The resident and alumni brods hosted a welcome party to the members of Batch 2008. There are 13 of them but I left for home when only 9 of them yet at the party. The 13 are: Ralph Osorio Acebedo CE, Jan Rafael Dimalanta Arcinue CE, Francis Mandia Bianes CE, Abel Madarang Calamlam IE, Rellan Flores Castro MatE, Roberto Ben Maligalig Castro CE, Timothy Joseph Avedillo Cruz IE, Denryl Ceasar Sanchez Cortuna CE, Al Hanz Seiji Basa Lidasan IE, Daryl Philip Talladen Lopez IE, Dexter Del Valle Pardon CE, Rolan Cristopher Concepcion Ressurection IE, and Mark Ian Lim Ticzon MetE

Batch 2008 with their photo-op special guest, Egbert Abiad '62

The first 6 brods of Batch 2008 who came early.

Batch 2008 celebrates

The toasting ended up with a drinking  contest

between batchmates Jan and Robert

Oca '71 and Jan "08

Danny '81 and Daryl '08

Ed and Kevin

Ojie and Carolo

Our brod missed signing the paddle in 2004

Report by Ojie Alzona via email:

NUMBER OF ATTENDEES - APPROXIMATELY 50 PLUS
Resident Brods Present (MEB LITO/BCC RALPH - Please supply the names of resident present..)

1 to 9 Batch 80B
10 to 25 or so - other residents

Thanks to the alumni who gave support and attended (I hope I did not miss out a name):

1. Roman Buenafe 82 -2 red wine
2. Pete Maniego 68
3. Mon Ramirez 63
4. Manny Agustines 58 (5 cases of beer, chicharon, and KFC chicken wings
5. Lito Manahan 58 - red and white wine, plus KFC shrimp
6. Gilbert Pena 80 - Chowking dimsum
7. Leony Liongson 67 - 2 red wine
8. Cesar Yniguez 65 - red wine and pancit
9. Egbert Abiad 62
10. Glenn Dajac 77
11. Roger Buendia 81 - BBQ isaw (sarap din Roger)
12. Joey Gomez 85 - 1 case of superdry
13. Aris Manuel 95
14. Manny Baldeo 96
 

15. Kevin Paynor 98
16. Ed Paynor 69 - pancit
17. Oca Arcinue 70
18. Ogie Marquez 71
19. Bingo Buenafe 84
20. Joey Villar 81
21. Danny Lopez 81
22. Carlo Alzona 99
23. Ojie Alzona 74 - 3 cases of beer, wine, dimsum, SDs, etc
24. Bernie Abis 80
25. Nicky Villasenor III 75 - chicharon
26. Conrad Fajardo 81
27-30. Betanettes Tessie, Jenny, and Kat Toledo and a Betanette apo - brought fish dish
31-32. Betanettes Tet and Anna Alzona

SPECIAL THANKS TO BOY MACASIEB 76, WHO SENT A DELICIOUS CEBU STYLE LECHON (BEST EATEN WITH SUKA, AND NOT THE TRADITIONAL" MANG TOMAS" LECHON SAUCE), but at the last minute was unable to join us.

We had a grand time, and to borrow the words of Mr. Kapihan Joe Arvisu...wished you were with us.

Look at Bernie, uncorking a bottle of wine, top left.◄▲

But, top right►▲, it seems it was a bottle of Coke he emptied.

◄ Egbert, left, makes an elaborate ritual out of pouring beer into his glass.

Small and big talks with food all around brought by brods.

Many thanks to brods who took the "pot luck" billing of the welcome party seriously.

Ojie shows off  2 brands of chicharon

Nicky arrived and handed over his chicharon

Top, Left: The entire family of our late Brod Doming Toledo came to share in our joy in welcoming the new Betans. Tessie, Cathy and Jenny even brought along their  Da Onli Apo.

Top Right: Doc Leony .......(complete the sentence according to your impression of the photo).

◄ Glen has his Beta Epsilon Tshirt but the color is maroon, while Oca has his polo with the correct Beta Epsilon color, purple.

Many thanks to all brods who donated the food and the drinks,

to Tess Toledo and family for the Vietnamese fish and the pleasant company,

and to Ojie and Tet for hosting the welcome party at their home in Quezon City!

May your tribe increase a thousand fold!

(complete list to follow)