Dear all,

Here on youtube—UP Centennial kick-off. Ang ganda!! Ang galing!!
Click below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CA2oVkCFjg

Here an account of one my classmates in high school. No need for me
to tell another story.

Regards.


Jorge V. Sibal

--- Mario G. wrote:

Excuse any typos/ grams as am sending this at 2am, half asleep (manila
time)/wide awake (NJ time). The motorcade arrived around 4 pm and
work day probably prevented more attendees from '66 batch. The float
parade (some used at the recent lantern parade), the dancing/rap
singing oblation dressed float person that had UP painted on his jock
strap!! (He was covered with a large dummy head, with a wink and a
tongue out caricature). Was rocking the house. Saw doy even dancing to
the beat!!!

The 10 banner bearing (UP@100 years-ang galing) sky divers with
pinpoint landings in front of the ad bldg. The vietnam issue army
helicopter that made several low passes dropping flower petals,
confetti to the crowd below.

UP Naming Mahal crowd song with fist raised to the sky (when did they
add this gesture? Is it militant?). Rayadillo honor guard (now coed-
knew exactly how it felt/meant to be standing there with the trusty
garrand rifle! which tony commented probably had the same serial
numbers we used to memorize back).

sayang wala ka dito!!!

Celebration was awesome. Not too often does my hair stand, but it
sure did at several points during the program!!!

The lighting of a torch edifice in front of the ad/oblation, after 100
torch bearing dignitaries walked around the campus (GG Javier was a
bearer) led by a 100 year old alumni!!! (Who walked part/ wheeled) was
a scene not easily forgotten. It was dusk when the torch bearers
rounded the bend to reach the crowd (and what a crowd- will see the
paper's estimate), then current pres walked up the stairs (10 steps
high) and lit the flame edifice.

Had to be here!!!
Ingat,
Mario