Dear Classmates:
1989 was a momentous year in world history: the Berlin Wall fell, there were pro-democracy riots in Tiananmen square, the Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace Prize, then coup-plotter Honasan and the RAM boys tried to overthrow Cory again, “Like A Prayer” by Madonna was playing on the airwaves, acid-washed jeans and Hawaiian shirts were in, and our class of dewy-eyed doctors graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine.
Needless to say, time has passed. Twenty years in fact, so let’s celebrate 20 years and reconnect with each other. For those in the Philippines or visiting the Philippines in December,
please think about attending the UPMAS celebrations:
Here are the UPMAS details:
Theme: Pagbabalik sa Bulwagan ng Talino at Galing
Dec 16 – Golf Tournament, Valley Golf Club, 2500/tkt, includes lunch and golf entry
Dec 16 PM – 75th Mu Ball at Sofitel
Dec 17-18 – Individual Class Reunions
Dec 18 PM – Phi Ball
Dec 19 – Homecoming Day (Mass, Class Picture Taking, Parade, Tipanan, Lunch, Business Meeting, Pabidahan)
Dec 20 – UPMAS Grand Homecoming Ball (Sofitel), 2500/tkt (2250 if we buy early), 10 tkts considered sold to Class 89
Dec 21 – CME activity at BSLR West and East
As 20th year celebrants, our class is in charge of the “Pabidahan” presentation on December 19. We also need fun pictures for the Video Wall and a 2 page write up about the class with pictures. If anyone is planning on attending, please reply to this email, or on the class blog (www.upcm89.wordpress.com).
We would also encourage the rest of the class, who are in other parts of the Philippines and the globe, to organize their own satellite mini-celebrations. (What about it, LA, Las Vegas, New York, DC, Houston, El Paso, Naples, Lubbock, Guymon?) Please take pictures or videos and send them to Malu DA to post on the blog. If you need help in locating the classmates in your part of the world, you can refer to the Class Directory page on the blog. (Click on the Class Directory link which takes you to Google documents, put in the username and password sent to you via the class email
then click on Sheet 1.)
Joining Facebook is also a good way to get and stay in touch. Watch out for a listing of classmates by geographical area on the blog.
Let us give thanks for the blessings of the past 20 years, and here’s to many more, Mabuhay!
