Ms. BIENVENIDA SAN JOSE, 

Department Head of Pilipino during our time,
went ahead of us to the Father's house prepared for those who believed 
and lived their faith.

She was like a dotting mother to me 
when I was in third and fourth year high school. 
She brought out the best in me:  she made me an award-winning
writer,  orator and extemporaneous public speaker. 
She was the woman
behind my victory as regional champion in Biglaang Talumpatian in 1977,
Manila Champion in 'Araw ng Maynila' Timpalak Talumpatian in 1976 among others. 
She trained me untiringly. 
Most of all, she was supportive of my decision to enter the seminary. 
She also trained Rosanto Misa and Edna Adriano in Pinoy Declamation. 
They were later proclaimed Prinsipe at
Prinsesa ng Bigkasan of District I.

She would always be remembered as the beautiful department head 
with a husky voice. 
In her coffin she still looked visibly beautiful inspite of
her old age (she was in her eighties).

I think she is in some class pictures in our THS Graduation souvenir
yearbook. 

. . . and let perpetual light shine on her forever. Amen.

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