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Currently watching Eat Bulaga’s On The Spot Jackpot featuring an owner of a piggery in our town.

I was checking my Friendster account this morning when I suddenly realized that it’s been ten years since I graduated from Baras Elementary School. I cannot help but go down in memory lane, and in the words of Nestlee, our batch valedictorian, “balikan ang mga dahon ng lumipas.”

BES is the oldest school in our town. Though there was no formal history written about it, based on the alumni who attended the grand alumni homecoming in 2004, its first batch graduated in 1945.Â? It would be safe to assume that BES is now about 60 years old.

Almost every year since 1997, our batch meet each other in our own “mini alumni homecoming.” Last year, it was in Well’s Resort; the year before was in Kay’s house and I think it 2004, it was in Villa Lorenza in Pililla, Rizal.

Nothing much has changed in our batch. We are still young at heart. Though some got married already, most of us are still single (technically single because we’re not married yet) either by chance or by choice.

The last time I heard, our valedictorian studies in Adamson University. Rey Cel, our salutatorian started working last Monday. Eszard continues to study in UP, while Kay, who was the very first person who greeted me a happy birthday last Friday, studies medicine.Â? And me, well…

Let me just make a run down on the person in my Friendster account. I don’t really know much whatever happened to Bong Bong, my cousin. Based on his account, Byron is currently in the US. No one can ever forget him since he always brings an electric fan when we were in Grade 6, and is always sleeping when he was in high school. He was classmate in my first year in Baras National High School. I think Ailanie now works in Equitable PCI Bank in Antipolo City.

Cristiana now works in the always controversial Professional Regulations Commission. I told her last week that she may be the reason Barasenians are landing in the top 10 in the board exams. I have no info about Edward. The last time I saw Gerald was in July or August 2006 when I was in an Internet cafe.

One of the pleasant surprises we had in the 2004 alumni homecoming is Irin Dee. She now bloomed to a beautiful lady. Ivy, a daughter of our Fourth Grade teacher, now works in HTMT in E. Rodriguez. I haven’t heard anything about John Michael or Mek Mek. My crush in elementary, Marianne or Maan, works in an I-can’t-remember company. Ditto with Marichu, or Marie.

Three weeks ago, I saw Mark Gian, or Mark, in a loading station. I attempted to get his cell number but he refused. (Huh?) He just came from Dubai. I haven’t seen Yarah for a long time now. Eris is now a seaman. Leo studies in University of Rizal System, I think.

The last time I went to BES was in July 28, 2006 when I interviewed its principal. A lot has changed. The “bahay Kastila” was no longer there and it was replaced by another Y or Ynares building. The school grounds though, remain the same.