"KAMUSTA KA NA"

25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
“KAMUSTA KA NA?”
December 29, 2007
7:00 pm
Main Bar, Quezon City Sports Club
E. Rodriquez Avenue, Quezon City

The celebrations for the 25th anniversary was truly a night to remember. 64 of our brothers and sisters of Medicus were there to attend and renew ties with their old friends from the best school organization that has been produced in the MCU-FDTMF College of Medicine. Five of the founding members including Angel Araneta, Eduardo Flores, Teodoro Santos, Rizal Smiley Tan and Emmanuel Tiongson were present to share with one and all the feeling of family that was truly palpable throughout the entire night.

The program started at around 9 pm when the emcee and Alumni President Alex Santos invited everyone to stand up for the singing of the medicus hymn and recitation of the medicus creed. The opening remarks were given by Spike Ignacio after which a power point presentation of Medicus from the early days was given by Butch Tiongson. After this, a video presentation was shown courtesy of Jeffrey Lee showing the pictures of the different batches of the organization from the early years till present. A short speech was given by Eduardo Flores regarding Medicus through the years.

All batches were called individually and members from each batch were asked to go in front of the stage for some picture taking. A minute of silence was given in memory of those who have passed on. And finally a short speech from Angel Araneta capped the night, sharing his thoughts on the essence of what dedication, service and brotherhood truly meant in the lives of those who have committed themselves to the noble principles of this brotherhood.

The closing remark was given by our sister Brigida Estabillo who was in Manila for a vacation and came all the way from California, USA. She is now practicing as a pediatric anesthesiologist in her area of responsibility.

After the end of the program, a business meeting was held to get the feedback of the alumni on how best the members may be contacted for future events of the organization. The body decided to elect an eight man Board of Trustees who will decide on the future of the alumni organization as a whole. After the meeting, the emcee bid all farewell and everyone left feeling “bitin”. Friends and small clicks went out to spend the rest of the night somewhere in the still open clubs around the Quezon City area.

We wished the Medicus Alumni Association USA Chapter the happiest new year and the most prosperous for all. We thanked Alex Pineda who has shown his commitment with the fraternity/sorority by coming up with the medicus blog.

Please check: http://mediciomnesduciens1982.blogspot.com/

Mabuhay ang Medicus! Keep the fire burning!


25 years of existence only proves that Medicus is indeed the best school organization in the MCU-FDTMF College of Medicine. The reunion has shown to one and all that Medicus is a family worth coming back to and it seems that Medicus will continue to thrive in the years to come because of that vision and mission to which the founding members have aspired from the start of the inception of this noble group to this very day.

Medicine Channels for All.

Happy 2008!

Butch Tiongson