My high school classmate Rita Cua Uy came to the Philippines from Canada to visit her parents in Cotabato. Taking the opportunity of her short stay in Manila, CCI batch 1968 arranged for a mini overnight reunion at Tagaytay on June first. Sixteen of us former classmates responded to attend the outing. Namely: Imelda Bugayong, Corazon Taeza, Herminigilda Chew, Anita Go, Remedios Fornillos, Robert Atienza, Ricky Lim, Robert Tan, Quan Minton, Manny Hao, Pablo Lu, Ramon Yee Fon, John Co, Pepe Chio, Rita and I.
For our class outing, the batch hired a coaster big enough to shuttle the group. We were picked up at two junctions, one at UCCC Tomas Morato, Quezon City and another one at Cash and Carry, Makati. After everybody was picked up at the two meeting places, we requested a drop-off to get our packed lunch at Manyann, Makati. We then proceeded to Naia terminal 3 to await for the arrival of Rita from Cotabato at 1 PM. When Rita arrived, we were all so joyous to see and welcome her. Losing no more valuable time to go on our trip, we ate our packed lunch inside the coaster. Because of time constraints and because not everybody was capable of climbing steep terrain, our initial activity to cross Taal lake and trek Taal volcano was cancelled. We arrived Tagaytay around 4 PM. Booked and stayed at Tagaytay Vista Lodge. It was an old renovated classic inn considered as having the most ideal panoramic location in town. Instead of doing the trek, we visited the MH family resort at Alfonso to chill out. We took a sumptuous supper at Leslie's Restaurant and went to the Casino at night. Three of our classmates who took chance to play, won!
The next day, on June 2nd which was a Sunday, we leisurely took our buffet breakfast at the hotel, attended mass inside the hotel area, checked out at noon and off to Minton's Batangas farm for late lunch and recreation. For our hungry stomach and thirsty palate, our most gregarious host Minton prepared lechon, grilled tilapia, lechon manok, Indian mango, tinola and young coconut. After lunch, some boys played poker, others catch-up and talked with each others; the girls did karaoke singing and practiced dancing together. We also picked up plants from the farm such as celery, leeks, basil, green mangoes, ripe bananas to bring home to our respective families. Before going home we were served sibut soup to increase our stamina. And off we went back home, exhausted but cheerful, happy and gay, hoping for another class reunion to happen again next year.
To date, this was my fourth trip to Tagaytay since February. It was as enjoyable each time with sets of different companies. For our mini class reunion, the place was nice, the company even better!!!
Below are some pictures taken:
Imelda and Minton on the bus
Class 68 at the airport welcoming Rita (center green)
Cora, Remy, Anita and Hermie at the hotel lobby
The guys: Ramon, Pablo, Ricky, Robert, Manny, Pepe, John, Minton
Berto, the only thorn among the roses with Hermie, Cora, Imelda, Heddy, Remy, Rita and Anita
Class'68 at MH family resort
At Minton Batangas Farm
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