Flashback: Where’s your favorite hangout in high school?

 

the bench… to watch people

the canteen… because the canteen is not a library

the computer room… because Wordstar and Lotus123 are so cool

the comfort room… for comfort

the gym… to practice Pantomina Mayor and Kiriwkiw

the stairs… for Kodak moments

the university grounds… for more Kodak moments

 
Everyone, we need more high school pictures for our video presentation.  Keep them coming!  Please send to ids98.reunion@yahoo.com 🙂

 

Money for nothing, shirts for free

 

Everyone, just quick important announcement on two major items: our finances and our shirt design 🙂

 

I. Advance registration

Please send your registration fees and/or donations to the bank account created by Balut and company.  Click here for details of bank account.  You can email or IM Balut at lou_j82@sbcglobal.net and Marc Allen at marz1881@yahoo.com to alert them if you’re sending money, and for other queries.  You can also reach them through their mobiles: Louella 09054158489; Marc Allen 09165090513.

Advance registration is P800.

 

II.  Shirt designs

So far these are all the shirt designs we have.  Should we settle for these and start to vote?

Front designs:

 

Back designs:

 

*design can be modified and everyone can suggest
pool of words to be used

 

 

Announcement: Shirt Designs

 
Kumusta na ang tanan? 🙂

Just some quick shirt announcements for all: If we stick to the original timetable, we only have roughly two weeks to decide on the shirt design.  So far there was only one suggested design.  We urge designers and creative people to send ideas and mail to ids98.reunion@yahoo.com and to Mr. Jonas Escanillan (kewln4s1@yahoo.com).  You can also ask designer friends if they’re willing to share ideas for our shirt design.  Please send high resolution images.  🙂

Front:

Back:

 

You can comment for improvement on the current shirt design 🙂

 

IDS Dekada: Theme and Tentative Sked

 

Theme for our 10th Year Reunion is IDS’98 DEKADA: DEcade after, still a barKADA.  Shirt designs are now welcome.  Jonas will head the shirt printing, and as planned by June we should have a design available.  For the designs, you could play around with the number 10, the word Dekada, or the complete theme itself.

Here is the tentative schedule for the reunion preparation.  Click on the image to see large version.

 

Please email shirt designs to Jonas (kewln4s1@yahoo.com) and ids98.reunion@yahoo.com.
 

 

First Meeting! (2 of 2)

 
 

 
More questions/survey:

I. Theme
Please vote one of the 20 suggested themes in the ids98 e-group poll page.  Click here to vote.  Poll will close a few days before the next Iligan meeting.

II. Program Awards
Please suggest awards so Wilbert and the other program committee members can gather ideas.  So far, suggested ones were:

Mr. and Ms. Most Changed
Longest Couple
Ulirang Ina and Ama
Mr. and Ms. Star of the Night
“Still” Pinaka Baga ug Nawong Award
Section with Best Attendance
Pinaka una nag-asawa
Pinaka daghan ug anak
Pinaka kuyaw ug trabaho
Pinakawala nag usab

III. Tentative Menu
Soup
Salad
Rice
5 Entrée
1 dessert (3 variety)
Beverage (lemon iced tea, softdrinks, or water)
++ of course the lechon baka, lechon baboy, cases of beer, and liquor, kung naa sponsors 🙂

Comments and suggestions are welcome 😀

 

First Meeting Highlights

 

I. Meeting Details

April 16, 2008, 5.30pm to 10pm
BATC, Pala-o, Iligan City

II. Proposed Reunion Date and Venue

December 29, 2008, 6pm
Borja Residence with Pool, Pala-o, Iligan City

III. Estimated Registration Fees

Early Registration = P800
Full Registration = P1000
Guest Passes = 50% Off (for husbands, wives, etc)
Kids = free

IV. Estimated Basic Expenses

Venue (No stage, no sound system, no lights) = P50 per head
Food (full dinner and drink) = P250 per head
Parade Shirt + Reunion Shirt + Button Pin = P300 per head

V. Estimated expenses of additional food (for sponsors)

Desserts = P2K to P4K
3 Lechon Baboy = to be canvassed by Vanessa
2 Lechon Baka = to be canvassed by Christian
Beer/Hard drinks = to be canvassed by Christian

VI. Estimated expenses of additional items

Lights and Sound = P8K
Platform/Stage = P3K
LCD Projector = P150 per hour
Fireworks = P5K to P10K
DJ = P2K
Band = P5K

VII. Tentative Committees Heads

Finance: Marc Allen P. Cruz
Program: Wilbert Gamolo, Elaine Macamay (emcee), Amado Guinto (emcee)
Food: Christian Bulos, Louella Jo Unabia
Venue: Vanessa Namocatcat, Rey Ann Pardillo, Lorelyn Patayon, Kisney Orbe
Shirt and Give Aways: Jonas Escanillan
 
VIII. Notes

• For additional food (part V), the organizers are hoping for sponsors or donations
• Bank account details to follow.  This will be used for early registration payments, sponsorships, and donations
• The event should be exclusive as much as possible
• Volunteers for committees are very welcome!

IX. Questions/Survey for everyone:

• Do we need “extra rice” for the food?  Those who plan to drink the night away may need lots of rice.
• Do you think the Shirt/s and Button Pins are enough as souvenirs?  Or you want something else?  People want “unique” and “worth keeping” items.
• Aside from our souvenirs, do you guys want other merchandise for the reunion, such as bags, mugs, and magnets?
• What color for the shirts do you want?
• Is everyone okay with the proposed theme “IDS98 PORMANG SIKAT: Better and Stronger on its 10th Year”?  Once we finalize the theme, we can start asking for shirt design suggestions.
• Comments?  Violent reactions?  🙂
 

Official minutes of meeting will be shared in the E-group soon.  Separate survey for shirt designs and program details will be made.

PLEASE POST ONLY QUESTION ANSWERS, REUNION EVENT COMMENTS, AND CLARIFICATIONS IN THIS THREAD SO THE ORGANIZERS CAN TRACK THEM EASILY.
 

 

Survey #1: Headcount!

 

Everyone,

Anytime soon, Wilbert, Marc Allen, Marites, Balut, and some folks in Iligan will be starting their meetings and survey on the venue – the price, number of hours (til when pwede magstay), equipment (pwede ba magrent or setup ug projector, screen, sound system), food (naa ba sila inhouse caterer, other food options), etc.  So far ang options are the private house with pool mentioned by Christian, a cottage in a nearby beach, Timoga, and a bar/function room in the city.  I believe ang first two options (private house and beach) are the priority right now.

In connection with this, we need to know the probable number of people who *might* make it to the reunion.  Among the two options below, comment which one is more fit to your status.  You can also comment on behalf of other batchmates who barely go online.  Also, please include the location along with the names (apil surname ha hehe)  🙂

Note that venue is somewhere in Iligan, and date is December 29, 2008.

 

Option 1: There’s a big chance I might go to the reunion!! 🙂
 
“muadto jud ko bai, ako sayawon ug sweet akong krash…”

Joseph Valdehueza (Dubai)
Vladimir Legaspi (Dubai)
Bong Baute (Qatar)
Rez Cabrera (Iligan)
Marc Cruz (Iligan)
Gian Carrillo (Cebu)
Rosie Patrimonio (Cebu)
Meachie Anirez Beley (New Zealand)
Andrei Diamante (Australia)
Kathy Igban (Manila)
Edril Padayhag (Cebu)
Ken Reston (Manila)
Vera Cuevas (Manila)
Balut Unabia (Iligan)
Christian Bulos (Iligan)
Wilbert Gamolo (Iligan)
Louie Ponce (Cebu)
Jonas Escanillan (Iligan)
Joyce Calacat (Belgium)
Xerxis Tan (Manila)
Mylene Amerol-Macumbal (Iligan)
Rommel Concha (Cebu)
Hanzel Hamak (Iligan)
Kristine Monsales (Cebu)
Zoe Ann Abarca (Cebu)
Jeanette Mancera (Cebu)
Kirk Oliverio (Hell)
Archie Cortes (Cavite)
Jenny Magoncia (Manila)
Ginno Enriquez (Cebu)
Sheri Halibas (Cebu)
Percival Paragados (CDO)
Dave Daven (Iligan)
Carman Usman (Iligan)
Kisney Orbe (Iligan)
Velvet Orbe (Iligan)
Orlan Escalona (Iligan)
Mark Banaag (Iligan)
Angela Semblante (Cebu)
Francis Karl Zarsuelo (Iligan)
Normandy Arellano (Iligan)
Cris Justo Baguio (Iligan)
Earl Baliog (Iligan)
Christine Sarry Bontuyan (Cebu)
Krishna Casiño-Aba (Iligan)
Clark Jay Daroy (Iligan)
Sean Irving Fabricante (CDO)
Arlan Huilar (Iligan)
Rey Ann Pardillo (Iligan)
Benjamin Quitos (Iligan/Davao)
Jerome Patrick Razo (CDO)
Robert Razo (Iligan)
Benjie Revelo (Cebu)
Eduardo Reyes Jr. (CDO)
Junerie Sabas (Cebu)
Ella Siallana (Iligan)
Lowell Solano (Iligan)
David Xerxis Sunio (Iligan)
Ryan Eduardo Tabelon (Manila)
Myson Jess Besario (Iligan)
Anthony Cortez (Cebu)
Joel Camomot (Cebu)
Tristan Erasquin (Iligan)
Aleah Mandangan (Iligan)
Aimee Sharon Demecillo (Iligan)
Gil Tario (Iligan)
Ralyn Cabatingan (Manila)
Rico Daraman (Cebu)
Azhari Ibrahim (Iligan/Cebu)
January Alfeche (Iligan/Cebu)
Gelan Positos (Iligan)
Sharon Cruz (Cebu)
Marjorie Palubon (Cebu)
Caryl Jane Villaruz (Cebu)
Aileen Joyce Jamboy (Iligan)
Maylinda Nadayag-Moran (Australia)
Mia Jacinto (Manila)
Mark Torres (Iligan)
Nathaniel Bolotaolo (Laguna)
Rowena Ilajas-Hongayo (Cavite)
Joyreen Maceda (Cebu)
Zosimo Lopez (Manila)
Gil Tario (Cabanatuan)
Leo Espinosa (Iligan)
Odessa Miro (Cebu)
Vanessa Namocatcat (Iligan)
Julie Ann Janulgue (Iligan)
Bernadette Ancog (Cebu)
Orlan Escalona (Iligan)
Lorelie Ancis (Iligan)
Cyril Condrado (Jeddah)
Lorelyn Patayon (Iligan)
Virgilio Alo (Iligan)
Emelyn Fernando (CDO)
Melona Anghag (CDO)
Aloha Hufana-Ambe (Iligan)
Antonette Go-Galope (Cebu)
Leif Gail Dy (CDO)
Ailyn Jamboy (Iligan)
Cherry Ann Daan (CDO)
Mia Jacinto (Manila)
Mark Anthony Torres (Iligan)
Aleson Claire Llanes (Iligan)
Mae Yen Poblete (Iligan/Misamis Occidental)
Ronald Cortes (Cebu/Singapore/China)
Methusella del Castillo (Iligan)
Jerese Gentallan (Cebu)
Jubairah Bracamonte (Cebu)
Amil Macalimbon (Iligan)
Lowell Suelto (Canada)
Michael Ngo (Manila)
Julius Hechanova (Iligan)
Edsel Ramilo (Iligan)
Maricris Tejada (Iligan)
Candace-Grace Samaco
Marites Bonachita-Sanguila (Iligan)

 

Option 2: There’s a big chance I might not make it.  😦
 
“basi dili ko ka adto, mahal pamiliti gikan isteyts…”

Erika Magoncia (Canada)
Harchris Macalisang (Iligan/Virginia)
Reza Milallos (Ohio)
Ham Rara (Kentucky)
Nikki Cajita-Balili (Pittsburgh)
Nona Roa-Dacup (Michigan)
Alexie Dagaerag (Singapore)
Ina Rafdel Echavez (Canada)
Anna Fe Labis (New Zealand)
Audey Rei Abellanosa (Dubai)
Aimee Amar-Hassan (Cebu/Dubai)
Cyril Filipinas (Florida)
Hane Torotoro (New York)
Diana Ancajas (California)
Hannah Patria (US)
Rovie Ann Sugano-Camposagrado (Iligan)
Nethaneel Jao (Manila)
Bernadette Villareal (Bermuda)

 

So far:

Total replies: 134 (55%)
Might go: 116
Might not go: 18

We have a total of 244 members sa batch.  Hopefully by end of April makareply 80% of the batch, so the people in Iligan will have an idea on how to budget things.  🙂

Happy Long Weekend!!!
 

9 months to go!

 

The first quarter of 2008 is almost over and we still don’t have a final concept for our reunion.  We encourage everyone to post their comments after this entry.
 

Date.  So far, December 29 has been agreed by most people.  Overnight man or dili, 29 is a good date since the day following it would be a holiday (Rizal Day).  And of course, many of our batchmates based outside the city will be in Iligan because of the Christmas season.

Venue.  So far we have two choices on where to hold the reunion – either sa City or sa Beach.  Either way, we need people to scout a good place.  There were early suggestions of Duka Bay and Initao, pero murag dili na feasible because of the price and distance.  Either we rent a place sa city (bar or function room), or rent a big cottage in a nearby beach, or better, if a kind batchmate offers his house for the reunion.  Things to consider: beach might be cheaper, but city is more accessible, and more people can stay late in the city than the beach.  J

Budget.  How much is everyone willing to pay?  Is P300 to P500 range enough?  This will cover the food and venue.  We’re also hoping that the successful ones who couldn’t make it to the reunion will donate some cash.
 

Some notes: 

• Christian actually offered that her company takes care of the venue, food, lights, etc.  This is really good news since we have a point person in Iligan to look for a good and affordable place and equipment.  Hi Christian!  If you can post what kind of services your company can offer, please put them in the comments below.  And if you can give estimate quotations as well, since you have a rough idea of the Iligan market.  J

• The Grand Alumni Homecoming.  If I remember correctly, the silver batch (1983) sponsors the homecoming, and the 10^th year batch (1998) is required to help.  Is this correct?  Who among the people in Iligan can help out the silver batch?  Would you guys know what kind of help they’re expecting?

• As suggested by other people in the e-group, should we consider other activities for our reunion?  Somebody mentioned charity work.  Personally I don’t think this is feasible, but if a lot of people can volunteer, then maybe we can do this.

  

Other inputs?  We encourage everyone to post their views and comments regarding the date, venue, budget, etc.  The list of batchmates with contact details is still with Balut and Cyril, and after they update the file, it will be posted in this website. 

Have a holy Holy Week everyone!