Lanao Chung Hua Scool played host to the Inter-school Chinese Language Competition - Mindanao Region held at the Maria Christina Hotel last February 24 and 25. Attended by more than a hundred delegates (students and teachers) from Chinese schools all over Mindanao, the event was created to promote competitive Chinese education among Chinese-Filipino students here in the region. Being the host school of this year's event, our pupils and students did their best in order to bring pride to the school.

LCHS participants in the Drama Competition, who grabbed the third prize.

For the Calligraphy Contest - Elementary Level, Czarine Chiu (Grade 6) won the second prize and Mary Olivienne Uy (Grade 4) won the third prize. Tristan Irvin Lim (4th year) grabbed the first prize in the high school level. Moreover, Abigail Ling (Grade 6) and Jan Bryan Anoos (4th year) were both given consolation prizes.

For the Chinese Aptitude Test, Kenn Carlson Dy (Grade 6) won the first prize for the elementary level while Jan Bryan Anoos (4th year) copped the third prize.  Also, Yen-yen Uy (3rd year, Chinese curriculum) was given a special award.

For the Singing Competition, Abigail Ling (Grade 6) again won the third prize. Our participants for the Drama Competition also won the third prize. The event was graced by Mr. Dai Xing-zhi, a high-ranking official in the Chinese embassy in the Philippines.  Also present were the top guns of the Philippine Chinese Education Research Center who never failed to give support to Chinese education.

UNSUNG HEROES
Iligan rescuers shine in Leyte

Iligan City gained international exposure as members of the Iligan City Disaster Coordinating Council (ICDCC) Rescue Team helped save a cameraman of CNN from a near mishap while taking an actual footage of the rescue operations in Leyte.  Southern Leyte Governor Rosette Lerias expressed gratitude to Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz for the timely response to the latest tragedy that hit the province by sending the ICDCC Rescue Team. Thirteen ICDCC rescuers were assisted by five representatives from Holcim in the rescue operations for landslide victims in Barangay Ginsaugon, St. Bernard, Southern Leyte.  Holcim doled out PhP70T-worth of relief goods consisting of diapers, undergarments and cookware for victims in evacuation centers. The company also shouldered the Php20T transportation expenses of the Iligan rescuers as part of its humanitarian endeavors after local shipping companies refused free transport of the rescue team with their equipment for the operation.

Going to America? Beware of pirated stuffs!

Bringing in Louis Vuitton bags or DVDs to the U.S.A.?  They had better be the genuine articles.  Entering the US carrying pirated items -- from fake CDs, signature fashion products, cosmetics and even books -- could land you in jail, the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. warned recently.  Citing a travel advisory from the US Commercial Service, the embassy said anyone caught with even a single pirated item faces "automatic deportation in violation of intellectual property rights, or arrest and criminal prosecution, in addition to civil fines and penalties."  The embassy reported that US Customs officials "are also looking into fake designer bags like Louis Vuitton, Coach, Gucci, Prada, etc."

In Manila, the US Embassy said pirated items would be confiscated at US ports of entry and violators of the US government's Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) or anti-piracy law would be penalized.  Non-US citizens caught violating the ban will have their visas cancelled and face immediate deportation while American nationals will be arrested and prosecuted.
 

Teresita Bernardo, 65

Teresita Bernardo passed away last Mar. 14 in Iligan City.  She was 65 years old. She was the sister in law of Matti Dychutee.  She is survived by her children William Bernardo (Batch '82), Monette Bernardo, and Jun Jun Bernardo. We request our pious readers to pray for the eternal repose of her soul.

BACK HOME.  Currently enjoy his summer holiday is Peter Dy (Batch '66).   He arrived home in Iligan after a long plane ride from Edmonton, Canada last Mar.  23.  Welcome back, Peter!  Also late last month, as schools all over the country came to a close, Antonio "Boy" Te (Batch '69) was seen spending a few days' vacation in Iligan before he left for Cebu on Mar. 24 to grace the graduation of his daughter from college.  Afterwards, Boy flew back to Taiwan where he is a practicing doctor.  Our congrats to Dr. Winthrop Martin Uy Jr., son of Aida Lim Uy (Batch '61), who recently opened his Dental One Center at the Second Level, Gaisano Country Mall, Banilad, Cebu City.  Inaugurated last Mar. 25, the new dental care center offers breath diagnosis & treatment.  It uses the latest scientific approach in analyzing and locating the source of breath disorder and its removal.  It also offers aesthetic dentistry, teeth whitening, ortho root canal, gum treatment and implants.

Henry L. Yu, M.D., Batch '69

• With five centavos we could buy tira-tira or ampao or Senorita Menthol Candy.
• We always have a stock of Cortal, Medicol, Gardan, Kremil-S, Diatabs, etc. at home.
• Star Margarine and Lily's Peanut Butter were the favorite fillings for our American bread.
• Darigold Jamboree and Dear Tiya Dely were the radio programs we always listened to.
• Coke, Pepsi, Orange, Lemolime, Choco Vim, Ginger Ale, etc. was at ten centavos a bottle.
• Downtown was the place to go for our groceries, school supplies, and toiletries.
• It would take 15-20 minutes for our food order in a restaurant to be ready.
• It was jam session time with the Beatles, Gary Lewis, Herman's Hermits,etc.
• Headbands and earrings were only worn by our girl classmates.
• Only prisoners have tattoos on their body, arms, legs, and God knows where.
• The manual typewriter was a mainstay for our home reading reports and term papers.
• To make two or three copies, we used carbon paper. Xerox machine wasn't heard of then.
• Tancho was the favorite pomade of our uncles.
• Mama would let us drink Klim or Alpine milk before we went to sleep at night.
• A take-out order of pancit guisado wrapped in banana leaves was a pure delight.
• Pelargon and Lactogen were among the popular brands of infant milk formulas.
• With twenty pesos, we could buy a kilo of pork, some chicken, fish and vegetables.
• With one peso, we could watch a double-program movie, may snack pa.
• Junior Illustrated Classic or Wakasan komiks was selling at twenty centavos a copy.
• Texas or Tarzan bubble gum were sold at lima singko price.
• A haircut from our neighborhood barbershop cost fifty centavos.
• We wouldn't go out of the house with a crumpled shirt or uncombed hair.
• We went gaga over autographs, penpal writing, 45 rpm records, song hits, among other things.
• A happy birthday meant cake, pancit, ice cream, balloons, gifts, etc.
• We used to shop downtown, now we do it in the mall.
• We were so thin and anemic that mama would let us take Scott's Emulsion.
• There were very few places to go to on lazy Sunday afternoons.
• Our hair was thicker and darker then.
• To sing a song, we need a piano or a guitar, now all we need is a minus-one.
• It took a week for ordinary mails and three days for air mails to reach its destination.
• We would wonder why a person would sport a kalbo look.
• To call a friend, we have to connect to the operator.
• It used to be Sari-Sari Store, now it's Convenience Store, open 24 hours.
• It used to be "How do you do? I'm fine thank you", now it's "Musta ka? K lang".

Igdono U. Caracho, Batch '66

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