HANDA NA BA TAYO sa 2014 - GOLDEN JUBILEE? This website now on its 6th year. Class 64 attended Teodora Alonzo Annex in 1960-61, Lope de Vega Annex in 1961-62, and the Main Building in 1962-1964 on T. Alonzo St., Sta. Cruz, Manila, Philippines. Principal was Fortunato Asuncion. The course plans were College Preparatory and Vocational. Class Valedictorians: Mauro C. Dimagiba, Jr. and Roberto G. Manabat; Class Salutatorians: Florence F. Evalle and Romeo T. Candido; Tandang Sora Leadership Awardee: Filipinas Rivero; Juan dela Cruz Leadership Awardee: Percival Cruz. Memories of the period: Solar eclipse in 1955, Ramon Magsaysay died in a plane crash; Carlos Garcia succeeded him. Diosdado Macapagal, the poor boy from Lubao, succeeded Garcia. 1961 was Rizal Centennial Year, Gatpuno "Yeba" Villegas was mayor of Manila, the Cold War between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. was intense - Lorenzo Sumulong debated with Krushchev at the U.N., the latter banged his shoe on the podium; civil wars in Congo and West Irian, the Beatles became "more popular than Jesus Christ", Sputnik shot into space, John Kennedy was assassinated, Pope John 23rd convened the Vatican Council, "Tawag ng Tanghalan" discovered Diomedes Maturan and Nora Aunor, Ferdinand Marcos rose to power, the Vietnam War divided the nation, student activism was born, in China the Cultural Revolution of Mao Tse-tung raged on. This website started on Sept. 27, 2003 by Aris, Willie, Sim and Percy hosts the communication exchanges among Class 64 members, other Arellano alumni, family and friends. Photo: Helen's new grandson. Click below this page Related Link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arellanohigh1964/?yguid=161137387
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