OLPS BATCH '80

SANO on the Move..

2011-01-24T09:07:00.001-08:00

Come and join me!

Needs help from SANO!

Something is brewing in the internet. Check out www.bicolusa.com

BICOL USA Houston Chapter Inc. Induction of Officers & Dinner Ball on January 22, 2011

SANO Christmas Party 2010

2011-01-12T13:19:00.000-08:00

Batch '87

Seated: Bernie Donor,Renato Badong Marcial,Gerald Frejas Angeles,Joey Lasala,Augusto "tootsie" Cubias,Mark Gerald Guirindula,Bebet Demate,
Back Row: Cesar Escobedo,Ariel Ante,Noel Dreu,Ryan Tom Sementela,Meneleo Dimaano,Joey Cubias,Salvatore Sanchez,Jim Caguia,Arturo Lee,Adrian Alegre,Den de Vera,Gerard Decano,Toffee Garcia,Jong baloloy,Lloyd Lopez,Fr. Wiwin,Jude Estrellado,Eman Ayo

Soi Boyet nasa Texas!

2010-11-12T12:58:00.000-08:00

A classmate and a good old friend.

Boyet, Mene and Msgr. Al Maullon

Fighting the Catholic Church is inutile!

2010-10-15T08:26:00.001-07:00

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"Fighting the Catholic Church is inutile!”
“Agnostics who acknowledge no God,” and “eclectics who simply choose what they want to believe as their own private and personal choice” will never be able to understand the authority of the Catholic Church and its stand on social issues."
“Let it be said that it is only the Catholic Church that is found existing and operative in all the known continents of the word, There is not a single entity in the whole universe that is as one and universal, that has remained that global and vibrant as the Catholic Church.”

Archbishop Oscar Cruz

Viva la Virgen!

2010-09-30T09:39:00.000-07:00

2010-06-18T09:13:00.001-07:00

Catholic Church excommunicates fake priest

MANILA, Philippines - In an act rarely done, the Catholic Church excommunicated a former seminarian who disguised himself as a priest.

Xavier Eubra de Borja was excommunicated by the Catholic Church through a diocesan circular signed by Cubao Chancellor Fr. Frederick Edward C. Simon on June 2, 2010.

De Borja was sentenced under ferendae sententiae excommunication, or excommunication declared by an ecclesiastical court, which took effect on May 31, 2010 “for having disguised as a Roman Catholic priest,” a press release stated.

Identifying himself as Dom X, de Borja posed as a member of France-based Canons Regular of St. Augustine and claimed to be on vacation before returning “to his current assignment in Russia.”

He heard confessions and conducted retreats and recollections as a "guest priest" in the Christ The King Parish at Greenmeadows.

De Borja raised funds and claimed to have been tasked to put up a community for the Augustinian group in the Philippines. It was later found out that he was not assigned in the Mary Mother of God Mission Society in Vladivostok, a city located in southeastern Russia.

Once excommunicated, clergies are prohibited from receiving communion, officiating masses and holding ecclesiastical office.

The Catholic Church in the Philippines rarely bestows excommunication to an erring member. The most recent incident was Alejandre Galias of Sorsogon after he broke the seal of confession in 2007.

Contrary to popular belief, priests are not the only ones who can be excommunicated. In the past, famous leaders who were banned by the Catholic Church were Fidel Castro, Juan Peron, Martin Luther, and Queen Elizabeth I.

Warning

Further, the Diocese of Paranaque warned about Joseph Sorongon who claimed to be a Deacon from the Order of St. Benedict from the Monastery of the Transfiguration in Malaybalay, Bukidnon.

According to diocesan chancellor Fr. Benjamin D. Molina, Jr., Sorongon "is a fraud and impostor."

“The Chancery, after careful research and investigation, found out that Mr. Joseph Sorongon is not a deacon nor is he a member of the Order of St. Benedict, as confirmed by Fr. Savio Ma. Siccuan, OSB, Prior of the Monastery of the Transfiguration,” Fr. Molina wrote in in a circular released on Wednesday.

Molina cautioned Catholics against fraud priests and to ask for a certificate of ordination issued by their Chancery of their diocese and religious congregations to verify such claims.

There are no definite reports if criminal charges were filed against de Borja and Sorogon. - abs-cbnNEWS.com

A Paradise Lost

2010-02-11T11:52:00.000-08:00

“The world has been passing the Philippines by, literally. Back in 1960, the country had the second-highest per capita income in Asia, lagging behind only Japan. But by the following decade, South Korea and Taiwan had surpassed it, and by the 1980s, Malaysia and Thailand had, too. China overtook it in the late 1990s. And now—an event that many Philippine elite thought they would never live to see—Indonesia has sailed past the Philippines….
The Philippines was billed in the 1950s and '60s as Asia's most promising story, alongside Burma and Sri Lanka. Now a somber reminder of how long-term projections often go awry and why economic catch-up is not inevitable, even for a country rich in human capital and natural resources. From Brazil in the 1970s and '80s to Thailand more recently, history is littered with instances of countries that lose their way following a few years of success because of weak institutions and the lack of political will to enact tougher reforms. After growing at an average pace of 6 percent in the 1950s and '60s, the Philippines missed out on the successive waves of -investment-led booms in the region due to constant political instability and failure to liberalize the economy. Investment as a share of GDP is merely 15 percent—the lowest in its post–World War II history. Although the economy has expanded at an average 4 percent annually in the post-Marcos era, it has translated into little progress for a nation with a population growth of more than 2 percent a year…
A free and fair presidential election would be a start. The agenda for a new government is fairly clear-cut. Investment has long been the missing component in the growth equation, so the government needs to begin by creating a better environment for investment. This means stronger contract enforcement, less judicial interference, and breaking up the stranglehold of some oligarchs in key businesses. An important measure of the country's success will be if it manages to slow the pace of emigration. More than 10 million Filipinos have left the country since the early 1980s for better prospects abroad. The country needs some of that talent to return home and add to the economy's underlying productivity.” -Newsweek Jan 22, 2010-

Texas Open Range

2010-01-14T07:50:00.000-08:00

Something never change through the years..Parabadil..

31 Point trophy Whitetail Buck.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2009-12-18T13:53:00.000-08:00

A Message by George Carlin:

2009-12-03T13:03:00.001-08:00

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete..

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, ' I love you ' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Si Boyet Nasa Texas..

2009-10-07T08:56:00.000-07:00

Boyet at his Sister’s new house at Houston Texas. Ano pa! pig para relibak mi naman so mga classmate mi..( Sara sisay daw?)

Batch ’80 E-mail Directory:

2009-09-03T09:09:00.000-07:00

Batch ’80 with e-mail address at the directory..

Babasa, Carlos
Baranda, Roberto
Dimaano, Meneleo
Gonzalgo, Rochello
Lomibao, Conrado
Lelis, David
Manda, Emmanuel
Maullon, Francis
Ocampo, Leoncio
Sunga, Eduardo

Please send your update e-mail add. or if you need an e-mail add. of Batch ‘80 At Spartanking_22@yahoo.com

Paki update pa tabi kun me aram pa kamo. Salamatonon....Paco

Minutes of the OLPS Alumni Meeting

2009-08-26T08:49:00.000-07:00

Minutes of the OLPS Alumni Meeting held at Southside Bar & Grille, Salog, Sorsogon City on August 22, 2009

Present:

Atty. Tootsie Cubias
Atty. Jess Fumera
Robert Maullon
Cesar Escobedo
Augusto Dematera
Gerald Angeles
Tato Marcial
Kruni Escudero

1. The meeting which was presided by Atty. Tootsie Cubias formally started at 7 P.M. with a solemn prayer, followed by the reading and approval of the minutes of the last meeting held at Mango Grill, Magsaysay St.

2. Matters Discussed:

2.1.Atty. Tootsie will attend the meeting on September 3, 2009 @ St. Gregory the Great Seminary, Tabaco, Albay, to finalize the basketball game set on the 17th of October between St. Gregory and OLPS Alumni. He will render his report next meeting.

2.2.The uniform to be used by the OLPS Alumni during the basketball game vs Gregorians is still being finalized, especially who will shoulder the expenses. (We are now appealing to some SANO who can take charge of the expenses good for 15 players only).

2.3.Sano Cesar Escobedo was designated as the playing coach and shall be the point person to coordinate with those interested SANO who will join the team. The following are the suggested players (Any interested SANO can coordinate with Sano Cesar. N.B. must be 35 yrs old & above):

Nono Yap
Fr. Totoy Alcantara
Cesar Escobedo
Tommy Duran
Philip Duran
Augusto Dematera
Fr. Buchoy Datar
Romelio Dimaano
Lloyd Lopez
Fr. Vernon Zulueta
Fr. Ninoy Lagarde
Fr. Peewee Renovalles
Ping Ocampo

2.4.In addition to the previous minutes, the registration shall start at OLPS Minor Seminary at 7am-12nn (c/o OLPS Seminarians). Registration fee is 100 pesos only.

2.5.Amendment to previous minutes: Motorcade will start at OLPS (Minor) going around the city proper then back to OLPS Minor for the Eucharistic Celebration (c/o OLPS); business meeting follows, then lunch (per batch). In the afternoon, activities will be the basketball game of OLPS Alumni vs Gregorians Ex-Sem (10 cases of beers to the winner c/o SANO), and fellowship (at basketball court) with live band at 7P.M. onwards c/o Batch 84.

2.6.The meeting adjourned at 9: 15 P.M. and was officially closed with a solemn prayer.
2.7.Next meeting will be on September 5, 2009 @ 7 P.M., same place (Southside Bar & Grille).

Certified true and correct:

Renato B. Marcial
Acting Secretary With concurrence:

Atty. Augusto Y. Cubias
Vice-President

Parada Lamang

2009-08-07T18:19:00.000-07:00

Where do we stand?

2009-08-07T08:35:00.000-07:00

The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.

My confession:

I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are, Christmas trees.

It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu . If people want a creche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.

I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period... I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.

Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God as we understand Him? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.

In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.

Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show andJane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina).. Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?'

In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.

Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay.

Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.

Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'

Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says. Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.

Are you laughing yet?

Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it.

Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.

Pass it on if you think it has merit.

If not, then just discard it... no one will know you did... But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.

My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully,

Ben Stein

This Old Kaban (2)

2009-07-31T09:07:00.000-07:00

OLPS, WHAT IT USE TO BE..

...The Home, where young men called to the PRIESTHOOD live, as they advance in age, and grow towards maturity and strength of character;
...The School Of Learning, where students aspiring to become priests make steady progress in wisdom and understanding;
...The Institution, where future priest grow in favor before God and men...

These pictures brings back a lot of memories..
The frontage road was not a good site to weed grass as consequences for speaking Bicol while you are watching the rest of the your brothers (seminarians) playing basketball to their content.

Para PALA snow an trabaho

2009-06-12T20:46:00.000-07:00

This Old Kaban (1)

2009-06-03T17:41:00.000-07:00

In the Army....

The art of being well.

2009-01-29T12:05:00.000-08:00

If you don’t want to be ill...

...Speak your feelings.
Emotions and feelings that are hidden, repressed, end in illnesses as: gastritis, ulcer, lumbar pains, spinal. With time, the repression of the feelings degenerates to the cancer. Then, we go to a confidante, to share our intimacy, ours "secret", our errors! The dialogue, the speech, the word, is a powerful remedy and an excellent therapy!

...Make Decisions.
The undecided person remains in doubt, in anxiety, in anguish. Indecision accumulates problems, worries and aggressions. Human history is made of decisions. To decide is precisely to know to renounce, to know to lose advantages and values to win others. The undecided people are victims of gastric ailments, nervous pains and problems of the skin.

...Find Solutions.
Negative people do not find solutions and they enlarge problems. They prefer lamentation, gossip, pessimism. It is better to light a match that to regret the darkness. A bee is small, but produces one of the sweetest things that exist. We are what we think. The negative thought generates negative energy that is transformed into illness.

...Don’t Live By Appearances.
Who hides reality, pretends, poses and always wants to give the impression of being well. He wants to be seen as perfect, easy-going, etc. but is accumulating tons of weight. A bronze statue with feet of clay. There is nothing worse for the health than to live on appearances and facades. These are people with a lot of varnish and little root. Their destiny is the pharmacy, the hospital and pain.

...Accept.
The refusal of acceptance and the absence of self-esteem, make us alienate ourselves. Being at one with ourselves is the core of a healthy life. They, who do not accept this, become envious, jealous, imitators, ultra-competitive, destructive. Be accepted, accept that you are accepted, accept the criticisms. It is wisdom, good sense and therapy.

...Trust.
Who does not trust, does not communicate, is not opened, is not related, does not create deep and stable relations, does not know to do true friendships. Without confidence, there is not relationship. Distrust is a lack of faith in you and in faith itself.

...Do Not Live Life Sad.
Good humor. Laughter. Rest. Happiness. These replenish health and bring long life. The happy person has the gift to improve the environment wherever they live. “Good humor saves us from the hands of the doctor". Happiness is health

Batch '80 Donates to OLPS

2008-11-17T19:51:00.000-08:00

El Documentos..

Hala Lista ha!

Tony and Loy checks how Boxing gloves works...

Life is like an empty mayonnaise jar.

2008-09-02T10:00:00.000-07:00

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous 'yes.
'The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. 'Now,
' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.The sand is everything else---the small stuff.' If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you. 'Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18 holes golf. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf ball first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand. 'One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.’The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with friends.

HAPPY B-DAY Fr. 29!

2008-08-28T11:57:00.000-07:00

It is not the number of years or how long you have live, but what matter most is how much you have given…You gave more than enough!

TO A MENTOR AND A TORMENTOR

HAPPY B-DAY

Fr. Douglas!

The Graduates of 1980

2008-08-26T13:42:00.000-07:00

The most important of me is not what I am worth but how much Good my life can do for others....

Front, L-R: Eleazar Gojar, Rolin Galindez, Ronelo Espeño, Meneleo Dimaano, Rene Deyto

Back, L-R: Ivan Pura, Leo Ocampo Jr., Rey Mendizabal, Francis Maullon, Emmanuel Manda

Front, L-R: Antonio Deligero, Joey Cubias, Roberto Baranda, Carlos Babasa, Nemesio Alcantara

Back, L-R: Conrad Lomibao, Lelis David III, Albert Lacsa, Ramon Laban,

Alex Jerus

L-R: Julito Sarmiento, Rolin Galindez, Emmanuel Manda, Alex Jerus, Rochelo Gonzalgo, Joey Cubias,Ivan Pura,

Eleazar Gojar, Meneleo Dimaano, David Lelis III, Roberto Baranda, Rene Deyto, Ronelo Espeño

OLPS Batch '80 Directory

2008-08-20T11:42:00.000-07:00

The selected few...

Alcantara, Nemesio
Babasa, Carlos - Naka Padi’
Baranda, Roberto
Cubias, Joey
Deligero, Antonio
Deyto, Rene
Dimaano, Meneleo
Espeño, Ronelo
Galindez, Rolin - Naka Padi
Gojar, Eleazar
Gonzalgo, Rochelo
Jeruz, Alex - Naka Padi’
Laban, Ramon
Lacsa, Albert
Lelis, David III
Lomibao, Conrad - Naka Padi’
Manda, Emmanuel
Maullon, Francis
Mendizabal, Rey
Ocampo, Leo Jr.
Pura, Ivan
Sarmiento, Julito
Sesbreño, Agusto

-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-

Diño, Louie
Duana, Raul
Ibay, Emmanuel
Instrilla, Remus
Instrilla, Romulus
Sarte, Ronald
Sunga, Eduardo
Tagum, Jacinto

Panawagan:
Pinapaaram sa gabus na nasa lista, na mag ta-o ki Phone no. o e-mail add. It will be used for sole purpose of our Directory. We shall safeguard your personal information and release only upon your consent.
Bo-ot mi man ma-araman kon kamo Buhay pa o Gadan na. Kon buhay mag e-mail lamang, alagad kon Gadan na, mag multo na lamang sa mga naka padi' na classmate ta maresponsohan. Garentisadong libre... o kaya isurat an sindong pangaran sa likud nin 500 bill asin ihulog sa pag-kulikta kan saindong suking simbahan.

(email: Spartanking_22@yahoo.com)

4 out of 23 Not Bad!

2008-08-18T13:23:00.000-07:00

Anong balita batch!

Mga paralibak na presente; R. Espeño "Chingling", Fr. Carlos "Bob" Babasa, Salvatore Sanchez "Batot (B-79), Mene Dimaano, Fr. Douglas Dimaano, Leo "Loy" Ocampo.

The long wait!

2008-08-01T12:35:00.000-07:00

A new dawn for the OLPS BATCH '80!