MNHS CLASS '48 GREETS ALMA MATER'S 65th ANNIVERSARY

By   Marie  Aquino  Junio

There  may  not  be  very  many   MNHS  Class '48  members  attending  the  65th  Anniversary  of  their  Alma  Mater  but  their  hearts  are  with  the  celebrators .  Mrs. Elisea  Aquino  Bayle   and  Mrs. Norma  Tandingan  Ramat  wish  to  send  their  greetings  as  well  as  extend  their  invitations (  though  a  little  bit  late  ) to  their   classmates  to  join  the  rests  of  the  Alumni  in  celebrating  this  milestone  in  Mangaldan .

  
 Here's  the  message  of  Mrs.  Bayle  and  Mrs.  Ramat ( inset )  to  their  classmates :

"MNHS  Class '48  invites  you   to  the  65th Foundation  Anniversary  And  grand  Alumni  Homecoming   on  February  26 , 27 , 28  and  March  1st .  Let's  relive  our   youth  and  the  unforgettable  memories  of  our  Alma  Mater , the  Mangaldan   High  School . Let  us  be  proud  and  brag   that  we  were  pioneers   of  that  history  ."

Addendum :

Mrs. Ely  Bayle  wishes   to  inform  their  classmates , friends  and  Mangaldanians  about  the  passing  of  their  beloved  classmate  , Edward  Evangelista . He  succumbed  to  a  lingering  illness  in  Fremont , California . He  is  survived  by  his  loving  wife , Irene  Aquino  Evangelista , his  two  sons  ,  Edwin  and  Edgar , daughter Janet  Irene  and  their  grandchildren . Edward  is  also  survived  by  his  siblings   abroad  and  in  the  Philippines .

 

Above  picture  shows  Edward  Evangelista  on the  right  with  wife Irene (  nee  Aquino ) ,  good  friend  and  classmate  Ely  Aquino  Bayle  and  a  son  of former  classmate  Bernard  Frianeza  .

" To  the  family  of  Eduardo  Evangelista ,

  May  our  thoughts  and  prayers  carry  you  through  this  sorrowful  times.

From  the  Mangaldan National  High  School  CLASS '48 Around  the  World

While  I  was  posting  this  article , I  received  another  e-mail  from  Atchi  Ely informing  me  of  the  passing  of  their  Class '48  valedictorian , Primo  Agsaoay  two  days  ago .  He  is  survived  by  his  children  , Edwin  and  Dorothy , Eunice  and  Jeb , Eric  and  Effie , Ephraim Primo  and  Cheryll . He is  also  survived  by  his  three sisters  , Estela , Aster  and Rose  , grandchildren  and  other  close  relatives  . His  wife , the former Amparo  Juguilon predeceased  him .  He  was  interned  on  Feb 7th  at  the  Himlayang  Pilipino Memorial  Park in  Tandang  Sora , Quezon  City . 

   

In  behalf  of  Mangaldanians  in  Vancouver  I  wish  to  convey  our  deepest  sympathy  to  the  families  of  Edward  Evangelista  and  Primo   Agsaoay  . We  shall  remember  them  in  our  prayers  .  

Comments

[PHILIP FABIA]

In behalf of the FABIA and TANDOC families of Mangaldan and San Fabian, Pangasinan, I wish to extend our heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family of the late Atty. Primo Agsaoay, who was an uncle by affinity. His wife, the late Amparo "Amparing" Juguilon hailed from San Fabian and was a first cousin of my mom, Aida Tandoc Fabia who also hails from San Fabian, Pangasinan. Contrary to popular belief, Uncle Primo was from San Jacinto, Pangasinan although he finished his high school education from Mangaldan National High School as his batch's valedictorian.

[Marie Aquino Junio]

Dear Anne ,

I truly feel the sadness and grief of Kuya Edward's family , not only his immediate family but his siblings and their families . Thank you for adding his siblings' names who are your Uncles . I met Kuya Edward and Atchi Irene in many occasions during my visits to California to visit my eldest sister , Lourdes , who is a very close friend and kumare of the couple .

Atchi Ely A. Bayle and Atchi Norma T. Ramat were kind enough to send me the picture I posted . They are very much concerned and connected to their classmates . They are truly a closely knit MNHS Class . I am very lucky indeed to have met the members of that class ( which includes my brother , Kuya Andrew ) during their Class'48 60th anniversary in Mangaldan two years ago .

Thanks for your comments , Anne . Keep in touch ..

Atchi Marie

[anne evangelista- buaron]

Dear Atchie Marie,
Congratulations to Class 1948 on the MNHS 65th Anniversary! Thank you for extending your condolences to the family of our uncle Edward (Duarding) C. Evangelista. He was the younger brother of my beloved father Francisco C. Evangelista,Sr.(Quezon City) and older brother of Arch. Florentino C. Evangelista (Mangaldan) and Dr. Tomas C. Evangelista,M.D.(Virgin Island, USA),both alumni of MNHS. Uncle Edward and Auntie Irene came to the Philippines about four years ago when their sister Teodora (Tiay Doray)C. Evangelista passed away in Mangaldan. They had planned to come to the Philippines last December but did not push through due to his health condition already. Salamat ya balbaleg ed sikayon amin.

Anne

[Cecile Ferrer-Mejia]

My dear Marie,
A million thanks for all the kind and nice words you said about us!
Eversince Ross learned that his former co-employee (Atty. Primo L. Agsaoay) was a Mangaldanian and an alumnus of MNHS, he was hoping that someday, they will be able to meet in person, most specially during the coming MNHS 65th Foundation Day! If that happens, oh, what a meeting would that be, right? After more than 40 years of having not heard and seen each other, I am sure they will have a lot of things to talk about! Unfortunately, that will not happen as a result of his untimely demise! Too sad, indeed!
Well, things really happened in this world and we cannot do anything about it and we don't know the reason as well! Only HIM knows!!!
Take care, too, and God bless you and yours!
Cecile

[Marie Aquino Junio]

My dear Cecile and Ross ,

Thank you for sending your comments and a short peek at Atty. Primo Agsaoay's career . I am sure his friends and his family , specially his children , would be happy to know about a part of his early start in life from somebody else's point of view , from you as his co-employee at the Caparas & Ilagan Law Office .

I am glad you wrote this special tribute to him . I met the late Atty . Agsaoay during their Class '48 reunion two years ago but I never had the chance to know more about him . Your account of your early association with him made me know him better than before .

Thank you again , Cecile and Ross for your letter ( or comments ). You are always in tune and aware with what is being written in our website . Your desire to communicate your ideas and thoughts are very commendable . I am very grateful for your interest and concern with our kabaleyans . Keep it up , my dears .

I hope you will have a great time when you attend the MNHS 65th Anniversary .

Take care ...God bless you ! !

MARIE

[Cecile Ferrer-Mejia]

Thank you Marie for posting Atsi Ely Bayle and Mrs. Norma Ramat's call and invitation to their formar Class 1948 classmates to attend the forthcoming MNHS 65th Foundation Day. I hereby join them and call and invite the members of Class 1959 to do the same.
Surely, this is a celebration that will only come once in the history of our beloved MNHS and, therefore, should not be missed!
My condolences and symphaties go to the families of the late Eduardo Evangelista and Atty. Primo L. Agsaoay.
Atty. Agsaoay used to be my hubby, Ross's, co-employee at the law offices of Caparas & Ilagan (who represented big corporations - Firestone Co. and Universal Textiles, among others) way back in mid-1965 until mid-1967, when he worked there as a legal secretary while studying at night at the Philippine College of Commerce. He remembers Atty. Agsaoay to be a brilliant lawyer! Ross took a lot of dictation works from him in giving his excellent legal opinions to clients. Ross still remembers that all of his written legal opinions were never been corrected by the big boss, Atty. M.A.T. Caparas!
Ross's exposure in the field of law, changed his life forever! After finishing his Bachelor of Science in Commerce, (major in Accounting; minor in Secretarial) he enrolled at the Lyceum of the Philippines, School of Law in 1969 and finished his Bachelor of Laws in 1973. The following year, he became a lawyer and practiced law after passing his Bar Examinations.
To the two lawyer sons of Atty. Primo L. Agsaoay, (may he rest in peace) please follow your late father's footsteps by continuing the tradition of excellence in the legal field.
Cecile