Way overdue reunion memories (:

From: Lilibeth Babao Subject: [ICAMBatch83] Way overdue reunion memories (: To: "ICAM_Batch83" Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 11:50 PM To all the beautiful ladies of Batch '83, How should I start? Well?.....WE DID IT! What a FABULOUS reunion! Just as someone's wedding day is always going to be etched in one's memory, our 25th reunion is not going to be too far behind! Not because it was the most ambitious of all the ICAM reunions nor because of the all the pageantry that the event had and the donations that were given (although these definitely were major factors to it's success) but because of the obvious love, care, patience, camaraderie, laughter, tears, heartaches, frustrations, hurtful words, disappointments that went into it's fruition. It brought us together not just as a group of former high school graduates but as a FAMILY. Each one armed with her own story that's 25 years long, yet feeling not a day has passed since we last stepped out of the gates of our beloved school. I'm sure all of us that were there felt that special "something". For the ones that were not able to make it to the affair, you were all with us in spirit. We missed you and we knew we were in your thoughts that day. It definitely was a once in a lifetime event and I'm so glad I was there to be apart of it. Our barkadas will always have special places in our hearts, but it was so amazing how we came together as one last July 13th. Everyone was sincerely excited to see familiar faces that 25 years ago one might not have paid much attention to. The event brought out our maturity and at the same time our child-likeness with the bear hugs and kisses, hi fives, roaring laughter and exaggerated waves. To the organizing committee, Cyn and the core group you all did an AWESOME job! Thank you for making the event spectacular yet very touching. I guess the outcome made up for all the "blood, sweat and tears", right? To all that performers, you still have it in you girls! Don't give in yet to the hot flashes that might be lurking around the corner. I'm hesitant to mention names because I don't want to miss out on anybody, but I have to give a bow to Rosem who did a MARVELOUS job! To all that contributed concepts and ideas ang galing n'yo, you've thought of everything! I particularly love the pinning ceremony and the title of the affair. The food and favors were great! (ehem Dra. Jean). The handling of finances were meticulous, thanks to Joy and Chet. The souvenir program was well thought of, Thelms and committee. Thank you Arlene, for you tireless efforts. Wilms and Sweet the invitation was very nice, good job! Chambie I know you did a lot because you were all over the place that night! Cecil for the wonderful Mass. And Iam for.......? just kidding, the skit! There's so many more of you worth mentioning, and to you all my sincerest thanks. ALL OF US made it possible no matter how big or small the effort was. Because the absence of one would have made it less of a success. If July 13th made us all look back and made us thank our Alma Mater for helping us get to where we are, SUBIC was just plain awesome, all girls FUN!!!!! My hectic itinerary almost made me skip that, but I'm sure glad I went. Just like in the olden days, the outings we used to go at the end of the school year. The day tour was fantastic. The dinner was hilarious at least at our table (the other table was more quite than us!). And I can't believe that at 41 I had a sleep over and shared a joined-together- twin bed with my dearest friends Tess, Jean and Joy. With Ms. Iam on the floor in perfect snoring harmony with Tess, just like in their Glee Club days. Sr. Elvira would have been so amused! Maritz, Tess and Cecille, didn't Subic make our trips twice worth it? The ICAM tour was lovely. Sr's. Yoly and Lee were very welcoming. Yes, ICAM has changed quite a bit but definitely for the better! The students still look very decent and appropriate ( still meeting the "ICAM standard" that we're so proud of). And for those that were disappointed when it was made co-ed (myself included) I could honestly say that the boys that we saw looked well-mannered and well-groomed. So overall I truly feel that ICAM is moving in the right direction. It was a long two year wait and anticipation but it was worth it. ICAM BATCH '83, what can I say? WE ROCK!!!!!! Looking forward to the future, Beth L. Babao

THANK YOU DEAR BATCHMATES and FRIENDS!!!

From: Tess Alcantara-Suarez
Subject: [ICAMBatch83] THANK YOU DEAR BATCHMATES and FRIENDS!!!
To: ICAM_Batch83@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 1:13 AM

I think no batch can top our 25th anniversary celebration. Thank you so much dear batchmates for all your effort and preparations, special mention to Cynthia and the core group girls... you know who you are and the rest of our batchmates that attended the special night, the Subic outing ( so sorry I missed Ocean Adventure... ) and the ICAM Tour. I really had a wonderful time and I am glad that I came home for it. It was really nice to see all of you after 25 years, I think we all aged beautifully. I will forever cherish our special night, the beautiful medley that you all sang and of course our school song... can't believe I still know the first half of it by heart, to be honest I got teary eyed.

Thank you for making our journey home memorable, its good to re-connect with you girls even for just a short time. I hope we all continue to re-connect and update each other through this site and emails. I don't know when we will see each other again but I hope it won't take another 25 years... i love you all!!!

Mrs. Garcia's comment in our reunion

From: Miriam San Pedro
Subject: Mrs. Garcia's comment in our reunion
To: "ICAM 83"
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 11:30 AM

Hi ghels! Congratulations! Mrs. Garcia said that we had a very nice reunion! One of a kind daw! AND AMONG ALL REUNIONS...THIS ONE IS THE MOST ATTENDED SILVER JUBILARIAN CELEBRATION! Sana din daw...nagperform din yung mga anak nyo sa program. Pero overall...we excelled daw.
Nwayz, Tess and I visited her 2 days after our batch reunion. She is now working at the Parish Office of Our Lady of Pentecost Church at Loyola Heights QC. The church is walking distance in our place at Xavierville Subd. So for those of you who want to pay her a visit, you can catch her 9 am to 5 pm Tuesday to Sunday. Her day off is every Monday. Cyn, probably, we can also give her a token of appreciation. Thanks and  God bless.

IAM

Way to Go!

Hello to everyone. Many things had been said about the reunion. Kahit medyo late, here’s a few more…

Our grand reunion was not just good…it was excellent! It was fabulous! Every detail was meticulously taken care of….the mass, the food, production numbers, performers, the souvenir book, décor, legacy turnover, the whole event!

Mass – good choice of celebrant and mass songs
Food – may variety at masarap!
Souvenir book – a keepsake we will treasure for many years
Batch 83’s production numbers – Well-practiced & cooperative ang mga performers kaya naman hit na hit!
Invitation/Programme – very professional at artistic ang pagkagawa
Attendees/Guests – There was full support from the sisters, teachers, other batches, and of course, from our very own batchmates. Everyone in our batch looked so pretty and elegant (especially under dim lighting..hehe)
Legacy turnover – Daming feedback na very generous ang batch natin towards ICAM…and rightly so!
Overall program –All the details fell into their rightful place that resulted in one splendid and memorable event! This attests to the strong leadership and commitment of Cyn and her CG (core group!)

And then there was the Subic outing…

Those two days were FUN-tastic! Picture-an, kainan, tawanan, hagikhikan, chikahan, unahan sa pag-save ng kwarto, pila sa banyo, karaoke-an, tulog sa sahig, puyatan, taking-a-shower in the dark, shopping, pasahan ng hair-dryer, taking turns sa mirror, etc. etc.

At the end of it all, we can say that despite our imperfections and shortcomings, and no matter the distance, place, time, or age, we remain a happy, solid batch. O di ba?! Way to go, batch 83!

-Cecile

Thanks a lot to Batch '83

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Linda Marcelino
To: Sweetie Manansala
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 2:27:37 PM
Subject: Thanks a lot to Batch '83

Sweetie, thanks a lot... thanks to your batch for appreciating the little deeds I have done for your group. I will forever treasure the wonderful moments during your Grand Reunion, July 13, 2008. You did so well... Congratulations! !!

Sincerely,
Linda Marcelino

P.S. I would appreciate it very much if you can forward my "Thank You" to your batchmates.

From a Few Well Wishers

FROM: PIE

CONGRATS TO ALL!!!! looks like it all went well! Splendid siya I'm sure, otherwise Sister Yoly won't tell a lie diba:) Sulit lahat ang mga hirap ng lahat, EVERYONE in their own little and big ways..... God Bless sa lahat and we will be waiting for more pics and videos!!!!

Regards,
Pie

PS ikaw naman Thelms, huwag mo naman sabihin ang lola, that's too premature pa naman:) sa golden anniversary siguro mas maluwlhating tatanggapin ko yan:)


FROM: THELMA

hello batchmates!! ! We had a very successful grand reunion last night! "SPLENDID" sabi ni sister yoly. Once again, maraming maraming salamat sa lahat ng inyong suporta! Maraming kwento pero ipapagpaliban ko muna... alam kong sabik na sabik na kayo... heto muna ang kwento... wala akong camera!! low batt yata yung camera ko!! wala akong pictures!!! kaya PLEASE mga kafatid, POST YOUR REUNION PICS ASAP!! hu hu hu Grabe ang gaganda ng mga lola niyo kagabi!!! Talagang bigay todo sa kakasayaw sa production numbers.. in fairness, konti lang ang mali! hahaha!! at sila sisters tawang tawa sa stand up comedian na kamukha ni GMA nung sila ang ino-okray! he he he Ito lang ang pics ko from jet's celphone... ito na lang muna mga sisters... i have to do my homework... kakatapos ko lang magligpit ng kalat, medyo maraming trabahong nabitin sa kaka praktis.... patikim pa lang ito... i'm sure maraming magke-kwento bukas... nagpapahinga pa ang mga lola, napagod sa ballroom dancing! All for the love of ICAM! thelma PS.. please wag niyo lang sanang maisipang ipost sa you tube.... baka ma-discover

FROM: JINKY

Yeah, congrats to everyone...hats off sa lahat!!!Mabuhay ang batch 83!!After all the drama, chaos, at the end of the day, we pulled it thru..a very successfull reunion...Nakakainggit kyo..sna talaga nandyan kmi...when i saw the pictures, naiyak ako..kse talagang gusto kong umattend nyan...nung plang 20yrs tyo...pero mdaming reason...kya, i have to be contented looking at the pictures nyo. can't wait for more,jinky

FROM: LEVY

Everybody needs to congratulated, I'm sure that everyone contributed in their own capacities, whether monetary, labor, prayers or kind and wishful thoughts. I was talking to Joyce last night and she was proud to be there, would love to see more pictures, you all looked great! Regards,
Levy Olivares


FROM: CUE-CUE

Hi Iam and Everyone,

Thanks Iam for posting the pictures & inviting my sister Connie to represent me or attend the re-union for me. The event & venue looks great, I wish I'm there...I didn't change my vacation schedule at work thus, I still have 2 more weeks off.

I got sick on the last weekend of June on my kids B-day & I'm glad we didn't have any party for them since all of us were sick. I ended-up w/ Asthmatic bronchitis thus I was sick for a week & that was my deciding factor not to attend the re-union. I didn't redeem my frequent flier anymore even though there was an available seat for me using Singapore Airlines. I lost 6 lbs when I was sick but gained it back in 4 days since the start of my vacation last week.

Kindly post more pictures please...Hi Tess, Beth, Odette, Cecille L., & Marita ....I hope you're enjoying your vacation in the Phils. HAVE FUN!!!

I'm still waiting for the video....everyone looks great in the picture!

Still wishing I was there....
Tere


FROM: LELET

more pics Iam. Ang gaganda nyo naman. Parang mga Batch '93 lang (ten yrs younger, eheheheh). Congratulations to all who worked hard for the success of the reunion. Waiting eagerly for the vids,Let

FROM: Paulette

Hello to all.. I just wanna give you all a pat in the back.. GOOD JOB!MORE PICS PLEASE!!!!!! !!!!!! sana naman lakihan nyo para mas makita namin. thanks
Iam, thanks for posting some pics. ang liliit nga lang, pwede bang email mo sa akin, i cannot actually see it clearly eh... That's good naman that it turned out well and you all had a blast..

waiting for the video..Paulette

July 13, 2008 Reunion Invite

Free Clinic

hello mga batchmates, update lang sa happenings kahapon!!!it was a hit!!! sobrang daming dumating lalo na yung mga bata....daming medicines bigay ng ating mga dakilang doctors namely christy, chamby, jean and cyn (baka may nakalimutan ako, please write it here na lang)nandun din ang mga papa nila thelma at ni cyn, they helped out din sa medical mission kahapon..... ....marami rin mga sisters dun na nagpa check up , lalo na sa bone scan area........ang mga dumating kahapon me, cecile camit, chamby,sweetie, gina, lorie paguio, catherine inton, rosita joy roque, joy andres, joyce juco, jean chavez, chet, thelma,iam, wilma, cyn, christy, mabeth halili,linette gabriel,naku baka may na missed akong name patay ako?!!!!pero what was really exciting and fun was after the medical mission, kasi most of us nag pa BONE SCAN hahahaha, nakipila hehehehehe, tapos picture taking to the max........kahit san lugar, basta maka pose lang, mga chikahang walang patid, tawanan at kulitan..... .kuhanan ng mga medicines, para kaming nag shopping ng mga freebies, talagang mga nanay na at concern na sa mga health ng anak at ng sarili...... .....then we ate na dun sa isang room, naku, talagang gutom na rin kaming lahat, siyempre may kwentuhan pa rin in between eating, after na kainan dessert namin yung padala ni tess na chocolates, then si joyce nang libre ng ice-cream, kasi po bday niya sa March 13, advance na, pati nga pala si chamby nag advance pa bday na rin kahit na sa March 27 pa siya, sinagot niya ang aming merienda.... .....o divah, lahat kahapon libre hahahahaha sama na natin ang mga serbisyong publiko namin hi hi hi....then after eating, meron kaming meeting, kasi si cyn will be leaving for the states on April 6 up to May 4 siya dun, kaya pinag usapan na rin ang mga susunod pang mga activities, at dumating din sila sister Yollie at ang directress ng ICAM na si sister Lee........nilatag na ni cyn sa harapan nila ang ating mga activities , pati mga hinaing niya at nang buong batch sa alumnae association, etc., at least naliwanagan at napaliwanagan mabuti ni cyn kung bakit talaga july ang ating grand reunion..... .......siyempre exchange of opinions, suggestions at ang ating magiging contribution sa ICAM, ............ ..... nga pala ni hand over rin pala namin kahapon ang 10thousand check , isa rin yun sa ating donation sa ICAM........ ...after the meeting akala namin tapos na ang freebies, naku........ hindi papapala, si cyn namigay ng mga soaps, lotions, anti dandruff something, hindi ko ma recall eh, kasi konti lang din nakuha ko, kasi naman nang ilabas ni cyn, at explain kung para san ang mga dala niya, naku, RIOT, kanya kanyang kuhanan na, kulelat me, wwhhhaaahhha, kasi i was getting the other box pa kaya lang, na sugod agad, hu hu hu, pero masaya talagang masaya, nawala ang mga poise kahapon, alang demure demure, sugod to the max, para kaming mga batang sabik sa candy, it was fun, sana nga naka video, malamang matawa rin kayo........ ....eh lumabas pala ako para ayusin yung picture taking namin kasama yung banner, aba, nagulat uli ako, bakit nagkakagulo uli sila uli sa loob, this time pala, yung padala ni tess naman, whaahahaha, parang inambush yung balikbayan box, thanks nga pala dun ha tess a., all in all masasabi kong TAGUMPAY, congrats na marami sa lahat!!!wag na wag kayong magsasawa ha, lalo na ang mga doctors natin, wag na wag magsasawang magbigay ng FREEBIES, hahahahaha!! ! practical lang, mahal na ang gamot !!!!! march na, ilang months na lang,....... ..4 months na lang po, GRAND REUNION NA NATIN, let's all come and celebrate ha, mga batchmates, once in a lifetime lang 25th natin, kaka excited na at nakaka nerbiyos din!!!

God Bless!!!!!

PLEDGE

Cyn- USA visit

good day batchmates, our dear cynthia will go to the US of A on April 6 up to May 24, 2008 she's also taking this opportunity to collect (yes, she'll be collecting hehehhehe) from our dear batchmates for the donations, solicitations, or whatever collections that you girls are willingly to give for our forthcoming GRAND REUNION on July 13, 2008.

o ayan, don't need any money transfer services, special ang ating collector , isang DOCTOR, oh divah galing(joke laNg po) yung sked niya sa isang particular place, that i will post next time.......so ladies, your still have a month or 2 to make ipon na, please???!!!!!!...

i will also take this time to tell you that on March 9, 2008, sunday, tuloy na tuloy na po ang ating free clinic, thank you in advance sa ating mga batchmates na may alam o expert sa ganitong field at dun sa mga magiging KANANG KAMAY nila (kasama na ako dun kahit left handed ako hahahaha!!!), at dun sa mga nagdonate at magdodonate pa ng mga free medicines at mga medical services like ECG, FBS,etc, ay!!! mayroon din pong DENTAL SERVICES, ang wala lang eh... OB GYNE... hahahahaha..maraming salamat in advance... siguro yung ibang details, i will let Chambie do the writing.....

let's all pray for the success of this project!!!
till next time

mabuhay ang batch83!!!!!

pledge

A New Home...

Greetings, classmates! Found a new home for us were we can freely post our thoughts, photos, videos, and probably just about anything under the sun - the controversial homecoming... oops! sorry... I meant "D' Reunion", or the "medical/dental mission", and a lot more - and this is without the worry of space constraint, but most of all, it is all in one page! You can post announcements here, too - maybe an upcoming birthday, anniversary, etc.

Just so to clarify, this is not to replace our group e-mail. Let's just consider this our "online newspaper" with daily news from our ka-batchmates be it in Pinas, US, Australia, Europe. Let's make this a fun page for all, ok?

I will send instructions on how to post here via our group email, okidoks?

So, try nyo na!

-Lora (yes, don't forget to sign your name whenever you post something)

ICAM Alumni Homecoming