o, Iligan City; Allan Uy, Bohol; Bobby Uy, Racines Store, Quezon Ave. Ext., Iligan City; and Antonio Wong, Cebu City.  [Next issue: Batch 1980]