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De La Salle Andres Soriano Memorial College
Yearbook 2018

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6 Dr. Genesa P. Paragados | Atty. Damien B. Kelly
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214 Different school events during the year
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SECTIONS

Different pods from all grade levels

PROFILES
Grade School Graduates | Junior High School Completers | Senior High School Graduates | College Graduates

PERSONNEL
Teaching | Non-teaching | Administrators | DEA Officers | Board of Trustees

APPRECIATION

A bunch of ‘thank yous’ to all deserving people

As you reach the finish line in this leg of your journey in education, I amMPersseagseifrdoem tnhte
delighted to congratulate you all for your achievement. I also warmly
congratulate your teachers, parents, benefactors and those who take care of
you and respond to your needs. On this memorable day, I thank God for His
abundant graces and loving guidance that made this milestone possible.
The Department of Education has its theme for this year’s graduation ceremonies,
Mag-aaral ng K-12: Handa sa Hamon ng Buhay (K-12 Learners: Ready to Face Life’s
Challenges). Life is a story with colourful episodes of hard work and success.
Achievements can only be attained after surpassing tests, trials and travails. I believe
De La Salle ASMC has prepared you to face squarely life’s realities.
Teaching you well to become critical thinkers, effective communicators,
professionally competent, socially and ecologically responsible and morally upright
individuals is our priceless present to each one of you. This gift of quality education
allows determined individuals to reach heights and realize dreams. Along the way,
there will be challenges to face, chances to either hit or miss and choices to make.
Your safety net is your good training and formidable character formation.
In every graduation, we always hear great stories of hard work and sacrifice that
warm the heart and inspire us to carry on. One of these stories may be yours or that of
the person beside you. With the brand of education your Alma Mater provides, it is for
you to seek your own great story and discover ways to make your dreams come true.
With our dedicated Board of Trustees, administrators, academic and non-teaching
personnel, I can confidently say that De La Salle ASMC has been faithful to its mission.
Coupled with the financial and moral support of your parents and benefactors, the
knowledge, values, attitudes, and skills you acquired will enable you to achieve
further. The call is now for you to nurture the seeds of success you received.
As individuals imbued with the Christian virtues and Lasallian values, may you strive
to be salt of the earth. Always live a life of prayer. Aim high and continue to be a
blessing to your family and to everyone who needs you most.
May you always make De La Salle ASMC proud of you for the glory of God.
Congratulations! Animo La Salle!
— Dr. Genesa P. Paragados

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The Renaissance Man

Atty. Damien B. Kelly

written by
Mrs. Ma. Donitha C. Hernando

The history and idea of the Renaissance Man Looking at him, his efforts to go into sports did pay
dates back to the great thinkers of the 14th-17th off. His physique belies his age. The mind needs a
centuries. Two notable figures, Leonardo da Vinci healthy body to achieve full potential. Not only that,
and Michelangelo, epitomized the idea of the his intellectual pursuit paved the way for him to earn a
Renaissance Man and are still spoken about for their degree in Business Administration major in Economics
achievements today. The term has been passed down at Xavier University, the 6th oldest Catholic school and 4th
through the years and the torch has been passed along. oldest Jesuit University in Cincinnati, Ohio.

As society, technology and our collective knowledge Hankering for more, he earned his Masters Degree
change, so too does the profile of the Renaissance Man. in Business Administration at Northern Kentucky
Being a modern day Renaissance Man doesn’t mean University, seven miles southeast of downtown
one has to be an accomplished poet or master sculptor. Cincinnati. His thirst for learning unabated, he decided
Rather, it means being as open to the world as possible to proceed to law and became Juris Doctor or Doctor of
and embracing all opportunities as they come his way. Laws. Eventually, he was admitted to the bar at the State
It means keeping his mind sharp and his body in good of Ohio and the United States District Court in Southern
shape, for the mind needs a healthy body to achieve District of Ohio.
its full potential. It means learning as much as one
possibly can. It means traveling and seeing the world, He thrives on a career path where tasks and work are
experiencing its people, and learning its language. constantly challenging. His knack for communication
Perhaps being the second child among four sons in a is such that he can talk about a topic from A-Z without
close-knit family nurtured the essence of putting one’s worrying on what to say next. His love for reading has
best foot forward. Add to that is a sprinkle of fraternal given him that arsenal. He is in a profession that keeps
competition. And what do we get? A man who has him busy and engaged and provides opportunities to
developed an insatiable appetite to indulge in learning help others, an attitude that has been with him ever
and to make the most of his life. since. Growing up where he does not feel deprived
His grade school and high school years saw him very of material things, he feels blessed to have enjoyed a
active in sports—ice skating which led to his playing privileged life, a good education that he cannot afford
ice hockey in Canada during winter and playing soccer not to share what he had been blessed with. He waged
in the summer months. He engaged in basketball war against ignorance and hopelessness when he made a
and American/Canadian football in high school and commitment to sponsor students who wanted to have an
participated in cross-country running. In the university, education but do not have the financial capacity to do so.
he was a member of the swimming team. During his
graduate school years, he would run and swim to stay And today, he is here not only to share his thoughts but to
physically fit. Until now, he continues to swim and snow witness also the fruit of his generosity and the generosity
ski whenever he can. In warm months, he rides the of other benefactors—the graduation of the students
bicycle. Currently, he is taking piano lessons. they have been supporting.

So, is it incorrect for me to consider our him, a
Renaissance Man? Not at all. §

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The Five P’s

With hard work and dedication, we have at one time or another, sat where you, the Graduates, and
Completers, now sit. We have listened to speeches by many people who have tried their best to say
something meaningful and worthwhile that will help the graduating students in the next stage and
also remember the message throughout their lives. Of the many speeches that I have heard through
various graduations for myself, and those that I attended to witness the graduation of my family and friends, the best
speeches and the most profound message has been a very simple one—never stop learning.
The De La Salle ASMC Mission is to “develop critical thinkers, effective communicators, competent and morally
upright individuals, socially and ecologically responsible citizens by providing a conducive learner-friendly
environment that promotes love for God and country.” Although, De La Salle ASMC provides a “conducive learner-
friendly environment” the students “are co-responsible for creating a culture and climate to genuine learning….” All
of us must work to do that, even when we leave the traditional educational institution.
Learning doesn’t, and shouldn’t, end when you graduate from school—it continues throughout your entire life. It is
both formal and informal. The formal part are the classes or training you take part in to attain a specific educational
goal. The informal takes place both inside and outside the classroom or training facility. It is something that happens
every day through your interaction with others. It includes your family members, your friends, your co-workers, your
teachers and everyone else that you come in contact with every day.
Although I have been blessed with an excellent formal education, and for that I am very thankful to my parents, my
teachers, and the educational institutions that provided me with an environment where I could learn. I have also
learned, and continue to do so, through my interaction with everyone around me. And for that I am very grateful as
well.
The best lessons we learn, and the knowledge we gain from simply talking with, but more importantly, listening to
others occurs when that is coupled with the formal training we receive.
I have learned many things over the years since I had my last graduation ceremony—all of them useful, but some have
been learned the hard way—through failure. Sometimes failing at something you try is the best learning experience,
so never be afraid to try. It is only through trying that we succeed, and success does not always come on the first try,
it can take many attempts, or a change in the way in which we make the attempt, to succeed. A very wise person once
told me that “we learn more from our failures, than our successes.” And so, by that measure, I have learned a lot.
To give you some “words of wisdom” that you can take away, and also so I can fulfill the wish of Dr. Paragados, perhaps
I can summarize some of the lessons I have learned in five words that are easy to remember. They are: Patience,
Persistence, Practice, Pride, and Positive.
First, Patience: things take time. You have to be patient with yourself and others. Sometimes things take years. Don’t
be discouraged if things don’t happen immediately. As people like to say “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
Second, Persistence: because things take time you must also be persistent, you must stick with it along with being
patient. You must learn to deal with the road blocks and other obstacles that are put in your way while trying to
achieve your goal.
Third, Practice: to get good at anything, or to master a skill, you must practice. Practice comes in many forms—some
of it organized, much of it is not. You learn by practicing—basketball players or pianists or dancers or teachers or
policemen or anyone else doing any activity doesn’t get good at what they do overnight, they must apply what they
have learned and keep learning to progress and get better. Your natural talent reinforced by practice allows you to
master a task or skill.
Fourth, Pride: you must be proud of who you are and what you have already accomplished as Graduates, or as
Completers. You have been well prepared by De La Salle ASMC to meet any challenge that you may face. You should be
confident in yourself and know that you have the ability to continue to learn and to work with others to help you, and
them, succeed.
Finally, Positive: you must always try to stay positive. Life has a way of letting you down and disappointing you, and
giving you burdens. However, when a burden gets too heavy, reach out to those around you and ask for their support.
All of us will need help from others at one time or another. Do not be afraid to ask for help.

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One of the things about remaining positive is that sometimes something very good can happen after something bad
or disappointing has occurred.
For me, ten years ago I suffered a setback in my career and had to leave a place where I thought I would spend the rest
of my years working. It is only because of leaving that career did I first have the opportunity to visit the Philippines in
2008. During my visit here I was fortunate to meet Dr. Paragados, and through Dr. Paragados’s suggestion, become a
benefactor for De La Salle ASMC. I stand before you today precisely because something bad happened to me. But that
bad thing set me on a new path that led me to something very, very good. I have become involved in the lives of the
students here at De La Salle ASMC, and that is something that fills me with pride every day.
Not only do I have a connection to the Philippines through my association with De La Salle ASMC. I also work with
proud Filipinos at Lloyds Bank in New York City. On a daily basis I interact with many of my colleagues you see in the
photograph. As a matter of fact two of the ladies in the photo are from Cebu: Emy Igot and Leah Gorospe. Another
colleague, Irene Simon, also has a connection to De La Salle ASMC. Her first job after college was with the A. Soriano
Corporation. When my colleagues heard that I was coming to De La Salle ASMC to speak to the Graduates and
Completers they graciously offered to pose for a photograph to be shown at today’s Ceremony in the hopes that they
would serve as an inspiration to the Graduates and Completers and to their friends and family, and to all the students
at De La Salle ASMC.
They have also made a generous donation to the general scholarship fund of De La Salle ASMC in the name of the
Filipino Association of Lloyds Bank.
So, in conclusion, to you the Graduates, and the Completers, I wish you the very best as you start on the new path that
is before you.
Congratulations and best wishes for the future, and remember, never stop learning.
Daghang Salamat!
Atty. Damien B. Kelly

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1 Drek Ubanan (G4) dribbles a basketball to keep
his team in contention. 2 Shekinah Bacaron & Alana
Lim (G4) keep the party popping with a song. Best of
friends 3 Feliza Secuya & Jemima Hapitan (G6) host
their last acquaintance party as grade schoolers. 4
JHS Class Officers take their oath to be the life of the
party. 5 Athena Auxillo & Franzel Tolentino (G9) explain
the mechanics of the Kasya game. The 6 SOPHIES
blaze the afternoon party with a hot dance number.

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Back 2 School Party

It’s a new academic year. Some friends have gone, some have stayed and a new set of
pretty faces has come along the way. ‘Such a happy place!’ as the slogan sets the tone
in welcoming everyone as we #ExperienceLaSalle again.
Different afternoons during the first month were set aside for parties in their
respective departments. Games were played, food was served and merry-making has
started that proved to last the whole year.
La Salle is such a happy place indeed.

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1 Marvin Alaña & 2 Kylene Figuracion (BEED4) share
the stage for some acoustic tunes. College dudes
3 Joey Lee (CRIM3), 4 Vince Fernandez (BEED3) &
5 Marven Seguisabal (CRIM3) will always be boys.

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7 Theresa Brillante & Kriestine
Basalo (G12) want to have a
photo with the band. 8 Olive
Auxillo (G12) is the queen of
the band. Just 9 Sheena (G12).

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52nd Foundation Day

It’s a school holiday every July 19th since it’s the school’s
birthday. But there’s no stoppage in showcasing talents and
wits. This year, the students took part in expressing their
fluency of unrehearsed thoughts through the Impromptu
Speaking Contest. Music and movement also took center stage
in the Lasayawit competition. It was indeed a day full of fun,
expressed opinions and entertainment.

1 Sofia Restauro (G1) gets ready to share her
thoughts on a particular illustration. 2 THE
CATS open the celebration with a medley of
purr. 3 Xander Cabaña (G10) freely expresses his
thoughts with a string of biblical connections.
Wow! Sometimes, we think that we’re live
in ASAP but actually we’re just mesmerized
by the lively performance of 4 G-CLEF (G12).

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Drama Workshop 1
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Academic life is full of drama. It was just fitting for Ms. Wendy Ng,
the founding Head of Drama at St. Joseph’s Institution International
Singapore and currently the Theater Arts Coordinator of United World
College Thailand, to teach a 4-day drama class on Actor Training and
Applied Drama. The personnel were also trained in Performance and
Direction of a stage play.

1 Wendy Ng discusses some techniques on stage
performance. 2 Mr. Mark Cabarles & Ms. Kimberly
Vasquez and 5 Ms. Clarissa Tabliga & Mr. Earl Besario
show us how to do a sampalan in a stage play. 3 G11
Students take an obligatory groufie with Ms. Wendy. 4
Zachary Jhon Fajardo & Anna Marie Cabrillos act out a
scene in front of the class.

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Green Hills Connect

Kevin Tejano, Theodore Abara, Diego Donato and Jed Manoloto are the names that will be forever
etched in the lives of our graders. They were the students from La Salle Green Hills who sat in with
the grade school classes for a week. The program was made to strengthen the bond between Lasallian
families in the two district schools. Pleasantries were exchanged and a new friendship was made.

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1 LSGH Delagates together with the ASMC
Admin and Supreme Pupil Government.
2 Kevin Tejano, with the look in his face,
is clearly sitting in on a G6 Math class.
3 Diego Donato expresses his gratitude
to his new found friends. I know how
it feels like, 4 Kevin. Finger hearts with
5 Jed Manoloto together with Janelle
Mikhaila Sasan & Jan Mary Alonzo (G5).

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Pista ng Bayan

August is a Filipino Heritage Month. Different activities were held to celebrate the diverse cultures found in the
islands. It is the time when we have to be careful with our choice Filipiniana dresses that should not be mistaken
with our mother’s drapes. It is also the time when we can take a break in speaking English provided we have to speak
in Tagalog all month. So we continue speaking in English instead. It may be uncomfortable for some, but we made it
festive in every way anyway.

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1 College Students with the opening salvo
to remember. 2 G8 Barkada is showing us
that the Korean culture is still prevalent
even during the Filipino festivity. 3 The
Graders perform different traditional folk
dances so cute. 4 College Dudes serenade
us with a medley of our favorite OPM
ballads. 5 April Tolentino (G12), 6 Jubellee
Viado (G12) and 7 Karyl Mae Trazona (G6)
take turns in belting out classic OPM hits.

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Math & Science Week

Ah, the week when the Math and Science classes were the most highly anticipated periods in
the schedule. No quizzes were prepared and classes were interrupted for some fair and play.
We hosted the NCeries Science Roadshow this year and suddenly everyone would like to be an
astronomer or scientist someday. The star-gazing activity highlighted the event where lots of
kids and parents came to witness the awesome grandeur of the night sky.

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1 G7 Science Class can’t get enough with the water bottle rocket launch. 2 G11 Friends excitingly
pose for their green screen space magic while the 3 Kindergarten Kids are in awe to see
themselves in space. 4 Jaiden Kobie Regner (G2) scans the night sky for the distant planets.

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Each year, every student’s wish is to have the Intrams extended.
Wish granted when the weather was not cooperating on the
second day. Different games were postponed later even to
several weeks after the Intrams. I bet we will only wish for a
better weather next year. Albeit, it was a one long haul of games
and prolonged excitement.

Trivia: the word intramural is from intra- ‘within’ + Latin murus ‘wall’ which
literally means ‘within the walls’. The first intramural sports departments were
established at Ohio State University and the University of Michigan in 1913.

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1 Bill dela Peña (G12) and Lindy Petiluna (G12) represent
Team HUMSS. 2 Zachary Jhon Fajardo (G11) is so
serious with his beats during the parade. 3 Genalyn
Mea Briones and 4 Joey Lee, Jr. proudly showing
the beauty and muscles of the CRIM. 5 Jean Pierre
Mercader (G1) melts the crowd’s cuteness meter with
his Taekwondo demonstration. The 6 handsome escorts
of our Senior High muses basking in the oohs-and-
aahs. 7 Ernest Larry Loyola ignites the Animo spirit.

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My Teacher, My Hero

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as sweet as this before. Props to the student government
body and their advisers for thinking of such sweet idea. The
teachers were surprised with a cotillion dance serenaded
with live acoustic ballads performed by the G11 Youngblood.
More little surprises happened within their respective classes.
Even the PTA Officers paid a tribute to our heroes through a
sumptuous lunch and after party. Truly, Lasallians know how
to celebrate good times, good cheer and good people.

1 Our Superheroes. 2 Youngblood (G11), all prim and
proper, singing sweet stuff to their role models. 3 The
Dance. 4 Mrs. Amante and Mrs. Casurra have no choice
but to dance together with the BEED3. 5 G7 Class doesn’t
mind the heat as they surprise their advisers mid-
court. 6 PTA Officers with their ‘sound of silence’ tribute.

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1 A parade of colors symbolizes 1
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Ceremony. 2 Dr. R is all-smile
with the newly invested and
happy girl scouts. 3 Shiva
Icoleli Caballes (G7) and Aicy
Khenshee Alvez (G7) hurriedly
pitch their tent before it gets
dark. Is it 4 Ryka Stephanie
Sabijon (G8) or Julianna Rose
Yap (G9) having a hard time
with the obstacle course?

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Not just every fourth grader’s anticipation
of joining their first ever scout camp,
but for all Scouts who just like to have
an overnight fun away from home
(and parents). The camp featured the
Investiture Ceremony wherein the Scouts
publicly announce their commitment
to the Scout Law. The investiture is the
beginning of a special time in a young
person’s life. Scout-aged children are
entering the stage of life when they desire
to break away from their parents, find out
about the world, and try to shape their own
identity in it. It is Scouting’s desire that a
major part of the identity that these young
people form is that of being a Scout.

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5 5 Lei Jonas Cabaluna (G8) is
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finish the race. 6 Jose Emanuelle
Climaco (G7) better hold fast or
be it a splash. 7 Eugene Talisic
(G4) splash! 8 The end of the race.

8 Boot Camp

We have two separate camps this year.
The girls performed a wit-based obstacle
course where they have to finish and
solve a task before heading to the next
station, while the boys camp leveled it
up by adding grit and dirt. The first troop
to finish the race gets a reward. It was a
fun-filled (and mud-filled) activity. To cap
it off, a traditional boodle fight was served
which was, by the way, prepared by the
Scouts themselves. The only stain that the
Scouts obtained is the lasting bond of food,
friendship and camaraderie.

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Some of the best wearers of trash are 1 Marfred James Deen (G8), 2
Krizzia Mae Lareta (G11), 3 Niño Bert Reambonanza (G7), 4 Margareth
Tero (G8), 5 Pysche Marie Avila (G12), 6 Eduard Jason Simbit (G12),
7 Marvienne Prieto (G11), 8 Sophia Marie Co (G7), 9 Athena Auxillo
(G9), 10 Mae Janine Cabarles (G12), and Krisha Cabujat (G11).

Green Fashion

What are you gonna do with all that trash—all that trash—
inside your bin? Turn it into a fashion statement. Green
Fashion is a rehash of a successful event way back called
Haute Trash. We made use of scraps and other recyclable
materials, knitted together and wove art into it. Have our
best looking humans in the campus wear it and there you
go, we have a fashion show.

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Book Week

Cosplayers’ favorite event happened during the
weeklong celebration of the Communication Arts.
Various cosplay contests and play adaptations were
initiated in each department during the first 3 days.
Winners were then showcased during the culmination
event. Since it’s easy to dream, we dream of a full-
blown Comic Con someday. That would be awesome.

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Cosplayers: 1 Franchezcka Xyler Pancho (G2) as Wonder Woman,
2 Zach Gabriel Samaco (G2) as Hans Christian Andersen, 3
Jewel Franchesca Espinosa (G5) as Tinkerbell, 4 John Christian
Ambrad (G8) as Mowgli, 5 Aleycia Pintor (G2) as Rey, 6 The Man
In The Iron Mask, 7 BEED3 English class as the Revolutionaries
of Les Miserables, and 8 Viane Michaela Lopez (G3) as Pandora.

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Little Royals

Cuteness Overload! This yearly extravagance captured
the hearts of many royals and citizens alike. Beautiful
little princes and princesses from far-flung kingdoms
were having a gala at the Palais de Thomas Canon. Each
little one was presented with fanfare as they arrived in
their glorious carriages. Various demonstration were
exercised showcasing the best talents of the different
estates. At the end of the night, all monarchs have raised
a fruitful bounty each from their own abundance to
alleviate the agricultural land of the peasants.

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Just Love

The season of giving. They say, one can give without loving
but one cannot love without giving. True. There were a lot
of giving at Christmastime because we are just full of love.
These pictures speak for themselves. Feel it.

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Tree Planting

It is just fitting that our banner color is green that we also make
our surroundings green. It is a tradition for every graduating
student to plant a tree before heading out to the real world.
As always, a huge shoutout to the CCC’s Environmental
Department for sponsoring our tree planting every year.

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Dream Big
Love Much

And the most anticipated event of all is
the Family Day, or in this version, Days.
We spent the weekend with a whole lot
of food, fun and family. A parade of Red,
Blue, Green and Yellow as we arranged
ourselves into 4 groups but remained
united as One La Salle. The carnival feel
around the BTCC, the exciting games and
sports, the chorale singing competition
and the dance group showdown just sum
it up as we #ExperienceLaSalle that truly
is such a happy place.

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There is this Peach color group for the
1 Admin and Committee. 2 Star and
Ruby of Team Blue are hype for the
parade. 3 Lady and Jhariv from the
Yellow Team using a green umbrella
is nice. 4 Vince towers over Caryll and
Cyril for Team Red. 5 Sam and Mum are
maybe just real sisters for Team Green.

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1 Mr. & Mrs. Impis will need a hand
in bringing home their winnings. 2
Little Graders dance to open the
morning program. 3 Br. Iñigo buys
himself a BBQ treat. 4 Mrs. Fernandez
tries to convince her teammate
on what the message really is.

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1 Allan flies in for a kill. 2. Mrs. Dungog
on her way for a service ace. 3. Ivan
jumps in looking to set it up. 4 Mr.
Manayon casually finger rolls a basket.

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1 Svetlana and Dhan are the kilig factor 1
in Team Green. 2 Yellow Team Boys 23
are all out hitting those low notes.
3 Fatima handles a solo part with
Team Blue. Some 4 Red choreography.

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