Brod Bobby Camins, UPD'62

September 10, 2009

We just conducted the final rites for Brod Bobby Camins. Attached is the eulogy that I read. Nineteen brods attended. The rites were led by the resident GP and our current Alumni President Ruben Pascual. Among the older (Fifties batch) brods who were there were Atong Labadan, Vic Pulmano (visiting from Australia), Ric Monje, Eddie Jose and Jelly Nacino. The sixties brods who were there: Vic Tupaz, Ed Abon, Jet Arriola, Poti Aparato, Joel Paredes, Chris Michelena, Dan Agulto, Gene Puente. I could not remember the four other younger brods. The honorary frat pin was given to Brod Bobby's only daughter - Amabelle who came all the way from the US.

Vic Ramos'62a, 9-14-09

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"We remember Brod Bobby Camins"

  (Eulogy in honor of Brod Roberto “Bobby” Lorenzana Camins ‘62b UPD

by Brod Vic Ramos ‘62a UPD at the fraternity’s final rites on Sept 14, 2009)

            Last Thursday I texted Brod Bobby to remind him to attend the last rites for Brod Rudy Angala. We were all contemporaries in Diliman. Bobby and I entered the fraternity under the leadership of GP Jelly Nacino. To my great surprise and sadness, Janet called back immediately to tell me that Brod Bobby just died in the hospital. I quickly posted the sad news in the international egroup. My email elicited an outpouring of condolences and remembrances from around the world which I have been requested to convey to his family.

            First to react was our indefatigable president of the International Chapter of the fraternity – Brod Willy “Tatang” Vergara. He recalled that Brod Bobby belonged to the famous Diamond Special batch which included a large group from both Vanguard like Ed Soliman, Teddy Rey, Mel Rosales, Noli Nolasco and Hannibal Manikan; Varsity athletes like Freddy de Leon, Marianito Cruz, Sammy Bautista and Joe Rebano; and others like Angie Garbes, Lesley Mangaoil, Danny Neri, Lionel Logronio and Lerio Ancheta.

Brod Norman Bituin, batch ‘65, immediately posted the notice in our website’s Flash News.

           He wrote: “I am grateful to Brod Bobby for he was one of the "masters" who constantly encouraged me and treated me with respect when I was a lowly neophyte struggling to make it through our unbelievably difficult initiation.” He offered his prayers.

From NY-NJ area, Brod Pet Grajo of ’60 High Noon batch called the news of Brod Bobby’s death “heart-wrenching”. He continued: “I knew Bobby rather closely. At one time he was a member of the Barstool Singers at the time when Freddie de Leon left for the States sometime in 1963-64. I will truly miss him.”
 

            From Canada, his batchmate Noli Nolasco wrote that he owed his family lots more than the feeling of loss and sympathy. “He adopted me as a member of his family during the initiation period and made sure that I survived during the trying times after the “Vanguard fiasco”, which he did not explain.

Another batchmate Dr. Angie Garbes  wrote from British Columbia:

”This is indeed another sad reminder that although the Betan spirit of brotherhood remains alive and well, we Betans are mere mortals living on borrowed time.” He continued with a Latin phrase which my computer could not decipher. But he advised that we focus on the recruitment of resident brods to ensure that we are the fraternity of choice in the UP campuses.

Brod Angie continued: “My recollections are not as vivid-- there are places and (faces) I remember, some more than others. While I cannot trust my memory enough to properly and accurately eulogize batchmates and near batchmates, I am reassured by the fact that they were Betans who lived by the Betan Credo and would therefore be missed not just by fraternity brothers but the rest of mankind. The world is not better without them!”
 

He ended with a prayer: ”Please God take them and shepherd them into your kingdom for whatever shortcomings they may have had are surely outweighed by the good that they did during their earthly existence”.

From the executive suites of Google in California, Brod Ike Araneta of batch 71b remembered Brod Bobby as an active alumnus giving support to Sunday karate practitioners at the VetMed building with Brod Noli Nolasco.

The common thread in these condolences reflects on the strength of our fraternity. Whether they knew brod Bobby well or not, they embraced him as a brother who was bound by the same Betan credo as we all are. The foundations of our brotherhood therefore remain solid and relevant.

Our fraternity has lost a lot of brods this year, at least 20 I was told. I hope the trend will slow down a bit because most of us in my batch are already in the pre-departure area. And the older batches are overdue. The worse month was July when we lost four brods in Diliman and another four in Los Banos. Death seems to come in pairs. Last week it was Brod Rudy and now Brod Bobby.

Times like these leave us with sorrow and memories. Brod Gilbert Dulay captured the essence of the moment by quoting Dante that “there is no greater grief than the misery of recalling happier times.” But other poets also assure us that only memories make us truly rich.

Whether we like it or not, our lives are defined by those who have left us, by the grief that gnawed on our soul and by our thoughts of what might have been. How many of us in the fraternity have dedicated their lives to continue the legacies left behind by their fathers or brothers? Or to do great deeds in the world to give meaning to lives that were not fully lived. As Hemingway wrote in Farewell to Arms: “The world breaks everyone, then some become strong at the broken places.” Our broken hearts will mend with time. And this common experience will always strengthen the ties that have bound us during all these years.

 As the Good Book says: “Cast thy burden upon the Lord and He shall strengthen thee.”

In conclusion, we want Brod Bobby’s family to remember that we are here to make sure that they are never alone in their moments of great loss. We have come to accept that life will never be complete without death. After all we are in essence free spirits. We gain our freedom only when we join in God’s own time the inevitable parade of the immortals.

But on this earth tonight, we assure you that the memory of Brod Bobby will continue to live in our hearts.

God Bless Us All. 

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BROD ANGIE GARBES JUST EXHORTED US WITH A SONG: 

And the song proceeds below ---

how meaningful to us, to our relationships and to UPBSF-International vision to leave a lasting legacy!
 
Tatang Vergara, 9-10-09

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This is indeed another sad reminder that although the Betan spirit of brotherhood remains alive and well, we Betans are mere mortals living on borrowed time. Gaudeamus igitur juvenesdum sumus............nos habebit humus! Which brings more urgency and importance to what we discussed at the board meeting about resident recruitment and assuring that we are the fraternity of choice in the UP campuses.

My recollections are not as vivid -- there are places and (faces) I remember, some more than others. While I cannot trust my memory enough to properly and accurately eulogize batchmates and near batchmates, I am reassured by the fact that they were Betans who lived by the Betan Credo and would therefore be missed not just by fraternity brothers but the rest of mankind. The world is not better without them!

Please God take them and shepherd them into your kingdom for whatever shortcomings they may have had are surely outweighed by the good that they did during their earthly existence.

Angie Garbes,  9-10-09

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Thanks Brod Vic.  Very sadly, I just posted this notice in our website's Flash News.  Much, much too soon from another early this week of Brod Rudy Angala's.

I am grateful to Brod Bobby for he was one of the "masters" who constantly encouraged me and treated me with respect when I was a lowly neophyte struggling to make it through our unbelievably difficult initiation. 

My prayers and till then, Brods Bobby and Rudy.

*Note:  The 1964 and 1965 UP Beta Sigma Diliman photos above are posted in Memory Lane I, now showing the names of Departed Brods. 

Norman Bituin'65, 9-10-09

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Brods,

With a heavy heart, may I inform the group about the death of Brod Bobby Camins. He passed away just a few hours ago. I was texting him to attend the final rites for Brod Rudy Angala tomorrow night. His wife called back to inform me about his death. We are a fraternity wounded by all these sudden departures.

Vic'62aUPD Quezon Batch,  9-10-09

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Brod Rudy Angala, UPD'63

September 7, 2009

"Death of a fraternity brother"

 (Eulogy delivered by Brod Vic Ramos ‘62b UPD in honor of

 Brod Rodolfo Mose Angala, batch '63 UPD on Sept. 11, 2009)

             I knew that Brod Rudy would leave us sooner than expected when Vic Tirol and I visited him in his home about a year ago. We talked about old times. He seemed to follow the thread of our conversations with his emphatic “yes” or “no” comments. When it was time to take our pictures, he surprised us by holding tightly both our hands. He did not say anything but we felt he was telling us that this might be the last time we would hold hands together. The realization made me quite sad.

            Now we have lost him forever. I was scanning our website on the many expressions of remembrance and condolences from brods around the world.  The common thread of these sentiments was that Brod Rudy was a TRUE BETAN. He was generous to a fault when he dealt with his brothers. He was the only boy in their family of four. So he must have poured all his needs for a brother within the fraternity.

            We entered the university together in 1961 as entrance scholars.  He was valedictorian of his class in Sta. Cruz, Zambales. So, we carried with us the high expectations of our parents and town mates that we would do well in the university. We met early because we stayed in the same dorm – Mayon Residence hall, later renamed Narra. It was the cheapest dorm on campus where fellow Ilocanos were concentrated.

            We both enrolled as pre-med students. I shifted early on my second year to journalism while he continued and finished his pre-med course. Instead of proceeding to PGH, he proceeded to Malcolm Hall as a law student. As a law graduate, he almost made it to the top ten in the bar exams with grades in the upper eighties.

He joined the fraternity in 1963. He was quickly elected as assistant college princep. As a frat man, he was known as someone you could turn to for help. Brod Gilbert Dulay remembered him as someone who always anticipated one’s needs. He was circulation manager of the Philippine Collegian and he helped organize the participation of the brods in the  Collegian staff in CEG conferences. He also attended some CONDA conferences to help some brods in their political ambitions. He ran for a position in the student council in the ticket of Brod Jimmy Yambao. Brod Bobby Manansala still remembered his campaign slogan: “Angala – Ang Galing”.

After graduation, he was more of an entrepreneur than a lawyer. He ran a taxi fleet aptly named the Betan Taxi. He allowed brods to ride on his license and included their extra cars as part of his taxi fleet. Others supplied him with batteries that did not last very long.

            He also managed a Caltex gas station along Quezon Blvd. During the oil crisis of 1971 when gas was rationed, he called up brods in the middle of the night to get full loads from his gas station.

            He was always sensitive to the needs of brods. I experienced this myself during my senior year. He must have learned from  Brod Vic Tirol that I had difficulty passing Math ll. I have finished most of my required courses except Math ll, which I have dropped twice already instead of getting a failing grade. As journalism major, I had mental blocks when it came to numbers. He took time out from his voluminous law books to walk me through the wonders of numbers. Without his timely assistance, I was not sure how much longer I would have stayed in UP.

            For this reason I grieve deeply on his passing.

           The death of a fraternity brother always leaves us hanging dry like a shirt in a clothesline.  We are a fraternity seared by the loss of so many of our brothers. Before, we only attended the wakes of our founding members, then those who initiated us into the fraternity and we understood because they were older. But now we are seeing not just our contemporaries but also those younger than us going ahead. We have to find ways to somehow convert these pain and suffering to an act of creativity and renewal for our brotherhood. As Brod Buddy Garbanzos poetically put it, the leaves are falling but the tree lives on. This is what nature has taught us. Our foresters also tell us that before a drought threatens a forest, a full flowering of seeds bloom to make sure that these trees continue to live in another life if they perchance die due to the drought. In the same vein, the simple jackfruit or langka in our backyard bears its last fruit not on its branches but from its roots so that when the fruit decays, new plants will sprout from its many seeds.

            Life goes on as we fathom the mystery of life and death.

            We have to learn that life is a narrow road between two peaks of eternities – the billions of years before we were born and the billions more after we leave this earth. We may try to sneak a glance beyond those peaks but there is only the cold silence beyond our human capacity to feel and understand. But from that void we may hear whispers of those who have gone ahead saying, “We are better now where we are.”

           This is what I believe Brod Rudy is telling us now. Our lives have been much enriched because we have known him as a brother.

Lastly, we  would like to thank Heidi for taking good care of our brod during the last 13 very difficult years of his life. We are all together in these moments of great loss.

            Farewell brod. Godspeed.

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Please accept my condolences to you and the rest of the family; I worked with Rudy at Human Settlements where we had very fun and memorable times; I think, those days were the most difficult and trying times of his career; however, the challenges he faced did not deter him from doing and giving his best; I saw him transform to a better person as he worked hard for the family; I know how he loved Heidi and you guys; During one of our talks I recall him telling stories of how he and Heidi teamed up in dealing with "guy stuff" -- fondly he said, "Mahirap talagang magpalaki ng mga lalaki -- sakit sa ulo";

After the EDSA revolution we parted ways; he was able to move to NIA and was on his way up the ladder; sadly his stroke put a halt to it;

I will remember Rudy for the virtues I witnessed in him -- dedication to Heidi & family, dedication to excellence and hard work and dedication to God (yes we had conversations about God --  I know in his innermost being, he loved God)...so, Rudy -- It is not goodbye but -- until we meet again.. Cheers.

Gabby Moraleda 68b, 9-09-09

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Indeed, another sad news.

Our sincere condolences to the bereaved family of brod Rudy Angala!

I did not have the privilege of meeting personally Brod Rudy but I heard a lot of good things about him. I was told however that in the past, the family of Brod Rudy used to manage and operate a timber license agreement in the forest area of Davao Oriental.

May God's eternal light shine upon his soul!

Rene de Rueda, uplb '64,9-09-09

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 Dear Brods,

Greetings. It is really saddening to see our brothers and very dear friends go. What is even more startling is that the passing away of our dear Brothers are happening too frequently too many nowadays.

I hope the rest of us should take this time to pause and have ourselves evaluated physically and medically. Let us realize that we are not getting any younger. Also, maybe we should rethink about doing away certain things that may contribute to life-threatening health issues. For the health-conscious, keep on and maybe you can teach the rest of us.

Most important, now is the best time than any to think about our relationship with our Creator.

Gil Alona, upd74b, 9-09-09

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Willie,

Too bad about Rudy Angala, a brod we're very familiar with... I wanted to share this photo to all especially to those who didn't know him.  It was taken during Fratball'70, Rudy at the center and very much alive with George Sales'69 and Sol DelRosario'66...To me, he will always be "Angaling talaga!!" as coined by Ely Santiago as a campaign slogan when Rudy was a candidate in the student council election in the late '60s.... Let us all pray that Rudy would be the last to go under your watch... sabihin mo sa kanila bawal muna matumba.... 

Bobby Manansala, 9-09-09

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Rudy ...thank you for having been part of our lives as well as the fond memories that we will all cherish.

Rest in Peace Brod....

Boi Wico UPD '65 Black Saints batch,  9-08-09

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It saddens me that Rudy is no longer with us.  I remember the many happy occasions we were together or with other Brods and professional colleagues.  I knew him as a trustworthy, loyal, caring and loving person, a true Betan and a real friend.  Rudy understands your intentions and needs and will be with you without any judgment.  

I remember Rudy in the 60s dutifully attending Beta Sigma frat gatherings, fulfilling his responsibility as the UP Philippine Collegian’s circulation coordinator while taking his courses in law, or discharging his representative role at the College Editors' Guild confabs in Cebu and Dumaquete Cities.  

I remember Rudy during the 70s oil crisis helping Betans fill up their gas tanks at midnight in his Caltex stations in Quezon Blvd.  I remember him as the entrepreneur negotiating reasonable business deals with FSDC to repair on time USAID-surplus jeepneys to comply with Teddy Rey’s strict timetable.  I remember in the 80s, when Rudy was a good member of our Legal team at the BLISS Housing program.  

Now I know, there is no greater grief, as Dante wrote, “than the misery of recalling happier times.”   I'm grateful for the time that I got to know him. To Heidi and Brod Reiner, please accept my sincere condolences.

Gilbert Dulay UPD'64, 9-08-09

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Hi brods,

Masaya ako kapag nakakabasa ako ng mga email sa ating e-groupo at iba’t ibang mga artikulo ng ating brods sa website. Siguro dahil medyo busy din ako, mas gusto ko na lang magbasa sa halip na sumulat. Mahigit 30 taon ko na kasing ginagawa ang pagsusulat, at natutuwa ako na ito pa rin ang pamaraan para magkabalitaan tayong lahat kahit nasa iba’t ibang lugar o trabaho na tayo.

’Ika nga “Dugong Betan” kayat anumang balita tungkol sa ating kapatiran ay gusto nating malaman – masaya  man o malungkot. Siyempre gusto natin makita lalo na sa mga retrato yung mga "happenings" ng brods (o gimmick sa mga batang dorbs).

Isa sa mga napapansin ko talagang napakalungkot natin tuwing may isa na namang namamatay na brod. Tumatanda na kasi ang fraternity at siyempre ‘di natin maalis na may mga linggo na sunud-sunod ang mga  brod na pumapanaw.

Sa iba’t last rites rites, nakita ko ang lungkot natin. At nagiging pasasalamat din sa ating mga yumaong brods, dahil nga naipakita nila kung paano mabuhay na dala ang prinsipyo ng kapatiran.

Pero napansin ko rin na para bang dahil sa dami ng mga brods na namamatay, parang  nagiging balewala na sa marami sa atin ang pagdalo sa mga last rites. Nitong mga nakaraang buwan, dumarami ang mga namamatay pero kaunti ang mga dumadalo.

May ilang mga last rites na wala akong nakikitang mga opisyal ng UP Beta Sigma Fraterntiy Alumni Association. Nagbibigay na lang ang alumni association ng bulaklak. ‘Yung iba may mga dahilan tulad ng mayroon silang mga commitment sa kanilang mga iba’t ibang civic organizations.

Dati rati sinabi natin sa mga residente na dapat dumalo din sila sa last rites ng mga matatandang brods na namatay  kahit ‘di na nila naabutan sa UP. Ngayong dumadalo ang mga residente, marami naman sa ating mga kapatid na ‘di naman gaanong bumabata ang nawawala. Pakaunti ng pakaunti ang mga dumadalo sa mga burol ng mga namatay na brods.

Mabuti pa pag may inuman, mapabata o matanda dumadalo at bumabangka pa sa kuwentuhan.

Mabuti pa ang ibang mga organisasyong pinamumunuan ng mga brods, madaling hatakin ang mga brods dahil masaya dito at marami ka pang makaka-network.

Maiintindihan natin ang ibang mga brods na ayaw dumalo sa ibang mga last rites dahil masyado silang nalulungkot. Pero lagi silang may pasabi. Pero  sobra naman yata. Karamihan ba sa atin ay sobra na ang lungkod 'pag namamatay ang brod at ayaw na natin siyang makita kahit man lang bago siya ilibing?

Ngayon si Rudy Angala naman ang namatay. Naging malapit tayo sa kanya. Ang kinakaba ko lang kaunti na naman ang dadalaw bago siya mailibing. Sa aking mga pagdalo sa maraming burol, ‘di ko nakitang humingi ng abuloy sinumang  kaanak ng mga yumaong brods pero tuwang-tuwa sila ‘pag nakikita nila na nandoon tayo. Bilib na bilib ang kanilang mga kaanak, pero minsan ako mismo ay nahihiya dahil kakaunti lang tayo na nanduon. Para bang naklimutan na natin ang isang kapatid ‘pagyao niya.

Mayroon nga pala akong retrato ni Brod Manny Arejola kuha ko mga dalawang buwan  bago siya namatay. Nagkita kami dahil mayroon akong ginagawang isang book project, at siya ay isa sa mga resource persons ko. Mahina na siya at may cancer noong panahong 'yon.

Masaya kami habang ininterbyu ko siya. Dahil siguro medyo busy kami ‘di na kami gaanong nagkakuwentuhan sa aming buhay-buhay. Sa last rites nga kay Manny, 16 na brods ang dumating, karamihan mga residente.

‘Di ba pinagmamalaki natin na 16,000 tayo kaya nagkakandarapa ang iba sa atin na gamitin ito para sa kanilang mga civic organizations, kaibigang pulitiko o sa mga negosyo? Anong masasabi n’yo?  

Maraming salamat brods.  

Cheerz,

Joel Paredes UP ‘73D, 9-07-09

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RUDY ANGALA WAS A FINE BROD. PANATIKO RIN.

I THINK HE NAMED HIS FLEET OF TAXICABS ==BETAN TAXI

CHEERZ !!!

Willie Nep 69, 9-07-09

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Our deepest condolence to Reiner and the rest of Rudy's family. Reiner is in the international loop and whose Sigma Betan wife was a visitor of UP Norcal brods Pogs and Gabby in mid-July.
 
Atty. Rudy Angala '63 was an active alumnus member until he was stricken with heart illness years ago. The Lord has finally called him to His fold after having been bed-ridden for many years.
 
May his soul rest in peace.
 
Willie "Tatang" Vergara, 9-07-09

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May Brod Rudy rest in peace.  I remember him and his VW fastback during our UP days.

Caloy las Marias 67B, 9-07-09

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Brods,

Very sad news.

Brod Rudy Angala passed away yesterday.  He died from a heart attack.

He had been staying at his home in Pagasa QC for the past 16 years having suffered a stroke in 1993 which he never fully recovered from.  He lost much of his speech and mobility.

His wife Hedi texted my wife this morning.  I believe his son Reiner UPD '92 is in the US and their eldest Rolf and youngest Randall are based in RP.

The wake is at St. Peter's Chapel Quezon Ave and interment is on Saturday for those who wish to go.

Raffy Hidalgo 86, 9-07-09

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Brod Lee Manikan, UPD'68

July 21, 2009

MABUHAY KA BROD LEE !

Willie Nepo 69a, 7-21-09

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Dear Gamy,

My deepest condolence to you and your family.  I have known brod Lee when I was enrolled in Diliman four decades ago. Like all the brods of that era, we'll miss him. Am offering a prayer for the repose of his soul. God bless.

Nol Banzon, 7-21-09

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Gamy,  So sorry to hear about Lee's passing. It is quite unbelievable that a robust and active guy like Lee would leave so soon... Take care of yourself, Brod....

Bobby Manansala'67b, 7-21-09 

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 Lee and I flew together both in the domestic and international routes. I share your grief kabatch Gamy and the rest of  the

Manikan family... with this are farewell prayers for Lee's last  flight towards  the "Light".

Tito F. Garcia upd'65, black saints, 7-21-09

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Brods Hanni and Gamy... Eva & I wish to extend our sincerest condolences to the Manikan family for the death of our UP Prep High '67 and UPBSF '68a batchmate. Lee was also a fellow officer during our PMT days together with Brod Ed Rivera. Lee was one of the boys hanging out at Brod Ed Rivera's pad in Leon Guinto with the  other Prepian & Betan batchmates Judz Rey, Walter Navarro, Bernie Bantegui, Paeng Ochoa. We were in the same section with Judz in our first year of high school.  Lee was also my neighbor in Better Living Subdivision, P'que.

We will surely miss Lee and his Beatle songs!

Sincerely...
Ago Romero '68a, 7-21-09  

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Hanni and Gamy,

Deepest condolences and prayers to you and your family for the passing away of our beloved Brod Lee . On one of my trips abroad, Lee happened to be a cabin crew member of the PAL Flight I was on. He barely left the Mabuhay cabin I was on during the entire 12 hrs trip just trying to catch up on the good old days....We all will surely miss him, but rejoice since he is now at peace with his Creator.
 
Boi Wico, Black Saints batch '65, 7-21-09 

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Brod Gamy,

Nakikiramay ako sa iyo at sa lahat ng Manikan family.

Joe Lalas 69C, 7-21-09

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To Gamy and Hanni,

My heartfelt condolences to the Manikan family for the untimely demise of my ka-batch Lee. May his soul rest in peace.

Art Atega 68A UPD, 7-21-09

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Brods Gamy and Hannibal,
 
Deepest condolence for the passing of the youngest Betan among the Manikan Brothers. He was a very good friend and neighbor in Paranaque, a former officemate of Let Manikan (wife of Lee), and we used to meet at Don Bosco Makati where our sons both attended high school.
 
Lee brought us many a happy days at the Tambayan in the late 60s with his songs and sense of camaraderie. When I came to Northern California, I found from Ding Cavestany that his only son LEE (now with the Fire Dept of SF) was named after his best friend when they were young professionals... that was no other than your brother, LEE MANIKAN.
 
We will certainly miss Lee; may he rest in peace with his Creator.
 
Willie "Tatang" Vergara, 7-21-09

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Maraming salamat, ka-Batch.  I'll pass on your message to Lilet, the children and grandchildren.
Cheers!  Mabuhay ang UP Beta Sigma!

Gamy Manikan, 7-21-09

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Brods kabatch Gamy and Hanni,

I offer my prayers for Brod Lee and deep condolences for his family and to the Manikan clan.

Truly... Norman Bituin, 7-21-09

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Our sincerest condolonces, Brod Gamy.  May God grant Brod Lee eternal rest!

Ollie Jumao-as73c

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Dear Gamy & Lee's family,

Our deepest condolences --  I will always remember for his sweet voice -- specially in doing the Beatle songs; Lee will be missed but not forgotten!  Take care.. in Christ.

Gabby Moraleda 68b & Cy, 7-21-09

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Brod Gamy,
My heartfelt sorrow and condolence for our Brod Lee's passing. May God grant him eternal rest and we may be comforted by the hope in our Risen Lord. When Lee and I met on the first day of our freshman year at UP Prep in 1963( we were in Everlasting section), we promised each other to join Beta Sigma- just like our idols Hanni and Teddy.

Judge Rey 68A, 7-21-09

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 Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:04:32 -0700
 From: gromani7@yahoo.com
 Subject: LEE '68A
 To: reyrick@hotmail.com; dingcavestany@hotmail.com
 
 Dear Brods:
 
Lee passed away this morning.  He was 59 years old last 3 June.

Please pray for the eternal repose of his soul.
 
GAMY

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Brod Ernie Fontanoza DVM, UPD'59

July 19, 2009

**In Flash News 7/20:

I met Ernie 1st time in Bacolod in '73; picked me up at my hotel; lunched at his house; drinks at a night spot. A karateka, he loved Malmon Karate t-shirt I gave. An 'A-1' brod.

  More: When Ernie invited me to his house for lunch, he said, "Brod, I have a surprise for you". Then he called his two very young kids, maybe 5 and 6 at the time, and asked them to sing the "Betan Drinking Song".  And off they went merrily singing -- "Cheers, Cheers for Beta Sigma, bring out the whiskey, bring out vodka". All the way to "Jug-a-lug, jug-a-lug, jug-a-lug!!" Both Ernie and I were laughing so hard as we cheered them on.  I was so blown away that I told myself that I would do the same thing when I had my own kids. And so I did.  My little daughters Jen and Jamie would sing "Cheers, Cheers for Beta Sigma" when the LA brods had our meeting and drinking at home. And at times the brods would give them a glass of Sprite or 7-Up and the girls would be downing their "vodka" as we bottoms-up them in turn. Thanks to Ernie and his kids!!

Norman Bituin, 7-20-09

Brod Gody Santiago, UPD'55

July 13, 2009

Just received an email from Laoag that former UP Diliman GP Brod Gody Santiago passed away this morning. May he rest in Peace.

In Oct 2006, when we had our Medical Mission at Laoag, we traced our roots and we found out that we are related. My late father was born in Laoag but migrated to Isabela. He asked me why I chose Laoag City as the venue and told him, " My father is native of Laoag and am honoring him for his Ist Death Anniversary".

Brod Gody was a very jolly Betan who enjoyed singing with us (with Brod Vic Ramos) on that memorable Oct 14th night. Siya daw ang GP when Brod Sluggo Rigor entered the frat in 1960.

Brod Cosme Santiago, UPLB Forestry '67b, 7-13-09

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Brod Dick Chiongbian, UPD'59

June 30, 2009

Many of us 'Amuyongs' of that era will no doubt remember Dick as the Master who had given us many "hairy" scares.  Surely he must be smiling and laughing at us now as we remember the naughty, laughing, jolly shipping magnate heir from Cebu. May he rest in peace.

Sluggo Rigor UPD'60, 7-01-09

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Richard "Dick" Chiongbian belongs to batch '59 Tom Dooley batch UPD. My heartfelt condolence to the family he left behind. May his soul rest in Peace. Amen.

Willy Quejada'59, 7-01-09

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**In Flash News 6/30:

A very generous and welcoming brod, I remember, when we residents caroled at his home during my term, on Christmas 1971.

Norman Bituin, 6-30-09

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