U.P. High School in Iloilo

Dear Fellow Iskolar ng Bayan,

In behalf of the UPV College of Arts and Sciences and UP Iloilo High School Alumni Associations, I am happy to invite you to join us celebrate the University of the Philippines 100 years of existence. Aside from the other centennial activities in the celebration, we shall be having a centennial lunch at the Iloilo Campus on July 25, 2008, a Friday.

Alongside the Centennial Lunch (July 25) are the following programs and activities:

7:00 A.M. Motorcade (around the City)
Route: U.P. Quadrangle, Infante gate, Diversion Road to Sambag,
Jaro, pass by CPU to Jaro plaza, E. Lopez Street, along Iloilo National High School, Gaisano to provincial capitol, Plaza Libertad via Iznart and JM Basa to Rizal Ma. Clara, Iznart, Ledesma, Tanza back to Infante and back to U.P. Quadrangle. (cars with UP car plates are urged to join)

10:00 A.M. Cutting of Ribbon (UP Memorabilia Hall) Chem building (in front of chancellor’s office)

(Batches, groups, barkadas, fraternities, sororities, clubs, etc. are requested to submit 4 ft. x 8 ft. (w x h) – standing tarpaulin poster for your pictures and memento(s). (Suggested printer is Mr. Tarp at tel. no. 3290994 at P 20.00/sq. ft.) Deadline of submission will be on July 12, 2008. Kindly include in the design the year graduated in U.P. We shall be displaying your tarps in chronological order.

10:00 A.M. Simultaneously, a basketball friendship game among former varsity players shall be held at the basketball court behind the LT.

10:15 A.M. High School Palabas at the UPV Iloilo Campus Quadrangle (High School students)

11:00 A.M. Awarding of 100 Model Iskolars ng Bayan
Mechanics: Each High School Batch from 1948 to 2008 shall choose among themselves model alumnae. The chosen Model Iskolar ng Bayan must possess the integrity of being a graduate of U.P. and at the same time must serve as an inspiration for other Iskolars ng Bayan to emulate or follow.
Aside from the 60, each Academic Group (Clovers, Redbolts,
Soc tech, Bluechips, Electrons, Skimmers, Fisheries shall name
5 from each Academic Group). The rest shall be named by the
Alumni Association. A Plaque of Recognition shall be awarded to
The 100 Models.

11:30 A.M. Presentation and awarding of Oblation Pintawo Contest (optional)

12:00 nn Centennial lunch.

Each batch, group, barkada, fraternity, sorority, club shall prepare their own packed lunches. They will find their own place (any place) inside the campus to eat their lunch together. Classrooms are available for lease at Php 5,000.00/classroom. (Please book your reservations with Mr. Joseph Escaran, UPV Office of Alumni Relations at 3368837 or 5090596). Suggested caterer is Mrs. Amane of the Iloilo campus cafeteria. The Little theater shall be divided into 10 spaces and each space is also available at P 1,000.00/space.
Last day is for reservation will be July 12, 2008. Drinks shall be sold at the back of the Little Theater.

12:00 nn Launching of the “Save the Old High School Building” Project of the UPHS Iloilo (high school) alumni Association. There shall be a wall of honor where brass plates of individual names shall be engraved in a plate and placed in the wall of the High school alley near the principal’s office. Each plate for individual names is P 1,000.00/plate and for group name inscribed in a plate shall be P 5,000.00/plate.

12 nn – 2:30 pm Binhi Band shall perform at the Softball Diamond open field (in between the front of the humanities building, the back of the LT and the main library.

2:30 – 5:00 pm Totong Villaruz Band shall perform at the same place.

6:00 p.m. Zarzuela (by all theater groups teatro, tagupci, etc. until the present) at the auditorium

With the centennial flame burning in every Iskolar ng bayan’s heart, we hope that this desire lead you back to U.P. Iloilo campus, relive the good old days, meet new friends, rebuild relationships, have fun and take part in the festivities. We shall be having our final meeting on July 12, 2008 at Mang Inasal Mary mart mall branch at 10 in the morning. Each batch and academic group is requested to send a representative.

(Sgd.) Jed Patrick E. Mabilog, MPM
President
UPV CAS Alumni Association (Host – Centennial Lunch)
UPHS Iloilo Alumni Assocation (Organizer – Centennial Lunch)