SPIRIT
OF ’72. The Manila Chapter of Ateneo-CSI HS 72 recently held a
family day at the spring resort owned by one of their batchmates
who has settled in San Pablo City, Laguna. Shown in photo
(standing l-r) are: Francis Felipe, Mendotte (nee Cledera), Eurose
(nee Rosales), Freddie Morales, Bess (nee Cecilio), Lester Lim,
Manny Guballa, Vangie and Veo Prado. Seated (l-r): June Ragragio,
Amor (nee Monasterio, owner of Sitio Amor Resort, San Pablo City),
Senen Torralba, Edbert and Sally Albarico with son Huey. The joint
class has formed an e-group that keeps the Ateneans/Isabelinas
from around the the globe only a click away. A grand reunion in
Naga City is being mulled at an opportune date.
COMPAÑERA
MADE TO BE. While Atty. Daisy Punzalan Bragais (standing)
cannot stop expressing gratitude to everybody during her
thanksgiving celebration as she passed the Bar and become one of
the rosters of law practitioners, the spouse, Atty. Jun-Jun
Bragais cannot help but wipe his uncontrolled “tears of joy”
teary-eyes. Yet, t’was not a hard thought for the families of both
Atty. Braggy and Atty. Daisy, because everyone who really knew
them well has this to say: passing exams, be it Board or Bar, runs
in the families!!
A thanksgiving mass was offered by the Punzalan-Bragais family at
the Basilica Minore followed by a reception at the IBP Bldg. last
May 22. (left photo) from left, Judge Rosario Torrecampo, Judge
Fely Bragais (who fortunately happens to be Daisy’s Mom-in-Law)
and BM’s Law 101 columnist and Daisy’s partner in life, Atty.
Perfecto “Jun-Jun” Bragais. (right photo) Compañera Daisy points
to introduce all the people who supported her while all the close
relatives and family members listen on deeply.
NDCM
TRAINING WIZ TEAM. Camarines Sur-Norte team found time to pose
in congruent accomplishment as they prepare to bound back to base
- COMELEC Head Office - after conducting a series of DCM training
seminars in Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur last June 1-2 and
6-11, respectively. (From left) Jay Magbitang, ITD Tech staff;
Ramilo Bon, team leader; Ace Zosimo, ITD tech staff; Ariel
Cornelio, voucher preparation and processing officer; Crispo
Gomez, finance and disbursing officer; and Joseph Montero, ITD
tech staff.
In
photo, from left, Ylan Regaspi, Plant Security Officer, Jules Greg
Obado, Hermes Castuera, Finance Analyst and Account Specialist for
Purefoods Hormel respectively, Joy Castillo, Sales Coordinator,
Roy Natividad, Trade Promo Marketing Head and Josef William
Larrazabal, Area Officer- South Luzon. (standing) Nelson De Leon,
Purefoods Territory Sales Manager celebrates good times during the
outset of Pistang Pinoy Party in Naga City’s Plaza Quezon.Photo
by: G. GOMEZ
OUTSTANDING
SCHOLAR. Meden R. Bermejo, a 17-year old farmer from Brgy.
Canayunan, Tinambac, Cam. Sur was awarded the Most Outstanding
Pilipinas Shell Scholar in a graduation rite held last June 3,
2005 at the People’s Center, Bombon, Cam. Sur. She was also
awarded a gold medal and cash prize for her exemplary Income
Generating Project (IGP) from among the 54 graduates of the
Community Skills Training on the Accreditation Program-Skills
Training in Agri-mechanics and Rural Technology (COSTAPRO-START)
funded by the Consuelo Zobel Foundation, and implemented by the
Pilipinas Shell Training Farm, in partnership with the Department
of Land Reform (DLR). In the photo with Ms. Bermejo are
Supervising Program Officer Joey D. Co of DLR-Camarines Sur (L-R),
Executive Director Edgardo R. Veron Cruz of Pilipinas Shell
Foundation Inc., and Hon. Gerundio C. Madueño, DLR Undersecretary
for Support Services and Foreign-Assisted Projects Office.
ROCK
WINDOW. Locally known as “Bintanang Gapo”, this natural
sculpture at the Caramoan Peninsula, Camarines Sur beckons as a
window to the soothing white sands and calm beaches as enjoyed
here by a family on a day’s picnic and frolick in the sun. With
Gov. LRay Villafuerte at the helm of the provincial government, an
intensified marketing and promotional drive has gripped the
province with the airing of the “Come South, Cam. Sur” MTV that
has caught the fancy of the most travel aficionados. JTS/MULTIMEDIA
EDUCATION CENTER
EYE
OF THE SEA - A local fisherman with his young sons take a lull
from the day’s fishing task to enjoy the natural harbor of the
magnificently sculpted rock formation by the sea located at Bgy.
San Vicente, Caramoan, Camarines Sur. Gov. L-Ray Villafuerte is
bent on packaging attractive eco-tourism investments portfolio in
order to create and promote a niche market for Caramoan as an
alternative tourist trap for the adventurous local and foreign
tourist. JTS/MULTIMEDIA
WHAT
REMAINS OF THE ROCK MOUNTAIN. Piles of Andesite flatstones
excavated from the quarry operations in the exploited Mount Tambo
of Buhi town as the Task Force Kalikasan in coordination with the
DENR put to stop the illegal operations and the emerging danger to
the nearby local communities. Photo shows the Andesite slabs
becoming useless as it remain untouched and worthless... What is
to be done, then?
