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Lately, much of my time have been diverted to some personal pursuits which I hope would still give me some time to manage this blog. Thank God for fellow-tagabungtods who write to us and give us some very interesting updates and "getting-to-know-you" letters. I will post some of those letters here so that friends, relatives and other tagabungtods may get some news about them and their whereabouts, . Besides, it will help me minimize the gap between blogposts, right? To all our other readers, please write. Let us get to know each other better.

Here is one from Luz Pedroso-Akiatan again. It came as a surprise that she comes from the Puig family. I've been closely acquainted with Roger Puig who for a long time worked with the Nabunturan Integrated Cooperative (NICO) and the municipal government as SB Secretary. I was also quite familiar with Agnes Puig who belonged to one of the smartest and prettiest class in ACN that came a few years later after our batch. (Pero, of course, wala gyuy makalupig sa kabright ug kaguwapa sa HS Class '65.)

During the '50s, my mother would walk all the way to Km. 92 just to talk to the old Puigs and their daughters about the beautiful flowers that they always had then--and until now-- in their frontyard. She would come home very happy because the pretty Puig girls always loved to share stalks and cuttings of "semilla" with her para pud sa iyang garden sa among balay duol sa sapa.

If you happen to be in Km.92 or what we used to know as Bugak (the place is now called Recto and it has become a thriving community), drop by and visit the beautiful gardens of the Puigs.

Dear Trino,

Kamusta ka na..Salamat sa response.

I am from the Pedroso and Puig clans of Km. 92 (Bugak). Am so sure you know the place. The lands situated on the opposite side of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is where our house is, so with my brothers and relatives. I don't know if you are aware that the land where the office and the fish pond are was donated by the Paspe Family. I grew up in the place, so just figure it out how was life before then! I used to walk two kilometers everyday to go to school. One of my classmates in elementary was Cesar Birondo (his mom was our teacher in Grade One). Flora Secuya, Lucila Flores & Laarni Evangelio were my classmates as well.

I found out about your website through Recto Bote who was my classmate in high school. He told me he also spotted my name in names data base. What a small world! I know Rex Bote is already living in Sydney, Australia. Of course I am familiar with Felisa Chan, a very cute girl but very talented. You mentioned Ernie Diva..I can remember him vaguely and I believed am one year ahead of him.

I've been here in Canada for almost eleven years already. My husband came here first in 1997 and we followed one year later. We have three children (all girls), two finished university here and are already working while my youngest is still in first year university. Living in another place is really hard. Our settling here is just a sheer luck (unintentional) but my husband wants to try it, so far its worth it for the sake of the children.

I am glad to see how you feature those articles and the photos of B.C. You are right on how we manage our environment and resources.

Okey, thanks and talk to you later. Regards to all Tagabungtod and sorry for the saksak sinagol language.

LUZ Pedroso AKIATAN