Rocel in 1970

Mum Celine & Rocel (38 yrs later)

I was wondering how life with everyone has become since. It’s nice to catch up after all these long years. Surely, there are so many exciting stories to tell.

25 March 2010

Dear JSHS Class of 1968,

It has been 42 years since the last time I have seen you guys. It has been my ardent desire to meet you again and this time with your own respective families if any.

I would love to reminisce the past, viz., our togetherness during our Glee Club, Rondalla, Gymnastics, Cultural Dance Troupe, Maths Club, Lodestar News-paper group, School representations, JS Proms, etc.

I would love to know how’s my friend Maria Lourdes Gular (1968 Valedictorian), Julie Rabino, & The Sandpipers’ Singing Group like Belen, & Avelina, & the rest.

I thought I would only be here in Melbourne, Australia to work but since starting my own family married to Bert & with two daughters Leila & Laura, I was stuck. I got hooked to a different lifestyle, i.e., being independent.

Perhaps, if I’ve fallen for anyone of you, it would be a different story (joke only!!!).

Definitely, it took a lot of adjustments to settle down especially being one of the first few Filipinos to migrate. I have been here since September 1977.

So far for me, I am still the same person with same moral values and character. However, I have acquired a completely different personality from so many influential people along the way.

I have realised that Australia is good to us. Eventually, I was joined in by my mother Celine, & sister Rocel Bautista (JSHS 1970 graduate).

I am currently a proud grandma to Nathan, David, & Angelica (1-3yrs old respectively).

Fortunately, I was able to come across only one schoolmate here, Rene Alinea, who was once a very popular student then for his sociability. I was wondering if there is anybody else that I haven’t bumped into.

Hope to still see you all one day, perhaps next Reunion.

From Australia with Love,

Zeny Bautista-Lapena(JSHS 1968 Salutatorian Graduate)Ph: +613 9434 6922Mobile: +61 409 338346Email: zlapena@tpg.com.au

Zeny

GREETINGS AND CONGRATULATIONS

FROM MARYLAND!

Both me and my wife are JSHS AlumniI am Danny Gortayo, JSHS Class 1970 happily married to Angelina Tolentino, JSHS Class 1971.

We have two grown-up children and now call Clarksville, Maryland, USA our home.

It is nice to look back. I can't help but smile trying to recall those good old days in the Lodestar, the PMT, the glee club, teachers, classmates, etc.

Again Congratulations and God Bless!

DANNY AND ANGIE GORTAYO

To all Fellow Alumni of John Forward High School (Juan Sumulong High School)

More Reunions to come...

I am LADISLAO LYNDON J. PASCO

Class 80

I am here in one of the coldest part of the world, Winnipeg, Canada

God Bless to All!

Greetings from Bournemouth, DorsetUnited Kingdom

We wish for the successful proceedings of the Joint Cluster Assembly of JSHS Classes 1965-80 and 1981-90 on March 28, 2010

Robert Gordula and Junel la Cora les-Gordula , JSHS C lass 1992

Dear Juan Sumulong High School Alumni,       Greetings from Libya!

I would like to convey my solidarity to you for our cluster assembly . I wish you success and more grand reunions to come. Always aim high.

Don't settle for what you know you can accomplish. Go further than you could ever imagine.         God Bless you all!                                                     Marcelo V. Damasco Jr., MDClass '80

Hello to all JSHS alumni, First of all I'd like to give kudos to Leo and Bermel for initiating this social networking.

It was glad to be able to connect and re-connect with old buddies.You guys did a good job! By the way, I am from batch 1976, IV-1 under Ms Vicky San Pedro, and currently living in New Jersey, USA.

During those days ... they call me JHEE or GIE. I bet most of you know me. If you're a guy and came to school with your shirt loose, most likely, nakatikim ka ng kurot sa akin.

I dont care kung malaki or maskulado ka pa, kahit anak ka pa ng teacher ... kurot ang aabutin mo kapag ang uniform mo ay hindi tucked-in. ( Terror ano? ) I dont remember kung si Leo or Bermel ay nakurot ko. In addition, every year na lang, ako ang parating ginagawang monitor ng mga adviser namin. So, kapag maingay ka sa klase or makulit ka habang wala ang teacher - - Watch out!

Tititigan muna kita at kapag hindi ka tumahimik -- makakatikim ka ng flying ballpen. Kaya lahat ng classmates ko noon behave!

But kidding aside, I for one is proud to be an alumnus of Juan Sumulong High School,I hope you all feel the same.

Thank you to all our advisers and teachers. We wont be where we are now without your guidance. I believe there are so many activities for today, tiyak lahat kayong dumalo ngayon ay mag-e-enjoy. So have fun and CONGRATULATIONS! to all, especially sa nag-organize ng event na ito. God Bless to all, Gilda de Jesus - TarlacBatch 1976