Taga-Pisay

Kahapon, cinongratulate ng mga taga-PB si Gab for passing the entrance exams sa Phil Science HS.  Sabi ko nga sa kanya, mag-aral siya maghugas ng pinggan (at the minimum), magsaing, at magluto ng itlog(ayaw daw niya ng prito so hardboiled egg, which is healthier).  As always, naka-smila lang si Gab =).

Pinapanood namin si Gab sa kanyang practice kahapon - di ba nga magsasayaw siya sa 18 Roses for Camae's debut.  Actually, nagulat ako.  Dahil may rhythm siya, at nakakasabay talaga.  Very scientific ang approach sa pagsasayaw (promise!), so minemorize nya ang sequence at very attentive siya sa counts.  Kaya lagi siya kasabay.  Very focused and concentrated din siya.  Actually may grace siya talaga sumayaw.  Huwag nyong sabihin sa kanya ha, baka ma-conscious.  Sabi nga ni Tito Ayo - di kaya magaling kumanta si Gab?  Grabe na ito kung namana pa nya ang singing skills kay Tito Dang.

Naisip ko tuloy, sino ba ang mga graduate ng Pisay?  Sila kaya ang mga tinitingala sa mundo ng Science at Math sa Pilipinas at sa buong mundo? 

Medyo nagulat ako, dahil marami pala sa kanila ay hindi talaga "sikat" sa mainstream.  Tignan natin ha:

- Luis Tupas, Ph.D. (Batch 1979): National Program Leader for Global Change and Climate for the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service of the US Department of Agriculture.
- Rosalia Mercado-Simmen, Ph.D. (Batch 1969): one of the world’s leading researchers in the biology of reproduction, having been published and recognized widely for her work on reproduction, endocrinology, physiology, and biophysics
- Maria Corazon Abogado de Ungria, Ph.D. (Batch 1985): Gawad Lagablab Awardee (2008) for promoting the development of forensic DNA technology in the country. Awards include The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service in Science (TOWNS) in 2007, and The Outstanding Young Men award (TOYM) in 2005.
- Delfin Jay M. Sabido IX: named one of the 50 Great Men and Women of Science by DOST in 2008 and one of the 18 Luminaries of Philippine ICT by the Metropolitan Computer Times in 2002

Korek, di talaga sila masyado kilala ano.  Pero eto ka.  Baka magulat kayo kung sino ang iba pang grumaduate sa PhilSci:
- Hermogenes Esperon (Batch 1970): General; Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines
- Anna Bayle: entrepreneur and Asia's first international supermodel
- Atom Araullo (Batch 2000): television host and newscaster
- Auraeus Solito (Batch 1986): filmmaker, director of the internationally-acclaimed "Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros", "Tuli", and "Pisay"
- Jeffrey Hidalgo (Batch 1994): singer-composer and former vocalist of Smokey Mountain
- Jessica Zafra (Batch 1982): fiction writer, columnist, editor, publisher, former television and radio show host, Palanca awardee
- Nestor Jardin (Batch 1970): President of the Cultural Center of the Philippines

So very well-rounded pala.  Kaya pala, OK din sumayaw si Gab.  Si Ia din kaya?  =)