As always, Batch63 supported the school homecoming event with gusto. The first batch to arrive at the Taft homecoming site were Vince Misa, Joe Assad, Raffy Villareal, Tonichi Grey, Manolo Relova, Joey Estagle and Oni Mayo. The second batch who joined the first batch around the reserved table consisted of Patrick Go (accompanied by Ramon Mojica DLS College 67), Joey Ingles, Tony Estonina, Bert Saenz and Boy Carlos. Noteworthy to mention is Bro. Ray Suplido who left the brothers’ table to join his Batch63 classmates. It was entertaining to see La Salle old campus personalities milling about the hall. What perked up the affair was the sight of promo girls going from table to table and offering free taste (of their products, gago!). Batch63 bachelors Boy Carlos and Joey Ingles (plus the batch's bachelor wannabes) clearly took advantage of the situation by having photo ops with the pretty young things. 
The eats (including the now traditional roasted calf) were good. Vodka and wine were for sampling and sodas were a plenty. Manila school head honcho Bro. Armin Luistro was hard pressed to greet the many guests who all had something to say to him. The celebrating batch (50 years DLS Grade School) came in force and were looking distinguished with their white hair (for those who still had hair) and uniform DLS polo shirts. The personalities seen walking around the hall included Gibo Teodoro (and wife Niki) who took the opportunity to make his political appeal to the La Salle body.
A lot of school mates from other years dropped by the table to say hello to Batch63 friends. You can see the years on Domeng Sevillano’s face but I would say he retained his aplomb as La Salle’s NCAA basketball star in the 60s. Dong “Elvis” Guinto brought his 7th Note Elvis show to the homecoming to the delight of the Seniors. As expected Tonichi ably represented Batch63 in the dancing. With a young pretty as dance partner, Tonichi responded with typical wiggling hips, flailing arms, shaking legs and bobbing shoulders once the electric ‘hound dog’ and ‘jailhouse rock’ numbers kicked in.
Following tradition, Batch63 extended the night event with a foray into Justine’s later. As everyone knows, Justine’s is Ed Oleta’s watering hole in Vito Cruz. At Justine's the group continued to take in more drinks and even engaged in karaoke singing onstage. When the group arrived at Justine’s after the homecoming, Polding Arnaiz was already there. He was wearing his La Salle shirt but everyone knows that he didn’t make the homecoming at the campus . . so what gives?
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