OLPS Alumni

ok, time to do this again. nothing much to share. seems like everybody's busy and the blogs aren't updated regularly anymore. its also a bummer that by the looks of it there would be no 2007 Homecoming.


Batch 81

hasn't been updated in long while but do leave a message for sano chuck in their chat box


Batch 82



Sano Ronn joined the OLPS outing ( his son is currently a freshman)


Batch 83



the gang celebrated donnie boy's bday (guested by no less than regine velazquez and ogie alcasid)

they're also in heavy training for the coming basketball game on Oct. 12 where they will battle it out with the Pfizer Managers for b-ball supremacy. maybe we can go and cheer them on. or ipangadyi na lang hehehehe.


Batch 84

haven't been updated for a while now


Batch 86

oh, nothing there but birthdays and exams hehe. inhurugakan na ada. maybe we'll meet again 20 years from now hehehehe.


Batch 87

one of the livelier batch blogs around. they also have lots of slideshow albums and a podcast (first sano blog to make one)




pls confine your eyes to ojee's son ok? hehe.



sano ojee and sano sanni visited fr. roy eco in florida.


Batch 89

i think richard is having a hard time contacting his batchmates. nothing new there


Batch 92



sano mike go had a great time with his kids out on family day. do check out the pupitre videos up on their blog.


Batch 93



allen's team bagged the trophy in a paintball tourney in dubai.


Batch 94



kuki and sasa dugan are proud parents of baby boy dugan


Batch 96



fr. ro was recently ordained priest and serves as parochial vicar kan Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral

they have a cool website with lots of features. go check it now!!. also check out their photo album for pix of the coke college


Batch 97

the newest blog in the sanosphere. go visit for a look see.


Batch 2000



hasn't been updated in a long while. chrisly graduated from his theo studies and is now back in the diocese

the All Blacks (New Zealand's National Rugby Team) traditionally start their rugby matches with the haka

this is the most frequently used version the "Ka Mate"


this is a scarier version - "Kapa O Pango"

Our deepest condolences to totep's and junjun's family on the passing away of their father.

May God give him eternal rest and may his soul rest in peace.

Update:

Tio Nonong's body lies in state at their house in village. Internment in scheduled on friday. to those who can visit totep and junjun, do convey our condolences

mga sano let's offer prayers to:

dante arcos (b86) -brod of ol arcos (b92) who's taking the bar exams -- 2nd week ninda niyan- na sana makapasar and to totep (b87) and junjun perez's (b84) dad who will be undergoing a risky bladder operation -- na sana the operation will go well and that he will soon be back in good health.

here's dondee and the gang rockin' it out

hamamani an labuy ha? pix from batch92

let's all welcome still another new addition to the ever expanding Sanosphere!. welcome batch 97!

go visit the newest addition to the sanosphere!!

nice website!! but it loads a wee bit slow on my end so patience lang.

olps maintains a flickr account pala. view their albums here

and if you haven't visited the OLPS minor blog, well, shame on you! hehehehe joke!. ok, visit it now and relive your crazy high-school days.

btw, these are these year's juniors taking time out from housecleaning to ham it up for the camera.

and also please, OLPS needs your help. you can donate your time and services, goods, and money for the rebuilding of OLPS. contact fr. egay over at the seminary blog for details.

a freshman showing off his dancing prowess during the acquaintance program. nadumduman ko san mauso an breakdance san panahon mi sadto mga early 80's. more pix and deets here.

do check out the sons of sano ronny and kruni rockin' it out

the perfect gift for your loved and unloved ones. bili bili na!!!!!!

how much tabi ini padre? and anong sizes ang available? me kiddie sizes din po ba?

maybe this would be a good venture for OLPS to go into --- OLPS branded apparel (shirts, shorts, jerseys, hoodies etc) and accessories (coffee mugs, wall clocks, pens, keychains etc).

what a pleasant surprise today. i just found out via B82 blog that the rector--fr. egay has created a blog for the OLPS Minor Seminary. Great work padre!

do check out the blog here

also check out their fantastic 2007 year book. galing naman a.


padre egay, can i make three requests if it isn't much of a trouble for you.

a. do you have an mp3 of the OLPS Hymn? paemail naman po.
b. also do you have a pdf file of the 2006-2007 scintilla? paemail din
c. pahingi rin po pala ng High resolution file ng OLPS logo.

kindly email to olpseminarista (at) yahoo dot com

btw, kelan kaya susunod ang blog ng coke seminary? calling fr. henry hehehehe

wowoweee!! another class has joined the Sanosphere. give a round of applause to Batch 84

visit their blog here olps84.blogspot.com

the site was created and maintained by the dd luzurriaga.

mucho thanks dd!

Sige share tayo ng ating first day or first night sa OLPS. Sige ako muna:

Jet:
I was very nervous coming to the seminary. I absolutely didnt know anybody coz i was the only one from Castilla. Most of my classmates had friends who were also incoming freshmen and were classmates during elementary. Everything was bit strange- the people, the smell of the dorm and the CR. the dorm with its rows of bed covered with white bed covers reminded me of a hospital.

I had fun arranging my stuff in the cabinet. i felt like a grown-up. It amused me also that my mother religiously followed the clothing list given by the seminary - so i vividly remember having 12 pairs of briefs --and she insisted that it should be in different colors so it would be easier for me to avoid wearing a pair twice in a row.

My senses of dread though was minimized by noise and activity from the people around ---the noise from seminarians, parents and family members arguing or helping set up the cabinet and beds, the clanging of tbars and beds. somehow i was happy coz it was the first time i felt a sense of independence from my parents.

Anyways, the first night was fun too, especially setting up the mosquito net on the t-bars. and it was good too that the seniors helped us set up the beds. The beadle then was larry manda, he looked like a very huge guy to us during that time, i was actually very afraid of him. So when he said its lights off, i immediately went to bed. i had trouble sleeping but somehow after a while i managed to sleep.

after an hour or so to my deep embarrassment, i promptly rolled off my bed . good thing that being a very thin guy the mosquito net caught me and i didnt hit the floor. and also thanks to Glenn Pato and to Donor who kindly put me right back on my bed and never teased me about it the whole year they were there.

got the news that Mamo Pura passed away yesterday. rest in peace mamo.

details to follow.

o hala ipangadyi naton (mas mayad kun magdonar nin last minute pangkampanya hehe) an mga sano na kandidato niyan na election.

Mike Go (B92) : Vice Mayor Sorosogon
Alwyn Talde (B83) : Vice Mayor Castilla
Wiron Demate (B86) : Municipal Councilor Casiguran
Henri Deri (B86) : Municipal Councilor Gubat
Ding Ramos (B?) : Mayor Gubat (reelectionist)
Nonoy Paras (B92): Municipal Councilor Barcelona

Election Canvassing Update:

Alwyn: looks like he's a sure winner. harayoon an baya niya sa kalaban
Ding: looking like a winner na din
Mike: looking bad. he looks like he's gonna lose the race
Wiron: still hopeful. medyo delikado. last place inlalabanan niya diyot pa alng an lamang
Henri: looks like he lost
Nonoy: sure winner na

hope we all remember and treat to something nice and wonderful our mothers and wives today! :-)

this is a pix of batch 89's generosity. sinda palan an nagpahimo san gate. how about the other batches? hmmm, gotta talk with my batchmates...

pix taken by sano otats (b87)

By Gibbs Cadiz (B87)

"We ask you this through Christ our Lord, amen."

Time for First Reading. The boy, shy and nervous, walks towards the lectern. It's his first time to do the reading, a task he'd avoid at any cost if he could. But there is no way around it. As a junior in this high school seminary, he and his classmates have to take their turn on the altar, before a mass of other boys ready to jeer, heckle and remember any fumble he'd make for years to come. Freshmen and sophomores act as acolytes during daily mass, juniors and seniors serve as readers. None gets a pass, and now it's his turn.

He swallows hard, then opens his mouth. "The first reading is taken from the book of the Prophet Ezekiel." Can that strained, high-pitched voice be his? Did I pronounce it right, Ee-zee-kiel? His throat feels parched, sandy. His white polo shirt and black pants seem terribly hot, and he can feel his armpits steaming up.

He plows on. The lines are a blur. He tries to go faster, but then remembers the priest's admonition. It's the Word of God, give it respect, read it slowly! So he enunciates his words, never looking up from the book, determined not to get distracted by the funny looks on his classmates' faces.

Last two lines, yes!

Finished. The end. Wow, he's done it. Read right up to the last period without a hitch. Success! Must breathe easily now, wrap it up, wrap it up. A pause, then one more thing left to say: "This is the Word of the Lord."

And his mouth says: "This is the end of the world."

A second of shock, then pandemonium in the chapel. Even the priest starts giggling. He looks up, startled, realizes what he has just said, then stares horrified at the laughing mob. Nothing to do now but trudge back to his pew, face all crimson, his future flashing before his eyes. He'll never outlive this, he knows. From this day forward, at least among his peers, he's toast.

Our 25-strong high school seminary batch is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Since our graduation in March 1987, four have become priests, many more have gotten hitched, a few now live abroad, and one has passed away. But we remain extraordinarily close to one another, and have enlarged the friendship to include the wives and kids. All first-borns in the circle automatically get a ninong in the other 24. Getting gifts on Christmas and birthdays is another story. When we hold reunions, which is often and irrespective of a quorum, we always end up killing ourselves with the same old stories. God willing, we'll never stop laughing. The anecdote above is a perennial. Yep, it's a true story.