POTESTAS: DBCS, 1st Year Class of 1994

We were thirty five high school graduates who entered Don Bosco College Seminary in Canlubang, Laguna in 1994. Two continued with the Salesians: Kim, two years short from ordination, took his perpetual profession last April 30 (this note was relayed to me by his mom, Tita Mic, a few weeks ago) and Carmelo who is a Lay Brother. Carmelo is currently assigned as one of the Formators in the seminary in Canlubang. And, the rest made their way through the thickets of the forrest. I met some of them last Summer in Cebu, a lot has changed but a lot remained the same.

Roy teaches in Don Bosco Labangon. But daghan ang kanyang raket -- a guest host in ABS-CBN Cebu's Saturday prime time show, Sabado na Gyud; a leader in a Catholic charismatic community in Cebu; and, a lead actor in a short film that would be presented in the Portugal Film Fest.

Chad took his oath a year ago and is practicing law in Cebu. His uyab is Ethel, from Pagadian, a classmate of Chad in law school and who took her oath last month.

Butch continues to do what he is very passionate about, writing. He maintains a blog, He used to work with a local daily but is currently connected with a company that manages an on-line poker game. He married, two months ago, Joyce. They had a beautiful sunset wedding in a beach resort in Mactan.

Anearth works with the IT unit of the Department of Agriculture. He is married to Liezel and has a son. He is expecting his second child soon, (but I think by the time that I would be able to post this he/she would have been delivered already). He continues to play basketball and badminton. He gave me a copy of the National Geo's the Gospel of Judas -- I would still have to sit down and watch it.

Joubert heads a business solutions company in Mactan. He was in Hong Kong but because of his mother's dwindling health he needed to be "repatriated" to Mactan. His mom died three years ago. He is married to Connie and they are residing at Joubert's old place in Lawaan.

After five years of teaching in CIE, Law now works for a freight company. He still lives in his folk's place in Consolacion but now he is with Hazel, his wife.

Jason works for the Salesian's Provincial Economer and Hyman does land operations for Cebu Pacific. Racals teaches and is very much involved with football. He is managing a water distribution facility in Labangon.

I do not know when our roads will cross again but it was a wonderful opportunity to realize that I am getting old. And, taking stock of memories with old pals and friends would, it seems, be part of my life's routine.

Thanks be to God for the gift of memory!!!