MAY 13, 2007 ISSUE

By Chona Villafuerte-Go Batch 1986
NHS On-line Community Website Administrator

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"HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!"

"HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!"

Mother's Day this year is this Sunday, May 13th 2006.

NHS On-line Community would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all mothers for their unconditional love and guidance. Likewise, we take time to recognize the many mothers who are supporting their brave sons and daughters in the army, and the many others who are themselves serving proudly in defense of one’s nation’s freedom and security. Your service and sacrifice reflect the best for a great majority. You and your loved ones are in our thoughts and prayers.

To all Mothers like myself, and Grandmothers here at NHS On-line Community, "Happy Mothers' Day!" This is our special day where we get rewarded for all the time we have spent in our lives reminding and making sure that all of the family birthdays, Christmas, Fathers' Day, and all the other important days in our families' lives are properly acknowledged & celebrated. We truly deserve this day! We have earned it!

May this year’s Mother’s Day draw us all closer to our moms and of course our whole families!
 

A Mother's day Tribute to NHS Faculty Member Mrs. Dorcas Serrano Bote Batch 1969 (& Family)
 

In the Picture Below: Mrs. Dorcas Serrano Bote and Family (May, 2006. Niaga Falls, Canada)


On this Mother's Day weekend, there could anything be more appropriate than to honor a special mother, a highly respected teacher, and for more than four decades (both as a student & teacher) made an enormous impact across the entire Novaliches High School family.

Please join NHS On-line Community in celebrating Mother’s Day this May 13th, with a tribute to Mrs. Dorcas Serrano Bote Batch 1969 also a faculty member since 1978. To those closest to her, Dorcas can best be described by simply saying “she cares”. She cares about her family, and the people at Novaliches High School she considers as family whether she works directly with them or not. She has a vast wealth of knowledge and experience, and is always willing to share it; to give of her time, to act as a mentor or an advisor; helps to get the job done and makes others look good. But perhaps most of all though, as a wonderful mother she passes her very own NHS legacy to her children, who are also proud NHS alumni themselves.
 

"MEET THE BOTE FAMILY"

An old saying goes, “The family that prays together, stays together”, yet the multi-talented Bote family goes beyond that and if a new adage should be adopted, I'm sure it would be, “The Bote family that sings together achieves together.” They not only can sing well but they are also quite a family of achievers. It may be sheer influence over each other or perhaps genetic in nature. Sure whatever it is, the Bote family must be all up when God showered the earth with superb talents and qualities. And what makes them more admirable is that the list may be endless and their warm sense of community service is just one of them, coupled with the real sense of a caring family and a magnanimous parental figure at the helm. They all embody the stellar qualities and professionalism that make them stand head and shoulders above others and truly worthy of us knowing them just a little bit more.


"MEET THE MOTHER"

I am sure you will all agree that a mother is a child's first teacher and affects a child's life like few others can. Effective mothers like Mrs. Dorcas Serrano Bote inspires her children to love themselves and others, work hard, make healthy choices, serve causes greater than self, and achieve their dreams.

I guess it's about time we finally meet her...
 

DORCAS MARTIN SERRANO graduated 3rd honorable mention in Novaliches Elementary School and in 1969, graduated 4th honorable mention in Novaliches High School. She pursued a teaching career after graduating in 1973 with a degree in BS Education major in Math. She likewise earned a CAR Master of Arts in Education in Mathematics from National Teachers College. She started teaching Mathematics in 1973 at Sergio Osmena Sr. High School and transferred to Flora A. Ylagan High School in 1974. From 1978 up to the present, NHS has been so blessed to have her in the midst. To narrate her many achievements, she has been recognized in NHS as the top section mathematics teacher for juniors; designated as the trainer for Mathematics Student Contestants for Division to Regional Competitions; Mother Mathematics Club Adviser; one of the Ten Most Outstanding Teachers in 2003 & was a member of the Board of Directors of Nova High Multi-Purpose Cooperative.

(1965 NES):  Dorcas   awarded Third Honorable Mention.    (L-R):  Encar Serrano (Dorcas' mother), Dorcas, Mrs Josefa Maglipon & Mr. Cesar Sta Maria (April 12, 1969 NHS Recognition Day)

Now, let’s talk about an achiever marrying an achiever…

Dorcas married LOPE L. BOTE in 1976 where they met as church mates at Maranatha First Evangels Church.




"MEET THE FATHER"

LOPE L. BOTE is the General Manager and Owner of Bote-Alvarez Accounting Office. He was the president of NHS-PTA from 1997-1999. One of his most popular projects in his 3-year term was the “Bote Bridge”- the bridge connecting Marcos and Quezon Buildings. He was also the auditor of NHS PTA from 1993-1996.

After finishing his term as president, Lope devoted his free time, energy and valuable business acumen to the Quezon City Parents-Teachers-Community Association where he's serving District II as City-wide Auditor up to present. There’s just simply no stopping him.

And now, let’s talk about “achievers” having “achievers” as children.

"MEET THE CHILDREN"




 Christine, Blossom, Mike & Divine, picture taken at Whistler, Canada



BOY. Born in 1977 but died shortly after, due to premature delivery.

BLOSSOM FAITH. Born in 1978. She graduated in NHS in 1994 with the 1st Honorable Mention tucked under her belt. Other than being Hi ‘Yer of the Year, she was also the News Editor of the school organ, Ang Talisman/The Reservoir. In college, she went to Polytechnic University of the Philippines as Quezon City government scholar. In 1998, she graduated cum laude with a degree in B.S. Accounting and passed the CPA Board Exams that same year.

Blossom worked for 2 years as Auditor Staff 2 at Philippine Commercial Capital, Inc. and  was then hired as Senior Auditor for SMART Philippines from 2001 to 2005. In 2006, SMART promoted her as Audit Supervisor for Operations.

Last January 26, out of the 31,000 Audit and Financial professionals from all over the world who took the 4-part CIA exam, Blossom is one of the lucky 4,000 (171 of them are Filipinos) who earned their designation as Certified Internal Auditors, the only globally accepted certification for internal auditors. 

CHRISTINE HOPE. Born in 1980. In 1996, she graduated Salutatorian in NHS. She was the Feature Editor of the school organ, Deputy Corps Sponsor, Hi-Y Club President, Most Outstanding SAFPI student & Ms. Faith in the Ms. Alma Mater Quest. After NHS and as a Quezon City government scholar just like her older sister, she attended U.P Manila, where she earned her B.S. in Public Health in 2000. She passed the DOST and SM Scholarship Examinations and in 2000, passed the Medical Technologist Licensure Exam. May of 2005 she had earned her Masteral Degree. She worked as a Research Asst. in UP Manila from 2000-2001. Presently, Christine is working at Philippine Heart Center as Medical Technologist 2.

DIVINE LOVE . As if one is not enough, a twin sister is out there to double the achievements and provide twin delights for the Bote Family. Divine graduated in NHS also in 1996. She was the Logistics and Supplies Officer, NHS Corps of Sponsors & was awarded Choir Master of the Year Batch 1996. After NHS, she attended Polytechnic University of the Philippines where she earned B.S. in Business Administration (Major in Marketing) in 2001. She earned her master’s degree in National College of Business and Arts in 2004, and took her 2nd College Degree - B.S. in Accountancy - Junior Standing from the same school. She must be one who never wants to give up schooling. Her twin traits definitely shone with her twin degrees.

She worked as Merchandising and Administrative Assistant for Walter Mart Supermaket in 2000, from 2000-2002 she had served as Sales & Marketing Executive at Jo-Na’s International, Inc and currently working as Administrative Manager for Bote-Alvarez Accounting Office since 2002.

MEET THE YOUNGEST BOTE"

Some of you may well remember Mike, as our 3rd Forum Moderator in March of 2005. He has been one of the most valuable posters at NHSOC Message Board, since I've first created our site in December of 2004. Like in the Bote household, he was the youngest on our first batch of Forum Moderators back then, but a wonderful addition indeed to the Moderating Team.

Now, it brings me great pleasure to reintroduce Mike to all of you…
 

Born in 1983. Mike received tons of awards during his graduation at NHS in 1999. He received the Senate Award for Academic and Leadership Excellence, Editor-in-Chief for The Reservoir, Best in English, Student Leader of the Year, Hi-‘Yer of the Year, Journalist of the Year, Essayist of the Year, Excellence in Science Awardee, Performer of the Year, Best in Extra Curricular Activities, President of Senior Assembly, Mathematics Club, Successful Achievement Club, and in YMCA was among the six High School Delegates sent by the Philippines to YMCA Leadership Conference held in Chiba, Japan. And you think he was all extra-curricular? Think again, as he was the Class Valedictorian when he graduated from NHS. It would be quite interesting to know how Mike was able to fit all those medals into his neck during graduation day.

He attended U.P. Diliman with these strings of achievement: full scholarship by the QC Gov’t; Japanese Monbusho Scholarship Examination passer; Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society Awardee; Champion-Awitan ’99; Bronze Medalist-UP Aquathon (swim-run) competition; Most Outstanding Student for 2002 and 2003 by Campus Advance (Association of Colleges and Universities in the Philippines). And again, to top all these, he graduated c*m laude in U.P. with a B.S. in Economics degree in 2003. In December 2006, he became a Dean’s List graduate of the Post-Graduate Diploma in Management Program of the De La Salle University Graduate School of Business. And only last April, he received admission offers from three out of three business schools in British Columbia he applied to. Among his offers, he chose to attend the University of British Columbia’s 15-month Master of Business Administration Program commencing this July 30, 2007.

He currently works at Green Cross, Inc. since 2003 where he was promoted in January 2005 from Area Sales Manager for Regions 2 & 4 to Regional Sales Manager for North Luzon Operations (Regions I, II, and III).

At quite a young age, this man is definitely still going places.


"A FAMILY IN SYNC"

"The Botes" At A Hawaiian Party at Winnipeg, Canada, picture taken last April, 2006

As if educational excellence is not enough for the Botes, singing is another passion in action. The Sound Of Music is perhaps one of the most popular musical films ever made -- a wonderful story about the Von Trapps who took the family’s hobby, singing, and turned it into a family profession. And before long, the family singing group became quite a phenomenon.

Yet, the Von Trapps is not just a Hollywood creation. Like the Botes, they are an actual family who took pride not in THE SOUND OF MUSIC, but in their very own music, the same music that they performed together as a family over the years.

The story of the Bote family could not be far different from the story of the real von Trapps. The Botes, in such an elusive moment, can transcend an ordinary performance and feel in great harmony not only to their music but also come in sync with each other as a family. It certainly won't come as a surprise if they do become another family sensation very much like the Von Trapps in real life!

So, how does Videoke-singing sound to the Botes? A lot! The Botes, in fact, has their own professional-like set up of Videoke at home (with approximately 9,000 songs). Their family bonding is singing together while sipping a cup of their favorite brewed coffee in between songs.

Still back to their string of achievements, Divine and Mike won numerous singing competitions during their college years. Both were campus singers even when they were still in NHS. In fact, Mike was a bass 1 trainee of the internationally-recognized UP Concert Chorus. He was also the assistant conductor of UP Himig Chorale and UP ECOSOC Choir. Divine is a soprano member of Coro Cantabile and even joined the choir’s 2005 and 2007 tour in Europe, and 2006 tour in Asia.

The Botes are definitely in sync – in music and with each other! Not only can they make wonderful harmony together but they also have harmonious bonding time together.

And so does “Bote” now have a whole new meaning to us all? Try to get a “bottle”, half-fill it with water, strike it with a silver ware, and it will surely give off a beautiful, harmonious sound, so much like the Botes we now learn to know.

One may ask, what is the Bote Family Philosophy?? Matthew 6:33; “Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness and all these things shall be added unto You…” The Bote's believe that all the things they have accomplished comes from God. Without Him, they will be nothing. To Him be all the Glory and Honor…

The true legacy that the Bote Family leaves to our dear alma mater is one of generosity, concern for others, intellectual curiosity, and esprit de corps. They are multi-talented yet modest about their accomplishments. For their many academic achievements and tireless-devotion to music & community service, The Bote Family surely deserve our special recognition.

From all of us members of Novaliches High School On-line Community, We say: "Mabuhay Bote Family"!

And To Mrs. Dorcas Serrano Bote Batch 1969 (also NHS Faculty Member), Happy Mother's Day!!!

We are all very proud of YOU!!"

 

MAY 8, 2007 ISSUE

NHSOC MEMBER MESSAGES FOR MRS. PRECIOSA DE GUZMAN DELA CRUZ:

Enid Casino Batch 1985 07 May 2007
Happy Birthday Ms. Wonder Woman. May God bless you always. Jet, Enid and Kevin

Emmanuel Ison Batch 1986 07 May 2007
mam precy is like a superhero to me...Happy bday mam, ang bilis ng panahon but mam sure you're looking good pa rin 

Ronaldo Dalistan Batch 1985 08 May 2007

maligayang kaarawan po mam... isa sa aking pinakapaboritong subject ang trigonometry  at isa ka rin mam sa pinakapaboritong kong teacher. more to come and GOD bless  

Virgilio Cruz Batch 1985  08 May 2007

si Mam Dela Cruz teacher ko din sa Trigo...Hello po Mam....Happy Birthday po sa inyo   ...marami pa po kayong hahasain na estudyante sa larangan ng Mathematics.... 

Ramon Flores IV Batch 1986 08 May 2007

mam Dela Cruz, Happy Birthday po.  Honestly, you don't look 60.  

Emmanuel V. Udtuhan Batch 1983 08 May 2007

isang mainit at maligayang pagbati sa birthday mo, Ma'am Precy Dela Cruz. adviser namin yan at masasabi ko na napakabait na guro, Idol ka namin. God bless you. 

Cynthia Ampil Batch 1976 08 May 2007

To the best Trigonometry teacher in the world! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I always get low grades in all my subject that deals with numbers but when I had the chance to be in Ms. Dela Cruz's class, I've learned to love Trigo...and mind you, excempted pa ko!  

ARNOLD AZAÑA Batch 1974 08 May 2007

Together with the birthday greetings comes our anticipation of finally being able to be with our adviser again..It is going to happen on may 21, after our participation in Brigada Eskwela..would you believe - for most of us - batch '74 IV-Makiling, its going to be the 1st time after more than 3 decades!..wow! To all alumni who were very fortunate to be under the tutelage of ma'm precy, we are in unison in expressing our thoughts that indeed, she was one of our most favorite teachers, our best math teacher, and yes, one whose care for her students was very much felt.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PONG MULI, MA'M!!! 

Ruben Esperanza Batch 1985 08 May 2007

Happy Bday po Mam! .... lahat naman ng Math Subject ko paborito ko, pero syempre di po namin makakalimutan kung sino po ang naging teacher namin non sa pablik... lahat ng kapatid ko kilala kayo, lahat kasi naturuan nyo (dami namin hehehehe), maraming salamat sa inyong pagtuturo sa NHS ....  

Michelle Andres Fujita Batch 1985 09 May 2007

Happy Birthday Mam Precy Dela Cruz   
mitch batch 85 IV - 4 

Elizabeth Fernandez Batch 1984 09 May 2007

my fondest memory with Ma'am Precy Ms. Wonderwoman was we, the row 6 barkada of 4-1 batch 1984 were called one by one because of the result of the exam ....the boys gave us the answers and pare pareho ang mga sagot namin ...pati tuldok , parehong pareho kc nga nagkopyahan kami..or should I say pinakopya kami ng boys.....Mel Alegre ..Gerardo Mendoza,,Juan Publico< Edgardo sta. Maria...Ferdie ramos, Sally Silveo..Elizabeth Ellson. Angie Tugano, Lilia Velasco, Mary-Ann hernandez , edna Canales, and Joy Mayores.......we always remember that .....Happy Birthday to you!!!!! 

Shirley Balbuena-Adams Batch 1974 09 May 2007

Happy Birthday Ma'am Precy de Guzman (dela Cruz na ngayon!)!! Si Shirley Balbuena po ito.  Adviser namin si Ma'am sa IV-Makiling. The epitome of a true dalaga'ng Pilipina in our time.But along this birthday greetings, I also would ike to extend my sincere condolences for the passing of your relative. Hey, Arnold, buti pa kayo makikita na ninyo si Ma'am! 

Mike bote  09 May 2007
happy birthday, Ma'am Precious! 

Editha Magat  09 May 2007

HAPPY BDAY MAM PRECY!! In behalf of the IV-Cordileras of Batch 1974, we would like to express our sicerest gratitude for the education you gave us in math (although talagang bopol pa rin ako sa numbers) and our warmest greetings on your 60th bday. we wish you continued happiness and the best of health!!
yours truly,
IV-CORDILERAS edith alix-magat, connie santos-germar, glenda perillo-ortiz, lyn clamor-maryin, marlyn maiquez-garcia, ole cabigao, rey nepomuceno, gody gerna, teddy de la Cruz, asher elenzano, pole cando

P.S. ADVANCE HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TOO, MAM!!

Happy 60th Birthday to Mrs. Preciosa De Guzman
Dela Cruz (NHS Faculty Member)
By Chona Villafuerte-Go Batch 1986

On behalf of the Novaliches High School On-line Community, I bring greetings to Mrs. Preciosa De Guzman Dela Cruz (NHS Faculty Member) on her 60th birthday today, May 8th.
 

Rolly Esguerra (IV-Makiling) Batch 74 wrote to nhsqcalumni@gmail.com:

“Dear Chona, administrator/webmaster,

I would like to extend my gratitude to all those involved in maintaining this website. Without your group the success of the reunion of Batch 74 would not be possible. And with this website; most of us were able to get in touch with lost classmates and friends.

As I have mentioned during the reunion. My fondest memories are those years I had in High School and I take great pride in saying I’m a graduate of Novaliches High School QC. Solid kaming barkada nung high school. Tawag sa amin eh Baltik and company. Ferdie Alcid, Arnold Azana, Daniel Calub, Egay Calindas, Cesar Dela Cruz, Rainier Cruz, Myself (Rolly Esguerra), Rolly Rivera, Enrico Tecson, Lucio Trinidad, Rey Maliwanag and Teddy dela Cruz. Me Barkada kaming girls we considered one of the boyz, namely Iting Ignacio, Precy Poblete and Erlinda Manangkil. Favorite snack – kropec; Favorite board game – squabble; Favorite shoes – gamosa; Favorite teacher - Mam Preciousa De La Cruz (De Guzman). BTW, could you post that it’s her 60th birthday today. I called her up last night and had a phone conversation for over an hour. WE, Arnold and I together with some classmates and friends are trying to surprise her with a visit but Mam will not be available. So I told mam that we will visit her lunchtime on May 21 after going to Pablik.

Have to say bye now.
Have a nice day. . .

Rolly Esguerra”


Like Rolly Esguerra Batch 1974 and I’m sure many of us could relate, Mrs. Preciosa De Guzman Dela Cruz has been one of the many NHS faculty favorites of all times and yes, one of my very own favorites!! True to her very name “Preciosa”, she brings us all many precious and beautiful memories. Her role as a teacher and mentor is very much appreciated. As I recall her back on our days, her advice and guidance have always been on the mark and we have always counted upon her to provide the criticism and vision that is necessary to keep us on the right track. I’ve always remember her as a teacher having the tact to coat any advice she may have for us back then with enough sugar to get us to listen. One does not have to be around her very long to simply know that she truly cares about her students. Being one of the lucky few who have been on her class, I’d say there are probably not many who can equal her passion for improving the teaching and learning of mathematics in our time. Her energy, insights and understanding of the fundamental problems associated with the math subject she teaches, are just unparalleled. Her ability to make teachers and students from a broad spectrum of abilities feeling at home and comfortable working together is simply wonderful to watch. What sets her apart I guess from all others who share similar views is that she places her words into action. She sets the example and the standards that many of us can only hope to emulate.

I’m truly delighted to join other alumni, faculty and friends of NHSOC in this online tribute to Mrs. Preciosa De Guzman Dela Cruz (NHS Faculty Member) on the occasion of her 60th birthday, and send all our best wishes for good health and for her continued pleasures of the mind.

To Mrs. Preciosa De Guzman Dela Cruz you are a true precious gem! Thank you so much for blazing the trail at NHS, it has been so enjoyable and rewarding for your students, like myself to follow.

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To greet Mrs. Preciosa De Guzman Dela Cruz and post a birthday message for her, please visit our Message Board under Topic “NHS Faculty Members Tribute” at the following link:
http://www.yabbers.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1130&mforum=nhsamessageboar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JANUARY 13, 2007 ISSUE

Elizabeth Ellson-Fernandez Batch 1984 Posted: 13 Jan 2007 09:32 pm   

Happy Birthday Ma'am Hortillo....I was your student I-1 back in 1980..I am living here in Montreal for 17 years now..working as a Nurse specializing in Geriatrics.......May you have many more birthdays to come..Good Health, Peace and Happiness......Elizabeth Ellson-Fernandez batch 1984

Jonas Maceda Batch 1981 Posted: 14 Jan 2007 02:04 am   
Ma'm Emma H.  HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! Wishing you all the best in life. Ako po si Jonas Maceda ng Batch '81, kapatid ko po ang inyong dati ring mag-aaral na si Jose Maceda III ng Batch '75. Kasalukuyan po akong naninirahan sa Surrey, BC, Canada near Vancouver area.

Janette Ellson-Espinosa Batch 1985 Posted: 14 Jan 2007 05:37 am   

Maligayang kaarawan sa inyo Gng. Emma Hortillo. Naway biyayaan kayo ng mahabang buhay at pagpalain kayo ng Poong Maykapal...Mabuhay po kayo Ma'am Hortillo!!!!   

Gemma Pena-Sumile Batch 1981 Posted: 14 Jan 2007 06:58 am   
Belated Happy Birthday Madam Emma Hortillo. I wish you more fruitful years to come.-Gemma Pena-Sumile, batch 81

Ronaldo Dalistan Batch 1985 Posted: 14 Jan 2007 05:24 pm   

happy birhtday maam emma hortillo.. isa sa naging guro ko nung first year... more to come po and GOD bless you always. 

Emmanuel Ison Batch 1986 Posted: 15 Jan 2007 01:40 am   

Belated Happy Bday Mam Hortillo...

Emmanuel V. Udtuhan Batch 1983 Posted: 15 Jan 2007 09:18 pm   

Guro namin sa Pilipino si Ginang Hortillo noong unang taon namin bilang mag-aaral sa Mataas na Paaralan ng Novaliches.  Maligayang kaarawan po Ginang Hortillo! Pagpalain po kayo ng Poong Lumikha.

Thess Bajandi Batch 1982 Posted: 16 Jan 2007 12:05 am   

Maligayang Kaarawan Gng. Hortillo!!

Michelle Andres-Fujita Posted: 16 Jan 2007 04:20 am   

Maligayang kaarawan po Gng. Hortillo ...Mitch batch 85 IV - 4

Joseph Torres Batch 1987 Posted: 22 Jan 2007 09:46 am   

Dear mom, Belated Happy Birthday.Wishing you all the best, take care always.I'm here living in Brunei with my wife (bruneian) with 1kid since 1992.I'm batch 87 section 18 with Mrs Thomas.

Jun Apiado Batch 1988 Posted: 22 Jan 2007 09:49 am   

Gud PM, Thanks a lot for the update....I still recall Mrs Hortillo and I think she also thaught me how to declame together with Mr. Petrnio Rico Jr.. Have a nice day and keep it up guys!!!!

Ruben Esperanza Batch 1985 Posted: 22 Jan 2007 06:19 pm   

belated Happy bday po Ma'am Hortillo...

Mr. Cesar Santa Maria (Former NHS Assistant Principal) Posted: 28 Jan 2007 07:16 pm   

ems we didnot know you are here. we thought you were in iloilo. happy happy birthday. how is edwin our inaanak? i was in the philippines oct. 20 to jan 27. we had a reunion with some of the retirees such as nene lugod and husband sidring, fely tiong of course but sad to say thelma cruz passed away oct 20 due to a long lingering illness of anurism, also with us are dading biglang awa, aida dolar, letty inabangan and mercy embodo. i also attended the reunion of batch 80 there along with other teachers. i organized other faculty reunion in 2004. i heve been coming home almost every year since 2002 until my stroke in 2005 which happened in novaliches. mely ,karel, ariel and our grand kids came home . after 2 months of recovery, we flew bwck to los angeles. please come over to california with bong and family again happy birthday!CESAR, MELY, KAREL , ARIEL AND OUR FOUR GRAND CHILDREN. 3 FOR KAREL AND 1 FOR ARIEL. BYE FOR NOW AND TALK TO YOU LATER

NHS On-line Community wishes Mrs. Emma Hortillo
(Former NHS Faculty from 1965-1990)
a Happy 74th Birthday!!!
By Chona Villafuerte-Go Batch 1986

As a member of NHS Class of 1986, I’m delighted to join my classmates and fellow alumni in this NHS On-line Community tribute on the occasion of the 74th birthday of Mrs. Emma Hortillo our former 1st Year Section 1 Class Adviser and Pilipino Teacher at Novaliches High School.

And on behalf of NHS On-line Community, I am sending all our best wishes for good health and for her continued pleasures of the mind.

To Ma’m Hortillo: You certainly has afforded us some of our most important memories of our high school years. Your guidance have been a steady and sobering guide for what might be called our “high school infancy then”; that is, our freshman year of high school. At a time in our high school lives when every decision seems to bring more confusion and uncertainty, you have shown us a way to think about high school and education with a historical perspective instead of with stress over the immediate.

Like most of our dearest teachers in NHS, the ideas which you imparted and inculcated have never lost their importance. I can say without fear of contradiction that your wonderful teaching was and is your great legacy and all of us who were given the opportunity to be in your classes have carried this legacy forward as I know you would have wished.

Please accept along with those others my most hearty congratulations on this your 74th birthday Mam Hortillo.


Just earlier, I had a conversation with my fellow batchmate Archie Penamante whose one of his many favorite teachers in NHS is also Mrs Emma Hortillo. I mentioned to Archie that I received an email few days ago about Mrs. Emma Hortillo from her very own son Mr. Edwin Hortillo. Let me share with you all Archie's loving message about Ma'm Hortillo as he says, “The only thing i remember about Mrs. Emma Hortillo was, she is indeed a benevolent mentor. I learned so much from her about being always positive in life no matter what it offers. "I SALUTE YOU" are the words I will always remember from her when she uttered those to us during first year high school and she said and i quote..." I salute you if from first year until you reach fourth year high school, you maintain your section one!" I considered it as a big challenge on my part. Not only that but, everytime I come to her house and visits her, she is always proud of showing her son's medals & trophies (I believe it was Edwin) which he has received from different school contests. I just hope that she still remembers me....hehehehehe!!! With her exceptional prowess, experties and dedication in her teaching FILIPINO subject (Sinag 1), I am deeply honored and blessed to be one her students who has gained so much love and respect for a mentor like her....She is indeed a "remarkable teacher" who has imparted so much of her time to mold us and be truly called "Hope of the Nation"...Mabuhay ka po Gng. Emma Hortillo!!!”

Here's a recent photo of Mrs. Emma Hortillo (in Conneticut) together with her grand daughter Felicia Emily (daughter of Edwin Hortillo) during the holidays

Special thanks to Mr. Edwin Hortillo (son of Mrs. Emma Hortillo) of course, for sharing her picture with us. Also, Edwin is quite happy to tell everyone that her mother is doing well and is currently here in Connecticut (USA) where she now resides. In fact, she is celebrating her 74th birthday today Saturday January 13th, 2007.

HAPPY 74TH BIRTHDAY MRS. EMMA HORTILLO!!! 

It is a great pleasure to learn that you have reached your 74th birthday. Recalling the many years that have passed since I first sat in your class during Sinag I some twenty something years ago, I am mindful of the extraordinary contributions you have made to learning since then, and especially to my own subsequent development.

Best wishes on your 74th birthday Ma’m Hortillo. Like we say to all our dearest teachers, we will always be grateful to all of you for defending the scholarly virtues of reason, honesty, and lucidity against the tyranny of cant and system, the house of intellect will be forever in your debt.

You have been an inspiration for many people during your lifetime, and your influence extends way beyond those who were lucky enough to be your students. Indeed, I count myself as one of those “lucky ones”. 

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To greet Mrs. Emma Hortillo (Former NHS Faculty) and post a special message for her, please visit our Message Board under Topic “Greetings” at the following link:
http://www.yabbers.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=979&mforum=nhsamessageboar

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A MESSAGE FROM MRS. EMMA HORTILLO (Posted on our Message Board on January 17, 2007)

"Sa inyong dating mga mag-aaral na naturuan ko sa Novaliches High School,  

Maraming maraming salamat sa mga pagbati ninyo sa aking kaarawan. Naway pagpalain kayo ng Maykapal sa inyong mga napiling propesyon. Hiling ko sa ating Panginoon na patuloy kayong bigyan ng masaganang buhay at magandang kalusugan sampu ng inyong pamilya.

Masayang masaya ako nang mabasa ko dito sa "internet" ang inyong mga pagbati. Natutuwa ako at naalala pa ninyo ako. Salamat sa Panginoon at narating ko ang ganitong edad.  

Sa ngayon, ako ay naririto sa Connecticut kasama ang aking panganay na anak at kanyang pamilya.  

Ipagpatuloy ninyo ang pagiging mga mabubuting anak, asawa, ina at ama.  

God Bless,
Ma'm Hortillo

DECEMBER 1, 2005 ISSUE

NHSOC MEMBER MESSAGES FOR MRS. GUADALUPE F. PABLICO:


Cecille Liwag- Gallagher Batch 1981 Posted: 02 Dec 2005 05:10 am 

Advance Happy Birthday Mrs. Pablico. Enjoy your day with your wonderful family.

Myra Diokno Sarmenta Batch 1981 Posted: 02 Dec 2005 07:00 am       

Hi, Enid! 'Twas so thoughtful of you to think of something like this for your Mom! This is something that I hope I can also emulate for my Mom! With this goes my special greetings to Mrs. Pablico, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ma'am! As they say, God didn't give us EVERYTHING to have a LIFE but He gave us a LIFE to give EVERYTHING. May this be another year of blessings for you and your whole family.

Michelle Andres Fujita Batch 1985 Posted: 02 Dec 2005 07:56 am  

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MA'AM PABLICO

mitch batch 85 IV-4

Connie Villafuerte-Tungapalan Batch 1981 T. Posted: 02 Dec 2005 10:22 am 
 

Hello Enid, thank you for sharing and letting us be a part of her special day. Mrs. Pablico is lucky to have such a wonderful family.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MRS. PABLICO ! Wishing you all the best on your 73rd birthday!

May God continue to bless you and your family.

Mr. Cesar Santa Maria (Former NHS Assistant Principal) Posted: 02 Dec 2005 10:36 am  
 

Dear Uping,  

On your 73rd birthday my family would like to greet you the most blessed birthday the Lord could ever give you. May yoou continue to get better and better everyday of your life. We will continue to pray for your full recovery. i went through the same tragic moments of my life but i keep hanging on to the Lord . Don't give up and GOD WILL SURELY BE ON YOUR SIDE TO THE DAY OF RECKONING. I WILL ALSO PRAY TO YOUR PATRON SAINT, OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE TO INTERCEDE FOR YOUR BLESSINGS AND SHOWER YOU WITH ABUNDANT GRACES.

WE LOVE YOU UPING. CESAR, MELY , CHILDREN KAREL and ariel and my 4 grandchildren. Five alumni graduates of class 1973 were our guests for a simple reunion today dec. 2 they are Ike calicdan and wife Florita Llarinas, Elizabeth Daez, Rosali Lingat and Raul Villanueva. They brought lots of food. I am sure their names sound a bell in your ears.

Bye Uping AND GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!

Gloria Cecilia Galgana Batch 1985 Posted: 02 Dec 2005 12:03 pm   
This is so touching Enid...your mother is very lucky to have such a loving and thoughtful daughter like you...

Happy, happy Birthday Ma'am Pablico! May God bless you and your family always...

Love and prayers,
Glo

Ramon Flores IV Batch 1986 Posted: 02 Dec 2005 06:54 pm   
Happy birthday mam Pablico!!

Enid, you did proud of your mother.

BTW, regards to my classmate, Elma Pablico. 

Janette Ellson-Espinosa Batch 1985 Posted: 03 Dec 2005 10:25 pm   

Happy Birthday Ma'am Pablico. May God bless you always....  

Ruben Esperanza Batch 1985 Posted: 12 Dec 2005 08:14 am   

Happy Bday po Ma'am Pablico...... one of my Favorite subject during HS po eh yung Elective namin nung 2nd year kami, Consumer Math, at si Ma'am Pablico ang Teacher namin......

God Bless you Ma'am Pablico.

Editha Magat Batch 1974 Posted: 13 Dec 2005 09:31 am   

dear enid,

this is edith magat, and a graduate of nhs year 1974, IV-2. i used to be Editha Alix" then. sori that ngaun lang ako nakabukas ng email because i was so busy then. anyway, i was saddened by news that ur mom, who used to be my math teacher then got sick and suffered and at the same happy too that i heard something form her. yes, i would like to greet her "HAPI BDAY MAM!". i know she may not remember me sa dami namin but please tell her that i remember her so well and i thank her too for the patience, concern & love for us her students. i am sori too for what happened to ur daughter. i was touched by your story because i am a daughter and a mother too. anyway, what's important now is that u have survived all these trials and ur mom is with you. i lost both parents matagal na.

my prayers for her and the whole family. thank you mam, i salute u!!!!!!!

edith "alix" magat

Hernani Del Rosario Batch 1968 Posted: 13 Dec 2005 09:33 am   

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Pablico, our prayers for her continued well being through the Lord's blessings.

Me and my wife are very fortunate to have her as our teacher at NHS.

Hernani and Linda Del Rosario

Class 68 & 69

Emmanuel V. Udtuhan Batch 1983 Posted: 13 Dec 2005 09:25 pm   
Happy happy Birthday Ma'am Pablico.. isa sa pinakamabait na teachers sa Pablik.. God Bless you po.

A Birthday Tribute To Mrs. Guadalupe Fernandez Pablico
(Former NHS Mathematics Teacher from 1965-1989)

By Chona Villafuerte-Go NHS Batch 1986

Mommy Upeng with Enid, Jet(Enid's husband) and Kevin (grandson)

On our first edition of NHS Faculty Tribute page (December 1, 2005 Issue), I am deeply honored to have an opportunity to share with all of you a birthday tribute to one of the great teachers in NHS, Mrs. Guadalupe Fernandez Pablico submitted by fellow alumna, her loving daughter – Enid Pablico Casino. Thanks Enid!!

Mrs. Guadalupe Pablico, was my teacher in Mathematics Elective (Consumer's Math) on my sophomore year. I don’t think I can remember what has actually been taught in her class or how to solve a math problem she certainly made it quite easier for us during those days, but I learned so much more about life from Mrs. Pablico, like most of our loving teachers in NHS. She is a caring and a compassionate human being.

Like some students if not all, I didn’t realized then that I was learning from her at that time, as she teaches all her students by her presence and example.

Teaching is a special calling. People don’t become teachers because they know they will make lots of money or become one of those rich and famous. But they have an opportunity to touch lives in ways that can truly make a difference in thousands of people. And true enough from their great efforts, all careers spring.

Let us all join Enid Pablico-Casino as she pays a birthday tribute to her loving Mom - Mrs. Guadalupe Fernandez Pablico (Former NHS Mathematics Teacher from 1965-1989).

Enid Pablico-Casino Graduated Class Salutorian of her Batch 1985 in NHS and is the third among the four children. She's currently working as a Manager and Section Head at Call Center/Phonebanking, Retail Banking Department 4 - Applications Development Division 1 Information Technology Group at Equitable PCI Bank in Makati.

The following is an email message from Enid she wishes to share with all of you on her mom's upcoming 73rd Birthday on December 12, 2005:
"Hello Everyone, I would like to share the following article I wrote for my mom when she was here with us in Makati for a week.  She's been bitten by our dog in Novaliches last October 22, 2005.  And since I am on my maternity leave (D&C for blighted ovum), Jet and I, were the ones who accompanied her to San Lazaro Hospital for her anti-rabies vaccine.
She will be celebrating her 73rd birthday this December 12, 2005. Recently, I discovered that mommy can still read.  When I showed her the letter of one of her former co-teachers in Novaliches High School, she was really very happy.  So I am sharing this article now with you for you to greet her or say something to her through email so I can show it also to her. May you all have a blessed Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. Thanks and may God bless us all! Your friend in Christ, Enid"

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GUADALUPE…My Mother
(A Special Tribute To a Loving Mom)

By Enid Pablico-Casino
 
With Eric (first-born) & Family, Earl (NHS Batch 1983) & Kids, Enid (NHS Batch 1985) & Family,
Elma (NHS Batch 1986) and Ferdie  
Photo Taken Last Year During the 72nd Birthday of Mrs. Guadalupe Fernandez Pablico