Vol. 12, No. 8, September 22, 2008
Three
LCHS students won international awards in recent science and math competitions
(in photo). Kenn Carlton Dy and Ann Catherine Co were recipients
of the High Distinction and Distinction Awards in the 2008 Rio Tinto Science
Tilt held under the auspices of the Math Trainers' Guild Philippines/MTG
Iligan and DOST-SEI. They were trained by LCHS faculty member Eiress Lugod.
Kenn Carlson, 3rd year high school student, is the second son of Kelly Dy (Batch '74), and Ann Catherine, 4th year high school student, is the daughter of Edwin Co (Batch '68).
Meanwhile, Jim Darrell Ang won third place in the Short Answer, Individual Category of the 2008 China Junior High School Math Olympiad (Math Trainers' Guild Philippines and MTG-Iligan). His trainers were Sun Lay Dy and Jude John Mana Jr. Jim Darrell is the eldest son of Jimmy Mecina Ang (Batch '83).
NEW
ALUMNI NURSES
Jennifer
Gait 7th placer in nursing board exam
Six LCHS alumni passed the Nursing Board Examination given in June 2008. Among them, Jennifer Gait (Batch 2004) made it with flying colors, placing 7th among the top ten examinees. The other new registered nurses are Gladys Uy (Batch 2004), a cum laude graduate of MSU-IIT; Michael Lance Veloso; Bethany L. Sy (daughter of Patricia Lee, Batch 1975); Diane Marie Zorilla (daughter of Leonila Rosario, Batch '72); and Dave de Jesus. Congratulations to our new nurses!
Roland
Handmon, 34
The following obit item was sent in by Vince "Jojo" Handumon (Batch '80), Chicago, Ill., U.S.A., Sept. 1, 2008:
Please pray for God's comfort to the family of Mr. & Mrs. Roberto "Mike" Handumon on the death of their son, Roland "Lani" Handumon, 34 years of age. You may extend your condolences by texting Mike Handumon on his cell phone (0915)2055096. Thank you and God bless!
Condolences
The following alumni sent their messages of condolences to Roberto Handumon and family:
Peter & Tita Dy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;
Henry Yu and family, Cebu Philippines;
Pare Greg, Mare Mary, Girlie & GJ Dy, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A.;
Brod. Boy Te and family, Taipeh, Taiwan;
Johnson Dy and family, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A.;
Hesing and Melania Dy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Suggestions
From Belinda "Bunz" Lim (Batch '82), Iligan,
Philippines; email: bunzrich@yahoo.com
Mon, 8 Sep 2008 8:30:02 PM
It is sad to hear about Roland Handumon, who passed away at the young age of 34. It would be more significant, more "connected," so to speak, if a picture of him and a short biography and the cause of death be shared with us who do not know him personally, or maybe who knows him by look but not by name.
My apologies to the family that I can not bring to my mind the face of Roland, nor his parents Mike and wife. I left Chung Hua when I was 11 years old yet, 32 years ago. Again our sympathies to his family.
P.S.: My suggestions may apply to happy and sad events.
(Your suggestions are well taken. Regarding the inclusion of picture, we've done it on many occasions -- for both sad and happy events. How regularly this can be done will depend largely on the availability of the pictures or the willingness of the family concerned to supply us with one. -– Editor)
Questions
From Susan Lim-De la Cruz, Iloilo, Philippines;
email: iko1031@hotmail.com
Thu, 28 Aug 2008
Ever wonder why the sun lightens our hair but darkens our skin? Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click "start"? Why is "abbreviation" such a long word? Why do doctors call what they do "practice"? Why is the man who invests all your money called a "broker"? Why is the time of day when traffic is slowest called "rush hour"? And if flying is so safe, why do they call the airport "terminal"?
Donation
for evacuees
By Christine
Veronica B. Uy
English
Dept. Head, LCHS
Iligan Vice Mayor Henry C. Dy in his second round of goods distribution
last Aug. 23 for the evacuees coming from Kolambugan, Kauswagan and even
Linamon towns. He is assisted by James T. Yu, President of the Lanao Chung
Hua School Parents-Teachers Assn.; Robert S. Co, President of the Lanao
Filipino-Chinese Chamber, Inc.; BengHong L. Vy, President of the Lanao
Chung Hua School Board of Trustees; and James L. Booc, President of the
LCHS - Alumni Association. The donations came from the Chinese Filipino
Business Club, Inc. in cooperation with the Lanao Filipino Chinese Chamber
of Commerce, Inc.
Art
Exhibit
An art exhibit was held at the lobby lounge of the Pier Cuatro Hotel,
on 3rd Avenue, Cebu North Reclamation Area, Cebu City, last Aug. 29.
Shown cutting the ceremonial ribbon during the launching of the exhibit
are guests of honor, Spectrum editor Charles O. Sy (Batch '67),
at left, and noted Cebu enterpreneur and art connoisseur Haydee King (center).
The month-long art exhibit, called "Color Variations," featured prominent
artists belonging to the Kolog Sugbu art group. Among the featured
artists were Gabriel Abellana, Luther Galicano, Jorge Lao, Maxcel Migallos,
Chona Tan, and Jose "Kimsoy" Yap, Jr. The newly opened Pier Cuatro
Hotel is owned and operated by Roderick Ngo (Batch '70) and wife Marivic
Ngo.
Charles O. Sy, Batch '67
James Booc says one should never drink while driving, or you could spill your beer.
Eating ginger is good. But too much of it may be gingerous to your health.
My contemporaries are approaching senior citizenship. Many of them are either retired or simply tired.
They say most women get their good looks from their mothers. Most others get theirs from plastic surgeons.
A few weeks ago I spent a leisurely afternoon in a Chinese resto at the SM City Cebu. I had barely touched my bowl of steaming hot wonton noodle soup when Sy Chu Pin walked in along with his wife and children. They had just returned from their U.S.A. trip and stopped by Cebu en route to Iligan.
Our chance meeting offered me a rare occasion for a tête-à-tête with Sy Chu Pin, a noted civic leader like his late brother Sy Chu An. For about half an hour, Chu Pin regaled me with his first-person account of Iligan’s storied past, of the struggle of Iligan's residents at the outbreak of World War II, of how the Tsinoy residents of Iligan pooled their energy and resources to establish a school, plus a host of other highlights of the early years of LCHS.
Chu Pin remembers that when he arrived in Iligan as a young boy in 1938, LCHS (then known as Lanao Chinese School) had just started operation. Like many of his contemporaries, Chu Pin did not study in LCHS. Having already attended school earlier in China, he was a few classes ahead of the first batch of LCHS students. So he had to continue his schooling in Cebu.
His memories of Iligan and LCHS in their early years remain amazingly vivid. We concluded our chat with the hope of meeting again someday in Iligan with more hours to spare so we can perpetuate his memories of our community's history by putting them in writing.
My untouched soup had turned cold by the time our conversation ended. But what the heck, Sy Chu Pin had already fed me with a mouthful of food for thought far more appetizing than a bowl of cold noodle soup.
Igdono U. Caracho, Batch '66
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