Why Three Daisies?

In 1968, that was forty-four years ago, I still remember my first visit to my wife when we were still friends and wanting to court her. I was perplexed why she gave me three African daisies. Anyway, read the following an  unforgettable incidence I had had:

Three African Daisies

Second Meeting

In one school day, I saw again the girl whom I met for the first time at the high school campus buying an ice cream from a "sorbetero" (ice cream roller vendor). I came over to her and smiled and greeted her. She smiled at me back. I broke her silence by asking where she lives. She replied, "I live in the Barrio site of La Granja." I nodded and silently noted it.

"Wouldn't you mind if I visit you this coming Saturday?"

How To Steal a Kiss and Have a Sleepless Night

I remember 44 years ago how I stole a kiss from my high school sweetheart and didn't sleep for the whole night.

It was in the month of February that this unforgettable experience happened. I was in my third year high school and I belong to a section 1, while my sweetheart belong to the last section for she was a transferee from St. Vincent High School, a Catholic private school in La Castellana, Negros Occidental.

Two-Teenage Lovers

That red day was February 28, the annual patron festival of Valladolid, Negros Occidental, just a 15-kilometer from our place, La Carlota City. Most of the students in our high school used to skip classes to attend fiesta. But I was not used to it. However, just after lunch, Rebecca, my sweetheart suggested to go to Valladolid for some of her classmates were already there. I wouldn't go instead for I wasn't used to skip classes. However, I didn't want to fail her, so I'd to allow her to go. But I thought she was alone. Besides her home was far, a 9-kilometer from the school. Therefore I decided to accompany her. We went together. We took a passenger jeep from the "paradahan" (terminal) near the market place.

'Glorious Excellence, Boundless Gratitude'

This is the 4th version of the history of Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School (DHSBNSHS) as compiled and updated by Engr. Marlon Rojo in his "Glorious Excellence, Boundless Gratitude."

Marlon Rojo, the Author

A Brief History of Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School

LCPHS/LCHS/LCCHS/DHSBNHS has forever changed the lives of the countless young men and women who had gone through its portals and taken precious innumerable steps in its hallowed grounds. Their fateful steps, which left footprints of priceless memories and legacies, became building blocks of achievements and continued to reverberate far into their future lives, reminding, reassuring, and encouraging them that they could scale the challenging heights of real life. Through the years, the high school has reached summits of recognition and become known by the fruits it carefully and thoughtfully brought forth. The alumni have gratefully acknowledged the vital role the high school played in their crucial years of awakening; they have endeavored and continued to match with acts of excellence, dedication, service, and generosity the incalculable gifts of learning their Alma Mater had showered upon them.

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.