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Makati Chapter hosts UP SoCal in fellowship lunch

Article and photos by Paul Chua

 

Fellowship at the Batangus Restaurant Feb 9, 2011
The U.P.Beta Sigma Fraternity Alumni Association, Makati Chapter hosted a gathering for visiting UP SoCal brods Aman Carolino, Edsel Arceo & Roy Antonio last week Thursday. It was an evening filled with laughs, food, chugs, and animated reminiscing of frat tales & stories. Some brods were talked about in good jest and I'm sure quite a few probably gagged on their food if they happened to be eating at that time.
 

Founder Rico Arranz chats with Ago and Eva Romero

 

Atty. Boyet Fernandez and Amb. Jimmy Yambao

 

Brod Roy Antonio just arrived that early morning, while I think brods Aman & Edsel had a few days head start. In any case, the fellowship was a definitely a good way to break their jet lag and provide a deep slumber that evening. I was invited by Brod Boyet Fernandez whom I had lunch with the previous day. It was great to connect with all the brods after such a long hiatus. I met my kabatch brod Nilo Punzalan and had a grand time catching up. We will try to locate the rest of our batch mates so we can plan to host a batch gathering.

 

 

 

                                  l-r: Bogs Cabanatan, Torch Manalang, Edsel Arceo, Nilo Punzalan, Paul Chua, Sandy Daza,

                                       Gerald Alo, Roy Antonio, Joel Paredes and Oca Mamangon.

Lunch at Taste of L.A. Resto on Roces Ave, Q.C.
Last Saturday Feb 11, 2012, I had a late lunch with brods Aman, Edsel & Roy, joined by brod Joel Paredes. The UP SoCal brods were supportive when I was in the U.S. last year during my treatment at Loma Linda.*  My ex-girlfriend and wife of 38 years ( Beth ) wanted to host them for lunch at our home but they were busy as preparations were underway for the Sunday Tito De Santos Tsinelas para sa mga Bata project. They needed to be close to campus.

The food was awesome !  We savored really good Filipino dishes like crispy pata, sisig, kare2, bonoan bangus and icy SML ( I just watched...hehe ). I asked brod Aman why we were eating Pinoy food in a restaurant named Taste of L.A.? Brod Aman texts the owner so we find out that there was a variety of western specialties on the flip side of the menu. Hahaha.. It was a nice afternoon well spent with the brods.

 

            " Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another -

              and all the more as we see the Day approaching " Hebrews 10:25

 

clockwise: Paul Chua, Aman Carolino, Joel Paredes, Edsel Arceo and Roy Antonio.

 

                   *Web note: If you missed reading Paul Chua's visit in LA, go to Chapters>Southern California>Updates>3 Apr 2011

                                     ("Hallelujah for two Betan Pastors!"), or simply>>> click here.

 

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