35th year - Coral Anniversary U.S.A. Celebration - Grand BallJuly 13, 2013 Westin St. Francis at Union Square San Francisco, CA
in conjunction with ASOCIMAI
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CIM '78 Attendees:
1. Jose Bacaltos, M.D.
2. Oscar Bentinganan, M.D.
3. Carmelita Bringas-Militar, M.D.
4. Ramon Carampatan, M.D.
5. Luz Crystal, M.D.
6. Nonah Daroy-Anselmo, M.D.
7. Frine Escalona-Roca, M.D.
8. Rolyna Lao-La Rosa, M.D.
9. Edwin La Rosa, M.D.
10. Edmund Lozada, M.D.
11. Prometheus Luza, M.D.
12. Aurora Mellijor-Soliguen, M.D.
13. Epifanio Militar, M.D.
14. Esperanza Relampagos-Batulanon, M.D.
15. Teresita Sargadilos-Enad, M.D.
16. Max Soliguen, M.D.
17. Helen Yap, M.D.
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ASOCIMAI honored the Jubilarians during
the Grand Ball - 25 years (Silver), 30 years (Pearl), 35 years (Coral or
Jade), 40 years (Ruby), 45 years (Sapphire), and 50 years (Gold).
Our class of 1978 was the biggest group among the Jubilarians with 17 attendees and it was heartwarming that Helen Yap
was able to come all the way from the Philippines to attend our Coral
Anniversary. Most of those based in Southern California were there - Max & Au-Au, Tess & her husband Steve, Nonah and her husband Edgar, Promy, and Joe. Oscar with his wife, Shirley and daughter, Carla, came from Florida, and he brought along his sister Norma from California, Nonoy & Milet with their daughter Julia from New York, Luz with husband Ernie Tancinco shortened their trip to the Philippines and landed in San Francisco to attend the event before going back to Alabama, Frine and her husband Gerry from Alabama, Edmund and his wife Tess from Illinois, and Espie and her husband Rene from Texas.
We
presented our Silver Jubilee Hymn, Coming Home, during the Grand Ball
and it was satisfying to hear the reactions of the audience. Many
praised the performance but there were at least two reactions that we
did not expect. One was from a graduate from another medical school and
wife of a CIM alumnus who told us that she was close to tears because
the lyrics and the melody filled her with nostalgia. She brought home a
copy of the song with her. The other reaction was more melancholic
because she was from Florida and a close friend of Fatima 'Babette' Regencia-Dompor
and she told us that she teared up because she remembered Babette by
just looking at her classmates and that she would have been there
singing had she not passed away last December 2012.
Before the
presentation, the audience's interest perked up because we announced
that we are going to sing an original song composed primarily for our
Silver Jubilee and that the lyrics were written by our own classmate, Henry Yu,
which prompted some to comment that they did not know that our class
has lots of talents. The room was so quiet that we did not have any
problem with our volume. They were reading copies of the lyrics that we
put on the tables and with enough practice the day before which started
from 4 in the afternoon till 11 at night, the performance was the
greatest for the night.
For this we thank all of our classmates and their spouses who participated, the guitarist, Nonoy Militar, Julia Militar at the keyboard, Jun Alcantara with the saxophone and flute, Frine who conducted, Milet & Nonoy who printed the copies of the lyrics (all 300 of them), Michael La Rosa and Carla Bentinganan who carried the banner, Frine and Nonah, who helped Ayen call our classmates.
Thanks to everybody and we are looking forward to our 40th year. Venue-The Philippines?
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Cocktails
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| Luz with husband Ernie Tancinco |
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| Frine with husband Gerry Roca |
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| Tess & Au-Au |
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| Luz going the wrong way? |
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| Max, Au-Au, Tess, Espie |
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| Ramon, Edmund, Tess (Edmund's wife), Helen, Nonah, Ayen, Edwin |
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| Helen in Angelina Jolie pose |
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| Ayen, Tess, Au-Au, Helen, Nonah, Milet, Luz, Espie, Frine |
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| Gerry, Promy, Edmund, & Ramon |
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| Front: Promy, Edmund, Oscar, Joe, Rene (husband of Espie), Ramon, Edwin, Edgar (husband of Nonah) Back: Gerry (husband of Frine) Nonoy, Milet, Espie, Tess, Nonah, Ayen, Frine, Helen, Luz, Shirley(wife of Oscar), Tess(wife of Edmund), Au-Au, Max, Steve (husband of Tess) |
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| Tess, Au-Au, Luz, Milet, Ayen, Shirley (wife of Oscar, Nonah, Espie, Tess (wife of Edmund), Helen, Frine |
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| Shirley (Oscar's wife) & Ayen |
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| Espie & Luz |
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| Ayen, Edwin, Edgar Anselmo(Nonah's husband), Tess, Steve Enad (Tess' husband), |
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| Steve, Gerry Roca(Frine's husband), Edgar, Oscar, Promy, Edmund, Ramon, Joe, Edwin |
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| Steve, Gerry, Edgar, Oscar, Ernie Tancinco (Luz's husband), Promy, Nonoy, Edmund, Ramon, Joe |
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| Max, Joe, Oscar, Edmund, Rene (Espie's husband), Nonoy, Edmund, Edwin, Promy |
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| Helen with 30th year Jubilarians Bradford & Ailyn Tan, Josephine |
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| Tess, Ernie, Luz, Helen, Frine, Tess, Ayen, Milet, Nonoy, Au-Au, Max |
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| Ayen, Tess, Au-Au, Luz, Nonah, Milet, Espie, Helen, Frine |
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| with Dr. Mila Chan, Golden Jubilarian |
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| Ayen, Tess, & Au-Au with Gloria Lao |
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| Wih Drs. Vivian & Edward Suico, former Biochem teachers of our class |
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| Butch Tandinco, CIM '72 |
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| Nonoy & Milet with daughter Julia |
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Grand Ball
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| Class of 1978 presented |
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| Ernie, Luz, Norma(Oscar's sister), Ayen, Edwin, Michael, Oscar, Jun Alcantara, Carla, Shirley |
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| Ayen, Michael, Jun, Carla, Shirley, Oscar, Luz |
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| Edgar, Espie, Rene, Frine, Gerry, Tess, Au-Au |
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| Ramon, Edmund, Joe, Tess, Milet, Nonoy, Julia, Promy |
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| Max & Au-Au |
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| Espie with husband Rene Batulanon |
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| Nonah with husband Edgar Anselmo |
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| Tess with husband Steve Enad |
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| Frine with husband Gerry Roca |
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| Frine, Josephine, Ayen |
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| Au-Au & Max with Au's brother, Dr. Alfonso Mellijor and wife |
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| Nonah & Rene Batulanon (husband of Espie) |
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| Au-Au's turn |
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| Rene's the DI of the night |
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| Sulit ang practice kahapon |
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| At last Espie got her husband again! |
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| Rene ran out of ladies to dance with |
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| cold night. way hangin makaagi. |
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| Ayen with son Michael |
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| with Jun Alcantara |
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| Preparing to sing 'Coming Home' |
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| Frine conducting, Nonoy with guitar |
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| Here's our song |
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| Finished, ready to bow |
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| All the Jubilarians, Golden Jubilarians sitting |
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| with Dr. Evelyn Villamor, our former teacher |
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| with Dr. Mila Chan, Golden Jubilarian |
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| 2 Cinderellas losing their shoes before midnight |
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| Gotta wash your feet before going to bed |
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| Hala bira, Mon! |
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