It was a night to remember. Fifty years after high school, Batch63 re-assembled in force. The venue was the open ground floor of the Centennial building at Taft. Fifty nine ever-green souls (approximately 50% of the graduating batch) came to be counted for their Golden Jubilee Homecoming celebration at La Salle Taft.
The day started with rehearsals starting at 2PM. Being the “Golden” batch, Batch63 had a stage presentation to make for the expected Green and White Alumni crowd. At 4PM, there was a Homecoming mass at the old chapel; And then the Homecoming event at the new Centennial building started.
A new approach to the Homecoming event was introduced when the organizers decided to feature live the UAAP women’s volleyball finals on the center stage screen. The finals was the women's finals between La Salle and Ateneo's pretty athletes. The exciting match was the visual fare during the dinner and which La Salle won despite coming from two sets down.. Most everybody excitedly got into the act as they cheered every comeback point of the battling Green volleybelles. This feat was made more memorable when the organizers announced that for the first time in more than a decade, La Salle is today’s UAAP overall champ!
And then it was SHOWTIME. The Homecoming motto was “38 Special”. This meant that graduating batches ending in 3 or 8 were celebrants. The Batch63 show was the finale show for the evening which the Batch played to the hilt. By way of opening their show, the bikers came roaring in to usher in the icons of the 60s - Elvis and the Everly Brothers. Eye-catching in their gold and green attire, the Batch then mounted the stage to show everyone exactly what Batch63 is all about.
So what is Batch63 about? For those who watched the show, they came to know that Batch63 is adventurous (bikers); unique (Kapihan and Story of Us); musical (singers and composers); supportive of La Salle the institution (notables); and solidly together after all these years! The Batch turnout was so numerous that they occupied at least 5 tables along the center aisle.
Apart from the 59 guys, wives and friends of the Batch came to support them. Boy Cantada, Mon Mojica (from College 67) and Ed Reyes (HS 60 - 61?) were observed chatting with the guys. A poignant scene was the family of Melo Prats (wife and pretty daughters) who shared the Batch63 table of Tonichi, Bert, Douglas and Mari Duarte. Compliments of Vince Misa, the list of attendees to this eventful Homecoming is shown below.
So what is Batch63 about? For those who watched the show, they came to know that Batch63 is adventurous (bikers); unique (Kapihan and Story of Us); musical (singers and composers); supportive of La Salle the institution (notables); and solidly together after all these years! The Batch turnout was so numerous that they occupied at least 5 tables along the center aisle.
Apart from the 59 guys, wives and friends of the Batch came to support them. Boy Cantada, Mon Mojica (from College 67) and Ed Reyes (HS 60 - 61?) were observed chatting with the guys. A poignant scene was the family of Melo Prats (wife and pretty daughters) who shared the Batch63 table of Tonichi, Bert, Douglas and Mari Duarte. Compliments of Vince Misa, the list of attendees to this eventful Homecoming is shown below.
Alumni Homecoming March 2, 2013 (Saturday)
De La Salle Taft
1. Ang, Benny 31. Lim, Eddie
2. Angeles, Joey 32. Lontok, Celso
3. Arellano, Jackie 33. Lucero, Tito
4. Arnaiz, Polding 34. Madamba, Lou
5. Arnaiz, Ramon 35. Marcaida, Douglas
6. Assad, Joe 36. Mayo, Oni
7. Campos, Paqui 37. Misa, Vince
8. Canillas, Lito 38. Moras, Quito
9. Carlos, Boy 39. Novenario, Adie
10. Corpus, Vic 40. Oleta, Ed
11. Cosme, Eboy 41. Palanca, Boy
12. Cuyegkeng, Ernest 42. Quiogue, Lito
13. Damian, Bobbit 43. Relova, Manolo
14. Dee, Robert 44. Romero, Vic
15. Domantay, Lito 45. Saenz, Bert
16. Duarte, Mari 46. Salcedo, Gary
17. Estagle, Joey 47. Salcedo, Ramy
18. Estonina, Tony 48. Sicat, Art
19. Estrella, Jimmy 49. Sun, Mike
20. Go, Patrick 50. Suplido, Ray
21. Goco, Bambi 51. Sy, Victor
22. Gonzalez, Jimmie 52. Tillman, Richard
23. Grey, Tonichi 53. Tumpalan, Boy
24. Hontiveros, Steve 54. Valdes, Gabby
25. Horn, Francis 55. Vargas, Mari
26. Ilustre, Mandy 56. Vera, Chito de
27. Ingles, Joey 57. Villarreal, Raffy
28. Laureola, Rikko 58. Yujuico, Aderito
29. Ledesma, Alex 59. Zamora, Joey
30. Leon, Wally de
See slide show for more Homecoming photos.
See slide show for more Homecoming photos.
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