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MINUTES OF MEETING
April 3, 2010
Calapan City College Library
Calapan City
Attendees: Herminia Evora Cortes, Ligaya Maramot Lozano, Marilyn Evora Manigbas, Teresita Casanova Canonicato, Cristeta Ramiento Consul, Joey Diokno, Tonette Adriatico, Bon Kian Lim, Totoy Catibog, Gil Leynes, Leovy Martinez, Danny Ricaflanca, Ted Infantado, Ric Macaguiwa, Manny Quizon. Received text messages from Ellen Martinez Ganelo that she was having a fever, Virgie Estoque Faltado in a meeting with the HIA Alumni being an officer and a call from Lily Gavilan Geneza that she was in Mansalay for a family gathering.
The meeting started around 4pm with a prayer led by Totoy Catibog. It was presided by Joey Diokno and the undersigned jot down the minutes as follows:
1) The list of the missing batchmates was reviewed:
Antonio Abao, (add to list), Nestor Lasic, Felix delos Reyes, Alicia dela Campo, Marilyn Martinez - c/o Hermie Evora Cortes
Ruben Chua – c/o Joey Diokno
Cornelio Evangelista – deceased as confirmed by Bon Lim
Ricardo Gaanan, Jaime Gaa (add to list), Eden Villas – c/o Tita Ramiento Consul
Celso Malabanan, Zenaida Torregoza, Diego Macaguiwa, Antonio Sy (classmate one time or another) – c/o Ric Macaguiwa
Felipe Sandoval, Josephine Gavino Evora, Erwin Nieva – c/o Gil Leynes
Benigno Tinio, Irene Manibo, Filipina Chavez (add to list) – c/o Marilyn Evora Manigbas
Ofelia Bartulay – c/o Ellen Martinez working at PLDT San Jose, Occ. Mindoro
Taciana Casalla de Guzman – c/o Yollie Japlit Nantes
Irene Cay – c/o Virgie Arellano Fernandez
Anita Chua Tan – c/o Elsa Chua, Joey Diokno and Gil Leynes
Jocelyn Evangelista, Merlina Gayos (Ayala Life Makati) – c/o Danny Ricaflanca
Josefina Liday (sister of Yolanda Liday who belongs to our email loop), Roland Uban, Teresita Collantes – c/o Boyet Martinez
Ma. Cristina Martinez, Ernesto Nicasio, Bing Umali, Menecio “Nu Ying” See – c/o Totoy Catibog
Eddie Gozar – c/o Boyet Martinez & Terry Samala de Guzman
In our current list of teachers in high school, the following names were added: Mrs.
Remedios Marasigan Gaa (c/o Tita Ramiento Consul), Judge Lita Tolentino
Genilo, Mrs. Lualhati, Mrs. Villamin (Australia), Ms. Ramos, Ms. Magpili, Ms.
Valenzuela. A letter of invitation will be sent to them thru a committee. Joey
also mentioned that she received an email from our teacher, Mrs. Rosalina
Lumpas Puras asking for financial support from batch ‘70 on the medication of her grandchild.
2) Committee Assignments
Classmates Search – all batchmates of HIA. The batchmate who finds the most will win a prize.
Streamers – Totoy Catibog (one is currently displayed at Calapan pier for 7 days for free. After 7 days, we will be charged P50/day. Totoy will coordinate to a high
ranking officer of PPA to waive the fee). The remaining 2 streamers will be
displayed after the election so as not to mix up with the politicians posters. It was
also suggested by Gil Leynes to request Suzanne Santos Carrigan thru Boyet
Martinez the possibility of placing ads to ABS-CBN, DZMM and TFC channel.
We will also consider the TV Net cable network in Calapan c/o Totoy Catibog.
In print, Gil Leynes will place an ad in The Manila Bulletin in October and
November. Mailing of reunion letters is under the care of Totoy Catibog.
Solicitations of Pledges – abroad – Boyet Martinez
- Manila, etc. – Joey Diokno & Gil Leynes
- Mindoro – Totoy & Bon Lim
The name of Anita Chua Tan also surfaced who is now a highly successful
businesswoman married to Johnny Tan, the biggest wholesaler in Southern
Tagalog. A special team composed of Gil Leynes and couple Joey and Elsa
Diokno will personally hand the reunion and solicitation letters.
Treasurers – Joey Diokno suggested to have Totoy Catibog as co-signatory in Calapan
for our bank account. The bank account nos. will be disseminated thru text
messages for those who are not in the email loop. Joey and Totoy can also
accept the pledges for deposit to our account.
Venue- Plan A – Benilda Resort in Bancuro Naujan – c/o Gil Leynes, who has a strong
connection with the owner so we can avail discount
Day 1 – Totoy’s beach house – (fellowship) morning snacks; lunch; afternoon
snacks, dinner (casual food setting with a cook)
Day 2 – Benilda’s Resort – morning snacks, lunch, afternoon snacks, dinner
On The Big Night with an overnight stay
Day 3 – Benilda’s Resort – breakfast
Plan B – in place of Benilda Resort, will consider other resorts; HIA auditorium
as venue on The Big Night; no overnight stay
Mass – Bon Kian Lim & Ligaya Maramot Lozano
T-shirts (2 sets) – Marilyn Evora Manigbas. Zenny will email and text everyone to ask
sizes of t-shirts, theme and logo
Motorcade – Major Virgie Estoque Faltado (takes charge of the escorts)
Tita Ramiento Consul & Tess Casanova Canonicato – balloons and
tarpaulin for every vehicle
Power Point Presentation – Totoy Catibog
Website – Eden Carandang Raymundo
Parlor Games – Totoy Catibog
Registration – Hermie Evora Cortes with 2 more lady batchmates. Take charge of
the name tags, distribution of t-shirts, program of activities, data for the
directory, awards, collection of pledges
Teachers Tribute – Tonette Adriatico – to personally hand out or mail letter of
invitation to our teachers. Terry Samala de Guzman to prepare letter of
invitation and email to Tonette with copy furnish to Totoy.
Photography & Video – next meeting
Videoke, Lights & Sounds – next meeting
Venue/Décor – The Big Night – next meeting
Raffle/Door Prizes – USA – Tessie Leviste Guison/Terry Samala de Guzman
Local – Bon Lim & Manny Quizon
Program Proper – The Big Night – next meeting
Songs/dance presentation – 1 abroad
- 1 Manila based
- 2 mindoro based
Special Awards – Videoke Contest Winner
- Talent Showdown Winner
- Married for the Longest Time
- Most No. of Children
- Travelled Farthest for the Reunion
- Search Classmate Challenge
- Mr. & Ms. Colgate Smile – least & worst dentures
- Mr. Palmolive Hair Shampoo – baldest/grayest hair
- Mr. & Miss Reunion (singles and widows)
Transportation Committee – next meeting
Souvenir Program Gil Leynes suggested to have a souvenir program which can be a very good source of fund raising in the form of ads from batchmates and others thru solicitation. Due to limited time and the right person willing to head this committee, we decided to tackle this on the next meeting.
Emcees
Snacks courtesy of Totoy Catibog.
Manny Quizon had to leave earlier for an appointment so he missed the photo op.
It was suggested that a follow up meeting should be held and agreed to have it in June when Boyet Martinez arrives. Before Boyet arrives, Joey and Totoy will schedule a meeting with the Manila based batchmates sometime April or May.
The meeting was adjourned almost 7pm.
Submitted by:
Zenny Catibog (for Totoy Catibog)
RESULT OF THE MEETING LAST OCTOBER 31, 2010 Conducted by Joey Diokno with Bon Kian Lim & Totoy Catibog. We have finalized the arrangements and venue for our 40th Year Grand Reunion on December 10-12, 2010, which we will hold in Calapan City. We have also agreed on the following schedule of activities during that last meeting we had with a number of our classmates present:
December 10, 2010 ( Friday ) : Registration and Socials Venue : Totoy Catibog’s beach house Address : Parang, Calapan ( Further ahead of the old airport and St.Augustine Seminary) Registration starts at 9:30 a.m.. We will have lunch, with lechon provided by El Pueblo Rizort and paid by us. We will also have merienda. This day is reserved just for socials for all of us to again get acquainted with each other. If there is anything else you want do on this day, let’s just do it spontaneously. By the way, upon registration each one will be provided souvenir t-shirt and cap, with logo of course, which we will wear the following day during our motorcade and reunion proper at El Pueblo Rizort. December 11, 2010 ( Saturday ) : Reunion Proper Venue : El Pueblo Rizort Address : Mahal na Pangalan, Calapan ( Further ahead of Tibag going to Wawa ) We will start the day with a mass at 8:00 a.m. at the Sto. Nino Cathedral. After the mass, we will have a motorcade around the city and proceed to El Pueblo Rizort. We want to ask everyone to be on time at this assembly place, and for those of our classmates in Calapan who may have cars/jeep or any other type of vehicle available, we are inviting you to bring them to join the motorcade. If needed due to your overwhelming support and attendance, we will hire additional vehicles for the purpose. That’s why it is important to know the numbers ahead. We will decorate the vehicles with balloons and posters of our reunion. Everyone is required to wear our HIA70 Reunion t-shirt and cap. El Pueblo will be exclusive to us. We will have breakfast, merienda and dinner, again with lechon, there. During the day, or in between or during meals, we will just spontaneously come up with the activity we can do, e.g. Gil Leynes will deliver his famous poem, “ Ang Manok Kong Bulik”. Of course, the resort has facilities we can avail for a fee. Our classmates can do so if we have no other activity together. The evening is reserved for singing and dancing. We will have 2 male and 2 female dance instructors at everyone’s beck and call for the dancing. We will also have a band/group which will provide music during dinner. For our classmates who would like to stay overnight at El Pueblo, the resort will reserve some rooms for us. Please indicate to us or send email if you want to do so. December 12, 2010 ( Sunday ) : Last Day of Reunion Venue : El Pueblo Rizort Address : Mahal na Pangalan, Calapan We will have breakfast and continue the fun. We will also have a general assembly to discuss our future plans, if there are, and we will decide on what to do with the excess money, if there will be. We will have lunch before we say “ adieu, and see you again “ to each other. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. For our classmates who are coming from abroad and to the others who are traveling from Manila to Batangas on Dec. 10, 2010 morning, Gil Leynes and myself have volunteered to pick you up with a van and a car going to Batangas. Since there are just two vehicles with a capacity of about 12-14 people, it will be on a “ first-come, first-served basis”. Our meeting place will be at “ Starbucks, Greenbelt 1 along Paseo de Roxas St. , across Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and Corinthians Garden bldg. in Makati at 7:00 a.m. REMINDERS: 1. We are starting to disburse funds for our souvenir shirts and caps and other paraphernalia needed for our activities. We will also be making the down payment to El Pueblo Rizort. In this regard, may I remind our classmates to already send in your support, particularly those who have made the pledge and remit your contribution to : ELSA C. DIOKNO AND BON KIAN O. LIM PNB, CALAPAN CITY BRANCH S/A # 453884500011 For purposes of transparency, we will provide you in the next email a report on who have remitted their contributions already. 2. The success of our reunion depends on us. If there’s a will, there is a way! SEE YOU ALL!!! JOEY DIOKNO. |
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
April 16, 2010
Superbowl, Gateway
Cubao, Quezon City
Attendees: Gil Leynes, Joey Diokno, Jun Santos, Totoy Catibog, Meth Jimenez, Juliet Bajado Villar, Delia Guilles Cabungcal, Marilyn Martinez Lajom
This meeting was held with a very short notice taking advantage of the time that couple Totoy and Zenny Catibog will be in Manila as coordinated with Joey Diokno 3 days before the scheduled date. Benjie Ng Tsai begged off due to a meeting as president of a Chinese association, Susan Fernando Baldia, Boying Umali and Manny Quizon due to previous appointments, Cely Cacha Valencia in a church activity, Felipe Sandoval and Unding del Rosario in an out of base assignment and Miriam Limbo Harina whose daughter failed to fetch her due to an emergency meeting.
The minutes of the meeting held in Calapan on April 3, 2010 was read by Joey Diokno as the presiding officer then followed by the review of each batchmate missing in the list.
Danilo Alcantara – according to Totoy Catibog had already passed away and should be marked as deceased.
Felipe Cajayon, Edgardo Camo – c/o Jun Santos
Ruben Chua – c/o Joey Diokno; contact number was forwarded to Zenny
Wilson Co – c/o Totoy Catibog; already mailed a reunion letter to San Teodoro
Benjamin Culla – c/o Leovy Martinez
Wilfredo Datinguinoo – to mail a reunion letter to him in Sabang, Puerto Galera
Jaime Gaa – husband Marasigan c/o Tonette Adriatico
Ricardo Gaanan – already sent reunion letter c/o Tita Ramiento Consul
Nestor Lasic – already sent reunion letter c/o Hermie Evora Cortez
Angelito Mabutas – try to search at LTO Las Pinas
Celso Malabanan – already sent reunion letter c/o Ric Macaguiwa
Alicia del Campo Cueto – c/o Elsa Diokno
Jocelyn Evangelista – c/o Danny Ricaflanca & Roy Ferraren
Merlina Gayos – c/o Meth Jimenez at HR, UCPB Makati HO; a copy of reunion letter
was given to Meth
Irene Manibo – c/o Totoy Catibog to contact secretary of Sanggunian residing infront of
Regis residence
Eden Villas – to verify if deceased
Anita Chua Tan – the reunion letter was personally given by Totoy and Zenny on their
way to Manila.
In order to have an accurate listing of HIA batch 70 graduates, it was suggested to request a list from HIA Admin Office.
On the venue of the reunion, Gil Leynes reported that he was able to contact the owner of Benilda’s resort in Naujan and was referred to the one in charge. For 60 to 80 attendees on day 2, December 11 consisting of morning and afternoon snacks, lunch, dinner for the big night with an overnight night stay, December12 breakfast and morning snack, the quotation given to him is P1,200 pax. He will further request to reduce the quotes to P1,000/pax. This will be finalized when Boyet Martinez and Tess Leviste Guison arrive in June to have an ocular inspection. Zenny will get the website, if any, and link it to our website.
Other committees which were not yet filled up with chairmen and members will be tackled next meeting in June. For the dance presentation, all groups will be represented, 1 from the USA/Canada group, 1 from the Manila group and 2 from Mindoro group. Final practice will be held on day 1, arrival date, on December 10th with a choreographer.
Pledges were made upon the initiative of Gil Leynes to be equal and fair for Benjie Ng Tsai thru Joey Diokno, Jun Santos, Totoy Catibog, Delia Guilles Cabungcal and himself in the amount of P10,000 each or a total of P50,000 for the five of them. We expect a bigger amount of pledge to come from Anita Chua Tan of Batangas City and this will be handled by couple Joey and Elsa Diokno. Tonette Adriatico also committed P5,000 as initial pledge and we also expect from him at least another P5,000.
The dinner meeting was adjourned with the bill footed by Gil Leynes, Totoy Catibog, Jun Santos, Joey Diokno and a bucket of San Mig Light by Ronnie, husband of Delia Guilles Cabungcal.
Submitted by:
Totoy/Zenny Catibog
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