In Gratitude

The Class of 1982 would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsors as follows:

First Farmers Holdings Corporation
Royal Truckhaus & Industrial Sales, Inc.
Foremost Ventures Marketing
Weesam Express
Standard Insurance Corporation
The Coca Cola Bottlers Company Inc.
Victorias Foods Corporation
Frank Carbon (Batch 1967, SJS-LS)
UCPB Lacson Branch
Honorable Evelio R. Leonardia ~ Mayor, Bacolod City

And to everyone who unselfishly gave their time, their talent and their treasure to make this event successful, memorable, and indelibly printed in all our hearts... Madamo gid nga salamat... May God, in Christ, richly bless you beyond all that you can ask or imagine!

Special thanks go to our friends in North America:

Ariel Pabon
Dan Derayunan
Alton Pabon
Lucien Leyes
Cely Camero
and to all the Officers and Members of the St. Joseph’s High School Alumni Association of North America.

To our Batchmates outside the Philippines who also made huge contributions to ensure that our Homecoming would be more than what we dreamed it would be, we are grateful:

Greg Lagtapon
Johanna Lacson - Divinagracia
Betty Lomugdang - Lovett
Fel Tagle - Suzara
Cecile Alalay
Dante Estrera
Erle Estampador
Gina Zolayvar - Del Puerto
Lalaine Ang - Gatdula
Floyd Muyco
Eric Palo
Rosendo Ravina
Rosemarie de Guzman - Parreño
Jeanette Villarete - Alelis
Maricon Rosales
Chickie Peralta
Dennis Hedriana
Anthony Inocencio
Monet Sobrepeña
Raymund Perez

To our Batchmates who made a huge difference in making this event a success, we thank you:

Johnny Go, the tireless solicitor and "hakot" king (a majority of the raffle draw winning tickets listed him as solicitor) continue your good works and winning ways, bear hugs and all.

Our indefatigable El Presidente, Anthony "Totong" Derayunan, who took up the responsibility of such a vast undertaking with a big heart and was never bowed by criticism. God really answers prayers, Tong! Thanks also to Cutie for her support for our Batch from the very beginning.

Our Dancers who shared so much of their time and talent to make this night memorable:
Greg "Yoyong" Jordan
Ed Diego
Elmer Poncejan
Bitoy Apuhin
Juvy De Guzman
Anthony Derayunan
Luz "Kiting" Jimenea - Montelibano
Grace "Teeteen" Tenefrancia - Uy
Lina "Nana" Alejandro - Aloquina
Milagros "Bambi" Jamiana - Dela Torre
Elvira Salazar
Lee Ramos - Bernardo
Milagros Martir - Verano
Diona Mediodia
Emily Castellano - Exanes
Rosalie Valencia
Sarah Carcero
Mitzi Canada - Chua
Jessica Jolito - Cañete

The people behind the scenes:
Luz Jimenea - Montelibano
Lee Ramos - Bernardo
Grace Tenefrancia - Uy
Greg Jordan
Francis "Nonoy Tisoy" Calmerin
Joselito "Joslit" Porras
Enrique "Ike" Federico
Imelda Tiongco - Amoyon
Jessica Jolito - Cañete
Cesar Gomed
Mitchelle Morata
Imelda Torres
Agustin Grajo
Maricon Peraren - Longno
Gloria Bahil-Tan
Milagros Martir - Verano
Elmer Poncejan
Sarah Carcero
Leila Sales
Sim Ballares
Mary Geraldine "Gigi" Seva - Tordesillas
Lina Alejandro - Aloquina
Bitoy Apuhin
Jose "Jun" Parreño

And to all those who joined the Celebration of the Best Time of Our Lives, thank you for your presence and your contributions to make this event a success.

Finally, we thank God for his blessings and abiding love, for in His glory, all these have come to fruition.