DON BOSCO TARLAC GRAND ALUMNI HOMECOMING

WE'RE NEXT

This is the 8th year of the DB Tarlac Batch 1989’s annual reunion and Eucharistic celebration held every December. After more than 2 decades since graduating from high school and attending mass at least once during weekdays from grade 4 to 4th year HS, the grown up boys decided that it was just fitting to start the annual reunion with a mass celebrated by our batchmate Father Ruben Espinosa. Father Ruben is one of the parochial vicars of San Sebastian Cathedral (Tarlac Cathedral). Our batchmate and Salesian priest Father Joel Camaya who started this idea is currently out of the country.


WHO YOU?
A total of 24 batchmates attended the gathering last December 29, 2012 and they are:
1- Gatbonton, D., 2- Yalung, A., 3- Navarro, O., 4- Basco, R., 5- Lacsamana, D., 6- Balagtas, S.,
7- Villegas, E., 8- Salonga, E., 9- Gozum, T., 10- Tabamo, M., 11- Sanchez, D., 12- Garcia, B.,
13- Tayag, K., 14- Zablan, A., 15- De La Cruz, J., 16- Bustamante, D., 17- Espinosa, R.,
18- Arguelles, C., 19- Alfonso, A., 20- Tolentino, S., 21- Rona, N., 22- Bala, J., 23- Paras, R.
24- Capinpin, A.

WHAT DID HE SAY?
During the Homily, the insightful and comical Father Ruben’s key message was on PRESENTATION which came from the 4th Joyful Mystery. Related to this, he mentioned that Batch President R.M. Basco approached him, consulted him and said he is losing interest (because of the lack of support of some batchmates). Here are some highlights of his 5 minute Homily:

Marriage Classifications:
1. Male handsome and female pretty = marriage made in heaven
2. Male not so handsome female pretty = true love
3. Male handsome and female not so pretty = shotgun wedding
4. Male not so handsome female not so pretty = kapwa ko mahal ko

• Look at the batch’s strength (capitalize on them) and do not focus much on the weakness.
• Man proposes, God disposes. Present everything to God and He will do the rest.
• The success of the homecoming is not only on financial matters but more important is the brotherhood gained through the homecoming not only from our batch but from all the children of St. John Bosco.

 Here's the video of the Homily http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIHhQmqh7os&feature=youtu.be

HOW DO WE DO IT? WHAT’S NEXT?
 Batch President R.M. Basco asked for a few minutes and discussed the ffg:

 1. State of Batch Funds

 2. Upcoming Projects

 3. Grand Alumni Homecoming Theme and Concept

 4. Arranging of Committees

 5. Important Dates

ABOUT US: Where in the World?

"Where in the world must I go to find you?" by the Swing Out Sister

In 1989, the song listed above was popularized by a British duo Corinne Drewery and Andy Connell collectively known as the Swing Out Sister. On the same year halfway across the globe, 150 teenagers graduated from DB Tarlac. Fast forward to two decades, where can we find these "still considered" young men? This blogger used the database that can be found attached in DB Tarlac 89's yahoo group which has a list of 155 names. Here goes:

Based on the directory, it will be interesting to note the following:

(1) 54% of our batchmates are still based in the Philippines.

(2) 26% are now living abroad.

(3) 20% is the count and we need to find out where these guys are currently based.

To further drill down the statistics for those who choose to stay in the Philippines:

(4) 30% opted to continue to live in our home province in Tarlac.

(5) 15% moved to Metro Manila (and that includes this blogger)

(6) 5% are based in South Luzon (either Cavite or Laguna)

(7) 1% each are living in either Pampanga, Baguio City, Batangas City or Davao.

Those who chose to find a second home outside the country include:

(8) 8% in the land flowing with milk and honey, USA

(9) 8% in USA's neighbor, Canada

(10) 5% in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Qatar or Bahrain)

(11) 2% in the United Kingdom

(12) 1% each in Japan, Australia and Switzerland

DYK that the life expectancy of a Filipino is 71 years old? Therefore, we are a little over halfway to the considered life expectancy. Madami pa tayong kakaining bigas (or bread or spaghetti or potato or whatever carbo load you employ on that part of the globe).