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::JJLHS '78 Class Get-Together

Saturday, January 07, 2006

Two days ago, I received a Typhoon.PH SMS Message from Paul David Kerr Chan: "Laila, would u like to join our class get together on Saturday 2pm. Pls call me at this number: -------" After exchanging communications with Monico Faller and Paul through text messages and phone calls, today is the big day! We, the Judge Juan Luna High School IV-Rizal Class '78, had a get-together party at Col. Wed Iglesia's residence.

Since we graduated in 1978, I had not seen all my classmates anymore except Paul, who visited us few years back in my Parañaque residence. Whoaaa, it's been 28 years had passed before I took this courage to meet them? Couple of times they held HomeComing but, in spite of Ate Neth's notice, I didn't dare to attend. I was ashamed to face my then professional school mates because I didn't continue my studies in college aside from having a failed marriage.

At Wed Iglesia's residence (Camp Crame), I met his pretty wife, Gay, and their beautiful children. Their place made us feel comfortable and at home instantly. As expected, they were surprised to see me and how I changed from the silent type girl to a lively lady! Meeting those new faces and new personalities brought back memories but, of all people, I didn't recognized Malou Runes, who was then our class muse in 1977-78. She's big time now, and my schoolmates called her Judge Runes!

Most of them brought their children with them. Ah! Funny how time flies. My children ages are 26, 24, and 22 compared with their small ones. It's nice to see those children playing around while the big boys were busy singing their favorite songs. The big girls (us) spent some time exchanging news about each other until we had our dinner. The big boys were enjoying the sing-along with their San Miguel Beers. Gay later taught us how to make butterflies out of cut-out pages taken from Mabuhay Inflight magazine when Famarie and Malou left. Bert, who brought some 12 bottles of honey is an agrilculture graduate. He sold us some honey and I bought only two, for PHP300. Wed gave us some packed CDO giveaways.

Rizelle, who graduated as JJLHS Valedictorian, will try to get in touch with JJLHS teachers so that we could hold another Homecoming. We had taken this photo as a remembrance:

JJLHS Class '78

Let me identify us, from left:
Me, of course
Grace Javier
Judge Marilou "Malou" Runes
Ma. Rizelle Joven-Palad
Famarie "Famie" Basa-Battung
Monico Faller
Paul David Kerr Chan
Col. Edgardo "Wed" Iglesia
Virgilio Sedanto
Albert "Albee" Marcia
Antonio "Tony" Paraiso
Edgar "Ed" Inamarga
Chito Salvador

I would like to thank Paul for giving me a ride to Wed's place. With him was Grace, Tess (his pretty wife), and two lovely children. Many thanks also to Ed Inamarga, who dropped me home. He also lives in Project 8 area and running a packaging business.

I enjoyed our get-together party and hopefully, I will get in touch also with those who failed to join us. The IV- Rizal class 1977-78 had about 45 students (if I am not mistaken).


Posted on January 7, 2006 11:17 PM TrackBack


butterfly Let me know you were here, your thoughts are welcome!

Dear Ms. Laila,

First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I am Rey Joble, assistant sports editor of People's Tonight and graduate of Judge Juan Luna High School in 1992. Our batch will be celebrating its 15th year anniversary in 2007 and me and some of our college buddies are thinking of having a reunion. But since Judge Juan Luna High School will be celebrating its 40th anniversary at the same year, we decided that it wopuld be better for us to come up with a grand reunion homecoming just what we did 15 years ago when our group, months after graduation, where tasked by the elder batches to be part of the organizer 25th anniversary of the school. We also believe that by organizing a grand alumni homecoming in 2007, with our batch as host, this is also a great opportunity for us to help Judge Juan Luna refurbished its facilities caught up by fire last year. Our batch has lined-up several fund raising events in sports and entertainment which will generate funds for the completion of the renovation. We would like to tap all batches to help as in this worth cause. In line with this, we would like to seek the coperation of your batch as well to attend in the first meeting of alumni in prepation for next year's grand homecoming. Thank you so much and I would like to congratulate you also and your classmates for having one nostalgic evening in your get together. More power to you.


Posted by: Rey Joble on June 5, 2006 02:15 PM

Thanks for the motivation.

I just hope I could make a diffrence in this world. It's not too late yet, I supposed?


Posted by: Laila* on January 9, 2006 12:59 AM

I am so glad you had a good time and was able to talk to some long lost freinds. It seems like you are very cheerful after the meeting and with all the new things going on in your life. Don't be ashamed of your past life and the things that have happened. Use it as a learning experience for the future. You will then have status and will feel just as successful as them. Never feel inferior, some folks just go through different things in life before they make it a huge success. Your life is changing now and when you go to the next reunion I hope you will have something to brag about in your life.


Posted by: RWO on January 9, 2006 12:15 AM

Please write responsibly. Thank you!









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