datec mirror special issue

The DATEC Mirror The DATEC Mirror A Newsletter For The DHS-DAIS-DATEC Alumni Community

Volume 1, Issue 1 Special Homecoming Edit ion March —July 2012

In this special edition of the DATEC Mirror, we bring you the milestones of

this institution as a way of guiding you all in retracing your steps back to your

Alma Mater. Read the various stories of the many generations that have

walked the same hallways as we did, albeit at different times.

Through the years: DHS-DAIS-DATEC History ..…...………….. 4

Our Legacy: The Alumni Hall…...……….. 11

The French have a charming phrase for it: pied-a-terre. Liter-

ally, it means "foot on the ground," but it actually means a

temporary or second lodging. Just imagine the luxury of it

— a perfect marriage of practical and self-indulgent.

News ………. 3

Reunion Preparations

Now in Full Swing

Batch 1980 King and

Queen Take Early Lead

Alumni on Spotlight

One of the measuring sticks that determine a school’s

success is the quality of graduates it has produced. Talk

about the cliché “good trees bearing good fruits”.

The Cream of the Crop ……………….…………. 10 “What a month it was for the Documentation Committee! We've been thinking, breathing and living writing world...it's

non-stop, but awesome. Over the last few weeks, we've been brainstorming as to how we can capture the

memorable moments when all of us, DHS-DAIS-DATEC-ISCOF Dingle Campus alumni, gather in our school for a grand

reunion. This coffee table book: "Through the years...", is the fruit of those sleepless nights. Pre-order a copy now, and join

us relive the memories, renew our ties and reunite once more to leave a lasting legacy for our Alma Mater.”

— Doc Neds, Ley, May Ann, Jodie DHS-DAIS-DATEC Alumni Editorial Team

What’s Inside

Relive. Renew. Reunite. Relive. Renew. Reunite. Relive. Renew. Reunite. That is our rallying cry, as we, graduates of the Dingle High School,

Dingle Agricultural and Industrial School, Dingle Agricultural and Technical College, DATEC Laboratory

High School and the Iloilo State College of Fisheries-Dingle Campus embark on a historic journey

home to our Alma Mater. Join us as we relive our past, renew our ties and reunite to leave a lasting

legacy in a three-day event full of fellowship, fun and purpose.

The DATEC Mirror

S p e c i a l E d i t i o n T e a m

Leo Noel L. Casumpang

EDITOR IN CHIEF

May Ann Sorianosos

FEATURES EDITOR

Jodelen Ortiz Mitra

NEWS EDITOR

Dr. Neda June Daguro Salazar

ADVISER

Lovella Dagum

PHOTOGRAPHER

Marlene Cabayao Quinlat

Ma. Mylah Confesor Langgaman

Irish Francis Parreño Itucas

Dynah Demonteverde

Myer Cen Baro

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

The DATEC Mirror: Special Edition is published by the Iloilo State College of Fisheries-Dingle Campus for the alumni community of DHS-DAIS-DATEC, as well as the DATEC Lab High School and ISCOF-Dingle Campus. The opinions expressed by the writers in this special homecoming edition are their own and do not, in any way, reflect the position of the school.

To pre-order a copy of the coffee table book "Through the years...", call (63) 0917 252 3390 or email us at [email protected]

For updates regarding the Global Alumni Homecom-ing, you may visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dais-datec.alumni or visit our Web site at www.daisdatec.cjb.net

Dr. Neda June Da-

guro-Salazar

Adviser

Batch 1980

A people person — warm, expressive, empathic, compas-sionate, vibrant and intuitive, she prefers to be considered a

visionary and an agent of change. Her life’s purpose is to facilitate change and growth.

Leo Noel Casumpang

Editor-in-Chief

Batch 1988

Struggling to find sense and creativity in his art — photo-

graphs, poems, blogs and other writings, he seeks enlighten-ment from a mug filled with

the most aromatic of coffee to set his mood for that liberating

type of self-expression.

May Ann Sorianosos

Features Editor

Batch 1991

Channeling the depth and compassion of a Morrie

Schwartz, she remains down-to-earth, not realizing how big her impact has been to the

lives of her students and other people whose lives she has

touched.

Jodelen Ortiz Mitra

News Editor

Batch 1999

Compiling what she learns in life into a book of noncompulsory rules to

living — untitled to-date — with the draft written only in her mobile

phone, she aims not for publication but for handing it down to the

younger generations in her family, as some kind of an heirloom that they’ll

be free to exploit.

The DATEC Mirror Special Edition

E very time I spearhead a design, development and publication of a magazine,

I find myself looking back at my DATEC Mirror days with Ms Alma Potente

-Locara, 25 years ago. Back then, my involvement in the publication process was

minimal, at best. No edit ratio to worry about. No pagination to fuss with. No

costing issues to spend sleepless nights over. I cannot help but wonder, with every-

thing I know now about publishing, would I have done things differently with

DATEC Mirror?

Editors-in-chief of the DATEC Mirror — those who have served before and after

me — have their own story of that one defining moment of their stint as EIC. It

could have happened on or off campus or about struggles and successes, about fail-

ures and triumphs. What came out of the printing press each time, is an edifica-

tion of their efforts. So, would I have changed anything? No.

You see, there are hundreds of ways to present a newsletter. It is not easy to create

something evocative and inspiring out of the ordinary. Many tried but fell short of

what stirs the heart and mind. This Special Homecoming Edition of the DATEC

Mirror is rife with those defining moments — photographs old and new, stories

and reminiscences. For this issue, we feature the men and women of DHS-DAIS-

DATEC, who have inspired us in one way or the other. We will take a walk down

memory lane, to a time when we were wearing white-and-blue, or pink, depending

on which curriculum you’re enrolled in. And together, we enjoin you to look be-

yond the horizon, and bask in the achievements of some of our beloved alumni —

captains of industries, prime movers, decision makers in their chosen fields.

Congratulations to all of you and welcome home!

Ri s e a nd Sh i n e !

Editor’s Page

Volume 1, Issue 1 N e w s

P reparatory activities

for the global alumni

homecoming are being fi-

nalized by the various

working committees, batch

presidents and class coor-

dinators.

The working committees

formed to handle specific

concerns are: Ad-Hoc; Fi-

nance and Fund Raising;

Program and

Tribute; Souve-

nir Program

and Documen-

tation; Awards;

I n v i t a t i o n ,

Co m m u n i c a -

tion, Ads and

Publicity; Cultural and Tal-

ent Presentations; Food,

Reception and Accommoda-

tion; Parade and Float;

Peace and Order; Transpor-

tation; Lights and Sounds;

Medical Mission; and T-

Shirt Design and Printing.

Class coordinators from the

various barangays in Dingle

were also tapped to augment

the ‘grand reunion (GR)

workforce’. Their primary

task is to disseminate GR-

related announcements and

updates to alumni in their (Continued on page 12)

B atch 1980 representa-

tives Mae Grace Lapas-

tora-Rivera and Eduardo

Santander gathered a total of

441,384.21 votes to top can-

vassing for the DHS-DAIS-

DATEC Search for the

Grand Alumni Homecom-

ing King and Queen, secur-

ing a strong lead over candi-

dates from 25 other batches.

Mae Grace and Ed are fol-

lowed by batch 1966's Ivy Lan-

doy and Juanito Santotome

with 159,000 votes in second

place. Batch 1981's Alejandra

Sarez Myco and Kenneth Jute

Locara chalked 55,032.60 votes

to land in third place.

Rounding up the top 10 are:

4th: Margie Dumalogdog

Torres and Alfredo Alibad-

barin, 1982

5th: Maita Soledad Daza

and Evan Daza, 1987

6th: Janine Pontero Baccari

and Claubon Acuesta, 1992

7th: Armi Celiz

and Niel Gloria,

1986

8th: Lyn Degayo

Salido and John

Lindres, 1978

9th: Leizl Datorin

and Edwin

Bunda, 1996

10th: Vivian

Maca Alcazar and

Sunday Isare, 1995

Ms Febe Barinos, Josephine

Malejan Lamanero and Mil-

dred Murchison were the

official canvassers.

Reunion Prepar ations Now in Full Swing

Batch 1980 King and Queen Take Early Lead

Dr. Quindalem Villanueva: Topnotch Councilor

A product of DATEC

High School 1980 is Din-

gle’s number one municipal

councilor in the 2009 elections.

Dr. Quindalem Villanueva, a

general medical practitioner, has

passed numerous resolutions

and ordinances, particularly in

the area of health, being the

Chairperson for the Municipal

Health Committee. Dr.

Villanueva was recognized by

the Iloilo Provincial Health

Board for her sponsored ordi-

nance encouraging expectant

mothers to deliver their babies in

Barangay Health Centers to

mitigate the risks of infant mor-

tality.

Aside from Dr. Villanueva,

there are three other elected

municipal officials who are

DATEC alumni — Wilfredo

Quinlat, Edwin Cabayao and

Jean Rull.

The leadership potentials these

alumni have shown during their

stay in DATEC have also

helped advance their political

careers.

Quinlat and Quicoy: Premier Agriculturists

I n the 2011 Agri-Pinoy Rice

Achievers’ Awards or the

first “Parangal sa mga Bosing

ng Palayan” by the Department

of Agriculture, Dingle was

named as among the top 50

rice-producing municipalities

and cities in the country, thanks

to the selfless efforts of Marfe

Quinlat and Ronaldo Quicoy

— both graduates of

DATEC’s high school agricul-

ture curriculum.

Quinlat of Batch 1987 is the

town agriculturist and was on

hand to receive the award on

behalf of the municipal gov-

ernment.

Quicoy, a graduate of class

1988, was named as among

the Top Agricultural Exten-

sion Workers of the country.

Alumni on spotlight

Dr. Neda June Daguro Salazar with school officials during the official

announcement of the grand reunion at the 64th Foundation Day of

ISCOF-Dingle Campus in July 2011.

Dr. Quindalem Villanueva with family.

Marfe Quinlat and Ronaldo Quicoy

Mae Grace Lapastora Rivera and

Eduardo Santander

S earching for the oldest

alumni felt like I was trans-

ported back in time when

Mama Dene was in high school

and wearing that lovely hairdo

in her black and white picture.

My research ‘uncovered’ two

people — Nestor Pamotillo

(1962) and Lazaro Salas (1963)

— that share my DHS-DAIS-

DATEC ‘lineage’, of which I

am very proud of.

Nestor Pamotillo was the first

valedictorian of DAIS in 1962,

reaping various awards, including

the Cadet of the Year, Orator of

the Year and Writer of the Year.

Sadly, Nestor died in 1993, her

sister, Nitz Pamotillo told me

through Facebook. Nestor

earned his B.S. in Agriculture

from the Central Philippines

University in Iloilo as a Depart-

ment of Agrarian Reform scholar

and has been successful in his

career as an agriculturist.

Retired SPO3 Lazaro Salas of

batch 1963 also recalls the

earliest years of his alma mater.

He said that DAIS has taught

him valuable skills in agricul-

ture and carpentry. He remem-

bers the many basketball games

he played with classmates Do-

mingo Carpa, Federico Tuarez

and Ildefonso Cordero. He is

saddened, however, that many

of his batchmates already

passed on.

He was with the Philippine

National Police from 1970 to

1996 and he is married to a

fellow alumna, Margarita

Casipe, now a retired teacher.

Lazaro is now 72 years.

Echoes from the past — interviews by Jodelen Ortiz-Mitra

September 26, 1977. DAIS became the Dingle

Agricultural and Technical College and in 1986,

attained its status as a Higher Education Institu-

tion. Mr. Aguinaldo G. de los Reyes was its admin-

istrator during the DAIS-to-DATEC transition.

July 1, 1947. Dingle Junior High School

was inaugurated with Mr. Vicente G. Roco

as its first principal. It began offering 3rd

and 4th year classes the following year,

becoming the Dingle High School with

Miss Magdalena Sumagaysay as principal.

Major Milestones

in DATEC’s History

1949. DHS moved to an 8-hectare lot in Brgy. San Matias, which was donated to the school with the help of Mayor Alfonso M. Espino. Four semi-permanent school houses were built. In 1951 a permanent HE building was added.

1959. DAIS acquired a 40.6-hectare farm lot in Bongloy, mainly through the efforts of Mayors Leonardo M. Aportadera and Alfonso M. Espino.

1964. In February, Mr. Aguinaldo G. de los Reyes succeeded Mr. Olmo as DAIS principal, becoming the longest -serving

school superintendent (1964-1992). He elevated the school to become one of the best agricultural schools in Region VI.

June 22, 1957. By virtue of RA 1873 sponsored by

Hon. Cong. Ricardo Y. Ladrido, DHS became the

Dingle Agricultural and Industrial School or DAIS,

with Mr. Vicente Cornelio as its first principal. It re-

ceived an initial appropriation of PhP200,000.

The DHS-DAIS-DATEC History

Through the years…

F rom its humble beginnings as Dingle Junior High School to

its more expansive status as part of the Iloilo State College of

Fisheries System, and despite its many incarnations and the differ-

ing mandates, DHS-DAIS-DATEC-ISCOF-Dingle has become

an institution to reckon with. From 1947 until this day, it is still

the only tertiary-level institution in Dingle that has become a

monumental reminder of the many young minds that have been

molded and honed, lives that have been touched.

In this special edition of the DATEC Mirror, we bring you the

milestones of this institution as a way of guiding you all in retrac-

ing your steps back to your Alma Mater. Read the various stories

of the many generations that have walked the same hallways as we

did, albeit at different times.

DHS-DAIS-DATEC remains, and is waiting for you. Tara, let’s

journey back to our Alma Mater!


SPO3 Lazaro Salas

T here is one common

thread that binds us all —

the life and times we had at

DAIS-DATEC. When we first

step into the vastness of the

PTEA Hall for our orientation

— it was like entering a new

world, a world where we were

no longer treated as children.

DATEC taught us patriotism.

The first time we stood in front

of the administration building

for the Monday Flag Ceremony,

the flag pole seemed to be so

imposing. The reciting of the

Flag Speaks and the Citizens

Reply was distinctly DAIS-

DATEC, which other schools

years later, would also imitate.

DATEC honed our leader-

ship skills.

Parliamentary procedures,

though still a new concept for

most high school students at

that time, were already being

instilled in us through contests

in the local and national levels

during FFP-FAHP conven-

tions. We took it to heart and

excelled in it.

DATEC taught us the value

of work.

We were hailed future farm-

ers and future homemakers.

Our high school learning

was a distinctive blend of

academic instruction and

practical farming and home

economics training, made

more colorful with a sprin-

kling of the "usual" high

school gigs.

While the boys were sweating it

out in their farming classes, the

girls were either in the kitchen

or in front of their sewing ma-

chines. We worked and we

earned in the process.

DATEC, we are coming

home.

Now, after more than two dec-

ades, we are coming home.

Going back to our Alma Mater,

we search for familiar places. As

we scoop the whole school, the

only places which figure promi-

nently in our memories are the

oval, where we ran our race; the

flag pole, where we pledged our

allegiance to our nation; the

PTEA Hall and its stage, where

we honed our leadership and

social skills.

In the withering paints of the

dilapidated buildings, we

search for our childish giggles.

In the worn foot walk we

look down, willing to see our

invisible footprints, which had

been covered with thousands

of other footprints by stu-

dents who have passed this

way, too. Nothing much has

changed, we sadly admit. The

school has aged; and so we

groped for our marks… and

the credo that we recite with

one voice, still echoes:

Learning to do, doing to farm, farm-

ing to live, living to serve…

we are ever moving on, to live better

lives and to share better dreams, now

and in the years to come…

— May Ann Sorianosos

Batch 1991

D A T E C A r m e d U s F o r L i f e ’ s M a n y B a t t l e s

DATEC exposed our young minds to various socio-political issues through

extemporaneous public speaking, as well as a taste of public governance via

parliamentary procedures exercises. With the rebirth of democracy in the late 80s, the

craving for student activism was not lost in our batch. On one occasion, we were at the

forefront of underground protests against the then school administrator. Nah, we never

took to the streets — we'd look ridiculous doing that in Dingle! What we did instead,

since there was no campus student body during our time at DATEC, we formed the

Junta of Liberal-minded Estudyantes — complete with our own charter and by-laws

(whatever happened to those documents?), and spearheaded a signature campaign

expressing our grievance. What the grievance was, we cannot remember anymore. What

lingered, however, was our high spirits at having successfully organized ourselves into a

formidable force on campus. — Batch 1988

May we always...

2001. DATEC was integrated to the Iloilo State College of Fisheries by virtue of RA 8292 otherwise known as the Higher Education Modernization

Act of 1997 which mandated the integration of CHED Supervised Institutions to a nearest state college or university. With the integration of

DATEC to ISCOF, the secondary education was temporarily transferred to Dingle National High School until it was finally converted to an inde-

pendent secondary institution. The Dingle Agricultural and Technical College has become ISCOF-DATEC until it is known to this day as the Iloilo

State College of Fisheries, Dingle Campus offering tertiary education.

1964. In February, Mr. Aguinaldo G. de los Reyes succeeded Mr. Olmo as DAIS principal, becoming the longest -serving

school superintendent (1964-1992). He elevated the school to become one of the best agricultural schools in Region VI.

Volume 1, Issue 1 O u r S t o r i e s

C ompetitive, ambitious, active, vibrant, intense,

daring, tough, persistent, go-getters, exceptional, achiev-ers. These are just some of the superlative descriptions that best fit the class of 1980, a batch teeming with sharp witty minds and grim deter-mination, their eyes fixed on one goal — success. This

hunger for success was per-haps one of the strongest mo-tivating factors that drove most of its alumni to set their aims high and achieve it.

Although some members of the high school class belong to the ‘average’ category, they surprised everyone with their spectacular rise to fame and

fortune — real-life rags-to-riches story, indeed. But luck has nothing to do with it. Hard work, faith and Divine providence were key in their achievements as established and respectable professionals in their chosen fields here and abroad.

— Dr. Neda June Daguro-Salazar

Batch 1980: Superlative Achievers

W e spent our last year

in DATEC being

very close to one another,

probably because we were

only 109. This closeness

was evidenced by our al-

ways being together, inside

or outside the school. We

had daigon with Ms. Belinda

Biturin Tanghal all over

town. Unforgettable were

the emergency work spent

in Bongloy where we har-

vest the products of our

agriculture classmates. We

had CAT training and offi-

cers but we did not have

tactical inspection. When-

ever there were misunder-

standings among us, our

class president had it settled

right away. We lifted up

those who were at the bot-

tom, for them to graduate

with us. There never was

competition among our

honor students, in fact, they

were close friends, if not

the best of friends. We may

be devoid of material and

financial resources but we

were rich in unity and co-

operation. During our

graduation ball, we manu-

ally carried Nena's sound

system from the PTEA Hall

at 12am to the house of our

class president to continue

our ball until the sun was

up — some unity, huh!

These experiences have

indeed bound us together

all through these years.

— Marlene Cabayao-Quinlat

T he four years were quite a

journey for more than

100 students who entered

DATEC as freshmen in 1995.

Our batch

was witness

to many

“firsts”.

The Peb-

bles, our high school paper,

was first released when we

were in our second year — the

time the DATEC Mirror was

published exclusively for the

college level. Many of us sat as

members of the editorial

board, and I was among the

lucky ones to be mentored by

one of the best advisers a

school paper could ever have,

Ms. May Ann Sorianosos.

Like pebbles in the sand, we

were continually brushed on

and off by waves upon waves

of high school experiences —

fun, happy, cheerful and some-

times, challenging if not sad or

discouraging — but just the

same, shaped us into better

individuals who brought the

learning from high school to

life beyond.

When the

time came for the little over 70

graduates to receive our di-

ploma, tears were shed in a

mixture of happiness and sad-

ness while we sang Raymond

Lauchengco’s “Farewell”. Hap-

piness, because finally we could

soar higher to the next level,

and sadness, because we will be

separated from some friends

for a while.

After graduation, we went

to different colleges and

universities, and then to

different paths profession-

ally. Some kept coming back

and reunited with former

classmates now and then. But

some did not have the same

privilege and luxury. Neverthe-

less, we find a way to recon-

nect.

We thank especially our teach-

ers, who also became our

friends and mentors for with-

out them, we won't be com-

petitive enough to face the

world outside our alma mater.

— Jodelen Ortiz-Mitra

When all is done in reminiscence, we pick up bits and pieces of the past, never contained in only the significant and historic but the trivial and adventurous, as well.

For when we gather what's worth recalling, everything that comes to mind is in fact worth mentioning..

Batch 1987: Ultimate Togetherness

Batch 1999: Pebbles We Were


B atch 2000 entered

DATEC Laboratory

High School as little giants

with 100 high-spirited, gre-

garious and talented stu-

dents — who would not

settle for anything but the

best. Being merely a part of

their school’s history was

not enough for this batch;

instead, they carved their

own history. For four years,

they filled the four corners

of DATEC with joyous

laughter and victorious

cheers. They have shared

unforgettable memories all

throughout their journey

that would forever be treas-

ured. From racing to Bon-

gloy, sometimes hitchhiking

on sugarcane trucks or Sir

Santillanosa's motorbike;

gardening with Ma'am Sa-

badeo; daydreaming about

Nanay Daisy's special

batchoy during Biology

class; eating partly cooked

leche flan during Food and

Technology class with

Ma'am Fernandez, only to

realize it wasn’t graded yet;

trying on an unfinished

gown with pins during JS

Prom; getting lost in the

mall during educational

tours, Do Days armed with

pisaw, sabadyaw and garab;

and cramming during exams

to petty misunderstandings

among friends; puppy love,

first love and first love letter

circulated among friends like

an issue of the DATEC Mir-

ror; first dance, first heart-

break, culminating to a col-

orful and magical world of

high school life — Gradua-

tion Day.

Their years of unity and to-

getherness have not only

grown into friendship but has

developed into a deeper rela-

tionship that forever bound

them even beyond the walls

of their dear Alma Mater.

— Irish Francis Parreño Itucas

W e are the most unique

batch of high school

graduates DATEC has ever

produced. Amid intensive

screening, additional subjects,

hectic schedules and high

expectations, the new era of

students emerge. Thus, our

mentors nicknamed us 'The

Cream of the Crop'. The blue

chaleco and an all-white en-

semble — white t-shirt with

DATEC logo, white PE

shorts, white socks and white

rubber shoes — became our

trademark.

Our final year, however, was

changed by grave news that

DATEC will

become the

Dingle Na-

tional High

S ch o o l o r

DNHS. Headed

by HSSBO offi-

cers, we staged a

sit-down vigil on

the hot campus

pavement to dem-

onstrate how greatly

we were affected, hold-

ing out our lighted candles

and fervently prayed. Sad to

say, we did not graduate un-

der the emblem of DATEC,

but rather, our diplomas said:

DNHS, formerly DATEC.

Not-

withstanding the

change in name, we know in

our hearts that we are and will

a l w a y s b e a t r u e

“DATECian”.

The four years of intensive

educational training and ex-

periences created new

breed of individuals who

are fully equipped to face

life head on. We are

proud that almost 92%

of us graduates of

batch 2002 fulfilled

our dreams. We be-

came successful in

our own chosen ca-

reers, and with that, we salute

you our dear Alma Mater and

we thank our mentors with all

our hearts for their undying

guidance and support, and for

molding us to become better

individuals.

— Dyna Demonteverde

B atch 2003 is full of life,

courage, fun and faith.

We may have lost a bunch

of battles in school, yet we

were proud to fight and give

our best. A number of us

were shy, some were asser-

tive, a lot were funny and

most have a brave heart. We

believe we were more on

teamwork and camaraderie.

Remember how we sat all

together in the pavement

when the DepEd Superin-

tendent visited us to show

that we didn't want to be

absorbed by the DNHS?

That was the first rebellious

thing we did as a batch.

We may forget a lot of

memories we had together

but the flame keeps on burn-

ing. Our journey is quite

ironic, it was easy yet a diffi-

cult one. Nevertheless we are

all hoping for the best in each

and everyone of us.

— Myer Cen Baro

Batch 2000: From Tiny Seeds…

Batch 2003: The Versatile Batch

Batch 2000: The Golden Grains

Volume 1, Issue 1 O u r S t o r i e s

P ainstakingly collaborating to come up with the most

fitting theme for this once-in-a-lifetime big event,

the alumni group created in Facebook agreed on ‘DHS-

DAIS-DATEC Global Alumni Homecoming: Reliv-

ing Our Past. Renewing Our Ties. Reuniting to

Leave a Lasting Legacy.’ This event will fulfill our ob-

jective to Relive. Renew. Reunite. — the 3Rs of a grand

reunion filled with FFP — Fellowship, Fun and Purpose.

This occasion will gather alumni here and abroad, some

of whom have never met in years. Imagine the blast of

laughter and fun as we huddle together and relive the

golden memories of teenage years in high school and a

more mature outlook in college. It is a time to renew and

rekindle old friendships that was left abandoned and

halted in years due to separation of time and distance. It

is hoped that this rekindled friendships and establishing

of new ones, will create robust prospects and opportuni-

ties for the alumni.

It is envisioned that this grand reunion is not just for the

sake of fun, but fun with a purpose. A purpose that tran-

scends time and generation and to leave one most fitting

legacy to our alma mater — a monument of gratitude and

love to the school that honed us for a holistic adolescent

development ,

and inspired us

for a greater

career pursuit in

our lives. A

school, teeming

with dedicated

faculty and staff,

who unselfishly

trained young

peop l e fo r

needed skills in

life. And so an

alumni hall with

a mini hotel was

proposed to

meet the needs

of the alumni,

the college and the community. The alumni hall, will house

an office for the alumni association and a facility for devel-

opment training and workshops. It is envisioned to be a

Center for Excellence and People Development. The mini

hotel will also serve as training grounds for Hotel and Res-

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Relive. Renew. Reunite.


There is a way to solve the toughest

problems we face, even those that

look unsolvable. There is a way

forward. It’s not your way, and it’s

not my way. It’s a higher way…

it is OUR WAY.

Steven Covey The Third Alternative,

New York Free Press, 2011

Reliving the past. Renewing our ties. Reuniting to leave a lasting legacy.

This is how it all began.

It all started when close friends since

high school Josephine Malejan-

Lamanero and John Lindres of Batch

1978 and Neda June Daguro-Salazar

of Batch 1980 met in the United Arab

Emirates (UAE) in the early part of

2011. Overwhelmed with joy at seeing

each other after more than two dec-

ades — with no communications at all

— the trio came up with the idea of

having a reunion among batches from

the late 70s and 80s. Thus, on April

30, 2011, Neda June tinkered around

the social networking site, Facebook

and created the DAIS-DATEC

Alumni group just to get a feel of how

many alumni are out there.

In a matter of days, the group grew up

to more than 100 and in a week’s time

to 300 — exponentially growing by the

week, reaching to more than 1,000

members in just one month. Classmates

and friends who have never met in

years, were ‘virtually reunited’ for the

first time through the Facebook group.

One can just imagine the noise, the

laughter and the fun had this group met

in a real-life venue!

We talked about the good old days,

our teachers, our Bongloy adventures

and misadventures, CAT training, par-

liamentary procedures, FFP, FAHP,

classmates, ‘crush-mates’ and more.

There was a lot of teasing about for-

mer crushes and high school sweet-

hearts. This fun-filled atmosphere

stirred the group to come up with a

grand reunion limited only to DAIS-

DATEC alumni — meaning only

graduates from the 1960s until 2002,

the year DATEC was officially an-

nexed to the Iloilo State College of

Fisheries System, becoming its Dingle

satellite campus. Well, the limitation

was primarily set for fear of encroach-

ing into the alumni entity of the two

currently existing institutions, ISCOF-

Dingle Campus and the Rufino G.

Palabrica National High School. How-

ever, when news of the plans for a

grand reunion started to circulate, the

movement has gained so much inter-

est from all alumni groups — from

Dingle High School of yore and the

newly created ISCOF-Dingle Labora-

tory High School — that we cannot

simply resist their enthusiasm to be

included, hence the Global DHS-

DAIS-DATEC-ISCOF Alumni

Homecoming plan was hatched, with

the administrators and some members

of Facebook group as the de facto

organizing committee.

With a more concrete agenda as to who

the homecoming is for, Josephine and

Neda June went to ISCOF-Dingle on

June 23, 2011 to present the plans for a

grand reunion. The idea was readily

accepted by Dr. Regina P. Clavel and

Engr. Salvador Ballano, past and pre-

sent campus administrators, respec-

tively.

With the blessings of the college leader-

ship, the de facto organizing committee

formally established an ad hoc group

that will oversee the preparations for

the big event, with Neda June and Jose-

phine as chairperson and assistant

chairperson, respectively. The members

are Febe Barinos, Mercy Paz, Quin-

dialem Villanueva, Mildred Murchison,

Kenneth Jute Locara, Noli Gerona,

Boy Santander, O Alecto-Labaco, Jerry

Santillanosa, Rita Villazana, Rex

Cordero, Eddie Cabayao, Jossie Peña-

rubia, Jebini Dalipe and Florence May

Daquaido-Malinao. With the ad hoc

committee in place, other working

committees were formed next.

On the 64th Foundation Day of IS-

COF-Dingle, the college invited

Neda June, as guest speaker, where

she officially announced the grand

reunion dates — July 27 to 29, 2012,

which coincides with the 65th Foun-

dation Day. She envisioned the three

-day grand reunion to be fun-filled,

grand and simply elegant. She has set

the targets high and slowly, yet

surely, tries to put things in place to

make this a superbly memorable

event.

Despite Neda June’s and other commit-

tee members’ physical absence in Din-

gle, the ad hoc and the other committees

are diligently working together as a team,

taking advantage of modern communi-

cations — the Internet, email, Skype,

even Yahoo! Messenger, and of course,

through telephone. At first, all meetings

were done virtually, as many key players

in the planning work are located across

many parts of the world. It was only on

December 26, 2011 when the entire

working committees, together with the

batch presidents and coordinators, met

for the first time in a general assembly.

The gathering was presided over by Mrs.

Febe Barinos. Monthly general meetings

have since been conducted regularly to

keep track of the progress of each work-

ing committee.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 C o v e r S t o r y

O ne of the measuring sticks that determine a school’s success is the quality of

graduates it has produced. Talk about the cliché “good trees bearing good

fruits”. When graduates leave school, little is known about their whereabouts and

how they have fared in life. As such, important achievements of alumni are often

overlooked.

Through the years, DHS-DAIS-

DATEC-ISCOF has produced

graduates who have been success-

ful in their chosen fields. Though

not closely monitored, the school

takes pride and wants to bask in

the glory of these alumni. After all,

a parent’s most precious treasures

are his children; in a like manner, a

school’s greatest pride is her alumni.

It is with this premise that the Search for Most Outstanding Alumni was officially

launched in January 2012 to form an integral part of the activities in the celebration of

the 65th Foundation Day and the Grand Reunion. The joint celebration is the most

opportune time to pay tribute to the alumni who have shown exemplary achievement

in their respective professions and disciplines.

True to the General Reunion’s theme "DHS-DAIS-DATEC Global Alumni Home-

coming: Reliving Our Past. Renewing Our Ties. Reuniting to Leave a Lasting Legacy”,

the conferment of awards to the Most Outstanding Alumni is also one way of leaving

a lasting legacy of honor to the Alma Mater. More than the recognition, it also aims

to give inspiration to other alumni.

Nominations for the award may be made by the alumni, teachers, students, friends,

and other people in the community. An alumnus or alumna may also nominate him-

self. Deadline for nomination is set end of March 2012.

The following are the different categories: Most Distinguished Alumni, Professional

Achievement Award, Community Service Award and Special Recognition Award.

The Awards Committee — composed of Engr. Salvador C. Ballano Jr. as Chairper-

son, with Ms. Lea G. Mallorca, Ms. Leonida P. Sobrevega, Ms. Joje A. Cabayao and

Prof. Alma P. Locara, as members — will do the difficult task of receiving nomina-

tions and evaluating the documents. Ms. Febe Jane Ilisan is the Committee Secretary.

A different set of jurors will assess and quantify the submitted credentials to deter-

mine the awardees from the nominees.

While the award is expected to celebrate the Most Outstanding Alumni, it does not

overlook the other alumni who have their own untold unique stories of little successes

in life. After all, everyday is a little victory.

S e l e c t i o n C r i t e r i a

O u r O u t s t a n d i n g A l u m n i :

Blazing the Trail for Others to Follow

Most Distinguished Alumni

The Distinguished Alumni Award is the

most prestigious award that will be given

by ISCOF – Dingle. This award is to be

presented only one time to an individual.

Therefore, recipients are ineligible for

subsequent consideration by the selection

committee. This award also recognizes

exceptional graduates who have set

themselves apart by making significant

contributions to our nation and/or their

communities and who have demonstrated

a strong interest in supporting a lifetime

public service.

Professional Achievement

Award

The Professional Achievement Award is

given to any alumnus/alumna who has

shown exemplary work and attitude as a

model public servant, educator, or a

private practitioner who has attained

recognition in his/her profession.

Community Service Award

The Alumni Community Service Award

recognizes exceptional alumni who have

made significant contributions in the

Municipality of Dingle or who have

rendered distinctive service to the

Municipality. It recognizes alumni who

exemplify creative and continuous

personal growth and a willingness to

embrace our changing world. It honors

alumni for their achievement in the

municipality while carrying the college

vision and mission.

Special Recognition Award

The Special Recognition Award is given to

any alumnus/alumna who has

demonstrated excellence in:

Leadership in the government/

private sectors

Sports

National Board Examinations and

other Professional Regulatory Tests

Culture and the arts

This award also recognizes the loyalty of

alumni parents who have sent their

children to this college, with at least one

earning a bachelor's degree.

“Through the years, DHS-DAIS-DATEC-

ISCOF has produced graduates who have been

successful in their chosen fields. Though not closely

monitored, the school takes pride and wants to bask

in the glory of these alumni. After all, a parent’s

most precious treasures are his children; in a like

manner, a school’s greatest pride is her alumni.”

Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime. And departing

leaves behind us, foot prints on the sands of time. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


You may deposit your donations to:

For further inquiries, you may call (63) 0930 4811 835 or (63) 0928 3164 648, or you can email us at [email protected] Visit our Web site, www.daisdatec.cjb.net, for updates.

T he French have a charming phrase for it: pied-a-terre. Literally, it means "foot on

the ground," but it actually means a temporary or second lodging. Just imagine

the luxury of it — it's like having a hotel room whenever you are away from home. It

will be a perfect marriage of practical and self-indulgent.

The Alumni Hall and Mini Hotel is envisioned to meet the needs of the alumni,

the college, and the community. The multipurpose hall will house an office for

the alumni association, and a hub for development trainings and workshops — a

veritable Center for Excellence and People Development. The mini hotel, mean-

while, will be a training ground for the Hotel and Restaurant Management stu-

dents of ISCOF-Dingle Campus. When this dream becomes a reality, we are opti-

mistic that it will create a tremendous and far reaching impact, not only to the

college and its alumni, but to the entire Dingle community.

Lobby and Lounge

Function Hall

Lobby and Lounge

Standard Room

VIP Room

O u r H e a r t f e l t T h a n k s t o t h e P e o p l e W h o H e l p e d

i n M a k i n g T h i s U n d e r t a k i n g a P o s s i b i l i t y

Ms Josephine Malejan Lamanero

BDO Savings Accnt No. 1271 2345 11

Ms Mildred Gonzales Murchison

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Volume 1, Issue 1 O u r L e g a c y

ANONYMOUS DONORS | ROSINI SORIANOSOS-YUSAY, GILDA ANNIVERSARIO-GACUMA AND JOHN LINDRES FOR BATCH 1978 | DR. DALEN DEANO-VILLANUEVA FOR BATCH 1982 | BATCH 1984 | MICHELLE SOLIDARIOS FOR BATCH 1985 |

CECILIA DAZA-BECK | CHRISTY JARDIOLIN | CUENROZI PAULITE-MILLER | DONDI AND CLAUBON ACUESTA | EVANGE-

LINE DAZA BUNAG & BROTHERS | FELY DIACUNA | FLORALYN DIAZ AND BROTHER | FLORENCE MAY DAQUIADO-MALINAO, JOSSIE DRAGIDO-PENARUBIA AND BATCH 1980 | GERMINE MIRO-CORDIAL |

GLENDA CASERA-DOTE | HERSON AND EVA D. GONZALES & DASMARINAS FAMILY | ISCOF (DINGLE CAMPUS) FACULTY & STAFF | ISMAEL GONZALES-LAGUNDO | JANINE PONTERO-BACCARI |

JEROME, IVY & GLADYS CAHUYA | KEN JOY NAO IWABUCHI | LORNA JUNE SORIANOSOS-VALLANO | LOVELLA DAGUM | LYN ANN PALOMO AMANTE | MAE GRACE LAPASTORA-RIVERA | MYRAFIEL PANGANTIHON ORBIEN|

MARFE QUINLAT | MARGIE DUMALOGDOG | MARIGOLD PADERNA | MARVIE LAPASTORA | MARY ANN PALOMO DANIEL | MAYFLOR SOLIDARIOS | MERCY PAZ |

MERLY BUNDA | MICHELLE SOLIDARIOS | MILDRED MURCHISON | NEDA JUNE DAGURO-SALAZAR | NEMA DEVERA | NIRIEL ANOTADO FOR BATCH 1993 | NITZ PAMOTILLO | NORA CAMANAY |

NORA MAE DAGUM-MAQUIRAN | PAULITE FAMILY, U.S. | QUINLAT SISTERS: FEBE, BERFE, MARFE, MARLOU, JOAN, AND NIECE JULIET | REGINA DALIPE-FONG | RITA VILLAZANA | ROLDAN PROVENDIDO |

SHIELA DAQUITA | SNETCHIE DABI | VIVIAN MACA-ALCAZAR |

AND THE MANY MEN AND WOMEN FROM THE DIFFERENT BATCHES WHO ARE SILENTLY WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES

Alumni Hall and Mini Hotel

Calendar of Activities

DHS-DAIS-DATEC Global Alumni Homecoming

As preparations for the

grand reunion continues,

alumni from the different

batches began to take part —

sharing insights and exper-

tise, or pledging financial and

material support. In October

2011, Lovella Dagum spear-

headed the creation of the

D H S - D A I S - D A T E C

Alumni Web site. The docu-

mentation committee came

out with a plan to release a

special homecoming edition

of The DATEC Mirror and

a souvenir book that will

highlight the activities of the

three-day event.

Arguably, the centerpiece of

the event is the search for

the grand homecoming king

and queen. It was the noisi-

est, most-talked-about, and

highly competitive and an-

ticipated activity, judging by

the responses it got from the

FB group! The donations or

votes each batch candidates

have garnered are a testa-

ment to the overwhelming

support of all alumni.

As in other organizations, the

alumni group in Facebook

was not immune to intrigues.

Instead of getting hampered

by it, however, the people

behind the event pressed on,

taking every obstacle as a

challenge. As proof of the

group’s steadfastness, it will

be celebrating its first anni-

versary on April 30, 2012.

How much it has grown

since, in terms of member-

ship, is a clear indication that

it is indeed paving the way for

the establishment of a more

organized alumni association.

What started out as a com-

mon-interest group in a so-

cial networking site has now

become a major force, capa-

ble of creating an impact in

the lives of every alumnus,

our alma mater and the com-

munity.

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How it all began...

respective areas who do not

have access to the Internet.

Some of the highlights of

the three-day event are:

Float Parade and Corona-

tion of the Alumni King

and Queen, Alumni Ban-

quet, Tribute to Teachers,

Jam Session and Cavalcade

of Dances, "Walk to Re-

member", Fun Run, and

Tree Planting in Bongloy.

Items donated by several

alumni will be raffled off.

The Most Outstanding

Alumni will be named from

among the nominations. A

coffee table book will be

released as souvenir.

The Alumni Association will

also be formally organized.


Cover Story

taurant Management stu-

dents.

God-willing that this dream

is realized, this alumni hall

and mini hotel will create a

tremendous and far-

reaching effect to the stake-

holders of the college and

the alumni association.

Through the concerted

effort, unconditional sup-

port and unrelenting com-

mitment — motivated by

love for the alma mater and

the desire to relish the mo-

ment of being with former

schoolmates, friends and

mentors — there is no

doubt that this noble cause

will come to fruition.

The conglomeration of the cream of the crop of the D H S - D A I S - D A T E C -ISCOF through the years, and the synergy of the talents is indeed awe-inspiring.


In full swing...

Saturday, July 28

8:00 AM-12 NN Medical Mission, simulta-

neous with Friendship

Games

12:00 NN-2:00 PM Lunch

2:00-7:00 PM Tribute to Teachers and

Awarding of Most Out-

standing Alumni

7:00 PM-12:00 MN Testimonial Banquet and

Cavalcade of Dances

Friday, July 27

5:00-7:00 AM Diana

7:30-8:30 AM Mass

9:00-9:30 AM Parade Assembly

9:30-11:30 AM Grand Parade

11:30 AM-1:30 PM Fellowship Lunch

(Sponsored by batches)

1:30-3:00 PM Opening Ceremony

3:00-5:00 PM CAT Demonstration

and Games

5:00-6:30 PM BREAK

7:00 PM-12:00 MN Jam Session

Sunday, July 29

7:30-8:30 AM A Walk to Remember in

Bongloy

8:00-9:00 AM Tree Planting

9:00-10:30 AM Traditional Breakfast

10:30 AM-12:00 NN Election of Global Alumni

Officers

12:00 NN-2:00 PM Lunch

2:30-4:30 PM BREAK

5:00-6:30 PM Dinner for a Cause

7:00 PM-12:00 MN Grand Coronation Night

of the Alumni Homecom-

ing King and Queen


W e see life as a challenge,

a channel of discovery

and innovation, a prospect for

success and a gateway to

wealth. To us life is sweet, col-

orful and kind. No matter the

situation, we — products of

our beloved Alma Mater, DHS

-DAIS-DATEC — we keep

pressing on, believing in a

cause, a cause to succeed and

get the most out of life.

We espouse the adage, “where

there is life, there is hope.”

Where there is life, there is hope.

Official Candidates for the Search for

Alumni Homecoming King and Queen 2012

1966: Ivy Landoy and Juanito Santotome

1977: Fely Diacuna and Edwin Sames

1978: Lyn Degayo Salido and John Lindres

1979: Shirley Layson and Wilfredo Quinlat

1980: Mae Grace Lapastora-Rivera and Eduardo Santander

1981: Alejandra Sarez Muyco and Kenneth Jute Locara

1982: Margie Dumalogdog Torres and Alfredo Alibadbarin

1983: Bebelyn Parreñas and Mario Solis

1984: Evangeline Daza Bunag and Chito Diaz

1985: Zoreen Dagohoy-Bedano and Rex Maravilla

1986: Armi Celiz and Niel Gloria

1987: Maita Soledad Daza and Evan Daza

1988: Mary Ann Palomo Daniel and Agustin Fiel

1989: Merly Sotomil and Ricardo Isiderio

1990: Marivic Casumpang and Dermy Aprong

1991: Jojie Mae Paclibar Dayot and Rowel Segaya

1992: Janine Pontero Baccari and Claubon Acuesta

1993: Aidyll Datorin Quinlat and Niriel Anotado

1995: Vivian Maca Alcazar and Sunday Isare

1996: Leizl Datorin and Edwin Bunda

1999: Kristel Datorin and Aldrich Valencia

2000: Karen Mae Dator and Theodore Fernandez III

2001: Primrose Dayandayan and Justin Rey Defensor

2002: Nadia Gloria and Dayle Krystopher Padilla

2003: Raizza Quinlat and Kenneth Cortuna

Volume 1, Issue 1 H o m e c o m i n g K i n g & Q u e e n

Homecoming King & Queen Official Board

of Canvassers

Febe Q. Barinos Mildred Gonzales Murchison Emma P. Dacula Florence Mae Daquiado Malinao

Letecia D. Rull Jossie Dragido Peñarubia Josephine Malejan Lamanero The purpose of life is a life of purpose.

— Robert Byrne

Life is beautiful and yet life is not a bed of roses for these individuals. Though full of ups and downs, life for them has many facets of blessings and successes.

Mae Grace Lapastora Rivera

She is an embodiment of beauty and brain, whose persona is destined to win and succeed. Her formula for success is: Burn-ing ambition and diligent planning plus focus and hard work produce achievements that equate to SUCCESS!

John D. Lindres

A mild, phlegmatic personality made John likeable and easy to get along with by his classmates, peers and teachers. People close to him described him as outgoing, friendly, sweet, gentle, kind, responsible, loving and hopelessly romantic.

Ivy Landoy

She is confident that with hard work, the alumni group will be able to reach its goal of leaving a legacy to the next pillars of our community. The efforts and team-work by everyone will lead us to the reali-zation of our commitments to give back to the community and share the successes we enjoyed.

Rowel Segaya

From his father's death in 1986 to the havoc

wrecked by Typhoon Frank in 2008, which

almost totally devastated their then thriving

piggery, Rowel has learned to pursue every life's

opportunities with diligence and fervor and not

to think of what he has lost, but rather, what he

could gain through the journey itself.

Margie Dumalogdog

She may not have fulfilled her dream of

becoming an agricultural engineer nor she

succeeded in becoming a CPA and a

businesswoman, but she is still proud that

she’s able to heed her true calling — and

that is to care for the infirm and the

physically challenged.

Jojie Mae Dayot

She is like most young professionals: self-

made, independent, confident. She takes

her work seriously and has dreams and

goals for the future that she is determined

to make happen, expecting no one to do

the hard work for her.

Aidyll Datorin Quinlat

Aidyll is a simple, hardworking, and lov-ing mom and wife. Her friends attest to her friendliness, kind heart and warm support. But don't be taken by her cool and quiet demeanor, for she knows how to stand up for what she believes is right — a siren with a warrior stance.

Marivic Casumpang

Riding on her faith, believing in her po-tentials, focusing her mind on set goals, and knowing fully well that in every black cloud there is always a silver lining had been her motivation to succeed.

Lt Col Alfredo D. Alibadbarin

He is tough and strong on the outside to

conquer the enemy; but on the inside he is

filled with love, honor and respect for

one's country. These, to him, are the most

noble of all things.

Leizl 'Gha' Datorin

She adheres to valuing being a woman

of substance, of doing whatever under-

taking she's got with all her heart, mind

and soul, that by who she really is, by

being real and genuine, are far more

important indicators of being beautiful

inside and out

Dermy Aprong

He considers himself a well-balanced disciplinarian

— always firm in his decisions, rules and its imple-

mentations, but Dermy makes sure that he won't

compromise his children's freedom. He is confi-

dent in saying that he is and will always be a good

pal to friends, a responsible father to his children,

and a loyal husband to his wife.

Zoreen Dagohoy Bedano

She believes that all life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better. She still finds each day too short for all the thoughts she wants to think, all the walks she wants to take, all the books she wants to read, and all the friends she wants to see.

K n o w S o m e o f Y o u r

H o m e c o m i n g K i n g s a n d Q u e e n s

You may continue sending your votes to Ms Josephine 'Pingping' Malejan Lamanero and Lady Mildred Murchison.

Although, cash is preferred, dated checks will be accepted as donation, subject to bank clearing.

Bounced checks’ service charge will be taken and offset against the candidates cash remittances and, consequently, decrease the votes equivalent to it.

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