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Year 5, Issue No. 26, March 25, 2002
5th Anniversary Issue

Editorial

Kiss the Years Goodbye

Five years ago, on April 15, 1997, the LCHS Spectrum was born.  It was a dream come true, a long cherished one, made possible and turned into reality by a conglomeration of dedicated people who, first and foremost, loved writing so much they did it for the love of such hobby, and the desire to establish a link among LCHS alumni scattered all over the world.  It was a concept born out of several meetings over glasses of Coke and some home-made delicacies.  There was Charles Sy.  There was me and my Sentimental Journey.  There was Ernie Yu’s Dateline Buffalo, Janiefer Lee’s Straight from the Heart, Leonardo Tan’s Briefs from Down Under, Aurora Tansiokhian’s Mixed Bag from Bunn Hill, Alex Rodriguez’s Dr. Do Little, the reportorial correspondence of Igdono Caracho, Terry Racines, Peter Dy, etc., who altogether formed the core group.  And a star was born.

Charles was at the helm as founder and editor for four solid years (1997-2001). To him we owe the whole main lot.  He was the pacemaker. The initiator. The Spectrum could not have been what it is today without his able stewardship. When I took over the editorship on April 9, 2001, I had nothing in mind but to propagate and continue whatever that has been started by Charles.  Oh yes, he is not just a name, but a legend.  And “we had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.” And so the story goes.

Time, indeed, passes so fast that before we knew it, it’s been five long years since the birth of the Spectrum. We are done with the first five years. Now we feel that it’s about time we turn over the responsibilities to people residing in Iligan, the place where our one and only alma mater, Lanao Chung Hua School, proudly stands. Oftentimes we‘ve thought of these: How come it’s us who are handling the Spectrum when we are away from Iligan?  Why not those in Iligan to man the Spectrum instead -- for a change? The quest was long. The appprehensions many. But we came, we saw, and we conquered. And finally, we found the right people to do the job.

Today, as we kiss the years goodbye, we send altogether our best wishes to the next batch of alumni who will carry on the things we’ve started.  It’s never easy to say goodbye to something we’ve always loved and cherished all these years, but we have to give way to others, so that they may also have the chance to feel, experience, and nurture something that has served as our megalink, something that has made us so near while apart. And the Spectrum is the ultimate vehicle.

May the next administration continue where we’ve left off.  Mabuhay! (HLY)

News
Spectrum goes home to Iligan;
Victor Chiu is new editor

A-EThe Spectrum, born and harboring in exile since 1997, is finally heading home to Iligan.  This development comes as the editorship of the Spectrum changes hands from Henry L. Yu to Victor L. Chiu (in photo) starting April 1, 2002. Henry Yu served as editor from April 9, 2001 to Mar. 25, 2002.  For the first time since its rebirth in Cebu on April 15, 1997, the Spectrum will be published in Iligan. Prior to this, Victor Chiu, accompanied by Roger Suminguit, traveled to Cebu to get a first-hand look at the production process of the Spectrum.  They visited Charles Sy to observe how the Spectrum is prepared and distributed to subscribers on the Internet.  After the briefing, Charles Sy turned over to them a template of the Spectrum layout and subscribers mailing list, including a compilation of the Spectrum from 1997 to 2002.

A certified public accountant by profession, Victor Chiu (Batch '65) was editor of the Scholastic Gazette, the first student publication of LCHS in 1965.  He was also managing editor of the Spectrum in 1968-1969. With Victor as editor, the Spectrum starts a new chapter in its history with Iligan as editorial headquarters.  Henceforth, all articles and communications for the Spectrum shall be addressed to Victor Chiu, e-mail: spectrum9200@hotmail.com
 

"That's how we do it."

Charles Sy (second from left) shows Victor Chiu (at right) how the Spectrum system works on his computer in Cebu preparatory to the assumption by Victor as editor starting April 2002.  Looking on are Spectrum correspondent Roger Suminguit (at left) and Roderick Ngo (standing).

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LCHS Foundation elects new officers
By Roger Suminguit (Batch '73)

The LCHS Alumni Foundation, Inc., in the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees last Mar. 14, elected its new set of officers for 2002-2003.  Elected were Fe Quimbo, president; Sio Te Dy, 1st vice president; Rodolfo Yu, 2nd second vice president; Joan Quimbo-Quidlat, secretary; Juanita Te-Jo, asst. secretary; Glenda Sy-Cabilan, treasurer; and Roger Suminguit, PRO. The Board of Trustees is headed by Beng Hong Vy, as chairman.  The LCHS Alumni Foundation, Inc. is the governing body that oversees the Alumni Scholarship Program, among other welfare projects.

New lawyer in town
By Roger Suminguit (Batch '73)

David Warren Lim (Batch '87) is now a lawyer.  He passed the Bar Examinations given last September.  Out of 3,849 who took the exams, only 32.89% or 1,266 passed. Warren is the son of Jose Tek Hua Lim (Batch '62).

Tan-Dy engagement in Cebu

Ke Sen Choa Tan (Batch '76) got engaged to Belen Dy in formal ceremonies last Mar. 10 at the Cebu Grand Convention Center, Cebu City.  Ke Sen is the son of Tan Kim Tiu of Initao, Mis. Oriental, and Belen is the daughter of the owner of Benison Commercial of Cebu City.  Ke Sen's family members all came to grace the occasion, namely his father Tan Kim Tiu, brother Lucio (Batch '67), and sisters Fena (Batch '67), Cynthia (Batch '68), and Edna (Batch '69), together with their respective spouses. Wedding is set in October in Cebu City this year.

Where are they now?

Remember Catalina Daan and Tita Fronteras?  They were members of the English faculty at LCHS in mid 1960s.  Catalina Daan taught Pilipino at LCHS.  She is now Mrs. Catalina Pahang.  Caridad Collantes-Gillera, in her recent e-mail, mentioned that Catalina Daan was teaching at a Chinese school in Cebu when they saw each other briefly many years ago.  Catalina Daan used to live in Talisay, Cebu before she got married. Tita Fronteras, who taught History and Social Science, has not been heard from after she left LCHS.  She used to live in Talibon, Bohol. Her family used to own an island called Haya-an.  Where are they now?

Whitney Dy tops swimfest anew

Whitney Dy, daughter of William Dy (Batch '71), triumphed anew in the opening leg of the Fit & Tri Youth Triathlon 2002 Series held in Ayala Alabang, Metro Manila, last Mar. 17.  She finished first place in the Aquathon (swim-run) for females, 7 to 10 years-old, category.  Over 60 young athletes representing different swimming clubs took part in the competition held under the auspices of the Triathlon Association of the Phils.  The next leg is set for May 12 at Corinthian Gardens, Quezon City.  Meanwhile, the Iligan golf team, which competed in the PAL Senior Golf Tournament in Bacolod City last Feb. 24, won 4th place, not 5th place as reported in the Mar. 11, 2002 issue of the Spectrum.

Tracers
Alumni whereabouts

"Tracers" recently noted several alumni preparing to pack up for their summer holidays abroad.  Rodolfo Yu (Batch '69) is flying to China on April 14 to visit his folks in Chuan Chiew, Xiamen, PROC.  This will be his second trip to their ancestral home. He first visited the place back in 1975.  Rodolfo's kid brother, Gregorio Yu (Batch '72) is now working in Cebu.  He is the HRD manager of BCO Manpower, Inc. Another alumnus planning a summer vacation abroad is Roderick Ngo (Batch '70).  He is bringing along his family for a two-week holiday swing around Taiwan next month. And bound for Europe for a 24-day summer escapade are Rene Tio (Batch '70) and wife Meriam.  Their trip, starting on Mar. 22, covers Great Britain, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland.  Spectrum Cebu correspondent Igdono Caracho (Batch '66) sailed home from Cebu to Iligan last March 17 to spend his birthday (actual date Mar. 12) with his kinfolk plus a few bosom friends. Seen enjoying the seemingly endless feast of lechon, roast calf, kinilaw, sinugba, and fresh lumpia, were his relatives from Iligan, Cagayan de Oro, and two others who flew in all the way last Mar. 15 from Oregon, U.S.A.  Meanwhile, "Tracers" learned from former LCHS English teacher Caridad Collantes-Gillera that Consolatriz Sun (Batch '62) is now living in California, U.S.A. She is married to Avelino Collantes, the brother of Caridad Collantes-Gillera.  Consolatriz used to teach at the Iligan City High School while Avelino was manager of Radiowealth Appliance Store in Iligan before they moved to the U.S.A.  They have a nice house in Tracy where they live with their children, except their eldest, Coleen.  Coleen is a physical therapist, married and lives with her husband and their daughter in Tennessee. Consolatriz and Avelino's five other children are Alvin, who graduated from computer science in CIT, Cebu City; Atriza, an occupational therapist graduate at the Cebu Doctors' College; Rovel, who graduated from electrical engineering in California just last year; Contiza who also graduated last year in telecommunications networking in California; and Arvel, their youngest, a Sophomore 10th Grade at the Logan High School in Union City. Consolatriz is employed in an electronics company and Avelino is a security officer detailed at the Sun Microsystems.
LettersMail
Let the Spectrum spirit live on
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 17:12:18, via text message

It's been a most fulfilling experience working with the Spectrum.  As its lone correspondent for Cebu, I stood witness to the growth of the Spectrum. I've seen its birth pangs, labor pains, and ultimate triumphs over the last five years.  Gathering the news for the Spectrum by means of text messages and occasional long distance calls was never easy but it was fun while it lasted.  As we in Cebu bid goodbye to the Spectrum, I join the rest of our alumni in welcoming our new staff in Iligan. May this newsletter continue to prosper under the care of our new editor Victor Chiu, and let the spirit of the Spectrum live on in the hearts of our alumni around the world.  -- Igdono Caracho (Batch '66), Cebu, Philippines, cell phone 0917-7162000.

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Serving a good cause
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 20:45:06 -0800

To the Spectrum staff, through Charles Sy:  Is Spectrum closing shop?  That is sad; I hope not.  It serves a very good cause -- that of bridging people, places, time and distance. And the years.  It is an amazing tool to reach out to lost friends long missed.  And people who had run it for years and kept it going, like you, impress me very much.  I never dreamed, when you were under me, that you have the Muses within you and even I, now, enjoy the magic of that inspiration and TALENT.  I am proud of you, Charles. You were so quiet when in my class, I never thought you had this gift within you. This experience with the Spectrum has really opened wide vistas for me.  I now see what I had missed before. The mental prowess hiding behind mischievous smiles, the persistence and dedication masked under indifference, the strong will to conquer, to succeed, belied by innocent looks. I am proud of all of you and so touched by your appreciation of what I had contributed to your development.  Now I am waxing sentimental.  Must be my age. -- Caridad Collantes-Gillera, former LCHS teacher, Hollister, California, U.S.A., e-mail: epsyche@sbcglobal.net

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Henry L. Yu, M.D., Batch '69

The Fifth Dimension
(Part II)

1978 --  Graduation from medical school. What’s up, Doc? Do you know where you’re going to?
1979 –  The Postgraduate Internship (PGI). The Philippine Medical Board Exam. The Postboard Rural Health Service. What’s next, Doc?
1980 --  The professional life. We’ve only just begun. Cebu: My kind of city; my fortress in the sun. Teaching at the medical school.
1981 – Free again, independently free again. The first grand Sinulog mardi gras in Cebu.   The funfare, the night-outs, the fellowship, and camaraderie.
1982 – The Third Decade: another chapter.  A Resident Physician on training. The earning professional.
1983 – Alone but not lonely. Can this be love, this crazy feeling?
1984 – Invading the medical world as a private practitioner. The saving professional.
1985 – The wedding. The first U.S.A. trip.
1986 – People Power. Death of my father.
1987 – A continuation of where we’ve left off: The honeymoon.
1988 – U.S.A. Part II. Fatherhood became me: The joys of parenting. The Third Dragon Year since our birth.
1989 – Independent living in an apartment somewhere down the road.
1990 – Together again. The nuclear family: Living together, growing together. The visit of a storm named Ruping.
1991 --  Last of the third decade. Started to wear doble-vista eyeglasses. Parenting another daughter.
1992 – Birthday celebration of a lifetime: “Life begins at 40”. BCBP: A family that prays together, stays together. The 85th Annual Convention of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) with Cebu as host.
1993 – Death of a favorite uncle who has taught me right from wrong, the basic things about life and living.
1994 – A dream come true: a house of our own in a place called Guadalupe.
1995 – Those medical conventions and trips, scientific dinner symposia, product launchings, round table discussions, organizational meetings, etc.
1996 – Being president of the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID) and overall chair of its First Midyear Convention held at the newly opened Grand Majestic Convention Center.
1997 – Birth of the LCHS Spectrum. Death of a dear classmate, neighbor, and friend.
1998 – The making of a leader: Centennial President of the Cebu Medical Society (CMS).
1999 – Molding future doctors: Director of Continuing Medical Education of the Visayas Community Medical Center (VCMC).
2000 – The New Millennium. The Fourth Dragon Year since our birth. The learning continues: Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling.
2001 – Last of the fourth decade. The aches and pains of midlife.
2002 – A golden celebration of life and living. Start of the Golden Years. The Fifth Dimension. Our 50th.

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Marie Janiefer Q. Lee, Batch '87

Crossroad

Our dear Spectrum is turning another year older,
Incidentally we’re also turning towards a new direction
We are moving ...
To a new home.

On this 5th anniversary
We can proudly say that Spectrum
Has been true to its purpose
Has been able to bridge alumni
From all corners of the world.

All through the years Spectrum played a major role
In reuniting classmates
In reuniting teachers and students
Even in reuniting friends and lovers.

I hope and pray that in our new home
And being away from our Keeper Charlie
That Spectrum will continue to flourish
Will continue to bloom
May this move prove to be ideal for all of us.

As long as there are people who are willing to be selfless
People who share the same vision
As the people who conceived this newsletter.
I’m sure we could carry the Spectrum through another decade
We could help it soar to greater heights in cyber space.

Some people may think
That Spectrum is just a product of volunteerism
But for me it’s also a product of heroism.
For some people an issue is just another issue
But for me I consider each issue as a  “labour of love.”

As we all stand in this crossroad
Patiently waiting to see what’s around the bend
I have only one wish
And that may we see all familiar faces
Wherever this road may lead us.

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Ernesto L. Yu, M.D., Batch '65

A Bundle of Flashbacks:   A photograph unearthed from the once-upon-a-time has a healing mechanism to massage back to vibrant health crippled memories that hover around melted cheese and chewy marshmallow consistency.  Roger Suminguit's pictorial offering "Relic of LCHS Lab" was such a grace.  It re-energized my drained battery pack of grade school tales on Mr. Adam, the high-profile fashion model of plastic anatomy (the Mrs. specimen would have coated more sugar to our testosterone, no doubt).  Truth be told, our Synthetic Man's uninhibited exposure of his molded spare parts was one of the fabulously fluid things that motivated me to make a profession out of tracing arteries and veins.  It won't be an understatement if I claim that his muscled representation of an alpha male is the current subconscious drive for my habit of frequenting a co-ed gym.  Of course, my assortment of meaty fibers are the real McCoys, not mere polymer-biceps. If my cranial networks serve me right, I recall Mr. Exhibitionist residence as a sort of extended family set-up:  he shares his science building address with pickled frogs and lizards, diseased livers and kidneys marinated in formalin gravy (ala carte?), and the eerie myth of a white lady whose frozen pats never failed to render our lips to quiver in a litany of "Dear God, hide her cold breeze away from our skin".  I must have spent countless twilights around the dreadful palace of Princess Leah's twin sister just so I can conclude that our Han Solo never had a ghostly pale sweetheart. What did I gather out of those late afternoon stalking detective works? Nothing much to write home about other than the wattage of my fear factor multiplied each chance my neck got whacked by a whiff of candle scent! Such sensory titillation made me sport a frizz-haired look after sucking in a hefty dose of radiation. Roger, dig your albums for the silky skin and shapely bones of past LCHS beauties and majorettes.

And I'll let my pen worship them like returning astronauts.

Fly Me To The Moon:   Not that I'm an ardent proponent of the "Live for the Moment" movement.  Neither is it because I was a brainwashed child of the Spanish conquistadores' que sera sera outlook.  Nonetheless, pretty soon, all Spectrum-Cebu flights will be grounded, spend the rest of the season collecting dusts, to pave the takeoff field for Spectrum-Iligan.  If I palpated the right pulse, this issue is the end of the road for the original Spectrum swashbucklers.  More tellingly, it feels like the death bed of my random mental notes. Is there a professional courtesy for the folks who initially fueled the fruitful five cyberspace years of our starship? Will I get to inhabit my usual spot and have the privilege and pride to stir the pot with the trademark insane spices of my mind?  Should I pamper our LCHS '65 valedictorian Victor Chiu, the new head honcho, with caresses of more superlatives than what he has in his bag? At any rate, it will be a perfect break for me to rest my typing fingers, sleep like a log, while the new management scouts for new talents.  I'll be in a river cruise in Holland and Amsterdam all through the second half of April.  By the month of May, if the pillars and posts of my Spectrum home are still standing solid, I'll start out harping about my being of a May 8-Taurus persuasion. Yes, another humiliating narrative of birthday celebration from a limping dinosaur on the brink of extinction. Nevertheless, unlike natal days of the remote past, I will smile like an angel full of pie as I know my gift till the next stop to forever.  Spill out the beans? Bog the new bosses for Ernie's load of vitamins L,O,V,E that are still in sealed container and we will have a repertoire of eyebrow arching.  Seriously, in retrospect, it is more than enough that I came to realize my addiction to the churning pace of deadline writing.  It somehow evaporated my cancerous mañana habit (courtesy of Don Juan Carlos) and, like a seasoned matador, I perfected the art of stroking and eventually hitting the bull right at the very spine. Ole.

For now, I'll twiddle my thumb and wait for the howl of Los Gringos in Iligan.

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Charles O. Sy, Batch '67

Our Last Hurrah

With this 5th anniversary issue of the Spectrum, Henry Yu completes his term as editor.  He did his job well -- without missing a single issue throughout his one-year stint. Under the care of a good doctor, how could the Spectrum have skipped a single heartbeat?

Henry deserves a break. But unlike old soldiers, he is not one to just fade away.  Henry will continue to regale us with his life's journey, as Yu-sual.

After 5 years in limbo, the Spectrum is finally homeward bound.  Starting with our next issue, the Spectrum will be published in Iligan under the stewardship of our new editor, Victor "A-E" Chiu. With Victor at the helm, we are positive the Spectrum will emerge as victorious as his namesake against all odds that may come its way.  It's not often that we can find somebody of his calibre to run the Spectrum.  As they always say, many are called but few are Chiu-sen.

Our incoming editor is no stranger to the Spectrum.  Victor Chiu was managing editor of the Spectrum in the late 60s. Back then, the Spectrum was printed by letterpress in Cebu.  When I was sent home from Cebu to continue my studies at the St. Michael's College in Iligan for a year in 1969, it was Victor who came forward to continue our operation in Cebu.  He took over the job of editing and looking after the Spectrum at the printing press until the Spectrum ended with its last issue in November 1969.

This is the last edition of the Spectrum to be published in Cebu.  This is our last hurrah.  It is time for us to leave the Spectrum in the hands of people who can run it right at the home court. As we bow out of the scene, we hand over to Victor Chiu and Roger Suminguit and their new editorial staff not only a medium that has served as a vital link to our alumni here and abroad.  We also leave with them a legacy of service to our alma mater and alumni.  The Spectrum is going home at last -- where its heart is.  May it continue to receive the support of our alumni everywhere so that it may grow stronger and last even longer.  From me and Henry, let me say: Goodbye, Spectrum, Sy Yu soon in Iligan!

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Fidel L. Fuertes, former LCHS teacher

Magellan and the International Date Line

In 1961, we were the toast of town. Our LCHS seniors placed first in the region-wide government exams. Alfredo Uy got the highest score, closely followed by Santas Tan. Eddie Rodriguez, Romulo Tiu, Eliza Uy and the rest of the class were not far behind. We beat by half a mile other schools whose instructors were green with envy. Mr. Ang Bon Chiong was so happy that he gave me a bonus.

In that same year, the government’s plan to conduct exams for the sixth grade was not pushed through. Had it been, we would have hurdled the tests with flying colors. We prepared very hard for it. I was banking on Glicerio Uy and Charie Chin to take the lead. With Lydia Sy, Carmen Lee, John Go and Alexander Rodriguez as its leading lights, the Grade VI class of 1961 was a powerhouse. Even the tail-enders in that class would find it easy to answer this question: When did Magellan discover the Philippines?

After four decades, I’m sure that my students can still recall their history lessons as I taught them -- that at the dawn of Saturday, March 16, 1521, Magellan and his crew saw the mountain ranges of Samar, the third largest island of an archipelago that he later named as the Archipelago of San Lazarus. I based my teaching on the written accounts of Antonio Pigafetta, an eyewitness of the event. I also relied on the writings of Blair and Robertson and Dr. Gregorio F. Zaide, all authorities on Philippine history.

Yet, if you open any up-to-date government textbook on Philippine history, you will read that Magellan “discovered” the Philippines on March 17, 1521.  That’s right. The quotation marks and the date are not typographical errors. But how did it come about?

Let me explain.

During the seventies, some nationalist historians questioned the use of the word “discover.” How could anyone discover a large archipelago that had extensive ties with the Srivijaya and Majapahit empires?  Before the coming of the Spaniards, we had cultural and trade relations with China, India, and Arabia. In fact, in many parts of the country, Islam was introduced ahead of Christianity.

It was also pointed out that when Magellan’s fleet crossed the Pacific Ocean sailing continuously from west to east, they crossed the imaginary International Date Line, thereby losing one day. Since Pigafetta failed to adjust his calendar, his historical dates after crossing the mid-Pacific were one day behind. On this basis, the National Historical Institute fixed March 17, 1521 as the date of Magellan’s arrival in the Philippines.

Do you agree?

Personally, I have no objection to the use of quotation marks, but I don’t agree with the change of date. Neither do other historians and scholars.

They observed that there was lack of consistency in the actions of the National Historical Institute. After fixing March 17, 1521 as the date of Magellan’s arrival in the Philippines, the NHI left undisturbed subsequent dates. Thus, in all textbooks, past and present, you will read that the first Catholic Mass in the Philippines was celebrated on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1521.

I find it quite impractical to change the date of an event that had taken place in the 16th century -- long before the International Date Line was fixed. It was only during the 19th century that the International Date Line was agreed upon. Besides, Pigafetta reckoned time under the old system of Julian calendar, which Pope Gregory XIII overhauled on October 4, 1582. Nowadays, we are using the Gregorian calendar. How can you compare apples and oranges? This is one more reason why we should not tamper with original written historical documents.

Speaking of calendars, do you know that the years of 1521 and 2002 are similar in all respects?  Good Friday falls on March 29 and Easter Sunday falls March 31, both in 1521and 2002.  Such a coincidence makes this year an ideal time to relive the events of 1521.

Bunz Part 10
By Doc Bunz,  Batch '82

One night I tried this so-called aromatherapy with scented candles.  I lit one big candle while having a hot shower without putting the lights on.  The saleslady said this scent is for relaxing the tired body and mind.  Uhmm ... starting to smell nice and cozy.  I can feel my muscles starting to relax with the hot blades of the water on my shoulder.  Suddenly my 3-year old son, Jake, came in switching on the lights, and he said "Mama, dili man brown out! O, na-a man suga!"  O-o nga naman, we just use the candles for brown outs nuh!

Features

Welcome, Batch 2002!
By Teresita Racines
Batch 1967

The LCHS Alumni Association has ushered in a new batch of alumni.  The 16 new alumni, belonging to Class of 2002, were inducted as LCHS-AA members at the welcome party hosted by the LCHS-AA last March 20.

The party started with a dinner with the LCHS-AA officers.  After LCHS-AA President Beng Hong Vy delivered his welcome address, he asked the new alumni to introduce themselves and talk about what possible courses they wish take up in college.  Edwin Co gave a short talk about life in college emphasizing the dangers posed by drug addiction and fraternities.  Rudy Yu, for his part, facilitated the freewheeling discussion on what the members of Batch 2002 perceived as problems at LCHS regarding school administrators, teachers, facilities, activities, and others.

We also solicited suggestions from them on how we could correct these problems and how they as an alumni can help solve these problems. Jan Michael Cerna, President of the Student Government, announced that they will donate a sound mixer to upgrade the school's public address system.  The fund for this project was earned by the students from the Dragon Dance they staged around the city last Chinese New Year. Suniel Lim also assured the students that the alumni will help in any way we can to eradicate these problems little by little, if not altogether, in due time.  The highlight of the party was when each of the 16 new alumni rose to speak about the courses they plan to pursue in college, to wit:

Dan Alfie Baruc, Comp Sci or Mech Eng'g, MSU-IIT; Jan Michael Cerna, Comp Sci, USC; Oileen Chio, BS Physics or ECE, MSU-IIT; Jefferson Chiu, BS Bio or BS Comp Eng'g, UP or DLSU; Heather Kizia Chua, Nursing, Velez College; Bryan Cynric Dy, BS Economics, AdMU; Cheerine Dy, Management Info Sys, AdMU; Erwin Mark Go, Business Adm, St. Michael's College; Manuel Guanzon Jr., BS Accountancy, USC; Franklin Khu, BS Comp Sci, MSU IIT; Jan Emmanuel Lao, Info Tech or Chem Eng'g, MSU-IIT; Joseph Harold Letegio, Comp Eng'g, USC; Michael Lim, Comp Sci, MSU- IIT; Czarina Gebrelle Soriano, BS Psych or Nursing, DLSU or Velez; Armi Leslie Te, Nursing, Velez; and Mikhail Tolentino, Nautical, MIT-Oz. The party ended at about 10:30 PM.
 
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 Consultants
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 subscription, contact: Roger Suminguit, tel. 221-2422; cell 0917-330-5322. For contributions effective April 2002, submit manuscripts to the editor by e-mail: perfidia6180@hotmail.com
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