If there's a "Dream Team" for High School batches, this is it! This is the eGroup of the University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines, High School Class of 1984.

In January of 1993, I left the movie capital of the world (and my hopeless acting career! Hehehe!) to return to that place we all call home. At that time, I also left many of my stuffs inside 3 balikbayan boxes with our high school classmates Roel and Mary Ann Amara, of course, with the intention of getting them back as soon as possible. Somehow, for one reason to another, we lost track of each other. Almost a decade passed by since then yet still I did not give up my search for the Amaras (and my 3 boxes) for I knew that somehow there is still a chance (a slim one at that!) for me to find them.

One day (on October 24, 2002), I decided to use the web's search engine and tried looking up for Roel Amara. Out of 120 entries, Roel's company website came in first. The rest is history.

I did not only find Roel and Mary Ann, believe it or not, I also found my 3 boxes. Yes, they were so amazingly generous and incredibly kind enough to keep them after all these years (and 2 changes of address). This speaks a lot on how good these people really are. What transpired was a MIRACLE! If that's not Divine intervention, I don't know what is!

Least did I know that I was in for a much bigger search. The search for my high school buddies. The search is over. It has been over 2 decades already since the last time we all got together. It's time to reminisce and make up for long lost time! Let's get it on! If you know the whereabouts of our other batchmates and their e-mail addresses:(1) POST them here; and (2) INVITE them to join as members. Don't worry, knowing our batch, I must remind everyone: WALA NI BAYAD!!! =D

"Ti ano pa ang ginahulat nyo da ya?!"

Elmer R. Karaan
(because the class nerds, just like in high school, are still busy doing something else)