 | MESSAGES - GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY - MARCH 2006 | Sep 25, 2007 |
WELCOME EVERYONE TO OMHS CLASS '56 WEBSITE. YUP! CLASS 1956, A LONG TIME AGO INDEED! LAST YEAR WE CELEBRATED OUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY AND HOMECOMING IN CALAPAN, ORIENTAL MINDORO. WE CAME FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD AND SINCE THEN A NEW AND STRONGER BOND OF FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPED AMONG US. FOLLOWING ARE EXCERPTS FROM THE MESSAGES WE PLACED IN OUR GOLDEN JUBILEE SOUVENIR PROGRAM. PLEASE READ ON. . . . . . . . . . LINDA ARANAS MACALINTAL, 9/26/07 CECILIO "ISING" SAEZ "Fifty years ago, we bade goodbye to our Alma Mater to pursue our respective careers. We were young and hopeful, confident and anxious,, determined and ambitious. We were starting to build our dreams. Today, after five decades, we have come back, hopefully fulfilled, but no longer the dashing Romeos and Juliets we used to be, but already card-bearing senior citizens with plenty of stories to tell...." LEVY MENDOZA PALER "In the beginning lies our jouney's end...." Five decades ago we left the threshold of Oriental Mindoro High School (OMHS) to embark on a journey to our future. We parted our separate ways and our lives took different paths. Individually and collectively we acquired knowledge, skills and abilities to pursue our individual dreams. Our alma mater prepared us for this journey to the new world..... Let us enjoy one another and celebrate our collective achievement of fifty years." EDGARDO C. ACERON "Finally, after this reunion, as we part and go back to our respective lives,let us look forward to the remaining years ahead of us as we await with same enthusiasm and excitement as we have now for the next grand reunion of Class '56...and the next...and the next. I'll be there. Be sure to be there too." CHARITY PANALIGAN LEVISTE "Looking back at the events that have transpired yet continue to touch my life, I can only utter a simple prayer of gratitude. Reflecting on the merits and demerits of the decisions I made, I can confidently express that I wouldn't have it any other way." NORA ABOBOTO ALONZOSANA "I was away for many years and far away from all of you but in my heart I never forgot the paradise island that is Calapan. The memories of the good old days, the simple life, the family and friends I left behind, still lingers in my mind." POPOY NOKOM "Huwag sana nating bigyang halaga ang pagkakaiba ng ating mga estado ngayon, at tulad noong 1956 tayo ngayon ay pantay pantay." ABRAHAM ABAS "Kahit gaano man kalayo ang ating narating, gaano mang karaming pgkabigo at tagumpay ang naranasan ng bawat isa sa atin, iisa ang tiyak na sigurado - babalik at babalik tayo sa lugar na pinagmulan nating lahat." ERLINDA ARANAS MACALINTAL "Fifty years ago, I was a shy, quiet and unimpressive 15-year old whose only saving grace was my ability to ace Mr. Fabian's Geometry tests and solve Mr. Pecson's difficult Physics problems..." PITO ABAO "Surely and gladly, aside from my lanzones trees, I also take pride and more of my family I raised and cared for so dedicatedly." FRED VILLAO "There is a little place in Tagaytay where I could pursue my dream - a little house with a big garden and golf courses nearby." MILA S. TOLENTINO CUETO ***ALEX M. CUETO "Since its inception, the Oriental Mindoro High School has been blessed with inspired leaders and dedicated members with a host of outstanding achievements. Unto whom much is given, much is required." MILONOCHE "When we liken Class '56 to a river, we believe this river has a strong, deep basin." MELY LUARCA LAO "For our dear classmates who had gone to the Great Beyond at an early age, may their souls rest in peace together with our Father Almighty" BASILIO DE GUZMAN "We are now in our twilight years. Who would have thought we would make it this far? Life looking back, was not a bed of roses. It was full of challenges, but with God's grace it was also checkered with victories." AMELIA VILLANUEVA VALDRIZ "My prayers for our classmates who are not able to be with us today be they far away or far beyond. I feel great to be with you all, to hug you, to talk to you, laugh with you, because deep in my heart, I LOVE YOU ALL.." FLERIDA ARCON CAQUILLO "We have now become what we worked for. Look at what we have now - doctors, lawyers, engineers, politicians, businessmen, and more so, loving parents (and maybe grandparents) whose children would not exchange them for anything else in the world." AMOR MARTINEZ MARASIGAN "Kaibigan, kumusta ka? Kay tagal nating di nagkita. Halika! Sabay tayong magbalik-tanaw sa ating nakaraan. Di ba kay sarap gunitain ang ating kabataan?" CORAZON M. PATALINJUG "My life has been one of seemingly unending peregrinations. And that is to put it mildly." NICOLAS BANTA "I always look back with gratitude to our alma mater for its role in preparing me for what I am today." ROLANDO ONG "Sana manatili sa ating isipan na ang bawat isa sa atin ay isa at bahagi ng kabuuan ng OMHS '56ers." ERLINDA ACEVEDA BAUTISTA "Mabuhay ang klase 1956 na subok na sa pagkakaisa at katatagan." ZENY VILLAO DEL CORRO "We are still the beautiful people as when we parted in '56. I can say some of us are more beautiful, graced by age and experience. We are now enjoying the blessedness of a quiet, tense-free, happy life. I believe our retiring years must be focused to the spiritual aspect, and to this I wish to concentrate." MILA PASTRANA SANCHEZ, "As we face another 50 years, I hope, let us carry on with greater enthusiasm to live life more to the fullest, consistently keep in touch with each other and keep the torch of friendship burning." QUIRICO FALLARME " Continue to pray for our nation, our province, the city of Calapan and its people as a whole and lastly, for another second jubilee." DANTE CONTRERAS " Let us endeavor to keep our minds young, abreast with the times and attuned to the spirit of God.... I may be over the hill, but I certainly am no dodo." NORMA AND SOTER AYTIN Mabuhay OMHS graduates, 1956. May the Almighty God bless us all!" DING ENDRINAL "I miss most of you, oh, so terribly. Godspeed!' |  | Class 56ers' 2nd big event for 2012 was a trip to North Luzon. We visited Baguio, Vigan and Laoag with stopover at Manaoag where we witnessed the procession of Mama Mary. Lunch was at Concepcion, Tarlac, Luisita Park then on to Baguio where we spent the first night. Next day was Laoag, Ilocos Norte and visited Marcos Museum where his body was displayed, the old Paoay Church, Malacanang of the North and Fort Ilocandia. Then back to Vigan, Ilocos Sur where we stayed the second night..On the third day of our trip we toured Vigan, a charming City where old houses of Spanish architecture lined the street. We visited Vigan Cathedral and then did a lot of souvenir shoppings before heading back to Manila and Mindoro with stopovers at La Union and Pangasinan for food and more street shoppings. Dr. Fred Villao and wife,Nilda were among those who joined the trip along with Pito, Popoy, Ising, Erlie, Letty, Tarsit, Norma, Thelma and her niece, Tarcing and her daughter, and me. |
| | Balikbayans, Nelia Marco and husband, Pete Ocampo, accompanied by Tarcela and Erlie Aceveda visited Linda Macalintal in Lobo where they stayed at Honey Beach Resort and visited Linda's Macalintal Farm. |
| | Class 56 celebrated Valentine with a heartful party at Riceland 2 in Calapan City. Tarcing and Ising, through “luck of the draw” became Mr. and Ms. Valentine. There were lots of dancing and wildly entertaining parlor games planned by Mila and Erlie. Fred and Thelma won the “most hearts in their attire” contest. Pancho and Linda won the riotous musical eggplant game and many others took home prizes for winning various games. Nelia Marco and husband Pete Ocampo were the balikbayan attendees together with Fred and sister Zeny. In this event, Class 56ers once again showed that they are still full of life and love. |
| | Thelma, not looking anywhere close to being 75 years old, held her 75th birthday at her beautiful house in Calapan. It was a "bongacious" event planned by her loving daughter, Loti. There was the traditional "Putong" by members of the local Senior Citizen Club and CWL of which Thelma is an active member. Of course, Class 56ers came in droves and dominated the dance floor. |
| | The 2011 Christmas party, celebrated in Libis, was also a celebration for all December birthday celebrants, (Tarcing, Pito, Yoly, Lucy, Naty & Concepcion), New set of officers was also elected: President, Linda; VPs, Pito and Ising; Secretaries, Mila & Ligaya; Treasurers, Erlie & Tarcing; Auditors, Enteng & Basil; Advisers, Ed, Abring, Tino. |
| | Amor, inspite of her minor disability still go to work and is completely happy with the devotion and care of husband, Jun, and her entire family. We met in 2 occasions. First, at the parking lot of her workplace and next at her workplace's cafeteria. |
| | Roly, Mulong and I were the only '56ers able to attend the ball at the Marriott Hotel, Los Angeles. |
| | Priority everytime I am in LA is to get together with the LA 56ers and to visit sick classmates. Loida Caaway Dormido is at a rehab facility after suffering a stroke few months ago She is not too happy where and with how she is now. Quirico, even though wheelchair-bound for several years now and is taken cared of at home, is cheerful and high-spirited. |
| | When Class 56er Linda Macalintal learned that one third of the pupils in this barangay elementary school of Lobo were malnourished, she launched a feeding program for these schoolchildren. These photos were taken during 2 of these feedings. |
| | Dance Association of Lobo (DAL), President, Class 56er Linda Macalintal, is an association with 2 main activities: Dancing and Outreach to needy children of Lobo. Members are mainly business owners and professionals of Lobo. It's first outreach project is distributing hundreds pair of slippers to underprivileged schoolchildren of 9 barangay schools.of Lobo. |
| | As the Oriental Mindoro Association of Southern California (OMASC) Philippine Liaison Officer, my job is to manage all the OMASC donations to Oriental Mindoro. Most of the time I ask some members of Class '56 to help. For 2 days in August, Mila, Erlie, Letty, Vicente, Tino helped me distribute school supplies and backpacks to school children in Calapan, Naujan, Baco, San Teodoro and Mangyan schools in Puerto Galera. |
| | From Lobo, this group of 56ers stopped by UP Los Banos and was given a tour of the Forestry compound by my friend, Forestry Professor Robert Cereno and my cousin, Dr. Marivic Espaldon, Dean of School of Science and Environmental Management.. |
| | Basil de Guzman joined Popoy, Ising, Tarcing, Erlie and me at my pizza outlet in Poblacion, Lobo called "PIZZA! PIZZA! atbp". Here we had fun singing at the videoke bar. |
| | Popoy, Ising, Erlie, Tarcing visited me at Honey Beach Resort in Lobo, Batangas. |
| | Flering and me gave a reception at my condo in New Manila for balikbayan Beth Manigbas Berganio who missed the Grand Reunion. |
| | Fred, Rolly, Albert and me attended this year's annual picnic of OMASC (Oriental Mindoro Association of Southern California). Governor Boy Umali and family were in attendance. |
| | Some Class '56ers were dining at Star Cafe Restaurant the night before the grand reunion when guess who walked in. None other than the handsome, young actor from Calapan, Jason Francisco (sans Melai) who was in Calapan for the Holy Week.. He sat with us and had his pictures taken with the group.Thanks Jason. |
This is a special request from Dante Contreras to post this song/video in our website. Sino kaya ang gusto niyang makarinig nito?
| | The 55th anniversary of OMHS Class '56 was held on April 27, 2011 with a day long celebration in Calapan City. The day started with a 6AM mass at the Calapan Cathedral followed by a tour of the OMHS campus. The rest of the day was spent at Riceland II where breakfast, lunch and dinner were served on the buffet table. Four balikbayans from US (Fred Villao, Ed Sager, Rosie Ahorro Garces and Nenita Manahan Manahan) and several balik probinsya (Ising, Norma, Linda, Flering, Basil, Mercedes Arellano, and Popoy) joined the Mindoro-based 56ers in this entertaining, hilarious and oftentimes emotional celebration. An 800-picture powerpoint presentation of old pictures and myriad get togethers and reunions (prepared by Linda Macalintal) was continuosly projected on a big screen while the celebration was going on. An emotional "In Memoriam" was presented by Ising Saez to commemorate the 70 known classmates that had gone before us. Highlight of the celebration was the crowning of the Class '56 Muse and Escort (Ligaya Legaspi and Fred Barcelona). They were selected based on their gutsy determination to preserve their single blessedness after all those years. A tongue-twister parlor game '("womawagayway ang watawat ni Liwayway") pitted 7 Manila 56ers against 7 Mindoro 56ers, where the latter won) was arranged and sponsored by Dr. Fred Villao. Cesar Sison, Magno Celedono and Ed Aceron, the infirmed members of Class '56, gamely joined the wild celebration and even danced the pasa doble and boogied on the dance floor ( I almost cried watching that.). Ma'am Sery Acedillo graced the affair with her attendance.. Several raffle winners went home with major prizes courtesy of able members who will remain nameless. Everyone got little gifts from Ising and the needy ones got 3 kilos of rice each from the association. Lunch and dinner was sponsored by Fred and Lulu while the venue was sponsored by Linda Macalintal. Lechon was donated by the association's president, Tino Villas. Absent members who were big contributors were Lulu, Albert and Amor, to join Fred, Linda and Nenita who were present). T-shirts were sponsored by the Los Angeles 56ers. Very special credit goes to Tarcing, Erlie, Enteng and Calapan 56ers who did all the planning, footwork and legwork to make this celebration a big success. |
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 | Naku, Horacio, este, Bobby, ikaw pala yan. Pasensya na. Akala ko kung sino lang na tumitingin sa ating website kaya iniignore ko. .Kalayo naman ng norviyado sa Horacio Viado na kilala ko. So, kailan ka uli bibisita sa Pinas. Masaya kami dito. Basta let me know pag dadating ka para mabigyan ka namin ng reception tulad ng binibigay nami n sa lahat ng nagbabalikbayan nating classmates. Kailan ka kaya makakauwi. Marami tayong nakaschedule na event ngayong 2012. My email address: macalintalerlinda@yahoo.com |
 | hi linda magkaiba tayo ng class section back in 56 marahil noong 4th year ako ay si mrs monreal ang aming class in charge .bago ang lahat kumusta ka at buo mong familia.noong isang araw ko lamang natuklasan ang website ng 56'er at sa totoo lang ay ilan araw na akong nagpupuyat sa panonood ng mga pictures ninyo at mga classmates ko .last time na umatend ako ng reunion ay back way to 80s na ginanap sa annex ng omhs .na meet ko doon ang aking dating mga kaibigan tulad ni pareng joe macasaet /berting infantado/ising /capt barangay ng baco noon na si danny aguilar /popoy at higit sa lahat ay si pepe afan at ang mga magkakapatid na abaja .anyway ang tagal ng panahon pero sa totoo lang kahit ako nasa ibang bansa ay laging sumasaisip sa akin ang aking mga kaklase na laging nagtatanong kailan kaya uli kami magkikita .ang totoo nawala ako ng communication kahit sino sa mga 56'er linda tawagin mo na lamng ako ngayon bobby at kalimutan mo ang horacio .ngayon natatandaan mo na at makikita mo sa ating haiskul manual (kung nakatabi pa sa iyong baul)na nasa kaliwa kong picture si conrado tria at nasa ibaba ko naman si segundo viana akalain mo ka grupo ko sa rey at si mely .marami nang mga kaklase ko ang nasa ibang bansa at marahil ay kapit bahay ng isa kong anak sa san diego si quirico na dapat sana ay nagkikita kami kapag ako ay dumadalaw doon .labis akong nalulungkot sa paglisan ng maaga ng ilan nating mahal na ka klase .umaasa ako na sana sa sunod na pagtitipon ng class56'ers ay kabilang ako .hanggang sa muli nating paguusap at pagkukumustahan at muli kumusta sa iyo at sa iyong familia /more power to you and stay in good shape as what you are now and take care of your self .missed you all .from 56'ers normie and bobby from the paradise island of GUAM (im residence here for two decade now and my vacation place is in victoria or mindoro sa bukid ako masaya at maligaya at sana ay isang araw ay magkaroon tayo ng kasayahan at pagtitipon sa bukid ) |
 | Paki sabi kay Tarcing yong telephone niya sa akin mali yata. Parang mga bombay ang sumasagot. Maraming beses akong nag attempt bombay ang sumasagot sa akin. |
| Hi LInda, I know you had another gathering in Lobo last week. I tried to call you up but tulog ka na yata. Anyway, nagkusap kami nina Tarcing, Mely and Erlie. The conversation was lenghtly and enjoyable. I really miss the time I spent there with the group especially our chaotic gathering in Bulusan and Filipiniana. Ang saya natin parang ayaw ko nang matapos. But now that I am here, everything seems to have changed. Wala akong barkada and I have to work hard. I got two jobs from Monday to Monday. Right now, 12.15 am, Saturday, I am still working up to 8:00 am . Ang gulo ba? Hindi ko nga malaman kung bakit ako nandito and still working when I could be enjoying my retirement there. Masyado kasi akong adventurous eh. Are you really planning to go to California this month? Do contact me if possible. Bye. |
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thanks for sharing very informative articles & pics too=)
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 | What a great site and an inspiration for our batch-OMHS74! |
| Hey coz Dante, thank you for being proud of me but calling me a "phenomena"? Nah! A number of us can do what I am doing. Wala lang akong magawa. I can't just sit around and be bored. You know what? Why don't you send me some pictures (through personal email) of you and your family taken there in the US so I can post them here in our website. Please make sure you put caption in each one. TO ALL CLASS 56ERS WHEREVER YOU ARE: Will you please do the same thing? Let us share current pictures of us and our family and let everybody see them through our website. I will be waiting...LINDA |
| malapit na. meron na akong vacation and sick leave. di ba 15 days yon. more than one year na ako dito kaya pwede na ako pumunta diyan. nandito kasi si trixia kaya medyo alalay ako sa kanya. she is enrolled here in NJ, grade 6. she is enjoying her stay here. regards to everybody there. ising informed me you have another escapade in pito's place. sobra lamig dito ngayon. masasakit na ang mga kamay ko. you have accomplished a lot and i am very proud of you cousin. how you were able to gather a splinter group of people into one united is a phenomena. indeed you are! you are a phenomena. |
| Hey Minudo, naalala mo rin ako sa wakas. I have not heard from you since I left LA. You have not seen your pictures yet kasi sa huli siempre yung mga sikat. So keep checking. So how is my dollar-earning-cousin? When are you coming to visit us here. You are missing all the fun!....Linda |
| Linda, bakit naman wala akong photo sa mga collections mo dito. Nawalal lang ako sandali sa Calapan nalimutan mo ng ilagay yong photos natin. Siempre gusto kong makita yong mga kuha natin. Bye, I love you all. |
| Miss ko na kayong lahat diyan. I received an email from Ising and came to know that the group will have another affair in Bulusan. Congratulation to P2 for being chosen as an outstanding Barangay Captain (?). Ising, my son Eman will contact you soon. Mely, kamusta na. Wala akong balita sa iyo. |
| Hay naku! Pinagpawisan ako bago ako makapag paregister. Anyway, I am glad Linda was able to find ways on how we could be near each other with the use of web site. Our world is getting smaller with the use of technologies. Congratulations to all in class '56 |
 | What a terrific job you did with the web site Linda! Having 2 close friends from
Mindoro, I believe, qualifies me to be a an honorary Mindoreno. Say hello to Pancho & the kids for me. I still live in the LA area (am divorced now). Let me know when you are in town, I am interested in knowing how your transition from
life in the US to being back in the old country turned out to be. I am contemplating on trying the same thing. I could sense you adjusted real well.
Take care.
Rolly Cortez |
 | This is the third time I visited your website but it's only now that I found the Guestbook. Sorry, I'm not as cyber as you claim you are.But I'm really impressed and proud that my sister at her age is still hip and able to do all of these. Great work! - Nida |
 | Continue posting pictures. We always visit for new ones but we don't always comment. Class 56 rocks! |
 | I have to say, you are all full of energy and the pictures tell the stories.
The autumn leaves continue to fall on the Norfolk soil and Bernie is busy raking them everyday. Our six grandchildren are growing like weeds.
It is a great life.
I miss all of you.
levy |
 | Thanks, Linda for creating a website for Class 56. It's really great. We could get in touch easily thru messages and photos that we could send. Hope to hear from our long lost classmates thru our website. Amor |
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dadzos wrote on Sep 27, '07, edited on Sep 27, '07 Awesome! I bet fifty years ago you never thought you'd have a website like this. Back then, website was only where Charlotte hung out and blog was not even in the dictionary yet. A looong time ago, indeed! |
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omhsclass56 wrote on Sep 27, '07, edited on Sep 27, '07 Dear Class 56ers,
It has finally happened! We now have a website. Please submit your comments in our guestbook and send me pictures of yourselves, your family, your pets, whatever....Spread the word!...LINDA MACALINTAL |
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