Vol. 10, No. 14, November 20, 2006

Here's another new product made in Iligan that's sweeping the country by storm. The name is "Suka Pinakurat," a spicy vinegar made from pure fermented coconut nectar and spices germane to the farmlands of Iligan (in photo).

"Suka Pinakurat" is a product of Green Gold Gourmet, a homegrown food processing family business in Iligan. It was started in 2000 by Rene Jose Stuart del Rosario.  Sales and distribution was handled by his wife Donna Stuart del Rosario. Being new in the market, this product initially experienced stiff resistance in having it displayed and sold in retail establishments. The quality of "Suka Pinakurat" however could not be denied. Satisfied customers soon spread the word and introduced it to friends, family and associates.

After four years the quality and product acceptability was able to define itself. Currently "Suka Pinakurat" and other products of Green Gold Gourmet are available all over Mindanao, Visayas and Metro Manila.  Influence has not been limited to the Philippines though as its products have penetrated the “padala” market for Filipinos with relatives outside the country.  Currently the business is being handled by the youngest son, Reinard Donn Stuart del Rosario. And its product manufacturing capability has been increased by the expansion of existing work areas and the creation of new and dedicated product lines

Siangco off to China
By Glenda Sy-Cabilan (Batch '71)

Michael John Siangco (Batch '96), in photo, associate editor of the Spectrum, left for Suzhou, People's Republic of China last Nov. 10. He has taken on a new job as customer relations officer of a company in Suzhou.  Widely known as the silk capital of China, Suzhou is about two hours away from Shanghai. Michael's work contract is for two years.  He was a member of the LCHS Chinese faculty until April 2006. After LCHS, he worked with a call center in Manila while awaiting acceptance of his job application for China.

What friendship is all about
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:31:06

Friendship isn't ranked by ... whom we have known the longest, who came first or who cares the best.  It's about who came ... and never left.
--Susan de la Cruz, Iloilo, Philippines, forwarded SMS +639176222338

The following poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York Hospital. It's being circulated on the Internet by a professor in New York, U.S.A.:
 

Slow Dance

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,"Hi"
You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift ...
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.

Saddest quote
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:41:44

The saddest quote by the funniest man ever born on this planet: "I always like walking in the rain so no one can see me crying," by Charlie Chaplain.
--Remedios Tan-Wee (Batch '63), Cotabato, Philippines, forwarded SMS +639209213613

BIENVENIDA BASH.  Anita Co-Siu (Batch '57) came home to a warm reception by family members and friends in Iligan City last Nov. 1.  Anita, better known in town by her nickname "Aning," came with her husband Joe Siu. They are both practising doctors based in the U.S.A.  A bienvenida party was held in her honor at the new Gazpachos Restaurant in Pala-o, Iligan, hosted by brothers Robert Co (Batch '66) and Edwin Co (Batch '68).  Aning's younger sister Bonifacia "Pancing" Co-Go (Batch '62) also came home from Cebu for the occasion.  Aside from family members and relatives, also spotted at the luncheon gathering were family friends, like Suniel & Corrie Lim, Sy Bing Gui & his wife & 2 sons, Richard Sy & his wife, Henry Siao & his wife, Dominic Siao & his wife, Freddie Siao, Henry Dy, Henry & Rita Ang, Glenda "Hong Hong" Sy-Cabilan & her sister Caroline, Alexander "Sandy" & Perla Chua, Rosanna Co-Belmonte & her sister Bingbing Bartolome, among others.

HOMECOMING.   Also seen vacationing briefly in Cebu City last Nov. 3 was Augusto "Chu-Kok" Sy (Batch '62), in photo, with family members.  The Sy clan was having a dinner get-together at the Cebu Grand Convention Center before Augusto's return flight to the U.S.A. the following day.  Spotted with Augusto at the dinner gathering were Sy Chu An, Sy Chu Tek, Rosie "Bian Bian" Siao-Sy, Arthur Sy, Amelia Sy, Arthur Dy and Elizabeth Dy, and several other relatives. Augusto is a doctor by profession and lives in California with his family. Accompanying photo of Augusto Sy was taken at the Cebu Grand Convention Center last Nov. 3.  Also spotted returning home to Iligan for a brief respite from their respective home bases in the U.S.A. during the week of All Saints' Day were Johnny Ling and Wilson Lim of Lian Guan Hardware.

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Are you any one of these? Check below:

( ) Forget where you place your cellphone or eyeglasses.
( ) Forget to zip your pants not just once but twice and more.
( ) Not sure if you have taken your medicines for your hypertension, diabetes, etc.
( ) Not sure if you have already put sugar in your coffee.
( ) Not sure if something happened in reality or in a dream.
( ) Can't remember what you ate for lunch yesterday.
( ) Can't remember what you wore last Sunday.
( ) Would rather stay home than have a night out with your barkada.
( ) Would prefer spending your Sunday afternoons at home than go malling.
( ) Have a hard time putting on your socks.
( ) Backaches and joint pains upon waking up in the morning.
( ) Favorite expression is "Ha? Unsa to?"
( ) Say "Hi! Hello!" to somebody you meet in the mall but couldn't remember his/her name.
( ) Texting a friend with your eyes one foot away from your cellphone.
( ) Love watching old movies on TV as they bring back memories of your youth.
( ) Bed time at 9 p.m. Wake up time at 2 a.m. It's early to bed early to rise.
( ) Easily get hurt from the careless remarks of people younger than you.
( ) Get sentimental and teary-eyed over trivial matters.
( ) Hear imaginary sounds in your surroundings sometimes.
( ) Look at the mirror and worry about the increasing wrinkles and decreasing hair.
( ) More time to smell the flowers, appreciate the rainbows and bluebirds in the sky.
( ) Looking after your children and your parents.
( ) Smile or cry as you listen to the songs of your time depending on your mood.
( ) Experience some leg cramps every now and then.
( ) Awaken suddenly at dawn with some kind of fear.
( ) Become more religious and spiritual.
( ) Talk a lot and would want people to listen to your stories.

If you are any one of the above at one time or the other, don't worry coz you're not alone. Welcome to the club!

Igdono U. Caracho, Batch '66