Mini Reunion in Makati City by Patricia "Bong" Arroyo Staub

January 14, 2011. A sunny day it was. Celia Arreza Espiritu (our class valedictorian) finally set a common date for a mini reunion of PWU High School Class 1960. Venue at UCC in the Rockwell Compound in Makati City. Don't ask what UCC means but I learned it is a chain restaurant originating in Japan. Celia, of course, was there in between her games of golf, Corazon Fausto Gatchalian (our class comedian remember? and now an expert in hotel and restaurant management), Geraldine "Gerry" Tiongson Osias, past PWU Alumni Association President and formerly with UNDP and yours truly Patricia "Bong" Arroyo Staub made it. Also there, but only briefly was present PWUAA President Amelia "Mel" Capistrano Alonso, sister of our dear Puri Capistrano Laconico. I manage to buy a ticket for the forthcoming PWU Alumni reunion scheduled for Februry 26 but unfortunately I could not come so I donated it to someone who can make use of it. Heard from Sari the said reunion was also a success!

Attached pictures show the foursome or quattro with a tropical background which clearly shows we are in tropical Metro-Manila. Not to compete with the maple leaves of Canadian autumn but our very own has its own natural beauty, di ba? Food I ordered was a fusion recipe of spaghetti with TINAPA! Sarap! wish you were all there.

Sorry that Lita Ramos Katigbak was at tht time not feeling well. Lani Villareal Enriquez was also busy with her father who was hospitalized (Hope OK na!). Next time hope to see Sylvia Estrella Caniza, Olivia Abella, Yolanda Bello Pajaro, Presy Cervantes Gatmaitan, Gloria Villareal Boren, Lourdes Fuentes Pagulayan, Corazon "Bobby" de los Santos and Cynthia Ugalde Tan. Our ladies from Bicol - Dr. Lilia Villa Javier and Sonia Alvarez, from Nueva Ecija - Martha Ocampo Soriano and from Bacolod - Marilin Fernandez Arellano as well as Carina Gregorio, Tessie Platon Rupisan, Tita Ang Chua, Ester de Leon Yance, Adoracion Custodio and others might just pop up next time. Who knows? Calling also overseas alumni, please announce your coming as Balikbayans, can never tell, an impromptu reunion is not impossible. Main secret is advanced notice, di ba?....just like Esther Lejano's recent balikbayan visit. Am sure she will make a separate report on that. Looking forward to reading it!