Vol. 10, No. 4,
June 12, 2006
Vol. 10, No. 4,
June 12, 2006
Kimberly
Sue "Kim" Chiu (in photo) was declared Teen Big Winner of the Pinoy
Big Brother Teen Edition at the Aliw Theater last June 3. Kim bested
13 other housemates within a month long stay inside Big Brother House.
Showing exceptional talents, strength of character and child-like innocence,
the 16-year-old Kim proved to be the runaway bet. She garnered 626,562
votes, or a staggering 41.4% of the votes cast by fans nationwide through
text messages. Her closest contender, Mikee Lee of Quezon City and
a student of the Ateneo de Manila University, was a distant second with
313,032 votes (20.7%). As Teen Big Winner, Kim went home richer with
P1 million in cash from Holiday Hotdogs, a condominium unit from Chateau
Valenzuela, a scholarship from AMA University, a paradise vacation tour
from Naitas and Sea Air, franchise from Everything Online internet cafe
and Red Fox, Promac Appliances and other exciting prizes. Kim is
the granddaughter of Ayling Chiu, sister of Spectrum past editor
Victor Chiu. She is a high school student of Cebu Cherish School,
Cebu City.
Iligan teachers receive computer training
Around
fifty teachers and school administrators completed the second phase of
the computer literacy program for public elementary school educators sponsored
by the Iligan City government through the Information and Communications
Technology Center (ICTC). SP Committee Chairman on Research, Science and
Information Technology Voltaire I. Rovira declared it is a confirmation
of the Cruz administration's commitment to the local academe to help its
teachers keep up with modern technology which will aid them in carrying
out their duties.
Educators of the northeast 2B district were ecstatic to be the first batch of participants of the Computer Proficiency Training last May 25-26 which is a follow up to the Basic Computer Literacy Training for all local public elementary school teachers conducted earlier this year. Competent instructors assisted by the ICTC staff provided lectures and hands-on instructions (using the PC units previously furnished by the city government's computerization project to the school district) to the educators at the Digkila-an Elementary School in Barangay Digkila-an, this city. Northeast 2B district teachers became the first recipient of the follow up training owing to their enthusiasm to strengthen their computer skills in response to the city government's drive on computerization involving the local public schools.
Henry
Dy reelected to BSP board
LCHS-AA President Henry Dy (Batch '64), in photo, was reelected as member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, as representative of the private business sector. The election took place during the culmination of the 50th Boy Scouts Annual Council Meeting held in Davao City last May 26. During the same occasion Henry Dy was also awarded for his 100% attendance in BSP board meetings for the year.
Australia to grant more aid to Iligan
Australian Ambassador to the Philippines His Excellency Tony Hely assured local leaders of Iligan that the city will continue to receive financial aid from the Australian government through its Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) Fund. This was disclosed by Hely during his visit in Iligan City on May 25. In his message during a welcoming program at Macaraeg-Macapagal Ancestral House, Ambassador Hely said that the Australian government is impressed with the various AusAID-funded projects that are accomplished by the city. He also expressed his gratitude for putting their support into good use which gave an inspiring impact to Iliganons.
AusAid is currently supporting 16 government projects in different areas of Mindanao including Iligan City. The Financial Management Project of the city, which was also supported by AusAid, boosted the City Treasurer's collection last year through the award-winning performance of the Tax Revenue Assessment and Collection System (TRACS). TRACS enhances a fast and systematized process in business and real property tax collection in Iligan.
Roger Suminguit, Batch '73
Wanted: Younger LCHS-AA Officers
PROPOSED NEW LCHS-AA SET OF OFFICERS & DIRECTORS. During our officers meeting held at JY Dimsum, proposals were made to bring in new and younger generation of our alumni to take the helm of the LCHS Alumni Association. We jotted down the names of possible alumni candidates belonging to batches of 1980's to 1990's. We arrived at the consensus to change the setup because some of the incumbent officers & directors have been serving the association for almost 20 years now since the LCHS-AA was activated during the time of PP Christopher "Tek-An" Chua. All the incumbent officers & directors signified their intention not to seek reelection nor run for office. It's time for the old guards to sign off from our tasks which we have been serving for a long time and hand over the posts to a new & younger generation. We need to infuse fresh blood to the LCHS-AA by ushering in a new breed of young and dynamic alumni officers. In the next few weeks, names of prospective officers will be published for election on June 24, 2006. We, the officers & directors, call on our alumni in Iligan City to please volunteer and get involved in the association's activities. It is high time for the new and younger generation to stand up and be counted.
NUPTIALS. Wedding bells will ring aloud on June 11 for Michael Gerald Lo and Jackqueline Marie Young. Michael Gerald is the son of Joseph Lo and Susan Ngo-Lo (Batch '74). The bride, Jackqueline Marie, is the daughter of Jacinto Young and Chioc Ngo Young. Their marriage will be solemnized at the Sacred Heart Parish Church, Cebu City, with reception at the Cebu Grand Convention Center. Among the principal sponsors are Roderick Ngo, Elizabeth Dy, Helen Ngo-Lim, and Alice Ngo-Militante. The newly-weds will soon be moving to California, U.S.A. Then one week thereafter, on Jun. 18, Arthur Lim will also follow his cousin's footsteps to the altar. Arthur Lim will exchange "I do's" with Glenda Go at the Alliance of Two Hearts Church, Banawa, Cebu City at 2 p.m. on June 18. Reception will follow at the Waterfront Hotel in Lahug. Arthur is the son of Dr. Dionesio Lim and Helen Ngo-Lim (Batch '68), in photo. The bride Glenda is the daughter of Edwardo Y. Go and Alen T. Go. Our congratulations and best wishes to the newly-weds!
OFF
TO U.S.A. Gloricita Racines Kinnan (Batch '66),
in
photo, flew back home to Keno, Oregon, U.S.A. last May 17 after spending
her summer vacation in Iligan. But before she took off for the U.S.A.,
Gloricita stopped by Manila and had a happy reunion with two popular priests
who were once assigned in Iligan parish. They were
Fr. Francis
Carey
and Fr. Peter Stein. Many older LCHS alumni will
remember Fr. Stein because he was the parish priest of Iligan in the 60s.
He also conducted regular catechism classes for LCHS students during his
stint in Iligan. Fr. Carey and Fr. Stein (now 81 years old) now live
in a convent for retiring priests in Manila. Meanwhile, Emma Yap-Matiao
(Batch '66) went on a tour of the U.S.A. together with her husband Wilkie
Matiao last May 23. Their itinerary included San Mateo, California,
among other major cities.
ALUMNI IN GENSAN & COTABATO. I took a trip to Gensan last April 16 on an air-conditioned bus from Cagayan de Oro to Davao, then to Gensan. It was a business trip involving a new undertaking for Petronas Energy Philippines, Inc. bottling plant at Dalipuga, Iligan City. I was tasked to undertake project research and documentation for Petronas expansion of LPG refilling stations. While on my way to CdO I tried to recall who among our alumni are residing in Gensan. Yah! they are the Quilat sister & brothers. They moved to Gensan with their mother in 1976 when Gloria Quilat got married. I called them up while I was staying at the Lea's Pensionne three days after my arrival in Gensan. We got together and had a lively chat about the 1st and 2nd GAHs. They told me they would have attended the 2nd GAH had they been notified earlier. Gloria's brothers are in the fishing business. They run a fleet of fishing vessels plying as far as the international waters of Malaysia & Indonesia. The Quilat siblings had a bakery along Sabayle St. during their school days at then Lanao Chinese High School on Roosevelt St. Ext. (now B. Labao St. Ext.).
While I was in Cotabato City, I called up alumna Remy Tan Wee and we had a lively dinner meeting together with my wife, Grace. The three of us exchanged pleasantries and shared wonderful memories of our LCHS days. My trip to Gensan lasted for 22 days to complete my undertakings.
NEW
MANAGER. Former banker Jose Sam Go (Batch '67) is now
the new factory manager of Techmaster Furniture and Accessories in Mandaue
City. Techmaster is a manufacturer of furniture products for export.
It is owned by Richard Lim (Batch '69).
HOMEWARD BOUND. I was pleasantly surprised when Jose Andaquig told me that his brother, alumnus Jaime Andaquig and his wife were in Iligan for a 10-day visit just a couple of weeks ago. They moved to California and are working in a plush hotel. Previously, they lived in Australia but later moved to Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A. Jose has indicated that they will be back for the 3rd GAH in 2007.
So many alumni have returned to Iligan during the summer break for a short vacation and held impromptu reunions with their batch members. "Tracers" was out of reach for quite a while due to some prior out-of-town business commitments. The works of "Tracers" can sometimes be difficult but it's full of fun and pleasure. Spying, intelligence gathering, receiving a steady stream of chismis/chika, and decoding the raw information are quite a chore but it's interesting because it involves our fellow alumni. Mabuhay!
Igdono U. Caracho, Batch '66
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