NDD Batch '73 goes 37th

The announcement of our reunion outside the venue

Blue Sapphire Room of Phela Grande Hotel was the venue.
It was bedecked with lavender, peach and white billowy hangings.

Fr. Ricky Legario celebrated a special Mass for our 37th reunion.

Maligayang Pasko, kabatch!

Feeding Outreach Project at Purok Dagohoy

For our 37th Reunion, we have chosen to conduct a feeding outreach project in Purok Dagohoy (along the Silway River) where we fed 101 kids from indigent families in the area. Aside from sandwiches, spaghetti and fruit juice packs, each kid received a gift pack containing a shirt and a toy. Most of the contributions sent by our Kabatch went to this project.

Maligayang Pasko, Kabatch!

37th Reunion Program

Daboys Mini-reunion in 1987

Kabatch Roberto Bong Cruz shared these pictures in Facebook. Taken during their mini-reunion in Metro Manila. According to him, "these pics are about 23 years and 200 hairs ago......." LOL

Standing left to right are Jose Billy Gilay, Demetrio Biadoma, Eleazar Zetha, Ramon Trespeces, Hector Natividad, and Juancito Sarenas. Kneeling/seated are Jonathan Bueno, George Cordero, Jose Alvarado Jr., Roberto Cruz, and Charles Wong.

Daboys with 4 altar boys in front. :D

JALLS mini-reunion in Las Vegas

Kabatch Angelita Mapalo, Lorna Calderon, Jasmin Fauni and Chari Odicta has their JALLS mini-reunion in Las Vegas recently.

Eye-Popping, Mind-Boggling 3-D Experience in Shrek Forever After

I was ready to watch my fourth 3-D film, but NOTHING prepared me for Shrek Forever After 3-D! It was an eye-popping and mind-boggling movie experience. 

As a member of the SoCCSKSarGen Bloggers, I was invited to the 3-D Cinema Press Launch of Robinsons Place Gensan Movieworld on May 22, 2010. 

A specially-prepared Press Kit with a t-shirt, bookmarks, stickers, press releases, and notepads was given to me. After reading the materials, I realized I was  going to have a 3-D experience literally. 

First, Robinsons Place Gensan is one of nine Movieworld branches equipped with a 3-D screen

through MasterImage Digital 3-D which provides bright vivid 3-D images using silver screen. 

Second,  Movieworld uses Dolby Digital 3-D single projector. Dolby has set a benchmark in total entertainment by providing crisp and clear images and sound.

Third, moviegoers are given individual specialized eyewear that is easy to wear (even if you have your eyeglasses on) and eliminates the headaches/nausea  brought on by cardboard glasses. These eyewear had to be returned when leaving the cinema though.

The bloggers were escorted to their reserved seats and given a set of burger, fries and bottled ice tea drink from Jollibee. And the instruction to put on the specialized eyewear was flashed on the screen. Shrek Forever After was about to begin.

The opening logo of Dreamworks which was already an animated boy on the moon fishing became more alive when he cast his line and the hook went out the screen into the audience! (Nervous giggles from the audience).

Soon a carriage pulled by horses went out of the screen and the audience felt like the horses were passing through the cinema! And the movie delighted everyone with one eye-popper after another.

Many scenes drew Oohs and Ahhhs from the moviegoers. Laughters and giggles rang through the theater as the movie unveiled the antics of Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss, Gingerbread Man and Rumpeltiltskin.

Overall, my fourth 3-D film experience was exhilarating and fun-filled. And I look forward to more 3-D films to be shown in Movieworld!

Thank you to Pre Carcillar and Bing Velandria of Robinsons Place Gensan for inviting me to this unprecedented movie event in Gensan!

Organizational Meetings for the 37th ng Batch '73 Reunion (April 16 & May 21, 2010)

 Kabatch Myrna Lacsamana (in striped shirt) joins to lend a hand to the Batch '73 core group

The Batch '73 Core Group met on April 16 and May 21 to organize the 37th ng Batch '73 2010 Reunion.

* It was agreed that our 2010 Reunion will be held on December 27, this day being a national holiday (Rizal Day).

* Our community outreach project will be a feeding program for 100 kids. Nelia de Guzman-Soriano will chair this committee with Loi Guzman and Violy Lopez as members.

* For our 37th ng Batch '73 Reunion Dinner and Program, a registration fee of P150 per head will be charged. However, this is voluntary.

* To fund our community outreach project and other Reunion-related projects and activities, it was decided that a funding of P70,000 be raised on a 50-50 basis by both Golden Boys and Golden Girls.

* To generate better attendance, each Kabatch is encouraged to invite two other Kabatch to the 37th ng Batch '73 2010 Reunion.

* Invitation committee will be headed by Rowena Villanueva-Peria with members Myrna Lacsamana (for Davao-based Kabatch), Bong Cruz, Salome Inguillo & Mae Diamonon-Europa (for Metro-Manila and Luzon Kabatch) and Evelyn Abueva-Olarte (for USA-based Kabatch).

* Transportation committee will be chaired by Ruben Cabradilla with member Nonoy Dolorosa.

* Finance committee will be chaired by Vickee Gonzaga-Firmalino.

* Venue committee will be headed by Gilda Bantawig with Glynda Dumanig and Cef Graciosa as members.

* PLEDGES - to raise the funding of P70, 000,  we are accepting pledges from our Kabatch:

- Thanks to Salome Inguillo for pledging the amount of a one-way plane fare (promo price) since she cannot join us due to hectic work schedule during the Christmas holiday.

- Thanks to Mars Ulanday for his pledge to be sent through Evelyn Abueva-Olarte.

- Wanted pledges to cover the venue rental and/or live band talent fee.

For your pledges, please contact Vickee Gonzaga-Firmalino (0921-5279264) and Dan Sanchez (0906-2057090).