November 2021
This year’s theme was Sulyap, Isang Balik Tanaw as sponsored by Grade School Batch 1992 and High School Batch 1996. They came Historical. This up with a cute virtual invite video, teaser year’s Grand and e-poster to drum up interest among Alumni Homecoming comebacking Marians. In our program we welcomed you with celebrated 7 sets of Jubilarians namely: many firsts. The first Emerald Jubilarians of High School Batch virtual homecoming 1966 and Grade School ever held in the Batch 1962, Gold Jubilarians school’s history. of High School Batch 1971 Whereas before we’d and Grade School say see you soon… now Batch 1967, Sapphire it was see you ZOOM! Jubilarians of High You see there’s no place School Batch 1976 like… home… Coming. Or stay and Grade School at home… COMING! These Batch 1972, Ruby are the latest pandemic Jubilarians of High School Batch 1981 and style celebrations. Since Grade School Batch 1977, it was virtual, the faceCoral Jubilarians of High to-face, beso-beso School Batch 1986 and and physical hugs were Grade School Batch 1982, gone... at least for the Pearl Jubilarians of High time being. Now it was School Batch 1991 and Grade video on and video off, audio on by Risse Aquino-Jose ‘76 School Batch 1987, and this or audio off. No more touchyyear’s Silver Jubilarians of High touchy, ‘feely-feely’ as you stay School Batch 1996 and Grade School Batch 1992. literally glued to your seat, content with just blowing The latter also sponsored webinars last November kisses in the air. One thing good though. For the 13 and 20 (with prizes). first time, there was no traffic to contend with, so there was absolutely no reason to be late unlike The celebration started at 10 am of November 27, years ago when all roads led to Panay avenue 2021 with a Eucharistic Celebration. The program or Mother Ignacia Avenue. Registration used to opened with the Philippine National Anthem, be lining up at the auditorium lobby. Now it was invocation with prayer leaders from all Jubilatian registering through a special link. Payment of the batches, message from S. Ma. Gilda M. Penafiel, Annual registration fee is now done through GCash SMCQC President and President’s report of and bank transfer. Dressing up was now easySMCQCAFI President Atty. Gwen Pimentel-Gana, peasy. It was more of dressing up only the upper HS’77. She also presented the Alumni Board of portion of the body, goodbye classy, expensive Directors and recognized three outstanding heels and wedges, and hello forever to your Board Directors. Next came the introduction of household chinelas. You can even go barefoot. Our the scholars. The much-awaited production production numbers used to be a year-long topic numbers of all Jubilarians lit up the virtual among Jubilarians. But fear not, we still had our stage. Turnover of the Batch Symbols to HS musical numbers. Another first was celebrating the ‘97 (GS ‘93), followed by a guest comedian newest batch of Emerald Jubilarians of High School and raffle after every batch performance. Batch 1966. Hence for the first time, we featured Closing Remarks, Acknowledgement and not just six but seven batches of Jubilarians. Community singing closed the program. And for the first time, you are reading this first ever virtual E-newsletter, no hard copies printed.