Las Vegas, Nevada was the venue of the 3rd Batch75 North American Reunion.
Gerry & Tina Tan were the gracious hosts and we all thank them from the bottom of our
hearts for their wonderful hospitality and making this reunion a great success.
The Attendees :
1. Gerry Tan -Las Vegas, NV
2. Alex Ramirez - SFO, CA
3. Joyce Pacaba-Ojapalo with cousin Med - Canada
4. Kitty Gutierrez-de Luna - Australia
5. Susan de Castro with family- Japan
6. Tirso Gutierrez - LAX, CA
7. Jophen Managbanag - Sylmar, CA
8. Malou Villarosa with 3 daughters- New Jersey, NJ
9. Grace Vasquez with 3 kids - LAX, CA
10. Marissa Pablo-Argana - Elk Grove, CA
11. Lani Gaite-Flores - Sacramento, CA
12. Erwin Mariano with wife Maria- Jacksonville, FL
13. Jane Balbuena - El Monte, CA
14. Noel Martinez - Glendale, CA
15. Jovie Lotho - Manila, PH
16. Raffy Galvez - Manila, PH
17. Romy Ayong with daughter Abigail - Daly City, CA
18. Jojo Moreno - Pasadena, CA
19. August San Gabriel - Vallejo, CA
20. Dory Nad-Villamor with husband Jorge - LAX, CA
21. Conch Valguna - LAX, CA
22. Susan Fabrig-San Agustin - Canada
23. Chiqui Doldolea-Reyes with husband Manny - Hawaii
24. Vix Bassi - Chicago, IL
25. Miles Umali with family - San Diego, CA
26. Billy Osit with wife Anna - Hayward, CA
27. Amee Balina - Milpitas, CA
28. Monette Ferrer with family - Santa Clarita, CA
29. Lina Dizon-Bermejo - Canada
30. Dennis Filoteo with family - PHX, AZ
31. Ron Relucio with family - Granada Hills, CA
32. Reina Hidalgo-Navarra - Michigan
33. Gene Lagdameo - N. Hollywood, CA
34. Mimi Bregaudit-Pozdol with family - Northridge, CA
Other batches
35. Tina Tan - Las Vegas, NV
36. Marivic De Leon - Las Vegas, NV
37. Marissa Antonio - LAX, CA
38. Anna Pedregosa-Osit - Hayward, CA
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From: Reina Hidalgo-Navarra - siakodin@yahoo.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 12:59 PM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
Last year it was "oh what a night!" For me I sum this year's reunion
hosted by Gerry and Tina Tan as the song that goes... I've had the
time of my life and I owe it all to you!!! Ayos ba?
Let me be the one to extend Batch 75's sincerest gratitude to Gerry
and Tina for their hospitality which made this reunion the most
enjoyable by far. i tell you it get's better everytime because more
and more batchmates are found and are joining us.
My flight was delayed so I got in a little later than I expected this
am since I had to go straight to work from the airport. I've been
without sleep since Friday because I was so excited and wanted to savor
every minute of the moment spent(as in tsismisan for the girls and
inuman for the boys) with our dearest batchmates. When I got to work
hilong-hilo ako and my boss being the nice guy that he is sent me
home to take a snoozer. I tried to go to sleep pero the excitement
from the past days is keeping me awake so sabi ko I need to shake it
off my system and maybe the way to do it is to share the happening to
all of you who were unfortunate enough not to make it hehehe!
So here goes... (this is very long dahil ako'y bumabawi sa almost one
year na pagka-lurker ko)
Gerry and Tina - really, really salamat ng maraming-marami for all
that you two did for us. You guys really outdid yourselves - from
the limo service from the airport for the attendees, to the delicious
diseases, i mean dishes na walang katapusang kainan, ang pagkasarap
sarap na fondue fish and squid balls (made monette ferrer, kitty and
lina reminisce about the school days at Paco by St Mary's, sarap nang
mga dipping sauces - please thank Marife for us and one questions
Romay , na-rub off ka na sa akin hehehe!, nilagyan ba niya nang toyo
yung vinegar dipping sauce - paki-tanong nga coz I'd like to try and
make them myself?) sabi pa nga ni Kitty she remembers buying them at
the corner vendor frying them. tapos pag uwi ni Kitty sa bahay she
eats them with rice - sarap ba kitty?) to non-stop dancing and
karaoke courtesy of the DJ and most of all for making this happen for
all of us. You opened your home to us and we all would like to
extend our sincerest gratitude - o kailan ulit? ang kapal no? By
the way, thank you din pala sa use of the "massager chair". Boy did
that come in handy coz everytime I felt aching pain from all those
dancing (tanda na kasi eh) the chair came to my rescue. di ba niyo
napansin na every hour on the hour nawawala ako? Nag-dedate kasi kami
nung chair - hehehe!
Tina - thank you for the talk - you are such a wonderful listener and
Gerry is truly blessed having you as his partner. Wish I could be
like you pero di pwede kasi merong pinanganak na mababait and merong
mga salbahe. everyone knows which is which hehehe! Seriously though
I really am so glad I got to know you better. You are the sweetest!
Salamat din sa shuttle service to the outlet! Bilib kayo at the
speed we girls of batch 75 can shop with a short window of time (as
in 45 minutes) before closing. May nabili pa rin si Monette, Lina,
Kitty and Annabelle (honorary batch 75) with that tight time frame di
ba?
To our dearest "Kulit Queen" Jane thank you for everything that you
did. Dahil sa diligence mo (as in sa pangungulit mo nang mga tao na
dumating) maraming dumating which of course made it a great turn
out. All the planning that you and your crew yung mga nasa
production room na nakita ko - Dory, Marissa, Amee, etc)made it even
more enjoyable. Everyone got a kick sa mga games, and I'm sure the
boys had the most fun dahil sa mga cheap thrills na na-experience
nila - Ron not willingly giving Maria (Erwin's wife) the bottle stuck
in his (you know what) sama isip nyo - I mean knees) and the game in
which the pingpong ball had to go from one end to the other (imaginin
na lang ninyo coz it's hard to explain without being graphic hehehe!
Kudos to you dearie for everything that you did to also make this
happen! Hope you made it back to LA without too much traffic!
Romay - the life of the party to which I owe you my sore throat dahil
sa kakatawa - and my pain, my gas pain! I truly think that you are
in the wrong profession - ako na lang ang manager mo. Like someone
said the attendees saw a better performance than if we went to all
those Vegas acts! Naks naman ha? Thank you , thank you, thank you!
Your daughter Abigail is such a pretty girl - she must really take
after her mom! (alam ko di ka pikon di ba? ang pikon daw pangit! ay
mali pikon ka nga!!! Joke only - baka nga mapikon ka di mo pa tuparin
kung hiling namin na 75 companion passes for the reunion next year.)
I would really like to meet your wife Lily someday. You've said so
many wonderful things about her so many times at the reunion so she
must be one special lady that you've been blessed to have as a
partner. So kailan? May outstanding ticket pa ko diyan - remember I
missed out on your birthday bash?
Jovie - my sweet friend truly, truly glad to see you. I cannot wait
until you come here to hang out with me. We'll talk - I'll call you
soon. Thanks for the Jim Paredes' book. I read it in the plane -
very inspiring - I gotta e-mail him about it. Jackie also loved the
diary that you gave her. She said thank you and she wants you to
come here na.
Raffy - thank you sa margarita - nakadalawa ako coz it was so
gooooood!. You're a great mixer - You the man! And for the first
time di ako nalasheng hehehe! hope to see you again. like I said
when you can squeeze it in - stop by and visit me here in Michigan!
Ingat ka wherever your trips in North America lead you. (Narinig ko
to kaninang umaga sa plane and it sounds good di ba?) Seriously
enjoy yourself here sa States and Canada!
Teka muna guys - time out... dumating na antok ko so mamaya na muna
part two. Hintay kayo!!!
later ...
boots
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From: Ron Relucio - kyle_keane@mindspring.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 9:30 PM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
Thanks a lot to all of you, the reunion was a lot of fun! To all the
beautiful pipol who travelled from far distances to be in LV, maraming
salamat! We all had a great time! Thanks Gerry and Tina. Your hospitality is
numero uno! Everything turned out well from start to finish. You guys are
the best!
Boots, fyi, the bottle trick was Erwin's idea. Great idea, right? Next time,
I hope it would be Jane's turn. We'll make it tighter and higher.
Girls and Boyz, thanks a lot for the wonderful weekend. Your time, efforts,
jokes, games, stories, beautiful outfits, lovely faces, sweet smiles and
non-stop laughters made the reunion truly memorable and the bonding
stronger.
See you all in 2003....thanks in advance Boots!
Ron, Luz and Ashley
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From: janebalbuena@yahoo.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 11:04 PM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
Ikaw naman Boots, obvious ka naman masyado - alam na namin ang hilig
mo ay dirty dancing , ginawa mo pang resonating theme ng ating L V
reunion. " I've had the time of my life and I owe it all to you!"
Pero right-on, I agree too!
Thanks for your appreciation for my pamimilit, I'm really glad
everyone who came felt it was worth it and they had the time of their
life too. Buti na lang at di ako nabato ng kamatis!
You guys were all kwela, kalog, game-na-game and it made all the
difference. Nobody does it better, ika nga, than Batch 75, mga party
animals talaga kayo.
For the nth time again, tyvm Gerry and Tina for being all-out hosts,
you two are simply the best. This LV reunion is one for the books,
simply unforgettable and too memorable. Today Tuesday I am back at
serious work, too overwhelming at ang hirap mag-adjust coz each
minute I recall the non stop laughter na ginawa natin at para akong
nababaliw at up until now, napapatawa pa rin ako.
I have a lot to say, the mind is rushing with happy thoughts but can't
find the chance to write them all now. So hang on, meron din akong
Part Two….
Hi Ron- good to see you again and again and again.
Bakit ba pinag-iinitan mo ako sa mga games? Anong tighter and higher?
Akala mo ba eh I will back off from your daring challenge? No siree!
Just wait till the next time. Basta lang, I will ask you to sign a
waiver na I will not be held responsible for any damage to your...
dahil sa paghatak ko ng bote. I aim to win in any way, kaya lagot ka na
bwahahaha...
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From: Vix Bassi - vixd999@yahoo.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:59 PM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
Jane/Boots - I agree with you both! The LV reunion was a blast!
TYVM to our wonderful hosts - Gerry and Tina - you two are great!!!!
And of course, seeing everyone again (and again and again...) plus the
new ones whom I haven't seen since our HS days - Mimi, Susan, Jophen, Monette
,Dory, Erwin (who remain beauties - kasali na rin si Erwin :))truly made
this a great, wonderful, fun, memorable, etc... get together!
Jane - you really did a great job organizing the games and pulling the
activities together. Hanggang sa uulitin, ok.
Boots/Monette/Susan/Tirso/Genaro - impressive talaga ang dancing skills
ninyo!!!
Romy aka 'Sweettik' - what can i say, sumakit na naman ang tiyan ko
katatawa sa standup comic routine mo. suggestion lang, umpisahan mo na
ang paglalaba para payagan ka ni misis sa '2003 Halloween Shindig' sa
Michigan. Better still, gayahin mo na lang si August - ibenta mo na
lang iyung Rolex mo and all your jewelry at bilhan mo na si misis ng
benz para siguradong payagan ka.
Miles - As usual, kulang ang oras para sa mga one-on-one updates.
Hayaan mo, sa susunod, hindi na talaga ako matutulog para sa umpisa
pa lang ng party kasama na ako.
Jovie - Don't forget to stop by Chicago before you leave for the
Philippines. Just call me anytime, okay!
Mimi - It was nice seeing you after all these years. You are still
as sweet and pretty as I remember you. I'll try and give you a call
pag naligaw ako sa LA.
Grace - I had fun having all that meaningful conversation with you.
Say hello to your beloved esposo Jose and tell him next time that
we expect to see him, okay! na-miss na kamo namin siya.
Gerry & Tina - Thank you very very very much again!!!! Till next time,
okay!
o,sige hanggang dito na lang muna. i have to go home already and prepare
for another trip tomorrow.
see yah,
vix
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From: Miles Umali-Galicia - raim4miles@aol.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 6:27 PM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
Kudos and our sincerest gratitude to Sir Gerry, M'am Tina, and family
for the hospitality, generosity, and wonderful time in LV. Maraming
salamat din kay Marife!
To the delegations from abroad (Pilipinas, Canada, Australia, and
Japan), Northern California, LA County, Florida, Arizona, Hawaii,
Michigan, Chicago, at kung saan-saan pang lupalop ng mundo, thanks
for the memories. We truly had a great time.
Raim, Raimond and Jessi had a great time, too, kaya naman Jane, hindi
niyo na kami kailangang hatakin for the next one. Nagrereklamo na
nga ang mga anak ko at matagal pa daw ang Halloween 2003.
Sanne, you have to come sooner than that. I think that seeing you
twice this year had set a precedent...kung pwede lang naman, magkita
tayo ng mas madalas kaya kausapin mo na ng serioso si Agent Raffy.
Vix, magkikita tayo soon, I hope!
Romy, thanks for the laughs. Masakit pa ang panga ko hanggang ngayon
at natatawa pa rin ako pag naa-alala ko ang mga gimmicks mo.
To the beautiful ladies and wonderful gentlemen, I am so proud of our
batch... it's so refreshing to see the friendships survive through
time and new friendships develop and blossom, kahit pinilit tayong
paghiwa-hiwalayin (english translation: sepa-separate) nina Sisters
Belen and Agnes at Fathers Godo and Jeff nung unang panahon. Noon
eh separate playgrounds tayo. Ngayon, the world is our playground and
we can have as much fun as we'd like!
See you folks again!!
:-)Miles
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From: Amee Balina - amee_b@lycos.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 7:49 PM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
Sarap buhay!!! sana parating ganon. feeling ko naging 25 years
younger ako. nakakabata talaga ang reunion. kaya kahit napamahal
ako sa plane ticket ko dahil late na ko nagpa-book e sulit naman.
it's really worth it!
kaya to those who were not able to make it e sorry na lang kayo at na-
miss niyo ang fun and laughter. na-miss niyo rin most especially the
great accommodations provided by the "Hearts of Gold" couple Gerry
and Tina Tan. wala akong masabi but thanks a lot from the bottom of
my heart! naks naman. imagine naka ilang hapunan at tanghalian kami
(ang kapal no!), not to forget the limo service provided by Sir Gerry
from the airport to the hotel etc. kaya tuloy panay ang inom ni Sir
ng red wine tuwing may mag-doorbell (hahaha). sana hindi kayo
nagsisisi, masaya naman di ba? thank you rin sa mga anak niyo for
letting us raid their rooms.
the party itself was made even more exciting by none other than the
coordinator herself "the hatak queen" Jane. anong retire ang
pinagsasabi mo, ikaw pa rin. all the games are so lively at may
awards night pa. ang daming talents ang naglabasan. we have the
dancing queens in our batch led by walang kupas Bootsie, small but
sexy Monette, very appealing Susan de Castro who can sing as well and
the very young looking Jovie. we also have the concert king and
queens led by alluring Vix (sarap talaga ng chicharon bulaklak!),
our aloha girl Chiqua (who brought a lot of stuff like the diff.
pulutan direct from hawaii), my idol lani aka Ate Shawie (alam mo ba
nung tumawag ka ng Sunday afternoon e tulog ako kaya hindi ko alam
kung anong pinagsasagot ko sa yo), Grace (your ube cake was superb!)
and also Annabelle (Billy's wife) who has a nice singing voice and of
course not to forget Tigu and Genaro who sang like professionals (ang
galing!).
Everybody had fun. even the kids had fun in the pool. sarap sanang
mag jacuzzi (lights off pls.).
Nakakaaliw ang mga games lalo na pag kasama sina Erwin (who came with
his lovely wife Maria) and of course Ayong our "homecoming sweetik".
kuwela ka talaga. dapat naging komedyante ka na lang e "hindi pa
nasira ang discourage mo". sana naman next year sa reunion sa
Michigan eh maka-avail na kami ng UA buddy pass at ma-upgrade sa
business class para hindi masayang ang business attire (di ba Marissa
P.) hanggang ngayon natatawa pa rin ako sa naging experience mo
although alam kong napagod ka't sumakit ang mga paa mo.
It's so nice to see "old" faces again. Yung mga first time kong
nakita since high school like Lina, Kitty (ang galing mo palang mag
breakdance), Dory, our "Kiriray" awardee, Jophen and Joyce and of
course yung mga dati ko ng nakita sa Sta. Clarita reunion last year
like Miles and family, Susan Fabrig (sulit ba ang biyahe mo? thanks
for the hotel stay), Malouski who came with her 3 lovely daughters,
the ever friendly Mimi and of course Conch (keep in touch!).
at yung sa boys dept. naman so nice to see you again like Dennis
(game talaga kayo ni Ella), Ron, August, Raffy, Moreno, Tigu, Noel,
Genaro, Billy and Alex.
o see you all ulit next year! doon sa mga naiinip eh next month kita
tayo sa b-day ni Jane. ooops tama ba Jane?
amee
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From: Chiqui Doldolea-Reyes - mgreyes@aol.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 7:56 PM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
Hi Class 75'
words can't express our warmest gratitude to the people responsible for this
year's Las Vegas reunion. To Grandmaster Gerry and Tina for being a gracious
and generous host. My hubby had nothing but overflowing admiration for your
great hospitality and kind personality. Also extend our thanks to Mary Fe
(i think that's her name) for her before-during-after care assistance. i was
glad she was also enjoying the fun. Anytime she wants to relocate to Hawaii
let me know, bwahahahha.
And to our "drag pusher " and emcee, program coordinator, cover charge collector
Jane, (although i really didn't think our $25 covered Gerry's cost.) kudos for
your great coordination skills at meron ka pang mga beauties na alalay ha, Amee,
Kitty and Marissa and Susan. i don't think anybody could could have done it
better than you.
of course to Romay, who gave us the gas of our life. You are gifted with an
incredible humorous sense. Ikaw lang ang nasaisip ng hubby ko mula noon reunion.
Whatever "dirty talk" ang pinagsasabi mo sa kanya ay nasa kanyang isipan pa rin.
Lalo na bihira lang siya ngumiti pero hanggang ngayon panay ang halakhak niya
kahit magisa siya. We watched the short video clip of the reunion at tawang
tawa kami pa rin kami sa iyo.
To all the beauties and hunks, Jane, Amee, Susan DC, Joyce, Dory, Miriam, Vix,
Miles, Grace, Boots, Kitty,Jovie, Susan F., Marissa, Monette, Malousky, Lani,
Tirso, Noel, Billy, Erwin, August, Raffy, Genaro, Ron, Romy, Alex, Dennis,
Jojo and to all their spouses, Ella, Maria, Annabelle, Luz, Raimes, George,
Miriam and Monette's hubbies, didn't get their names. gosh, i hope i did not
forget anybody..............it was sooooo nice to see you all.
also a big Mahalo to Joyce's cousin who volunteered to musically entertain us
with his saxophone.
To our homecoming queen and king, Amee and Romay, may you fulfill your duties
as representatives to every reunion for the next year.
chiqui
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From: Romy Ayong - daayong@hotmail.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2002 8:58 AM
Subject: Unforgettable!!!
Batchmates '75,
Will somebody wake me up!!! Am I dreaming or what...Ito na ang
pinaka hindi ko malilimutan na reunion natin...it's amazing
Sir Gerry & Ma'm Tina - thank you so much for the great and
wonderful time with you...wala na akong maisip na adjectives para
maipaliwanag kong mabuti ang nararamdaman ko ngayon...para akong
nabunutan ng tinik maski na boneless iyong handa ninyo. Abigail keep
asking me kung kailan ulit ang reunion diyan sa LV...she is so happy
and glad at sumama siya sa akin. Ma'm Tina, I owe you one...tyvm sa
mga advice mo at I've learned a lot from them. Sampalataya na rin
ako sa iyo...idol na rin kita! Gerardo is so lucky to have you...may
kakambal ka ba? Seriously, I'm OK now and very much enlightened I'll
follow all the things that we've discussed. Ang gaan ng pakiramdam
ko ngayon as if I'm floating...we've been closer now at very sweet
than before! Bumalik na rin ako sa dating gawi...if you know what I
mean. Once again, I know thank you is not enough...but let me just
say you are always here in my heart...pls extend also my thanks to
your kids and Marife.
Jane - I really don't know how to thank you...kung mayroon lang sana
akong magic...pero hindi bale, alam ko namang lahat ng mga kabutihang
nagawa mo ay may katumbas...ang galing mo talaga sampalataya na
talaga ako sa iyo. Sana maibigay mo rin sa akin iyong recipe nung
katakam-takam na specialty mo at gusto ko ring matikman ito ni Lily
para payagan ako ulit umattend ng next reunion natin...itinuro ko na
rin sa kaniya iyong diet secret natin...double double sa in & out at
diet coke ang soda at easy on ice! Binigyan ko na rin siya ng
bulaklak kaya lang parang sinimangutan niya ako dahil hindi pala niya
type ang chitsarong bulaklak baka daw tumaas ang high blood ko! Sabi
ko na lang ay di bale ng tumaas wag lang bumaba ang anemic ko at baka
lalo akong mahilo. Anyway, tyvm sa mga hospitality mo sa amin hindi
ko rin ito makakalimutan...huwag lang sana akong magka-alzhaimer ba o
alka seltzer disease! Paki kuwento mo ulit iyong hardened OK!
Kailan kaya ulit tayo magki-kita kita...huwag muna sana ngayon at
kailangan ko namang kumita para makabawi ako sa nga araw na no pay
ako sa United. Pero hindi pa rin ako nagsisisi at umatend tayo sa LV
reunion...pls get in touch...i hope & pray you stay nice and
wonderful! Alam mo maski nakapikit ako ay kabisado ko na ang
papuntang EL Monte! Can i invite you for a couple of buba...and thai
foods?
sa mga wonderful people of batch '75...maski hindi ko matandaan ang
mga pangalan ninyo sa dami ninyong umatend...I know everybody enjoyed
at napasaya ko na naman kayong lahat...nalulungkot lang ako at
masyadong maikli at mabilis ang araw na ipinagsamahan natin. Pls
let's all get in touch with one another sana ay malapit na ulit ang
next reunion natin. Iyong mga nanguha ng kodak at gigital na walang
film sana maipa-develop na ninyo iyan at mabigyan kami nga mga kopya
para maipagmalaki naman namin sa mga fans at kamag-anak namin.
Ayoko na sanang matapos ito pero inaantok na ako...till here at next
time na lang ang susunod na kabanata...
Romie
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From: Moe Ferrer - moeferrer@yahoo.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2002 9:23 AM
Subject: UI've had the time of my life!
Bilib talaga ako on Sir Gerry and Ma'm Tina's
overflowing patience and hospitality (Mom, Dad, Mike
and Jason extend their gratitude as well). I salute
you both with all my heart and hope to die, peksman!
Aren't you glad you finally got your house back to
yourself?
A MIILION THANKS to you both, and family and Marife
for bending over backwards (sounds kinky!) for
everybody. We will never forget!
Moe
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From: Gerry Tan - gerrylt@aol.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2002 10:06 AM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
Hello Everyone,
I just woke up from my 2 days deep sleep. The last of the Mohicans
(Lina, Annabelle, Billy, August, Raffy) left early morning of Tuesday.
I think Malou and kids also left Tuesday. I am glad that everyone got
home safe and on time.
Tina and I really had a great time with all of you guys. Binale wala ko
yung tulog natin na 4AM every day since Thursday. The games were just
hilarious, although I missed some of them because I was doing some chores
….ok.ok…. I cheated and had a 2 hour nap. It was nice for Kitty to attend
all the way from Australia, Susan from Japan, Lina and Susan from Canada.
It could have been doubly great if everyone came, well we hope to see
everybody this time on the next one.
Now, I sit in my little corner, alone, and smoke my cigars and drink saki
(thanks Susan, I will take care of your saki just like my own)…. and will
wait patiently…..for the NEXT REUNION.
Thanks guys for the wonderful time. You guys are the best.
PS. If anybody wants some T-shirts, please let me know and the size. I will
just mail them to you.
Hey Raffy, you left your tripod; Monette left Jason’s shoes; Billy left a towel.
Tina will mail them to you shortly.
Talk to you later.
Love,
Tina and Gerry
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From: Joyce Pacaba - pekka@globalserve.net
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2002 10:15 AM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
Dearest Gerry and Tina,
Thank you very much for your hospitality ... I will always treasure my first
trip to Vegas. (O ayan, ibig sabihin may following trips pa!) Pag dumaan
kayo malapit sa Niagara Falls, one hour away lang ako, ha ... kaya dumaan na
rin kayo dito. I unfortunately do not have a wonderful doghouse like yours,
but you are always welcome to our basement futon!
My cousin Medardo was so impressed he said he will instigate a high school
reunion of his own.
I just got back last night from LA so ngayon lang ako nag-te-tenk yu!
Thanks to everyone who remembered me ... bilib na ako sa mga memories niyo!
And apologies to the ones I did not recognize, for beauty is like wine daw,
sumasarap as it ages (hindi yata angkop 'yon, a!) I mean look at Tigu ...
he looks even younger. At kung bali-baliin ang mga hips ... pero 'di ko
kaya and Skyflakes and water diet mo, Tigu!
Romie, kahit for the first kita nakilala, thanks for the gift of laughter.
Next time, wala nang excuses, bring Lily and your other baby! Swerte ko,
Michigan ang next reunion, I hope to drive my whole family down.
Jane and 'staff' ... thanks for the games that had us in stitches and the
very revealing awards.
I could go on and on ... umaapaw and puso ko sa saya ... corny but true.
Baka may maligaw dito sa bandang amin, tawag lang, ha?!
Love and Light,
Joyce Pacaba - Ojapalo
905-825-9909
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From: Marissa Argana - capries1027@msn.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2002 6:18 PM
Subject: Hot and Spicy L V Reunion
Yes it was hot but then there were sparks in our bubbly drinks spiced with
curvaceous Hawaiian outfitters.
Special thanks to the following:
Gerry and Tina - I hope naka-recover na kayo sa pagod for being the ultimate
hosts to the week-long reunion (tsibog,drinks,lodging,dinner dance with
(bold) show,etc.) Ideal batch mate talaga kayo simple, humble and caring.
May I have another Margarita?
Romie - Sana all is well between you and FW. Salamat Kahit 10 hrs tayo nuong
incoming flight natin eh first class accommodations naman pauwi. You really
made my trip possible. Marami kaming pinag pala mo. May balik na swerte
(si SW kaya?)ang iyong kawanggawa.
Jane - Angel sa kabaitan masarap pang gumawa ng meriendang pasta. Kahit na
pagod ay always to the rescue ng mga stranded at walang ride papunta sa airport.
Gimmick host pa sa gabi ng reunion kahit na mamaos. Sige payag na akong
iprioritize mo ang iyong lovelife.
Chiqui - Sa wakas nakilala na namin si pokie, laulau at kung anu-ano pang
dala mo sa mala-baul na chest cooler mo. Muntik ng mahakot ang buong Hawaii
sa pasalubong sa ating lahat at pati na rin sa Van service mo sa amin driven
by your pupung (Thanks!).
Grace - Sarap talaga ng cake mo and palabok very original ang taste at may
kasama pang song number. Multi-talented ka talaga.
Vix - Binigay mo na naman ang malakasan mong chicharon. Heto sumisigaw na
naman ang cholesterol ko. Marami ang nainggit sa extended bumper mo.
It's an asset talaga!
Conch - Salamat sa bigay mong Novena. Sabi nga ni Lani baka wake-up call
daw ito sa amin dahil napapaligiran kami ng mga santa sa kabaitan.
Moe - Ikaw pa rin ang show girl sa ating batch, mala ballroom dance
contest ang hataw mo with hagis effect. Sophisticated ka talaga!
Susan de Castro - Kembot queen ang dating mo sa galing mong sumayaw,
sino ba ang iyong talent manager?. Pwedeng mag-apply?
Boots - walang kaduda-duda ang iyong fashion statement, backless and
mini skirt, pero very consistent siya dahil anytime, anyday and any
affair yon ang kanyang signature outfit. No copying pleeeaaaaaase!
Dance na lang tayo!
Susan Fabrig - Kala ko si Jackie Magno in person. Sana stay in touch
kahit paminsan-minsan sa e-group. Miss ko na ang ingay mo eh.
Lani - Naku Miss Shawee talagang marami ang humanga sa iyung slim
image (hindi lang 10 lbs.may 1/2 lb. pang kasama). Tamang-tama kasi
next r! eunion eh backless at miniskirt ang dress code. Siyempre si
Miss Reina ang host.
Kitty - Please lang huwag mong i-publish ang mga stolen shots mo at
baka madiscover ang talents namin sa "60 seconds to fame".
Amee - Talagang gagay na gagay kayo ni First Husband mo as
"Homecoming Sweetheart and Homecoming Sweetik!" Match made in Vegas
kayo. Mabuhay ang bagong Kasal! nanaman? Totohanan na raw sabi ni Romie
(parang Julia Roberts wedding).
And of course to all special Awardees, guests and matrons...ay patrons
pala (sorry mas marami kasing girls) BTW low profile yata si Ron? o baka
naman dissappointed si hunk August? ang galing mong talent scout Erwin
for having Maria (she's a trooper!) and no doubt si Raffy ang Oil of Olay
King. P.D.D. sarap balikan ng kahapon, inggit kami.
O Miles baka sabihin mo tahimik pa rin ako pero balita ko natagpuan na
yung arm ng materialistic Filipino ......sa pawnshop. Eh hindi naman pala
orig yung mga suot na alahas gawang HongKong lang. It's a fake kaya
pinadala na lang sa bulalo-han pero mukhang dapat tumigil na ako sa
kadaldalan dahil sweet ang image ko eh.
Thank you all for a wonderful evening!
Marissa Argana po ang inyong ST Queen (ST......sobrang takaw, sobrang
tahimik, etc.)
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From: Kitty Gutierrez-de Luna - deluna@idx.com.au
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2002 7:23 PM
Subject: Walang Halong Bola
Ito'y isang pasasalamat
Kay Sir Gerry at Ma'am Tina
Sa kanilang walang humpay
Na pagbukas ng kanilang bahay
Madaling araw man o hating gabi
Laging may nakahain
Maging kama o pagkain
Naway kayo'y pagpalain
Dahil sa inyong ginintuang puso
Marami ang natuto
Sa inyong mga payo
At mga masasarap na luto
Salamat salamat
Kasama na rin si Marife
Hindi ko malilimutan
Ang inyong ginintuan puso
Bow
Kitty
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From: Lani Gaite-Flores- laniflores@aol.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2002 8:46 PM
Subject: A Celebration to Last Throughout The Years
Ang lagay si Boots lang, siyempre meron din akong song-like description
of the Las Vegas experience…it's a celebration to last throughout the years!
I've been completely blown away with admiration and awe at the way Gerry and
Tina have given their mighty share for the success of last week's reunion.
Unsurpassable, I dare say. It was like a feast that lasted for days.
Walang hinto ang puwesto sa mesa as people trickled in the Tan's home, days
before and after the actual event. Even on the very day itself, the food
and drinks were bountiful. And how they managed to treat each and everyone
very special is a hard feat, even baffling. Role models are hard to come by
and I think I've found a couple (very modest and unassuming) that fits the
mold very perfectly, walang halong sipsip yan, huh?
I also want to acknowledge the versatile Jane Balbuena. I say versatile
because when the situation calls for it, she can easily morph into a
troubleshooter, financier, mother, alalay, production coordinator, coach, etc.
Of course, not to forget, ang iyong mga rah-rah girls, namely, Marissa Pablo,
Susan Fabrig, Amee Balina, and Mrs. Australia, Kitty Guttierez, who inspite
of being afflicted with the "ping-pong elbow" este, tennis elbow pala, ay
nakuha pang mag-break dance.
Ang saya-saya talaga, nawala nga ang boses ko kakatili, kakatawa, kakakanta,
kakakain, kakasigaw, kakakantiyaw, at kung anu-ano pang "kaka", kaka-asar
nga eh? Maraming highlights. For one, Joyce Pacaba's cousin played the
sax and rendered us two ala Kenny G. numbers, complete with dimmed lights,
another one was the Awards portion. Romie Ayong and Amee Balina bagged
the Homecoming Sweetik and Homecoming Queen Awards, respectively.
Dory Nad (Kiriray Queen)
Jovie Lotho (Bocaca Queen)
Dennis Filoteo (Malibu King)
Chiqua (Bigay Todo Queen)
Raffy (Jockey of the Year)
Yours truly accepted the Kabag Queen Award.
Medyo kulang na daw sa oras, kaya hindi ako nakapag-speech. Sayang, may
prepared speech pa naman ako.
Heto, babasahin ko na lang sa inyo:
"I'd like to thank the Board of Jurors for this award, my faithful fans--
the Sharonians (president si Amee Balina, bwahaha!), my sponsors-Kokuryu
for my eye make-up, Kmart for my clothes, Payless for my shoes, Home Depot
for my Boysen paint foundation, and last but not least, Longs Drugs for
the agua oxinada for my hair, which incidentally is on sale right now,
buy one, take one. I only use quality products, my friends. In parting,
let me give you some words to ponder "Winning is not everything…..it's
the ONLY thing!"
Bow!
Ang daming paparazzi duon, I've never posed and smiled that much in my
life than in that reunion. Kaya pasensiya na kayo kung ako'y nakatulog
during the long photo shoots. Kakangawit ng panga!
Romie, alam mo bang si Pupung, akala nung una, ikaw si Gerry? Eh kasi
naman "at home na at home" ka duon, ano?
It's so nice to have seen and talked to classmates I haven't seen for
years, viz:
Mimi - ang hinhin mo pa rin, sana ako rin!
Jovie - tama nga ang sabi nila, you are the sexiest grandma alive!
Malouski - miss na miss ko na ang iyong mga halakhak! Walang kaparis!
Monet - wala akong masabi sa sayaw niyo ni Genaro, tango ba ang tawag duon?
Susan Fabrig - ang bait-bait mo, at tama nga si Marissa, para ka ngang si
Jackie Magno in the flesh, siyempre naman, you're a nicer version.
Siyempre, dahil pinauso ni Boots, may Part 2 din ako, para naman may
thrill. Boots, thank you so much for the birthday present. And Rocks,
mahirap mag blow by blow account. Sa dami ng attendees, you'll be lucky
to spend a 10- minute tete-a-tete with each of them. There were so much
happenings going on and while you're busy talking with someone, you were
already actually missing something hilarious on the other side of the room.
Buti nga naka-ambush interview pa ako with Vix. BTW, the big letdown of
the night is the non-appearance of the Adlib Guru, Miniong "Shazam" Garcia.
Alam mo bang isa ka sa mga dahilan kung bakit ako napilit ni Miss Jane?
Gusto kong makita ang idol ko. Now folks, yan ang may halong sip-sip,
bwahaha! Biro lang, Kiko, kung nanduon ka siguro, tayo ang naging
Homecoming King & Queen (just dreamin').
Till next time.
Lani Gaite-Flores
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From: Gene Lagdameo- genlagda@aol.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2002 10:01 PM
Subject: LAS VEGAS
TO ALL LAS VEGAS REUNION ATTENDEES,
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! IT'S BEEN 6 DAYS SINCE THAT NIGHT AND
I STILL HAVE THIS SMILE ON MY FACE THINKING ABOUT THE GREAT
TIME WE HAD.
GERRY & TINA, YOU ARE SIMPLY THE BEST. TOO MANY NAMES TO
MENTION BUT YOU KNOW WHO YOU ALL ARE...THANK YOU FOR MAKING
THIS REUNION A VERY MEMORABLE ONE.
IT WAS VERY NICE TO SEE YOU ALL.
GENARO
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From: Erwin Mariano - Erwin.Mariano@bellsouth.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Friday, August 2, 2002 10:15 AM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
Gerry and Tina,
Just don't know how to thank you for everything you did to make the past
weekend's event so much a success, Maria and I couldn't believe the amount
of work you, two, did. Your hospitality, generosity, sacrifice and PATIENCE
are endless. We appreciated it so much. You've made this reunion such an
invaluable experience that none of us will ever forget. I'm just all out of
words. Actually, what I would like to say is......pwede nyo ba 'kong ampunin?
Mabait naman ako, eh... Gerry, sorry we didn't get a chance to drop by anymore,
before we took off Monday. We thought you and Tina are trying to recuperate.
I called and Tina said you went to work at meron pa pala kayong hangover -
si Raffy at August, hehehe... Tindi mo talaga, back to work kaagad. Again,
HATS OFF to you and Tina.
Fellow Paconians,
I don't know about you guys but I, for one, would always cherish this weekend
we've spent together. More than 25 years have passed and yet, I've never felt
so "at home" with you. It's seems like time stopped after the last day of school
in '75 only to start again on July 26, 2002. Thanks for reminding us what kind
of friendship we have. I'm just sorry for the others who failed to come and
join us. Well, next time...
I had an awesome time with the games, especially when the girls had to walked
over us, hehehe... Pero, Jane, puede ba, next time, instead of us, boys, holding
a flashlight, just have the girls prepare by handing them razors the day before.
Akala ko kasi, madilim lang, yun pala, balbon, hehehe...joke lang, ha? Jovie,
balbon ka ba? Oh yeah, I might as well shave, too, since balbon daw ako sa legs,
sabi ni P Diddy.
And, to all of who've put so much effort to make this reunion so memorable, I
salute you. This is the first reunion Maria and I have attended and we're still
talking about it, and many times, I catch myself smiling when I think about it.
So, are we on for Michigan 2003 or what? Do we really have to wait that long?
Ciao!!! Babay-agin!!!
Erwin
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From: Jane Balbuena - janebalbuena@yahoo.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Friday, August 2, 2002 `12:23 PM
Subject: Unknown
I promised you a part 2 so eto na. So sorry for the delay coz after
4 days of fun and laughter, I have to devote my time and attention to
my 2 teenagers, sa pagiging chimay sa bahay and to my stressful
demanding job.
To the c-o-o-l Californians, Ron, Monette, Noel, Tirso, Gene, Jophen,
Dory, Jovie (adopted LA gang member ka na agad) Marissa P. , Lani,
Amee, Conch, Grace V., our muse from San Diego- Miles, to the Bay Area
Boyz - Romie, August, Billy, Alex R. - tyvm for making this reunion
so unforgettable, sangkatutak na halakhakan.
To the East Coast Babes - Bootsie from Southfield, Michigan ( our
next grand reunion host, ngayon m'dear alam mo na what's in store for
you - for sure, sakit ng katawan, severe gas pain, sore throat,
pwede ka pang umatras, maaga pa. Malou Hensley - our super nurse
from New Jersey. Sayang at di tayo nakapag one-on-one, kulang ang
time. I hope your lovely daughters enjoyed their vacation in Sin
City. Next time pasyal ka naman dito sa L A. Hope those hibernating
days are over and you are back in circulation sa egroup. Vix - our
sexy vixen from the Windy City (Chicago) - you are so thoughtful at
dala-dala mo pa yung specialty mo na chicharon bulaklak. Napansin ko
feel na feel mo yung pagkanta ng ating theme song " I will Survive".
What happened to Mr. Snail ? Ang bagal naman baka maunahan na kita,
sa Michigan baka ako meron, ikaw wala, bwahahaha….
From Down Under Sydney our breakdancing Kitty, from Japan, still
lovely as ever ang Kembot Queen Susan de Castro. -From Canada : our
gracious as in mahilig mang-libre Susan Fabrig, from Calgary, our
mystical Joyce Pacaba, and walang kupas na Lina Dizon from Toronto -
ty for making the trip and the time to spend with us. Di naman kayo
nagsisi, di ba?
Dennis, the ex-Californian, now Arizonian aka our Malibu Guy aka P. D
Pa-Dude! Bakit umalis ka nang wala man lang goodbye kiss? Para kang
meron tinatakbuhan huh? Masyado bang intensely sentimental ang usapan
ninyo the night before? Ang bilis naman ninyo ( with Ella and 4 kids)
nag-escapo in the early morning! Halatang ayaw mo nang magpapigil at
excited ka na to report for your 1st day sa DHL Phoenix. Baka akala mo
eh lightas ka na. Fyi, Scotsdale is one of my favorite cities and
within driving distance ka lang for me, so I will just surprise you
one day. What is your contact info, e-mail and phone number? Best of
luck bro!
Madam Chiqua - kulang pa yung Bigay Todo Award to show how much your
royal presence (+ the sangkatutak na pasalubongs from Honolulu) was
realy really appreciated. I'm glad to hear Pupung was so amused to be
with us, instant fan siya agad ni Romie, our Kabag King and Homecoming
Sweetik. Hindi ko na sasabihing bagay na bagay si Romie and the
beautiful Amee at baka may magalit.(sino pa!) Suffice to say, they
are meant for each other inspite of. Pakisabi mo pala kay Pupung,
pasensya na kamo siya sa aking driving directions and tactics - lusot
anywhere. Kinabahan ba siya sa mga DO NOT ENTER signs na pinasok
natin? Obviously your Pupung is macho gwaping, I also sense he is
kind, gentle, understanding and a wonderful better half ( ang galing
ng training mo Chiqui), sana next time kasama uli siya. See you both
Michigan 2003?
Grace V - our dear champion chef. Many thanks sa mga special treats
mo sa amin- ube cake, sans rival, pancit palabok. Dahil sa
pag-aasikaso mo sa madaming pagkain eh nakalimutan mo yung magic
microphone. Buti na lang umubra din yung pipitchuging mike ng DJ.
Pero kayo na lang na may natural singing talents ang naka-kanta.
Inggit ako sa mga angelic voices ninyo (you, Vix, Lani, Chiqui,
Annabelle Osit at si Tirso Vandross at Gene Ingram, my idol). Sayang,
balak ko pa naman mag-perform ala J. Lo (as in Jane Low (shortie,
kuha mo?) na may kasama pang sexy dance moves, eh nawalan ako ng
confidence because I was counting on that magic microphone. Kaya next
time, don't forget it again. Grace, it was nice to hang out with you
again.
Dory - nabenta ang ating games 'mare! Nauto natin sila and we left
them clamoring for more. Now that "Daddy" Jorge got a first hand
experience of how batch 75 partys, siguradong papayagan ka na niya for
the next time, whether near or far ang mga upcoming reunions.
Magiging suki ka na rin at truly addicting ang ating mga parties. Wag
na wag kang mag-aabsent at ikaw ang pag-uusapan namin! Pakisabi mo
kay Daddy Jorge, ty for the photos and video - pahingi ako ng copy ha?
And I will send you info and application kasi he told me he is
interested to become a forensic photographer.
Raffy - our Jockey of the Year awardee! Enjoy the rest of your North
American tour, US, Canada, pati Europe and Asia. Round-the-world
blitz ang target mo ano? Reminders lang : Easy on the babes, keep
yourself protected and enjoy single life. Basta lang, don't forget our
lovely faces and the wonderful memories of our LV reunion, na dahil sa
kagagawan mo eh natapat sa matinding heatwave(105 F) ng summer desert
heat. Come back and visit us again.
Erwin - it's your first time bro to join in the fun. Hope it's not
the last. Hilarious ka talaga and just between the two of us, parang
natalbugan mo si Romay this time. Kaya lang isa lang ang award for
Kabag King so next time baka ikaw na. Welcome to the endless fun and
laughter of batch 75 reunions. Just keep on feeding us those funny
lines sa egroup for now. Tell Maria, trooper din siya sa mga games.
Marissa, Amee, Lani - uumpisahan na ba natin ang pagpila for UA comp
passes for Michigan next year? Ano kamo Marissa - dalang dala ka na
at yung nirentahan na jet ni Don Romie ay naisakay ang lahat, pwera
lang kayo? Baka naman wrong spelling ang names ninyo sa manifest kaya
di kayo natawag. I can't believe 10 hours ang lay over ninyo sa
airport? Marissa , our ST Queen, against all odds, I'm glad you were
there. At napaka-precious ng ating mga conversations, very uplifting
in mind and spirit.
Lani - our deep philosophical thinker, masyado mo naman pinapagod si
Romie sa pagbuklat ng dictionary. Napakalalim ng iyong vocabulary,
mapa-ingles o tagalog mandin. It leaves us the impression that you are
eloquent, profound, expressive pero pag bumanat ay Kabag Queen talaga.
Thanks to you, I am not only versatile, I am also well versed, ang
dami kong natutunang new words from you. Ganyan talaga ang bes pren,
you bring out the best in all of us.
Amee- my dearest Siamese Twin! Akala ko tuluyan na tayong
magse-separate after ng no-show ka sa San Diego. Buti na lang at
malakas ang loob mo magkaskas ng credit card at humabol ka sa last
minute airfares ng Southwest. I am so proud of you for making it to
LV. You are truly the homecoming sweetheart. Kung wala ka, the
reunion would be utterly meaningless for Romie. Ikaw ang reason kung
bakit nagpumilit siya makasakay, kahit sa pakpak ng eroplano. At di
ka niya maaring maipag-palit kahit na nuong ihatid ko na kayo sa
airport ay umandar na naman ang kaniyang pagka -s l o w at slip of
the tongue eh nabaliktad niya ang karinyo sa iyo. Imbes na S H (as in
sweetheart) ay natawag ka niyang H S ( as in echas). Pagpasensyahan
mo na si Romeo, at di niya makayanan ang paghihiwalay ninyo.
To all Batch 75 if I missed out on anyone, pasensya na. All of you
with your unique persona made all the difference.
When will I see you again? ( I have to start a new theme song naman)
Jane
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From: Jane Balbuena - janebalbuena@yahoo.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Friday, August 2, 2002 2:58 PM
Subject: When will I see you again?
Iyan nga pala ang title song ko naman sa aking very long na Part 2.
sabi ko na nga ba eh, meron akong nakalimutan - the meek and demure
Mimi. Sa dami ng ating change of plans, nakaligtaan na kita. Kahit we
planned on spending the LV days together, the drive, the condo stay,
the actual reunion, the day after - eh walang natuloy except for the
few hours you were there at Gerry's. Sana wag kang madadala sa akin,
pa bago-bago ng plano -marami kasing sumasabit sa saya ko,sa legs ko,
sa kili-kili atbp body parts. Pero tingnan mo naman at nai-accomodate
ang lahat. Sige next chance tayong dalawa lang, lab you miss you.
Jane
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From: Raquel B. de Jesus - dverocky@edsamail.com.ph
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Friday, August 2, 2002 6:46 PM
Subject: Together Again!
Wala akong masabi, from all the feedback that is pouring in, mukhang MAJOR
shindig talaga ang nangyari sa LV. Too bad we can just read the kwento and
heave sighs of regret that we weren't able to join the fun, laughter,
food, atbp.
We were with Vener "Honey" Sampaga-Esguerra last night. She now lives in
Staten Island, has been in the US since the early '80s. Too bad only four
of us were able to welcome her - Pat, Frix (Precy), Alex and yours truly.
Pero inspite of the low turnout, or maybe because of it, talaga naman
nakapag bonding kaming apat.
As was to be expected, Alex kept us entertained with his songs - nung kumanta
pa siya ng "What a Wonderful World", 3 voices ang ginamit niya - Alex,
Louis Armstrong at Elvis o Victor Wood ba yun (I got confused). =)
Chiqua, mission accomplished ako. I've given your # to her.
She had it na pala. =)
Honey says that she's getting an email address soon so she can join in
on the egroup fun!
Jane, we've been telling all the recent balikbayans from the batch to reserve
the grand homecoming in 2005 for the real homecoming (as in sa PCS).
We broke the record in the 2000 homecoming by coming up with the highest
attendance on record for a batch - there were 75 attendees from batch '75
in 2000. With the size of our egroup alone, that should be a cinch to
beat in 2005! Pag ipunan na ninyo ng leaves at finances para we can
beat our own record in 2005! Tiyak ako, by that time, there's going
to be another song to aptly describe that ultra super mega event.
Tigu, o ano ang ginawa mo nung get together ninyo?
Umawit? sumayaw? nag tumbling?
Raffy! Hay salamat at hindi ka pala naging illiterate pag landing mo diyan.
So nice to learn that you were granted your 6 months stay. Ingat ka diyan.
Isang request lang, could you please place your replies at the top of the
message? Akala ko walang laman na message yung mga email mo - yun pala,
nandun sa kailalim-ilaliman ng message box. We await your pictures -
so please don't forget to share them with us.
I must let you guys know too that at the despedida for Alcuin a few weeks ago,
I was pleasantly surprised to see Ferds Santiago there! He's much better
now - maraming salamat daw ulit for the help and the prayers.
Hanggang sa susunod na get together...
Rocks
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From: Lani Gaite-Flores - janebond777@yahoo.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Friday, August 2, 2002 10:13 PM
Subject: The Hunks
Hi Winnie,
Mukhang hindi pa nasasagot ang iyong hiling na malaman ang mga
pangalan ng mga hunks sa picture, kaya here they are (clockwise):
Gerry Tan (The Godfather)
Ron Relucio (Father of the Year)
Billy Osit (Cool, Calm & Collected)
Erwin Mariano (The Luckiest Man Alive)
Godo Moreno (The Newcomer, sana hindi ka magsisi!)
Alex Ramirez (Alladin Early Bird & Trivia King)
Romie Ayong (The Godfather (Impostor)
Dennis Filoteo (Sweetheart ng Bayan)
Noel Martinez (Tito Knowie Knows Best)
August San Gabriel (Arnold Schwarzzenegger Look-Alike)
Raffy Galvez (Man About Town)
Tirso Gutierrez (Fitness Model)
Wak ngalit akyen huh?
--- In pcs1975@y..., "Winnie Conda" wrote:
It would be nice if you can put the names of our Boys and Girls in
the pictures. I tried to put the names and faces together but i
haven;t been exactly successful especially in the boys dept. but of
course I recognize Tirso, the Hunk, and Raffy, the more hunk?, and
dennis, the mostest hunk, i love your outfit, but the rest... names,
please. and which one is Romie, and Gerry, Erwin, Genaro, Ron, Noel,
Billy, Alex and ....? i really enjoy reading the reunion accounts of
each one. nakakainggit talaga. di ba Rocks?
Winnie
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From: Billy Osit - billyosit@yahoo.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Friday, August 3, 2002 2:47 AM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
hi everyone,
Me and Anabelle also would like to say our many thanks
to everyone attended the famous "LV reunion". Sulit na
sulit, ang saya, at hindi makakalimutan. Kahit ngayon
lang tayo muli mga nagpakita, its ok. We all felt the
warm welcome, parang dati na magkakilala at naanduon
naman kasi yung fun and sense of humor sa bawat isa.
And but of course, special thanks to our host Sir
Gerry and Ma'm Tina. Alam ng lahat, your team-up,
thats all it takes for you to be successful. O yan
hah, ok ba Gerry. Party tayo uli sa inyo, hehe. Even
the day after the party, we really enjoyed the jacussi
and swimmimg pool.
Sana maulit kahit mini reunion...
with love,
billy and anabelle
p.s. Gerry, the towel left in your house is not ours.
wala kaming dala kasi we stayed in hotel.
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From: Dennis Filoteo- dfiloteo@yahoo.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Friday, August 5, 2002 10:08 AM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
Hi All,
Maraming-maraming salamat kay Gerry & Tina for hosting this year's
Batch 75 Reunion.
Everyone would agree that it was indeed the best reunion so far and
the most attended.
It was so nice to have met batchmates for the first time -
such as Joyce, Erwin, Jojo, Dory & Jophen. I was hoping
others could have made it and enjoyed with us the joy, fun
and laughter we shared during the reunion.
My family and I enjoyed every minute of our stay in Las Vegas
and would have opted to stay a little bit longer kung hindi
lang talagang kailangan mag-report for duty sa bagong
office namin sa Scottsdale, AZ on Monday.
Again , thanks to Gerry & Tina for everything and to my
Bros & Sis of Batch 75, I love you all and see you in the
next reunion.
Best regards,
Dennis , Ella & the 4 Jays
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From: Dory Villamor- djvillamor@msn.com
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Friday, August 5, 2002 7:42 PM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
To all my batchmates,
We just got back from a camping trip at the Sequoia Nat'l Park.
Kaaayos din ng aming computer. The worst virus infected our PC
and damaged the hardrive as well. So, pinadoctor pa namin. Buti
na lang na-retrieved din lahat ng aming files including the e-mail.
Thank you very much to all of you for the wonderful time in LV.
( I won't enumerate names kasi baka may makalimutan ako eh,
unfair naman). The reunion was a BIG success. Jorge and I really
had a good time. Sa totoo lang, ang naging topic namin sa camping
ay ang ating reunion. We even showed the video to our family and
friends. They also had a wonderful time - non stop ang laughter.
Jorge is now a believer. He will be a regular sa ating reunion. No
more Cinderella for me. He was amazed sa ating batch - very strong
daw ang ating bonding.
Special thanks to Gerry & Tina for their hospitality, generosity and
kindness. You guys deserve to be awarded as the "Hearts of Gold".
Please extend our gratitude also to Marife - masipag at mabait din siya.
I have read all your accounts on this reunion. They are full of admiration,
satisfaction and gratitude. I agree w/ you all. Wala na akong masabi pa -
sinabi na ng lahat.
I tried to send the pics taken by Jorge as attachements to this e-mail
but yahoo can only accept 1 megabyte size. It keeps coming back to us.
The pics are in CD rom. Jorge will send them to Dennis to post them in
our website. I tried it also but could not. Jorge is also trying to
transfer the video he took into VHS for all those wants to see it.
Till we meet again... hope soon before the next grand reunion.
Jorge & Dory
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From: Susan San Agustin- sanagiustins@shaw.ca
To: pcs1975@yahoogroup.com
Sent: Friday, August 5, 2002 10:08 AM
Subject: I've had the time of my life
Hi all you beautiful people!!
Thanks for the wonderful day. I enjoyed every minute of it and I have to say
it's worth every canadian dollars I spent. Special 'THANK YOU' to Gerry,Tina
and family for having us and welcoming us to their wonderful home.
Thank you to all 'coz each one of you contributed to have this day a successful
one. Aliw na aliw ako and up to this day I can't get over the fun I had It
was great to see everyone. You guys are all GREAT!!!!
Chiqui, sorry I just got your message now. I just join the e-group again.
Jane have been sending me the digest but haven't had the time to respond.
I'm great though nagkasakit ako after the reunion. My husband said too
much fun daw and puyat. I did check with my husband and he said he did
lived in San Roque as well. Siguro his parents might know Pupung's
parents. Thanks pala sa limo service ,paki pasalamat mo ako kay
Pupung as well. If ever you decide to come to Canada you guys are
welcome to stay with us.
Bye for now...
Susan
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