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LOUIE ALANO former GP PASSED AWAY, UPLB BETA SIGMA BATCH '62. FORMER GOVERNOR OF BASILAN. At present DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF ARMM.

Dave Ramos

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As reported by Brod Dave Ramos'64, former Basilan governor Brod Louie Alano'62 "Moonriver" passed away on Sunday, Sept 24.

According to Brod Bing Garcia'64, Brod Louie had a fatal heart attack.  Interment is this coming Saturday, Sept 30, at the Episcopal Church at Isabela, Basilan. Wake is at Brod Louie's home in Basilan.

Photo of Brod Louie during his college days, atop his motorcycle. Notice the UP Beta Sigma seal on his motorcycle's tank. Brod Louie was Aggie GP in 1963-1964.

Rest in peace, Brods Ogie & Louie.

Dutch Aragones

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A cool brod in a motorbike.
Stocky well liked and good looking "mestizo".
Another "joule" gone.
Will be missed by all.

Rest In Peace.
Manolo Banzon

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I never met Brod Louie Alano but his name is legendary in the UPLB community. In fact, the definition of an alumnus was bent to accommodate him in the UPLB Alumni Association. I have not verified this but it seems he only finished 4 semesters in LB. So since then, one could be a bona fide member of UPLB AA if you have gone through 4 semesters in UPLB as a registered student.

Rest in peace, Brod Louie.

Chito Protacio

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Brod Louie was a typical Beta Sigman - smart and ruggedly handsome.

During our time in the UPLB College of Forestry in the mid 60s, the Aggie and Forestry Brods had different chapters. I could recall that during my first year in the fraternity in 1964, the membership of the Forestry Brods had reached more than 70. I assume that the Aggie  Brods on the same period, which was then under the popular leadership of Brod Louie as GP, hadmore numbers than the Forestry Brods.

It was also during this period that the Forestry and Aggie Brods became much closer because the GP then of the Forestry Brods was another Chabacano, also from Basilan, in the person of Querico Tan. Moreover, the then MIS of the Sigma Beta Sorority in the UPCA  was another Chabacana from Zamboanga del Norte - Sister Elvie Dalogdog.

We will miss our dear Brother Louie but his memory remains - a joyful and strong, united brotherhood.

Rest in Peace, Brod Louie!

Rene, uplb '64
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Thanks, Rene, for these wonderful reminiscing about Louie Alano and the Basilan Chavacano brods. Since I joined the fraternity in 1970 in UP Diliman , I really wanted to meet Louie (and Dick Brown ) whenever I went home to Isabela, Basilan  but was not able to.  I always see Art de Vera in fraternity and Basilan reunions, and last April chanced upon Mando Dayrit and Rene Tiamzon in our high school grand reunion in Isabela. The last time I saw them was in the early 70s during our dual meet in Los Baños.

It delighted me to know that in 1964, the fraternity heads of both Los Banos Aggie and Forestry were Basilan Chavacanos although this is the first time I heard of Querico Tan ( he might be from Zamboanga ). Brods from Basilan are the late  Richard Jacaria,  Onofre Grino, late Louie Alano, Dick Brown, Art de Vera, Mando Dayrit, Rene Tiamzon and the late Forestry brod, Maximino " Blue Max" Generalao who was my cousin. So far until now, I am the only Diliman brod coming  from Basilan. Unfortunately, I have not heard of new brods coming from Basilan.

Again, regards to you, Brod Rene.

Ernesto " Togi" Igot, UPD70
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To Brod Togi Igot,

Brod Boygee Ganza is also from Basilan and a UP Diliman Brod and was a long time protégé of Brod Johnny Chuiten in Kungfu and both stayed at Area 11 and I sometimes stayed with them.

Bing Garcia, UPLB

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When I joined the frat, Brod Louie just finished his term and was succeeded by Brod Gabriel "Gabby"Viterbo, another good looking Betan mestizo from Capiz.

In my description and close association with him, Brod Louie is a rugged yet refined Betan. He was very conscious (?) with his health that he always smoked his filtered Salem cigarettes with another filter where you can insert your cigarette. That was his trademark I think. In the morning at the Coop, we always ordered the famous arrozcaldo of Tita Fely and Brod Louie always made sure that his arrozcaldo had a fried egg on top. Not many knew this but many Brods copied this from him when they ate their arrozcaldo. To top it, he always ordered a big glass of the very freshly delivered milk from DTRI (Dairy Training Institute Dept) to end his breakfast ritual. His last drink was a "matapang na kape". I remembered Brod Mel Gulfin, my chavacano batchmate, said upon hearing Louie's order... Tol, I will just order a "Duwag na kafe". We laughed but we always forgave him as he was also a chabacano. One time Mel got mad at a Brod, he said "ilulundag kita sa bintana" meaning he would throw him out of the window. As usual, laughter ensued.

Brod Louie never drank beer in a glass as far as I knew. When he opened the bottle, he would get a napkin and wiped clean the top and that's where he drank his cold beer. He loved to play POKER FORTY FOUR at the Umali subdivision frat house although my batchmate, Brod Douglas "Dougie" Mondonedo, often times beat him. By the way, he was one of the many Brods who always had money in his pocket to lose in the poker game.

I was one of the fortunate ones who Brod Louie invited to ride his Gilera Motorcycle to visit his Aunt Lydia Alano Villegas, wife of the late Mayor Antonio Villegas and who is the oldest brother of UP NORTH's David "Dave " Villegas. From the looks of it, Brod Louie was a favorite nephew of Lydia Alano who is the younger sister of his father.

Brod Louie stayed at the Ynalvez dormitory and it was a very famous place that you would hear from many Brod's stories. The Brods who occupied the place with him were Dick Brown, son of the former Mayor of Basilian and cousin of the famous actress, Josephine Estrada, Art De Vera, Vic Pizarro, Teopisto Villanueva, Antonio "Toti" Lugod and more that I can't recall. They were called "The Ynalvez Dogs" for reasons only the Brods knew.

These memories of Brod Louie will always be with me and most of the Brods who knew him. Farewell my brother. You had a good run.

Eric Punzalan

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I will say a prayer for Brod Louie. Great Story Brod Rene. Cheers !!

Brod Jay Jay

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My deep condolences for Brod Louie!

Sonny Pagador