Alumni Spark Homecoming Edition - January 2019 DBTC 2019 | Page 9

Batch ’94 Alumni Homecoming Action Team Ever since we could recall during our stint in Highschool, Bosconi- ans are known for “cramming”. Be it on exams or shop projects, it has become one our trait to rush things to make it to the dead- line. One may find this a negative trait, however, Bosconians also make use of these situations to showcase, ingenuity, creativity and teamwork. Just imagine the challenges of putting together the homecoming event after 25 years of living our individual lives separately. Other batches plan for the homecoming event for at least a year or more, Batch ’94 Alumni Homecoming Action Team did it in less than 3 months! While the entire Batch ’94 worked on putting all our resources together to raise funds for the home- coming, we wanted to acknowledge few individuals who went out of their way and their busy schedule to ensure that the event is a success. Let’s get to know them more! Richard “Tame” Cruz – Tame is the CEO and President of CATA Construction Philippines. He graduated Interior Design at the Phil- ippine School of Interior Design in 2000, which provided his skill in running his own construction company. He likes mixed martial arts and was a former president of Underground Battle Mixed Mar- tial Arts of the Philippines (UGB MMA). He loves spending his free time with his Family. His loyalty to DBTC Mandaluyong could not be questioned as he spearheaded initiatives that provided struc- ture to the whole planning and execution of Batch ‘94’s Alumni From left to right – Ton Blangquisco, Mark Mendoza, Mark Villarba, Richard Tame Cruz, Vic Cumpas and Anthony Dugenia. (Christian Pineda not in the picture) Homecoming preparations. Anthony “Ton” Blanquisco – Ton is known to be the life of the party during high school and continues to be one until the present day. His no non-sense antics during planning breaks the boredom of planning a homecoming event. Amidst all that, his attention to details and ideas solved some of the roadblocks we encoun- tered. He currently works as a Technical Consultant III at Hewlett Packard PPS Philippines Inc. He is a loving husband to his wife and a cool Dad to his 4 Kids. He fancy cars and machineries, and anything Technical in nature. Like majority of us in the batch, he is grateful for the Salesian Education he received in DBTC. Ton stands proud to be part of the Batch ’94 Alumni Homecoming Action Team as his only goal is to help make the homecoming of Batch ’94 a memorable one. For him, all hard work and sacrifices the team invested, are all worth it! Ludovico “Vic” Cumpas – Is a licensed Real Estate Broker who have helped numerous individuals in their financials goals through Real Estate investing, as a freelancer. He is Happily Married with 3 kids and is a known The Beatle’s Fan since birth. He also loves watching WWE Wrestling in his free time. Vic is grateful to have been involved in the planning of the Homecoming event. He is thankful to the Don Bosco education, especially to all the teach- ers, for honing our values which proves beneficial in surviving the challenging adult life. And for the entire batch ’94, here is what he wanted to say: “to my fellow batchmates, through good times and bad, I will cherish our camaraderie and friendships forever! Walang iwanan!”. Mark Mendoza – Mark is also into Construction business and is the Owner/President of Bulb Builders. He grew up with the rest of us throughout his elementary and Highschool life but graduated with Batch ’95 due to some unforeseen circumstances. However, that did not stop Mark to help Batch ’94 by sharing his resources to make the homecoming event memorable for everyone. His dedication and selflessness reflect a true Bosconian spirit. He likes basketball and love travelling with his family. For him, Rob- ert Southey’s quote speaks for what he feels for the batch: “No Distance or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth”. Anthony “Doogie” Dugenia – Doogie Graduated B.S. Computer Engineering in DBTC Mandaluyong. He is currently working at Sutherland Global Services Inc. as a Senior Project Manager. He loves travelling with his Wife and son and explore different places locally and internationally. He is into numismatics and is member of the Bank Notes Society of the Philippines. He developed his love to serve the Church through his Bosconian upbringing and have served San Felipe Parish for more than 12 years as a choir member, and is now continuing his mission to serve the church as a choir member at the Colegio de Santa Rosa in Makati, and as member of the Family and Life Ministry at the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish in West Avenue, Q.C. He attributed his success in his career because of the values he developed as a Bosconian. His favorite Don Bosco teaching, “Do your ordinary duties, extra- ordinarily well” Mark Conrad “Macoi” Villarba – Getting tired and exhausted are words that don’t belong to Macoi’s vocabulary. He works grave- yard shift as a Service Delivery and Operations Manager at CGI Philippines, BUT he is one of the go-to-person of the action team, especially in handling and managing Batch ‘94’s homecoming Fi- nancials. Macoi graduated B.S. Accountancy at the Jose Rizal Uni- versity, Mandaluyong. A loving father to a beautiful young lady, he spends his free time playing basketball and biking. He loves the beach and bum around with his PS4. His only wish for the entire batch ’94 is to live long and prosper, in a true Bosconian way! Christian Pineda – Christian loves the outdoor. During his leisure time, he joins Marathons and Fun Runs. He also loves swimming. You will also see him either on his Bike or hiking in the wilder- ness. He is the President and CEO of PMC Global Machineries, a company he established, specializing in Metal Fabrication machineries. He may be busy with work and being a dad to his 2 kids, but that did not hinder him from sharing his resources and services, to help with the Batch ’94 Homecoming preparations. A true Blooded Bosconian, he attended Preparatory school in DBTC and pursued his specialization in the ITC Department of DBTC under the Mechanical Technology Course. Like the rest of us, he is grateful to have been part of the action team, that provided the opportunity for us to give back to the Don Bosco and at the same time serve his fellow Batchmates. 9