Pleeeeeeeeeease.
Please reply. Please reply. May alam ka bang cakeshop na nagdedeliver, aside from Red Ribbon and Goldilocks? 'Yung natikman mo na ta's nasarapan ka. Meron ba? Oo nga pala, nasarapan ka ba sa cakes sa Cheesecakes, etc.? Sulit ba kahit Php100 per slice? Please reply. Anyone. Everyone!
Edit:
Hi fellow theresians :)
I’m frances carlos, stcqc hs ’02, and
I’m currently working with St.
Theresa’s Alumnae Association’s
(STAAQC) new set of board members.
Kung naaalala niyo pa, we had our
STAAQC induction on our high school
graduation (at malamang nakakabit pa
rin sa neck tie na ginamit niyo noong
grad ung alumnae pin hanggang ngayon-
subukan niyong hanapin sa cabinet
niyo.hehe). Kaso, malamang rin na
pagkatapos ng gabing iyon, di na natin
naramdaman na nag-eexist nga pala ang
staa.
Para lang maalala natin uli,
STAA QC provides a center for
Theresians:
--to continue to nurture, to care, to
listen, and to support one another's
need and growth.
(spiritual, moral, emotional,
financial assistance, etc. pwedeng
lumapit sa staa at hahanapan natin yan
ng paraan)
--to highlight the social,
environmental and health services
rendered by its members that bring
about reform and transformation of
society.
(the association is making a database
of theresians’ professions, companies,
etc. malaking tulong ito para sa
ating fresh college graduates na
naghahanap ng trabaho/raket at iba
pang connections. Nag-organize rin
dati ng exhibit bilang tribute sa
visual artists, at ongoing na ang pag-
publish ng compilation ng selections
by theresian writers.)
--to provide a venue for national and
global communication of its members to
make each other feel connected.
(nagkalat ang theresians sa paligid, &
may article sa philippine star last
january tungkol sa ilang kababaihan na
madalas nating marinig at akalain mong…
theresians din pala sila! <”The
Pictorial” by Korina Sanchez
http://www.philstar.com/philstar/show_content.asp?article=299303>)
Sa kasalukuyan, gusto ng staa na
makabahagi ang bawat theresian sa
opportunities na ito, lalo na tayong
mga “bata” (relatively, we’re a lot
younger than the active alumnae kasi.
hehe). And we can start optimizing
our staa membership by answering this
survey for our directory. :)
Let Our Light Shine, and Keep the
Light Burning!
--frances carlos <09062788380>
P.S. please forward to your high
school class e-groups & theresian
friends :) you can e-mail your
directory entries to
carlos.francesann@gmail.com. thanks!
First Name:
Maiden Name:
Married Name:
Nickname:
Birthday:
Year Graduated in STC:
Contact Info
Complete Home Address:
Landline No.:
Cellphone No.:
Email add:
Others (websites, multiply site,
friendster, livejournal, etc. --for
keeping-in-touch-purposes-only, di ka
namin i-stalk.hehe):
Educational Attainment
Degree or Major:
College/University:
Year Graduated:
Awards/Honors/Accomplishments, or
basta kahit ano that you are proud of
#61514;:
Organizations & Positions Held:
Masters/Med School/Law School/Higher
studies, etc:
Current Practice
Company/Organization:
Position:
Office Address:
Tel. No.:
Email add:
About you
Hobbies, interests, life story, at iba
pang bagay tungkol sa’yo na gusto mong
malaman namin (catching up lang. hehe):
About us
Theresian friends you are still in
touch with (HS ’02 man, or other
batches) & (if possible) their contact
numbers/email adds:
Questions/Comments/Suggestions:
The Philippine STAR
Allure
The Pictorial
CHAMBERS By Korina Sanchez
Publication Date: [Sunday, January 28, 2007]
I never thought that it could be pulled off. The dream was to try to resurrect the prominence of the school, St. Theresa’s College, that had, it seemed, gone under from most everyone’s consciousness since our batch graduated. Apparently every batch that graduates from the school thinks the quality and prominence ended with them. The thoughts and comments are similar among the graduates since 1952 (the Golden Girls) till today. Question is - is anyone going to do anything about it?
Theresians are educated and trained by the ICM Sisters originally from Belgium. The first STC was set up in 1915 in Manila. Among exclusive girls’ schools then, it ranked one of the - if not the - highest in standards. Most families who could afford it sent their daughters here and the Manila school branched into STC Quezon City, STC Cebu and STC Baguio. They say that the prominence and knowledge of the school decreased considerably when the original Manila school closed. The College department of STC QC was also discontinued. Later on, the Baguio school closed as well so that, today, there remain two schools. Like most new graduates, I kept in and was out of touch with the school and with the alumni. Speaking with a student a few months ago, I gathered that some facilities had not been upgraded and some of the best instructors I’ve fallen under no longer teach.
I was already in television working on a daily morning show when, after one all- nighter with the staff, I drove home, slept on the wheel and figured in a really bad accident. Surviving and escaping death it was probably not unnatural to want to trace roots. I felt absolutely nostalgic going through the school grounds where I spent 12 years of my formative years from preparatory to completing high school in this beautiful campus along D. Tuazon in QC... I do, greatly, credit St. Theresa’s for the foundation of my education. It was a school that was intensive on language and writing (hence, the "seamless shift from Tagalog to English" as one writer recently described) aside from extra curriculars in theatre and sports. I entered the small auditorium that still looked exactly the same since those declamation contests. It was indescribable. Since then, though, I’d never been able to go back. I got busy applying education in earning a living.
It was like being in a twilight zone when, fast forward, about a year ago, I found myself in socials - one after another - and every girl, I swear, would either be from Assumption or St. Scholastica or Poveda (formerly Theresiana) or Maryknoll. Only now, as I am writing this, do I figure it’s mostly because it would seem most Theresians are not into the party scene. These are the types who bury themselves in some obscure activity looking to find meaning or relevance in even having her nails done. I don’t think it’s that much of an exaggeration. Think. Our brother classes of choice were mostly from the Ateneo (you know - the guys whose cheers during basketball games are in latin and its attempts to compete with UST’s otherwise household-wordable "Go USTE! Go USTE!!"). During the same year’s alumni dance reunion of the La Salle Greenhills a couple of months ago they announced that "all girls from the same batch from Assumption, St. Scho, Poveda and Maryknoll were invited to attend." I heard my co-organizers grunt in dismay - and that was it.
One fine day I thought, "it’s time to give back" and actually do something about it. I had small projects in mind when I called up the alumni association. Fast forward, a few weeks later, it was just about the same time the batch was preparing for its jubilee. I still think I bit off more than I could chew. Just the same I had to gulp it down. My grand dream was to have a spread on St. Theresa’s College and tell everyone about the school with quality graduates who hardly socialize. And what better way to re-introduce the school than through its graduates? See? I was right. Most of the Theresians you will meet have been introduced into society not necessarily because of their surnames or social pedigree but because of their accomplishments.
The task I inflicted myself with was to get together graduates in a list the school had in its drawers. While most Theresians are unsung heroes in their own accomplishments with not as much of an audience to applaud, many, I discover, do have the world as their stage. I was speaking with Ms. Owen de Castro, one of our teachers in 4th year high, "Why they should be shouting to the world they’re from STC." Sr. Jo Nebres, the present high school principal, agreed.
Writing and calling up the women one by one was a thrill. It was suspenseful. Would it ever happen, getting all the divas of big business, the movie industry, journalism, broadcast, the arts, academe, sports and clergy together? With many of the women it was automatic, "Woooow! Finally! Really? Who else will be in the photo? How wonderful! I’m in!" We had a stylist to assign the clothes’ colors (Maureen Disini and her 1,000 pairs of earrings, 500 belts, 750 brooches to choose from), photo styling by Suki Salvador (with his unending patience dealing with changes in schedules and dealing with 25 divas, that excludes me), makeup by Rey and Mitch from Guerlain, food and flowers by Pepato and Fiori d’M of Margarita Fores (mmmm... gumamela iced tea!) and the magical, maybe miraculous, lens of Portfolio’s Raymund Isaac.
And, as fate would have it, over a month of rearranging schedules and over five sessions at the studio, each of the women agreed and have been now immortalized as a certified Theresian... I was thrilled beyond measure.
(Next week: Loida Lewis flies in from New York for the shoot. Gemma Cruz-Araneta lays claim on her STC legacy. Smart quips that could only come from Chitang Nakpil. Shooting an Asian Hero. How we convinced Lisa Macuja to wear a "formal tutu" and more...)
Third edit: I'm done with the cake thing. Collected a whole bunch of cake contacts... you may leave a note if you come to need them in the future! Thanks again to everyone.
Edit:
Hi fellow theresians :)
I’m frances carlos, stcqc hs ’02, and
I’m currently working with St.
Theresa’s Alumnae Association’s
(STAAQC) new set of board members.
Kung naaalala niyo pa, we had our
STAAQC induction on our high school
graduation (at malamang nakakabit pa
rin sa neck tie na ginamit niyo noong
grad ung alumnae pin hanggang ngayon-
subukan niyong hanapin sa cabinet
niyo.hehe). Kaso, malamang rin na
pagkatapos ng gabing iyon, di na natin
naramdaman na nag-eexist nga pala ang
staa.
Para lang maalala natin uli,
STAA QC provides a center for
Theresians:
--to continue to nurture, to care, to
listen, and to support one another's
need and growth.
(spiritual, moral, emotional,
financial assistance, etc. pwedeng
lumapit sa staa at hahanapan natin yan
ng paraan)
--to highlight the social,
environmental and health services
rendered by its members that bring
about reform and transformation of
society.
(the association is making a database
of theresians’ professions, companies,
etc. malaking tulong ito para sa
ating fresh college graduates na
naghahanap ng trabaho/raket at iba
pang connections. Nag-organize rin
dati ng exhibit bilang tribute sa
visual artists, at ongoing na ang pag-
publish ng compilation ng selections
by theresian writers.)
--to provide a venue for national and
global communication of its members to
make each other feel connected.
(nagkalat ang theresians sa paligid, &
may article sa philippine star last
january tungkol sa ilang kababaihan na
madalas nating marinig at akalain mong…
theresians din pala sila! <”The
Pictorial” by Korina Sanchez
http://www.philstar.com/philstar/show_content.asp?article=299303>)
Sa kasalukuyan, gusto ng staa na
makabahagi ang bawat theresian sa
opportunities na ito, lalo na tayong
mga “bata” (relatively, we’re a lot
younger than the active alumnae kasi.
hehe). And we can start optimizing
our staa membership by answering this
survey for our directory. :)
Let Our Light Shine, and Keep the
Light Burning!
--frances carlos <09062788380>
P.S. please forward to your high
school class e-groups & theresian
friends :) you can e-mail your
directory entries to
carlos.francesann@gmail.com. thanks!
First Name:
Maiden Name:
Married Name:
Nickname:
Birthday:
Year Graduated in STC:
Contact Info
Complete Home Address:
Landline No.:
Cellphone No.:
Email add:
Others (websites, multiply site,
friendster, livejournal, etc. --for
keeping-in-touch-purposes-only, di ka
namin i-stalk.hehe):
Educational Attainment
Degree or Major:
College/University:
Year Graduated:
Awards/Honors/Accomplishments, or
basta kahit ano that you are proud of
#61514;:
Organizations & Positions Held:
Masters/Med School/Law School/Higher
studies, etc:
Current Practice
Company/Organization:
Position:
Office Address:
Tel. No.:
Email add:
About you
Hobbies, interests, life story, at iba
pang bagay tungkol sa’yo na gusto mong
malaman namin (catching up lang. hehe):
About us
Theresian friends you are still in
touch with (HS ’02 man, or other
batches) & (if possible) their contact
numbers/email adds:
Questions/Comments/Suggestions:
The Philippine STAR
Allure
The Pictorial
CHAMBERS By Korina Sanchez
Publication Date: [Sunday, January 28, 2007]
I never thought that it could be pulled off. The dream was to try to resurrect the prominence of the school, St. Theresa’s College, that had, it seemed, gone under from most everyone’s consciousness since our batch graduated. Apparently every batch that graduates from the school thinks the quality and prominence ended with them. The thoughts and comments are similar among the graduates since 1952 (the Golden Girls) till today. Question is - is anyone going to do anything about it?
Theresians are educated and trained by the ICM Sisters originally from Belgium. The first STC was set up in 1915 in Manila. Among exclusive girls’ schools then, it ranked one of the - if not the - highest in standards. Most families who could afford it sent their daughters here and the Manila school branched into STC Quezon City, STC Cebu and STC Baguio. They say that the prominence and knowledge of the school decreased considerably when the original Manila school closed. The College department of STC QC was also discontinued. Later on, the Baguio school closed as well so that, today, there remain two schools. Like most new graduates, I kept in and was out of touch with the school and with the alumni. Speaking with a student a few months ago, I gathered that some facilities had not been upgraded and some of the best instructors I’ve fallen under no longer teach.
I was already in television working on a daily morning show when, after one all- nighter with the staff, I drove home, slept on the wheel and figured in a really bad accident. Surviving and escaping death it was probably not unnatural to want to trace roots. I felt absolutely nostalgic going through the school grounds where I spent 12 years of my formative years from preparatory to completing high school in this beautiful campus along D. Tuazon in QC... I do, greatly, credit St. Theresa’s for the foundation of my education. It was a school that was intensive on language and writing (hence, the "seamless shift from Tagalog to English" as one writer recently described) aside from extra curriculars in theatre and sports. I entered the small auditorium that still looked exactly the same since those declamation contests. It was indescribable. Since then, though, I’d never been able to go back. I got busy applying education in earning a living.
It was like being in a twilight zone when, fast forward, about a year ago, I found myself in socials - one after another - and every girl, I swear, would either be from Assumption or St. Scholastica or Poveda (formerly Theresiana) or Maryknoll. Only now, as I am writing this, do I figure it’s mostly because it would seem most Theresians are not into the party scene. These are the types who bury themselves in some obscure activity looking to find meaning or relevance in even having her nails done. I don’t think it’s that much of an exaggeration. Think. Our brother classes of choice were mostly from the Ateneo (you know - the guys whose cheers during basketball games are in latin and its attempts to compete with UST’s otherwise household-wordable "Go USTE! Go USTE!!"). During the same year’s alumni dance reunion of the La Salle Greenhills a couple of months ago they announced that "all girls from the same batch from Assumption, St. Scho, Poveda and Maryknoll were invited to attend." I heard my co-organizers grunt in dismay - and that was it.
One fine day I thought, "it’s time to give back" and actually do something about it. I had small projects in mind when I called up the alumni association. Fast forward, a few weeks later, it was just about the same time the batch was preparing for its jubilee. I still think I bit off more than I could chew. Just the same I had to gulp it down. My grand dream was to have a spread on St. Theresa’s College and tell everyone about the school with quality graduates who hardly socialize. And what better way to re-introduce the school than through its graduates? See? I was right. Most of the Theresians you will meet have been introduced into society not necessarily because of their surnames or social pedigree but because of their accomplishments.
The task I inflicted myself with was to get together graduates in a list the school had in its drawers. While most Theresians are unsung heroes in their own accomplishments with not as much of an audience to applaud, many, I discover, do have the world as their stage. I was speaking with Ms. Owen de Castro, one of our teachers in 4th year high, "Why they should be shouting to the world they’re from STC." Sr. Jo Nebres, the present high school principal, agreed.
Writing and calling up the women one by one was a thrill. It was suspenseful. Would it ever happen, getting all the divas of big business, the movie industry, journalism, broadcast, the arts, academe, sports and clergy together? With many of the women it was automatic, "Woooow! Finally! Really? Who else will be in the photo? How wonderful! I’m in!" We had a stylist to assign the clothes’ colors (Maureen Disini and her 1,000 pairs of earrings, 500 belts, 750 brooches to choose from), photo styling by Suki Salvador (with his unending patience dealing with changes in schedules and dealing with 25 divas, that excludes me), makeup by Rey and Mitch from Guerlain, food and flowers by Pepato and Fiori d’M of Margarita Fores (mmmm... gumamela iced tea!) and the magical, maybe miraculous, lens of Portfolio’s Raymund Isaac.
And, as fate would have it, over a month of rearranging schedules and over five sessions at the studio, each of the women agreed and have been now immortalized as a certified Theresian... I was thrilled beyond measure.
(Next week: Loida Lewis flies in from New York for the shoot. Gemma Cruz-Araneta lays claim on her STC legacy. Smart quips that could only come from Chitang Nakpil. Shooting an Asian Hero. How we convinced Lisa Macuja to wear a "formal tutu" and more...)
Third edit: I'm done with the cake thing. Collected a whole bunch of cake contacts... you may leave a note if you come to need them in the future! Thanks again to everyone.