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| DPA Section A Reunion 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dear Friends and Classmates, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I wish to first extend my greetings and best wishes to all of you at our reunion. You guys have it all, great food and great company!! Although I'm not able to be there to enjoy your company I hope this short letter and accompanying pictures will at least provide you with brief memories of one of your classmates. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The years since our graduation have now spanned 24 years, but I still have fond memories of our good times, friendships and tribulations at Delpa. I realize that I was sort of the odd ball in the class since I did not speak Tagalog and did not fully understand all that was said, but over time all of you eventually accepted me as one of your own, even with my shortcomings. That acceptance was welcome and I am very thankful and grateful. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The last time I saw any of you was when several of you paid me a visit (last Aug 1998) at my parents home during my first ever home vacation since leaving in 1982. To all who came, let me and my wife Hermie, thank one and all who came to share stories and good food. I'd also like to thank Louie, Nancy, Bernie and Edel who couldn't come but still took the time to give me a telephone call. The visits and phone calls were enjoyable and made me realize the importance of staying in touch with friends and classmates from ones past. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Let me share with you some of my fondest memories of high school. I will always remember the time we were talking about food and Lina and Melit asked me if I knew what "tuyo" was. I proudly answered "Sure, that's when your crazy (toyo)" making the circular motion against my head!! That evoked a great deal of laughter from Lina and Melit. Or the numerous times Emely would try to help me in Filipino under Mrs. Melo. Don't think I was ungrateful for the help Emely, I just could not understand anything in that class!! I also fondly remember the time during the finals in Filipino where Louie told me to watch his hand signals in order for me to correctly answer the multiple choice questions!! I laugh as I remember this, but at the time I was desperate for whatever help was available in that subject!! Another funny event I will always remember was our finals under Miss. Ramos in trigonometry. Rodolfo did not have the book of trigonometric tables and both of us went looking everywhere to get one, at our bookstore, from the other sections, we even went to the Imus Institute bookstore, all to no avail. We were finally able to borrow one with the help of Aida Torres. Rodolfo looked at the tables for a few moments and than announced that he did not know how to use the trigo tables!! One other classic funny event I will always remember was the elections for the Third or was it Fourth year class officers. For some reason I was eligible to cast a vote for Muse. Dodie represented our section and there were several other girls representing the other sections. When it came time for a show of hands during voting I voted for someone other than Dodie ( I didn't know that is a capital offense!!). I believe her last name was Villanueva. Anyway, all the section A girls were angry with me and even Ranie, I believe Mayet or Carmelita even commented that they thought Ranie told me to vote for Villanueva!! I only learned later that Ranie once had a crush on that girl. Dodie I am very sorry for my non vote. The thing that makes me laugh is that Ranie was never involved in vote buying!! These and other memories always make me smile when I recall them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Of course I also have fond memories of events outside of DPA. The bicycle and movie outings with Andoy, Ranie and Rodolfo around town and even eating in Digman's for halo-halo and siopao. The always warm and friendly welcome we would get when stopping by to say hello to Nanding, Bernie, Edel and Debie in Alapan. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I would now like to take some space to thank our teachers from DPA. I realize now how difficult and demanding a profession being a high school teacher must be. Imparting knowledge to a sometimes inattentive and unappreciative audience. Some of the teachers who stand out in my memory are Mrs. Ruperto for teaching us the value of expressing our thoughts and emotions through a diary. I still have my high school diary, and although I have long ago stopped writing passages in it, I keep it because it gives me and in the future my kids a glimpse of my thoughts when I was young and their age. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miss Ramos our trigonometry teacher. The lessons she taught and explained helped me well in college and even today in my engineering job. The trigo lessons from high school gave me a much needed boost of confidence in college especially during my first semester at Mapua. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our Economics teacher in third year, I'm sorry but I've forgotten her name. However I remember her lessons were clear and understandable and greatly helped me in understanding the reasons and causes for such financial matters as fluctuations in interest rates and prices for goods and services. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last but not least, Mrs. Ramos who I believe taught us English. I must admit I cannot recall much on the lessons, but what makes me remember Mrs. Ramos was her sense of humor (which caused us all to laugh) when telling us stories. It made me realize that even everyday events can be seen in a humorous light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Well I guess this letter has gotten pretty long [sorry I cannot write in Tagalog, but you must realize Mrs. Melo and Mrs. Esguerrra only gave me a pasang awa, (awang, awang pa) grade in Pilipino!!] so let me close it here by wishing all of Section A a GREAT TIME at the 2000 reunion, enjoy the food (eat some halo-halo for me!!) but mostly enjoy each others company. Our shared past is a common thread which binds us all together. Catch you later and keep in touch. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Your friend and classmate, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edwin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P.S. Thanks to everyone who has kept in touch by phone calls, letters and e-mails. I promise to respond to all who correspond. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Webmaster's Comments: Mrs Ramos was our teacher in Trigonometry, Miss Topacio in Economics; and the teacher who made us laugh in class was Mrs. Reyes ;she taught English Literature. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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