Meet our honorary Kabatch Shirley Villamor-Gervacio

Through my Multiply page, I was able to meet Shirley Villamor-Gervacio. She said she had Helen Betonio, Angelina Catapang and others among her classmates at ND Dadiangas Girls High School Department. However, she graduated high school from Magsaysay Memorial Colleges (now Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College). She took up BS Nursing at San Pedro College in Davao City. However because of citizenship issues, she was not given her nursing license. Read her biography by clicking on her Multiply page: http://wahine1956.multiply.com/journal.

She also mentioned that her best friend in elementary was Bessie Deocampo. I informed her about the death of Bessie's mama and she requested me to relay her condolences to Bessie.

Now based in California, Shirley just finished her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. She is contemplating on a teaching stint there or probably in the Philippines.

She plans to visit the Philippines in August for the 30th homecoming of her batch in San Pedro College. Maybe she can make a sidetrip here to renew her ties and friendships with our Kabatch.

For more of her photos, visit her Multiply page here: http://wahine1956.multiply.com/photos.
If you were her classmate, do leave a comment and your email address.

Her email address is: shirleygervacio@hotmail.com.

Lucia's Palanggang Apo X 3

Kabatch Lucia Cua-Chua sent in pictures of her three apos.

Marion Khlariz, Markyla Nooren and Jannah Louise pose before boarding a flight.

Marion Khlariz with her close-up smileFuture beauty pageant contestants Marion Khlariz and Markyla Nooreen before diving into the kids' pool.

Happy Mother's Day Kabatch!

Sa lahat ng Kabatch na Nanay, isang pagpupugay sa inyong lahat! Dakila kayo! Enjoy this special day!

Hug your mothers now while you still can. Make a mother happy today!

Glyn's Palanggang Apo

Glyn Dumanig's eldest grand daughter Krisha Glenn is 5 years old. Krisha will be starting her elementary schooling in June.

A grandchild is God's way of compensating us for growing old

Photo courtesy of Glyn Dumanig

Chari's Palanggang Apo

Baby Zara

Chari Odicta shares:

My granddaughter Zara is sooo cute at 2 weeks old. She is a cutie, isn't she? And she already knows how to smile! Last week, I took off for a week to perform my 'grandmotherly' duties! My married son lives close by so I see and take care of my apo any time I want.

Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting.

Photo courtesy of Chari.

Gilbert's Palanggang Apo

With the brilliant inspiration from The Three Lolas (Chari, Ging & Odette) and the current teasings about our being lolos and lolas, we will be featuring in this section our fave apos. Just email your apo's pictures and some details to Gilbertyaptan@yahoo.com.ph.

Baby Shawn James Tan Yu

Baby Shawn James just turned 1 last April. He is my apo through my brother Napoleon's daughter (so technically, nakiki-apo lang ako. hahaha!). He's just starting to walk and we are frantic whenever he falls. I'm still trying to teach him to call me Titolo (Tito/Lolo). My first apo is in Camarines Sur; Baby Shawn James is the second and a third apo is on the way.

A granchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.

Blessing of Vir & Sonia Lauzon's Building

Congratulations to Virgilio and Sonia Lauzon's 11-door SGVL Building in Apopong was inaugurated on April 30!

The SGVL Building is located just across the New Society National High School.
Kabatch Loi Guzman and Sonia Garcia talk to Fr. Nonito, CP before the blessing.

Joining the festive occasion are Kabatch Bebot Sanchez, Nonoy Dolorosa, Rannie Mullanida, Loloy Cababayao (whose company constructed the building), Ben Cabradilla, Gilbert Tan, Nelia De Guzman, Cef Graciosa, Loi Guzman, Rabia Batuwa, Vickee Gonzaga, and Susan Verba.

Photos courtesy of Vir & Sonia Lauzon.