The Batch '62, with balloons and all, leads the march around town, at the same time celebrating the 50th year of the alumni group. - More MWBuzzpics below by ALFREDO P HERNANDEZ
The
Batch '85 braves the blistering heat of the sun by arming themselves with a
anahaw palms leaves.
By ALFREDO P HERNANDEZ
MORE than 1,000
attended the 65th grand alumni homecoming at the Jose Panganiban National High
School in Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
Many of the
attendees came from as far as London in the UK, and Alaska in the US, and
elsewhere in the Philippines, including those based in Jose Panganiban.
The oldest alumni
seen were those who represented Batch
'50 while the
youngest came from the graduates of 2012.
Proudly
displaying banners showing their batches' years, the former graduates with many
of them in their 50s and 60s marched around town starting from the JPNHS campus
grounds.
They regrouped at
the school campus after more than an hour of walk under the blistering sun.
Still, many
alumni in their 60s and above opted to stay in their quarters at campus,
reasoning that they would not be able to "survive" the "long
march".
The march took
off after holding a concelebrated Mass at 8am.
Jose
Panganiban Mayor Ricarte Padilla gestures as he speaks at the 65th grand alumni
homecoming of the JPNHS graduates. Wearing the homecoming official T-shirt,
Padilla rallies the alumni to help the municipal government achieve its
baranggay road cementing project, which is being done for the first time in the
history of the municipality. The mayor himself belongs to Batch '81.
The day-long event
featured the release of 65 colorful balloons, which symbolized the number of
years that the school has operated as a community high school, then later as a
national high school.
The "pista
sa nayon"-themed event also highlighted a number of "bahay kubo"
(native houses) built by different alumni batches.
In his
inspirational message, town mayor Ricarte Padilla had urged the alumni to find ways to help
their community and their local government instead of expecting what the
community/government could do for them.
On Sunday, April
29, a number of alumni batches went on an outing at Pag-asa beach at Baranggay
Pag-asa, also in Jose Panganiban.
MWBuzz
editor Alfredo P Hernandez poses next to a banner welcoming the alumni to the
65th grand alumni homecoming on April 28-29, 2012. - MWBuzzpic
This
nipa hut put up by Batch '73 is the winner in the best "native house"
competition. The hut also features a traditional "sorbetes" cart that
sells what is commonly known as
"dirty ice cream". - MWBuzzpic by ALFREDO P HERNANDEZ
MWBuzz
editor Alfredo P Hernandez (left) poses for a picture with his Batch '65 mates which managed to rope in only 10 members.
Now all aged 64, the group opted to stay indoors while most of the alumni
batches marched around town. Also in the pictures are Emma Lasala, Yollie
Jamito, Letty Cu, Lydia Toliao and Paz Rodrigo. Not in picture is batch member
Danny Aban, who takes this picture. Batch 65 was represented by 10 members. -
MWBuzzpic
More
than 30 members of Batch '67 showed up at the grand homecoming to pose for a
posterity picture. - MWBuzzpic
FRIENDLY ADVICE:
ReplyDeleteIf you are planning to go to Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, to take a vacation or attend the next reunion, NEVER, NEVER to book at CROWN GOLD HOTEL (CM)! My bad and sad experience with the management of this hotel was too terrific...!!!! The rate per room/day as of February was P750.00, but before I can pay reservation, it became P1,000, I paid it on Feb. 24. Later, I was informed to pay in full for three days, I paid it in full on April 14 (receipts is not official) to avoid hussels and to be sure of the room. However, when we arrived there at 6:00PM April 27, we were told that the rate per room was now P1,500.00. To my dismay, I was about to lost my temper when my good classmate invited us to join them at Apolonia Hotel. Thanks God, our effort to attend the much awaited grand reunion was not futile. Beware of this Crown Gold Hotel, whose management is so unprofessional, mapangabuso at mapangsamantala, knowing that many need rooms to stay in the duration of the grand reunion celebration. The owner of Crown Gold Hotel is not Mambuleno TAKE NOTE.....