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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FIL-CANADIAN JOURNALIST CITED–Journalist Jojo Taduran holds the plaque of recognition and medal from the Philippine Arts and Cultural Experience (PACE) presented to him for the successful staging of the Filipino Making Waves Festival (FMWF) held last August 17-19, 2007 at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto Canada as its executive producer. The festival exhibited the Filipino culture through dance and music.

PNP Region I Director Leopoldo Bataoil and his wife Gina were feted in a get together party hosted by former Pangasinan National High School teacher Mrs. Elderine Castillo and her husband at their residence last September 19. On hand to join them in welcoming the couple were Jose Malogan also a former teacher of same high school, Dr. Fred and Mrs. Myrla Paiso, Don ” Bong” Ventura, new president of the Lingayen Circle of America International and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Panoringan, Larry Galliguez, PPHS class of 1970, Belen Jimenez-Nelson, Lourdes Carino-Devera, and Thelma Aquino-Urbano.

The Bataoil couple was also hosted in Las Vegas by high school classmates, Josephine Sison-Dasmarinas, Virgilio Hilario and sister Tessie Bataoil-Staskus.

The graduates of High School Class 1957 of Pangasinan Institute of Education Arts and Sciences (now San Carlos College) in San Carlos City, held their Golden Anniversary Reunion in Vallejo, CA last August 24-26,  2007.

The graduates, now residing in USA, who attended were Servillano Garcia, (Princeton, West Virginia), Francisca Posadas Rayos (Bolingbrook, Illinois) and Urduja Gonzalez Bulatao (Sparks, Nevada).  California out of Bay Area attendees included Lilia Casillan Aguila of Bellflower and Carmencita de Veyra Magallanes of Glendale.
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Dr. Arnulfo S. Rosario, a radiologist from Maryland, has been awarded the “2007 Distinguished Physician of the Year Award” by the Association of the Philippine Physicians in America (APPA).

Two other awards, the Community Service Award and the Apolinario Mabini teaching Award, were handed out to Dr. Ulysses Carvajal, an ophthalmologist and past president of the Philippine Medical Association, now practicing in California, and to Dr. Philbert Jones, a plastic surgeon from Ohio, married to a Filipina, and a frequent missioner to the Philippines, respectively.
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THE GOLDEN GIRLS IN USA — The members of the Blessed Imelda’s Academy (now Dominican School) HS Class 63 get together for a reunion 44 years later last August 24, 2007, at West Covina, California, USA.

Family Portrait: Felisa Pastoral Acantilado, Mitos Samson Nicdao, Lucelle Sajonas, Vicky Erfe-Mejia Rash, Filomena Mangaliag Bonicillo, Maligros Aribon Florece, Imelda Mamaril Tolentino, Emma Sto. Domingo Villamil, Joselita Mariano Luisito, and Josie Garcia.

The Chorus Girls: Carmelita Samson Piso and the rest of The Golden Girls, “ever young, healthy and beautiful” introduce themselves to friends during the affair. — (Photos courtesy of Felisa Pastoral Acantilado)

AT 66 IS STILL VERY ACTIVE - Jojo Taduran, the veteran print and broadcast journalist, is still very active both in community and journalism activities in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He will be 66 years old on September 26. His friends in the Philippines can send their birthday greetings thru his email: jojotaduran@journalist.com. He is married to Fe Esperanza Bustillos Paca whose father is from Bayambang and mother from Villasis.