Last Monday, June 13, we have the Program in Development Economics (PDE) of UP School of Economics (UPSE) batch 33 (SY 1997-98) reunion. It was also to celebrate with our classmate, now DBM Secretary Mina Pangandaman.
So many of us that night, really lots of fun. Dory Y, Maliz A, Malou P, Joel, Cynthia H, Ting G, Louie M, Mark A, Jojit B, Raymund A, Joey S, Randy J, Manny R, me. Plus Rose. Mina came late, she has an emergency meeting in Malacanang that night.
We expected Vic B from Cagayan (about 15 hours bus ride) but work got in the way so he cancelled his trip. We did not expect Mark (based in Dubai) to come, he just showed up and surprised everyone, haha. Rose SP, PDE Program Officer during our time joined us, nice Rose, thanks.
Mina came late, the resto already closing, so we moved to another place. From left: me, Mark, Mina, Jojit, Raymund.
Our photos in 1997, heh.
PDE Program Director then was Prof. Ruperto "Ruping" Alonzo. A well-loved faculty by his students, fellow Professors. Just really friendly and approachable. He became my wedding godfather, my Ninong Ruping. He passed away in 2017, sad.
Here in one of our limited reunion perhaps a decade ago. From left, standing are Vic and me. Seated are Joey, Ninong Ruping, Mark.
I invited Ninang Mel, the wife of Ninong Ruping, to join us that night. She wanted to but she is in the US, she just told us how Sir Ruping loved our batch.
In 1998 we have a PDE study tour in HK. Other PDE graduates from batch 32, some admin staff of UPSE, some friends joined us.
Really great night, classmates. We should meet again in the next few years.
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