Paging all former staff nurses and doctors of Nazareth General Hospital!

Dr. Edmundo Exconde, president of NGH, will be in the US to join the planned reunion of former staff doctors and nurses now based in the US on June 21 in Las Vegas.

Exconde said he looks forward to the reunion and expressed hope that many of the “NGH alumni” in the US would be able to get off work for the reunion.
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PPHS ‘70 REUNION—Members of the Pangasinan Provincial High School Class 1970 take a break for a photo op during their Mini-Reunion April 2008 at Jacksonville, Florida. (Left to right) Virgilio Hilario, MGen. Bert Sylim, Arelene de Leon-Lagmadeo, Jovito Macam Josephine Sison-Dasmarinas, Manuel Bandong and Frank Bautista.

FUND RAISING–The Filipinos in San Jose Ca., USA, take a break during their Divine Mercy Sunday Fund Raising Sale for a shrine on the West Coast held at Nativity Church, Menlo Park, CA. Imelda Mamaril Tolentino of Binmaley is joined by friends Tessie Almazora, Thelma Lee and Susette Flores in setting up a booth for the Divine Mercy memorabilia. Donations can be sent to Divine Mercy Eucharistic Society, 11152 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530. For Inquiry: 510-412-4715.

By Rose Tijam
Toronto, Canada

PROMINENT Canada-based Pangasinan artist Romeo ‘Romi’ C. MananQuil will represent the University of the Philippines Alumni Association Toronto, Canada at this year’s UP Centennial celebration in Manila.

Self portrait

Officially sponsored by the UP College of Fine Arts and the UP Alumni Association Toronto, Romi MananQuil will have a One-man Art Exhibition titled ‘Uniquely Pinoy’ on April 15-30, his first homecoming show since he left for Canada more than 20 years ago, as part of the centennial celebrations at the main campus in Diliman, Quezon City.
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ORCHIDS SPECIALIST — Felisa Pastoral Acantilado, formerly of Caranglaan District in Dagupan City and an alumna of Blessed Imelda’s Academy Class 63, has been winning major prizes in Orchid Shows in USA, among them the prestigious International Orchid Show held in San Diego. A collection hobbyist, she is now one among the most sought after expert on orchid growing by enthusiasts. She is married to Ernesto Arcantilado of Ilocos Norte.

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - Filipino journalist Jojo Taduran receives a certificate of appreciation from the Toronto Police represented by Superintendent Nick Memme (extreme right) in recognition of his invaluable service and support in 2007. Police Constable Philip Mendoza (extreme left) of the Toronto Police Community Mobilization Unit witnessed the presentation. (Photo by Rey Tolentino)

By Jojo Taduran

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA — SHARE, LOVE, and UNITE!
This is the slogan adopted by the alumni of Baguio City’s Saint Louis University (SLU) who are now based in Toronto, Ontario, and other parts of Canada in preparation for their campaign to host the forthcoming fourth Global Reunion.
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