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Class of ’85 is full-speed ahead and unstoppable as they gear up for Homecoming 2010. At the heels of the successful Ogie in the Key of C fundraiser, homecoming day preparations imme-

diately followed. Committees are busying themselves with the final touches on Homecoming Day, while program practices have been happening on a regular basis. Indeed, it has been a fun-filled journey for everyone as all roads continue to lead to SSC to culminate almost 2 years of reconnecting and working toward this momentous day.

To add more meaning to the event, the class has taken on the theme ‘I. In Touch. Involved. In Action.’ Living up to the Scholastican ideals imbibed through the years, it has taken on a proactive role – choosing to initiate change, and acknowledging that change must begin with oneself.

The HS Class of 1985 thus urges all of you fellow Scholasticans to journey home with them. Aptly put, they call on you… “Sama-sama na sa isang maligayang pag-uwi! Tara – uwi na sa Barangay St. Scholastica!”

HS’85: Ready to Shine and Shimmer at Homecoming 2010

It is Homecoming season again. And in spite of so many onslaughts from nature and the circumstances and conditions of our times, we

shall, for one short while, savor again the ties that make us one.

In the meantime, SSC has grown upwards, sidewards, inwards and outwards. This year, we shall come home to a campus with renovations in progress. Foremost among these renovations is the renovation of the building behind St. Cecilia’s Hall which will house the School of Music, the Institute for Catering Management and Hospitality Technology, the College Library and Audio-Visual Center, and the renovation of the St. Scholastica’s Foundation Inc. (SSAFI) which will begin in March and hopefully be completed by June.

As we indulge in the luxury of each other’s presence, it is my hope that we shall not forget that now, more than ever, in the history of our country, there is a great need for us to give our best and to share our resources.

Perhaps this is the essence of being a Scho-lastican. The willingness to give our best and to share whenever, wherever, whatever. Perhaps this is what, beyond the performances and the merrymaking, we celebrate together today. The Silver Jubilarians said it so well. We ought to be together - INVOLVED, IN TOUCH, IN ACTION.

To all the Jubilarians our Congratulations. To everyone else, WELCOME HOME.

Ma. Lourdes C. roaSSAFI President

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Table of ContentsSilver Jubilarians HS 85 1President’s message �Table of contents � SSAFI contact Information �The New SSAFI Home 3Kulasa Ka ba? 4HS 75 / cOLLEGE 75 6cOLLEGE 65 / cOLLEGE 60 7 Golden Jubilarians HS 60 8SSAFI Gift Giving 9SSAFI Xmas Party 10come and Join us Next Time 11Fe Perez Agudo 1�SSAFI card Discount Establishments 13SSAFI batch Rep Get Together 14HS 77 Fab at 50 Party 15In memoriam 16

In order to provide a more comfortable and functional venue for the conduct of alumnae affairs, your SSAFI Board requested Sr. Angelica Leviste, OSB, President of SSC, to allow us to expand to the open spaces near the St. Cecilia’s Hall and Social Hall. Upon the gracious approval of Sr. Angelica, your

Board embarked on the expansion and renovation project. Construction will start in March and will be completed before the start of the new school year in June. Shown below is the expanded floor plan and perspective of the conference room. We invite all alumnae classes to avail of the new facilities and become more involved in the activiities of the SSAFI.

Expansion and Renovation of the SSAFI office

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

FLOOR PLAN

CONFERENCE ROOOM

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We Rocked It! The biggest gathering of Scholasticans was held

recently at the Le Pavillon at the Metropolitan Park in Pasay City. A dinner, concert, and party combined, “Kulasa Ka Ba? One Music. One Voice. One Hope.” was truly a celebration of good music from the ’50s all the way to 2009!

Scholasticans, family members, and friends were dazzled by both the SSC String Quartet and the Grade School Choir while Sr. Mary John Mananzan, OSB, Mother Prioress of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters; Sr. M. Angelica Leviste, OSB, President of St. Scholastica’s College, Manila; Sr. Mary Placid Abejo, OSB, Dean of the College of Music; and, Ms. Ma. Lourdes Castro-Roa, President of the St. Scholastica’s Alumnae Foundation, Inc. (SSAFI) shared messages of inspiration.

The City Hybrid and Jazz Trio bands provided splendid music while St. Scho’s pride, Dance Edge, delighted the as they worked on a Michael Jackson medley.

Everyone danced and sang along to the hits, all of which were performed by an all-Scholastican

One Music. One Voice. One Hope.”

Mitch Valdez

ensemble. And with Mitch Valdez as host for the evening, the audience roared with laughter as she recalled her good ‘ol days in St. Scholastica’s College, Manila. Ms. Valdez happens to be one of the many prominent “Kulasas.”

Making the evening more exciting was the Raffle Break, which were led by “younger” Scholasticans and TV personalities, Reema Chanco and Miakka Lim. Coffee makers and custom roasted coffee beans were given away, courtesy of Hawaiian Coffee Company; Gift certificates from Island Cove; and, Swarovski crystal-adorned wristwatches from Alexis Jewelry wowed the crowd.

Capping off celebration was a retro number rendered by the Family Birth Control Band, who rendered ’60s and ’70s hits. The Original Penthouse Gang also made a special appearance and grooved with audience until midnight.

Indeed, it was a trip down memory lane in the most fun manner! But the evening brought in a much bigger “star,” which was the Foundation’s project called “From Streets to Strings.”

Living it up for a cause“KuLasa Ka Ba?”

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Scholasticans as Philanthropists

“From Streets to Strings” speaks of Sr. Baptista Battig Music Foundation’s engagement in unveiling the most talented performers and artists “from the streets of poverty to a better life through the power of music.” The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) estimates that there are up to 200,000 children and youth on the streets of Manila, most of whom have homes but would rather roam the streets due to neglect or even domestic abuse.

Some of them are even forced to beg or work mostly through collecting garbage. Some children were also reported to have run away from home while some chose to live on the streets for it is where they find a sense of belongingness, alongside money and food.

Robbed of childhood and innocence, these children turned to music in order to restore their faith in themselves, to reconnect with the society and perhaps with their families, and to be agents of change for their peers.

Studies also show that children and youth who have experienced grief are inclined to express themselves through music as they do not have to rely only on words. Thus, these children respond relatively easier to community music programs, with their skills very useful upon leaving the programs.

Over the years, the Foundation has been providing underprivileged Filipino youth access to music as an alternative education or profession. Through its outreach programs, the Foundation taps and hones musically inclined youth by providing short-term community training courses.

These outreach programs become a gateway for some of the Foundation’s protégés who will qualify for St. Scholastica’s College’s School of Music’s two-, three, or even a five-year formal education in music. Each qualified student receives a scholarship program for the School.

The aftermath is employment here and abroad, of course – that is, in cruise ships, hotels, schools, and production companies to name a few. With the help of the scholarship fund, these underprivileged youth become productive, disciplined, and self-reliant members of our society.

By providing them with a great opportunity, not only does the Foundation and the School help them realize their dreams. They, too, shall be homegrown talents who can raise the bar of Filipino musicians locally and internationally as well as be an inspiration for generation to come.

“From Streets to Strings” is the Foundation’s ongoing campaign for its music scholars who intend to create the spirit of giving as a lifestyle. All donations to the Sr. Baptista Battig Music Foundation, Inc. are 100% tax-deductible both in the Philippines and in the US.

“Kulasa Ka Ba?” is a call to action for all Scholasticans or “Kulasas” (i.e., a moniker for the students of St. Scholastica’s College, Manila) to form a bond: That no small act of kindness is insignificant if done in unity.

It is best to plant the seed of change in one’s circle of influence but it is the initiative that will hopefully spread beyond the home turf of Scholasticans beyond borders and across the seas. The Foundation endeavors this project to leave a mark on the minds of many people, as this is a unique and noble campaign.

It also looks forward to forging alliances with reputable corporations to strengthen the Foundation’s objectives of reaching out to homeless children and youth. Every single contribution counts and can definitely go a long way for the Filipino youth.

So, just how can the Foundation change a nation? It’s one child with one “Kulasa” at a time, from one generation to the next. When asked about one’s roots, “Kulasa Ka Ba?” The answer that evening was a resounding, “Oo, Kulasa Ako! Sasama ako sa pagbabago!”

For more information on Sr. Baptista Battig Music Foundation, Inc., please visit us at http://www.ssc.edu.ph/battig/. (Written by: Carina L. Dela Cruz, Foundation Board Member & Project Manager; Minor revisions by: Cecilia P. Almazar, Marketing & Communications Officer, SSC Manila)

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Rehearsals are on the way for Coral Jubilarians, H.S. ‘75. Performing to Hotdog’s “Annie Batungbakal” and “Manila” are: Bernie

Cobangbang, Doris Dasallas, Beth Lotilla, Meggy Valdes, Jo Asprec, Mel Reyes, Lynne Razon, Fem Aguila, Mari Lavina, Ame Locsin, Amalu Eustaquio, Maris Guillen, Susan Bolquerin, Grace Milan, Malen Alava, Marivic Sison, Marisa Suarez, Mitzi Tronqued, Maryanne Angeles and Marissa Aboitiz Classmates from abroad who are expected to join are: Liza Yambao, Ella Vitocruz, Lenee Cadote, Ana Jaojoco and Cynthia Conception Through the kindness and courtesy of Maritess Cancio Suplico, rehearsals are being held in Bridges Bookstore, Glorietta 3. And the choreography is by Marissa Abooitiz.

Frozen in TimeChina esteban Gallaga

College Class 1975

I do not know who took it or why some of us have copies of the black and white picture – but it’s ok - after all it was

thirty five years ago. I do remember being asked to assemble in the field and everyone laughingly trying to get into the camera’s frame. Graduation buzz was in the air and one could actually feel the excitement of the days rushing by. Then – click! – 1975 frozen in time forever: young girls with all their hopes and dreams; young girls with bonds gently built through years of classes, escapades and parties together. The hopes and dreams have may have changed but I have found that the bonds remain – helping us to seek and find each other when needed.

Thirty-five years. Enough time to build a family. Enough time to build a career. Enough time to build new relationships. Enough time to build a country. Some may have been successful in most. Some may have had to constantly pick up pieces as they strove to live out their lives. Today as we celebrate our Jubilee, as in all our meetings together, we will discover that again, it’s ok.

The bonds built those many years ago bring us back to those times of dreams and hopes. And this is God’s goodness manifested in all our lives. We may not have thirty-five years ahead of us but we have the last thirty nine or more years that tell us – tomorrow is another day. And each night will always bring us to the dawn. Dear classmates and friends of 1975 thank you for the smile, the laughter, the warmth. Thank you for new memories! Thank you for just being!

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“December 2009 ushered in a most busy month for College Class 1965. Notwithstanding the harried preparations for the Christmas Season, the Class met regularly to map out class activities for the 2010 Alumnae Homecoming.

Informed of being this year’s Blue Sapphire Jubilarians, Nadya Ramirez-Castillo and Amor Abas-Jalandoni lost no time in ringing up classmates. A handful responded, as our AB Class was a small one, composed of only one section and with most of the members going overseas. Nonetheless, those present were very generous with their time and support-always ready and willing to practice anyday, anytime.

First meeting was at Alice Panlilio-Ocampo’s residence where matters on finance,music,performance costumes and practice schedules were set. Nadya’s place became a practice joint. Needless to say, rehearsals were exhausting-try doing the grind and bumps with bones creaking-but satisfying anyway with the thought of a sumptuous merienda of pansit, empanadas and cakes, waiting to be gobbled up.

They were grand times for exchanging pleas-antries bridging years of separation from childhood friends punctuated with dance routines passing for the much-needed exercise.”

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I’ve struck gold! I imagined Californian Amy Sales-Sanson an exuberant “prospector”. Her best friend from High School, Julie Tamayo-Militante, was among

our “missing” classmates, and Amy had located Julie’s brother. Amy recalled he had been a medical student in Manila, searched the internet, and got a hit--a doctor with his name. And so the best friends reconnected across the country from California to New Jersey while former classmates renewed old friendships at mini-reunions held in Manila and abroad. We are down to only two classmates missing--Zorina Albano and Carolina Vicencio-Esguerra. A few other classmates sadly choose not to be found.

In October 2009 the first East Coast mini-reunion of HS60 was organized by New Yorkers Vicky Crucillo-Bernardo and Marilu Esquivel-Murphy. Nine classmates from New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Arizona, and Toronto met in my New Jersey home. Earlier in June 2009, seven from California and one from Arizona partied at Cora Aclan-Simpson’s in California. Formerly a “missing” classmate, Avelina Dimapilis-Bocalan was among the attendees. Larger gatherings have been held in Manila for various occasions since 2008, and most recently for a Christmas party in Cely Cruz-Luz’s Makati home. Taking a respite from her work on the jubilee souvenir book, Vicki Altavas-Arcega of Washington took pictures while Cely and Ondes Hernandez-Sianghio presided over the distribution of dress materials for the “official” jubilee attire. Last January 8, the first rehearsal for the jubilarians’ number on homecoming day was held at Cely’s home. Thanks to Louie Carpio-Ledesma who emailed all a “codigo” for the dance, hopefully we will be in step on February 7. Golden Jubilee 2010, we are ready for you!

L-R: Mayette Maloles-Ravasco, Emy Bailon-de Guzman, Avelina Dimapilis-Bocalan, Alice So-Decker, Cora Aclan-Simpson, Gerina Sison-Dial, Josie Orca-Cordero, Amy Sales-Sanson.

New Jersey-October 24, 2009

Manila—January 20, 2008

Dec 5, 2009: Christmas Party and Golden Jubilee Preparation

L-R: Tess Gamboa-awhinney, Mayette Maloles-Ravasco, Cora Villegas-Rosario, Vicky Crucillo- Bernardo, Marilu Esquivel-Murphy, Julie Tamayo-Militante, Emy Fuentes-Torres, Gwen Flor. Seated: Leny Lopez

Front L-R: Cely Cruz-Luz, Myrna Palma-Miravalles, Margaret Baxter-Lazaro, Serry Benedicto-Rufin, Ditas Rivera-Oca, Ondes Hernandez-Sianghio.L-R: Norma Recio-Gimenez, Olive de Leon, Tita de Ocampo-Elegado, Wina Velasco-Celis, Jazmin Enverga-Villanueva, Agie Buenaventura-Escario, Louie Carpio-Ledesma, Marie Torroba-Aragon, Tess Galvez-Campillo, Quiyette Yorro.

Ondes Hernandez-Sianghio and Cely Cruz-Luz preside over the distribution of dress materials for the golden jubilee official attire.

(Seated) Vicki Altavas-Arcega, Sonnie Tensuan, Serry Benedicto-Rufin, Tita de Ocampo-Elegado, (standing) Ondes, Cely, Louie Carpio-Ledesma, Marina Lim-Go and Norma Recio-Gimenez admire their special guest.

California—June 20, 2009

HS60’s Gold Rush By Cora Villegas-Rosario

Five Hundred packages were distributed last December 19, 2009. The recipient were the disadvantaged families from

areas around SSC campus as well as the General Services Personnel and guards of the school. The Silver Jubilarians HS85 put up food stalls of hotdog, siomai, french fries and nachos to given for free to the beneficiaries.

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SSAFI Christmas GIFT GIvINGFront L-R: Cely Cruz-Luz, Myrna Palma-Miravalles, Margaret Baxter-Lazaro,

Serry Benedicto-Rufin, Ditas Rivera-Oca, Ondes Hernandez-Sianghio.L-R: Norma Recio-Gimenez, Olive de Leon, Tita de Ocampo-Elegado, Wina Velasco-Celis, Jazmin Enverga-Villanueva, Agie Buenaventura-Escario, Louie Carpio-Ledesma, Marie Torroba-Aragon, Tess Galvez-Campillo, Quiyette Yorro.

The Christmas season brings with it many good things: cool mornings and evenings, cheerful greetings, and, best of all, the desire to bring

cheer to persons we hold dear.

Last December 17, St. Scholastica’s Alumnae Foundation Inc. (SSAFI), in

coordination with Sr. Gregoria Getubig (after some phone calls and exchange of email messages), decided to make this desire into a happy reality. Sigrid Reymundo-Lizares (HS76/Coll80) and Elsa Lava Mapua (HS63/Coll67), both SSAFI Board members, accompanied by Redone McKay (Coll 09), a Benedictine Oblate, visited the elderly sisters at the St. Benedict’s Home in Marikina. Evelyn Sanchez-Enriquez and Linda Leon- Nanawa, both of HS63/Coll67, who were also scheduling a visit, decided to come on the same day.

There were warm and excited greetings all around as we recognized and remembered the sisters. The parlor of St Benedict’s Home filled to the brim when one by one, the less

ambulant sisters were wheeled in. Sr. Mary Bernard Lansang (our Biology teacher in second year high school), now the Marikina home superior, did the introductions. Some may have forgotten who we were because of the added pounds and wrinkles, Sr. Dor-othy Consunji (our former Glee Club moderator) brought the house down when she demonstrat-ed with her hands how wide we have grown (which, as Sr. Bernard r e p e a t e d throughout the morn-ing, was an

indication that Sr. Dorothy was hav-ing a good day.)

As in any merry occasion, we had food and music. The sisters pre-pared merienda – thank you very much for the macaroni soup and tuna sandwiches! We had an impromptu program. We started with everyone

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By LINDA LEON-NANAWA/EVELYN SANCHEz-ENRIquEz/ELSA LAVA-MAPuA HS63 COLL67

come and Join us Next Time!

ssaFI brings Christmas Cheer to Nuns at the St. Benedict’s Home in Marikina

Sr. Visitacion plays the piano while Sr. Veronica sings a song

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Your SSAFI (St. Scholastica’s Alumnae Foundation Inc) Board of Trustees celebrated their joint board meeting and Christmas Party last 9 December 2009 at the soon to be replaced SSAFI office.

The food and drinks were courtesy of the birthday celebrators Melo Castro-Roa, Sigrid Reymundo-Lizares,Salud Donato-de Castro,Gigi Prats,Bang Karaan, Nitz San Agustin-Sandejas, Marilen del Rosario-Lopez and Mickey Rodriguez.

The board also agreed that in lieu of exchange gifts, each member will donate for the purchase of rice for the benefit of the recent typhoon victims care of SSC’s Social Action Center.

ssaFI Christmas Party

singing “Joy To The World” and Sr. Dorothy conducting when we ca-joled her to do so. Sr. Visitacion Ar-naldo, who was in a wheelchair, vol-unteered to play some kundimans on the piano; Sr. Veronica Origenes (our beloved clinic nurse) sang a love song- “You keep Coming Back Like A Song”. When we asked her if she had a boyfriend before she entered the convent, she meekly replied, “Jesus is the only man in my life.” Then, it was our turn to entertain. We sang the song, “ San-ta Scholastica”, which our college batch (Coll67) presented when we were Coral Jubilarians some years ago. The sisters so enjoyed the lyr-ics, sung to the lively tune of La Cucaracha, that they even asked us for a copy of the song! While Sigrid, Linda and Elsa were chatting with the nuns, Redone and Evelyn were busy taking photos.

Remember our parlor sister, Sr. Winfrieda Bugayong? Or Sr. Ca-milla Carlos who was also our clin-ic nurse? Most of you will surely remember Sr. Ancilla Vizcarra who was in charge of our canteen dur-ing our student days. How about Sr. Lioba Tiamson who managed the money purse of SSC? Sr. Trinidad Oliva recognized us as her students in Grade 5 (we must have been the naughty ones). Sr Gregoria also remembered us because she was an assistant in the College Depart-ment when Sr. Soledad Hilado was Dean, Then there’s Sr. Miriam No-emi Francisco who is still working with women from depressed areas. Although she is assigned in Mati, Davao, she shuttles between Davao and Manila, because of her involve-ment in Women issues. You’ve probably heard of the “Malung-gay Sister”- Sr. Monica Tomista, who does not tire of promoting the benefits of the plant. And did you know that we have a nun who is 102 years old? It was so amus-ing that Sr. Aida Villareal insisted she is only 98 years old (even nuns are in denial about their age- after all, they are women!) All 21 resi-dents of St Benedict’s Home took

the time and effort to join us that morn-ing and it was indeed a great joy to see them! Carol Faber, an Oblate was ar-riving the next day, but we also prepared a gift bag for her.

After we distributed the gifts (pashmina shawls, kneeling pads, cookies and cereals), we posed for pho-tos. As you can see, we had a delightful time! But it did not end there.

We proceeded to the chapel and the sisters gave us a real treat – they sang our old familiar song, Bless O

Dearest Mother, in the way that only our beloved Benedictine sisters can sing it, in the way that will inspire anyone to love our Blessed Mother.

There will be other chances to visit our sisters. Would you like to join us?

Sr Dorothy conducts “Joy to the World”

Lifted from the Philippine Daily InquirerBusiness Features Editor, Margie Quimpo-Espino

SundayBIZ/Sunday, March 25, 2007/page B2

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WITH NO MONEY, HYUNDAI’S COO WOULD go to the chapel or library to keep

hunger pangs at bay. Fe Perez-Agudo is the EVP and COO of Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (Hari). She is petite but she can walk tall.

The landmark in her political life as a student was when she became the student council president and later as convenor of the Metro

Manila Student Leader’s Forum in 1983.The experience developed a tenacity in her to

firmly decide what she will become in the future. After college graduation, she gave up the opportu-nity to work with the SGV accounting firm to get a better and quicker chance to earn money. She joined the Sales Department of Cityland.

Working eight days a week to beat deadlines, meet quotas and achieve sales targets became her ticket to a string of promotions and substantial commissions enabling her to send her younger sib-lings to college at a tender age of 22. She thanked God that almost all her siblings are successful pro-fessionals after going through the same struggles.

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Lady exec had step of stairs as schooL desk

exchange for cash rewards, she joined and won in inter-school Metro Manila essay writing and public speaking contests. The beautiful part however was it meant overcoming her shyness.

Her economic statud did not deter her from giving her best in her endeavors albeit, it gave her the strong motivation to excel in anything she embarked on.

Agudo was a full-time scholar at St. Scholastica’s College where she earned the degree in Bachelor of Science, major in Accounting. She chose the Leon Guinto Campus instead of the University of the Philippines to cut additional expenses for fare and clothing. Without any lunch pocket money, she had to spend her lunch break either inside the chapel, the library or as a working student in the Dean’s office so as to keep her hunger pangs at bay.

Agudo came from a family where the opportunity for luxury was bleak. Her parents did not finish their education and relied only on their simple innate ability to raise a family of 10 children to make both ends meet.

Each child was assigned one step of the stairs in a small house as his/her private study table. While still young, she learned to focus her mind and her energy helping her parents earn money.

Not only with the objective to bring home honor to her alma mater, but in

Challenges as COO “People management as a key

factor to an organization’s success is a major challenge. How to marry the objectives of the company with the personal goals of each employee never fails to amaze and challenge me. The dynamics of human behav-ior is so broad that understanding it requires a personal touch. With only 68 manpower complement, at-tending to 500 car sales a month, I cannot afford to be detached from these people, for it is them that can make or break the organization. I believe managing the talents of the organization will help us grow the business.” But her ultimate goal is attaining peace. “Yes, I am at peace with myself, I am at peace with my Creator and I am at peace with the world. I will continue to share my talents with people so that at one point, we can become drivers of economic growth.”

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MA. Fe LAOt peRez AGudObachelor of Science in commerce major in Accounting, SSc batch ‘83Photo courtesy of the SSC Archives-Museum

Parenting is another aspect where Agudo triumphed with ease. She is proud to share that her son, Don David, is an accomplished student at age 16, be-longing to the Class 2008 composed of the top 240 students in the country,

who got a high school scholarship at the Philippine Science High School.Her daughter Isabel, now age 13, also got a seven-year mid and high school

scholarship at the International School of Manila (ISM) and is a consistent honor student.

She is also a mother to two nieces - Kim, graduating from high school at Colegio San Agustin this year; and Tamica, second year college at Southville International.

Agudo is a gym buff too and never neglects her duties at home. She attends the day-to-day household needs by getting up at 5 a.m. and retiring at 11 p.m.

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How can Hyundai falter with her at the helm? Hari may now be enjoying phe-nomenal success but getting to where it is now was not achieved overnight. The sound business acumen and gut feel of Agudo helped propel Hari to where it is now. Calculated risks were taken but years of focus and drive for excellence have given her the results even beyond set expectations.

“Competition will always change the rules of the games in business. Relying on my survival instincts in decision-making helped me during negotiations with the top honchos of our principal, the Korean car marker, Hyundai Motor Company. In the end, I have won their trust and confi-dence. Today, we have their full support and admiration,” says Agudo.

Hari’s performance may be mirrored by the growth of its dealership. From four dealers in September 2001, it now has 32 dealers enjoying having the biggest deal-er network in the country.

A major milestone for Hari was winning Hyundai’s Asia Pacific Distributor of the Year Award for 2005 after attaining a 103 percent growth in sales last year. It is now on its way to breaking the 5 percent target market share and became the top 5 of the automotive industry in five years.

The 5-5-5 battle plan is being realized. “Good performance for me will always be influenced by the right product, right timing and the right people to make it happen,” says Agudo.

“I believe that the COO is the catalyst of success in an organization. It is the COO’s vision that moves the organization to the heights it wants to achieve. The COO is the fomenter who gives the organization the challenge... the direction... to get to where it wants to be. At the end of the day, I see to it that all plans are quantified, measured and time bound,” she says in explaining her role in the company.

Agudo admits that having been part of the real estate industry, there was a risk in her entering unknown territory such as cars.

“But I believe in destiny, and I also believe that with my passion and drive for excellence I can hurdle any odds in any industry I will be exposed to. Learning is a necessary ingredient to success. I never stopped the process of learning. I am into it 24/7.”

Despite reaching her targets, Agudo says, “The job is not over yet.”

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ties, after the snacks, and will be avail-able for further questions.

Elsa Lava-Mapua, SSAFI Board Sec-retary and designated emcee for the event, thanked Dr. Aro and the Manage-ment of Beverly Hills Medical Group. She also announced that aside from the free Diamond peel from Beverly Hills, SSAFI is giving each participant a copy of the coffee table book “A Com-mon Thread.” This book was published by SSAFI for the Centennial Celebration of SSC. The copies for the batch reps were artfully tied with blue ribbon and elegantly arranged on the tables. Ev-eryone was thrilled to receive such a gift! We announced that there are still copies for sale at a discounted price of PHP500. Ms Mapua thanked everyone for coming and congratulated the Mem-bership Committee for organizing the Batch Reps Get-Together. Job well done, Baba Aro-Santos, Bang Karaan, Boots Paquiao-Mejia and Corie Magpile-Del

Batch REPS GET-TOGETHER

BY ELSA LAVA-MAPuA HS63/AB67

SSAFI hosted a get-together for batch representatives of the high school and college classes of St.

Scholastica, on January 20, 2010 at the lobby of Beverly Hills Medical Group in Paseo De Roxas, Makati.

This was SSAFI’s way of staying “In Touch” with our alumnae - updating them on the activities of SSAFI and our alma mater, and encouraging their batchmates to actively participate in our committees.

SSAFI Board Member, Corie Mag-pile-Del Rosario, started with an In-vocation Prayer. This was followed by SSAFI President, Melo Castro-Roa, who welcomed the Batch Reps and thanked Beverly Hills Medical Group for allow-

ing us to use their venue. Ms. Roa gave a briefing on the SSAFI Brochure which was included in the folder given to each guest. The brochure gives the Mission/Vision statements of SSAFI, the ben-efits of the SSAFI Privilege Card and application form, as well as the Com-mittees that the alumnae can join. The SSAFI Card serves as an ID to show we are “Proud To Be A Scholastican”. With the SSAFI ID comes discount privileges from establishments that have signed up as discount partners. Owners/heads of these establishments are Scholasti-cans or friends of Scholasticans.

Next speaker was Boots Viola-De Veyra, chairperson of the SSAFI Office Renovation project. She showed plans/photos of how the office will look like.

Renovation will start in March 2010. When this is finished, the alumnae will have a venue to hold their class meetings.

Charlie Aunario-Azcuna, Dean of Arts and Science of SSC and Assistant Treasurer of the SSAFI Board, had a powerpoint presentation highlighting the ac-tivities and achievements/awards of our Alma Mater, the current students and our alumnae. This included the masses we had, and the tributes to President Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino (GS43), the appoint-ment of Mercy Arrastia-Tuason (HS47 Coll51) as Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican, and Sr , Mary Placid Abejo’s TO-FIL (Ten Outstanding Filipinos) award. Ms. Azcuna made us aware of the other numerous accomplishments of SSC and our fellow Scholasticans. This presenta-tion further boosted our Scholastican spirit!

Mitch Lazaro, HS85, president of this year’s Silver Jubilarian class talk-ed about the schedule of activities for Homecoming day on February 7, 2010 and encouraged everyone to join the celebration.

Ampy Lim, SSAFI Board Member and chairperson of the Ways and Means Committee, announced that although we have no fundraising event, SSAFI wel-comes donations as we have outreach and scholarship programs to support.

Dr. CriCri Aro of Beverly Hills Medi-cal Group gave a briefing on their aes-

thetic services. The batch reps showed their interest by asking questions. One batch rep kiddingly asked if Beverly Hills is a dis-count partner of SSA-FI. Not really, but they were giving gift certifi-cates for free Diamond Peel to all those who attended. What a treat! Dr. Aro also offered to give a tour of the facili-

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St. Scholastica’s College Manila High School 1977 celebrated their reunion with a blast on November 8

at the Europa Dance Bar in Makati.The organizers - Baby Ferraren-

Ampil, Tani-Sempio-Bautista, Bang Kara-an, Bernadette San Jose-Garcia, Chinggay Osmena-Liboro, Eva Santiago-Perez, Pin-ky Cobangbang-Serrano, Rose Santiago, Ramona Buencamino-Abundo and batch rep Mignon Wycoco-Ramos turned the reunion to a party of classmates wearing animal-inspired outfits and cougar-like decorations.Complete with 50 birthday cupcakes, sumptuous buffet, 70s band, giveaways mostly from classmate Nirmla Dargani-Asanani from Hong Kong, Avon products (c/o Connie Arboleda), San Miguel beer (c/o Jay Karaan), gift cer-tificate from Infini (c/o Tani), gift cer-tificates from SSAFI discount partner Godiva Skin Salon Alabang & quezon Ave branches, various wine/drinks from classmates, etc and dancing instructors, the contests turn out winners Mignon, Sorrel Villa-Lacuna and cougar of the night - Bibic Feliciano Harpst. Emcees

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50 and Fab-HS77 ReunIOn AlumnAe news

were Yate Villanueva-Mattox, Mabey Santos-Datu, Mimi Fernandez-Nitura and Cecil Vivar-Manotok. Judges were some husbands of the classmates, Ednah Ledesma-Asano, and all classmates for the cougar of the night. Other attractive classmates who attended the affair were Beta Simo-Reyes, Etsu de Jesus-Ramirez, Doris Flores, Evelyn del Rosario-Garcia, Jakes Jacobo-Pastrana, Gigi Reyes-Cancio, Greely Remulla-Oposa, Pixie Soriano-Gali-cia, Chuchay Campomanes-Marasigan, Lily Ann Claudio-Favis, Vicky Rotor-Hi-lado, Betchy Yuhico-Sadiua, Lisa Nakpil, Rosanne Goco-Pena, Bibang Mijares-de los Santos, Pia Limjoco-Mauleon, Ging-ging Nanagas-Pagkatipunan, Fay Sevilla-Dizon, Caray Nieva-Periquet, Checks Ger-vasio-Mantaring, Gigi Rubio, Pat Lim-uy, Tale Estacio-Siao, Cecil Pascual-Catindig, Minguita Padilla-Lopez, Sandy Merino and Mean-Leviste Chua.

The class also gave cash, canned goods and rice for the flood victims which they donated to SSC Social Action Center.

It was a memorable and enjoyable night for all who attended the reunion!

Rosario! And of course to our presi-dent, Melo Roa and the rest of the SSAFI Board, our thanks for their support.

We all trotted off to the buffet table with happy hearts, after Sr. Mary Placid, our SSAFI Moderator, prayed the Grace before meals, Ev-eryone commented how good the food was. Of course, the caterer is also a Scholastican--Martita Guinto-Reyes HS59.

What a wonderful turnout! We had a total of 43 participants com-posed of 30 Batch Reps (HS and Coll) and 13 SAFI Board Members, some of whom were also batch reps. The classes represented, ranged from 1948 all the way up to 1995. They were: Cely Villaroel-Santos HS48; Aying Reyes-Paez HS53/ Coll57; Teresita Rodriguez-Montinola Coll54; Paquit Valderrama-Fernan-dez HS54; Cecilia Aycardo-Sanchez HS54/ Coll58; Chita Gamboa-Puno HS58/Coll62; Ondes Hernandez-Sianghio HS60/Coll64; Tessie Cruz-Villacorta HS62/Coll66; Lenn Gar-cia Berroya and Anna Marie Vergel De Dios-Lagman HS64/Coll68; Becky Villegas HS65/Coll69; Ren-nie Aquino-Andrews HS66/Coll70; Lulu De Guzman-Sotto and Cory quintos-Hipolito Coll70; Suki Mon-tinola-Jalandoni HS67/Coll71; Marilyn Montejo-Yap HS67/Coll72; Noemi Villanueva-Padla HS70; Tet Santos-Buenaventura and Jessica Gonzalez-Mangubat HS71/Coll75; Rosanna Rodriguez-Garcia HS72/Col76; Cynthia Catalan-Alejandro, Patty Del Rosario and Victoria Mon-ponbanua-Vargas HS73; Mitch Laz-aro-HS85; Pamela Felizarta Coll89; Claudette Cuares and Catherine zarandin-Turingan HS90; Malou Nery-Cura and Marga zayco HS91; Margarita Isabel Cruz Coll95. The SSAFI Board members who attend-ed were: Salud Donato-De Castro HS48/Coll52; Boots Viola-De Veyra HS56; Melo Castro-Roa HS59/Coll63; Lala Feliciano-Castillo HS60 /Coll65; Elsa Lava-Mapua HS63/Coll67; Corie Magpile-Del Rosario HS69/Coll73; Marilou Simon-Lim HS71; Ampy Lim HS70/Coll74; Boots Pacquiao-Mejia Coll72; Baba Aro-Santos HS72; Bang Karaan HS77; Charlie Aunario-Azcuna Coll83; Mickey Rodriguez HS83.

In Memoriam †

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AlumnaeTEODORA GUISON PAGUIA, HS33

DR. DULCE REYES AGCAOILI, HS34SOFIA LEE TEEHANKEE, HS35

NEMESIA BADILLO, HS39JOSEFINA MARquEz, HS44

CELIA ELIZALDE PASTOR, HS49JuLITA O. RAMIREz, HS49

EVELYN JIMENEz, HS62JOSEPHINE SOTO HS63

OLIVIA MENDOzA, HS71MARGuERITE M. ECHAuS, HS76

TERESA ARTILLAGA-AzuL, HS77

Family and FriendsANTONIO DA SILVA, HuSBAND OF MERCEDES RIVERA DA SILVA, HS58/BME62ERIC ESGuERRA REYMuNDO, BROTHER OF SIGRID REYMuNDO-LIzARES, HS76 AND SSAFI BOARD MEMBEREuSEBIA B. VERGARA, MOTHER OF ASuNCION, HS74, LEAH, HS76 AND CHERRY HS79LETICIA RuNES, MOTHER OF RuTH RuNES-IPAPO, HS79JOSE CARPIO, JR., BROTHER OF ERLINDA C. LIMGENCO, HS53, ELENITA C. PANGANIBAN, HS55, ELOISA C. LEDESMA, HS60 & LIz C VENEzuELA, HS68EDuARDO L. SANTIAGO, SON OF APARICION LANGCAuON-SANTIAGO, HS44 AND BROTHER OF ANA MARIE HS71, ROSE AND EVA HS77 AND CECIL HS79DR. ROMuLO TRINIDAD, FATHER OF MARIANNE HS72, MERCEDES, HS74, DIANE TRINIDAD HS78ROLANDO CORTEz, HuSBAND OF LOuRDES quINTOS-CORTEz,HS62/AB66EDRuLFO TRIVINO, BROTHER OF SR. PAuLINE TRIVINO, OSB, HS61/AB65GuILLERMO HERRERA PROSPERO, FATHER OF TERESITA PROSPERO HS75, MARY ANN PROSPERO HS77FREDERICK VON KAuFFMAN, BROTHER OF HELEN KAuFFMAN-GARCIA, HS50MARY “PEGGY” CORR-MANuEL, MOTHER OF MICHELLE “SHELLI” MANuEL-TOMACRuz , HS91HELEN SORIANO ALVAREz, MOTHER OF MILA ALVAREz MAGNO COLL67JuAN MOSquERA, JR, FATHER OF MAISIE MOSquERA ALLENDOR, HS75SY TIAN (GO SO HuI ENG), MOTHER OF BETTY GO ROxAS-CHuA, COLL67AMB. ROMEO MENDOzA, FATHER OF RICHELLE MENDOzA,HS78PATRICK HERLIHY (CAPPLEMAN) FATHER OF CARMEN “MENCHITA”, HS69, MA. CRISTINA, HS77 ANTONIO O. SAMIA, JR., HuSBAND OF MA. NIEVES BORJA, HS66SEBASTIAN AGTARAP, HuSBAND OF ANA TERESITA BuENDIA, HS56/BM61PATROCINIO LAPUS, FATHER OF PATRICIA L. CHUA, HS72, ASUNCION HS75JOSEFINA P. FRANCISCO, MOTHER OF DINA FRANCISCO-SORIANO, HS75AMPARO BANIquED, MOTHER OF VICKY BANIquED, HS77ADORACION ERAñA, MOTHER OF REA E. MEDINA, HS84 REINA HS90

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