Throwback to Busko ’94 – Remembering our DBTC Mandaluyong Journey
By: Anthony “Doogie” Dugenia
Every after 25th year of graduating from high School, Don Bosco
Alumni Silver Jubilarian hosts the homecoming event. This year,
2019, Batch ’94 will spearhead the celebration to commemorate
our journey as Sons of Don Bosco. This year’s theme: Throwback
to Busko ’94.
Batch ’94 are among the generations who they call now as
Generation X. This is the generation in between the Baby Boom-
ers and Millennials. This is the generation of young men who
witnessed most ideas from before, that were made into reality.
The internet, Wireless Communications, Mobile Gadgets, and the
likes have prospered and grew during this generation. And while
enjoying these technological advancement, Generation X main-
tained a more personal interaction to their surroundings. This
generation witnessed how fast-paced life have become.
This year’s theme will take us back to the basics. It aims to
rekindle our connections with our Friends, Classmates, Teachers,
Spiritual Advisers, priests, who have honed and affected who we
are today. This year, we will celebrate our successes and fail-
ures, that whatever challenges life throw at us, we will rise and
prosper! Batch ’94 is proud to have produced Engineers, Doctors,
Educators, Public Officials and the list goes on... However, it
gives us more pride to have produced Loving Husbands, Respon-
sible fathers, Scrupulous Public Servants, righteous neighbors
and God-fearing individuals. To Throw us back to the characters
and common traits of each Batch ‘94’s Sections, as described
in Memoirs ’94 Yearbook, may we present the sections of Batch
’94. (In no particular order)
410 – Electronics
One of the Electronics classes of the batch, this class
is composed of all sorts of people who excel in various fields.
They’ve achieved a lot of things during their high school years,
but their greatest achievement is the fact that they have stuck
together and maintained a strong bond which makes them a
one big Happy family. Up to this day, even if some members are
already scattered around the globe, they maintained a strong
connection among themselves.
420 – Electronics
They are the “Noisy” and “Makukulit” Electronic Class
of Batch 94, but definitely not a bunch of nutshells. They just
want to enjoy every inch of their high school life. Considered
one of the “crème” sections, as who can doubt that accolade
when they have the Batch Valedictorian, and few other academ-
ic awardees. Amidst their academic excellence, they also excel
in extra-curricular activities. As they say, when 420 is called, 420
delivers! And the same is proven up to this point as they have
one of the most participation (Both Moral support and Financial
support) in this year’s Alumni Homecoming through the Batch ’94
Alumni Homecoming Action Team.
430 – industrial Drafting
They claim to be the “record holders” of the batch.
First, they are the smallest class of the year’s batch, they claim
to be the “cutest” and lastly, they landed their letter apparently
made it to a national paper. Though their number is small, this
year, they have represented the Batch ’94 Alumni Homecoming
Action Team very significantly.
440 – Industrial Electricity
This section is the party-to-party-goers of batch ’94,
the hop-in-for-a-joy-ride fanatics. They indeed had fun during
their high school days but that did not stop them to meet dead-
lines and deliverables. True enough, those years of “gimmicks”
taught them responsibility, respect and time management. This
is evident with where members of the section are now in their
career, their family and personal life.
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450 – Computer
450 is Batch ‘94’s largest class, in numbers and in
achievements! The 52 members produced the Batch’s Salutato-
rian, Service awardees, most number of ROTC officers and the
list goes on. Surprisingly, each have their own cup of tea, often
opposing entities. They had units instead of Unity. Amidst all
this, the section found their way to unite and make the most out
of their high school life. Up to this day, it’s hard to bring even
10% of the class together, BUT all are in unity in helping the
Batch ’94 Alumni Homecoming Action Team, both financially and
through utmost support through their unwavering service to the
team.
460 – Mechanics
The “Bakal Boys” was the cognomen given to them for
their field of specialization in Mechanics. However, they are
not the typical guys around the corner. They are strong, and
smart. They are leaders in their own ways. They got what it
takes to defy the future, in a BOSCONIAN way! Fast-forward to
the “future”, the present day holds true to the section’s vision
as they have produced successful individuals in various field of
endeavors. Their involvement in the Batch ’94 Alumni Homecom-
ing action team is something worth commending.
The Journey of Batch ’94, our Silver Jubilarians for 2019, con-
tinues. We want to give our utmost gratitude to our Families,
Friends, Teachers, DB Alumni Association, The Salesian Com-
munity and to our fellow Batch ’94 Silver Jubilarians for all the
memories and lessons in life. To our Fallen comrades who have
joined the Lord, may our prayers and love resonate to the heav-
ens. Indeed, what a journey, it has been…
Pay it forward!
Once a Bosconian, always a Bosconian. – This has always been
every Bosconian’s Mantra. The pride we have for getting the
Salesian education is without a doubt, something most Alumni
would treasure. As such, Batch ’94 would like to thank the
Salesian community of Don Bosco Technical College Mandaluy-
ong, by paying them forward through improvement projects for
the school. Below are Batch 94’s, Class 420 Current projects for
DBTC Mandaluyong, Donated by Richard Tame Cruz of Class 420,
CEO and President of CATA Construction Philippines Corporation.
• Construction and Rehabilitation of
the Millennium Gate
• Don Bosco Signage at the Front Gate
• Purchase and Installation of CCTV
Surveillance System at the front gate
• Rehabilitation of Student Pathways
• Supply and installation of LED lights
Note: Previous project done for the
benefit of DBTC Mandaluyong is the
UGB MMA (Mix-Martial Arts) event (first
in the history of Don Bosco) held in the
school Gymnasium lead by UGB (Under
Ground Battle) MMA former President
Richard Tame Cruz.