From the Class Secretary:
Mga Mistah, hereunder is the schedule of activities for Homecoming 2025 in Baguio City on 14-16 February 2025:
14 Feb 2025:
5:30PM – Homecoming Party at FVR Hall, Baguio Country Club
15 Feb 2025:
7:00AM – Departure of PMA Buses from Hotel Grande to PMA
7:45AM – Arrival at PMA
8:00AM – Registration by MGs at Melchor Hall Lobby
9:30AM – Homecoming Parade
12:00PM – End of Homecoming Parade
IF – Proceed to Terraces ’80 for Class Picnic
2:00PM – Departure from PMA back to Hotel Grande
PM – Free Time
16 Feb 2025:
7:30AM – Thanksgiving Mass to be officiated by Fr. Gerard Deveza (Venue: 8th Floor, Hotel Grande)
IF – Individual Departure for Manila or Home
For the details on our Class Homecoming Activities, pls see the attached Schedule and other information for your guidance and reference.
If you have any question or clarification, pls let me know. If none, I will post this already in our viber groups for dissemination to all concerned. Thank you.
For info.
From the Class President:
Good pm mga Mapitagans! Per conversation w/ Mgr of Hotel Grande, the ff were established:
Check in: 14 February 2024 (Friday) at 2pm
Check out: 16 February 2024 (Sunday) at noontime
1. Max of 4 persons can stay in one (1) room.
2. However, additional Php 1,500.00 per head will be charged. Php 500 charge for extra bed.
3. Children below 15 yrs old are free but no breakfast.
4. Breakfast buffet is Php 480 per person. Ala carte meal is also available. Each room is allocated 2 free breakfasts per day.
5. There’s driver’s cabin w/ Php 800 per head w/o breakfast. Limited capacity only. Hotel management can arrange for the billeting of drivers in other nearby facility outside Hotel. (Note: First come, first serve policy applies. Advance payment required to secure bed space of driver/s). Kindly disseminate info to your respective group mates.
Good pm mga Mistah! Forwarded are the 2 samples of Fedora hat that we could don during our Homecoming next year. Initial price quote is Php 170 each as per Binondo store. But meron din sa shoppee na Php 49 lang pero manipis. Let me know your thoughts on this. Thanks!
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