LENTEN REFLECTIONS:
-Sometimes, God breaks our spirit to save our soul
-Sometimes, He breaks our heart to make us whole
-Sometimes, He sends us pain so we can be stronger
-Sometimes, He sends us failure so we can be humble
-Sometimes, He sends us illness so we can take better care of ourselves
-Sometimes, He takes "everything" away from so we can learn the value of everything we have
"HAVE A BLESSED & MEANINGFUL HOLY WEEK TO ALL OF YOU MY DEAR BARISTI"

Lorna -> it's really our pleasure to welcome you here at sa lahat pang batchmates natin na daragdag here in our forum site. Really, you're in Bacoor, Cavite since 1989 pa, actually 1984 pa nakakuha ng property sa Phase 1 ng Bahayang Pag-asa Subd., Molino, Bacoor, Cavite the parents of Roel, kaya when we got married nung 1992, dito na rin siya naghanap & finally we got our own property nung 1994 sa Phase 2 naman. At present, Roel is onboard the ship (he's a seaman), we have 2 daughters, aged 12 & 13 years, both in high school pa lang at St. Francis of Assisi College in Bayanan, Bacoor, Cavite, medyo late na kaming nakapag-asawa ni Roel kaya high school pa lang our kids. I worked abroad din before at Muscat, Sultanate of Oman nung single pa ako (from 1988 upto 1992), I chose to resign para magka-baby na kami ni Roel & full time housewife & mom ako to my kids at present. Fyi, Mareng Annabelle Tupaz-Gueco or Mareng ATG naman ay nasa Soldiers Hills lang in Molino, Bacoor, Cavite. We have a communication from time to time & I will inform her that you're posting here na rin sa forumotion site natin, actually nagpo-post din si Mareng Annabelle dito before, pero sa dami ng inaasikaso niya as a working mom, sometimes hindi na rin kami makapag-usap. I will inform her about you na sa Bacoor, Cavite nakatira, "what a small world, di ba?" Iisang lugar lang tayo, pero hindi natin alam, ngayon lang but it's not too late di ba? Thanks also for your posting here at nagustuhan mo our forumotion site. I will surely inform Roel about you

Pinky -> nakakalungkot nga ang news about the earthquake in Italy, yung kapwa natin mga Pinoy na nandiyan, they are still awaiting sa assistnace ng Phil. Embassy or any OWWA representatives, of course, they are not comfortable sa evacuation area at kulang daw sa food assistance for them. It's so unfortunate kasi nga past 3:00 a.m. nangyari ang lindol, tulog lahat ng mga tao kaya talagang marami ang mga hindi nakalabas ng bahay at wala ring nailigtas or nadalang anything important or useful, iniligtas lang nila ang mismong mga sarili & family members nila. Hope & pray na makuha pa lahat ng missing at may dumating na enough help & assistance sa lahat ng mga naapektuhan. Pinky, thank you, we're ok, hope you too & your kids. My mom is better, tuloy-tuloy lang ang pag-inom niya ng mga gamot. Take care always

To all my other baristi -> warm regards & peaceful Holy Week to all of you & your family too!

God bless,
Letz

BUONGIORNO A TUTTI!!!

Lorna-- Hi, your e-add noted agad, para hindi makalimutan.hahaha. here's my other e-add: [/u](pinkyclarete@hotmail.it ) Tama ka, we were based in Belgium then moved to Paris. I have 2 daughters, malalaki na 22 yrs.old ang panganay at ang bunso ay 19 yrs. old na rin.My husband was Italian. We met in Kenya and married there. I've been here in Italy since 1987. I'm now a widow, my husband left this world almost 2 years ago.
Here is my sister's e-add. Helene Grace Clarete(hghumphreys@hotmail.com) pakibigay mo na sa brother mo at bahala na sila magkakontak. She's in Australia.

Hindi pa tapos itong posting ko, my daughter just need to use this pc for a while.

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL (BUONA PASQUA A TUTTI) just in case na hindi ao makabalik. regards to all baristi.

PINKY

Hello everyone!

Happy Easter po sa lahat! And I'd like to welcome Lorna Quintillan dito, as well, her name rings a bell, siguro pag nakita ko siya sa yearbook maalala ko siya, and I'm not sure din if she knows me at all...anyway, a warm welcome to you...

Kumusta na po ang lahat, it's been quite a while since my last post...and i had a lot of catching up reading posts here...btw, we've spent a weekend in Paris, France last week and we had a lovely time there...very nice place, massive structures pero 'smelly' ( mga metro stations lang naman) hehehe! but overall, very nice place to go...here are some of our pictures....

Hello sa mga D'PANOTS...miss you all!




With my 2 nieces along Champs Elysee...


Nice views along Sacre Couer...


River Cruise dinner along Seine River...



At Sacre Couer Church with my 2 nieces and brother-in-law


Pye

Let this season of Lent remind US all that life is just LENT to US. We are all just PASSING BY. We are PILGRIMS on the road. We bring nothing when we die.... but we can leave behind the LOVE we have shared, the HOPE we have given, and the GOODNESS we have done.

Have a blessed and a meaningful holy week!

A warm welcome to LORNA! Hope you will enjoy your stay here in our baristi site!

James, so sad to hear about what happened to Wilma, but glad to know she is alright.

Regards to all my fellow baristi!

To the D'Panots - love you all!!!

ADVANCE HAPPY EASTER TO ALL OF YOU! Miss you all!


Nanette

Hi Lorna Q,
Natawa ko sa message mo palabiro ka rin pala. Hamo paabot ko message ke kuya about your ate. Nga pala no ba name ng ate mo at baka makalimutan niya. Pero malakas memory nun say ko lang Quintillan alam na niya. In fact we all have kapatid of the same batch at classmates ng batch ni utol. Look at Dodie Aurora Babao sister nun is classmate ni Kuya, and so is Marlene Fuentes which is sister ni Jesusa Fuentes batch din natin. Marami pa yun but can’t remember na. Mrs Tagle is past her prime na don’t have any balita so far. And so is Mrs Blanco na super mabait na teacher sa ESES. Send ka naman pic nostalgia nung elementary and hi school days if you have and share with all of ous here. If you don’t know how to send yet we will send you the step-by-step procedure madali lang.

Hi Pinky,
Oo nga pala naalala ko si Ayie mabuti ok siya at ang family niya sa nagdaang earthquake. Please send our best regards to him if you know his number. Thank God at kayo rin ay safe ang hirap niyan pag earthquake lalo kapag gabi oras ng tulog talagang delikado.

HI Mareng Ehris,
So nice to see your family pics. Very similar tlaga ang face ng mag-amang Lawrence and daddy at kayo namang mag-inang Brian and mommy. Ayan at mas malaki na sila ngayon kaya pag nangangaral ka nakatingala ka sa mga anak mo hehehehe….re, Wilmas feet so far is koey at after ma-xray wala namang fracture. It’s already 1 week now at pawala na ang maga and when she returned sa hospital ay binigyan siya ulit ng panibagong gamot.

Hi Nanette and Mareng Letty,
So bad to hear talaga itong nangyari ke Wilma ko, but her feet is on the recuperating stage na. Mabuti walang fracture yung x-ray result. Ako naman I had this lump o bukol na tumubo sa likod ko medyo malaki na. I went to the doctor kanina and they told me its lypoma, a lump that was embedded under the skin at di naman daw cancerous. But the doctor advice me na patanggal ko na daw thru operation kaya I will arrange this to the hospital para maaalis na rin. Mahirap na baka lumaki at itsurang maging kuba ako hehehehe…libre naman ditto kaya mas mabuting ma-operahan na rin kesa lumaki pang lalo.

Hello Pye,
Thanks for sharing with us your pics with your relatives ang ganda naman. Ganda mo pa rin iha, you look vibrant and very young looking, walang biro yan. It’s good you can manage very well your health and body. Kaya keep it up at ng sa ganon ay palaging masaya.

Teacher Larry,
Wow naman thnks for sending us the latest pic ni Dodie Babao. Hindi nagbago ang kanyang looks, maganda at young looking pa rin and of course very elegant talaga. Let us wait and see if she will send us a hi and hello message here in our forumation.

Hi Tamtam,
Musta kana Tam? Wheres your regular message posting wala na kaming balita ke pulot what happen to her na? Is she ok? And of course you din naman. I hope you are also doing just fine. We miss your mga nakakatuwang postings.


Mga boys ….Ka Freddie,Sir Manny Ace,James Dabu,Triffy,Uncle Sam, Brod Rudy Con,Bayani,Direk “Ish Bernal”, Bogs Papsy,Manny Cortz….at marami pang iba…

Common guys send us some hellos here at tomorrow is Easter Sunday na to greet everyone a Happy Easter !!!

Happy Easter to all of you !!!


Regards,
James D DUNks

"HAPPY EASTER TO ALL ... !!!"

Also Welcome to our newest registrant!

Happy Natal day to April Celebrants!

Nice photos posted here.

Enjoy your Easter and egg hunting.



Manny Cyclops Ace

Hello everyone!!!!! HAPPY RESURRECTION / EASTER TO ALL.

Wow!! Bagong na uli itong site natin...ang bilis naman mapuno, sorry po fellow batisti sa tagal na hindi ako nakapagpost here. Same reason as before...hay sana humaba pa ang mga oras ko sa gabi! Grabe huh.

Now may konting maganda akong balita, at long last I got a letter from the immigration that they have opened my file now and has to be updated. At least now I know na may malapit na akong matanggap from them na approval sa application ko for permanent residency. God has answered my prayers and I said AMEN to that. Even the pastoral message this morning sa church is an indication that my cares and fears are taken cared of by JESUS. Praise HIM. So now I'm doing the updates on my files to submit it as soon as my employer signs the letter I made confirming I'm still employed by them.

Likewise, happy din ako nakatapos na din ung 2nd daughter ko. Her graduation was last March 23. She's preparing her papers for the job offer sa hotel where she had her ojt. Now I only have my son to send schooling by June. He is 2nd year college na sa DLSU-Dasma taking up computer tech. My eldest daughter is planning to go back to school to take MBA. I still hope makasama sa approval ng papers ko ung eldest daughter ko kahit over age na siya as my dependent.

As for me here, kahit laging pagod at stressed sa work medyo gumaan ang feelings ko nang matanggap ko ung letter nga. Medyo tumataas ang BP ko and suffering with insomia lately. Pero OK lang naman ako.

Bro. Larry - thanks for your SMS message. At that time you text me, talagang busy ako in preparation sa Passover ng mga Jews. For those who care to know, the Jewish people tradition for the Passover is a very thorough clean up of the house. From walls to walls, every corner, rooms and nooks should be cleaned and freed of dirt specially bread crums in the kitchen. As in total spring cleaning!!! So when I got your text I was to log on here but I'm so exhausted. Now lang ako medyo na free, so here I am. Opps wag sanang mawala itong post ko medyo mahaba na.

Lorna Q - welcome dito sa site natin. Mare you look so beautiful sa picture mo huh! Hindi ko nga nakilala kc what I still remember of you is you are slim with the hair na please pardon me, parang steel wool (he he he). Diba halos nieghbor tayo sa Singalong? Thanks sa small chat natin last time and sorry to cut it short kc our time difference is 12 hours and it was almost midnight na. Again, welcome. Hope to hear from you soon.

Manny Cortez - salamat sa email mo. Maybe we can chat again sa skype.

Pinky - thanks for all your nice fwd msgs. I'm happy to know na malayo ka sa center ng earthquake dyan sa Italy.

Letz - you too, I really appreciate your fwd msgs, wala talagang palya!!! Kmusta na nanay mo? Regards to your kids and Roel.

Jun P - hows my buddy? still playing badmenton? take care.

James - so sad to hear of your wife's accident, buti na lang walang fractures and she's alright now.

Manny Ace - howdy? regards and be safe always.

Ehris - nice family photo!!!

Pye - nice pictures too. You still looked very young and ever beautiful. Good to go places huh!

Well I guess thats about it for now. Have a great week ahead of us.

Ciao,
SUsan

Hello everyone.. Kumusta na kayong lahat. It's back to work again but as early as now , I'm already looking forward to the next long vacation which is Christmas.

We decided to observed the lent in Antipolo and thought that staying in Manila during long holidays would just be perfect. Walang traffic at kaunti lang ang sasakyan. We've got the chance of driving around Manila and seeing again after so many years places like Binondo, Recto, Rizal Ave., Dimasalang, Divisoria, Mabini, Quiapo,Ermita, Malate and Intramuros. Minus the chaotic traffic and with very few people roaming the streets , it was really beautiful to see and rediscover Manila again.

Yesterday afternoon, we visited our friend and batchmate Ramir Sta. Ana in his place in Cainta, Rizal. He has just arrived from Dubai last end of March. Joining me on this visit , were our batchmates Jun Papa, Danny Valiente and Ding Ocampo . We were graciously received by his lovely wife and children and spent the afternoon reminiscing the the good old days. The guy has never changed and still funny as ever.

Ramir is extending his regards to all of you and promised to join us again here onced he accomplished all his backlogs.

Belated Happy Easter to all of you and always take care.

MGA KAGILIW,RECOPY AND PASTE KO MESSAGE NI THELMA PENA MENESES NAG OVER THE BAKOD...

Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:08 am by Thelma Pena-Meneses
Hello friends, It's been a while since my last post. I've been travelling a bit and then last week, medyo nagtika muna kami ng family ko. Friday till Monday was a reflection/relaxation in Baguio. Balik kami sa Manila nang Monday night. Nung Thursday, we went around Batangas and Laguna to visit 14 churches for our annual Visita iglesia. One church for every station of the cross. Nakakapagod at mainit (coupled with traffic) pero kapag natapos na, biglang nawawala ang pagod namin. Ang ganda talaga ng Pilipinas, lalo na ang mga simbahan sa Nagcarlan, San Pablo, at Majayjay. Anyways...I'm back at work. I will leave for Shanghai on the 26th and will be back first week of May. Pasensiya na friends kung di rin ako naka-log in...despite my absence, rest assured ...you're always in my heart. Alam ko naman noon pa na magiging busy ako this year and I mentioned this to Letty at one point. Hay naku...guilty lang talaga ako so...my apologies ulit for being absent...


Hello Lorna!!! Magtatampo ako sa'yo pag di mo ako natandaan. Pati sa volleyball games, magkasama tayo. I'm sure natatandaan mo din si Perla Blanco. Nasa New York na sya at active din to re-engage with us. Kwento ka naman ng tungkol sa'yo. Ang ganda-ganda mo ngayon. The Lady is now a baby! (Baliktad ano?). Kasi naman, mas mukhang bata ka ngayon. O..wag magdaramdam...totoo yun...pretty ka na noon pero mas pretty ka ngayon.

Hello D'Panots...(nilalahat ko na kasi ang dami na namin...yeyey!!!). Looking at Pye's and Dodie's pictures...I can't help but feel proud. How can we imagine that the usual T.M. Kalaw walks we used to do before would end up in Paris, US, UK, etc? We dared to dream when we were young and I am so happy that all my friends are pretty well accomplished in their own rights. Some chose to stay here in the Philippines for many good reasons (kasama na ako doon) but what is key is the happines that permeates within us. We are so blessed!

Kumusta ka na Larry? I'm sure you're very busy with your apostolate...lalo na last week. Kumusta ang public speaking engagements mo? I know you always do, but just the same, let me remind you to take care of your health. Do not overwork. Marami ka pang mission sa buhay...marami ka pang kailangang i-touch na souls. One at a time lang ha?

Hello dear Letty, how's the Mother of the Year? Ang mga bata, nakapamasyal ba this Holy Week? Kumusta na ang Mom mo? Send my regards to the kids and to Roel.

Hi Ehris..ang cute naman ng pictures nyong mag-anak...Contented and full of life. Katulad ng bilin ko kay Larry, stay healthy and don't worry too much.

Hi to Manny, Jaime D, James Duncan, Ramir, Freddie, Ehlie, Jun Papa, Tam-Tam, Bayani, Merle, at sa lahat na po. Wag sana magtampo ang hindi ko nabanggit ang pangalan at may senior moments na rin ako. Ha-ha-ha...Madalas na ring makalimot ng pangalan...

Till my next message... THELMA PENA MENESES

HI LORNA,
PASENSYA KANA PINOST KO ULIT ITONG OLD PICS NUNG ESES DAYS GRADE IV-1 AT IM SURE KILALANG-KILALA MO YUNG MGA NANDITO SA PICS. IM NOT SURE KUNG ANDITO KA SA CLASS GRADE IV-1 BUT DEFINITELY NASA GRADE VI-1 TAYO SECTION ADELFA NI MRS TAGLE. IF YOU HAVE THAT COPY SEND TO ME BY THIS EMAIL ADD: DUNGCAJIMMY@YAHOO.COM AT AKONG BAHALANG MAGSEND DITO SA FORUMATION.

MASKI YUNG IBANG COLLECTION PICS SEND MO RIN AT POST KO HERE OK?

CIGE NGA....MATANDAAN MO KAYA MGA PICS DITO??HEHEHEHEHE....SI YOLANDA BATALLER KILALANG KILALA KO YAN...NAGING GIRLFRIEND KO KASI PINSAN NIYANG SI ROSE BATALLER HEHEHEHE...KASO NAUNTOG AYUN BRINEK AKO NGEKKK...

KA DIREK FREDDIE,
NAKU ANJAN PALA SI RAMIR STAANA.. E SAN LAZARO !!!

GIVE MY BEST REGARDS TO HIM AT KAMO ANDITO PICTURE NIYA SA GRADE 1V NAMIN SA ESES...AYUN O KATABI NIYA SA LEFT SI BARNARDO CAMAQUIN AT SA RIGHT NIYA SI ESTRELLA.
SA DULONG KALIWA SI RAMON AMIGLEO DBA?

REGARDS,
PARENG JAMES