March/April Celebrations in May

Celebrants and Guests feature the "Class62" hats for the Golden Jubilee 2012

March and April Celebrant's Birthday Lunch at the Golden Pines Hotel Baguio City May 5, 2011

In attendance

Standing (L-R): Daniel Lee, Pat Ducusin Rilveria, Glo Turingan Valeros, Ping Estepa, Winnie Oliva Sapin, Glo Mañalac Datud

Seated (L-R): Bong de Guzman, Mars Esquejo, Cef Cawaon, Estela Espejo del Val

Thank You Classmates of '62

Marcial Esquejo, our long volunteered Treasurer has confirmed our donations to the late "Dely". Thank you once again to the following:

Class 62 Admin Fund P1000.00; Patrocinio Ducusin Rilveria P500.00; Glo T. Valeros P500.00; Aida Isidra Prado Singson P500.00; Estela Espejo Del Val P200.00; Cresencia Okol P200.00; Vickie Villarde Estepa P200.00; Benjie Abellera (US25.00) P1075.00; Amelia Hamada Nanni (US25.00) P1075.00; Renato Pablo (US25.00) P1075.00; Aurora Lambino (US25.00) P1075.00; ELizabeth Frigillana Orpilla US $25.00; Marcial Esquejo Wreath/Flowers/Card P537.00

Video Presentation (+ copy to family) donated by: Glo Valeros, Glo Datud, Estella Del Val, Patrocinio Ducusin Rilveria, Ping Estepa and the valuable assistance of Louee Padilla (friend of Class62).

To the many others who had extended their time and presence: Winifred Oliva Sapin, Daniel Lee, Bong de Guzman, Ceferino Cawaon, Roger Estepa (Vicky); Atty Jim Valeros (Glorietta) and to "all" who were missed, we thank you all for your assistance to Dely's family.

The Passing of Dely

Announcement (sent by Lenilou San Agustin):
It is with sadness that we announce the demise of a class62 member.

DELY CARRERRA CAMONGAO passed away last night, April 9, 2011, after suffering a stroke and going into coma.

Let us all pray for the peaceful repose of her soul and for strength for the family as they go through this difficult period. Bless you all for your prayers.

Condolence Messages:
Angelica Bangaoet Michail (email April 10,2011):
I will miss Dely's smiling face whenever I visit and we have our mini reunions. Please extend my condolences to the family.

Aida Isidra Prado Singson (email April 10, 2011):
Please extend my deepest sympathy to the family of Dely.
I was expecting to see her on our grand reunion.

Elizabeth Frigillana Orpilla (email April 12, 2011):
My condolences to Dely's family. There is rejoicing in heaven for Dely to be home in the arms of the Lord. Hallelujah !!! Thanks GOD, I had a chance to see her in 2009 after 47 years. With the Baguio group, we had dinner in my house & in the restaurant. She was full of life. We had fun talking, laughing & reminiscing the good old high school days. God Bless !!!

Benjamin Abellera (email April 11, 2011):
I was looking forward to seeing Dely at our golden reunion next year. Now, we all have to wait a while for our golden reunion in the heavens where Dely will be waiting for us, together with Bembo, Iking, Julius and the entire gang !

A Friend's Email

Sharing an email from a long lost friend. Some of you might remember WILDA DULNOAN. She now goes by her original name on her certificate WILMA ZENAIDA DULNOAN (SALES). Picture posted below with daughter Nicole.

How wonderful to hear from a dear friend from s-o-o-o long ago despite my inattention!!

You know of course that I’ve lost all my previous emails and contacts list so you might have to refresh my memory on who is where, etc. I finished high school in St. Louis Girls in the city hence I’m sure not many of your hi-school contemporaries would remember me.

I’ve only recently reinstated my facebook account so you might notice you’re still not my “friend”. Not to worry as I rarely post anything on FB – I leave that to the younger generation. (BTW the lady to the right of the screen is my mom’s sister who was living with us then.)

In August of 2006 before my mom passed away (Jan 2007) we were in Toronto visiting my cousin and her young family who were new immigrants, only 2 years. Had I been aware that I had friends in Toronto I could have made an effort to contact you for a mini-reunion. Because until the GFS in 2009 my husband Ron and I used to fly to Vancouver a lot as he had a business partner domiciled there. Also because we love Whistler in winter! But now our “relationship” with Canada is in escrow until we all find ourselves firmly on our feet once again.

I travel to the US regularly as we share ownership of a house in Vail, Colorado with one of my twin daughters (Nicole) and we also share ownership of a house in London with the other twin (Nelda) and her husband. Hence I divide my time between London, Colorado, Manila, Kangaroo Island in South Australia (where we have a holiday house) and Adelaide. I know, I know – minimize our carbon footprint! It is rather difficult to do as both our daughters live / work in London, we love the ski season in Vail, we adore Europe and Ron still has a mineral exploration company in the Phillipines with his Aussie business partner.

Presently I’m not in Adelaide as we’re doing some renos to our holiday house in KI and then sometime in the northern summer we need to do some repairs to our Vail house. We’re slowly drifting towards an imminent sale of this house before the weak US economy totally obliterates the value of the house. Besides there no longer is any need to have property there as Nicole seems to prefer London. We’re also more than ever trending towards Europe for our winter activities.

Then in September we attend a friend’s daughter’s wedding in England. Would that I become a first time grandmother in 2012 so I can live permanently in England. This will greatly eliminate my c/footprint indiscretions of yore!

Information OVERLOAD – got’ta get you back on to your other emails. I hope one day we can get together somehow – perhaps you can consider visiting Australia?!?

Warmest, Wilma

p.s. My brother, Dwight, and his wife are presently in Australia visiting their children and their young families. We got together at Christmas and we remembered the Lambinos as the most reputable and unequalled tailors in Baguio. Then we realized we were just repeating our late parents’ comments!

A Chance Meeting over the Holidays

The Christmas holidays seem an appropriate time to meet with long lost friends. After 48 years (hint, hint, hint), Amy Hamada Nanni meets a few Baguio based BCHS62. Pictured (L-R) are Glo Turingan Valeros, Leni Lou San Agustin, Estela Espejo del Val, Amy Hamada Nanni and Marcial Esquejo.

Meeting the Silver Jubilarians

PARTY.... PARTY.... PARTY

Planning for the 2012 reunion, highlighted the party hosted by the Silver Jubilarians on December 19, 2010 in Baguio. The Baguio based class62 with Canadian based Amy Hamada-Nanni attended the planning session with brimming smiles and enthusiasm.

Xmas2010 in Baguio

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Baguio group welcomes Christmas 2010 amidst the "parolas" and Christmas tinsels. Early Christmas arrived December 12th for this group with lots of food, fun and friends. They managed to incorporate a short agenda in preparation for a meeting with the Silver Jubilarians on December 19th. In attendance are Mars Esquejo, Glo Turingan-Valeros, Winnie Oliva-Sapin, Dely Carrera-Camongao, Estela Espejo-delVal, Manny Flores, Ping Estepa and Amy Hamada Nanni (Canada).

Go BAGUIO Go !!!