On Wednesday evening, a hasty get together for old buddies and US boys Mike Sun and Manolo Relova was organized by some Batch63 guys. The two balikbayans have been in town for sometime now and are scheduled to fly home in a few days. The dinner was held at Korean Garden in Makati – a favorite resto of Gabby Valdez who hosted the affair. Apart from Gabby, the local guys who came to the dinner were Gary Salcedo, Jack Arellano, Lito Quiogue and Oni Mayo. Wives Lucy Sun, Pam Valdez, Marilou Arellano, Nene Quiogue and Bili Mayo were also there.
The evening was a culmination of a series of Batch63 affairs that Mike and Manolo whole-heartedly patronize given the short period that they were in town. Thought they had many things to attend to during their visit, the two joined almost all of the Kapihan breakfasts every Wednesday, and more significantly, they participated in the Golden Jubilee committee’s first project (the Taal-Tagaytay excursion) heading into the homecoming event in 2013.
The dinner talk was typical Batch63 – uninhibited. The funny miscues during the Taal – Tagaytay excursion were explicitly reiterated by the outspoken Manolo to the amusement of the wives. The evening was so entertaining that I forgot how hot some of the Korean stuff can be (and consequently suffered from it). The group was the last to leave the resto but not after posing for the usual group picture. To Mike, Lucy and Manolo, we then say ‘Bon Voyage’ and hope to see you more often.
See slide show for more photos.
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