I thought I was lucky to have been selected along with other students in Surigao City to attend the First Filipino Children's Forum held at the Manila Hotel on August 28-30, 1996. I was still a 2nd year high school student at the time. Originally from Cavite, I was happy for a chance of a visit back in Luzon after 2 years in Mindanao. This, though, was my first trip without my family with me, although I (we) had someone (a teacher) looking over us. Also, this was my first airplane ride, so, woohoo.
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| my first airplane ride. Surigao City - Cebu, Cebu - Manila (8/27/96) |
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| Briefing at Caloocan City Hall (Caloocan was CARAGA's sponsor) |
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| Photo Ops with Caloocan City Mayor Rey Malonzo. (apologies for the water damage) |
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| clockwise from left: me, Charlton Feliza (Surigao City Elem. School), Brian Alexis Pelaez (Surigao City Pilot School), Charlene Asido (Caraga Regional Science High School), and Lady Diana Allen Cagas (Surigao City Pilot School) |
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at the venue (Manila Hotel)
(with Dr. Sol Matugas, DECS Regional Director) |
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| dinner near Manila Bay somewhere outside Manila Hotel |
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| at the mess hall aboard Sulpicio Lines, going back to Surigao City. (9/2/96) |
I came home with bits of memories and a souvenir book, The Manila Hotel by Beth Day Romulo. Up to this day, sadly, I have not read it completely, only browsed through the pictures a couple of times.
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