MCUDAA HOLDS FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Ratifies Constitution

MCUDAA is now a legitimate association with its newly ratified constitution. More than one hundred MCU dental alumni gathered together last May 11, 1999 at the Trader’s Hotel, Manila for this very important event in the association’s history. The general assembly started at 12:30 in the afternoon with a welcome speech by Dr. Cristina G. Garcia, our incumbent president.

The welcome remarks of Dr. Garcia was also the Presidents report for the achievement of the association for our different projects such as the sponsorship of Side A Band concert, conducting free dental clinic in our adopted community, creation our own website in the internet, launching of our first ever publication of our newsletter titled Scintilla, donations of cash to the college of dentistry for the centennial celebration, donation of office equipment to the faculty club of MCU College of Dentistry, our free lunch to the general assembly and many more projects that has been calendared for the year.

Dr. Eileen T. Olaivar presented the financial statement for the Fiscal Year 1998-1999. There was an air of surprise and amazement over the room when Dr. Olaivar mentioned that the association had a meager amount of three thousand pesos (Php 3,000.00) during the first year of its rebirth but managed to raise a sufficient amount of funds to keep the association going strong. The financial statement was noted for its clarity and transparency.

The gathering was also attended by Dr. Feliciana Reyes the Vice President for academic affairs and also our Dental Alumni Director. Dr. Reyes talk about that MCU will be supporting any endeavor that the association will do which the crowd answered with a big applause.

All the members of the association overwhelmingly voted for the ratification of the constitution which was critically prepared and analyzed by the group of officers headed by our president Dr. Cristina Garcia. The MCUDAA will be registered to the SEC very soon. Graduates from 1958 to 1998 attended the assembly.

For most of the alumni, it was a time for meeting old friends and reminiscing some good old college memories. Some of the prominent dental practitioners who are MCU graduates like Dr. Rufino Achacoso, Dr. Ruben C. Navia, Dr. Mike Fontanilla and Dr. Jose Virata graced the affair.

The overwhelming response and achievement of the first general assembly will not be a success thru tireless and unselfish service of the men and women of the Manila Central University Dental Alumni Association. Special mention should be given to Dr. Rosario S. Pascual and Dr. Lucito Sison for their invaluable effort.JCG

MCU Dental Alumni Presents Side A Band

MCU Dental Alumni Association in cooperation with the MCU College of Dentistry & Goodfellas Ltd. Sponsored the Side A band concert at MCU Gymnasium as a fund-raising project.

Side A Band, one of the country’s hottest pop band performed before a large and enthusiastic audience at the MCU Gymnasium last September 4, l998 at seven in the evening. The concert was the last of the band’s series of campus tours in celebration of their 12th year anniversary as a group. The heavy rains few hours before the concert did not deter fans’ frenzy to witness the much awaited concert event that gathered more than two-thousand people. It was a well-attended happening with no less than the University administrators and college deans as the guests. Everybody enjoyed the night of good music, dancing and singing that lasted more than two hours. The fans sang with the band who rendered their popular original songs like "Forevermore" and "Until Then" and some well-loved English classics, Tagalog songs and medleys. The band also sang the carrier single of their new album "Ang Ating Awitin". Students, teachers and all concert expectators joyfully applauded the astaunding performance of the group who yielded to the wishes of the fans to sing more than their repertoire for the night. The event was well-organized, orderly and peaceful.

The Press-Con and Campus Parade

Upon the arrival at the MCU campus at around 3:00PM, a press conference for the band was held in the Postgraduate Room. The members of the MCU Dental Alumni Association and some faculty members of the MCU College of Dentistry served as the press people who curiously asked the band about anything possible. The band was paraded around the school campus to the delight of the fans. The parade started at the front lawn of the PGT building, passed along the entire loop of the campus road and ended at the same spot where it started. A convoy of cars participated in the parade.

The Members of Side-A

The formidable band is composed of five equally talented and good looking men in their late 20’s and early 30’s . Joey G. is the band lead singer, Joey B. plays the bass guitar, Ernie takes care of the drums, Naldy is the organist and Kelly makes it good in the lead guitars. All five have background and formal training in music having come from UP College of Music except for Kelly who underwent the training at UST. They Composed most of their songs that became big hits in the local music scene. They have also expanded their audience to the Asian region by joining into the MTV-Asia play list.

The Concert was the first fund-raising project of the MCU Dental AlumniAssociation(MCUDAA) in cooperation with the MCU College of Dentistry. JCG

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