The Golden Jubilarians BE '58: Rolly, Manoling, Ben, Lito

The 2008 Fraternity Sweetheart, Iris Lee

The 2008 BEAI President, Vic Ahorro

The 2008 MEB, Lito Mortella

Warm handshakes of greetings, bottles of wine, bags of chicharon,  a one-man band from batch 63 and a few items more -- these are the few things we needed to boot up the celebration that began at 5 pm and ended at overtime at one in the morning

Boy de Leon '59 and Ojie Alzona '74 present flowers to their respective real-life sweethearts;

other brods also followed their romantic impulses

Prof. Yasmin Mattison of the UP Psychology Dept was invited to the celebration the better to see fellowship in action

Rolly Reventar, Manuel Agustines, Ben Rabuco and Lito Manahan with the MEB when they entered the fraternity, Jun Berba. One wonders how it was on presentation night, 50 years ago, in Sta. Maria, Bulacan. Golden Boy Rey Bautista arrived an hour late for this photo-op.

Trying to identify the brods in the 1959 group photo

BE@45 -1963

BE@40 - 1968

BE@30 - 1978

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Duet with Glenn Dajac

Nolito Madlangbayan is not your typical batch '63 brod. He was in the first Beta Epsilon band which Prof. Ilio christened The Beatless in 1963. That band won one contest after another.  Noli is better known as our version of Cliff Richard. Already a senior citizen, Noli can still carry a tune quite well, which is an understatement really.

Our kabatch is shown here with brods and Betanettes who think they can carry a tune as well.

Brod, sing to us again at our Xmas party. Bring a monkey with a  tin can for the coins that generous brods will toss your way. It would be Christmas time, after all ;-)

Singing with kabatch Tito and Mila Villanueva

Batch 59 brods and Betanettes

ATTENDANCE AT THE 79TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER and OTHER TRIVIA

by Ojie Alzona '74

CONGRATS TO ALL OF US.........
by Ojie Alzona '74

79th Anniversary Reunion Dinner, Friday, August 29, 2008, 6 PM, Valle Verde 3 Club House, Pasig City
 

Number of alumni brods : 91 (representing 6 decades)
Number of Betanettes : 16
Number of residents and SH 08 and SH 04 : 18
Potential Betans : 6

TOTAL......131 WARM BODIES

Raffled during the affair:

1) One Free Room Night from DMCI Homes Alta Vista Boracay (good for 4 persons), compliments of DMCI Homes (Sid Consunji 67/Al
Cervero 74)
 

2) 4 Gift Certificates (P 1.5k ea) - Dinner for Two at the C2 Restaurants, compliments of Rico Trinidad 83
 

3) Complimentary Certificates - at Tokyo Tokyo restaurants, compliments of Manny Agustines 58
 

4) Two (2) Gift Certificates for Motolite Automotive MF Batteries, compliments of Manny Agustines BE 58

Notes : Winners of Boracay Alta Vista raffle, please contact Al Cervero or Ojie Alzona; winners of Motolite Batteries GCs, please coordinate with Ojie Alzona

THOSE WHO ATTENDED

ALUMNI:

1. Roger Buendia 81
2. Jay Araullo 90
3. Ojie Alzona 74 (donated red wine) (with wife Tet)
4. Manny Agustines 58 *
5. Lito Manahan 58 * (with wife Eve)
6. Vic Ahorro 80 (donated wine, with wife Selene)
7. Dennis Gamboa 81 (and wife)
8. Deni Cuayo 82 (donated 5 cases of beer)
9. Luigi Lareza 05
10. Mandy Agregado 75
11. Glenn Dajac 77
12. Sid Consunji 67 (donated 1 lechon, 2 bilaos of pansit)
13. Sonny Gancayco 75 (visiting from the USA, doanted T shirts to the residents)
14. Joe Vic Gonzales 65
15. Ogie Marquez 71
16. Mon Ramirez 63
17. Rey Bautista 58 *
18. Cesar Yniguez 65 (with wife Cynthia)
19. Robbie Fabian 75
20. Rolly Reventar 58 *
21. Romel Cueto 02
22. Mar Araullo, 59
23. Romy David 55
24. Tony Ostrea 55
25. Oca Arcinue 70
 

26. Pepe Balderama 74
27. Toti Martinez 74
28. Al Cervero 74

29. Jun Berba 55 (with wife Bobbie) (donated JW black label and red wine)
30. Ricky San Juan 70 (donated red wine)
31. Tristan Macapanpan 62
32. Nino Kwe 00
33. Bong David 69 (with wife Chelo)
34. Roy Pimentel 71
35. Lino Angeles 66
36. Rico Trinidad 83 **
37. Roni Manahan 57 (with wife Meg)
38. Harry Wong 68 ****
39. Caloy Subido 83 **
40. Ed Paynor 69 (with wife Agnes)
41. Kevin Paynor 98
42. Caloy Morales 99
43. Renren Custodio 95
44. Larry Laraya 63 (with Sheila)
45. Noli Madlangbayan 63 (with wife Ester; provided the 1-man musical entertainment and led the serenade of the SH 08 Ms. Iris Lee))
46. Roman Buenafe 82
47. Ted Crescencia 62
48. Ike Pastrana 68 ****
49. Sherwin Perdigon 2000
50. Ben Rabuco Jr 58 *
51. Joey Villar 81
52. Pete Maniego 68 ****
53. Jon Kasilag 91
54. Gig Gonzalez 77
55. Bernie Abis 80 (with wife Rachel)
56. Ding Portugal 68 ****
57. Lilit Tumbocon 78 (donated Ayala Cinema tickets to the residents)
58. Mike Villanueva 59 (with wife Mila)
59. Levy Espiritu 76 (donated 1 lechon)
60. Bobbie Angangco 79 (who emceed the night)
61. Louie Sison 67 (subsidized the 6 potential Betans)
62. Sonny Tumaneng 68 **** (donated wine)
63. Wally Liu 78 (from Cebu)
64. Chet Ramirez 2002 (from Cebu)
65. Arrow Armena 92
66. Bimbo Bael 94 (from Cebu)
67. Conrad Fajardo 81 (with wife Jing)
68. Mikol Valeros 89
69. Fidel Mangonon III 83 (donated red wine)
70. Teddy San Juan 76
71. Chiko Lim 69
72. Danny Lopez 81
73. RAS Sabado 71
74. Boy de Leon 59 (with wife Bing, donated red wine)
75. Danny Sison 71 (visiting from Guam)
76. Leo Cayaban 68 ****
77. CS Simbulan 68 ****
78. Egbert Abiad 62
79. Julius Yarcia 04
80. Tito Aliga 63
81. Mark Frias 03
82. Vic Reyes 61 (from Malvar)
83. Lito Alibutod 62 (from Calamba)
84. Carlo Alzona 99
85. Louie Belardo 59 (with wife Chit, and donated a bottle of Chivas Regal)
86. Ferdie Pecson 78
 

87. Lito Bermudo 79 (donated Scotch Whisky)
88. Joey Gomez 85
89. Robbie Arceo 90
90. Joy Chaneco 84

91. Nicky Villasenor

92. Marco Roque

Residents, SH's and Guests:

92. MEB Lito Mortella
93. Ralph Avedillo (BCC and co-emcee)
94. Jerico Mendoza
95. Junjun Gumafelix
96. Bryan Garde
97. Don Palattao
98. Alfred Apolinario
99. Erwin Nachor
100. Jambe Roxas
101. James Gutttierrez
102. Aerson Duya
103. John Carlo Morales
104. Kristian Ramos
105. Jeff Presinede
106. Anjo Eremo
107. Obet Carlos
108. King Palattao
109. Francis Bianes
110. Jan Arcinue
111. Timothy Cruz
112. Daryl Lopez
113. Al Hans Lida San
114. Maxine Mambas, Diamond Sweetheart 2004 (75th)
115. Iris Lee - Sweetheart 2008

Many thanks to the following donors, but who were not able to join us:

a) Caccus Berba 82 donated 1 keg of draft beer, eq. to 6 cases, but could not attend due to
office commitment conflict...many thanks Caccus, sayang, absent ka...
 

b) Lambert Agustin 62 - donated Lapid's chicharon, via his sis-in-law, arranged by Tris
Macapanpan 62 (thanks Tris)
 

c) In memory of Doming Toledo 64 (3 cases of beer, more or less), many thanks to his
ka-batch who wants to be anonymous.
 

d) Yats Obias could not attend due to medical reasons; donated 2k for wine and beer...many thanks Yats
 

e) Lorie Febre 74, for donating the 79th Anniversary Banner....is out of the country....thanks Lorie
 

f) Eve and Lito Manahan, for catering and venue arrangements...maraming-maraming salamat sa inyong dalawa....
 

g) A brod donated another 3 cases of beer, unfortunately his name was not captured by the
resident who turned it over...many thanks brod, whoever your are.

BETA EPSILON, MABUHAY !!!!
 

BE NEWS: ON THE 79TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER

by Lito Manahan '58

BE NEWS:

By Lito Manahan '58

130 betans, nettes and guests were present at the anniversary of BE for it's 79th year held at the valle verde 3 clubhouse. One of the most attended so far. Here are some tidbits.

1) There were 90 brods, 16 nettes, 18 residents with 2 sweethearts, 6 potential betans and one psych professor.

2) When the frat song was sang, the hall was filled with the male voices of 106 betans. Accompanied in the electric guitar by NOLI MADLANGBAYAN, with NOLI himself as a back up signer togheter with LARRY LARAYA, TITO ALIGA and ROMAN BUENAFE.

3) The current sweetheart, IRIS LEE, was introduced, was requested to seat in front of the audience while the song Let Me Call You Sweetheart was sang for her. Ganadong-ganado the brods in the singing that it was done three times around.
 

4) The brods present were called to be recognized by batch the most senior being batch '55 and the youngest batch '08. The Golden Jubilarian batch of '58 was given special introduction by it's MEB, JUN BERBA. Those that were there are: MANOLING AGUSTINES, ROLLY REVENTAR, BEN RABUCO, REY BAUSTISTA and LITO MANAHAN. Only five batchmates out of the original 23.
 

5) Apart from the catered food, eight cases and one keg of beer, ten bottles of wine and three bottles of hard drink were consumed to the last drop.
 

6) For pulutan, two lechons, LAPID's chicharon, and two large bilaos of pancit malabon were donated. Ubos din lahat.
 

7) For entertainment, NOLI brought along his electric guitar and belted out songs by Cliff Richards and the Beatles. He was joined in the singing by LARRY and TITO. Re-living old times?
 

8) Donated raffle prizes were given to the lucky winners. Even the heads of the two lechons were raffled to the delight of the winners. Sigurado na ang ulam na paksiw na lechon the next day.
 

9) The deadline for the use of the hall was extended to 1:00AM (regular time is 12:00MN). Kaya lang by 1:00AM there were still brods in one table who could not be convinced to end the night. I saw there SID CONSUNJI, AL CERVERO, CS SIMBULAN, DANNY LOPEZ, ROY PIMENTEL, and some others. So the hall administrator, my wife EVE, started closing the lights, so they were forced to stand up. Ha! Ha! Ha! Hindi nila kaya ang betanette.
 

10) We missed the company of YATS OBIAS, and DONI DUMLAO, who told me their desire to attend. But because of physical constraints, they were advised by their doctors to stay home. Next time. Pero si VIC REYES, hindi nagpaawat. When his doctor advised him to rest he went to another for a second opinion, nang ayaw pa rin, he went to a third who allowed him to go. Of course, that is a joke, but VIC was there.
 

11) The financial damage for all the food, drinks, merryment, and fellowship was P500 per head. A good price for the happiness and enjoyment.
 

12) NEXT STOP: BE CHRISTMAS PARTY and LANTERN PARADE FIRWORKS closing the centennial year.

LITO MANAHAN '58

13). Antonio Hizon "BONG" David BE'69 was present in a frat activity for the first time after 39 years. His officemates and friends at IFC/World Bank call him the "Miracle Man" after surviving a stroke which caused him to lie comatose for nearly 3 long months sometime in April 2006.

ED PAYNOR '69