IN RETROSPECT by Evelyn Gregorio

This section covers the different events/activities going on among members of MI Class of 1965.

April 22, 2005:
o Rollie suggested that two scholarships instead of one , to MC for the school year 2005-2006
o Santy and Edgar reassured that, all classmates, joining or not in the celebrations of our Ruby Anniversary will receive, a T-shirt, souvenir program and all souvenirs. In RP the distribution will be done a week or two (T-Shirts) before June 25. The classmates outside RP can claim their T-shirts from a member of the organizing committee upon arrival in RP. The distribution of the above to classmates not attending the reunion will be put into effect among those who will be attending and in close communication with each one.
o Borjie was requested to report/expedite on the names of classmates outside RP who are sure to attend together with those who are not sure.
o Rollie relayed his intention of creating a current news column with border at the right hand side of the President’s Report, which will include;
1. list of MI 65 teachers’ greetings with their pictures,
2. list of classmates abroad attending the reunion,
these will be posted at the website as soon as the above materials are ready , and there will be regular updates as the days go on.

April 21, 2005:
o Speedy asked Decision Committee members to vote on two projects:
1. One – one time scholarship to MC for the school year 2005 –2006 (Rollie’s suggestion)
2. Echie suggested that we buy a set of encyclopedia for the MC High School Department Library
o Santy reported that some of our former teachers had their own reunion at Max, Meycauayan on April 13. The main purpose is submission of their respective photos and messages to be included in the souvenir program. In attendance (lovely pictures and heartwarming messages can be viewed at our website sooner than later) are; Heminia Barazon, Ursula Urian, Pilarita Rosales, Teodora Belza, Paz Belza, Zenaida Sumulong, Angelina de Guzman, Rosario Guzman, Elena Ipapo-Parian, Dolores Catalla , and Elma Ambatali Baltazar.

April 20, 2005:
o Rollie announced that the MC website had launched the announcement of our reunion via a link titled “ Do You Belong to MI Class 65” . And you can also see a brief announcement on the MC Alumni navigation panel. The MC Website can be accessed by going to <http://meycauayancollege.bulacan.ph./index.shtml.
o The sad news of the passing away of the father- in-law of our classmate, Rosalinda Godoy Miranda was announced by Speedy. He had commiserated with Linda and Family in behalf of our class and requested Santy and his crew to send some flowers to Lingunan, Valenzuela, Bulacan in the name of our class.

April 15, 2005:
Rommel Concepcion, the MCwebmaster had communicated to Rollie, our own webmaster that the link to our website had been created at the MCwebsite. Rommel had also printed a hard copy of our class President’s announcement which is now posted at the bulletin board at the entrance of Meycauayan College.

April 14, 2005:
o Rollie had communicated with the MC webmaster regarding our request for a link and news posting of our class reunion at the MC website.
o Speedy sent to all a copy of the Priscilla Eugenio- Kalevar’s message to MI of class ’65
o Epitacio Mendoza, the treasurer of our class in RP sent a report on the finances of our class in Pinas
o Santy reported that Lamberto Doma, and Rafael Sta. Cruz were found.

April 11, 2004:
o Rollie had sent to all a list of 60 classmates who are yet to be located. Go to our website for the list.
o Rollie reported a recap of all classmates found:
1. Total living located – 286
2. Total known deceased classmates – 32
3. Total classmates accounted for – 318 or 84%
4. Total not accounted for - 60 or 16%

April 9, 2005:
In a message copied to all classmates, Speedy had requested our former teachers, Mely Abano Orsoe and Priscilla Eugenio Kalevar to write a message to our class together with their family picture to be included in the souvenir program.

April 8, 2005:
o An email message from Rollie to the MC webmaster was sent to follow up on our letter of request dated August 20, 2004 requesting the MC authorities to link our website with theirs. A follow up call from Evie to the MC High School Principal, Mrs. Dolores Catalla cleared up the issue, the email address to which the early messages were sent wasn’t valid.
o Santy also reported that 1/3 page will be allocated for the messages of each teacher together with their current pictures.
o Santy also requested Echie to write the history of our organization, since that memorable day of her call to Evie, Gerry and Speedy to plan for a mini reunion in New York, an event that put all these activities in motion.

April 7, 2005:
o Class President’s report on the progress of the preparation for our Ruby Jubilee Reunion 2005 was posted at our website. Report highlights the combined effort of the foreign based classmates and Pinas group to ensure the success of the reunion. In summation Speedy said “…. event of a lifetime, only one chance to enjoy the fun, excitement, memories of yesteryears; ------ all your efforts, sacrifices and time spent will be worth it…”
o Santy and his crew had located seven more classmates; Abelardo Geronimo, Bayani Tenorio, Christopher Digueno, Efren Mateo, Josefina Filoteo Buella, Eduardo Montaniel, Jaime Hipolito, Marcelino Sta. Ana.
o Rollie announced that it appears that our class is becoming a model for all other MI classes. I am quoting the letter from Jerry Deganos MI 66
“ Hi Col. Malinis,
My name is Jerry Deganos, a member of MI class ’66. I just want to express to you my appreciation for the website you put together for your class. I have visited countless websites and yours rank among the best ones I like, and more so because the contents resonate with me --- the subjects are pretty close to my heart having occurred at Meycauayan Institute which is also my Alma Mater. I wish your class a grand time in your 40th reunion. Are you a professional webmaster or is it just your hobby? This can be a loaded question. As you know our own 40th reunion is next year.
Best Wishes,
Jerry “

April 6, 2005:
o In a plea for assistance from classmates, Rollie had submitted the list of classmates with unknown section; Ester Capalad Bataller, Policarpio Cardenas, Christopher Digueno, Abelardo Geronimo, Virginia Geronimo, Merlita Licaros, Fidel Mendoza Jr., Renato Prudencio, Renato Ramos, Evelinda Suarez Reyes.
o After a series of deliberations/refining of the contents of the souvenir program among the Decision committee members , here it is as from Echie, Santy and his crew:

Santy’s Suggestions on the Contents of the Souvenir Program
Front Cover – MC Logo – MI Class ’65 Logo
MI Class ’65 Theme
Inside front cover - Group picture of the magic twelve taken at Jack’s
residence
Brief history of the organization
About us by Rollie
Reunion Program
GMA Message
Bulacan governor’s message
Meycauayan mayor’s message
Message of the current President of Meycauayan College
Messages of our teacher’s (1/3 page each)
Edgar’s message
Messages of Sunny, Pinong, Santy and Delfin (half page each)
Article of Edgar, Evie, Echie, Gani, Santy and Others
MI ’65 Officers with Photos
MI ’65 Committee Chairpersons with photos
MI ’65 Committee on Medical/Dental Mission with photos
Noon at ngayon pictures of our classmates
Family pictures of classmates
First Reaction of our Classmates
Pre – Ruby Anniversary Activities – Head hunting, mini reunions, parties
etc. (elective)
Reunion and Medical Mission Photos
List of Attendees during Reunion
Post Ruby Activities (if any)
Advertisements
Last Page Acknowledgment
Inside back cover – c/o Epitacio Mendoza
Back Cover – c/o Santy Morante

April 5, 2005:
From Del Zafra and Echie:
1. The ecumenical service will include Reverend Gani Lazaro and the other Pastors
2. Prayers of the Faithful which follow the Homily, will be read by some classmates
3. Security guards will be hired for the event, and we will request a few Marilao policemen (primarily to direct traffic and parking outside) and appoint Sergeant at arms among classmates for internal security

April 3, 2005:
o Fidel Barrientos pledges 10,000 peseos to RP – treasurer, Ipe Mendoza to be given on June 16. He is also sending packages of medicine and other medical supplies.
o The final on the pricing of T-shirts is 250 each and for the souvenir program, it will be printed on C2’s # 80 paper for 180 pesos per copy of 100 pages.

March 31, 2005:
o Santy sent a copy of the Ads contract to be used in RP, quoting also the cost each of the souvenir program and the T-shirt (180 pesos - souvenir program, 275 pesos) on a minimum of 400 pieces each.
o Copy of the ads contract can be furnished to anybody who wants one from Evie. The facsimile/look of the T-shirt and a brief exposition of activities in the reunion can be viewed at our website under “ The President’s Report”

March 30, 2005:
Edgar asks the decision committee members on their final say on the contents of the souvenir program. He estimated that $3,200 will cover cost for souvenir program and T-shirts.

March 29, 2005:
o On an email from Speedy ; subject miscellaneous items, the following ideas had been brought out:
1. Jack Bordador said that it might be good if we have banners announcing our medical mission/reunion in strategic locations such as: Valenzuela, Meycauayan, junction in Bocaue, one in Marilao highway and another inside Marilao- at the entrance of Constantino Subdivision – maybe 5 or six banners in all (Delfin injected that the idea of announcing the medical mission might result in a deluge of people coming to it and therefore the banners will bear announcment for reunion proper only)
2. Awards – the majority upholds Santy’s suggestion not to award by career as in Engineering, Business etc., as it is subjective in nature. It will just be awards for classmates who have contributed efforts and did something good for our medical/dental mission and reunion, website and the like.
3. Delfin suggested that the foreign based classmate will honor RP leaders and the Pinas based classmates will honor the foreign based classmates.
4. Speedy will submit probable names to the Pinas group and Santy in behalf of the Pinas group will submit names to the classmates outside RP.
5. As President and VicePresident of the Class, Speedy and Santy will have special awards (based on their own judgment and criteria) accordingly.
o Rollie announced updates on our website: - New menu on the top panel titled “ Class Organization” – featuring Class officers, Decision Committee Members, and Chairpersons/cochairpersons of the various committees, working for our medical/dental/reunion , in conjunction with our class president’s wish to acknowledge the classmates who were/are working hard to achieve our mission/s for our Ruby Anniversary.
o Santy said that upon negotiations with the printer they agreed on paying 170 pesos for a maximum of 100 pages on the souvenir program, additional pages will be paid at cost.

March 28, 2005:
o Santy forwarded the quotations from Rank and File printing services from Marilao regarding the souvenir program , through the courtesy of Raul R. Pena. (Copy on file with Evie and Santy)
o Speedy approved the cost (Php 275 each) of the T-shirt coded 007 for use to the medical mission. T-shirts to be given only to classmates attending the mission and reunion. Classmates who wish to have more than one t-shirt will be allowed to purchase extra shirts at cost.
o Speedy approved printing of 400 pieces of the souvenir program at a cost of 170 pesos for 100 page-program. Additional pages will be paid pro – rata. The copies going to classmates attending the reunion & mission, teachers and advertisers paying for half and full pages.
o With the advertising committee members and other classmates soliciting for ads, Speedy estimated that we will have enough ads funds to cover expenses for the souvenir program and the T-shirts and the rest of our funds will be used for food, refreshments other incidentals during the reunion and money left for future worthwhile projects of our class.
o Additional updates from Rollie;
1. Under personal visits of the activities menu, we have the pictures of the RP coordinators taken at Carding Gonzales (brother of Edgar) funeral, Ofre Buluran’s wake (Husband of Editha Soriente) and the wake the mother of Ester Marcos.
2. New family and solo pictures of Editha Mendoza Salonga under current family and solo pictures.
3. The antique picture of Delfin and Gani in the Penmouth Playhouse club is added to Del’s column Laffs-In.

March 25, 2005:
o Speedy announced the following appointment of classmates abroad:
1. Linda Pascual – Chairwoman – Central & East Coast Fundraising Committee
2. Evelyn Gregorio Peters – Vice-Chairperson of Advertising Committee (Jack Bordador is Chairman)
3. Raffy Contreras – Vice – Chair person for California Fundraisers Committee ( Efe Salvador Fajardo is Chairwoman)
o Efe Fajardo’s report on the Fundraising Solicitatons (Medical/Ads Campaign) of foreign based classmates was submitted to the MI yahoo Group by Speedy ( copy on file with Evie and Efe)
o Speedy expressed gratitude in advance to the ads committee members and all other classmates in their efforts in the setting up of the ads rates and the deliberations on the contents of the souvenir program. He also enjoined each and everyone to start soliciting from friends, classmates, and business associates.

March 24 – March 23, 2005: All classmates were busy eking a means of livelihood. All peaceful on the waterfront.

March 20, 2005:
o Rollie forwarded a very inspiring quote from a fellow Mier, Ramon Martin on the comments in our website.
Quote: “ Reading all the comments reactions in your website makes my hair stand on end. It makes me feel proud being an MI’er myself, knowing that after so many years there are people who are tirelessly seeking their classmates to be together in this momentous reunion. I hope and pray that the leaders of my batch will follow what your batch has started. To all the leaders of batch ‘ 65 I salute you and more power. I know this endeavour will be a success. MABUHAY sa inyong lahat.”
Unquote.
o Rollie announced that “ For Members Only” section is now operational. Login with our password (if you forgot the password contact Rollie, Evie or Speedy or anyone of our classmates). It contains info that is privy to members of the class only. It contains a database of complete info about our located classmates and you can browse according to several categories; i.e. section, last name, etc. It is now open for everyone to enjoy and communicate without bounds for kwentuhan or anything under the sun!
o There is also an “Admin Section” –still under construction. Access will be limited to the class officers.

March 17, 2005:
Speedy announced that;
o The Cali Fundraisers held another lunch meeting at Efe’s Eye-Mate Optical in Los
Angeles to talk about the next casino turnaround fundraiser; to discuss the current ads solicitation of the class for our souvenir program, to celebrate with Eden Abano Jenkin on her passing the federal exams making her a full-pledge administrator of Royal Oaks Hospital.
o In attendance are; Efe Salvador, Raffy Contreras, Eden Jenkin and Speedy
o It was agreed that the next casino turn around trip will be April 16 or 30, depending upon the availability of members as well as prospective passengers.
o Efe reported that she has already received the funds collected by Eddie Barles for our medical mission. Raffy and Speedy turned in some checks for our ads campaign.
o The group will advertise a full page for our souvenir program. Eden pledged at least two full pages for ads and all other members will be soliciting also.

March 11, 2005:
o Upon approval consensus of the majority of the Ads Committee members (foreign based) – Sunny, Delfin, Echie, Gani, Flora, Efe and Evie, the rates for ads for full page, half page one – fourth and one – eight was established , for USA, Canada/Australia .
o The quoted amount in Canada Australia a bit higher to give allowance for foreign exchange rates;
USD AUD/CAD
Full Page 80 100
Half Page 50 70
One-fourth 30 40
One-eight 15 25

o The RP ads campaigners will establish their own rates.
o It was also agreed upon that the ads solicitations will begin ASAP when the ads contract is ready.
o Rollie, Jack and Evie, joined efforts to refine such documents to be used outside RP. Anyone of our classmates who would want to advertise or solicit ads can contact, Jack, Evie, Efe, Raffy, Sunny, Flora, Linda Pascual in USA; Gani in Canada and Borjie in Australia. The others in other parts of the world contact Speedy.
o Checks will be payable to Jacinto Bordador ITF MI Class’65. Monies collected outside USA will be in the name of the coordinator who in turn will exchange it to US dollars and sent to Jack. However along this path, Borjie suggested that the money from Australia be sent directly to the Philippines to save.
o Ads particulars will be sent/submitted to Echie for formatting and editing and finally sent to Santy for inclusion in our souvenir program.
o There will be a wait of two – three weeks for the final copy of the souvenir program to include highlights of our medical/dental mission and grand reunion. Distribution of the copies for classmates and advertisers (full and half page) from North America will be taken good care by Delfin and Family. Del will contact other foreign-based classmates going home late for the distribution of souvenir to the other parts of the world.

March 9, 2005:
Speedy sent Teresa Parian an email to solicit ads from her company and Teresa enjoined by her suggestion that the “design” of the T-shirt should include the “bamboo”.

March 8, 2005:
Deliberation on the pricing of ads continued together with the other forseeable problem/s in the printing, distribution of the souvenir program.

March 7, 2005:
o Linda Bernardo Pascual mailed her solicitation of $520 to Jack.
o The Ads Committee was formed with Jack Bordador as the chairman. The other members are: Sunny, Gani, Echie, Delfin, Rolly, Flora, Borjie, Efe, Linda Pascual, Raffy and Santy.
o The idea of soliciting ads for the souvenir program was his brainchild. And the solicitation for ads was launched.
o There were concerns/issues that were put on the table for deliberation/refining/approval:
1. the establishment of the rates to be charged for full, half, one – fourth and one-eight page of ads, price must be affordable for all prospective advertisers including classmates outside RP and in Pinas,
2. The next item put on the table for suggestions and deliberations amongst the members of the ads committee is the deadline for the submission of the ads materials. Santy sent the quotations on the T-shirt for our medical/dental missionType of paper to be used for the souvenir program, which company to award the printing contract. Cost per copy etc.
3. Due date for submission of ads materials
4. Distribution mechanism of souvenir programs
5. And the final contents of the souvenir program
6. Some legal issues were also aired in regards to the ads solicitation because ours is not a registered organization
7. Greetings/materials in the ads will be the option of the advertiser but will be subject to editing by the group.
o Santy sent the quotations on the T-shirt for our medical/dental mission. The Bong Coo Sports Trade Inc of Makati City had sent quotations and pictures of seven different designs . Santy is asking everyone to make their choice.
o Santy also sent the details of how the souvenir program will look like:
o The size of the souvenir program will be 8 ½ “ x 11”
o All pages starting from the inside front up to the inside back covers will be black and white. Front and back covers will be in full colors.
o The price of PHP 180. each of souvenir program of 100 pages is good for a minimum of 300 copies. If the number of copies will increase to 500 the cost will be PHP 170.00
o All MI classmates will be entitled to one souvenir program with or without advertisement. Only advertisers with full and half page will get a copy.

March 5, 2005:
o Souvenir Program Layout was submitted to the members of the Decision Committee for deliberation, refining and approval. It is the result of the joint efforts of Santy and Echie.
o Echie suggested that the souvenir program be printed in Australia; Naring Cruz working in a printing press office will facilitate the job.
o Jack and Cora suggested that ads will be solicited from friends, classmates and all other associates.

March 6, 2005:
- Per Edgar's directive, the Advertising Committee headed by Jack Bordador is presently deliberating on cost of 1/4, 1/2 & a full page of advertisements for our Souvenir Program. Arrangements are being made in preparing solicitation letter for ads as well as other particulars regarding this advertising project. Results of these matters will be announced to the whole class.The President will connect to Santy & other RP leaders regarding the same project locally.

Edgar is currently reviewing suggestions and ideas presented by Elsa Roberto, Activities Director. After considering Echie' suggestions, he will get the consensus of the Advertisign Committee and Decision Committee.

March 4, 2005:
- Edgar forwarded the format of the souvenir program sent by Santy. He also identified some points of discussion/deliberation and specific task for some classmates.
1. Jack was made the chairman of advertisement committee outside RP since the idea sprung from him. Jack will organize this committee will discuss the ways and means by which we can have the most ads. Urgent task is to find the cost of ads for full, half or quarter page and if it is just a name.
2. The format of the final program are in the hands of Echie, Activities director and Santy heading our RP group.
3. Santy will organize the RP ads committee and asked to provide the costs of the ads and compare with cost dollar wise. Whichever is practical will be adapted.
4. Sunny will assist Jack in the planning and communication process, including format of sale and suggested greeting/s in the ad. Efe is part of this committee. For starters, an ad featuring the Cali Fundraisers with the pictures of the members in it.
- Santy’s suggestions on the contents of our souvenir program.
Front Cover – MC Logo – MI class Logo
MI Class 1965 Theme
Inside Front Cover – Group picture of the magic twelve taken at Jack’s residence
Page 1 – Brief history of the organization
2-4 About Us by Rollie
5 Program
6 GMA Message
7 Bulacan governor’s message
8 Meycauayan Mayor’s message
9 Messages of Edgar, Sunny, Pinong, Santy and Delfin.
10-14 Messages of our teachers (half page each)
15 Messages of Sunny, Pinong, Santy and Delfin
16-20 Article of Edgar, Evie, Echie, Gani, Santy respectively in each page
MI65 photos
MI 65 Committee Chairpersons with Photos
Special Project – Medical/Dental Mission
Reunion Proper
Noon at Ngayon Photos of our classmates.
Family pictures of our classmates
First Reaction of our Classmates
Pre – Ruby anniversary Activities – Head hunting, mini reunion, parties etc (selective)
Advertisements
Last Page Acknowledgement
Inside back cover and back cover – more ads

March 3, 2005
News of Evangeline de Castro’s mother passing away in Turo, Bocaue, Bulacn. Text messaged by Santy , called in to Santy by Odie dela Cruz.

March 2, 2005:
New Website Updates from Rollie:
- The top banner
- New Section “ Laffs-In” by Del Zafra (try navigation panel left most link) – Laughter of Our High School Days.
- Tribute to Venancio Garcia by Edgar, found at the Features section
- Directory Section – not working yet
- Members Only Log in – will contain confidential info about classmates
- Admin Section – Interactive part where selected officers of our class can change statistics in the database of classmates.

March 1, 2005:
- The Casino Turnaround ( February 27), a fund raiser for the medical mission, to Trump 29 Casino near Palm Springs was a success as per Speedy’s report. It was organized by Efe and Raffy with the support and assistance of their respective spouses, Rene and Ruby. Commendations sent by Speedy.
- Santy inquired on which classmates from Australia, Canada, USA and other places outside RP, will sure to attend, not sure to attend and will not attend, with or without partner.
- In response to this Sunny and Borjie burn the lines around the world. Results yet to be collated
- Invitations will be done via internet and those without internet access will be sent invitations separately.
- Speedy announced that the Decision Committee Members, class officers, chairpersons of the different committee and all main RP coordinators will have a joint meeting on the early evening of June 24th.
- Invitation extended to all classmates and partners to :
1. Medical/Dental Mission at Meycauayan College
2. Reunion at the Constantino Subdivision covered courtyard in Marilao, Bulacan
- Delfin sent the sad news about Cora Agapito Ira’s ailing husband.

February 28, 2005:
Teresa Parian commented that when sending info on birthdays , omit the year. On this day in addition to Teresa, Linda Pascual and Fernamado Bordador sent their birthdate in response to Santy’s query on birthdays of classmates outside RP.

February 27, 2005:
The California Fundraisers went on their Casino turnaround. This was organized by Efe and Raffy with their supportive better halves. It was a huge success according to Efe and Speedy.
The participants had a ball with dinner/show and trying their luck on the slot machines and on the game tables.

February 24, 2005:
Santy asked classmates outside RP for their birthdates. He sent out the names of the February and March celebrants among our classmates.

February 23, 2005:
- Sunny is back from RP . She expresses her appreciation for all expressions of kindness of sympathy and kindness during her family’s time of sorrow , the demise of one of her siblings. She sings her praises about Santy being a very capable and self-effacing leader and thus will make a very good president of our class.
- Speedy agreed with Sunny and felt humbled about Santy’s down to earth and honest to goodness unquestionable leadership. Come reunion day , it will be his honor to raise Santy’s hand as new president of the class and together with Rollie’s hand, in appreciation of their accomplishments and dedication to our class.
- Speedy also announced his optimism that both medical/dental mission and reunion will be funded more than enough so that whatever projects are started by our class will go on forever.
- According to Speedy, Cynthia Sta. Ana Cruz (a fellow Mier class of 1962) to see some of our classmates (Speedy, Echie, Evelyn, Aida, Lito Luzviminda Diano Balagtas, Fidel ) with whom she had taught at MI.

February 22, 2005:
- Speedy in behalf of our class extends his sympathy/condolences to Editha Soriente on the demise of her beloved husband , Ofre.
- On a happier note, Jack sent an initial transfer of $500 to RP treasurer Epi Mendoza. Money to establish the “memorial committee funds” to take care of flowers, expenses and other arrangements whenever a classmate or a classmate’s near relative passes away.

February 21, 2005:
Rene Fajardo (Husband of Efe Salvador) and Fidel Barrientos together with the headhunters had a meeting at McDonald’s Bocaue. At this meeting, Rene explained how to conduct the medical – eye screening project on June 25.

February 15, 2005:
Rollie with Speedy’s request had provided space below “In Memoriam” pictures after the poem , to pay tribute to classmate/s who had passed away. It could be funny or dramatic or just exchanges of views, to preserve the experiences that we had in our interaction with our dearly beloved departed classmates.

February 13, 2004:
For the Medical Mission, Speedy has released the names of classmates outside RP who had solicited/is soliciting for this project. Apologies are extended to whoever was not mentioned. Updates will follow when known. Collected funds will be sent to either Speedy or Jack or Efe.

1. Australia – Borjie Bordador
2. California – Raffy Contreras, Efe Salvador Fajardo, Delfin Zafra, Del Barrientos, Cora Agapito Ira, Eden Abano Jenkin, Eddie Barles, Edgardo Gonzales
3. Canada – Isabelita de Guzman, Teresita Casaje, Beatriz Nuque Mangallon, Sally Godoy Miranda, Rudy Guevarra, Isagani Lazaro
4. Florida – Reynaldo Joaquin, Leny Mananquil Banago
5. Illinois – Linda Bernardo Pascual
6. New York – Flora Mendoza Baetiong, Jack Bordador
7. Virginia – Priscilla Ramirez dela Cruz

February 6, 2005:
Sunny with Pinong, Santy and the formidable head hunters are in Sta. Maria Bulacan at the residence of Carmelita Santiago for a fiesta celebration.

February 4, 2005:
In an email to Santy, Speedy asked Sunny and Santy to discuss details/foreseen loopholes problems concerning medical mission, funding, reunion, T-shirts, programs, schedules and the like statistics related to our big gathering in June.

January 29, 2005:
- Speedy announced Gerry Villareal’s decision to resign from being the vice president of our class and being a member of the Decision Committee
- Sunny Prodon Graham was appointed VP and Bodjoe Bordador as the P.R.O. Delfin Zafra was appointed overall liaison officer.

January 26, 2005:
- Jack went to the Red Cross Office in Manhattan and gave $500 to the Tsunami fund in the name of Meycauyan Institute Class of 1965, Meycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines.
- Pinong sent his thanks to Gerry for his support and to all classmates for their prayers for his fast recovery

January 24, 2005:
Gerry Vilalreal due to work pressure and some differences had resigned as VP of Foreign-based classmates and member of Decision Committee.

January 23, 2005:
- Initial disbursement from the medical mission coffers was made by Jack through a sibling in RP to cover memorial committee expenses and other incidental expenses connected to our forthcoming medical mission.
- Santy and Speedy discussed the monetary aspects of our reunion and the estimated expenses is roughly around 100,000 pesos or about $2,000.00. Expenses/disbursement will be equally taken from the reunion and medical mission funds.

January 21, 2005:
• Santy announced that Pinong Antonio was confined at the Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Pulilan, Bulacan and scheduled to check out this day.
• Santy also announced that the “Operation Help a Classmate” money sent by Delfin Zafra, head in this operation had been received by Epi Mendoza. Funds would remain in the RP Mi class 65 until guidelines in disbursement had been finalized. Operation was still ongoing and no awards would be made until such time that a clear cut policy and monitoring checking procedures are in place as well as the committee to recommend such procedures.

January 17, 2005:
• Rollie announced the following statistics on the “head hunting” efforts :

- 377 - Total number of classmates
- 310 – Accounted for - 82.2 %
- 33 – Deceased
- 278 - will be able to attend reunion
- 67 – unaccounted for (living or expires) to be located yet – 17.8 %

• Jack proposed that we have a souvenir program that will enable us to solicit from abroad and RP regarding advertisements of their businesses as well as classmates personal ads to add to our funds. Echie and Santy were to discuss the feasibility of such undertaking.

• Rollie also launched the list of classmates with email.

January 13, 2005:
The Cali Fundraisers had a lunch meeting at China Town in Los Angeles.

January 12, 2005:
Tess Castro Rivera mailed a check for $100 for the “Operation Help a classmate”

January 11, 2005:
After a careful and thoughtful deliberation among the members of the Decision Committee it was agreed that $500 will be donated to the USA RedCross Relief Fund in New York City and that pictures and a short writeup be published both at our website and at the Manila Bulletin in the Philippines

January 10, 2005:
“First Reaction” from: Cresenciano Bernardo, Estelita Tanfelix Brillantes, Corazon Francisco Mendoza, Oscar Llanillo, Raquelita Bordador Evangelista , Benedicto Termulo and Renato Santos.

January 9, 2005:
Classmates in RP, headed by Santy, Felix Nieto, Basilio Mateo, Zenaida Alarcon (all sponsors) went to the christening/reception of Michaela, daughter of our classmate Rolando Leonardo.

January 8, 2005:
• “First Reaction” from; Cecilia Gallego, Leonora Marcelo Esguerra, Dalmacio Zuniga, Angelina Corrales Diez, Cristina Rivero, Zenaida Mendoza Castillo, Angelina Acuna, Adelaida Rivera Velasco, Igmidio dela Cruz, Conrado de Gula, Virginia, Emperado Lancero, Editha Soriente Buluran, Renato Prudencio, Myrna Hipolito, Teodora Solis Bautista, Aurora Mendoza and Maximo Roxas.
• Santy paid a personal visit to Evangeline de Castro Domingo .

January 7, 2005:
• Decision Committee chose unanimously to send $500 to the US Red Cross Tsunami Fund.
• Santy sent the “First Reaction” articles from: Omar Lopez, Amelia Antonio Santiago, Federico Lunaria Jr., Crisostomo Celon, Amado Alarilla and Sergio Villaflores.

January 5, 2005:
- Delfin reported classmates abroad had voluntarily contributed a total amount of $710 dollars to our “Help A Classmate” Project as of this date. This will be remitted to our RP treasurer Epi Mendoza next week.
- The list (delete or publish ) composed of:
1. Contibuting $50.00 each – Flora Mendoza, Sunny Prodon, Jun Fajardo, Marlita Banez Sipos, Lito and Lulu de Guzman
2. Contributing $30.00 each – Edgar Gonzales, Del Zafra, Carmelita Rubio, Efe Salvador, Eden Abano, Raffy Contreras, Rosalinda Godoy, Jack Bordador, Eddie Barles, Isagani Lazaro, Evelyn Gregorio, Del Barrientos, Cora Agapito, Clarita dela Cruz, Carlos de Guzman, Tess Casaje and Rosalinda Pascual.
- Santy sent pictures taken during the birthday celebration of his wife Tessie held on December 4, 2004 at the Sta. Ana Public market. Some of our classmate were in attendance in all of these celebrations. The celebration started by conducting a medical and dental mission project plus free eye glasses to the less fortunate brothers and sisters in the nearby areas of the market from 8 o’clock in the morning till 4 P.M. At 6:00 PM prior to dinner, a mass was held inside the building of the market. Tessie is the President of the Sta. Ana Public Vendors Association and she owns a stall at aforementioned market.

January 4, 2005:
o Santy sent the first batch of “ First Reaction” from; Corazon Cruz Saquin, Rita Inot Alcantara and Carlos de Jesus.
o Gerry Villareal suggested the following for the conduct of the raffle:
1. Raffle for major prizes (i.e. refrigerator, basket of household items maybe 10 pieces each)
2. Prizes will be funded from the general fund or donations
3. The major prize will be drawn at the end of the program. No prizes would be awarded to an absent member.
4. Special raffle- small items from donations, example: T’shirts, baseball caps, etc.
5. A Prize Committee should be set up. Free raffle to each attendee and the additional tickets be sold by teenage volunteers fro classmates families.
o Santy and his Pinas group voiced up agreement to Evie’s idea of providing each attending classmate to have one free raffle and that more raffle tickets will be available for sale to classmates and guest who wished to buy more. The free raffle and the buying of more is to help foster the feeling that everyone has something to do/help with all the activities of our organization.
o Santy also expounded that during the Christmas party last December 27, each classmate went home with a gift from the group.
o In Reverend Gani Lazaro’s in respect for the fatal destruction and deaths caused by the tsunami in South Asia, shared the lyrics of a song he heard from his daughter Justine. This song is a prayer, lamentation for all the sorrows, devastations felt around the world. In brief “ One day…. the sun will rise on one more day…..”

January 3, 2005:
o Edgar announced that the contributions of classmates here and abroad is voluntary and started out at a minimum of $30.00.
o Speedy also directed Santy to consider Echie’s proposal for the “Operation Help a Classmate” Project and the “raflle” following in mind:
1. There will be a chairperson and two members to run the committee, establish the criteria of who qualifies to be helped according to the seriousness and economic situation of the donee.
2. Affordability should be kept in mind when deciding on the price of the raffle tickets.

January 1, 2005:
Speedy and Violet hosted an impromptu New Years day celebration with almost all Cali classmates attending - Raffy & Ruby Contreras, Delfin & Raquel Zafra with daughters BK and Monica, Efe & Rene Fajardo with son Jason & daughter-lawyer Rhean.

December 29,2004:
- Echie suggested to hold a raffle on the day of the reunion, to raise funds for the “Operation Help a Classmate” the brainchild of Jun Dulalia. This is in addition to voluntary contributions from classmates abroad and in RP.
The objectives of which are:
1. To add more to existing funds collected and pledged.
2. To make this operation an activity from the members of MIClass65 as a group and not only from selected few.
3. To have some fun and excitement especially when the winning number is called.
Prizes will be solicited from friends of MIClass’65 overseas and RP. Solicitations should be finished by end of May. Prizes from overseas will be brought home and prizes in RP be collected 2 days before reunion.
Two or three from our group will sit by the registration table to sell the tickets. (Price for the tickets to be discussed later).
Proposed launching of suggestion – February 2005.
Feedback from Philippine Core Group requested.
Sponsors of Project Raffle: The Koalas and Kangaroos from down under (Echie Pena Roberto, Borjie Bordador, Nareng Cruz, Tess Zamora Morales and Fely Tolentino)

- Santy announced that Epitacio Mendoza shouldered the “overrun expense to the amount of 11,000 pesos ” of the Christmas party for MI class65 atop the Mateo’s hospital building. There were 146 classmates and guests including some of our former teachers, who attended the party.
- Eden Abano Jenkin was congratulated for passing California State Exams for Administratorship.

December 23, 2004:
In response to Santy’s asking classmates from outside RP to send their messages to be read at the Christmas party on December 27, class president Edgar Gonzales sent the following:
Speedy’s A Toast to Love and Friendship - “Thinking of a good holiday greeting to all of you especially our classmates in RP has never been easy. I asked myself –what is it that someone feels when he hears of a classmate- Then something pops out of my mind –love and respect and friendship! Friendship is the gift that dwells in the heart like and stays there, a permanent feeling, like once a classmate always a classmate. As the New Year unfolds, remember that 2005 is the year for the books. It is our year – an unforgettable year. We shall rekindle love and friendship once more. The big family of MI Class 65 will rock! And as Eddie Barles commented when he was found- - MI Class 65 Rules!”
- On both sad and happy note, Santy, via text message to Del Zafra, announced that Ms. Teodora Belza had checked out from the Philippine Heart Center after being confined since December 20th due to a mild stroke.

December 21, 2004:
- Rollie had added another feature in our website “ MI High School Class 1965 Guestbook”. The coverage will include comments from classmates, MI’ers, friends and other guests.
- Edgar said about the new feature “ One thing to add to our website as we agreed is a section featuring reactions, what our classmates felt when they were found, their anticipation as well as their expectations for a mission and reunion seeing everybody after 40 long years of struggling and surviving. Linda Pascual wrote that Erlinda Sta Rosa’s life story was featured in “MEGASCENE” in Chicago Illinois.

December 20, 2004:
- Edgar announced the birth of the “Canadian Triumvirate” – a Canadian fundraiser for the class 65 medical/dental mission, chaired by Tessie Casaje and with members Sally Godoy Miranda and Betty Nuque Mangallon.
- Edgar’s “Nigthmare – My Rendezvous with Death “ was launched at our website. This article is a tribute to Speedy’ mother who passed away when he was eight and also to Estelita Marcos’ mother who passed away today.
- Rollie launched the latest updates on the website:
1. The much awaited 50 km bikathon for a cause by Reverend Isagani Lazaro.The update had pictures of Gani and his wife Cynthia team tandem. It could be found at the activities section;
2. Edgar’s writeup “ MI65 launched Solicitation for Medical Mission and Operation Help a Classmate “ in now on the non-flash site; and finally
3. The “Coordinators” section on the top navigation panel before “Meycauayan College” is the new home for the RP Head hunters and Coordinators.

December 19, 2004:
- Rollie announced that Gerry’s newest edition of “What is Brewing” can now be viewed at the non-flash section of our website.
- A tentative outline of the activities during our ruby anniversary was forwarded by Echie to Evie. This brief was a result of a concerted effort and consultation between Santy and Echie; (Please note this is not the final format of our activities)
1. Registration: 4 to 5 PM
2. Holy Mass: 5 to 6
3. Dinner: 6 to 7
4. Entrance of Colors (Order, Philippine Flag, MI Banner, MI Class 1965 Banner)
5. Singing of the Philippine National Anthem, Followed by MI Hymn and We still call MI Home (an adaptation from “ I still call Australia home”)
6. Welcome Remarks
7. Introduction of guests (Teachers and dignitaries if any), MI Graduates (per section). The president of each section will take chargeof introducing his/her classmates. Protocol will be observed when the president is not around.
8. Surprise number from classmates in Pinas
9. Experiences encountered by Headhunters (one from abroad and one from Pinas)
10. Inspirational message from one of our teachers
11. Surprise number from classmates abroad
12. President’s speech
13. Awarding of plaques and certificates of appreciation
14. Closing Remarks.
15. Dancing!!!!!!

December 18, 2004:
- Eric Santiago suggested the song for our website “In my Life, I love you” by the Beattles.
- Solo and family picture of Efe Salvador Fajardo was posted on the website.
- Estelita Marcos’ mother passed away.

December 15, 2004:
- On this date Speedy announced the following venues:
Reunion : Constantino Subdivision Covered Court in Marilao
Medical Mission : Meycauayan College (formerly Meycauayan Institute)
The above venues were the result of the majority’s decision taking into consideration the proximity to all classmates, the area of the place, comfort and utilities and accessibility to public transportation.
- Speedy also announced the following appointments to medical mission committees as endorsed by Mike Alipio and Basilo Mateo – co-chairmen last November 27:
1. Physical Arrangements- Simplicio Gumafelix
2. Medical Supplies – Corazon, Pualengco Cataniag
3. Awards – Levita Sarno Sagun and Aida Lim
4. Registration and Reception- Zeny Alarcon Andres, Lita Santiago, Rita Inot and Sylvia Navarro Francia
5. Coordinating Committee ( to coordinate with barangay captains regarding patients) – Erlinda Manzano Lunaria
6. Foods and Drinks – Corazon Cruz Saquin, Luz Zuniga and Adelaida delos Santos
(Meeting of the Medical Mission Committee members was held at Mike Alipio’s place in Lejal Building Banga, Meycauayan)

December 16, 2004:
Fidel Barrientos sent his Christmas greetings to everyone with a poem. This poem was posted at our website.

December 14, 2004:
- Rollie suggested that gifts (TV sets,refrigerators, radios) will be raffled sometime before the end of the reunion proper. Tickets will be attached to the invitation during sending.

December 13, 2004:
- Speedy sent his thanks and appreciation to Fidel Barrientos and wife Sol for their call to commiserate with his family and himself for the loss of his brother Carding.
- Efe Salvador Fajardo was appointed Chairwoman for the California Fundraisers.

December 12, 2004:
Gerry sent the article” Reflections – My Personal Fight” by Erlinda Sta. Rosa for posting at our website. Gerry also announced that Inay Anning, Linda’s mother, is delighted and pleased with all the calls and visits made to Linda. This time the visit is from Linda Bernardo Pascual and family from Chicago Illinois.

December 11, 2004:
Classmates in California were at Eden Abano Jenkin’s place for the boat parade on Huntington Beach. They had a ball until 1:30 AM. The following were present ; Raffy Contreras and wife Ruby, Del and Raquel Zafra, Efe and Rene Fajardo, Eden and husband Jim, Speedy and wife Violet , Marilou Abano and husband, Mely Abano Orsoe and husband, and some Meycauayan neighbors of the Abano family.

December 8, 2004:
- Speedy launched his tribute to his brother Carding “ Goodbye is not an ending” . He also expressed his appreciation and thanks to Santy and Zeny Alarcon for all classmates who went to the wake and who attended the interment of his brother. Santy read Speedy’s tribute to his brother Carding when classmates went to the funeral.
- Speedy also extends his gratitude to all classmates for their donations and all the messages and prayers for the peaceful eternal repose of his brother Carding who transcended onto the beyond on December 8, 2004.

December 7, 2004:
- The Medical Mission Committee held their first meeting at Melrose Place .
- Santy sent the solo and family pictures of Fausta Farulan Salvo, Mercedita Pedro Olarte, Lolita Villanueva Mendoza.

December 6, 2004:
- Santy sent pictures re – breakfast meeting with classmates from Valenzuela on November 8.
- Santy sent pictures of the headhunters taken at Northfield Clubhouse in Malolos. Dr. Jose del Rosario (a classmate) offered the use of the place free of charge for our reunion. Lunch was shouldered by Simplicio Gumafelix.

December 4, 2004:
- Gerry Villareal , Sallie Godoy, Teresita Casaje, Betty Nuque and Jack Bordador visited Linda Sta. Rosa and had dinner and “suman” party with Linda’s family.

December 3, 2004:
- Our Treasurer, Jack Bordador, with wife Nympha, flew to Canada for the interment of Nympha’s relative.
- Speedy sent Santy, Mike and Basilio, the updated list of frontliners in our medical mission (coming from abroad);
1. Doctors: Dr. Carding dela Cruz –USA
Dr. Francisco Rivera (Husband of Teresita Castro – USA

2. Nurses: Flora Mendoza Baetiong – USA
Nympha Bordador(wife of Jack)– USA
Marie Joaquin (wife of Reynaldo) – USA
Ruby Garcia Contreras (wife of Raffy) – USA
Isabelita Espiritu de Guzman (wife of Hipolito) – Canada
Beatriz Nuque Mangallon - Canada
Cynthia Bordador (wife of Borjie) - Australia

3. Optometrist/ Optician : Efe Salvador Fajardo – USA
4. Med. Tech.: Leny Mananquil Banago - USA

November 29, 2004:
Gerry Villareal informed us of his visit to Linda Sta. Rosa‘s house. One after the other, classmate called to the pleasant surprise of Linda and her family. Among others, Rollie, Edgar, Sunny, Borjie, Gani, Echie and Evelyn called from all over the world. These came to head because of Santy.

November 28, 2004:
- Jack received $806 from Rev. Gani Lazaro. The amount was collected from donations/sponsorship in his solo bikathon on October 22, 2004 for the medical mission fund.
- Basilia Roxas Tayo sent her $100 contribution for our reunion to Jack Bordador.

November 26, 2004:
- Evie was in receipt of copies of checks, deposits and statements of accounts re – medical mission funds and reunion funds.
- Jack reported that as of November 11, 2004, the total money in our account is $5400
broken down into the following:
1. For Medical Mission $3,210 coming from the solicitation efforts of the following classmates.
a) Flora Mendoza Baetiong - $1,395.00
b) Edgardo Gonzales 1,715.00
c) Eden Abano Jenkins 100.00
2. The Re union fund is to the amount of $ 2, 190.00 which was collected from the $100 contributions of classmates outside of RP.

November 25, 2004:
- Edgar in behalf of Mi Class 1965 expressed gratitude for the diligence, dedication that our webmaster, Rtd. Colonel Rolando Malinis in updating our website.
- Speedy suggestions some changes to our website:
Side by side with the pictures of our RP headhunters and coordinators finding our classmates – “ First Person Expressions” the classmates in RP are asked to write; (Tagalog or English or Taglish)
1. about how Santy and his coordinators find time and enjoyment looking for the others, week after week,
2. how they experience the joy of gathering together and eventually finding some lost classmates and bringing them in to join the MI class “65 family.
- Speedy joined Santy and Evie in wishing all members of MI Class ’65 and family a Happy Thanksgiving with their respective families and loved ones.

November 23, 2004:
- Fernamado (Bodjie)Bordador’s big bang of a party’s pictures were launched at our website.
- On the other hand, Edgar will send letters of solicitation printed on our class letterhead, for our medical mission for the use and signature of more classmates who volunteered to collect from acquaintances and friends. The new volunteers are, Linda Bernardo Pascual,
Fidel Barrientos, Bodjie Bordador, Efe Fajardo and Raffy (Paeng) Contreras.

November 22, 2004:
- Efe Fajardo was appointed Fundraiser Woman to coordinate solictitations being made by our classmates in California.
- Edgar had sent to Mike Alipio, Basilio Mateo and Santy a partial list (updated as more classmates and other volunteers are known) of the frontliners from our class in our medical mission:
1. Doctors: Dr. Carding Cruz – from Michigan , USA
Dr. Francisco Rivera (husband of Teresita nee Castro) - USA
2. Nurses: Flora Mendoza Baetiong – USA
Isabelita Espiritu de Guzman – Canada
Beatriz Nuque Mangallon – Canada
Nimfa Bordador (wife of Jack Bordador) – USA
Marie Joaquin (wife of Reynaldo Joaquin) – USA
3. Optician – Efe Salvador Fajardo - USA
4. Med. Tech – Leny Mananquil Banago – USA.

November 19, 2004:
- Speedy announced that he is in receipt of contribution for the reunion from Rafael Contreras, Beatriz Nuque Managallon and Basilia Roxas Tayo.
- There are 22 of our classmates who had pledged to send $30 each for the “Operation Help a Classmate” project . Priscila Ramirez dela Cruz pledged $50 as well as Speedy’s kumpadre Fidel Fajardo Jr.
- Delfin Zafra was appointed treasurer of this operation to avoid mingling of monies with our medical mission and reunion funds.
- Reverend Isagani Lazaro as per Speedy’s announcement will send the fundraiser money from his 50KM bikathon on November 22 amounting to around $800.

November 18, 2004:
- Speedy gives Santy the go ahead in the production of the name tag designed by Santy. Based on the observation/suggestion of Gerry the name tag will have a header “MI CLASS 1965 @40!!. It will also include the nickname of each classmate and the maiden and name used by the lady classmates. The proforma of the design is below.

- Santy announced that there will be no headhunting activity this weekend but, he will have a breakfast meeting with classmates in Valenzuela.

November 17, 2004:
- Efe, Speedy, Eden, Raffy and Delfin had a lunch. At the after lunch meeting at Efe’s EyeMate Optical Clinic, Efe suggested to have some fundraisers in LA like Casino Turn Around Trips and other worthwhile projects to raise funds for our class. Efe was appointed chairwoman (California Fundraising Committee) with Eden and Raffy as members.

November 15, 2004:
- Operation Help a Classmate; Florentino (Jun) Dulalia’s brain child was officially launched today with him as chairman. According to Speedy this will be the version of Charity Begins at Home and we shall start it with MI Class’65 Family! Jun is given the freehand to assign members to this operation as is necessary
- Also as per recommendation of Sante Morante – RP Vice President,the following classmates were appointed due to the increased activities of our forthcoming medical/dental mission – reunion:
1. Simplicio Gumafelix- Liaison Officer (same as Romy Villanueva)
2. Baby Lunaria – Assistant Treasurer to Epitacio Mendoza
3. Carmelita Santiago –Assistant Secretary to Zenaida Alarcon
- Edgar announced that classmates who would want to send contibution to the “Operation Help a Classmate –can make the check payable to Delfin Zafra and mail it to him at
5359 Orangetown Ave. # 61, La Palma CA 90623 or call him for pledges at 213 – 453- 0486
- Clarita Dela Cruz Andres joined the loop
- Carmelita Rubio Aguba extends thanks to all of classmates who went to her husband’s wake and interment ceremonies. She is giving special regards to Zeny Alarcon Andre, Carmelita Santiago, Maximo Roxas, Aida Macalinao Halasan and Cora Medenill Tagarda.
- Family pictures of Virginia Emperado, Angelina Corales Diez, and solo pictures of Angelina Corales Diez were sent by Santy.

November 14, 2004:
- Based on Jun Dulalia’s brainchild of helping needy classmates and with the urging from Echie Roberto to do it right now her philosophy is “Aanhin pa ang Damo Kung Patay na ang Kabayo!”
- Speedy assigned Jun Dulalia to make the criteria re: conditions of deserving classmates – kind of sickness that needs immediate resolve or permanent disability.
- Bodjie’s party on November 6 according to him was a big success. He was so happy and busy talking and reconnecting with each of the 60 or more classmates who attended that he did not notice he hadn’t eaten the whole time until everyone was gone!! The Belza sisters were also in attendance. In addition to the happy exposition on his party, he also said that in a meeting with some of our classmates, it was proposed that the reunion be held either at the open courtyard in Marilao , Bulacan or the resort at Malolos Bulacan. Sagot raw ni Dr. Jose del Rosario ang gastos sa venue!! Way to go Dr. Joe!! Bodjie has a DVD burned by his nephew Edwin in connection with his party at the house of his mother in Saluysoy, Meycauayan, Bulacan. E
- Edgar suggested that for everyone to enjoy the reunion and for everyone to have a memento of that forthcoming memorable occasion we can hire/ask Edwin or anyone to do the video taping coverage of these events and not be worried about missing anything due to the effort of catching all these glorious events.

November 10, 2004:
- Edgar sent to Jack the total $1,395.00 received from Flora Mendoza Baetiong in her solicitation/collection efforts for our medical/dental mission.

November 8. 2004:
- Edgardo Emperado was found together with Rosalinda Bernardo Pascual.

November 2, 2004:
- Rafael Contreras from California and Teresa Parian from RP were found!

November 1,2004:
- Speedy sent Jack collections from classmates for reunion to the amunt of $300 and $1,665 for the medical /dental mission.

October 31 –October 27 ,2004 – A quiet week.

October 26, 2004:
- Fidelino Barrientos contacted Speedy and joined the loop!!

October 25, 2004:
- Echie reported about a mini reunion among the three Aussie Filipino gentlemen, namely, Fernamado Bordador, Jose Franco, Apolinario Cruz and herself. In Oatlands, an exclusive function center; they wined and dined on prawns, oysters and other seafood, meatloaf, different salads , cheese and yummy desserts. Bodjie picked up the tab. Pictures of the happy four were sent by HRH.
- Echie reported on the possible contact numbers for Federico Carreon. Evie rung all numbers “tres estan latinos”, one is afilipino who graduated from Jose Abad Santos. We can not be lucky all the time!! But at least we tried!!
- Santy and his entourage of 20 headhunters all packed up in 4 vehiccles owned by the Mateo Brothers, Romy Villanueva, Erlinda Manzano Lunaria and Sante Morante; had found 15 classmates, of which Antonio Santos was reported to have departed in 1998. Breakfast for the group was hosted by Jun Dulalia with money given to the group during the 7th birthday party of Romy Villanueva’s grandchild and Baby Lunaria chipped in too.

October 22, 2004:
- Reverend Isagani Lazaro had his 50km bikathon with his wife Cynthia following behind in their van with water and some other forms of nourishment. Cynthia did very well in prodding, encouraging Gani to move along.

October 21, 2004:
- Catalina Policarpio Lunaria was found.

October 18, 2004:
- 21 headhunters lead by Sante found 5 classmates.

October 17, 2004:
- The family pictures of the following were sent:
1. Leodegario Francisco
2. Virginia Geronimo
3. Erlinda Manzano Lunaria
- Pictures during the 7th birthday party of Romy Vill;nueva’s grandchild at the 8 waves Resort
- Pictures with Dr. Jose del Rosario in front of the San Roque Hospital was sent
- Solo picture Simplicio Gumafelix was sent

October 16, 2004:
- A big group of classmates of MI class’65 went to Romy Villanueva’s grandchild’s birthday.
- Santy announced that he and the rest of the RP crew and classmates are eagerly waiting for the arrival of Bodjie Bordador to have a mini reunion at the Bordador’s compound in Saluysoy to celebrate Bodjie’s birthday. The Belza sisters were invited.
- Some classmates went to the wake of Dolores Francisco nee Lacsamana ( the wife of our classmate Danilo Francisco (RIP)
- Santy announced that Mike Alipio will hold a meeting next week for the purpose of appointing chairmanship and membership of the different committee’s for our medical mission. Earlier Mike was given blanket authority by the president of our class as to the appointment of members.

October 15, 2004:
- Gerry Villareal sent pictures of his mini reunion with three MI chicks in Toronto, Canada. The lovely chicks are; Teresita “cute Tita” Casaje, Beatriz “Betty” Nuque Mangallon and Rosalinda “Sallie” Godoy Miranda.
- Tita will coordinate the collection and transmittal of the $100 contribution of classmates of the three chicks for our reunion.October 13, 2004:
- Mercedita Pedro Olante and Efe Salvador Fajardo were found.
- Santy announced that
1. The Mateo brothers brought kutsinta and sandwiches last October 2 and 9 for the merienda of the head hunting crew
2. The headhunters scheduled to attend the wake of Dolores Lacsamana Francisco
3. Mike Alipio given a blanket authority by Speedy will hold a meeting for the purpose of appointing chairmanship and membership of the different committees for our medical/dental mission.

October 12, 2004:
- Gerry was able to trace the whereabouts of Rosalinda Godoy through a contact info forwarded by Santy the day before.

October 11, 2004:
- Santy sent solo pictures of Orseno Martin, Marciana Teodoro and Ofelia Mateo de los Santos
- Family picture of Rodolfo dela Cruz was sent by Santy
- Lovely pictures of the headhunting group were sent.

October 10, 2004:
- Speedy expounded on the idea how to replace the RSVP re-invitation to the reunion. List of classmates to ascertain the number of classmates attending.Make the contact site interactive and to enable the classmate checking in to be able to say yes or no re – attendance.
- Santy announced the sad news of the demise of Juancho San Jose last month and expressed regrets for not being able to meet with him while he was still alive.
- 9 classmates were found by 20 headhunters!! Faboluous!!

October 6, 2004:
- Santy sent the news that Erlinda Eugenio had joined our Maker
- The pictures of classmates found were sent in by Santy, ie Enrique Santos, Zenaida Mendoza Castillo, Amelia Antonio Santiago, Loreto Moraga (Estrellita Mediana’s husband), Flora Germar Rivero.

October 5, 2004:
- Enrique Santos, Virginia Amorgan and Bernardita Avendano were found
- Santy sent the complete list of headhunters since July:
Santigo Morante, Basilio Mateo, Romeo Villanueva,
Zenaida Alarcon Andres, Guillermo Mateo, Maximo Roxas,
Armando Llenado, Felix Nieto, Carlos de Jesus,
Rodolfo dela Cruz, Rustico David, Carmelita Santiago,
Rafael Capule, Cresenciano Bernardo, Estelita Marcos,
Epitacio Mendoza, Sylvia Navarro Francia, Josefino Antonio,
Vicente Cruz Jr., Luzviminda Zuniga Parian, Jacinta Teodoro Cubos,
Normita Capili Adriano, Simplicio Gumafelix, Virgilio Andrade,
Corazon Francisco Mendoza, Rita Inot Alcantar,a Elias Porciuncula,
Rolando Leonardo, Erlinda Manzano Lunaria,and Corazon Cruz Saquin.

- Teresita Casaje sent info re Teresa Parian’s family’s whereabouts.

October 4, 2004:
- The list of classmates not yet found was posted on our website. Rolly enjoins everyone to send info on anyone of mis classmates that are not yet brought into the MI class’65 family
- Carlos de Guzman checked in at our website
- 6 more classmates were found by 15 head hunters.
- Tita Casaje sent three family pictures.

October 1, 2004:
Leny Mananquil Banago joined the loop.
Jack Bordador is in receipt and had deposited an additional $515 to our coffers . Contributions solicited by Speedy from his friends and colleagues especially earmarked for the medical mission on June 25.
The contributions coming and individual contributions as follows:
1. Maris Gracia F. Ronan R.N. $ 25.00
2. John Briones (Mailbox Exchange) 40.00
3. Kevin Loftus Landscaping Co. 50.00
4. Jose M. & Gloria D. Buan III R.N.’s 50.00
5. Rita M. Antolin D.D.S. 50.00
6. Priscila Eugenio Kalevar, Economist 100.00
7. Gregory Burch – The Burch Group 200.00

September 30, 2004:
Rolly forwarded the list of names of 121 of our classmates not yet found. Eleven of which were not included in the graduation program list.
Santy forwarded the number of MI 65 graduates by section:
1. The Crusaders 36 5. Knowledge Seekers 51
2. The Hopefuls of Tomorrow 44 6. Triumphant Seniors 48
3. The Pillars 47 7. The Torch Bearers 52
4. The Goal Seekers 51 8. The Future Builders 35

September 29, 2004:
Echie forwarded some info on the contact, possible whereabouts of these classmates; Teresita Banez, Virginia Emperado, Edgardo Emperado, Bernardita Joson, Rodrigo Lacsina, Bienvenido Milan, Enrique Santos, Susana Soriano.
Rolly in a painstaking scrutiny of the complete list of Mi class 1965 graduates forwarded by Santy., found some surprises:
1. The official list (graduation program) shows we are 364 graduates not 340;
2. There are 11 names we have in the data base but could not be found in the official list (Rolly thinks that these are the ones who were the members of the class but did not join the graduation somehow or did not finish but we could consider them part of MI65)
3. New total membere of the class: 11+364 = 375
4. There are 49 names found in the official list that Rolly had to add to our data base.

Implication: Our new located classmates in percent is 255/375 = 68% (from 75%) Still encouragingly high!!
Santy was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Decision Committee and will assume chairmanship and presidency of the class in case something happens to the president of our organization.
Cheques to the amount of $515 was sent by Speedy to Jack.
List of 85 classmates not found forwarded by Rollie

September 28, 2004:
Santy reported that 9 (Santy, Zeny, Romy, Caloy, Benny, Gimo, Simplicio, Carmelita, Felix) and 2 more (daughters of Zeny and Felix) attended Jun Dulalia’s birthday party.
Family pictures of Dominga Jose, Gavina de Guzman Cruz and Estelita Francisco Atatado was sent by Santy, together with the pictures of the headhunters on their quest on September 25.

September 26, 2004:
Teresita Casaje now in residence in Canada was contacted.
24 classmates were located with the hard work of 11 headhunters on September 25
Family pictures of Reynaldo Arellano and Jacinto Teodoro Cubos were sent by Santy

September 25, 2004:
Jack deposited $650 from contributions from:
For Reunion
1. Carmelita Rubio Aguba $100.00
2. Reynaldo Joaquin 100.00
3. Priscilla dela Cruz 100.00
For Medical Mission
1. Fidel Fajardo Jr. – Active Nursing Service $50.00
2. Willy Lacap DBA Retouche Beauty Salon 50.00
3. Reiner Delos Santos DBA The Rainier Group 50.00
4. Gina B. Taylor R.N. DBA Goto Bulalo Bakeshop 100.00
5. Law Offices of Marin & Associates 100.00

September 24, 2004:
Speedy asked Santy to inform him and our group when they are about to contact town officials like the Mayor of Meycauayan or barangay officials re-medical mission
Speedy also announced that Tessie Castro and Remedios Villarin were enthusiastic to be part of the preparations for the reunion on June 25 – 26 2004.
Dalmacio Zuniga’s family picture was sent by Santy

September 23, 2004:
Vote on the attire on the reunion:
13 out of 16 passed the suggestion that T-shirts be worn to the reunion June 25-26 2005
DJ for music – unanimous vote from the 16 members of the decision Committee

September 22, 2004:
The names of Carlos de Jesus and Romeo Villanueva as PRO RP and Liaison Officer RP respectively were added at our website
Speedy in an email to everyone in the loop announced and enjoined everyone to mark March 24 as the anniversary celebration for our classs, when it all started – with Echie and Evie exchanging emails to plan Echie’s visit to USA in June
Speedy expressed his pride and happiness with all the things that had transpired since March 24 2004, and especially about our website. Everyone who had been to our website are amazed at the expertise of Rolly Malinis in designing and maintaining our website, especially if they learn the Rolly is doing it “gratis et amore”! And I quote
“ A corporate executive and a friend just told me a few days ago , “Speedy, your website looks great, this Rolly Malinis, who is this guy He is a computer wizard and he is doing it all for the whole class for free You ‘lead guys’ in RP, you should give them medals for relentlessly looking for your classmates in the provinces. I could not imagine writing a better president’s message than yours!! Everything in the website looks beautiful, natural and original – just like taking a candid picture from a camera and the result is awesome!” My reply Thanks a lot my friend, the whole class will appreciate a big contribution to our medical mission.” Unquote.

September 21, 2004:
Family pictures of Remedios Villarin and
Estelita Marcos was sent by Santy
Santy sent he solo pictures of Gerardo Capalad
Speedy received a thank you note from the family of Teresita Eclavea for us commiserating with them upon Tessie’s demise

September 20,2004:
Speedy sent a total of $550 to Jack Bordardor for deposit to our account

September 19, 2004:
Contributions from Eden Jenkin ($100) , Flora Baetiong ($200) and Eduardo Barles ($100) was deposited by Jack into our account her outside RP
13 headhunters found 15 more of our classmates
Echie asked that 2 items be put on the table for vote by the decision committee
1. Attire: Formal or Informa;
2. Music: DJ or Live Band/Orchestra
Santy forwarded a copy of all graduates in 1965 (364) courtesy of Zeny Alarcon’s stash of the MI graduation program of 1965!!

September 18, 2004:
Pinong Antonio in his email titled “Shalom” suggested a theme for our class/reunion “ Classmate ko miss ko na, love ko pa!”
In the same context, we already have some suggestions re theme of our reunion too:
a. From Eduardo Barles – “ MI 65 Rules!”
b. From Rolly Malinis - “ Sa Mi65 Reunion Lahat Tayo Bida!”

September 17 – 14: It is a quiet week!!
September 13, 2004:
Peping officially acknowledged receipt of 10,000 pesos from Gerry Villareal in addition to the seed money of our organization in RP
Speedy expressed thanks to Romy Villanueva and the Mateo brothers (Guillermo and Basilio) for the use of their vehicles in the headhunting activities of Santy and his awesome crew of head hunters!

September 12, 2004:
Santy and his crew found 12 more classmates making the magic number 217. In their head hunting efforts the RP head hunters located four of our former teachers: Ms. Teodora Belza, Ms. Paz Belza, Mrs. Rosario Bordador Guzman, and Ms. Angelina de Guzman Rolly Malinis our webmaster is asking for feedback, comments suggestions on our website, via Santy, so he can work on them to satisfy everyone in our groupie Santy reported that there were 12 of them who went head hunting on September 11 and an additional two on the 4th of September. Santy also enjoined all of us to thank the Mateo brothers; Basilio and Guillermo, together with Romy Villanueva for allowing the headhunters to use their vehicles

September 11, 2004:
Edgar acknowledged Reynaldo Joaquin’s pledge. Reynaldo dela Cruz Joaquin joined the loop

September 10, 2004:
Miguel Alipio Jr. joined the loop.
Edgar announced that:
1. received contribution from Carmelita Rubio Aguilar
2. Gerry’s contribution to the RP group received
3. Flora, Delfin, Nympha (Jack’s wife) and Edgar himself are soliciting contributions (in money and supplies) for the medical/dental mission

September 9,2004:
Rollie has launched the Miclass of 1965 complete listing of classmates with emails to this date
and members of the miclass65@yahoogroups.com Miguel Alipio Jr. was appointed member of the Decision Committee per joint recommendations of Epi and Santy. The Decision Committee now totals 16, 9 affirmative votes are needed to pass a recommendation. The Decision Committee (outside RP) approved by unanimous vote that the Medical/Dental mission will be on June 25, 2005 at the Meycauayan College compound and that the Reunion proper will be on June 26,2005 at an undisclosed venue. Edgar has announced that when Rolly has the time later on, a section 2005 Reunion and Medical/Dental Mission will be posted on the website and the members of the Decision Committee and all of the other committees will be seen by all visitors

September 8, 2004:
The appointment of Carlos de Jesus as Public Relation Officer (PRO) as recommended by Santy. Carlos will be the counterpart of Sunny Prodon(outside RP) and will report directly to Santy. Family pictures of 4 more classmates were sent by Santy. Santy and his group has recommended to the Decision Committee (outside RP) the follwing for their approval and confirmation that “The Medical/Dental Mission be held on June 25, 2005, Saturday at Meycauayan College compound and that the Reunion proper be held the next day, June 26,2005 at a place still to be disclosed later”
Edgar, Eden, Delfin and some friends and family members met for lunch to celebrate Del’s birthday and Eden’s recent promotion as Acting Administrator in her 132-bed patient facility. Edgar announced personal and official admiration to the RP group headed by Santy, Epi, Pinong and Tino Dulalia. A detailed draft for the activities and functions of the various committees were submitted by Echie to Edgar who forwarded the same document to the Decision Committee for discussion, comments, deliberation, additions, deletions – 8 out of 15 will pass the draft.
The appointment of the following to the Medical/Dental committee were confirmed :
1. Chairman – Miguel Alipio Jr.
2. Co-Chairman – Basilio Mateo
Overall Coordinator of the Medical/Dental Team – Santy Morante

September 7, 2004:
Rolly announced that we now have found 205 of 340 classmates with 176 of the total living located. That is roughly 61% of the total in just the last three months and we have 8 more months to find all of us. Kudos to the RP headhunters and kudos to all who volunteered to give donations for our class funds. Bodjie announced his pledge of 10,000 pesos to give to the Pinas group in person when he goes home to RP next month to celebrate his birthday and to meet with Santy and the other members of our class. Santy sent a list of all classmates with their section and the name of their section in alphabetical order with current addresses of those who are located. Edgar asked Rolly and Evie to work together to make a list of those classmates who were not yet found. Solo and family pictures of 8 more classmates sent by Santy Florentino Dulalia Jr. hosted a meeting/”kainan” party at TGIF restaurant in Quezon City

September 6, 2004:
In a headhunting activity in RP on September 4, 18 classmates were located.
Sergio Villaflores registered online.

September 4, 2004:
Evie announced to classmates outside RP that:
a. Of the total amount of seed money that will be collected from classmates outside RP, the maximum of $500 will be left in the account for emergency purpose.
b. That all classmates (inside and outside RP) will be informed of all total collections and the unused monies will be transferred to the RP exigency.
c. Classmates outside RP are now planning their vacations to coincide with our reunion dates.
d. Reverend Gani is planning a bikathlon by himself to raise funds for our reunion.
e. Flora will try to collect donations from her colleagues at her place of work.
f. Sunny is inviting us to Texas, Gerry to Canada and Echie to Australia. Every body (inside and outside RP) is welcome to attend.

September 3, 2004:
a. Santy submitted to the Decision Committee a list of various committees to handle the projects and activities of MI 65 for approval.
For Medical/Dental and Tree Planting Project on 25 June 2005
1. Physical Arrangement
2. Medical Supplies
3. Awards
4. Coordinating ( one who will coordinate with barangay officials )
Suggested to have one chairperson for the Med – Den and another for Tree Planting.

For Fellowship Night on June 26, 2004
1. Ways and Means
2. Registration and Reception
3. Publicity
4. Secretariat
5. Program and Invitation
6. Committee on Venue
7. Physical Arrangement
8. Awards
9. Raffle and Door Prizes
10. Music and Entertainment
11. Foods and Drinks

b. Suggestions,additions comments welcome from any of our classmates.

c.Pinong Antonio registered online.

d. New appointments as member of the Decision Committee : Florentino Dulalia Jr. and Flora
Mendoza Baetiong.

e. Flora presented an idea for fund raising in her place of work.

f. Edgar requested Santy to make a formal recommendation on the 2-day affair as well as the
activities involved thru Echie Roberto, Activities Director for proper endorsement to the Decision Committee for deliberations and approval.

September 2, 2004:
a. More pledges of $100 or more were solicited by Edgar from classmates in Northern America and Australia through phone calls and by letters.

b. Speedy announced that Mrs. Teresita U. Lim, one of our vocational teachers ,died a few days ago.

September 1, 2004:
a. Rolly suggested a theme for our reunion – “ Sa MI65 Reunion Lahat Tayo Bida!”

b. Aida Macalinao Halasan , Florentino Dulalia and Teresita Santos joined the loop.

c. Romeo Villanueva was appointed Liaison Officer in RP.

d. Santy and Peping Mendoza deposited an initial 10,000 pesos at Prudential Bank.

e. Santy announced that the headhunting crew and himself are going to Meycauayan and vicinity to locate more classmates.

f. In addition to this, on September 7, 2004, Florentino Dulalia will be hosting a meeting of some of our classmates at TGIF Restaurant in Quezon City.

g. One more classmate was located, Restituto Geronimo (184th).

August 31, 2004:
a. Epitacio (Peping) Mendoza joined the loop.

b. Rita Inot Alcantara (183rd) was located as reported by Zeny Alarcon.

August 30, 2004:
a. The Decision Committee outside RP approved by majority vote that the reunion dates are June 25-26, 2005.

b. Corazon Francisco Mendoza registered on line.

c. Gerry announced that Nympha, Jack Bordador’s wife will solicit donations from drug companies to assist in the medical/dental project.

d. Letters via email were sent to classmate outside RP on how to send their contributions to Jack, our treasurer here.

e. The appointed and confirmed members of the Decision Committee are:
Chairman: Edgar Gonzales
Members:
Santy Morante Delfin Zafra
Josefino Antonio Rolando Malinis
Epitacio Mendoza Isagani Lazaro
Maximo Roxas Elsa Pena Roberto
Rodolfo de la Cruz Zenaida Prodon Grahams
Gerry Villareal Evelyn Gregorio Peters

August 29, 2004:
Marlita suggested ANCON in Malhacan, Bulacan as a probable venue for our reunion on June 26, 2006.

August 27, 2004: Speedy (AKA Edgar) asked Santy, Pinong (Josefino Antonio) and Epi (Epitacio Mendoza) for their recommendations of two of “mis classmates” in the Philippines to complete a panel of 12 (5 from RP and 7 from outside RP) to complete membership in the Decision Committee. Edgar appointed 10 of our classmates to be members of the Decision Committee of MI Class of 1965 to handle/approve major disbursement as well as decisions on projects (the project on the table now is Class Reunion 2005) such as dates and place of reunion, activities, programs, awards, invitations, food and refreshments and all that. The eleven (including Edgar as chairman) are: Pinong, Santy, Epi, Gerry, Rollie, Sunny, Evie, Echie, Delfin and Gani.

The table is open for recommendations, suggestions, and concerns in regards to the above from Echie, the activities director, and from any one from the entire body of MI class 1965. These ideas will be discussed freely by all members and subsequently decided upon by the committee by vote.

Echie was requested to form sub-committees pertinent to our reunion. Decisions of formed committees will be forwarded or submitted to the Decision Committee for final approval and release of funds. Also, Bodjie (Fernamado Bordador) is appointed as Liason Officer of the 2005 Reunion. Bodjie is so enthusiastic and eager to meet/reconnect with all our classmates, calling each and everyone with a phone. Fabulous!!!

In his capacity as Liaison Officer, when Bodjie goes home to the Philippines will see into – the possible reunion sites, costs of canvass food, giveaway, name tags, etc. He will work with Santy, Pinong and Epi and the head hunting crew to call on classmates and make plans based on how many of our classmates are attending the reunion.

August 26, 2004: Santy expounded on the medical-dental project that he proposed in conjunction to Echie’s suggestions. Santy wrote: “ This project is open to the public, of course to the immediate families of our classmates. The project will be sponsored by MI Class of 1965 to be participated by Meycauayan Labong Lions Club and Asian Mobile Medical Service. We will make three streamers to be displayed inside and outside the school and one along MacArthur Highway. All the 6 barangays surrounding the school will be entitled to bring 100 to 150 patients/barangy. The Lions Club and the Asian Mobile group will provide doctors, x-ray & eye refraction machine. Our group will be the one to shoulder the expenses on the foods and medicine. I will take care of the certificate of appreciation (free of charge) to be awarded to the participating doctors and dentists. The MI65 President, Secretary and Chairman of Awards will sign the certificates.

Santy added that the proposed tree planting and the medical-dental projects could be done simultaneously.

Twelve classmates from outside RP are ready to send in their contributions for the MI65 seed monies.

Gerry and Precy(Priscila Ramirez dela Cruz) and their families made plans to meet in Canada around September 17-19.

Reverend Gani (Isagani Lazaro) joined in with a praise and prayer of thanks to God for Santy and his magnanimous spirit.

Ernesto dela Cruz was located, in Canada

August 25, 2004: Corazon Medenilla Tagarda joined the loop from Cagayan de Oro City!!!

August 24, 2004: Appointed as of today: Officers of MI Class of 1965 in the Philippines:
Vice Presidents: Santiago (Santy) Morante
Josefino (Pinong) Antonio
Secretary: Zenaida (Zeny) Alarcon Andres
Treasurer: Epitacio (Epi) Mendoza
Santy and Pinong will appoint PRO and other officers as needed in the Philippines.

Rodolfo G. Guevarra , Adelaida Rivera Velasco, and Corazon Medenilla Tagarda checked in at our website.

Santy reported on the increasing number of “mis classmates” joining in the head hunt.since July 25.
The new “recruits” are: Romeo Villanueva, Epitacio Mendoza, Normita Capili, Rustico David, Armando Llenado, Carlos de Jesus, Corazon Francisco Mendoza, Virgilio Andrade and Vicente Cruz Jr. The exponential growth in the number of headhunters is apparent; in July 25, three; August 1, seven; August 8, eight; August 14, 11 and on August 21, 15!!!

August 23, 2004: In a rain of JPG’s; Santy had sent the solo pictures of Amelia Antonio Santiago, Erlinda Manzano Lunaria, Pilarita Gonzales(Physics teacher), Normita Capili, Sylvia Palomares, Hector Santiago, Carlos de Jesus, Igmidio de la Cruz and Zenaida Alarcon. Together with the solo pictures, the above “mis classmates” provided the pictures of their beautiful families. In addition to these, the family pictures of Victoria Dalag, Conrado Carpio, Francisco Alarilla and Jesus Vinoya were part of the deluge of lovelies from Pinas!!!!

The headhunters located 18 additional classmates one, Mario de Jesus, reported to have gone to our Maker. The number of our fellow 1965 MI'ers is growing! Now the count is at 332 out of which 182 are duly accounted for, including the 29 of us who are resting in eternal peace!!!

August 22, 2004: Reynaldo Joaquin checked in. In a counter check, the following classmates were found not to be in the annual: Bernardo delos Santos, Renato Ramos, Zenaida Mendoza Castillo, Christopher Digueno, Corazon Francisco Zuniga, Necitas Ventura Payumo, Roberto Pascual (RIP)
Flora had located Raquelita Bordador via phone. At this point we had expanded once more to 315 of whom 165 are accounted for.

August 19, 2004: The headhunters in Pines sent their pictures in action!!

August 18,2004: Gerry’s “The Train of Life” a tribute to the hard work and dedication, with which our headhunters in the Philippines are performing their assignment, was sent to all.

August 17, 2004: With sadness we must join in prayers for the peaceful rest of our dearly departed classmates now joined by Marilou Marcelino. Yet we gleefully welcome 5 more of our classmates who were found eager and willing and able to join us in the fun hunting and more, started by all of us. Presenting: Amado Alarilla, Filomena Samson, Divina Gallego Valenzuela, Victoria Dalag Dar Juan and Florida Aguilar.

August 15,2004: Speedy and better half Violet, Delfin and his 3 lovely girls, the former Ms Mely Abano and husband, Eden Abano Jenkin and myself and my son with his family met in a sort of mini reunion at Eden’s palatial home on the harbor of Huntington Beach California. We had of course “SEE FOOD , WE EAT” Pancit Malabon and pork barbeque from Speedy, colossal shrimp and “bangus” by Eden, the “bulanglang" was heavenly, topped by big green mangoes and ginisang bagoong alamang and bagoong balayan!! Delfin brought “calories” counters: leche plan, halayang ube coupled with Eden’s fruit salad. I went home gaining a pound or two!!! Being the “guest”in Cali I just brought myself and some snacks!! Eden, Violet, my grand daughter Alyssa and myself had fun posing in the Jenkin’s sailboat!!

August 14, 2004: Eighteen more of our classmates are located .The Pinas head hunting group makes my head swim nicely with their treasure find. Kudos and high fives to you all!!!

August 13, 2004: Fernamado checked in Jose Franco. Emilia Marcosa was reported to be one of our classmates in eternal repose.

August 11-12 2004: More family, solo pictures are posted in our website.

August 10, 2004. Armando Llenado and Virgilio Andrade joined the head hunting team!!! Aurora Mendoza and Corazon Medenilla Tagarda were located. The family pictures of Rustico David and Aida Fernando Buenaventura were posted. In Gerry’s words after seeing all the pictures turning in from Pinas," Musyalo mga cute ang mga kaeskwela natin!! I’m really old compared with all these pipol!!" Agreed!!!

August 9, 2004: On a double check on the pictures in “The Bamboo” and the names of our found classmates I found out that there are 12 of us not included in the annual. We wish that through Santy and his gang we will have the solo pictures of these classmates to be included in our photo gallery of “The Graduates”. We need the pictures of the following; Merlita Licaros, Sergio Villaflores, Conrado Carpio, Ernesto Cruz, Adela Ramos, Rolando Leonardo, Rafael Capule, Crisostomo dela Cruz, Celestina Juan Legaspi and Cresenciano Bernardo.

The situation being so, our class has expanded from 296 to 308!!! And I suspect with the keen sifting through the haystack of our headhunters there are more of us that we are not aware. The first count was based on the pictures of us in “The Bamboo”

August 8, 2004: Wow!!! Santy and his headhunters and head huntresses are on a roll today. They found 41 more of our classmates!!!!

August 6, 2004: Caridad Villanueva Mangampo was checked in at our website by her sister Leni.

August 5, 2004: Cresenciano Bernardo was found together with Adelaida Rivera Velasco, Remedios Villarin Umandap, Aida Lim and Sergio Villaflores. Sunny has started mailing/air mailing the welcoming letters to everyone found this time!!

August 4, 2004: Rollie reported that within the 56 days that our website was launched, there are 1,740 hits!! Amazingly fantastic!!! In Rollie’s own words “We are moving full speed”. Yes we are indeed! Pictures of different activities, families, solo kept pouring and to my delight I can still see and remember a lot of the faces I saw in high school, except older like me!!! It is a wonderful time to see and feel the eagerness of each one of us to reconnect one more time!!!

August 1-3, 2004: The Pinas head honcho reported having reconnected with 11 more of our classmates!! Pictures from the 25th Jubilee of our Class of 1965 were posted on our website.

July 31, 2004: Fernamado Bordador officially checked in at our website. From the foreign-based chief headhunter, Delfin Zafra, the couple Hermogenes and Eduvigis Chew were found and in Del’s words, " Call it killing two birds with one stone".

July 30, 2004: Rollie had launched a new section in our website and the first contributor was Eric Santiago, an MI graduate of 1964. Priscila Eugenio Kalevar had given her own musings about her experience and thoughts about the class of 1965. At this date, Priscila’s brother, Andy, sent a picture of her and her two sons, Sanjev and Prem. Andy gave very rousing praise to all the members of MI class of 1965 and their dedication and tireless efforts in updating the Mi65 website, with the leadership of webmaster Rollie Malinis. The shortened list of names and addresses of the found “mis classmates” was launched in cyberspace.

July 29, 2004: Santy reported that whenever he and his crew find “mi classmate”, they are presented with a solicitation letter duly formatted refined and signed before getting the info from him or her.

July 28, 2008: Estelita Marcos checked in on our website. Echie reported having found Apolinario Cruz, Teresita Zamora Morales and Fernamado Bordador from down under. Rustico David was officially checked in by Santy. Herminia Gatdula was reported to have joined our Maker.
At this juncture, 71 was found out of the 298 of mi classmates.

July 27, 2004: According to HRH, Felicidad Tolentino is found.

July 26, 2004: The head hunters headed by the dynamic, indefatigueable Santy and his team comprising of: Basilio and Guillermo Mateo, Maximo Roxas, Rodolfo Cruz, Zenaida Alarcon, and Sylvia Navarro reported that they reconnected with the following: Renato C. Santos, Rodolfo dela Cruz, Adriano Andres, Armando Llenado, Valentin Apo, Conchita Pascua Villanueva, Rafael Capule, and Carmelita Mediana.

Santy also reported that the coordinators in the head hunt for each town were named: Bocaue, Rodolfo Cruz and Adriano Andres; Marilao, Renato Santos and Zenaida Alarcon; Meycauayan, Maximo Roxas, Rafael Capule and Armando Llenado; Sta. Maria, Guillermo and Basilo Mateo.

Sadly, Santy also gave us a list of our dearly departed classmates; 25 in all.

July 25, 2004. Santy plans to go to Bocaue to ask Andring & Rudy to go with him in visiting our classmates in Taal and all barangays in Bocaue. If they still have time, they will proceed to Marilao and Meycauayan.

Celestina Juan Legaspi checked-in.

July 22, 2004. Contact with Eduardo Barles.

July 20, 2004. Eden Abano Jenkin checked-in.

July 19: Contact with Donato Manalansang was established.

July 17: Jack and Nimfa Bordador joined in the loop. Jack being the treasurer of the foreign based group reported that an account for the class had been set up. Speedy suggested that we maintain a P.O. box in the Philippines and here in the USA to facilitate the sending/ collecting of information from our classmates who do not have access to the internet. Gerry suggested holding another mini reunion in California in August in relation to Pinong's visit to the USA

July 15: Santy Morante finally joined in the loop and sent some pictures.

July 13: Santy AKA Santiago Morante, was contacted by Delfin. At this early stage, he agreed to be the main contact person/coordinator in the Philippines to locate and contact our classmate. Peping AKA Epitacio Mendoza, was also contacted both by Delfin and Flora, agreed to help by providing funding because he can not help personally. Echie is back in the loop after a "long hiatus". Sunny's "Tribute to Teachers" was posted in our website.

July 12: Sunny Graham as PRO emailed the formal request to MC for an updated list of our class, addressed to Mrs. Dolores Catalla. Cristela Antonio, daughter of Josefino Antonio(class Salutatorian) contacted Speedy and sent two family pictures.

Mrs. Priscila Eugenio Kalevar, Algebra teacher for our class was contacted with the assistance of Eric Santiago of class 1964. DeGuzman4@aol.com (Hipolito De Guzman and Isabelita Espiritu) joined the loop.

July 11: Evelyn made a call to the Meycauayan College High School Department to inform the administrative officers of MC of the intention to reconnect with all the members of MI class of 1965. The Acting Principal Mrs. Dolores was delighted about the above idea and also of the wish of class 1965 to have a grand 40th reunion in the Philippines. She voiced out that all they need is a letter from the group to formalize the request for a roster/list of all the members of MI class of 1965 with latest vital statistics which according to Mrs. Catalla,they actually have in their files.

Rollie reported that the website <www. mi65.org> of the Meycauayan Instiute class of 1965 has 1,023 hits. 570 unique ones of which 324 are from the USA, 64 from Canada, 19 from the Philippines, 17 from Australia, 1 fro Bahrain, 1 from the Republic of Korea, and 1 unknown. The joy felt by everyone in the loop can be summarized in Rollie's " Mabenta ang website natin”. This being so every one was set into motion, calling known contacts, questioning, searching for our classmates. Dr. Carding Cruz, called Evelyn to ask about the mini reunion and being privy before to the idea of a 40th grand reunion made suggestion on the possible date /venue of the event. He also gave the names Florentino Dulalia and Santy Morante as classmates who could help in the task on hand, to locate and reconnect with all of class 1965.

Gerry's account of the mini reunion in New York posted on the website.

July 10: Just a friendly, jolly cyberspace tete-a-tete. After the exhilaration, fun the 12 members of Mi class 1965 (+2) experienced at the mini - reunion in Garnerville, New York, the main goal of reconnecting with each one of the 329 classmates finally comes to a head.

July 9: Echie flew back to Australia to reconnect with her Aussie-Canadians.

July 8: Echie and Eric went to Washington DC and the neighboring scenic spots. HRH getting lost amomg the giant statues in a park in DC.

July 7: Everyone were so excited in exchanging notes, jokes, and stories regarding the mini-reunion over the internet. With the ever patient and dynamic Rollie on hand some of the pictures in the mini reunion was launched in cyberspace.

July 6: Echie, Evelyn and Eric went to Manhattan to give Echie a feel and glimpse at closer range of Gound Zero, the Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Catehdral, the Statue of Liberty, the subway system of New York City, the length of 42nd Street, the sidewalk along Wall Street and finally the ground transportation system of New Jersey. Evelyn drove back to Dracut Massachusetts .

At this juncture, everyone except Echie are all in their domicile and are ready to tighten friendships developed/renewed in the mini-reunion in New York.

July 5: Aside from Marlita, and Cora, bidding goodbye to everyone on the wee hours of the July 4th, everybody left Garnerville this day. Delfin, Rollie and Speedy left for California around 5:00am. The three kumpadre's; Rev Gani, Jack and Gerry had a game of 18 inspite of an early rain. After a facial from Nimfa to all the remaining girls: Michele, Flora's daughter, picked her up back to Yonkers. With Evelyn on the wheel, Echie and Sunny went away too. The Reverend and Gerry were the last to say good bye to Jack and Nimfa.

July 4: The joy, fun of seeing/reconnecting everyone present after 39 years or so is captured in a impassioned article by Gerry in "What's Brewing".

July 3: Delfin and Speedy arrived at La Guardia and proceeded to Jack's place. In the afternoon at 3:00 o'clock Evie drove back to Queens for another reunion party. At around, 5:00 o'clock or so Jack drove Echie, Sunny, and Flora to Broadway to see "The Boy From Oz" at the Imperial Theatre. With Eric on the know, everyone was pleasantly surprised when Rollie popped up at the Imperial Theatre. He doesn't want to be the topic of conversation all the time , if absent!! Cora Agapito Ira and husband arrived and stayed at the Holiday Inn in Nanuet.

July 2: Echie, Evie and Flora drove down to Astoria, Queens New York to meet with Eric Santiago. Aftera two shopping spree in China town, Eric drove around to show the gilrs some scenic palces in Manhattan (AKA New York City). Echie and Flora stayed in Garnerville, New York at Jack and Nimfa Bordador's house while Evelyn stayed in Queens. Sunny arived at Newark airport and stayed the night with her sister Lita.

July 1: Evie and Echie drove down to Flora Baetiong's Place in Yonkers New York and stayed overnight.

June 30: Echie arrived and stayed with Evie in Dracut, Massachusetts.

June 26-29, 2004 :HRH stayed at Danny’s place.

June 25-26, 2004: Rolly picked-up Echie from her relative at Milpitas in the morning of June 25th. From there, together with Cora and daughter Cristina they went to Lake Tahoe, NV a 4 hour drive from Milpitas. They had a 5-7 pm cruise and dinner at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe. (Senior citizen discounts for Echie, Cora, and Rolly for the dinner cruise). Stayed overnight at Hotel Horizon. They left Lake Tahoe the following morning and traveled back to Fairfield, CA and then to Oakley, CA where she stayed with Danny and Lyn Gatchalian.

June 17-21, 2004 : HRH stayed with Ate Ber & Kuya Bert Tolentino. Speedy and Delfin met at the Isla buffet at 11:30,had lunch and then Kaye,Monica,Brianna and Delfin took HRH to a whirlwind tour of the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame so Pareng Edgar can go home and rest (he had dialysis in the morning). It had to be a short tour because Monica has a doctor's appoinment at 3:30 pm so we brought HRH to Speedy's place at 4:00 pm. HRH went to Las Vegas on a senior citizen trip(sabi ni Speedy) !!! Some of our former students at MI from Lolomboy Bocaue went to visit with her and they are impressed with the website that Rolly Malinis had designed for us. Last hurrah at LA is a barbeque on Father's day. Speedy and family were there. HRH took the Greyhound to San Francisco at 8:00 am and arrived San Francisco at about 4 pm of the 21st.

June 16, 2004 : HRleft her Aussie Canadians June 16, from Sydney and arrived the same 6 am in LA.

June 7-13, 2004: The reverend went to Houston on the week of the 7th till the 13th to lead the Asian-American congregation of Bellair United Methodist Church in their annual retreat. The retreat was held in a resort area, one hour drive by car, northwest of Houston. The church was in Houston.

May 6, 2004: Reverend Gani Lazaro joined the forum.

May 5, 2004: MIClass65 forum created at Miclass65@yahoogroups.com

March 24, 2004: The first internet contact of MI Class 65. Echie Pena initiated the contact. The original members: Echie Pena, Evie Gregorio, Gerry Viallareal, Delfin Zafra, and Rolly Malinis. The plan to put up a website for the class was offered by Rollie. A class database was created too.