Twin caravans gain first-time attendees

With two meeting caravans held within a week, i.e., April 12 and April 18, 2015, the same have gained more than ten first-time attendees. For at least several years to quite a long time since they have last been seen by their batch mates, the following have joined the recent meeting caravans, to wit: Jun Luz, Ronel Tolete, Julius Obias, Aldwin Rosales, Christian Rueda, Floram Colarina, Rosil Sargento, Fielo Salcedo, Bert Sayat and Fr. Granwell Pitapit. The prior caravan also gained the attendance of Orly Comprado, Ernesto Tolentino, Jr. and Joel Alipio as long-time-no-see batch mates.

Top: Pili caravan, Apr. 12, 2015 (Credit: Obet Sarcilla). 

Bottom: Calabanga caravan, Apr. 18, 2015 (Credit: Francis Barja) 

     The meeting caravan held last Sunday, April 12, 2015 was hosted by Mariano Julius Galvan III and held at the Bliss Community Multi-Purpose Hall in Palestina, Pili, Camarines Sur while the one held the following Saturday, April 18, 2015, was hosted by Rosil Sargento and held at his place in San Antonio, Calabanga, Camarines Sur.

Total attendees to the Pili caravan was counted at 21 members while attendees to the Calabanga caravan was counted at 28.

From the first caravan in Pamplona, west of Naga City to the south in Pili to the north in Calabanga, the caravan is scheduled to move further north in the National Capital Region to reach out to more batch mates there who have long not been to Naga City. The caravan will leave Naga City on the 23^rd of April 2015 to be in Makati on the 24^th where the gathering will be held. The Makati caravan will be sponsored by Ninoy Roco and Kid Abelardo and will be held at The Open Space, Jupiter St., Bel Air 2, Makati City. NCR-based batch mates wishing to attend the event may coordinate with Erwin Panes while Bicol-based batch mates may coordinate with Boyet Jamer or Abet Bercasio through the Facebook page or messenger of the batch.