Bro Mey Azucenas

You guessed it; I'm trawling thru my pictures received from various friends and relatives.

This particular one is also almost a year old. Emailed by Senior DeMolay, bro Elmer "Mey" Azucenas with wife, sis Bey; taken in Canada,where they are residing now.

Most brods become close friends and kumpadre. This is the case with bro Mey and me. He is the godfather to my daughter, Rea. I use to hang out with him and bro Menn Felarca way back. We also worked together at SRF Shop 67, where our dads are both working as well.

If you want me to feature you here, just shoot me an email preferably with your latest picture. An old DeMolay photo to share is also highly desirable. Obviously we want to see your latest photo, with or without your family; and the latest news about you. I am sure our brods and sis love to hear from you.

Almost a year ago...

... our bro Netoy sent us pictures of his Xmas 2007 in Gapo. This particular photo show (from left) his blood brother and DeMolay brod Gerry Domingo; and brods Jojo Adamos, Bado Jordan and Butch Gregorio.

I spoke to Bro Netoy over the phone just the other week; when Sis Annie was here in Oz to visit her brother, another Senior DeMolay, Bro Ireneo "Mario" Francisco. Bro Netoy said that he will be back this year to fetch Bro Gerry and family to the US. At long last!

Also note bro Butch sporting a Kapatiran 2007 shirt, which reminds me the Grand Kapatiran 2010 reunion in Gapo being planned by the brods and sis in California. This is tentatively slated for summer 2010. Hope this materializes...

Bro Anthony Deleon, TRY PMC

Dear Brod,

I know there is always a list of the roster of PMC's given out as part of the installation programs for every term. Of course, the list grows longer every term end. Maybe you can ask Bhoy Nabor to send you a copy.

I just bumped into this site and I am very pleased. Coming from a long lineage of DeMolays, I feel nostalgic seeing old pics and trivia. Keep up the good work and hope you can build up on the interest.

Fraternally yours,

Anthony Deleon PMC
TRY Chapter
Past National Vice President
Demolay Alumni Association of the Philippines

www.antonisat.blogspot.com

Posted June 9, 2008 1:10 AM UAE

Just read the above comments from Bro Anthony "Anton" Deleon, who is now working as a Senior Communications Executive in Dubai, UAE. He describes himself as a "former journalist and government employee."

I must apologise for just reading his comments. This blog was really designed for our active DeMolays and I was hoping that one of our younger DeMolays would take the reign of running this BloGazine. Fill it with the activities of the chapter and somehow update us Senior DeMolays of what is happening back in Gapo. Hence I was not checking some of the comments and hardly checking the emails. So I hope all would forgive me for the delay in responding.

I had a look at Bro Anton's blog and lifted one of his pictures. Picture shown above is with son and "future DeMolay", Chino. Picture taken by wife, Bel and post was entitled "The pursuit of happyness... Pinoy posterboys." There is also another post, "Afterglow" remembering his Papa, Bro William E. Deleon. A poignant letter of a son to his dad.

Visit his blog: Slap Happy and his other various blogs (view his complete profile for more info); that way we can be acquainted with this TRY PMC.

Thank you Bro Anton for the comments and the encouragement; like you I am also passionate about DeMolay, especially TRY. Please keep in touch.

Your brother,

Mario Baylon Jr

Dra Annie and Dianne in Sydney: Aug-Sept 2008

Bro Ireneo's kids, Kallen (Bro Mario's grandson) and Dianne, Sis Annie's daughter.

Senior DeMolays: from left, Bro Rolland Ago, Bro Ireneo Francisco, Bro Mario Baylon Jr and Bro Relly Pasco.

With Sis Annie Francsico-Sumbad, at Bro Relly's place.