Fascinating Aguman tidbits

Who is the mascot for the Aguman-adopted Pampango slogan "Queng leon queng tigre ecu tatacut queca pa": Snoopy

When, where, what was the first cultural presentation organized by the organization: "Pers Taym" featuring the U.P. Concert Chorus was held at St. Scholastica's Academy on March 9, 1975.

Who are the only siblings to become presidents of the organization: Noel Sanchez, charter member, school year 1976-77 and Joselito Sanchez, '77B, school year 1979-80

Which academic year had two presidents: School year 1997-98 with Christine Macatuno, '94A, serving in the first semester and Ma. Charisse Gonzalez, '95A, serving in the second semester.

Who is the only two-term president: Roland Miguel Alejandrino, '96A, school years 1999-2000 and 2000-2001.

Which members later became Aguman faculty advisers: 

  • Renan del Rosario, charter member, 1978-79
  • Warren Mangio, '89B, 1993-94
  • Lilibeth Dicuangco '93B, 1997-2000
  • Charina Paras ë86A, 1991-92
  • Vanessa Lusung ë89A
  • Rogelio Pabros (year unknown)


    • Which members graduated with honors:

  • Arlene Roque '77B, BS Biology, magna cum laude
  • Ma. Hazel Guinto '82A, BS Psychology, magna cum laude
  • +Olivia Galang '74C, BS, cum laude;
  • Narissa Hipolito '74C, BS Foreign Service, cum laude
  • Veronica David '76A, BS Zoology, cum laude
  • Ma. Hercila Mendoza '76A, BS Business Economics, cum laude, MBA, Top Honors
  • Ricardo Manalastas, Jr. '76A, BS Psychology, cum laude
  • Joel Ayson '76B, BS Biology, cum laude
  • Thomas Santos, Jr. '78A, BS Math/Systems Science, University of California, LA, cum laude
  • Ma. Jocelyn Buena Balatbat '82A, BS Biology, cum laude
  • Madonna Garcia '83, BA Communications, cum laude
  • Marjorie Ann Sagmit '84A, BA Psychology, cum laude, LL B, Dean's Medal
  • Gregory Bituin '90A, BA Psychology, cum laude
  • Rowell David '90A, BA Psychology, cum laude
  • Amparo Baking '91A, B Computer Science, cum laude
  • Ma. Corazon Joy Somera '91A, BA Broadcasting Communications, cum laude 
  • Ron Batac '91B, BSBAA, cum laude 
  • Connie Bituin '93A, BA Sociology, cum laude
  • Christine Macatuno '94A, BA Philosophy, cum laude
  • Norman Tungol '81A, Post Graduate Diploma in Engineering Geology, with distiction, University of Canterbury, NZ
  • Enrique Galang '84A, LL B, Dean's Medal
  • Noel Canlas '86B, LL B, Dean's Medal
  • Erwin Ruben Mutuc '82A, AB Economics, Dean's Medal 
  • Jocelyn Timbol ë91A, Bachelor of Music, major in Music Education, minor in Piano and Voice, magna cum laude
  • Emmanuel Tanglao ë81A, BS Biology, cum laude
  • Mellany Morales '91A, BA English Creative Writing, cum laude
  • Marceline Felix ë74C, BS Business Economics, Deanís Medal
  • Claire Navarro ë78B, Jurisprudence Award in Immigration Law, Corpus Juris Secundum
  • Maria Jenelyn Manabat '86A, BS Zoology, cum laude, Medicine '94,
  • Ronald Timbol '90A, BS Architecture '97, Dean's Citation for Excellence 


    • + Member passed away

    Members who placed in licensure exams:

  • Sevillo David, Jr. '81A, 1st Place Geology Board '86
  • Norman Tungol '81A, 4th Place Geology Board '87
  • Joanna Navarro '91A, 5th place Nutritionist-Dietician Board
  • Grace Pineda '75A, 17th Place, Bar Exams
  • Ron Batac '91B, 19th place, CPA Board
  • Aileen Mendiola '83, Topnotcher, Foreign Service Officer Exam '98
  • Maria Jenelyn Manabat '86A, 1st Place, Written Diplomate Board Examination in Rehabilitation Medicine '98, 1st Place, Oral Diplomate Board Examination in Rehabilitation Medicine 2001
  • Lenn Liwanag '90, 9th Place, Chemist Licensure Exam '94
  • Ma. Victoria Sarmiento '89A, 11th Place, Nutritionist & Dietician Board Exam
  • Cristina Viray '86B, 17th Place, Chemist Licensure Exam


    • Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges & Universities 2000: Jasper Cabalu, '92A

    Campus politics:
    Alexis Pineda '78B, councilor, College of Arts and Science Student Council
    Claire Navarro ë78B, secretary, College of Arts and Science Student Council
    Manuel Miguel Mercado '80A, chairman, UP Statistical Society Student
    Council, 1983-84
    Joyce Ann dela Cruz '98A, member, NCPAG Student Council

    Members elected to a local government position:  Rosve Henson '77A, 
    Pampanga board member; Don Rosve Yutuc '77B, councilor, Angeles City and
    kagawad, Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

    Member involved in campus journalism or a staffer in a UP newsletter: 
    Manuel Miguel Mercado '80A, managing editor, The Sample Space (UP Stat Center official organ, 1983-84
    Luciano Jose, Jr. '77A, staffer, U.P. Collegian 
    Josef Leroi Garcia '85A, corresponding editor, U.P. Collegian

    Members who became presidents of U.P. dormitory councils: 
    Marian Santos 'charter, president Kamia Residence Hall Association 1973-74
    Meliza Santos 'charter, president Ilang-Ilang Residence Hall Association 1973-74 and Kamia Residence Hall Association 1975-76

    Member who was a U.P. ROTC Corps Commander: Emerico de Guzman '74A

    Members who were U.P. ROTC Corps sponsors: Priscilla Francisco, 'charter, Meliza Santos 'charter and Ma. Corazon Santos '75B 

    Members who were U.P. Varsity player: 
    Vincent Albino '81A, captain ball, U.P. Maroons (basketball)
    Mario Lazatin '76A, volleyball
    Ma. Corazon Hipolito '77B, volleyball

    Member who was co-chairman of the universitywide sportsfest Palakas í75: Danilo Galang, charter member

    Member who won in a Palakas '75 event representing U.P. Aguman:
    Rene Santos '75A, men's marathon 

    Members who were heads of a fraternity/sorority: 
    Marian Santos 'charter, Grand Archon, Delta Lambda Sigma Sorority
    Rosve Henson '77A, Joselito Sanchez '77B, Don Rosve Yutuc '77B, Franco Madlangbayan '81A and Michael Kabiling '81A, all Lord Guardians, Gamma Sigma Pi Fraternity
    Hosanna Ayson '76A, President, Portia Sorority (College of Law)
    Gerardo Pangan '80A and Charlie Marcos '80A, both Supremo, Sigma Kappa Pi Fraternity

    Members who joined the U.P. faculty: 
    Renan del Rosario 'charter,
    Renato Cerdena '74B
    Ricardo Manalastas, Jr. '76A, U.P. PGH
    Ronald Tungol '82A
    Noel Canlas '86A
    Charina Paras 86A
    Francis Raymond David '88A
    Vanessa Lusung '89A
    Adona Canlas ë89A
    Ferdinand Pingul ë89A
    Warren Mangio '89B
    Patrick Canlas 91A
    Jocelyn Timbol ë91A
    Eleanor Sarmiento '93A
    John Pimentel '93A
    Lillibeth Dicuangco '93B
    Rogelio Pabros, (year unknown)
    Cornelio Dizon '77B
    Maria Jenelyn Manabat '86A
    Jasper Cabalu '92B 

    Which member was the head of the U.P. Open University (Distance Education): Francis Raymond David, '88B

    Which members held beauty titles: Ma. Lourdes "Malou" Apostol '83A, Mutya ng Pilipinas, 

    Which Aguman members is acting vice governor of Pampanga: Rosve Henson '77A.

    Which members graduated valedictorian or salutatorian from high school:

    Valedictorian:

  • Renan del Rosario charter -- Sacred Heart Seminary '72
  • Rouel Roque '75B -- JASHS '74
  • Ralph Reyes '75A -- Don Bosco Academy '74
  • Ma. Rosario Roman '75A, Sacred Heart Academy (Bacolor) '74
  • Ricardo Manalastas, Jr. '76A -- Sacred Heart Seminary '75
  • Joel Ayson '76B -- Sacred Heart Seminary '76
  • Arlene Roque '77B -- St. Scholastica's Academy '76
  • Thomas Santos, Jr. '78A -- Don Bosco Academy '77 
  • Jacqueline Annette Roque '78B -- JASHS '78
  • Antonio Benigno Balatbat ë79B, DBA ë79
  • Emmanuel Tanglao '81A  -- Chevalier School '79
  • Scholastica David '79B -- St. Scholastica's Academy '79
  • Erwin Lapuz í81A, JASHS ë81
  • Erwin Ruben Mutuc '82A  -- Chevalier School '81
  • Mylene Maria Santos '82A -- St. Scholastica's Academy '81
  • Ronald Tungol '82A, St. Augustine Academy '81
  • Enrique Galang '84A -- Chevalier School, 84 
  • Idelee Miranda '86A -- JASHS '86 
  • Marissa David '88 -- JASHS '88
  • Raul Bulacsao '88, JASHS '88
  • Rameses Fajardo '89A -- Don Bosco Academy '89
  • Gregory Bituin '90A -- Don Bosco Academy '90
  • Lenn Liwanag '90A -- Holy Angel University HS '90
  • Ma. Amparo Baking '91A -- Don Honorio Ventura CAT'91
  • Mellany Morales '91A - Holy Rosary Academy, Lubao '91
  • Emily Magat '91A -  Guagua National College '91 
  • Mennen Dicuangco '00A, Guagua National Colleges '99
  • Cristine Ines Dizon '00A, Holy Family Academy '99


    • Salutatorian

  • Emerico de Guzman, 74A -- Sacred Heart Seminary '72
  • Blesilda Sarmiento '74C -- St. Scholastica's Academy '73
  • Grace Pineda '75A -- St. Scholastica's Academy '74
  • Hosanna Ayson '76A -- Holy Family Academy '75
  • Amelia Dizon '76A -- St. Scholastica's Academy '75
  • Agnes Bautista ë79A -- College of the Holy Spirit ë78
  • Ferdinando Enriquez '80A -- JASHS '80
  • Ma. Perla Joyce Andin '81A -- St. Scholastica's Academy '81
  • John Erwin Enriquez '86A -- Don Bosco Academy '86
  • John Victor Martin, Jr. '86A -- University of the Assumption HS '86
  • Jennifer Manarang '90A -- East Central Colleges HS '90
  • Jocelyn Timbol ë91A -- St. Scholasticaís Academy ë91
  • Connie Bituin ë93A ?  Sacred Heart Academy ë92
  • Anthony Ramos '96A -- University of the Assumption HS '94


    • Which Aguman members were joined in matrimony: 

  • Froilan Tinio '74A and Narissa Hipolito '74C
  • Hermelito Bituin charter and Ma. Luisa Salta '74C
  • Jay David '79B and Anna Marie Dayrit '81A
  • Jose "Boogie" David '77A and Julie Riparip '79B
  • Norman Tungol '81A and Ma. Lourdes Hipolito '83A
  • Patrick Canlas '91A and Jenny Manarang '90A
  • Ralph Reyes '75A and Ma. Hercila Mendoza '76A
  • Raymond Fernandez '79B and Nola Feliciano '80A
  • Deogracias Cura '79 and Am Alpha Meneses '78B 


    • Who are first- and second-generation Aguman members: 

  • Grace Pineda '75A and daughter Natasha Tabucal '98A
  • Carolina Briones '74B and daughter Maricar Crisostomo '93B


    • Which Aguman members were twins: 

  • Ma. Luisa and Ma. Teresa Quiwa '76A
  • Warren and Wayne Sun '93A


    • Which Aguman members were siblings:

  • Marian, Meliza and Mylene Santos
  • Noel, Aylyn, Jojo and Nancy Sanchez
  • Mercedes and Rio de Vera
  • Ma. Teresa and Marco Palo
  • Emerico and Rene de Guzman
  • Froilan and Melina Tinio
  • Llorina, Narissa, Ma. Corazon and Ma. Lourdes Hipolito
  • Corazon, Cynthia and Neil Narciso
  • Rouel, Arlene, Annette Jacqueline Roque, and their cousins Elmer, Gloria and Vicky Roque
  • Edwin and Rosario Dayrit
  • Hossana and Joel Ayson
  • Amelia and Belinda Dizon
  • Susana and Myrna Pugeda
  • Ma. Teresita, Ma. Luisa, Jesse and Grace Quiwa
  • Tet and Erasto Saldi
  • Loida and Lorna Sarmiento 
  • Benigno, Jocelyn, and Ma. Joyce Balatbat
  • Ma. Rosario and Ma. Lourdes Apostol
  • Annette, Marissa and James David
  • Aileen and Anna Marie Dayrit
  • Josef Leroi and Madonna Garcia
  • James Dexter and Anastacia Joyce Grageda
  • Raymond and Luciano Jose
  • Ma. Rosario and Ma. Luz Lopez
  • Ma. Hercila and Ma. Grace Mendoza
  • Joni and Milagros Pulido
  • Miriam, Irene, Warren and Wayne Sun
  • Marissa and Armentario Tayag
  • Ruben, Norman and Ronald Tungol
  • Don Rosve, Enrique Roland and George Roden Yutuc 


    • Note: The Aguman Trivia is based on data received. For any addition or correction, please forward to me at mhenares@skyinet.net.

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