WILLY GAA ‘66

Washington D.C., ang Pilipinas na pangunahing embahada
I sang magiting, subok at tunay na Upsilonian ang tinalaga.
L antay na ginto at diamante marahil ang kasing halaga
L ingkod na maaasahan ng mga kababayan sa Amerika
Y aman ng Kapatirang Upsilon, mga diplomatikong kasama.

G inoo, kagalang-galang na Embahador ng Inang Bayan
A ntas ay mataas, malawak ang diplomasyang karanasan
A ayudahan ng Diyos sa delikadong landas na lalakaran.

OSCAR “OCA” VALENZUELA ‘64

O pisyal na posisyon ngayon sa ating DFA na kagawaran
C hief of Mission Class I, matapos ang promosyon ay aprubahan
A bang karangalang natamo, dangal din ng mga Upsilonian.

JESUS “JESS” YABES ‘66

J ubilant ng sa Otso Otso sa Toronto Frat Ball isalaysay
E spesyal na akdang mga aklat ay tunay na pinaghusay.
S uperior!! kayat ang buhok “salt and Pepper” na ang kulay
S inabay na promosyon sa DFA Chief of Mission Class I ang patunay.

JOSE ARTHUR “JOEY” AMPESO ‘68

J olly good fellow, jolly good fellow na Upsilonian
O kasyong promosyon sa DFA, mahirap malimutan.
E to kaya’y pahiwatig ni Ate Gloria na kapatawaran?
Y amang ang pangyayari di yata namang kasalanan.

Pagbati sa bagong posisyon
Mula sa batch 57 Upsilon.

Toronto Brods: Congratulations!!
Sa inyong panibagong promotions.

Josie,Upsilon57 sa Toronto
2006 Oktubre otso
“Thanksgiving Day” dito. 

Cavite Representative Gilbert Cesar C. Remulla ‘89 will fly to Seoul, South Korea in November to participate in the Asia 21 Young Leaders Forum, a two-day event that will bring together 200 young leaders from Asia and the United States. The forum will discuss issues such as global economics, security, regional relations, and social issues. Participants come from various fields and sectors: business, national and local politics, media, arts and culture, academe, civil-society, the military and the religious. The ten Philippine representatives were selected by Asia Society-Philippines and HSBC, culminating in the First Philippines 21 Young Leaders Forum.

Ivan Anthony S. Henares ‘98 on the other hand is one of eight youth leaders selected by the the National Youth Commission (NYC) to represent the country in the China-ASEAN Youth Camp 2006, which will be held this October in Guangzhou City, Fuzhou City and Nanning City, China to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN and China-ASEAN Friendship Year. He will join 88 other youth leaders and university students from the ASEAN countries and China. Good luck and safe trip brods!

The Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the appointment of Willy C. Gaa ‘66 as Philippine Ambassador to the United States. Likewise, the CA also approved the promotions of Ambassadors Oscar Valenzuela ‘64 and Jesus Yabes ‘66 as Chief of Mission Class I and Jose Ampeso ‘68 as Chief of Mission Class II. Congratulations brods!

TBWA Santiago Mangada Puno of which Jacinto “Tong” S. Puno ‘65 is a managing partner, was named 4AsP’s Best in Creative and Agency of the Year (AOY) for 2005. This is the third straight year for TBWA/SMP having won the 2003 and 2004 AOY as well.

Visit the TBWA Santiago Mangada Puno website.