I was googling "sorsogon seminary" when i came across this news item which surprised me a bit.
Apparently, on March 19, 2006 an unidentified gunman shot and killed Cris Hugo, a 20-year old student leader at the Bicol University and a native of Irosin, Sorsogon.
The news article says that he spent about two years at OLPS Minor but then went out at the behest of his "father who didnt want him to be a priest."
I don't know this guy but from on his age he probably would have been a member of Batch 2002 and probably was in the seminary around 1998-2000
Anyway farewell Sano Cris. Your courage is admirable and you will be remembered.
Here's an excerpt from the article:
Seminarian
Cris came from a devout family. His parents were lectors, or scripture readers in their church. He also acted in theatre productions of their parish church.
“Ang gusto ‘nya talaga ay maging pari (He really wanted to be a priest),” her mother said. She revealed that he spent two years in high school at the Peñafrancia Seminary in Sorsogon City. He went out of the seminary on his third year because his father didn’t want him to become a priest.
“Para lang kaming magbabarkada niyan. (We’re just like friends),” his mother said as she stared at her son’s casket. “I even join his company of friends every time they are here. We would go out to a videoke bar and sing and have fun.”
“Napakabait ng anak ko. Hindi ko matanggap na agad siyang mawawala. Kahit sa mga kapatid niya, ang bait niya. Minsan pag-umuuwi iyan, may dala siyang pasalubong. Kahit ano, tulad ng scented candles. Napaka-thoughtful niya. (My son was very kind. I cannot accept that he would suddenly be gone. Even with his siblings, he was so kind. He even brought gifts for the family when he came home, even simple things like scented candles. He was very thoughtful),” she added....
read the full article here...
head on over to the Batch 87 blog fore more pix of their black sat reunion where they visited "antique themed" juban, casiguran, bulusan :-)
i dunno but bulusan lake sure looks creepy.
nano ina inkurumpulan nindo ha? hala kamo yada na si paquito! hahahahahaha
Wow! seems like B92 had tons of fun during black sat.
bagan mahayahay dida sa bacon ano?
nice pink shirts too.
lotsa pix at their blog . so head on there now already!
Mga Sano! The Black Sabado reunion is tuloy na tuloy na kaya pag tarawagi na an mga ka-batch niyo para sa hapi-hapi sa April 15. The more, the merrier di ba?
it will be a day of games, memories, laughter and fun!
hehe, pls. dont forget to bring your digital cameras and videocams so we can post the pics and videos here for the SANOs who wont make it there.
Contact Persons are Capt. Tato Marcial, Fr. Pax Monje, Totep Perez and the SANO Board Directors. You can also post messages here.
latest update from totep via b87 blog
A Black Saturday Alumni Homecoming at the Our Lady of Peñafrancia Minor Seminary on April 15, 2006....
Schedule of Activities :
8 AM - 10 AM - Registration (P100 only)
10 AM - General Assembly
> Formal Turnover from old Board of Trustees to New BOT
> Planning of activities for October alumni homecoming
> other matters
12 Noon > lunch break
1 PM to 4 PM - recreation/games/batch reunions
We will be happy to see you again !!!!
Dios mabalos !
Totep Perez
Outgoing Secretary
pagwarapuhan nanggayud an mga sano ano? :-) 
Mga Sano! Tato Marcial (B87) is planning on organizing and setting up the manila chapter of the OLPS Alumni. Those interested to help in the setting up may contact Tato Marcial or may email olp s eminarista at yahoo dot com
Mga sano, mag prayer brigade man kita for the quick recovery and complete healing of sano Cho Coronel (b87), brother of Rino Coronel (b86) who underwent lymphoma excision a few hours ago and will also undergo treatment for frosted angitis (retina) this morning at the Medical City.
His batchmates and friends may visit him at Rm. 723, The Medical City.
get well soon cho!
(sms from rino)
(from mene d.)
como esta' paisano? Here is one of the picture taken last year of the reunion of sano in Texas. This was taken at the Maullons' house. Padre Maullon was busy inside the house entertaining the parishioner, that's why he was not included on the picture. Most of these sano are from Virac Can. in different batch.
The only person that I really know is Boyet Maullon batch '80. The 3rd guy from the right.The picture was taken the day you guys are doing the parade at the city of Sorsogon. We even have an open phone line on that day so that everybody can talked to their own classmates. It was fun..
our congratulations to aying ante who passed the recent 2005 bar exams. badaw, dako na harandaan ini ano aying hehehehe
Msgr. Augusto G. Laban celebrated his 50th Sacerdotal Anniversary last March 17, 2006 at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Sorsogon
Wow, 50 years of priestly life!
lotsa sano congratulations Mamo and best wishes ahead!
(pix from b92 blog)
got this from the b92 blog. seems like president arroyo came to the seminary --she attended the "Thanksgiving Mass for the Golden Jubilee Sacerdotal Anniversary of "Mamo" Augusto G. Laban last March 17 at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral... Karaon pakatapos sa OLPS Minor Seminary".
go visit the recently resurrected batch 92 blog for more pics. mayad man kay nadagdagan an posts hehehehe :-) tyaragaan lang talaga an pag-update sa blog.
siya we look forward to more news from batch 92.
Atty.A. Cubias address the assembly about the vision, the objectives and the dreams..nan an karaon..
fr. pax was our rector during the four years our batch (b86) was in olps minor. we probably drove him nuts sometimes hehehehe. but olps was better when he was there. hope he becomes rector again :-)
today he celebrates 30 years as a priest.
fr. pax, we wish you more meaningful years of priesthood ahead.
Sano Mayor Ding Ramos addressing the whole assembly. Ding Ramos has been instrumental in sustaining the alumni group and has been very active in alumni affairs
si tato marcial (b87) lang an nabayhunan ko didi
these are pix from mene dimaano. i'll be posting one pix a day so ya'll have something new to see everyday that u visit.
these pix were taken during the first SANO assembly yata. am not very familiar with the SANO story but i vaguely remember my brother jay telling me about it. but it was so long ago. jay said it was a good reunion and everybody had loads of fun!
these probably were the officers getting sworn in. those in the know kindly supply the correct captions for the pix ok?
thanks again sano mene for sending the these pix. mapangadyi kami na hatagan ka sin dagdag na kusog para ma-scan an intero na pix mo hehehe
this is new yata. seems like minor seminaries in luzon are now holding a yearly sportsfest. pero this is for third year semianrians only. its called Sangkan. and olps was among the particpants in Sangkan 3.
during my time, there was BAMS and olps hosted it. i dont remember if we were the champs but i think we won in a lot of games hehehe ;-)
this is the news article about Sangkan 3
and this is a blog of a seminarian from guadalupe minor semianary on his participation in Sangkan 4. interesting naman mga blogs niya. nakakaremind nung kapanuhan natin kaya lang wala pa internet at blogs nun.
once you go to his blog just search for "sangkan"
kitaa baya ha kay mayadonon man ano :P
search for ms. sorsogon 2005 daw ini.
more deets and pix here
the sorsogon update site is diligently maintained by a guy named manny ferrer.
on his main page right now is a feature about the old houses of sorsogon starring an balay nira Pads Monje, nira miles mella
he has also lots of pix about sorsogon
kaya kun napupung-aw na kamo sa sorsogon bisitaha lang an website niya
