'Strength and Love'

Following is the complete message of Engineer Rodolfo Niere given to the alumni of La Carlota High School/La Carlota City High School/Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School during the 65th general alumni homecoming in a simple program at the covered court, Saturday, May 19, 2012.

Engr. Rodolfo Niere

"It is my pleasure and honor to address the alumni of this school.

"The theme of our gathering, the 65th general alumni homecoming is the "strength and love of the alumni." At first glance, I thought that strength and love go hand in hand. But now I have realized that this may not always be the case. At my age and graduating from this high school in 1954, I can feel my strength slowly leaving my side. Strength now seems to be a distant group of memories of what I used to do in this high school Love on the other hand continues to take root deeper in me and to take hold stronger of me.

La Carlota High School Alumni: 'This Is Our Day'

More than thousand of alumni of La Carlota High School/La Carlota City High School/Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School gathered in their 65th general alumni homecoming this day.

This momentous homecoming dwells on its theme: "Lakas at Pagmamahal ng Alumni" (Strength and Love of the Alumni).

Alumni of Class 1970

Sixty-seven members of Class 1970 led by their President Christine Layson-Guerra participated in the morning street parade and stayed in one of the rooms near the gate entrance of Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School, the recent name of La Carlota City High School.

Class 1951 was the earliest alumni participated in and the recent was class 2010 attended the whole day homecoming.

A motorcade started off the whole day affair and a short opening program formally commenced the said activity.

La Carlota High School, 65th Homecoming!

Another momentous high school life would be reminisced when the members of Class 1970 be together again and joined the 65th alumni homecoming at their alma mater on the 19th day of May this year 2012.

La Carlota High School Heritage Building

"High school life, on my high school life
Ev'ry memory, kay ganda
High school days, oh my high school days
Are exciting, kay saya

"There are times, may problema ka
Kung ang homework, left undone
Pray ka lang, 'wag tawagin ka
Upang di pagtawanan."

Sounds familiar?

This is Sharon Cuneta's song which is very typical of what we're doing during our high school days.