TEEN BEAUTY
Dennivy Khu is Miss Teen Iligan 1st runnerup
By James Booc (Batch '82)

Dennivy Montecalvo Khu (Batch 2006), in photo, was declared 1st Princess (1st Runner Up) in the Miss Teen Iligan 2006 Beauty Pageant. She is the daughter of Dennis Khu (Batch '83) and Mrs. Elvies Montecalvo Khu. Her father Dennis is a first cousin of Fernando "Lando" Khu. Dennivy is the eldest of 4 children (3 girls & 1 boy the youngest). She was also chosen Miss Negros Navigation.  The other winners were Chessa Alfeche Chan, Miss Teen Iligan 2006; Dianne Pabelec, 2nd runnerup; Debbie Joyce Olasiman, 3rd runnerup; Cynthia Herrera, 4th runnerup; and Michelle Balatero, 5th runnerup. The Search for Miss Teen Iligan was one of the highlights of the Iligan fiesta celebration last September 29. Our hats off to Dennivy!
 

Three things in life
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:22:16

There are three things in life that, when gone, never come back: time, words, and opportunity.  Three things in life that should never be lost: peace, hope, and honesty.  Three things in life that are most valuable: love, faith, and prayer.  Three things in life that are never certain: dreams, success, and fortune.  Three things in life that make a person: hardwork, sincerity, and commitment.  Three things in life that can destroy a person: lust, pride, and anger.  Three things in life that are truly constant: change, death, and God.
--Stela Navarro, Cebu, Philippines, forwarded SMS, cell +639173879935

Beware of stroke
Fri, 6 Oct 2006 20:19:30 -0700 (PDT)

Hello everybody. According to the American Stroke Association, approximately 700,000 Americans will suffer a stroke this year. That means, on average, someone in America has a stroke every 45 seconds. Strokes are a leading cause of severe, long-term disability, and addressing the associated risk factors can be beneficial.

- Control your blood pressure either through lifestyle changes or medication.
- Exercise. People who exercise consistently have a lower risk of suffering a stroke.
- If you smoke, quit.
- Limit alcohol intake. If you drink alcohol, do so only in moderation. Moderate alcohol intake is defined as no more than one drink per day for women and two drinks a day for men.
- Manage diabetes and keep tight control of blood sugar levels.
- Lower cholesterol into a healthy range.
- Focus on your diet. Follow a diet designed for those with high blood pressure and heart disease - it may be helpful in preventing strokes.
- Take calcium and magnesium. These minerals are helpful in controlling high blood pressure, one of the strongest risk factors for stroke.
--Peter Dy (Batch '66), Edmonton, Canada, email: pdy50ca@yahoo.com

GATHERING OF THE BOYS.  The boys of Class '66 had a dinner get-together during the fiesta week last September in Iligan City.  The impromptu reunion was prompted by the presence of Peter Dy and Mike Lee who were on vacation in Iligan. Among those present at the gathering were Suniel Lim, Robert Co, Nicomedes Debalucos, Peter Dy, Mike Lee, and Sergio Siao. It was what we may call a purely boys' night out. Peter has since now returned home to Edmonton.  Mike, too, flew back home to Edmonton last Oct. 12.

RACINES-MONTECILLO NUPTIAL.  Weddings bells will ring merrily for James Racines (Batch '80) and Irish Tapayan Montecillo (in photo).  James and Irish will exchange "I do's" on Oct. 24 at the Lord of the Holy Cross Parish Church, Isabel Village, Pala-o, Iligan.  Reception will follow at the Maria Cristina Hotel.  Among the principal sponsors are Iligan Vice Mayor Henry Dy & Esterlita Dy; Engr. Albert Cristopher Villas & Grace Po Romano; and Engr. Pacienciano Durias & Dulce Durias.  Best wishes to the new bride and groom!

PAL AWARDEE.  Aida Uy (Batch '61) was a silver award recipient of the Philippine Airline Magdayaw Awards.  These awards are given each year by PAL for the top producing travel agencies in the Philippines.  Awarding ceremonies were held at the Century Park Hotel last Sept. 22. Aida Uy's Cebu Fortune Travel is a consistent yearly awardee.

GOING DOWN UNDER.  Seen spending his holidays in Australia is Franklin "Bobo" Siao (Batch '62), in photo, last Oct. 12.  He was touring Sydney and Melbourne and other key cities Down Under. "Spotlight" heard that Bobo was trying to get in touch with our man in Sydney, Leonardo "Loloy" Tan (Batch '66). We hope they were able to see each other.  Meanwhile, Jesus Dy (Batch '63) arrived in Chicago, U.S.A. from Edmonton last Oct. 12.  And Peter Dy (Batch '66) will likewise follow suit this week.  They are there for the wedding of Jason Dy, son of Johnson Dy (Batch '64) on Oct. 21.

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In this life, no matter how happy or successful or secure we are, there are just times when we don't know what to do or where to go, when we feel bored and dry for no reason at all, when we feel lonely even if we're not alone, when all we just want to do is sit down and relax or lie down and stare blankly at the ceiling. Then all of a sudden, out of the blue, flashes of our yesteryears come to view. We think about certain people we've been with, places we've been to, or some events that occurred some decades or so.

Human as we are, we all need moments like these. It's true that we can no longer do anything about the past as it's already part of history as in "What's done is done" or so we'd say. But there's always such a thing as re-thinking, re-creating or re-inventing. The past is our gateway to the present. We can never be what we are today without the past.

We often hear or see how people change their attitudes and ways of life once they have become rich and famous. They tend to put all these in their heads, forgetting the fact that as mortal beings, we don't own anything in this world. Not our profession, not those hectares of land, homes and condo units, cars and jewelries, apparels, furnitures, home appliances, computers, cellphones, LCDs, digicams, and other so-called possessions or personal properties that we claim as ours. Neither the myriad of trophies nor the plaques of recognition displayed in one corner of the house. Everything is just being loaned to us. We are all but passing visitors on a limited tourist visa. One of these days, whether we like it or not, we will all go back to where we came from as in "from ashes to ashes, dust to dust". Yes, just as we didn't bring with us anything when we were born except for our shrill cry that signalled life and our entry into this world, we also won't be bringing with us anything when we return home.

Let us not therefore allow fame and fortune to transform us into somebody God never designed us to be. Let us stay humble by looking back and be reminded of who we were or what we went through to become what we are today. A return to yesterday. A looking back. To become better.

It's just that I was at the party for the whole day.  It was such a great day for me because it's been a long time.  It seems I was just out from the Bilibid for the whole year. I missed my good friends.

There was this game that had a supposedly big prize which drew everybody to join the videoke game. Guess what the prize was? $100 lang naman, hehehe. The prize goes to whoever gets a score of 100 in the videoke singing (bigat no?).  Hala, nag-aagawan na ng mike!  Some of us were turning hysterical, especially us girls, in the mad rush to be the first one to sing (kulang na lang magsuntokan mga sabunotan), hay!  Finally, some of us represented themselves as operators. Three operators were chosen and I was one of them.

We started the game by calling the contestants in alphabetical order (so ok na, wala ng gulo).  The rule: no limit until someone wins the prize.  So as the game went on, there was this funny scene.  It seems everybody was tense and nervous.  Some were praying. Kanya-kanya tirik mata because you know what?  Some were really singers ... hmmm.  The voice game kept going on (birit kahit wala na sa tuno, kahit sintunado, mga lashing na kasi) until the whole day ended up with the moon rising and still no one got the perfect score (kaya alang may nanalo!) Whaah!  Well, at least, we enjoyed the day.  I won't tell you how the whole story ends up (kasi kakalungkot lang).  Wow, what a day!

[ABOUT THE AUTHOR.  Gail Ubamus Anacleto is a friend of the editor.  The article is lifted from her regular Blog postings at Friendster. Her friendster ID is: cicisun2x@yahoo.com.]

Igdono U. Caracho, Batch '66