UE Apo celebrates 60th year
More than 200 foreign-based Filipino professionals, mostly graduates of the University of the East, have confirmed their participation in the week-long celebration of the Diamond (60th year) anniversary of the Alpha Phi Omega, Epsilon Chapter, starting on Feb. 29, 2012.
At the same time, Syl Carpio-ilao, out-going president and head of the steering committee, disclosed today that the celebrations, which will run daily through March 3, 2012, will kick off with a fellowship golf tournament at the Camp Aguinaldo golf Club on the first day (Feb. 29). Tee-off time is at 7 a.m.
Orphans and abandoned children at Cottolengo Filipino, in Rodriguez, Rizal will each receive gifts on March 1, from APOEpsilon Overseas Alumni (EOA), whose members are mostly based in the United States, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong and; Apo-epsilon Alumni Association (APO-EAA.)
To precede the anniversary awards night and fellowship dinner, sponsored by Brother Domingo Garcia Jr. and Class 1965, at St. Francis, Shangri-la Place in Mandaluyong City.
On March 2, a noontime mass will be held at the chapel of the University of the East main campus on C.M. Recto Ave., Manila, Ilao said.
A black-tie dinner-dance at the Shangri-la Edsa Plaza Hotel on March 3, will cap the celebrations, which will be graced by UE president Esther Garcia as guest of honor and feature a grand raffle draw with fabulous prizes sponsored by Class 1965, led by Br. Domingo Garcia, president, DCG Construction and Dev’t. Inc., Carpio said.
During the affair, each member will receive a hardbound sou- venir program, which can serve as a coffee-table book and a directory of Apo-epsilon members from 1952 to 2012, said incoming EAA president Enrique Lee, who will serve until March 2, 2014.
Aside from Ilao and Lee, the other members of the Diamond Jubilee steering committee are: Dr. Liz Manaloto-ceballos (awards); Chat de Ocampo (reception and honors); Rodrick de Ocampo (directory), and; Casiano A. Navarro (souvenir program).