P-Noy to grace UP Law alumni homecoming

MANILA, Philippines - The UP College of Law Silver Jubilarian Class of 1985 will host the 2010 UP Law Grand Alumni Homecoming on Nov. 19, 6 p.m., at the Rizal Ballroom of the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. Guest of Honor and Speaker is President Benigno S. Aquino III. UP president Emerlinda Roman will deliver an inspirational speech, UP College of Law Dean Marvic M.V.F. Leonen will deliver a message from the Dean, while UP Law Class ‘85 president J Conrado P. Castro will do the welcome remarks.

 UP Law Class of 1985 boasts of Presidential Legal Counsel Eduardo de Mesa, Solicitor-General Jose Anselmo Cadiz, Deputy Executive Secretary Teofilo Pilando, Department of Education Undersecretary Albert Muyot, Assistant Solicitor-General Renan Ramos, House of Representatives’ Secretary-General Marilyn Barua-Yap, House of Representatives’ Deputy Secretary-General Arlene Dada-Arnaldo, Commission on Human Rights Executive Director Jacqueline Mejia, Judge Princess Bustos, Judge Ed Diaz de Rivera, Judge Edgar Santos, former Press Secretary Mike Toledo, former representative Jing Paras, Ome Candazo, and Ruy Lopez, former COMELEC Commissioner Mehol Sadain, former National Telecommunications Commission Chairman Ronald Olivar “Pope” Solis; former MWSS Administrator Diosdado “Jojo” Allado, and former Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jun Subido, among the very many distinguished members of its class.

Lawyer Dot Gancayco, chair of the 2010 UP Law Grand Alumni Homecoming, announced that ticket price is P2,000 each, including dinner, a chance to win raffle prizes and enjoy top-notch entertainment. Lawrence Olivier Awards and Tony Awards winner Lea Salonga, Hollywood Olympics Champion Vocal Performer of the World Jed Madela, and UAAP Champion Cheering Squad UPPep Squad will provide world-class entertainment. The original members of the UP Law Charivari (the only glee club based in a college of law in the country) will be reunited under the baton of its original conductor, lawyer Fortune Balasbas. There will also be strings galore during cocktails and dinner-time and musical performances from representatives of UP Law Class ‘85, the Batch that won the championship for four straight years at the UP Law festival, a yearly cultural and sports competition among UP College of Law students.

For details, call lawyer Rose Amatong Buendia (chair, Invitations and Tickets Committee), at 931-6571 or 0917-5778695 or any of the other following officers of UP Law Class of 1985: J Castro, Bong Somera, Dot Gancayco, Maricar Madrid- Crost, Melva Evangelista-Valdez, Tips San Juan, Bernadette Guico-Juarez, Joy Pena, Sabino Padilla, Mike Toledo, Melina Bagadion-Saldajeno, Elsa Divinagracia, Ogie Narvasa and Linda Gimeno.

To support UP Law Class ‘85 projects (renovation of the dean’s room, construction of a meeting/conference room, academic scholarships, etc.) any UP Law alumnus, class or company, may place ads in the homecoming souvenir program. For details, call Class ‘85 Coordinator Kria Tenafrancia at 0906-2990848.