MC and organizer Augusto "Toto" Orosa |
First you have to sign
in to get past Toto.
|
Ray is double checking the list with the help of Cita, Clemen
and Celia. |
Our woman of letters, Philippine Star columnist Rosalinda L. Orosa.
We don't have enough room to list all her awards
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Milagring
Orosa Aliling, the historian of the Basilio branch, with Toto. |
Ramon
"Ray" S. Orosa |
Cong. Mike Romero, husband
of Menchu O. Grey. |
Her husband may have been a congressman but Menchu G. Romero gets the last word. |
The family crooner, recording artist and noted stage actor, Carlo A. Orosa. |
Rola
O. Vizmonte, Carlo Orosa and Martha O. Uy. They are second cousins to one
another. |
Ray and Toto, what are
they talking about?? |
Senen Q. Orosa, Rosalinda
and Toto. Toto, give her the mike. |
Mel C. Orosa, son of Toto |
Ely O. Raquel Santos, Milagring and Tita Ely's son
Francis, representatives of the Basilio branch. |
Rosalinda and Binay
(Mrs. Cesar) Ilagan |
Seniors
1, with exceptions of course. Seated are Rosalinda, Binay, Viring, Tita
Ely and Clemen. Standing are Anna, Dr. Cesar Ylagan, Cilding Ylagan Angara
and Francis Raquel Santos. |
Seniors
2, Mike Romero joins the group, standing on the left. |
Part
of the Vicente Y. Orosa clan. My brother Toto and sister Charito are
second and third from left. Wish I had been there! |
Eloisa "Chic" Francisco is second from the left. Her husband
Lito is partially obscured by Leo Y. Villarosa on the right. |
Elaine del Rosario Lim and Celia V. Lambino |
David Ilagan, wife Nanette |
From right, Jose Lim (husband of Elaine), Lito Franciso, Leo Villarosa. |
Binay
Ilagan, George Ilagan and friend John. George definitely came the furthest,
all the way from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
Rola
O. Vizmonte is waving at you. Her husband Arnel is in the middle, mom Anna
is taking a sip. |
Clemen Y. Villarosa, matriarch of the Simplicia O. Ylagan clan standing in
the middle. To her
right is son Leo. Seated second from right is Cynthia, daughter of
Clemen's
sister Corazon Y. Reyes. Cynthia's husband
Voltaire Labuguen is on her left. |
Toto's group; youngest son Mel is on the left; children
from the right are Sandra, Lauro (Mel's two), Michelle (hidden), Martin
and Marc (children of Mike).
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More
of Toto's group; son Morris and wife Grace standing; Morris' son Kenneth
seated on the right, ; behind him is eldest son Mike. |
The Hilario boys - Dondi, Frankie, Jimmy (looking bored) and Jose. |
My
sister Charito's family; from left are Dondi, Frankie, wife Cecile, Joel ,
Charito, husband Jose and Jimmy. |
Dondi, Frankie, Cecile,
Joel and Charito O. Hilario |
A
poignant story. Marc and Martin Orosa are the children of Mike and
grandsons of Toto. Marc battled leukemia for years and in 2001 received a
bone marrow transplant from his younger brother. Unfortunately the
procedure was not successful. Marc passed away in Sept. 2001 at age 20. |
Joel O. Hilario and Carlo A. Orosa |
Joel O. Hilario, son of Charito Orosa and Jose Hilario |
Tess and Grace Orosa, spouses of Mel and Morris Orosa |
Bessie Velez Davocol, daughter of Angelina Orosa Velez |
Bessie, Jimmy O. Hilario and Grace |
Michelle Orosa, Milagring, Gy, Marc and Martin Orosa. |
Family of Sixto L. Orosa Jr. In the middle is Ramon, to his left are
Gigi, Jose "Joey" and Juan "JJ." Lady in red is
Martha. Gigi, Joey, JJ and Martha are the children of Jose S. Orosa. |
The two girls in dark dresses are Alexis Lim and Sarah Uy. |
Mike Romero, Oscar
Lambino and Ray Orosa |
Virginia "Viring" O. Grey, Milagring and Tita Ely |
Joey
& Joseph, great great
grandchildren of Sixto Y. Orosa |
Who is the lucky guy, that's Carlo R. Orosa, son of Senen & Anna
with some cousins. |
Rafael Y. Orosa clan; Apolinario "Naring" is standing behind his
wife Belinda; to her left are Carlo, Annie (Carlo's mom), Alice and Roland
Tigno. Helen Orosa del Rosario is visiting, seated on the left. |
Viring
Orosa Grey, her daughter Menchu, Pacita, Nancy and Nick Orosa Jr. |
Nick Q. Orosa Jr., wife Pacita and daughter Nancy |
Anna
& Senen Orosa, flanking their daughter Rola Vizmonte and granddaughter
Gabrielle Vizmonte |
Toto visiting with Gary Orosa, Godo and Tita would not even look up
from their plates. |
Nick Q. Orosa Jr.
on the right, wife Pacita partially obscured. On the left is Carlo R.
Orosa, son of Senen |
Alice O. and Roland Tigno. They came from San Jose, California, second
only to George Ilagan in distance. |
Mike C. Orosa, Philip , Raymond and Diana Sarol. |
Diana O. Sarol, husband Raymond children |
Godofredo
"Godo" & Tita Orosa with children |
April Anne and Gary A.
Orosa, children of Annie and
the late Rafael Orosa Jr. |
Here
is everyone that came the reunion. |