St William College Alumni HS62

And a message from Packer-now in Hawaii

2009-01-01T08:16:00.001+08:00

Hi Bong & each & everyone !!!
hApPy NeW yEaR to All ... and, a belated Merry Christmas!!!
Browsing over our Class Picture...if my memory serves me right, I could I.D. our Classmates, NOW, GLASS-mates (he-he-he). Left to right
1st Row (Standing): Rosario Ruiz (D), Isabelo Tamayo, Alberto Agag (from Vigan), Claudio Duldulao (D), Amancio Ching, Renato Ignacio, Oscar Tuazon, Medard Monroy (D), Alejandro Malapit (moved to Cabanatuan) and Carlos Raval (Aros-aros, boton Carlos; Abal-abal, boton Raval. I coined this)
2nd Row: Carmelo "Packer" (it was the late Medang who gave me this monicker), Dionidan Cid, Arthur Albano (nephew of Bobot), Bong, Jr., Carlos Maglanoc (D), Oliver Raymundo "Lebbet", Gregorio Ventura, Jose Rubio, Remigio "Korean" Pedro and Manuel Banez (D).
3rd Row: Rodolfo Martinez (D), Vicente Javier, Dante Llacuna "Patola", (Felino "Ganso" Agodon {D})???( Felino's father was our guest at home last December 26th/08. He went back to RP last Monday, the 29th). con't ... Nelson Castro, Francisco Guerrero, Beningno "Bayyek" Datoc; and, Reynaldo "Riting" Valenciano.
NOT in picture is: Purissimo Campos

I sure wish I was there, but...a tragedy struck us. Take care, y'all, 'cause for sure, come Year 1212, our Golden Alumni Homecoming for H.S. Class '62, I'll do all I can to be there!
Packer (NOT F, ha-ha-ha!)

Gads 50 years ago we were grade 6 elementary

2008-12-31T14:17:00.004+08:00

Off the record Alumni Homecoming
Oscar, Cesar, Dionidan, Hugo with the fundador, Bong, Willy

On the record Alumni Homecoming - The Golden guys at the reunion
Left to right- Thats Me Bong Vallejos GS 58, Arthur Senen and Mr Bautista HS 58

Upon the email of FR. Denny Lucas, I attended the DWCL Alumni reunion Dec 30 in Laoag. Honorees were the class batches of 1958 GOLDEN and 1983 Silver. The silver guys are younger, more active so they were the organizers movers.

The 1958 batches of Elemetary.. that's us guys.. HS 1962. The HS 1958 group was Arthur Senen amd Mr Bautista in the pictures in this blog. Anyway in our drinking session at Max ( we drink beer na and Fundador for Hugo ... not beer gin coke ),we remember that the HS 1962 team can beat the college team at that time. With such superstars like leftie Oscar Tumaneng, forward jumpshooter Henry Chua and magulang guard Maning Pascual. And do not forget me Bong, I was also a member of this dream team. That was 45 years and 45 pounds ago. During those years, basketball was the common denominator and then beer gin coke from mang marnies corner store at the basketball court.

I nagged benjie datoc and Reny valenciano to come to laoag. But Rene had his son from Australia visting. Benjie had to attend a funeral of his relative babang cabanos. Was he the ex president of Veterans Bank? Orlino Arroyo had his angioplasty procedure; and he is okay. The Doctor has to close a valve somewhere.

We had a drinking reunion?? at max. BUt only light drinking except Hugo who had fundador. Sayang Reny valenciano was not around-we were ready to carry him back home just like the last time. Who were there? See the pictures. Willy Peralta is retring from CAB. Oscar Tumaneng is still Oscar-has a son with NOKIA in Morocco-thats near Spain. Hugo has 2 daughters I know-January who prints my email so his dad can read it and another who works at Smart Baguio.Now I know why Hugo is out of town often enjoying the City of Pine Trees. Dionidan Cid was also at the session and Cesar Balais and another friend.

2008-10-12T15:39:00.002+08:00

to all
now i am making ID to the front row of our class 1958 elementary picture.

the fathers are fr szmutko on the 5th from left, then fr john 'vogelgesand?', the handsome priest3rd from left. Miss caridad is 4th from left, miss abaya is on fr szmutko's left, miss tomas is seated 2nd from left.

and how do I ID them? My sister adela eileen is helping me out as I type this in her home in san francisco,

1958 vs 2007 pictures-50 yrs make a difference

2008-10-05T15:49:00.003+08:00

Here is the HS 1962 class reunion pictures taken in 2007. Some of the guys in this picture are in the 1958 elem class pictures. This is a time span of 50 years- grey hair and wrinkles and eyeglasses.

I am going to make this a contest and give a prize to the 1st guy/gal who can ID and match on this picture vs 1958 pictures posted in my earlier blog. I will ask Fr. Denny to help.

Boy Scouts of 1958 SWC grade school

2008-10-05T15:32:00.004+08:00

The SWC HS62 are also the 1958 elementary graduates
My ID process gets better with this picture.
Row 2- i can complete my ID.left to right
ReneV, DanteL,Medard,Bong, Dionidan,Felino, Arthur
Row1- I miss 2
Boysie, bobot,vic javier, benigno,david ballesteros, nelson castro

we looked sharp here

ps. benjie datoc emailed me. He ID vic javier and david innthis picture.
And he will try to jog his memory for the 1958 elem class picture to ID the others

Alumni 1958 grade school that's 50 years ago

2008-10-05T15:14:00.005+08:00

Here is a picture of that class of 1958. I am gonna overtax my memory. I will ID my classmates. Comment if i am wrong. Help me to identify the others
On row 4 beginning from left
I got help from Ms Glory Barreiro who the people on the front row.
Left to right- Miss Trifona Andres, Miss Tomas Ruiz, Fr Rol?, Ms Caridad, Fr Szmutko, Ms Abaya, unidentified
Vicente Javier (L2), dante llacuna(L3),Felino ? (L4), Benjie Datoc (L7), Rene valencian0 (L8)
On row 3.
Packer(L1),Dionidan Cid (L2), Arthur (L3), Bong vallejos (L4), Carlos (L5), Oliver (L6), Jose Rubio (L8)
Row 2.
Oscar Tuason ( L6), Medard Monroy (L7), Boysie Raval (L9)

Of course, the foll classmates are in heaven- Medard, Carlos, Felino.
I have been looking for Oliver all over the USA.

If you find the picture too small, get a young guy to help you enlarge the image

Medard Monroy Dies in an accident May 19, 2007

2007-07-01T17:04:00.000+08:00

Our dear classmate, Medard, died in an accident May 19, 2007. He was on his way to Pasuquin to visit his chicken farm. His car hit a tree.

I went to Laoag on June 19 to visit his grave and the family. This is the video of his grave in Laoag. But you can remember him in the video in this blog site during our 2007 reunion. I can send you a DVD disk on our reunion video. bong vallejos

Pictures with Our Names

2007-07-01T17:01:00.001+08:00

Our Class Picture in 1962

2007-07-01T16:57:00.000+08:00

Hey guys, this is a bigger and better picture

Class Picture 1962 in gorgeous Black and White

2007-04-18T16:22:00.000+08:00

Hey guys. Take a look at this picture. Find where you are. There are 4 rows.
Bong vallejos. That's me. I am on 2nd row, 2nd from right
Benjie Datoc- row 2. left 1
Oliver raymundo. Row 1. Left 1
Orlino Arrjo. Row4. Left 4.
Oscar Tumaneng. Row 4. Left 2.
Hugo Juan. Are you on Row 4 Left 5?
Comment where you are.....

The REUNION video

2007-03-04T15:26:00.000+08:00

Take a look at the reunion video

DA Video-Reunion SWC HS 1962

2007-02-18T16:55:00.000+08:00

Watch the video on this site by clicking the link below or copying the link and pasting in your browser
Look at men becoming boys again; as if the 45 years did not happen at all.
Enjoy the fun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5hhcL6ra4A

Talking to carmelo Pacpaco

2007-02-18T12:39:00.000+08:00

Reny Valenciano on the phone talking to Packer who is living in Honololu. WE woke him at 2 am Honololu time.

Medard Monroy sitting down in white shirt. ' Reny make it fast.. I am waiting to talk to packer'

Fr. Deny Lucas sitting down middle white printed shirt. Listening

Eyes of 45 years ago

2007-02-18T12:32:00.000+08:00

Johnson Tee. Sitting down. His eyes remembers 45 years ago.
Standing L-R
1. Isabelo Tamayo
2. Manuel Pascual
3. Willy Peralta.
4. Dionidan Cid.
4. FRiend of HS 62

Thumbs up

2007-02-18T12:18:00.000+08:00

Thumbs up for the SWC HS 62 scholarship fund
From Left to right
1. Henry Chua. Major contributor the the scholarship fund.
2. Fr. Deny Lucas of the Alumni Office-DWCL
3. Hugo Juan standing- he started this reunion thing with his trip to USA

Father forgive me..

2007-02-18T12:10:00.000+08:00

Sitting Down
On the left is Fr Deny Lucas. He is in charge of Alumni Affairs DWCL..
On the right is Medard Monroy. Is there a confession going on?
Standing up.
1. Bong Vallejos in green shirt eavesdropping in conversation of..
2. Reny Valenciano in white shirt with a shiny headgear.
3. Boysie Raval partly hidden.
4. Orlino Arrojo-'really?'

Under influence of Cabernet, XO and black label

2007-02-18T11:54:00.000+08:00

Sitting down L-R
1. Bong Vallejos in green shirt. There was wine overflow that night.
2. Reny Valenciano in white shirt. Did not hear of the proverb 'wine over whisky is risky'. He became tipsy very tipsy indeed. He was mixing the cabernet, black label and XO all over the place.
3. Orlino Arrojo in printed shirt. 'hmm.. I drink moderately'
4. Medard Monroy in white shirt. " i am busy with my plate'
Standing L-R
1. Cesar Balais. Friend of HS62
2. Boysie Raval. Our New Yorker Classmate. He was at Woodstock Festival in the 1969.
3. Hugo Juan. jack nicholson look alike in the batman movie. Clean living. Of the sixties drink beer-gin-coke, he retained only the coke.
4. Rex Felipe. Friend of HS62

HS 62 bolahan stories

2007-02-18T11:41:00.000+08:00

Left to right
1. Boysie Raval-'when I wuz in new york"
2. Medard Monroy( in white shirt)-'boysie.. don't give me that BS'
3. Henry Chua in red shirt- ' medard it's true'
4. Father Deny Lucas- listening? bored? tipsy? fr lucas is DWC in charge of alumni. The HS 62 class pledged a scholarship fund.
5. Bong Vallejos in green shirt listening to boysie's tirade

The Class that sings together stays together

2007-02-18T11:27:00.000+08:00

Clockwise
1. Willy Peralta sitting down with his guitar
2. Orlino Arrojo singing Chad and Jeremy songs
3. Oscar Tumaneng in white shirt .
4. Surprise surprise that is Boysie Raval in blue shirt looking at his cell phone. Boysie is adyed in the blue New Yorker.. now retired.
5. Cesar Balais- friend of HS 62
6. Dionidan Cid. In white shirt.
7. Isabelo Tamayo-partly hidden

Reunion pictures again

2007-02-18T11:23:00.000+08:00

Left to right
1. Isabelo Tamayo
2. Henry Chua
3. Oscar Tumaneng
4. Willie Peralta

Reunion- bits and pieces and pictures stories

2007-02-18T11:02:00.000+08:00

Look at these guys in the picture. From left to right
1. Maning Pascual( dark shirt)-basketball team captain. added a few pounds. lost some hair. says to Orlino on his left- "nasupalpal ko ang layup drive noon.. remember"?
2.Orlino Arrojo(in printed shirt)- of all our classmates, he has not changed a bit. Facial features still the same. Same haircut 45 years ago. Retorts to Maning-"Pare no tumanda ka na. Na ishhot ko yon"
3. Dionidan Cid( in white shirt)- slim and lean. But added a lot of grey hairs. Listening intently

The REUNION

2007-02-18T10:39:00.000+08:00

The clock was turned back 45 years; The date became Feb 9, 1962.

Men became boys again; as if the time span of 45 years did not happen at all.

But hairs were greyer, 45 lbs were gained, eyeglasses. But overall the facial features are recognizable.

See the pictures and videos of "Back to the Future" SWC HS62"

Class Reunion Feb 2007

2007-01-07T22:03:00.000+08:00

The St William HS class 1962 will have their reunion on Feb 9-10, 2007 in Laoag City. Let us see one another after 45 years. We are now going into our 60's.

For details, contact bong vallejos Mobile no +639209130139; mailto:atvallejos@yahoo.com. If you are in USA, call bong tel 7032974459 or 7038798423. THis is my VOIP skype numbers.

Or Call Hugo Juan Mobile no +639187008376.

Month of Feb is the fiesta month for laoag city specifically Feb 10. For US based classmates, Feb is good month to travel. Fares ex USA to MNL is cheaper... low season. And it is very cold in USA in Feb.

WE will make this an annual affair building up to our 50th anniversary in year 2012.. 5 years from now

Our Teachers-where are they?

2007-01-07T22:01:00.000+08:00

REmember Miss Albano. She passed away.

Miss Peralta? Mr. Ortega ( he challenged Hilario Sumaoang to a fistfight?)? Miss Tomas?

remember the others?

Lost and found

2007-01-07T22:00:00.000+08:00

I found these guys.
1.dante llacuna in fort washington, maryland. call email me for his phone no.
2.Packer- Carmelo Pacpaco in hawaii. Since his phone is published, I will reveal his phone no +18085546603. email packer91@yahoo.com
3. Ruben Calucag in toronto, canada. Phone no +14165219845 also listed.
4. Tom palanca in Los Angeles. Phone no +13239532668 home. +13235278689 mobile no.
5. Rene Valenciano in Manila Tel +6325631905. Mobile +639184524287. Email rvalenciano2003@yahoo.com
6. Benjie Datoc. in Manila. Mobile +639189419917
7. Dionidan Cid in Laoag. Gray hair and still very quiet. Matipid sa words.
8. Cesar Balais. Not part of HS 92. But part of HS 92 drinking group or was it basketball?
These guys I can not get phone no.
1. Edgar Alviar. No phone no listed but his name/address appears in New Orleans.
2. Isabelo Manuel. No phone but listed address in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
3. Remy Pedro. In Los Angeles, CA says Tom
4. Orlino Arrojo in customs says Medard
5. Hitlerito Tiu in Manila says Rene who is assigned to contact him.
6. Boysie Raval. In Manila or NY? Rene will look for him thru Alice/Vicky tandem.

Stories and stories - how it all started

2007-01-07T16:41:00.000+08:00

1. Nov 2006. Hugo goes to LAX ( his brother has a parish in LA), Las Vegas ( wins 1000 dollars, loses it later) SFO ( his other brother stays in Daly City). Hugo's sister is a classmate of my sister. And they all see one another..after 30 years?? Hugo says there is a Divine Word College Homecoming dec 29-30, 2006.
2. I text medard. Nobody in DWCL has informed him. And this news has to come from San Francisco pa. I told him i will be there on DEc 29.
3. DEc 29-30. I had a great time with our Laoag based classmates. eating and eating at max restaurant compliments of henry. Of course, you can not avoid the cholesterol based bagis, longanisa, tsitsaron etc.
4. I envy the physique of our Laoag classmates. Lean, no stomach, 150 lbs average weight. Must be the saluyot. I have to return to saluyot eating.
5. Hugo Juan in Laoag. A jack nicholson look alike. Now retired. Worked for Henry for a number of years as Manager of Servitek Goodyear Laoag.
6. Willie Peralta. Some gray hair. But still has not changed much.. lanky and lean. He works in Cagayan.. big boss sa airport there. Connected with ATO-air transport office.
7. Henry Chua. I borrowed comics from him during HS days. I returned all na ba?? He is President of Chinese-Filipino Chamber of Commerce in Laoag. He owns several business establishments in Laoag and Manila.
8. Oscar Tumaneng. Retired in Laoag. He is my first cousin. Whenever I go to Laoag, I go see him as I go out the gate of our house in Laoag. His house is in front.
9. Medard Monroy. In Laoag. Still the same medard.. can not post my comments since this site rated GP- General Patronage. He has a pet python in his house.
10. Benjie Datoc. Nickname change when he went to Manila. He is now retired from PAL. Lives in Manila... pasyal pasyal lang says he when I saw him ina DEc.
11. Rey Valenciano. Another nickname change from Reny. Works in Manila at CITEM. Still a good drawer.. magdrawing. He says of all the male Valenciano's, he is the one who still has hair on his head.
12. Packer. Happy to hear from us. I called him up today sunday using Skype VOIP with Reny connected in the conversation as a conference call.
13. Tom Palanca. Based in LAX. WAs in Manila Nov 2006. Will try to fly to Laoag in Feb fiesta. Magdilihensiya daw siya ng pamasahe.
14. Ruben Calucag. also surprised when I called. No contact for 40 years. Moved to Canada in 1971. Wanted to join the Feb 2007 reunion. But no more vacation leave. Plans a trip in feb 2008.
15. Dante Llacuna. I talked to him over phone.I had lunch id his house about 6 years ago. He was in Manila in 2002?- his mother died. And again in Manila 2005- his brother in law died. Next time dante better call us..my phone is listed. Let us have a party.
16. Packer. Very elated to hear from us. In Hawaii since 1991. When I and reny talked to him on phone today, he was in his usual saturday drinking session with oyster pulutan.. wow

our classmates who have passed away

2007-01-07T16:24:00.000+08:00

carlos maglanoc
felino agodon

list of our classmates

2007-01-07T16:19:00.000+08:00

Agodon, Felino

Baquiran, Melvin

Blas, Bayani

Calucag, Ruben

Chua, Henry

Datoc, Benigno

Juan, Hugo

Diego, Foilan

Llacuna, Dante

Maglanoc, Carlos

Manuel, Isabelo

Monroy, Medard

Ong, Jesus

Pacpace, Carmelo

Palanca, Thomas

Pascual, Manuel

Pasion, Flordelino

Pedro, Remigio

Peralta, Wilfred

Rapatan, Angel

Raval, Carlos,

Raymundo, Oliver

Rubio, Jose

Ruiz, Maximo

Ruiz, Rosario

Singson, Mario

Sumaoang, Hilario

Tamayo, Isabelo

Tee, Johnson

Tiu, Hitlerito

Vicente, Wilfred

Sy, Juanito

Ventura, Hercules

Arrojo, Orlino

Alviar, Edgar

Cid, Dionidan

Valenciano, Reynaldo

Vallejos, Amador

Tumaneng, Oscar

Juan, Ernesto