Rey is a good friend of most of us especially the ones who joined the Troop 85.  He was a Special Science(Cancer) in high school.  He is now married to Gretchen Palapos Bisda and they have 2 wonderful sons namely, Russell (1993) and Randell (1997).  They are currently residing in Toronto.  Val tried to contact Diana Lansangan through the Alumni Net and Rey heard about Val from Diana (who is Rey's best friend and kumare).  Rey lives 5 minutes away from Val.  Rey is still the same clean-cut, hospitable and  well-mannered guy just like in high school days. They can be contacted @ this email address: rbisda@osfinc.com

     Ruben and Marife have been happily married for 13 years this coming March 7.  They are now residing in the beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia.  They are blessed with two beautiful children, Florence Mae (born 1988) and Reuben Nathan (born 1994). Both kids who were born in Canada are fluent in Tagalog. Florence speaks French, too.  They can be reached @ this email address: fcajiuat@macdonald.vsb.bc.ca

     Marife has this sweet comments on how things should have been in high school... "We felt that we should have been closer last high school but because of this elective segregation that they did, naging magkakalaban tuloy lahat. Like E-1 versus M-1, versus Sc-1, etc.  Sana, IV-1 na lang lahat.  But anyway, it is not too late to catch up."  Beng Evangelista met Fenchi and Ruben during a Grizzlies Basketball game held at GM Place and that started a good friendship.

      Reuel is a success story and a good example of how a person work hard to reach a goal.  He was in Math-3 during high school.

      Reuel arrived in Toronto on November, 1992. He started as a machine operator for 6 months, until he became an Industrial Mechanic-Night shift team leader, while at the same time finishing his diploma in Building Environmental Systems (BES) for building maintenance at Seneca College but did not get any luck getting any job in the field which is a blessing. He then took a part time job in UPS as a courier. After almost two years, he decided to give up his full time job and while still in UPS pursued a diploma in Computer Information Systems at DeVry in Scarborough. After getting his diploma, he moved up to the position of Computer Technician and stayed there for a year while waiting for his wife to graduate in the same course. In spite of being considered for a supervisory position, he decided to resign.

     He and his wife, Lida along with their daughter, Krizzia left Toronto and drove to DeVry in Long Beach, California to finish their degree in Computer Information Systems.  After finishing their degree and before driving back to Canada, he received an invitation from FedEx to attend a Technology Expo in Memphis, Tennessee.  The Technology Expo was attended by over 200 students from all over USA and lasted for three days. A month later, they flew him back to New Jersey for a written test, written communication, panel interview and presentation. Then got the job offer a couple of weeks later. Right now, he is working in Columbus Ohio as a Consultant for FedEx while his wife works as a Database Analyst.

     He communicates with friends mostly through e-mail- rgcruz5@msn.com or ICQ (ICQ#-35827867).

     Victor is another friend from New York who is close to Inia & Chris.  He has been a New Yorker for 13 years.  He resides in Queens. He has been teaching since he came to the USA.  He also has a  part-time job in a private college in Brooklyn.   Victor was one of our friends in Science-1 back in high school.  Some of  us know him since elementary days.  A natural comediene, there is never a dull moment with Vic.  Many of us call him Kuya Vic not because he is much older than us...well, maybe he is.......BUT the real reason is that we have so much respect for him because he is such a great friend to have. Vic can be reach @ this email address: VEdrosolan@aol.com. Watch out for more details when Kuya Vic reveals it all.

     Celso ans his family came to Canada in September 1997 after spending 13 years in Saudi Arabia.  The same year after he graduated from P.U.P.,  he worked in Saudi Arabia.  He met my wife in the same hospital where he was working and they got married in November 1989.    His wife's name is Mary Joan B. Beleno, Statistics graduate from University of the East.  Celso & Mary Joan's eldest son, Jan Russell (1991) will be grade V this coming school year.  He was born during the gulf war in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Their second son, Jen Kendrew (1994) is in grade 1 and my only girl is 4 years old and she is in prep.  All of their kids were made in Saudi Arabia.  Mary Joan is presently working as Clinical Rearch Associate/Data Manager at Oncology Department of BC's Children's Hospital while Celso is currently working in Provincial Government's Ministry for Children and Family as Office Assistant.

     The Galvez often see Beng's family.  They are 25 minutes away from their place.  His previous employment was in their area.  He met Ruben Cajiuat one time in the mall with his family.  Actually,  Ruben is his brother Cesar's classmate in Torres High School same batch as ours.  If you want to correspond with Celso, you can reach him @ this email address: celso_galvez@hotmail.com

     Jesie Guevarra-Moran, IV-E1 '78, who was known as the batch's singer and also an occassional orator and declaimer.  She was also active in the Girl Scouts Movement in Torres together with the likes of Rowena Andaca, IV-SS Virgo,  Leah Espino-Ponio, Marilou Cruz-Santos, Eleanor Directo-Fabie and Ofelia Celestino, all of IV-SS Cancer.  Jesie, in her high school days, went to compete in a T.V. show's Christmas Song Writing Contest with her haunting rendition of "Maligayang Pasko po, Inay!"

     She has been a single parent for nine years now to her daughters, Twinkle (1987) and KringKring (1986).  She raises them up in her lonesome self through their family business connected with the hauling department of Pilipinas Shell.  She graduated from PLM in '83 and received a degree in Marketing.  She "enjoys her role as a single parent and regards her two girls as God's blessing to her.  She is particularly excite about the homecoming which according to her has long been overdue.

   Boyet has been here for 13 years.  He has  been all over the place.  He initially lived in San Diego where his mom and 2 sisters still live.  He then moved to Maryland, Virginia, New York, Texas, Mississippi, Utah, Germany, then back to New York.  Believe it or not he was in the Air Force for 4 years.  He got tired of pushing the  F-16's so he call it quits.  He studied for a bit here and then landed a job in a residence for foreign graduate students near Columbia University.  He was there for 5 years as Front Desk Manager.  Last year, he heard this calling that he placed in the back burner for so many years.  He wanted to make films.  So, out of the blue he quit his job, back-packed in Europe for a month and now back in school as a full-time film student. 

    Romeo was in Math-1 (Batch 1979).  You can probably recall him as Lex's shadow in high school.  He refused to post his picture on our website without royalty.  Next time you're in New York, you might spot him in one of the giant billboards.  He is a good friend of Inia who is New Jersey.  Boyet can be contacted @  this email address:  cumovies@yahoo.com ( read as "see you [at the] movies")

     Criselda who was a IV-SS Libra, is married to Atty. Crisanto (Cris) Martinez (IV-E1 '79).  Both of them have a lot of friends from Math-1. They were just blessed with their second kid.  Cris is a corporate lawyer while Criselda just left PLDT to assume the more dignified role of being a full-time housewife and mother.  They are staying in a recently acquired house in a subdivision in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, near Enchanted Kingdom. 

      Helen is married to Joey Pandy who is currently working in Sembawang Offshore Engineering in Singapore as a Senior Structural Engineer.  They have a son,  JT (1986) and 3 daughters, Ayet (1988), Ila (1996) and Ali (1997). Her kids all go to Ateneo and Assumption.  Helen can be reach @ pancap01@info.com.ph or pandyhelen@hotmail.com

     Joseph left the Philippines in 1980 and lived in San Franciso then moved to Barrow, Alaska.  He is now residing in Anchorage, Alaska.   Joseph graduated as a Science-1 but he has lots of friends from Math-1 from the early years in high school.  He can be reached @ the ff email address: (Joseph) jaypo70@hotmail.com

     Father Erick Santos is like a brother to many of us.  He is presently assigned as parish priest at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Tayuman, Tondo and President of the Manila Cathedral College.  For the last seven years, he was assigned at San Rafael Parish/Parochial School in Balut, Tondo. 

     He is still involved in Scouting.  He sits with the Executive Board of the BSP-Manila.  He gets to attend the Christmas and Summer Camps and take care of his own troop in the school. Once he said a mass during Sir Rudy's birthday.  The alumni scouts were there, he was alone in our batch 'though.  Two years ago, he also said the mass during the Grand Alumni Homecoming in Torres High.  He was also the lone attendee among the '78 grads. 

     He is very lucky that in his vocation he gets to meet a lot of our old colleagues and teachers.  Here is an excerpt from his email...."Just last week, a grade four student in my school approached and embraced me; he told me that he is the son of Sir Jimmy (Roque).  In one recognition program at San Rafael, Balut, Ferdie Lomibao mounted the stage and accompanied his son.  Jaime Tan attends the parents meeting.  It's always nice to see these people.  My work as an educator brings me to various seminars for teachers and administrators and it's always a feel-good experience to see former teachers among my audience.  Some batchmates and teachers also attend my annual open lenten retreat at the Araneta Coliseum. Some of them are regular callers in my radio program at Radyo Veritas. "

     His ministries include pastoral works, education, charismatic renewal, youth apostolate, human resource development and media among others.  He was invited to preach to the renewal communities in California and New York in 1991 and 1993.  The past few years, I decided to spend my annual vacation organizing pilgrimages to Europe and Holy Land.  This year, I have three scheduled pilgrimages in celebration of the Jubilee Year: May (Egypt-Jordan-Israel), August (Rome-France) and October (Holy Land and Europe).  He is planning to go to the US and Canada in 2001. 

     He is also currently involved in getting hold of our batchmate and is putting together a committee for the 25th Anniversary Grand Reunion of the Batch of 1978.  Father Erick can be reached @ henrique@info.com.ph

      Steve, our class valedictorian, works at Philippine Chamber of Commerce Inc..  He also teaches at New Era College.  I think he heads a research group at PCCI.  He is residing in QC near the Iglesia ni Cristo Central Church.  He helped me last July, 1999 secure my passport.  He is the same Steve we knew then, very helpful and humble.  We will get more update on Steve from Dante Manalang.