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The Official Publication of the HCDC Alumni Association Sta.
Ana Avenue, Davao City September
2004
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news &
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BRGY.CAP.REOLSYL CAINGLES
MONDE DENMARK NISSIN
BISCUIT CORPORATION
Km. 6 Lanang, Davao City
Tel#234-3323
DAVAO VENTURES
Engr. & Mrs. Tipace
ATTY.ANECITO Q.
SANCHEZ,JR.
Bureau of Customs
ROGEMSON COMPANY INC.
MR. ROBERTO C. ELIOVERA
HS'64
SEA PALM CUSTOMS
BROKERAGE
Mr. Carmelino Pacate,jr. &
Mr. Jerry Licarte
LOVE BARGAIN BAZAR
SINSONA FARMS
Baracatan,Toril
Atty. &Mrs. Norberto Sinsona
HON. PROSPERO "BOY"
NOGRALES
Majority Floor Leader
DAVAO TIMES TRADING
Bonifacio St., Davao City
CONCEPT OF EVOLVING ORG.
RELY CONSTRUCTION
Mr. Renato Castañeda
D'BOILONOR UGAY
HENRY CELI
EXTRA JOSS
East Foods, Inc.
KNIGHTS TAILORING
Washington, Davao City
ATTY. ANTONIO LLAMAS
Consultant to the City Mayor
BLBE AUTOSHOP
Roxas, Davao City
GANDOUR PHILS.
SALCEDO M. UNABIA
HS'64
REGINA CUA
BAP Commisioner
GOYA PHILS.
RED BULL ENERGY DRINK
EASCO
Laurel Almario, Proprietor
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Birthing
and Coming Home |
Time has come. An expectant mother
has been in labor, in pain: hoping that every body with whom
she has linked with could ease the inconvenience she undergoes.
She has been waiting for a long time nurturing this baby in
her womb. Her experiences are ripe. She has to reach this point,
She has to deliver her first born so that new life may have
a chance.
And a loud cry has broken the
silence of the night. The cry of a baby long expected to arrive.
Behold, the child that embodies her aspiration! So fragile.
So supple. Yet, so full of hope! |
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ALLAN NAVALES
anchors Duyog-Ambit
over Radio SXGM
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by Allan Navales-
AB-English 2003
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This
has been the exhilarating experience of the officers of the
Holy Cross of Davao College Alumni Association. Holy Cross of
Davao College has been in existence for the part 53 years. However,
this is the first time that the alumni association has comeup
with a newsletter that will become the vehicle to showcase the
developments and acheivements of the peple who submitted themselves
to HCDC's pedagogy. And so, after painstaking pooling people
and resources together, at last a dream has come to life.
The school is strategically located at the
heart of the city. Like a healthy heart, it has continued to
supply 'new blood' to different sectors of society. Fifty three
long years of hopeful waiting for our alma mater to attain the
first fruits of her labor that she has proudly contributed to
the growth of Davao City and its nearby provinces, Today, these
areas are amazingly beating with life!
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HCDCAAI
Awards |
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OUTSTANDING ALUMNI |
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The Holy Cross of Davao
College Alumni Association (HCDCAAI) honors the HCDC outstanding
alumni named this year (2004) in due recognition of their achievements
and exemplary performance and services to the community and
country in their field of endeavor. These successful graduates
are also being cited for living the qualities of a well-integrated
person as embodied in the school's mission and vision. |
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He
is known for his non-TRAPO (Traditional Politician) image in
the government service who bikes himself all the way through
the halls of Congress. He is famous for his "Way Kurat"
(no fear) stature as a public servant. Most of all, he exudes
the qualities of a true blooded Holy Crossian - hardworking,
dedicated and a real agent of change.
Unknown to many, Congressman Manuel
"Way Kurat" Zamora of the first district of Compostela
Valley Province is a high school graduate of HCDC in 1965, who
in his capacity as a born-leader and advocate has improved the
quality of life of his constituents.
Dubbed by the Investigative Reporting
Magazine as the "Gardener of the House" and by the
Philippines Free Press as the "Poor Man of the House",
"Way Kurat" who authors and co-authors numerous ordinances/
resolutions and bills has been adjudged by the Congress Magazines
as the Most Consistent Outstanding Congressman.
He was also voted as ABS-CBN's PIPOL of the
Year for the year 2003.
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ZAMORA HS '65
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The
Archdiocesan Catholic Coordinator of the John XXIII Catechetical
Center (JCC), Evangeline Ticong exemplifies the virtues of morality
and integrity as a catechist, thus contributing much to the
spiritual formation of would-be catechist.
A professor of the
Ignatian Institute of Religious Education Foundation for the
Vicariate Schools of Theology, the IIREF-HCDC Graduate School
and of the Regional Major Seminary of Mindanao,
Ms. Ticong has been awarded by the JCC as a Jubilarian (25 years)
Professional Catechist in the year 2000.
She is also a recipient
of the Great Jubilee 2000 CBCP-ECCCE Award and that of the Davao
Jubilee Year Award in 1996.
An educator and a Church worker, Ms. Ticong is a product of
the HCDC BSE-Catechetics program in 1975. |
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TICONG
BSE -'75
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High School alumnus Atty Leoncio
Villa Abrille is one of the most prominent graduates of HCDC
who finished his Law studies at the Univerisity of the Philippines,
Diliman. He was also one of the brains behind the "Bring
UP to Mindanao" campaign.
This lawyer is also a
philanthropist. In 2001, with his siblings, he established
the Don Cesareo Villa Abrille Scholarship Grant offering a
4-year full scholarship in HCDC to graduates of the Bucana
Elementary School. Also with his high school classmates, the
Fr. Cote Scholarship Grants for High School and College were
organized in 1984 and 2001 respectively. The grants offer
full financial assistance to scholars covering education costs.
Atty. Villa Abrille is a member of the Integrated
Bar of the Philippines, the New York State Bar Association
and the American Bar Association.
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ATTY. LEONCIO P. VILLA ABRILLE (HS'61)
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"Be
nice to people on your way up because you will meet the same
people on your way down". This is the philosophical secret
of Benjamin Venus, a Bachelor of Science in Commerce major
in banking and Finance graduate in 1969 as he hurdles his
way to the top.
Mr. Venus is presently the Vice-President of the Finance
Sales Operations of EMCOR, Inc. and the Executive Vice President
and General Manager of the Commercial Trade Financial Services.
A wise leader who has a high regard
for education, this Outstanding Jaycees and Rotary Club member
is serving the community through various projects on livelihood,
environment and social services. He continously offers scholarship
grants to high school students in Davao City. At least 10
high school student from the Sta. Ana Elementary School have
benefited from his noble cause.
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MR. BENJAMIN VENUS (HS'64)
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HCDC
Dean of College and concurrent Dean of Graduate School Dr.
Doroteo Amora is among this year's Outstanding HCDC Alumni
being given recognition particularly in the field of Education.
In his stint as top administrator of the College, he haas
immensely contributed to the substantial growth of the institution
and its members.
A product of Holy Cross' Bachelor
of Science in Accountancy Program in 1983, Dr. Amora has been
serving his Alma Mater for 26 year now. As an educator
in general, he authored the "A Text Workbook in Mathematics
of Investment" in 1998. He works closely and successfully
with the Ignatian Institute of Religious Foundation (IIREF)
in integrating IIREF into the structures and institutions
of HCDC.
As an administrator, he spearheads the planning,
organizing and developing the college's program offering;
represents as meber of the Management Panels in Collective
Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and facilities community involvement
of the students and faculty of the HCDC College Department.
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DR. DOROTEO O. AMORA -BSC ACCTG.'83)
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DR. CARLOS JESUS P. BANGOY (GS'70 & HS'74)
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A true-blooded Holy Crossian determined
to serve the community. Dr. Carlos Bangoy came back to Davao
City after finishing medicine. He is now the Chief Physician
of the Out Patient Department of the Davao Medical Center
(DMC).
Dr. Bangoy, an alumnus of HCDC in
both elementary and secondary courses in 1970 and 1974 respectively,
notably excelled in the service and practice of his profession
- Family Medicine. He is the Chairman of the Family Medicine
Department of the DMC and the Ricardo Limso Medical Center.
In 2003, the Philippine Academy of Physicians
(where he holds the position of Regional Director for Mindanao
to date), accorded him the Most Outstanding Family Physician
of the Year award. A British council fellow to the United
Kingdom in 1996, this HCDC alumnus is a 10th placer of the
Philippine Academy of Physicians Specialty Board Exam.
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DR. PRIMITIVA B. HILOT - (BSC'78)
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Dr.
Primitive Hilot began as a full-time classroom instructor in
1981. She spent 13 years as Subject Area Coordinator of the
Marketing division of HCDC's Commerce Program before she was
eventually appointed as the BSC Program Head in 1993, placing
the program in a comparative advantage with the granting of
Level I accreditation by PAASCU.
For over 20 years of exemplary service marked
by diligence, perseverance, loyalty, courage and optimism, she
marked onwards to achieving the last bastion of her professional
status - a Ph.D. Commerce with a Magna Cum Laude honors at the
University of Santo Tomas.
A member of credible organization where
she ventilates her proactive stance in environment and sustainable
development, Dr. Hilot received a Presidential Award recognizing
her effort as being the first person outside Metro Manila to
present a research paper in California, USA. She is also a recipient
of various citations for her achievements and contribution to
marketing education.
He roots? The Holy Cross of Davao College
where she graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in
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FR. FRANCISCO ALVAREZ (GS'58)
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Fr. Francisco
Alvarez is a member of the Foreign Mission Society of Quebec
(PME Fathers ) since 1976. His pastoral experience consists
of many years of rendering service to different parishes of
the Diocese of Davao and Digos.
He served as Sprititual Director
at the College Seminary and Director of Pastroral Studies
at the Regional Major Seminary. From 1982-1991, Fr. Frank
was the Chaplain of the Holy Cross of Davao College, the very
school where he completed his elementary education in 1958.
Fr. Frank's missionary vocation brought
him to Hongkong on June 1991 and to Canada in 1996. Up to
now, he continues his missionaryt apostolate to the people
of Montreal, Canada.
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MR. DEMOCRITO BULADACO (HS'63)
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College Faculty member Democritor Buladaco
has been serving his alma mater, the Holy Cross of Davao College
for 35 years now. He is a product of the HCDC High School in
1963, the same department he rendered service to as Principal
from 1978-1982 before he became Dean of Student Affairs in the
College Department from 1982-1989.
He served as the college's History
Coordinator who co-founded the HCDC "Munting Paaralan"
project and the HCDC Museum. Mr. Buladaco is among the members
of the HCDC Faculty who is into the promotion of sports.
He had organized various basketball
clinics and leagues outside Holy Cross: DDG Basketball Tournament
(1990s); Basketball Clinic for Referees (1990s); DNSSAA Faculty
Basketball league and the DACS Faculty Basketball League. |
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MSGR. JULIUS S. TONEL (GS'68)
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An
exmplary citizen in our midst, Msgr. Juluis S. Tonel is an outstanding
alumnus of HCDC who exudes the virtues of morality, integrity
and nationalism in the practice of his vocation - priesthood
said to be the road always less traveled.
Msgr. Tonel, a 1968 graduate of the
elementary department is a Licentiate in Sacred Liturgy, a degree
he obtained from the Saint Anselmo Pontifical University in
Rome Italy. He came back to the Philippines to heed more of
God's call.
Serving the Ascension of the Lord
Parish in GSIS Matina, Davao City. Msgr. Tonel is the Vicar
General/Pastor of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Davao. |
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