RMCHS Batch '70

Hello Batchmates, We are happy to announce that we are planning  to hold a Batch70 Reunion on Feb 20-21, 2015. Please find the following as  the most updated details: A. The organizing group is headed Susan Canonizado Villafranca who is based in Australia but regularly visits the Philippines. B. By default all those present during the initial meeting serve as members. These are Josie Sy Ang, Jing Valdelleon, Doc Luming Lo, Dorri Santos, Linda Cristobal, Abe Espiritu, Goody Esguerra, Chuchi Estanislao and Malu Domingo. Linda Cristobal will serve as Finance Officer. C. The Batch Reunion is scheduled for Friday, 20th of February, up to Saturday, the 21st of February, 2015. D. The 2 Day Reunion Activities will be comprised of: Day 1 - Feb 20, 2015, Dinner Dance at Mismo Music Bar and; Day 2 - Feb 21, 2015, One Day Out of Town Trip to Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bagac, Bataan. E. As our source of funds, and through the support of Josie Sy Ang, Past District Go...

Our batchmate "Cocoy" Selga has been in the United States for almost two decades, and has two lovely daughters. Life is good in the U.S. with almost all family members relocated in the U.S., although she says there's no place like home. Cocoy is comforted in the thought that both her children are "fulfilling their lives' dreams."

Enjoying each other's company and that of High School World History teacher Ms. Carino

Minnie With son Minnie at extreme right in a recent meet up with Batch 70 mates

Who could have possibly guessed that Clare Antonio Aguilar used to be best friends with Josie Sy Ang during their elementary grades? Josie remembers her as Clarmena :-) And on to high school and NOW post adult :-) Pics taken during Jay Espina's birthday blow out!. Yey! With the rest of batchmates: Linda, Liza,  Adel,  and please forgive my failing memory

Finally, the former officers led by IPP Manny Palafox meet the present officers led by President Lorna Callanta to discuss the "Feb 2012 After Reunion" Financial Report Venue: Gateway Food Court

It is with sadness that we note the passing away of our batchmate Minda Tapales last Wednesday night after having been discharged from the UE RM Medical Center. She was confined briefly for ovarian cancer at said hospital but relatives were subsequently advised to take her home.  This was Abe Espiritu's post at the RMCHS Batch 70 Group at fb: "it is a very sad day... nais ko pong ipaabot ang balita na ang ating batchmate na si Minda Tapales Macarista ay sumakabilang buhay na ngayong gabi... sa lahat po ng mga tumulong sa pamamagitan ng panalangin at tulong pinansyal maraming maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat... napakabuti po ng inyong puso kahit na si Minda ay hindi nyo personal na nakilala... patuloy po na pagpalain kayo ng ating Panginoon na nakikita ang inyong mabuting kalooban... pipilitin ko po na magbigay pa ng mga updates later... again thanks so much for all you support..." Minda is now in a place with no pain. Godbless Minda.

To Our Dear Batch70, Our batchmate, Minda Tapales is currently confined at the UE RM Medical Center because of ovarian cancer. The doctors informed her daughter Nini that Minda would need an operation immediately. Minda needs financial support to cover her initial confinement fees including diagnostic/medical/laboratory expenses; not to mention the cost of her operation. At this point the amount that needs to be settled immediately is in the vicinity of Php25,000.00 afterwhich, she can be transferred to the Charity Ward. Abe Espiritu who volunteered to coordinate the Call for Help efforts, including the 2010-2012 former Batch Officers led by Manny Palafox, have so far raised P8,500.00. Today, Joe Apostol also contributed Php4K plus US$100.00. Contributions were also received from batch mates who want to remain anonymous. Please batch mates, we would like to appeal for your assistance. Any amount that's comfortable will be deeply appreciated. Please send...

The full picture captured by Abe Espiritu, another version of which was used for our newly installed blog header. I could not use the full image due to blogger template restrictions. Please click on the image to get a fuller view. Thanks.

New Find batchmate.. this is all I know about her..

Something to mark a special day for a special person! Dahil wala ka sa fb these days dito na lang :-)

By Chelit Bataclan (4/2012) Friday, March 24th, promises to be another sunny day and the weather is fine.   The sky is blue, until what looks like rain clouds hovering above.   Suddenly, lo and behold it was a heavy downpour in March!  What luck!   Some parts of Metropolis get flooded easily and the inevitable traffic can be so bad, the usual scenario when the ground is drenched with water.   I wonder if people will come but at the same time bursting with hope that they all will. We have whipped up a farewell party for a special person. We didn’t have enough time to plan and prepare so I was hopeful we could pull this through, even if I considered it duck soup.  And thank God we did!  It turned out to be one memorable, pleasant and enjoyable despedida for that someone we were honoring, and for everyone concerned as well. It was a good number of attendees who brought appetizing dishes, cakes, pastries, wine and soda pop. ...

I am happy to share this email i just got from Chato Moreno: Hi Malou, It's been a long time (over 6 months ago) when I last communicated with you. The reunion has come and gone and I haven't even congratulated you and the staff for a job well done. Well, congratulations! I heard a lot of good things from Gie and Vicky - that everybody had a blast! Vicky sent me some pics and I have been scrolling the blog site for more photos, figuring names and faces of old batch mates. I wish I was there. I have been in regular contact with Gie and Vicky, thanks to you. We were planning to have a reunion at the end of May but due to conflict of schedules, it didn't happen. Vicky and I were supposed to see each other for lunch or dinner the last time I was in LA (the third week of June) pero hindi rin nangyari. With my short 3-day stay, I was so pressed for time helping my son pack his apartment stuff to move him to Boise, Idaho for his final 3 years of medical residency. ...

Batchmates, I am re-posting this message made by our batchmate Emily Laygo Padilla through Abe Espiritu. The appeal is as follows: "Two weeks from now my son Theo will undergo brain operation. He will be needing 6 bags of blood and 50k. His siblings Benjo and myself are raising the amount. I am knocking at the door  of your heart if you can help us in some ways. With cry in my heart... please help us. Thank you very much. May the LORD ALMIGHTY return a hundred fold of blessings to you and your family. God bless..." July 14, 2012

I have been requested to post this: Current Batch Pres Lorna Cecilia Callanta requests all batch 70 members for their kind support for the Batch 70 Bowling Team (Team C Red). Apparently, the Team needs additional funds to sustain their participation in the on-going RMCHSAAI interbatch bowling tournament. At the moment, batch70 has only 3 players, while batch 89 has 2 which leaves Team C with just 5 players. If you are good at bowling and possess the motivation, please join the bowling group. More importantly, if you have the CASH to spare, the team needs P6000 more or less to cover the lane fees. This amount. according to Lorna will suffice the three remaining Saturdays/games. ANY AMOUNT WILL DO! Please send your donations or contributions through Lorna and you may call her through her landline at 5441219 or Abe Espiritu through his mobile number +639178626752. SALAMAT PO SA INYONG TULONG!

Kumbakit Nagpipikit Ako ng mga Mata ni Reuel M. Aguila Minsan, tinanong ng aking kuya, sa probins'ya, noong kami’y mga bata pa, kung bulag na ba daw s’ya; nang pinatay na ang gasera wala s’yang makita. Walang matatandang nakatugon maliban sa hanging may ibinubulong, at mga kuliglig na waring may hinihimig. Mayamaya pa’y pati mga mata’y nasanay sa dilim. Sa dilim higit na maningning ang mga bituin. Ilang dekada na iyon; at gayong pareho na kaming nagsasalamin, ano’t higit nahihirapang aninagin ang mga bituin ng mga nagdaan; nakakasilaw ang mga ilaw ng kasalukuyan; at ang liyab ng mga dagitab ay sapat nang makapambulag. Wala lang. Mayroon lang mga alaala na marahil ay mahalaga o may aral; ewan. Di ko matantya kumbakit higit akong nakakakita sa pagpikit ng mga mata; at higit na lumiliwanag ang pananaw kung pinapatay ang mga ilaw. (Unang binigkas para sa Earth Hour, 27 Marso 2010; 8:30 – 9:30 n.g., oras sa...

I am honored to have been selected to write this tribute about someone who I consider many things to me including: Kapitbahay, Adopted Cousin, Confidant, very good friend but most of all, our outgoing Alumni Association RMCHS Batch ’70 President! You all know who I am referring to: Manuel Palafox Jr. , or Manny or as I call him Kuya Boyet. I wish I could be there with you to honor Kuya Boyet. But due to a minor geographical detail, I have to write my tribute and I am hoping this will just be just as good. I have known Kuya Boyet since a very young and tender age. We lived next door to each other in Bignay where we were molded by our dear parents, elders and friends.  I used to borrow Kuya’s bicycle and ride down the street. Kuya Boyet, being the eldest child of his family was the Boss, the bully and the leader of his siblings. in contrast, I was the youngest of my siblings and of course, they used to bully me. Even though we were in opposite situations we became ver...

First off, thank you everyone for all your support. Here's a message sent to me by Ms Josie Sy Ang regarding the draw results of the Rotary tickets. Unfortunately, there's no winner from our ticket booklets batch. "HI there Malou, I sent you a text last night re the car raffle. I think its very important that you send out a message to our batchmates re the results of the car raffle. Pictures attached was taken from my i phone as the raffle was done late after dinner and John was out getting our clothes. I don't know why but this year, there were very few minor prizes. They were probably not able to sell tickets very well. Winners for 10 roundtrip tickets to Bangkok are: 01824 RC Sta Mesa 21577-RC Pasay Millenium 03707- RC Panday Pira 21125- RC Pasay Millenium 35053- RC Metro Silang 00517- RC Manila East 43927-RC Manila San Miguel (pls check if an Alumniwo 12601 RC Ermita 29308-RC Pasay Southeast 19547-RC Cavite East Grand winner of the Hyund...

Lovely Myrna Introducing someone who bears the same surname as mine but not really sure if we are related.. i have unfortunately not made any formal acquaintance with Myrna during the batch's recent four day reunion activities.. there were just too much to take care of.. (sigh) am guilty of not being able to circulate around as much as i wanted to.. again the dizzying number of things to do and many of the things were really a first.. but enough of myself.. Myrna is statuesque.. looks young for her age.. no kidding.. she bears the confidence of a well-traveled person.. and from her fb info i gathered that she is based in California.. has two children? point is, she doesn't look it.. lucky girl.. Thank you,  Myrna for traveling thousands of miles to grace our reunion.. along with the rest of batch mates from abroad, we hope you enjoyed your trip as much as we had fun organizing it for you all! Myrna with Husband

Myrna is based in the Philippines and have been married since 1977. Aside from a good looking family, I found out that she has the same birth month as I am and on the day she got married I gave birth to my eldest, a daughter.. significant for Catholics since January 9 is Feast of the Nazarene of Quiapo.. Good looking family Add caption Myrna with Hubby