compiled by:

Alma Louise Bawing-Bagano a.k.a. Inandako 
SMS Class ’77 (one of last SMS grade 7ers – not 
according to rank in class) 



Subject: SAGADA AND SMS REVISITED THROUGH THE
POSTBOY. HAPPY HOMECOMING

Kanak ay mangwani: “aye pay dadlo na…” “ayke kaneg
tona id wani”. “ayke mi pay inik-ikkan na issan timpo
mi…” 
Welcome to Saint Mary’s School and to Sagada, once
more, through these reprints… copied unedited. -
inandako

Postboy reprints 1952 –53 
· A St. Mary’s School Weekly has long been needed. At
a meeting of the student council with the registrar
and headmaster, it was decided to start one at once.
It was agreed that the name should be the Sagada
Postboy, that the issue should be issued before
Vespers every Thursday, that the paper should be the
joint responsibility of the school administration and
the student council, and that it should be a type of
publication of interest to the whole Sagada Community.
(Nov. 8, 1952 No.1 p.1)- first issue of the Postboy

· Four pigs are being fed in the pleasant yard between
the basketball court and Mr. Tade’s cottage. Scraps
from the boys dorm are used so no expense for food is
necessary. Across the path of unused rocky land of the
dorm gardens a small hen house and chicken yard is
being built. Lucien Mangusan the well liked senior
student nad manager of the boys dorm is in charge
(reported by Leonard Aclop, chairman of section 11B .)
This was followed by a report 4 months later: The
dormitory henhouse for 50 hens is all complete- thick
cogon roof banked with cogon on the sides, large
windows in front. All we lack is chicks.

· The Student Council was organized under the
initiative of Mr. Norton and with the cooperation of 
the students. Members of the council were taken from
the different sections: George Tamking 1V (Chairman);
Robert Longid 111( Vice-Chairman); Dencio Comafay 1V
(secretary); Eduardo Biag 111 and Jose Puclay 11B (Sgt
at arms); Inez Killip 11A, Betty Batnag 1, Francis
Tade 1,Richard Abeya PrepA, Jude Ofoob PrepB, Mary
Lumaban Gr.6, Emily Arciso Gr.5 (Members)

· Cynthia Arciso and Cristina Fomocao, two senior
girls in SMS are being exempted from the dorm group
work and have been promoted to assistant supervisors.
They assist Mrs. Tenaur in the oversight in the
cleaning in the dorm. This privilege is given to all
senior girls who have lived in the dormitory for 3 or
more years. (Reported by C. Batore)

· Problem for the Physics Class = Based on what we
learned from Mr Henton, process for the speed of
sound. How long will it take Ms. Reiley at the
hospital to hear Buster Brown barking at home. Problem
solved in the next issue: If BB barks at 2:42 Pm when
the day is warm at a temp of 25C, Ms. R will hear it
after 25 seconds at the hosp.

· A Poem by A. Songgadan entitled “Sagada In Winter”
The day is cold and chilly/ And the clouds surround
the town/ At dusk it is so windy/ I keep my cold head
down.

· What I want for Christmas: “Brand new cadillac”(F.
Busacay), “Nothing”(B. Fesway) Anything your Heart
desires”(mrs. Gulian), A big change of
characteristics” (F Batore),”Come back to me again”
(Anonymous)

· Hospital news: Mrs. Paul Bacdayan gave birth to a
baby boy by ceasarian delivery last Jan 22nd at STH.
Both mother and child are well. The baby weighed six
pounds and six ounces at birth.

· Congratulations from the senior class of SMS is due
to Esteban Capuyan, their former classmate who won the
first prize during the oratorical contest held at
Villamor College. Elizabeth Lominio sent the message
with the words” …the judge shouted, The Gold Medal
goes to Mr. Esteban Capuyan!” It is further stated in
the letter that the Vice Pres of the Phil donated a
cup for Villamor College for winning the gold through
Esteban’s oration on the Constitution. All schools in
Manila were represented.

· Mr. Claudio Omareng of 2058 W Madison St, Chicago
Ill has offered to send some seeds of fruit trees to
SMV. Mr. Omareng was a student at Sagada Mission
School during the time of the Stauntons and has been
interested to know about the school and the mission

· St Mary’s Honor roll (Mark of 90 or over) for the
fifth marking period: 1V: Oscar Montoya-92,George
Tamking-90,Eduardo Zabala-90,Estelle
Diwayan-92,Dolores Pulido-90,Maria Aligmayo-94;
111Martin Bayang-90,Robert Longid-96,Cristina
Batore-96,Elizabeth agpad-91,Caroline Buteng-93,Esther
de Guzman-91; 1A Rosalind Suluen-94,aurora Taguiba-91
Students who made the most improvement during the
fifth marking period: !v Rosita Equitan, 111 Bernard
Umangil, 11A Henry Bawaan, 11B Dominga Pekas, 1A Noel
Lominio, !B Remegio Kawi, PrepA Frank Longid, PrepB
Felix Sofronio, PrepC Joseph Dagan, 6th Grade Martha
Cayowet, 5th Grade Gregorio Capuyan

· After the closing of School year ‘53-54, the school
library will be kept open in the mornings b/n 8:30 and
11:30, Monday to Friday. There will be some faculty
guidance for students wishing to improve in subjects
in which they are weak. This is not a summer school,
no formal classes will be held and no tuition fees are
charged.

· Congratulations from the Postboy to Ms. Catherine
Longid and Ms Asuncion Binguit, former SMS students,
who will be graduating at the St. Luke’s School of
Nursing tomorrow, March 27th. Catherine obtained 3rd
place among the 40 1953 nursing graduates. Asuncion
and Catherine went to St Luke’s without any
preparatory courses in nursing 

Even a person with a very
low IQ knows his answers all right – Last Saturday, a
Jehovah Witness leader found Agustine at the plaza.
After cautiously scrutinizing him, he asked in
Ilocano, “are you a Christian?” “Yes”, bellowed
Agustine. “Do you want to come to us? Agustine,
mystified, just stood speechless with open mouth. “if
you will join us you will be saved, but if you will be
one of these, you will be burned when you die’,
continued the leader. Agustine hollered “Oho!

· Through the Postboy this message is sent to the
frustrated serenader of last night. We thank you for
your lovely music, and for your obedience in leaving
when asked to go. It was such a late hour that your
music was disturbing to those who were already in
dreamland.

· The LoLaLi Club- The Seniors in the Girls’Dorm have
organized a club. The aim is to give entertainment on
various occasions. We will try our best to provide a
play, a song, or a stunt when requested Officers of
the club are: President- Caroline
Buteng,Secretary-Esther de Guzman,Treasurer-Isabel
Lardizabal, Judges-Julia Bing-il and Solded Ambucay,
Play Directress- Cristina Batore, Toastmaster-Narcisa
Degawan. Can anybody guess what LoLaLi means? David
Piluden wins a copy of “101 Best Songs” for submitting
the correct meaning of LoLaLi – love, laugh and live.
The right kind of Love – Godly love- is what we mean
for Lo (reported by Betty Buyagawan – PB editor)

· Lucky Ten Star Outfit- is the name of a group of SMS
students Eduardo Biag, Martin Bayang, Paul Lumbag,
Fidela Salvador, Jane Abeya, Veronica Longid, Shirley
ann Pacyaya, Florence Lardizabal and Patrick Tumapang
whose purpose is to practice singing, and provide
music for the sagada public enjoyment. They meet in
the library every Sunday afternoon from 2-3pm Mr.
Norton was chosen as adviser.

· The dorm boys of Sms organized a combanchero and
started with an accordion, two mouth organs, a pair of
carrahas and a drum, Since these are not enough to
provide very good music, we ask that voluntary
contributions may either be given to Julian Magalgalit
or Robert longid. Members are: a Gayumba,B Bondad, H
Kiley, J Suluen, W. Sucdad, J Fiag-oy and G. Gawili

· Jenny Clare Buteng is the smallest girl in the dorm.
Last Saturday, she had her 6th birthday anniversary.
There was a happy party with entertainment. Jenny
received presents from the sisters.

· Joy Prill a former sophomore student at SMS write
from Baguio “The city is too crowded and hot. The days
are so hot in the morning and in the sfternoon, it
rains hard. I often catch colds because of this sudden
change. I am not as healthy now as I used to be when I
was at SM dorm…I want to return to Sagada so that if
you find it convenient to take me back, I would gladly
go without delay after our second grading period.” 

· Mr. Dongail gives the Postboy some very interesting
data on the cost of transportation for his station
wagon. Gas in Bontoc is 29 centavos a liter. He gets
about 21/2 kilometers to the liter (this is about 55
cents a gallon, about 10 miles per gallon). There is a
2 peso toll fee for the round trip to Bontoc. Going to
Bontoc and back to Dantay takes 1/3 the amount of gas,
Dantay to Sagada, up to 2000 feet, takes the other
two-thirds.

· Origins: It is hard to say who first thought of a
college level institution in Sagada. It may have been
Governor Early or Fr. Staunton, those pioneer leaders
in cultural and economic development in this section.
At any rate, St. Andrew’s Seminary had its start here.
And when American missionaries had returned after the
war, at the March 1948 meeting of the St. Mary’s
School Council of Advice, a normal school was
considered. In 1951, Mr. Abehuela of the Bureau of
Private Schools urged St. Mary’s to start a two year
college giving courses in practical arts, emphasizing
the training of teachers in things that could be done
around here.

In 1952, an effort was made to get Baguio Colleges to
offer courses here during the summer vacation. Baguio
Colleges was willing to send good instructors, but
government permission could not be secured. At a
meeting of the St. Mary’s Council of Advice during the
present school year, the question of St. Mary’s
seeking permission to offer college level courses was
considered but no one was favorable to the idea as it
was the general opinion that such work was more than
St. Mary’s could handle without hurting the work that
St. Mary’s is now doing. (From special issue of the
Postboy – Sept. 29, 1953) 

· It’s a baby girl! Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs
Killip who are the happy parents of a new 6 lb baby
girl born October 27thin the hospital at 12:37 am.
Also to Fr and Mrs Pekas for their ninth child, a baby
boy born at 10pm,October 23rd. He will be named
Raphael as October 24th is St Raphael’s Day.

Postboy 1954 reprints
· January 13, 1954 – Last Sunday, Mr Scott, the new
American teacher we had been waiting for arrived. He
is now staying in the south end of the boys’ dorm. We
certainly are very glad that he came. We hope that he
will like staying here with us, as we like him very
much. (reported by S. Bondad)

· The day before Christmas, Christmas in Sagada is not
as dull as some people think. At least there are some
kinds of excitement. At around 10:30 am on Dec. 24,
there were cries of “Help!” and “Apoy!”. The ceiling
of the second floor of the girls dorm caught fire.
This was in the nursery. People came running from all
directions jumping over fences with all sorts of
things which they thought could put the fire out.
People from all lines of occupation were there –
priests, doctors, teachers, farmers, carpenters,
businessmen, policemen, a Congressman-elect, the
sisters, drivers, etc- all trying to do one thing or
another. Inside, girls were shrieking, shouting,
crying, jumping and running here and there, throwing
boxes out of the windows. It was a regular stampede.
People were doing all sorts of things. I wish I had a
camera to record the riot inside the dorm. However,
the fire was put out as soon as it started but the
excitement which it caused was a topic of the
terror-stricken girls for several days.

· “It must stop!” These were the warning words from
Fr. Diman, most emphasized, when he talked to all the
school boys in the Assembly Hall last Monday morning.
He was speaking of drinking after it has been found
out that some school boys have been indulging
themselves to drinking. Anybody connected with the
school in any way found out to have drank a little or
much, whether it be in the compound or outside,
whether it be in Manila, Baguio or anywhere else will
be recommended for immediate expulsion from St. Mary’s
School. We hope that this is a warning to all students
who drink. We also hope that people outside would
cooperate in stopping this vice.


· A baby girl 8 lbs and 4 ounces was born in a jeep on
the Danonoy road this morning at 10:35. Mr. Aquin of
Besao was planning to bring his wife to the hospital
for delivery when the wife gave birth on the way. The
jeep stopped for some few minutes and the driver cut
the cord before proceeding to the hospital. Both
mother and baby are fine.

· Two 5-yr old girls, twins, Ruth and Rebecca Orenza
were brought to the orphanage twoo weeks ago by Miss
Wilson. These little girls from Zamboanga look small
for their age because of undernourishment but they are
showing a marked improvement.

Postboy reprints 1957

· Lost and Found - An aluminum kettle of the boys dorm
which was lost last August 1957 was found in the Home
Ec room when some members of the boys dorm went inside
to eat guinetaan prepared by the Juniors. They were
not sure at first , but when Raymund Alipit, 11B,
examined it, he finally concluded that the kettle
belongs to the boys because he was sure of the handle
which he prepared before the kettle was lost. The
kettle was voluntarily washed by Lydia Kollin, 11B,
before the boys took it back.

· New Rule at school – A new rule, keeping right at
the corridor or coming up and down the stairs, has
recently been established by the school principal, Mr
Hughes. This was established because much commotion
and collision had been done during the past months at
school. Students usually bumped each other or were
left behind by others when they wanted to overspeed 
others. This is true not only inside the building but
also around the school in paths which are narrow.


>> Mr. J. Randall Norton, an experienced
educator who had been headmaster of St. John’s
University Middle School in Shanghai for many years
before the war, became principal in 1952. He filled
the school and several municipal buildings with
furniture and equipment made in industrial art
classes, leveled and fenced school play grounds, and
cooperated with the public schools through the Sagada
Teacher’s Association. His most famous project was the
construction of a dam in Latang and a small rowboat
which, when the first rains took the dam out, was left
high and dry and inspired a popular Igorot song
written in the Boy’s Dormitory, “Nan Ark Norton”. But
his most lasting contribution to the school and
community was the founding of the SAGADA POSTBOY, a
mimeographed student organ that was published weekly
without interruption until the declaration of Martial
Law in 1972. 

How Latang Dam was constructed:
(reprinted unedited from Sagada Postboy - Nov. 5,
1958)

> Nov. 20, 1952 – The Physics Class went to Latang
where the brook that comes out from under the road.
Their main objective was to find out how much water
power could be developed there. As soon as the gang
reached the river, they divided themselves into pairs
and went on with their problem. Most of the
measurements were done by calculation. Results of the
study will be reported later….
> February 19, 1954 – Yesterday morning, the Senior
Class with Mr. Norton went to Latang during their
Physics period. Their aim was to survey that area.
They brought their breakfasts along and as soon as
they reached Latang, the boys proceeded to prepare the
breakfast while the girls started the survey. (Wait
here, were the roles really inverted or is this a
misinformation? - Inandako). After breakfast,
however, the class decided to build a swimming pool.
They started the project that very morning. After 30
minutes of work, the foundation of the dam for the
swimming pool was fairly laid. The class had to leave
their project to attend to their other classes. They
plan to continue working on the dam sometime…
> March 10, 1954 – The Physics Class continued their
measurements to find out the flow of water in the dry
season in the stream of Latang. They are attempting to
make two contour maps of Latang Valley. Results will
be published later…
> April 21, 1954 – Monday, April 19, is a historic
day in the story of the Latang project. That morning,
six boys worked very hard to accomplish 3 things: (1)
to take out the upper sluice in the main dam, block
the lower sluice so that no water could still seep
through, and make the dam typhoon proof; (2) to carry
water by an aqueduct built into the hillside, two
thirds of the distance from the dam to the possible
power site; (3) to stop up holes in the natural dam at
the lower end of Latang. All three objects succeeded
too well, except the typhoon scheme of the first
project.
At noon water was running out the outlet for two
hours and 45 minutes. That afternoon, the boys without
supervision worked feverishly on the lower dam, water
backed up as far as the upper dam. Then the rain came.
Half the dam went out. The lower dam backed up water
until it covered the upper dam and made the pond
extend 30 meters into the cave. The next morning, the
water was forming a narrow stream all the way. It was
running through both dams. What is now being planned
for Latang will be
told in the next issue. The workout was a blessing in
disguise…
>September 14, 1955 – IGOROT SONG HONORS FORMER
PRINCIPAL – An original Igorot song called “Nan Ark
Norton” set to the music of “Noah’s Ark” was written
by members of the Boy’s Dorm in honor of SMS former
principal Mr. J. Randall Norton and his experiments 
in dam construction and boat building. In 1954, during
his last few months in Sagada, Mr. Norton spent a
considerable amount of time and money constructing a
dam in LatangCreek as a project for his Senior s’
Science Class. When the dam was successfully
completed, Mr. Norton contracted with a local
carpenter for the construction of a small rowboat,
which was then used for excursions on the small lake
which formed above the dam. With the first rains,
however, the dam was washed away, and the next dry
season found the boat high and dry upon the hill
called Bowet. This is alluded to in the last two
verses of the Song as follows:
“Dat nin oda-oda-odan , ‘ssan ginawang ay magdang
Naanudan nan ark Norton, ‘ssan ginawang ay
magdang Wada id Latang…..
Id Bowet, nan ark nasakla’t, ‘ssan ginawang ay
magdang
Ngadnan tako is Ararat, san ginawang ay magdang. 
Wada id Latang….


Postboy reprints1958

· On Dec 26th, Father Harris was celebrant to the
Nuptial mass and officiant at the wedding of Sledad
Bacayan to Alfredo Belingon at the SMV. The witnesses
were Mr. Lamen and Mr. Simon Abad and Atty George
Baywong. Ms. Elizabeth Lominio acted as bridesmaid
with Mr. Melecio Yamashita as best man. 

· On Jan 2nd the wedding of Miss Emilia Lominio to Mr.
Lucien Mangusan was also celebrated by Fr. Harris at
SMV The maid of honor was Ms. Jane Calaoa with Mr.
Valentin Peredo as best man. Witnesses were Mrs.
Emilia Pacyaya, Mr. Vicente Andawi, Ms. Louise Reiley
and Dr. Chen.

(inandako’s notes: There are pictures of these
weddings filed by the Harrises in their old album
which I also have a copy of…. Cute brides and grooms….
inandako )

· Miss Juliet Peang, a student of SMS was crowned 1958
Queen of Besao on January 1st. others who were crowned
were: Helen Suyaman – First princess; Lydia Kollin -
2nd Princess; Severina Domeyeg – 3rd Princess. The
queen was escorted by Gregory Martin,the 1st princess
by John Aquin, the 2nd by Prospero Kawi and the 3rd by
Semindro Baldas. Vice Mayor Basali assisted by Mrs.
Lilia Botengan crowned the queen; Councilor Tinggalon
assisted by Mrs. Emily Aquino crowned the 1st
princess; Councilor Siwalen assisted by Mrs. Adeline
Sacoy crowned the 2nd while Councilor Agomeyeng
assisted by Catherine Dacwag crowned the 3rd. The
contest was sponsored by St James’ Alumni and the
proceeds will be used to put up a public cement stage
in Kin-iway Besao.

· The Christmas Pagent in 1958 was shown at 10:30pm
with the ff as cast: Zacchariah – Vicente Andawi; Mary
– Mary Alipit; Angel – Emilia Mangusan; Joseph –
Lucien Mangusan; Elizabeth – Christina Bangcawayan;
Shepherds – Feliciano Alipit,Mariano Degay, Andres
Batnag, Prospero Galas; Small Angels – Nelie Yodong,
Mary Ann Timpak, Florence Bangcawayan, Florence
Chugsayan; King Herod – Luis Lardizabal; Guards-George
Gewan, Eduardo Solang; Pages – Nrman Killip and Thomas
Killip; Learned Men – Ramon Aben, Valentin Perido,
Patricio Ullocan; 3 Kings – Simon Abad, Mariano Gewan,
Florencio Cadiogan. The play was directed by Hazel
Gosline. Mrs. Harris directed the choir that sang all
throughout the pageant. (January 8, 1958)

· FOR SALE:
ONE PAIR 8-INCH LEATHER HIKING BOOTS. SIZE 81/2 FOR A
MAN. THESE HAVE THICK RUBBER SOLES. THEY ARE BRAND NEW
AND UNUSED. SEE FR. HARRIS. (they are too small for
him!) (issue of Jan 15, 1958)

· Ms. Jane Abeya, a 1954 graduate of SMS arrived here
Sunday, January 19th for a two-weeks vacation. She is
a senior student nurse at St Luke’s Hospital and
expecting to graduate this March. She is the sister of
Evangeline, a freshman student (Jan 29, 1958)

· Anthony Songgadan, graduate of SMS in 1956 won a
gold medal donated by Congressman Mitra in the BIBAK
oratorical contest held in Baguio Tech quadrangle on
Feb 1. Rudyard Buyagawan a third year student and
formerly at SMS got 2nd place and was awarded silver
medal donated by Congressman Hora. Fely Alejo, SMS
1956 got consolation prize. Another feature in this
BIBAK Day was “knowledge unlimited contest” Andrew
Kiley and Arthur Bacolong both SMS graduates
represented their departments.
(Feb 6, 1958)

· Alejandro Benguet, 3rd son of Mr and Mrs Pluto
Benguet joined the boy’s dorm on Feb 4. He is a third
year student. He had been living with his uncle in
Patay but in the dorm he joined the group of Cyril
Buking who are assigned to wash dishes this week. 

· Three Igorots, Leoncio Carlin, Joseph Belit and
Elizabeth Olat passed board exams. Carlin and Belit
passed exam for doctors with a rating of 78.13 and
73.06 respectively. Miss olat passed exam for midwives
with a rating of 89.

Postboy reprints 1960

· IGOROTS IN Kennedy’s cabinet? The possibility of
Igorots in US President-elect John F. Kennedy was
raised by his statement reported in the Dec 26th issue
of time magazine “I want to get the best men I can for
these Cabinet jobs, and I don’t care if they are
Democrats, Republicans or Igorots”. Igorot faculty and
staff at St Mary’s Schoool speculated that the future
US President must have learned about Igorots during
his wartime experiences in Phil waters in the US Navy
and presume that one of Pres. Kennedy’s secretaries
first jobs will be to answer letters enquiring about
who Igorots are.


#387 Jan 4, 1961
· st mary’s applicant is candidate for states – The
ff. announcement has been received from Mr. William
Dunn of the American Embassy Manila dated Dec 6: “We
are happy to inform you that we have recommended your
school’s candidate, Evangeline Abeya, to the American
Field Service in New York as one of the principals for
an award. While this does not in any way guaranteee
that she will be given an award (we hope to know
definitely by the end of May, 1961), it does mean
that your candidate has brought honor to your school.
Congratulations!

#388 Jan 11, 1961
· American Insect reaches Sagada – What was described
as a wingless bloodsucking hemipterous insect (cimex
lecturlarius) or Kiteb, from the United States was
discovered this morning between the pages of a Bible
included in a shipment of hospital supplies and
nursing books presented to STH by Christians in Sn
Francisco. Ms. Louise Reiley, Administratrix, who made
the discovery, reported that she immediately killed
the long-travelled insect but does not remember at
what chapter or verse.



# 388 Jan 11, 1961
· “Lost and Found’ Notice – Mr. WHScott, Principal of
SMS and his boys wish to announce the following loss:
“Two hens and the chicken coop in which they were
sleeping got lost in our backyard between midnight and
4:00 am last Thursday morning. If the finder will
return the chicken- coop, he may keep the hens.

#389 Jan 18, 1961
· MY TRIP TO MANILA (by Evangeline Abeya) – “On Nov
19, I started for Manila. I reached Baguio safely and
the ff morning I attended the low mass in the Chrch of
the Resurrection. After the mass Rhoda took me to the
Dangwa stationand I took the 9:30 o’clock bus.
Although it was my first time to go to Manila, I
managed very well alone. I felt quiet lonesome but
when the bus stopped in Carmen, a lady teacher came
beside me. She was the first one to talk and we had an
interesting conversation. When we reached Manila, my
brother Richard and my cousin were there waiting for
me.They brought me to the Carlin’s residence where I
stayed. The next day, Monday, my brother and I went to
look for the Us Embassy which took us about two hours.
I went inside and informed Ms. Manuel that I arrived.
Afterwards, we went to the Nurses’ Home in St Lukes
Hosp. Richard had to go to attend his classes so
Muriel Fawas accompanied me to the market where we
bought things for me to use during my interview. I
slept with Muriel in St Luke’s so it was easier for me
to get a ride the next day. Richard came again the
next day and we reached the Embassy on time. The AFS
candidates were received in the reception Hall and we
were interviewed by some AFS (American Friendly
Society) returnees. I was surprised to see that most
of my companions had chaperons.Either one of their
parents or teachers was there and some were with their
principals. I learned that the interviewing took one
week and out of the 105 applicants, 55 and 12
alternates will be taken. At 8:00, they began
interviewing the 8 of us and I was the 4th one.The
interviewers consisted of 3 Americans and 7 Filipinos.
They were all seated along a long table and there was
an extra seat for the person being interviewed. When
it was nearly my turn, I felt nervous but when I went
in, I felt alright. Each of them asked questions one
after the other. The questions were about the
Philippines, differences between Filipino and American
teenagers, my family, my hometown, canao, my hobbies,
how to cook Filipino dishes, my religion and many
other personal questions. Lastly, they asked me to
make a speech on the topic: “Why I want to go to the
USA” After 40 minutes my interview was finished and
Richard returned just on time to get me. I spent th
rest of my time there with some of my friends who
invited me to eat and sleep with them so that
actually, I transferred from house to house. They took
me around Manila and I enjoyed very much my stay
there. On my return trip, I was again alone until I
reached Baguio where I found some of my classmates who
returned here.



















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