Xavier Alumni Times

XAVIER ALUMNI TIMES
The official publication of The Alumni Association of Xavier School, Inc
Of Legacies and Beginnings at Ayala Land Nuvali
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D i o s da d o N g ( 8 5 )
To my dear fellow alumni,

Last year, Xavier School celebrated its 55th Year with the theme: INNOVATION based on TRADITION where we showcased the various programs that made the school theworld-class institution it is today.
As the alumni body for this school, it is now time for us to follow this path. We need to change the way we do things and get more alumni to be active in the AAXS. The AAXS is an exclusive association of men who share a most unique formative experience of being raised in a fusion of Chinese traditions and Catholic values. This is who we are, Christian men, who are generous and care about others. Most of all, we are men who work hard, yet know the value of enjoying the fruits of our labors and sharing these with those who need it. As we begin our term as your new Executive Committee, we will start innovative projects that will make you proud to be a member of the AAXS. We will begin decentralizing the Executive Committee, including the presidency, to enable more of you to get involved actively in AAXS and its activities. Well extend all efforts to help and reach out to as many people in need as we possibly can. The AAXS is now more than 10,000 strong including members who are very influential in society. The time is right. It is our turn. Let us show the world how we have committed to be men fully alive endowed with the passion for justice and skills for development. As we start our term, we hope you will start to follow us through the many ways weve tried to reach you so you can get involved. Let us all work towards our common goal. I look forward to exciting times ahead for all us! Let your light shine! LUCEAT LUX!
Diosdado Ng ('85) is the AAXS' 25th President. His term is from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2015.
Fr. Alberto Ampil, SJ and Fr. Johnny Go, SJ. have been instrumental in shaping Xavier School to what it is today.
A future Xaverian leader and entrepreneur pa excellence who benefited from the AAXS Nursery/Kinder Orientation Program.
Former AAXS. President Jeffrey Siy (80) kidding around.
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Innovation Built on Tradition

J O N AT H A N R I C H I E YA P ( 9 4 )
Back in 2011 when Xavier School celebrated its 55th Year, the words "Innovation" and "Tradition" can be found decked around and prominently displayed in its sprawling Greenhills, San Juan campus. Pausing for a moment, one would wonder how can tradition and innovation go hand-inhand, and be used in the same sentence. One side, you have continuity, the other corner screams bloody "disruption" (or even destruction). Former Xavier School Director Fr. Johnny Go ('79) nicely correlated the two words with this simple statement in one of his homilies "innovation has been always been a Xavier tradition".
Thanks to Sergey and Larry, Mark and Eduardo, Jerry and David, Bill and Paul, Innovation is such an overused word that is has become ubiquitous to most Technology Startup's mission and vision credo. People nowadays are hoping their great, big idea can disrupt the whole ecosystem to create the next Facebook, Google, or Microsoft with the blink of an eye, snap of a finger. The youths of today are not rushing out of the gates to be the next Doogie Howser M.D. (i.e. be licensed doctor at age 14). They are trying to leapfrog amongst their peers to create the next amazing, awesome iOS/Android app, buoyed by the success of Instagram and Draw Something. Ultimately their goal is to create own Tech Startup where they hope to be bought out, invested in, or do some sort of backdoor listing/IPO. The "developers are the new rock stars" as coined by marketers and social media pundits. Engineers are now scrambling to be Tech Entrepreneurs, and Geeks are now cool as ice. Even nerds are getting their fair share of the limelight. The world seems to have gone topsy turvy. Handsome hunks with six pack abs are just one of them bystanders. There is again renewed interest in computers, technology and programming. Developers, programmers and any occupation remotely IT-based is again in premium demand. As much as we hold these fellas in high esteem, we should not forget to go back to basics. There are things which are taken for granted nowadays that are actually a backbone to doing things right, and be successful. Why do you need to make mistakes or fail first when you can learn from history, or other peoples fault? Instead of dreaming to do something with pomp and circumstance, why not start simple and small. Instead of rushing to be an entrepreneur, why not invest a few years to be an engineer or a corporate executive? Learn the best practices and the bad things businesses do. Once youve earned enough resources (i.e. funds, connections, etc.), then you can try out your first gig. Some may get it right immediately. But in general, it will take time. Success is not given on a silver platter. You got to want it and work for it. But for others, success many be very evasive. This is innovation built on tradition at its finest. One thing nice about the Xavier Education is that it teaches and trains its alumni to become fishermen instead of being consumers only. Xavier has given us the tools to feed ourselves, and even our community for a lifetime. All those homework, clubs, activities and even shenanigan we did during our time in Xavier were actually moulding us to be Men for Others aside from helping us reach our potentials. We were constantly being enticed to innovate, to think outside the box and fully tap into our creative geniuses. As Fr. Go remarked in the same homily Innovation and creativity, without service and discernment, can lead to disaster. This will be Fr. Johnnys legacy to the past, present and future Xaverians in its current and to be built campuses.
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Atty. Ramon Lapez Jr. (84)
The Road Ahead: Where Tradition and Innovation Converge

It has been more than 50 years since the first high school batch graduated from our Alma Mater and as I look at the accomplishments and contributions of my predecessors in establishing and growing the Association to where it is now, I realize the enormous responsibility each of them took on and which I also assumed. I would like to give due recognition in particular to the contributions of my immediate predecessor, Jing, who ably guided the Association back in 2009 to 2011. Congratulations Jing on a job well done!
Let me share with you some of the things we hope to accomplish in the coming months. First, we shall continue the process of professionalizing the operations of the Association. This process began with the revival of the Associations corporate existence with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our accreditation with the Philippine Council for NGO Certification as a donee institution. By the end of our term, we intend to come up with operational and financial processes and manuals to ensure transparency and continuity of operations. Secondly, we hope to make the Association selfsufficient in terms of financial capacity. We tied up with Allied Bank for the issuance of the Xavier Alumni Credit Card, under which agreement Allied Bank has agreed to waive the annual dues and to donate to the Association a percentage of the total billings of alumni members who avail of the card. With close to 15,000 graduates and growing, we believe this tie-up has the potential to provide the Association with much needed operational funds while providing our members with a highly desirable benefit. Self-sufficiency in financial capacity will then allow the Association to expand its existing programs, such as the Frs. Pineau/Clifford Fund, through which we support the Schools efforts to provide quality education by giving recognition and incentives to its outstanding faculty members and administrative staff; the Fr. Papilla Fund, which provides financial assistance to Xavier graduates, usually grant-in-aid scholars of the School, to pursue their college education; and the medical assistance program established just a few years back during the administration of past president Dr. Kelly Salvador, which provides financial assistance not just to alumni members, but to members of the Xavier community. Experience has shown that most of our beneficiaries under this program have been our beloved teachers who, in their golden years, have had to deal with serious medical conditions. We hope to be able to provide increased assistance and benefits to more beneficiaries under these various programs. We also believe in the Jesuit maxim Mens Sana In Corpore Sano, a healthy mind in a healthy body. Thus, we hope to assist the School in providing their students, our future members, with a well-rounded education by establishing a development fund in support of the various extra-curricular activities in which these students participate, such as sports events and inter-school academic contests. By representing the School, they give honor and recognition to the whole Xavier community, and their efforts should be amply supported. These are but a few things that we hope to achieve while in office. We will continue to think of additional programs that will benefit our members and the Xavier community. While two years may seem such a short time to accomplish all these, I believe that if we work together, all these things are achievable. I call on each alumni member to let your light shine, to contribute in any way you can to the Association. Together, as one Xavier community, we can provide so much help and assistance to our chosen beneficiaries. I look forward to working with all of you in making all these goals a reality.
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Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Richie Yap (94) Associate Editor Francis Tan (05) Contributing Editor Francisco Kit Payumo (84) Business Managers Atty. Ramon Monjie Lapez Jr. (84) Diosdado Ng (85) Photography Editor Joel Raymond Dayrit (00) Columnist Fr. Aristotle Dy (89) Gian Carlo Go (13) Henry Liao (72) Contributing Writers Dexter John Ang (01) Ulysses Ang (98) Dom Bautista (76) Ernesto Dy (69) Jayson Ng (97) Lester Bryant Ng (03) Marc Kevin Ong (03) Jesus Paul Yan (83) Contributing Photographers Daryl Gonzales (Online Philippines), Cristine Erica Ongson (Online Philippines), Melissa Zsa Zsa Yu (Xavier School), Benedict Chua (76) Caesar Wongchuking (82), Joycelyn Dianne Jodi Herrera (Dela Salle University) Layout Charie Biaden (C! Magazine) Editorial Consultants Frederick Tiu (79) Joie Ann Maghanoy Ryan Anthony Siy (94)
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32 JeronTeng: JeronTeng point for point 34 Patek Philippe: Of consistency and passion over the generations 36 Lawyers: Litigation 101 38 Hackers: The last line of defense 40 Fr. Ari Dy: Getting to know Fr. Ari Dy 42 JeronTeng: Remembering an outstanding shooter 44 Audi: Remembering an outstanding shooter
Fr. Zulo ( Remembering a great teacher and a great man
12 Eric Yao: The King Stallion remembered 14 Deal or No Deal?: The ins and outs of used car buying 16 Nuvali: Southern Comfort in the new Xavier School 20 Lugang Cafe: Taiwanese cuisine on Connecticut 22 Kizuna: Bonding in a caf in Banawe 24 TiongLian: Looking back on the TiongLian road 28 Chatime
Welcome, the new Chatime lifestyle
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On immortality and
Fr. Zulo
October 27, 2012 was like any other rainy Saturday afternoon in Vancouver, the slightly nippy air signaling the change of the season, yet it was going to be one of those memorable afternoons as a number of alumni led by Richard Cheng (73) gathered to celebrate the life of Fr. Zulo who had recently passed away. words: Dom Bautista (76)
t was a very intimate mass at St Patricks, enriched by the presence of their 9AM choir and warmed by the memories of our time in Xavier and our love for Fr. Zulo. Fr Vince Hakswell presided over the celebration, and just like we did decades ago during our retreats, we shared in the readings and intentions with Steven Chung (80) leading the way. Fr. Hakswell was kind enough to allow me to say a few words to those who had gathered. Like any teacher in Xavier School, Fr. Zuloaga would remember two kinds of students: , yung mga matalino at yung mga malikot, the smart ones and the troublemakers. But unlike any other teacher, he was involved in so many other projects that he would invariably reconnect with Xavier alumni, some of whom who have not seen him in 30 years. Like me. In a dinner I had with him and my Spectra friends in January 2008, the subject of his advancing age came up and I had asked him if he had considered retiring or taking a lighter load. Without so much as missing a beat, he look at me and smiled and in a soft gentle voice replied: I still have so much to do, and who will watch over you? And while the evening was relatively early, he excused himself as
he had to go for dialysis the following morn, leading me to conclude that mortality was not about to stop him. Fr. Go recounted Fr. Zulos final days, he was not about to let his frailties slow himself down, he was very determined to continue living because he still had so much to do. Alas, it was not to be, the good Lord has now welcomed him. Fr. Zulo, like you, your alumni, your friends and the many who will learn of you in China, we are not prepared to accept your mortality because there is still much to do. There is a way for you and your ideals to live forever: through us. For each day that each one of us undertakes to continue being passionate for what is fair and equitable, for each day that each one of us continue to improve not only ourselves, our community and our society, then your legacy will live on. It is our turn to watch over you Fr. Zulo, and what you so believed in. I shall keep with me the handwritten yellow note that Steven gave me to read, that contained Fr Zulos vision for every one of us: For the Xavier community may today be a day of renewing our Xavier spirit, of men fully alive, endowed with the passion for justice and the skills for development. Let us pray to the Lord. This yellow note will serve as my indelible link to Fr. Zulo, my beacon. Like many of you, I too, shall continue to let the light shine. Luceat Lux.
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The mythical moniker King Stallion is something more than just a nickname. It is rather a responsibility something that one had to live up to. He wasnt just someone who the opposition was weary of because of his stellar basketball skills but also someone looked up to because of the way he handled himself off the court. That has been the way for the last 50 years as different Xaverians had their turn to lead the Golden Stallions in various tournaments. Different King Stallions started taking their talents to the collegiate ranks led by David Wong (69) and teammate Eric Lim (69) who were the first Xaverians to play collegiate basketball in the NCAA. (Both San Beda and Ateneo were part of the NCAA) Elmer Lim (73) was the first Xaverian to play in the UAAP, suiting up for the UP Fighting Maroons. Xavier wasnt all that dominant in the early years as we struggled against the tough opposition. In a more than two decade absence in the Tiong Lian, Xavier had difficulty finding the guy who could bring them over the hump. Someone who could single-handedly lift the team on his broad shoulders. That was when a high-scoring forward, by the name of Eric Yao (98), emerged and brought Xavier back to the map which is the reason the King Stallion moniker is largely attributed to him. From an early age, Erics dominance in the game of basketball attracted attention and brought fear to his opponents. The great BJ Manalo recalls the first time he saw the King Stallion in action, If I remember it right, I first saw him play in the Milo Small Basketeers of the Philippines (SBP) in 1992. Xavier usually out scores their opponents by 40 points and Eric Yao would easily score half of their points considering that the rules only allow a player a maximum of 20 minutes, playing 2 Quarters. Eric Yao was ahead of his time. BJ Manalo recalls that he was the tallest player on his team and also the one responsible to bring down the ball on offense. He played center and after rebounding a missed shot, he would dribble down the court and go strong for a lay-up. He could also shoot the ball well which is why he was virtually unguardable, if theres such a word. Because of his dominance, all of us were scared to face Xavier every time, Manalo added. Eric Yao turned out to be someone special and was in essence dubbed as the Saviour of Xavier basketball. The Stallions would return to the Tiong Lian in 1993 and win its second overall league championship under Yaos stellar play 5 years later. He was a tall and athletic player who had excellent handles and could shoot from deep with the greatest of ease. He was both a scorer and shooter since he shot the ball at a high percentage and didnt need to force a lot of shots to jack up his scoring numbers despite facing tough defenses from the opposition. During the 1998 season, Eric Yao will forever etch his name in the annals of Tiong Lian history as he averaged a mind-boggling 45.8 points per game which is still the highest in league history highlighted by a 54-point performance in the series clinching Game 2 against Chang Kai Shek (CKSC) as well as a career-high 64-point game against UNO High School. Eric Yao would take his talents to Katipunan and join the Ateneo Blue Eagles for the 1998 UAAP season. He was primed to be a big contributor for the Blue Eagles who would feature a championship roster in the years to come. In his first game against arch-rivals De La Salle, Yao would score seven points but sadly had a severe knee injury which would cut his promising career short. He would never play in the UAAP again. Yao has since taken his talents to the Xavier Alumni Basketball League (XABL) where he still continues to display the skills which made him one of Xaviers finest basketball players. Although he never made it big in the UAAP or made it to the PBA, he has brought recognition and pride to his school. His stellar play turned out to be the turning point in Xaviers history as three great players followed after him: Joseph Yeo, TY Tang, and Chris Tiu. It is a sad fact that there arent any video clips to show the King Stallion in action. Tales have been told and the memories have been made. The mythical story of Eric Yao still remains a mystery. Only statistics can show his dominance but how I wish that we could have captured his brilliance on film. The writer would like to thank the following people for making this possible. Henry Liao (XS Batch 72), Jonathan Richie Yap (XS Batch 94), Eric Yao (XS Batch 98), and BJ Manalo.
Clockwise from this page: Eric Yao (#8) and the blue and gold colors of the Xavier Alumni Basketball League; King Stallion and the one time King Eagle; Still a force to reckon with after leaving Xavier in 1998
ERIC EDISON YAO: THE MYTHICAL KING STALLION

words: Gian Carlo Go (13)
It drove me personally to be my best when facing Xavier because I knew Eric would be there. It was an intense game every time but Eric would always dominate. Those battles were unforgettable and it made us good friends outside the court because we both respected each other. - Benedict BJ de Jesus Manalo, Jr. on Eric Yao .
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Deal or No Deal?
words: Ulysses Ang (98)
What to look out for in a used car.
In tough times, theres a huge temptation to compromise on your car purchase, and buying a used car is one place to save thousands, if not millions of pesos. Sure, wed all like to drive a brand-new Mercedes-Benz, but boy, that Corolla sure is tempting for just a hundred grand. For the mere purpose of getting back and forth to workhow could it go wrong? Generally, theres nothing wrong with bargain hunting as long as youre playing the game right. When it comes to pre-owned cars, there are some things you should always check to help you make the right purchase. New Versus Used A new car depreciates quickly in the first few years and after three years; its sometimes worth just 60 percent of the original price. In fact, as soon as you leave the dealership lot, your new cars worth immediately becomes P50,000 less. When purchasing a new car, youre basically paying for its fresh new aroma and the warranty. Yet, buying a new car does not always mean the buyer will get perfection. A new car may come with problems associated with poor design or manufacturing defects that may have been already repaired during the warranty period if its a used car. The same is true for all kinds of recalls. Another advantage of buying used is that you can buy a loaded model with all the accessories that you might not have been able to afford had you bought the car new. 14 Xavier Alumni Times august 2013
However, buying a used car is still a bit of a gamblethere are no guarantees that the car is accident-free, properly maintained, and has real mileage. There could be some hidden problems like worn out transmission or engine defects that may not have been obvious when test driving the car. Minimizing the Risk First and foremost, be prepared. Do as much research as you can. Read reviews, compare options, and ask colleagues and friends about the make and model youre interested in. Try to determine maintenance cost and upkeep. It would be practical to narrow your search to one or two models. Why? Because if you pick a car on a whim without knowing what you want, chances are you wont be happy with whatever you end up with. Another reason for narrowing your choice is because when you need to inspect or test drive a few different cars of the same model, it will be easier for you to compare their conditions and pick the best one. Recognizing a worn clutch during your test drive would be easier if you were to try a few vehicles of the same model instead of testing out different ones. Second, in this age of computerized record keeping, check if the car comes with a complete service history. It doesnt matter if the seller swears he always changed the oil himself; a cars service history doesnt lie. Of course, the exceptions might be classics,
but the truth is, since the introduction of computerized fuel injection and enginecontrol modules, an ever-increasing number of repairs have been creeping beyond the realm of home-mechanic care. Look for a comprehensive service history in any used car, with most of the servicing done by the same mechanic or dealership over time. The chances of buying vehicles that have been flooded or repaired after serious accidents, have rolled back odometers (still possible with those digital-type odometers), or are heavily abused (former taxis, rentals and media test drive units), can be eliminated after simply checking the history records. Third, dont buy based on what youve been told because it may not always be the truth. Check out the car yourself and ask a knowledgeable person who knows about cars to help you. As a final step, bring a trusted mechanic to help with the actual inspection. Inspecting Your Choice Once youve narrowed down your choices to one or two cars, inspect the vehicles yourself. Bring a small flashlight to check nooks and crannies; a small magnet to help you find hidden repaired corrosion spots; a paper towel or a clean rag to check the engine oil and transmission fluid and a CD to check the stereo. Write down notes on things you like and dont like, which can help you negotiate for a better price.
Walk around the car and look at the general appearance: it is an indication of how well the car was taken care of. Mark down any defects you find: cracks, scratches, dents, corrosion spots, broken lamps or mirrors, missing wheel covers and the like. Later you may ask the seller to fix these problems as part of the deal or negotiate the price down accordingly. Look for signs of previous accidents or corrosions. Dont buy a car thats been involved in a serious accident, especially in a frontal collision. All sorts of problems may arise such as excessive tire wear, premature corrosion, misalignment, or noisy wheel bearings. Make sure the paint and the body panels are consistent and aligned. Finally, open all the doors including the hood, fuel cap and trunk to make sure they operate freely. Check the tires. They must be of a wellknown and reputable brand and the sizes must be consistent. With regular tire rotation and proper inflation, they usually wear out at similar rates. All four tires should match each other in size, make and model, except for cars originally equipped with staggered sizes front and rear. Try to avoid cars with bargain-brand tires that come from China, as it can be a sign that the owner is willing to take shortcuts. The condition of the interior is another good indication of how well the vehicle was taken care of. Check the seats and the seat belts -- they shouldnt be overly worn or torn.
Lock and unlock the doors and the trunk using the key to make sure it works fine. Be alerted if you notice the excessive use of air fresheners, it could be used to block some bad odor, and some of them are hard to get rid of. Check the trunk for any musty smell. Check the instrument panel and make sure all the gauges work. Check all the electrical accessories such as the power windows, sunroof and the CD player. If the car comes with an alarm system, ask to demonstrate how it works. Make sure you try the air conditioning system toocool air should immediately start after you switch it on. Be aware that a malfunctioning A/C system is quite expensive to fix. Most importantly, check under the hood. Its vital to verify that the oil changes were done regularly because if not, even the most reliable engine wont last long. Open the oil filler cap and inspect the internal side of the cap and the engine. If the oil cap or the oil filler neck is covered with thick black deposits, its an indication that the engine hasnt been maintained properly. Pull out the engine oil dipstick and check if the oil is black. Also check that the oil is filled to the proper level. If the oil level falls lower than the low mark, its a sign that the car has excessive oil consumption or the oil hasnt been changed for a long time. There are also a few things under the hood that may indicate poor car maintenance such as extremely dirty engines, badly corroded battery terminals and oil leaks. Lastly, start the car. If it emits blue smoke, it indicates that the engine is worn and is consuming oil. Black smoke means excessive fuel consumption and a poorly maintained fuel line. Make sure that the car shifts smoothly through every gear of its transmission, including reverse. If the
car comes equipped with an automatic gearbox, there shouldnt be any noticeable delay between the moment you shift and the moment the transmission engages. There shouldnt be any jolt or jerk either. Paperwork is Key Once youre happy with the car, be extremely careful when doing the paperwork. For example, if youre buying from a private owner, make sure there are no registered liens against the vehicle and that the person who signs the sales contract is the actual owner of the car. Check the car with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and ask the seller to secure a Philippine National Police (PNP) clearance to make sure that the car isnt stolen. If buying from a dealer, read the warranty policy and all the papers including the fine print. If its a Certified used car, youd be wise to check exactly what items were checked off and approved because the car might have a history of an accident and still be certifiable. Dont rely on a salespersons verbal promise its best to have all the significant details in writing. If the car is still covered by the original warranty, find out if its transferrable to your name. Remember, dont sign any contract or give any deposit unless youre completely satisfied with the car. If you have any hesitation, trust your instinct and be prepared to leave. You can always find another car or come back later if the seller promises to fix the problems. In the end, buying a used car may save you more money, but it surely costs more time. You have to be extra careful, and if you end up going through any shortcut, you might end up with more problems and potentially less money in your wallet than buying a new one.
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Its only appropriate that I learned my first details about the new Xavier school at Nuvali from Frederick Tiu. Thats because hes a man who knows the value of old lessons and new beginnings.
words: RICHARD CUNANAN
Terra Nova South
When I came to find out a little about Nuvali, Frederick Tiu was the man who sat down with us. Now, as Treasurer, Frederick is the man who runs the accounting at Xavier School but he wasnt always. See, once he graduated from school, Frederick Tiu spent a good long part of his life in the corporate world. Banking was his first calling. Banking isnt something you necessarily think of as a first love, but the field had always appealed to him. In fact, there was a time when he thought that it would be his profession for all time. Frederick wasnt looking to be the sort of man who changed paths a lot. He actually had it all figured out, or at least, he had a plan for it all. It was a rather direct long-term sort of plan, truth to tell, with some definitely sound reasoning behind it. He had gone into banking with the assumption, as he put it, that it would be evergreen. Good times, bad times, people will always need bankers, he figured. Well, this idea about banking may have been true, but Frederick learned something about himself. Banking and the corporate life may always be needed, but it might not always be for him. He stayed with it a long time. And at first it was okay. But as time went on, he was realizing that the demands of a corporate career didnt leave him much time to be a father. The higher up the ladder you went, it seemed, you had less time, not more. And, he said, that was acceptable for many people. He had some colleagues who, as he put it, were fine with never seeing their kids. But that wasnt really okay with Frederick. More to the point, there was a growing sense that the ideals of his education werent exactly being served by the experience of corporate hierarchy. A Xavier education had instilled in him certain values, certain principles that didnt seem to jibe with the business environment in which he found himself spending such an inordinate amount of time. Frederick actually had some very distinct opinions on this point, many of which we really cant put into print, but trust me, they were firmly held. He was finding that the way he had been taught to live wasnt in step with the way the job required. For one specific example, he said, he had been taught to believe in a meritocracy: a person should gain advancement based on merit, wherein if you do the job well, you get ahead. That seems pretty basic, but (and this will probably surprise exactly no one) it turned out not to be the case. People that Frederick recommended for promotion were people who were doing their jobs exceptionally well. But they were getting passed over in favor of people who had developed close political or personal ties with the higher-ups. You might think that this sort of revelation would have some residual negativity attached to it, but when you meet Frederick, you really dont see any of that. Hes a pretty upbeat and dynamic kind of guy. Hes very cheerful, whether hes talking about himself or about the Nuvali school or Xavier in general. If I may be allowed such a generalization on short notice, hes one of those men who seems to have found his place in life. Hes energetic and happy. There seems by his description to be a real harmony between the kind of man he is (as well as the kind of man he wants to be, which is important) and the life that he has chosen for himself. He spoke about the synergy of working in the same place that his children went to school; how the long hours that he puts into his work had an increased value, because when his sons were done with class they would come to his office and they would all do work together in the same room. Thus, dedication to work and time with the family were not mutually exclusive goals. He had fused them together into a kind of unity. As a father, he was getting to spend more time with his children. As a worker, he was in a friendlier environment. And although he didnt say this specifically, I definitely got the sense that as a man, he was getting Xavier Alumni Times august 2013 17
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to be in a place where his ideals were in step with the values around him. The principles that he had taken to heart, that he had borne into the corporate world to be met with harsh contradictions, were here at Xavier finding a place that they could be put into active engagement. Which is no surprise, really, when you consider that this was the place where so many of those values were drilled into him. Thomas Wolfe says You cant go home again. Well, maybe Frederick Tiu could, a little. He certainly found a place where he belonged. So much so that, when his own children were grown up and out of Xavier, he faced a decision about whether he should stay on. Xavier is a school, after all. Theres never going to be as much financial reward working there as there would be in, say, a bank or a multinational corporation. But the answer to that is self-evident: there he still is, living the principles he was raised on. The reason all of this is any of my business, and why I bring it up, is that Frederick Tiu is the one who was meeting me to tell me about the new Xavier school in Nuvali, down South. To a large degree, that school, like the school that you grew up in, is going to be a formative influence for generations to come. There, too, young men and women will go to seek education. in all its forms. (Yes, women. Well get to that.) Nuvali will come to be seen as a second home, the way many alumni think of Xavier. And so it is that in a big way, what they are doing at Nuvali is building a home. An institution, yes, a pillar of learning, an anchor for the new community Nuvali will be all of those. But what it mostly will be is a second home for the children who will grow up there. That is quite an undertaking. You really are building for the ages, and the tiny little decisions you make today will affect lives for, literally, generations to come. So its good, I think, that its a man like Frederick Tiu whos helping to do the job. Here is a man who has absorbed the Jesuit ideals of the school that was his second home, and incorporated them into his life. He is not a man who has not ventured into the world. He is neither an isolate nor an innocent. He believes in the things he was taught, and he had found a way to make them a real part of his life. Hes not a man afraid of change, either; he spent most of his younger life believing that he was going to live life as a banker, but when he came to see that his ideals and his life choices werent in synch, he didnt balk from choosing another path. For a venture on this scale, you want people of conviction, and who arent afraid to learn the lessons life gives you. So there you go. And what that venture is, is what were really here to look at. What IS Nuvali? Well, to answer that question, you have to look at three things: what its coming from, what it is now, and what you want it to become. The easiest to answer is What is it now? Because right now, well, its a new land development project. I mean, yes, there are all sorts of 18 Xavier Alumni Times august 2013 superlatives that you could use to describe it, but once you get past the advertising language, what it is is a new land development project out in the South. Its an Ayala Land development project, and they seem to be pretty successful with that sort of thing. I dont feel the need to run down a long list of Ayalas land development projects that has worked out well, but, it is a pretty long list. Even a novice in the land development field of study (and novice is exactly where Id rate myself in that area) cant help but be aware of the Ayala presence in the Philippines. I mean, seriously. How could you miss it? I suppose if you never did anything, went anywhere or bought anything you could remain blissfully ignorant of the Ayala developments, but thats not exactly an active lifestyle. So Im just going to go ahead and assume here that when I say Ayala Land Development Project that it carries a certain amount of weight. The main point that we want to touch on with the land development fact is actually the only relevant point that I know about landlocation, location, location. Its a joke, but its true. The thing we need to know about Nuvali as a development project is that it is to the South of Manila, farther away from the center of Metro Manila and closer to the burgeoning market down in that direction. There are, of course, obvious reasons why that location is so significant. The location of it ties it in perfectly as a point to provide service or in this case, education to the ever-growing community in the South. That area has taken on quite the distinction over the past decades as the people who work in Makati and Metro Manila have nevertheless found it difficult to actually live there. Traffic has long been one of Metro Manilas defining, shall we say, charms, and the difficulties of dealing with it are legion. But that traffic has seemed to many to have been a worthwhile burden for the benefit of living in a more secluded, less congested, less compressive area. As that self-same area has expanded, so too have the needs of the people therein. The next question well answer is What is it coming from? Thats an oversimplified question, but the answer is pretty direct too: Its coming from Xavier School. That is to say, Nuvali is a branch of the muchacclaimed and well-loved school that you, presumably, have yourself come from. (Seeing as you are reading this in an alumni newsletter, I feel pretty confident making that claim.) So Xavier Nuvali is an extension of the Xavier Jesuit system. I have avoided saying direct descendant here, because there is an important distinction I want to make, a point that was revealed to me when I was interviewing Frederick Tiu, a point of which I was previously unaware. The Nuvali School will be administered directly from Xavier School. (Or, Xavier Greenhills, or The School You Went To, or, if you like, Xavier Prime.) That is to say, it will be run by the same people. It will be governed from the Xavier body, by the same administration that is currently running Xavier Greenhills. The teachers, always the heart of any school, will not be new hires: the core group that will begin teaching in Xavier Nuvali will be people who volunteered to make the transfer from their teaching positions at Xavier Greenhills. This is important because its a sign that the founders are dedicated to continuity. This isnt a franchise. They dont print up some forms and sew together some polos and call it a school. This Xavier will be committed to the same ideals that the first Xavier was, that the first Xavier was built on, all those years ago. Which leaves us with the third and most important question. What do you want it to be? In a sense, there is an opportunity here to create something new. No matter how much you love Xavier, you probably have had thoughts about a thing or two that could stand a little change. And this is true whether you have children yourself that now go to Xavier, or if youre
merely a former student whos looking back with love at a time in your life that meant a lot to you. Everyone involved has likely wondered, what would it have been like if? Well, at Xavier Nuvali, there is an opportunity that comes along less than once in a generation. This is the first new Xavier school since the very beginning. What can you do with all the possibilities that arise with that? What would you do with a new world? Well, for one thing, you make the new school co-educational. The Nuvali Xavier will be accepting female students. That is itself a huge change. The whole makeup of the student body will be different. There will be girls, and not only are girls different from boys, but , believe me, BOYS are different when girls are around. Its a whole new endeavor when you go co-ed. And, this will be new ground for the teachers as well. If you recall, earlier we mentioned that the teachers at the new Xavier school will be experienced veterans coming from Xavier Greenhills. Well, these are old hands at teaching, but even they have had years of experience teaching only boys. Its a brand new world all around. Not all the subjects will be co-ed. I dont know exactly yet how theyre breaking down that list, but I bet it makes for an interesting conversation. But there will be a gender integration at some point, and then the new Xavier steps firmly onto the soil of the future. How will the boys react to this? Well pretty much as youd expect, would be my guess. I know of at least one young Xavierean (Greenhills) whose response was, Can I move to THAT Xavier? So, you know, the boys priorities are lined up right where you want them to be. Another big change is the scholar ratio. Xavier is making a big push to make the ratio a very large 25% scholars. (The scholars are those whose tuition fees and educational expenses are covered, in whole or in part, by the Xavier administration and their attendant benefactors. The Xavier Greenhills makeup is about 5-7% scholars currently.) So a decision to take active steps to make the student population 25% scholars is a very big change, and a bold and honorable step by the Xavier administration. The purpose behind such a shift is completely in step with the ideals of the Jesuit roots of the institution as Frederick Tiu could tell you. The decision was made because they wanted to avoid the school becoming a place just for rich people. They wanted the student body to be more diverse than that.
This works to everyones advantage. The benefit to the scholars is the most easily seen. The boon to them is that they will receive a Xavier education. The benefit to the student body as a whole is that they will receive a true education, in the ways of interacting with people from all walks of life and financial level. They will make friends not only with the sons and daughters of the wealthy, but with the people whose parents are of middling and humble means. In that outlook theres a willingness to face the way of the world as it is. With the nearing of the first bell of the first day of Xavier Nuvali, we see the approach of the next era in the history of the institution. On that first day, with the students coming into their classrooms for the very first time, as they take their seats, their whole lives before them we see that the future isnt in bricks or mortar, or land, or signs or even schools. The future is in your children, and the Xavier school is your well-beloved and trusted means to the end of preparing them. Not only will they be loved and cherished: the day will come when they will take the reins of the world that is to come, and they will be made ready for that task at places like Xavier just as it has been for centuries. But as it has never been done before. What will they do with a new world? Xavier Alumni Times august 2013 19
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Lugang Caf:
Authentic Taiwanese Cuisine at Its Best

If you have passed by Connecticut Street near Greenhills lately, you might be wondering about the restaurant that seems to single-handedly causing traffic along the street.
words: Marc Ong (03) and Lester Bryant Ng (03)
he culprit is Lugang Caf, a Chinese restaurant brought in all the way from China by Xaverians Ellery Go (94), Nelson Ti (80), and their partners. Now Im sure we all agree that no restaurant is worth the hassle of traffic, but we Xaverians stick together, and so we sat down with Ellery to get his take on what his restaurant has done to the people of Greenhills. It all started when Ellery and Nelson visited Shanghai for a tennis tournament. By invitation of a friend, they tried the Bellagio restaurant and were immediately hooked. For the next five days of their stay, they ate every meal at the Bellagio, and with every meal they became more and more convinced that they had to bring this taste to the Philippines. It was not easy as management did not feel that expanding outside China was feasible; however, the partners werent discouraged. After months of phone calls, they were finally allowed to open up a franchise in the country. To avoid confusion (and maybe a lawsuit) with the Bellagio hotels, they adopted the Chinese characters in the logo, and so, Lugang Caf was born. Lugang serves Taiwanese cuisine and not Cantonese, which makes it more like Crystal Jade than Gloria Maris. What sets it apart from its competitors is the attention to authenticity the owners put in. For
example, around 40% of all the ingredients used in the dishes are still being imported directly from China every three months. Inside the kitchen are Chinese cooks trained at the original Bellagio in Shanghai. Everything is as authentic as it could be, except the place is exceptionally clean for a Chinese restaurant. Lugang really takes ambience to the next level. From the outside, you are welcomed by massive wooden doors more apt for the Forbidden City than a restaurant along Greenhills. As soon as you enter, you will immediately notice how open the dining area is, unlike most Chinese restaurants that seem to have no concept of personal space. Take a look at the black tables paired with white leather chairs and plush beige walls and you might just forget that you are in a Chinese restaurant. That is, until you taste the food (or read about it at foodpornjunkies.com). Like any Chinese restaurant worth its salt, Lugang Caf takes pride in their Xiao Long Bao, but owner Ellery Go encourages customers to try out the rest of the menu as well. He is especially proud of Lugangs large selection of desserts, particularly the Red Ben Shaved Ice. We asked Ellery why people should check out Lugang. Three things, he said. Great value for money. Terrific food. Amazing ambiance. He had us at great value of money, but the other two things are nice too.
Check out Lugang Cafs other dishes at http://www.foodpornjunkies.com
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Beyond the Ordinary Caffeine Experience

words: Marc Ong (03) and Lester Bryant Ng (03)
Kizuna Coffee Concepts:
hef Danielle Andrews Chua (03) or Dane was hoping to look like a successful Rags to Riches hero in this article. After all, he is a guy who used to daydream about building his own conglomerate during class (Havent we all?). Fast-forward to 2011, Chef Dane is still fairly short on the riches part but fresh out of culinary school, he just opened up his own coffee shop -- Kizuna Coffee Concepts located along Banawe Avenue. The name Kizuna Coffee Concepts came from the Internet, of all places. Basically having absolutely no idea what to call his new coffee shop, Chef Dane kept seeing the word kizuna (which means bond in Japanese) trending on Twitter when the big tsunami hit Japan. Now, tucked alongside the array of auto shops in Banawe, its the perfect place to hang out and eat good food while waiting for your car to be fixed. Its a full car service with coffee! Kizuna is your small and cozy coffee shop that specializes in frappes, coffee, and gourmet food. But what sets Kizuna apart is that you have a professionally trained chef who personally oversees your meals. Among their most popular menu items are the Spicy Tuna Pesto (I generally dont like pesto, but I ordered a second serving of this!) and the Margarita Burger. I dont know about you, but Im sick of the usual pastries and stale bread that are served in the usual coffee shops. Plus, I dont know many places out there that get their coffee from Brazil! 22 Xavier Alumni Times august 2013
Chef Danes story should be fairly familiar to us Xaverians. He has long aspired to be in the culinary industry, but was ultimately persuaded by his parents to take up AB Psychology in Ateneo as a fallback. After getting his undergraduate degree, he eventually went to culinary school in the International School for Culinary Arts and Hotel Management (ISCAHM) and was among the top students and more successful graduates of his class. We asked Chef Dane what separates his shop from the others and he told us that in Kizuna, they serve great gourmet food at affordable prices and the best value-for-money coffee out there. Since Kizuna Coffee Concepts opened up five months ago, Chef Dane has been regularly feeding passersby, people who wait for their cars to be tuned up, and food lovers in general. Chef Dane hopes to see more fellow Xaverians drop by his coffee shop, and true to the concept of kizuna, he also hopes that more Xaverians would follow suit to the entrepreneurial route because its a great avenue to expand ones horizons and at the same time, gives fellow Filipinos a decent living. If he keeps this up, you might even see him get featured in Forbes Magazine soon.
Check out Kizuna Coffee Concepts other dishes at http:///www.foodpornjunkies.com

f e at u r e l T I O N G L I A N
Members of the 1972 XS Juniors Team that captured the first Tiong Lian title in school history (with their tournament averages): Victor Chew (7.9 ppg, 7.4 apg, 6.8 rpg), Elmer Lim (13.8 ppg), (+) Alfredo Tanunliong (12.9 ppg), Ernie Yap (7.4 ppg, 8.9 rpg), William Wee (7 g, 4.9 ppg), Enrique Ho (5.4 ppg), William Dy (7 g, 6.7 ppg), Dewey Dy (3.0 ppg), Miguel Tan (6.3 ppg), Wilton Ngo (1.4 ppg), Henry Brodett (7 g, 1.9 ppg), Philip Sy (6 g, 0.7 ppg), George Li (5 g, 0.0 ppg), Solomon Cua (2 g, 0.0 ppg) and Jose Dy (2 g, 0.0 ppg).
Head Coach:
SPIRIT OF 72: THE ROAD TO THE FIRST TIONG LIAN TITLE

words: Henry Liao (72)
Maximo Cinco Jr. Muse: Jocelyn Aquino, Immaculate Heart of Mary Trainer: William Yu (69) Statistician: Henry Liao (72).
Back in 2012, the Juniors Squad sought to become the first team in Tiong Lians colorful history to capture an unprecedented fifth straight crown, and secure Xaviers 11th title overall. Unfortunately, Chiang Kai Shek College waylaid Xaviers dreams with a 70-50 victory during the semifinals. The Blue Dragons overcame the Golden Stallions twice-to-beat edge to march into the finals against unbeaten Hope Christian High School. In the Year of the Dragon (2012), CKSC made a clean sweep of the championships at stake in the Juniors, Aspirants and Girls High School divisions. The unprecedented feat is unlikely to happen again for a long, long time. Thats because not all seven member schools have a girls team and perennial powerhouse Xavier School caters exclusively to male students (for the meantime). The Baby Golden Stallions went for Xaviers 10th straight 24 Xavier Alumni Times august 2013
championship before the Baby Blue Dragons defeated them, 82-72, in the decisive third game (of the finals) to capture their first-ever Aspirants crown and bring to a halt the Golden Stallions nine-year title reign. Back in February 2011, the Xavier School Juniors registered a spinetingling 2-1 victory over upset-conscious Hope Christian High School in the best-of-three Finals of the 2011 Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association (MMTLBA) tournament for a league recordsetting fourth straight title in the seven-school high school basketball competitions held at the Chiang Kai Shek College gym. The Golden Stallions had won 13 straight games during the 2010-11 campaign and 32 overall over four seasons when Hope Christian shockingly beat them in the Finals series opener, 93-82. Lets Fight Back Together was the battle cry of two-year head
coach Jonathan (Budds) Reyes charges in Game Two and thats what they exactly did in scoring an emphatic 104-76 decision. In the winner-take-all third game, Xavier School grabbed a commanding 46-27 lead at halftime but had to stave off a huge rally by tough-as-nail Hope Christian in the final four minutes before walking away with a 77-66 triumph. The Golden Stallions, who wound up with a 15-1 win-loss record overall, thus became the first team to snare the crown following a Game One defeat since the premier Chinese-Filipino high school basketball league went to a best-of-three Finals format. Deservedly so, King Stallion Jeron Teng copped his second consecutive Tiong Lian Most Valuable Player trophy, averaging 39.5 points, 14.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.88 steals as he topped the league in points, rebounds and steals and ranked second in assists.
Xavier School has been in the TL Juniors Division Finals in each of the last 11 seasons (2001-11), romping away with eight championships during the period. Overall, the Gold and Blue own 10 Juniors titles in the MMTLBAs 41-year existence, second only to Chiang Kai Shek Colleges 14. That being said, not many now remember what it was like when the Xavier Juniors team snared its first Tiong Lian crown in 1972. The 1972 squad, which did not really have a go-to guy and was made up of mostly role players, was probably the weakest and least talented titlist in TL history. However, it also owned the biggest heart and strongest fighting spirit any team could ever have. Another secret weapon for the Golden Stallions was the unwavering support of their cheerleaders during the games at the Chiang Kai Shek High School gym. Xavier Alumni Times august 2013 25
Most preseason prognosticators downgraded the XS Juniors as a nonchampionship threat during the seven-school tournament, certainly not in the caliber of Grace Christian High School, Uno High School or even Chiang Kai Shek College. But dont tell that to our highly spirited cheering squad. Led by seniors Philip (Nigs) Uy, Hero Yu, Ramon Go, Jeffrey Yao, Jonathan Dy Chua, Jaime Yu and Melchor de Asis and sophomores Mike Besa and Jovy Estella, our rah-rah boys effectively played the role of a Sixth Man with their heartwarming cheerleading and this eventually rubbed off on coach Maximo Cincos troops and spurred them to play above their talent level. Add hardworking drummers such as Silvino Suntay, Stevenson Badjet, Benjamin Chua, Mariano Lim, Desiderio Aldanese and George Ng to the equation and Xavier School probably had the most enthusiastic cheering squad in the league. Credit also goes to a Chinese teacher from Malaysia, Joseph Hue, who inspired the boys to organize a cheering squad for the school. On the hardcourt, defending champion and prime title favorite Grace Christian HS expectedly finished No. 1 during the round-robin elimination phase with an unblemished 6-0 record. The reward was a twice-to-beat advantage in the Finals, meaning Grace Christian HS only had to beat its championship-series opponent once to claim the title while the latter needed to win twice to snatch the crown. Surprise of surprises, Xavier School turned out to be Grace Christian HS foe in the Finals. Xavier School and Uno High School actually deadlocked for second place with identical 4-2 records but the Golden Stallions eventually claimed the second Finals berth via the winner-over-the-other tiebreaker. Defending champion Grace Christian squad went into the Finals feeling very confident of a title repeat so much so it underestimated Xavier Schools fighting heart and resolve to register what perhaps is the biggest upset in Tiong Lian history. Grace Christian HS paid dearly for its folly as the Golden Stallions blew them out in consecutive games, winning by seven points both times in snaring the Tiong Lian diadem. For the 1972 Golden Stallions, the road to the first Tiong Lian championship in school history was anything but smooth and easy. In its season opener, Xavier School got off to a rocky start, falling behind by 11 points, 42-31, at halftime en route to a 79-70 setback. Elongated front liner Elmer Lim led the San Juan City-based school with 21 points. Streak shooter Alfredo Tanunliong collected 13 markers, team skipper Victor Chew totaled a dozen (along with nine rebounds) and William (The Man they called Horse) Wee had 10. Xavier School evened up its slate at 1-1 with a come-from-behind 62-59 victory over Chiang Kai Shek College. The Blue Dragons had led by five points, 59-54, before the Golden Stallions engineered an 8-0 run in the final two minutes to pull off the three-point decision. Tanunliong knocked in 23 markers and third-year center Miguel Tan came off the bench to contribute 10 for the winners. Hope Christian High School was Xavier Schools next assignment. The Blue shirts bamboozled the opposition with an emphatic 83-46 win to improve their record to 2-1. Lim, a junior, again spearheaded the teams offense with 22 points, with three others Ernie Yap (12, along with 14 boards), Tanunliong (11) and Enrique Ho (10) scoring in twin digits. Just when most league observers thought that the Xaverians now had what it took to challenge the powerhouse teams, they were beaten by lowly Philippine Chinese High School (now known as Philippine Cultural College), 74-65, to drop their record to 2-2. Lethargic and listless were the Golden Stallions throughout the second half. At halftime, our rah-rah boys gave roses to their female counterparts from 26 Xavier Alumni Times august 2013
3-time Tiong Lian Juniors MVP and current King Archer Jeron Alvin Teng (12) with many-time Xavier Basketball benefactor and Mighty Sports Association executives Melissa and Caesar Wongchuking (83).
Philippine Chinese HS in a pre-Valentines Day bravado. The Philippine Chinese HS players did not reciprocate this gallant gesture and instead gave the Xaverians a lot of fits in the final 20 minutes, which certainly was no bed of roses. Chew was the lone saving grace for Xavier School with 14 points but the lanky 5 9 playmaker shot an anemic 6-for-21 from the field. Xavier School next took on Uno High School. A must-win game it was for the Gold and Blue if it were to keep their bid for a Finals berth alive. The Golden Stallions got off quickly at the gates, gaining a 34-19 halftime advantage before registering a 68-62 triumph over the Uneans that brought their record to 3-2. As things would later turn out, it was this crucial win that paved the way for Xavier School to clinch the No. 2 ranking. For the third time, Lim was the teams No. 1 scorer with 22 points along with eight rebounds. Tanunliong, who made 15, and William Dy, who had 10, ably supported him. Yap contributed eight rebounds, five assists and five points. Xavier School formally secured its first Tiong Lian Finals berth in school history with an easy 82-63 decision over St. Stephen High School. Four players Tanunliong (20), Miguel Tan (16), Yap (12 plus 14 boards and four steals) and William Dy (10) combined for 58 points in helping the Stallions gain a 4-2 mark and a seat in the Finals. Prior to the Finals, the head coaches from Chiang Kai Shek, St. Stephens HS, Hope Christian HS and Philippine Chinese HS picked Grace Christian High School to win the championship. Only the bench boss from third-placer Uno High School predicted that Xavier School, a heavy underdog, would score an upset. A bet for one free dinner in a high-class Chinese restaurant with a fullcourse meal was at stake. In the title-series opener, an inspired Xavier School unit jumped to a 41-35 halftime lead and never trailed throughout the game in scoring a 7467 decision over erstwhile unbeaten Grace Christian that forced a rubber match. Underrated William Dy and man-mountain Enrique Ho scored 15 and 12 points, respectively, for the Golden Stallions. Three others scored eight markers apiece Chew (who also had nine rebounds, 14 assists and four steals), Yap and Tanunliong. In the decisive winner-take-all match, Xavier School got off to a sluggish start, falling behind by nine points, 36-27 at the half. Egged on by the cheering of their school mates in the packed gallery, the never-say-die Golden Stallions tightened their defense in the final 20 minutes, forcing Grace Christian into a maze of errors and several charging fouls (Chew was the recipient most of the time) midway through the second half. With the stars of Grace Christian in deep foul trouble, Xavier School slowly climbed back. From a 40-33 deficit, the Gold and Blue detonated a 14-0 bomb to erect a 47-40 advantage with 7:59 left. Grace Christian, which also committed 15 turnovers during the six-minute blackout stretch, never got back into the game thereafter. Xavier School enjoyed a pair of 10-point leads, 53-43 and 55-45, before posting a stunning 57-50 upset of highly-regarded Grace Christian HS and snaring the first Chinese League (now known as Tiong Lian) title in school history. Lim tossed in 16 points in the title clincher. Yap collected 12 markers, six rebounds and six assists; Chew nearly recorded a triple-double with eight points, 10 boards and 12 assists; and Tanunliong had seven scores. On February 24, 1972, Xavier School knocked off Grace Christian High School to register the greatest upset in Tiong Lian Finals history. 40 years later, the Spirit of 72 still lives on. Xavier Alumni Times august 2013 27
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words: kit payumo (84)
Not Stirred
Shaken,
20 Chatime stores and counting
Chatime is on a mission to be the premier bubble tea franchise in the Philippines
with more on the way; that was as of August 22 this year according to Teabros Corp., the master franchisee in the Philippines of Chatime, a tea beverage brand from Taiwan owned by La Kaffa International Co. But not just ANY tea beverage brand, but one certified by HACCP International Quality Assurance, and the only one publicly listed in the Taiwan stock exchange. Chatime has also been honored as First Selection of Pearl Milk Tea as recognized by the food section of Prime Magazine. Strangely enough, Chatime began life in 2003 as a coffee company riding the coffee craze that invaded from the west; thus the name La Kaffa International Co. However, coffee was eventually deemed wanting in the all-important health department; thus, Chatime has since settled on the more oriental beverage fare of true flavored teas. Aside from the Philippines, Chatime has over 500 branches worldwide in Taiwan (naturally), Malaysia, China, USA, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Australia, with branches in Korea and Japan opening soon, making it the biggest international tea beverage brand in the world. Its no surprise then that it has set its sights on our Archipelago with the same kind of mission statement: to become the biggest international tea beverage brand in the country. This is where Johnlu Koa and his 23 years of experience in the Quick Service Restaurant industry comes in. Simply put, Mr. Koa is a multiawarded entrepreneur and businessman, and steering the fate of the tea beverage brand in the Philippines is a match made in heaven.
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Teabros Corporation is part of the French Baker group, which was founded in 1989 by Johnlu Koa, who also happens to be one of the founders of Teabros Corp. The company opened their first Chatime store in the Philippines just over two years ago in Pioneer Center in Pasig City. Since then, another 19 stores have been launched as of August of last year; the latest of which is the Robinsons Magnolia branch in the newest lifestyle mall to rise in the heart of Quezon City. The goal of Teabros Corp. is simple: to reach 50 stores by the end of 2013, and unlike other bubble tea brands, Teabros Corp believes franchising is the key.
Unprecedented partnership and support is the hallmark of the company, offering hitherto unmatched assistance and collaboration to its numerous franchisees. Indeed, as the relationship between franchiser and franchisees goes, Teabros Corp. is fast becoming the standard by which all such business endeavors are compared, with full assistance in terms of store location acquisition, store planning, store construction, equipment acquisition, professional training, not to mention opening and ongoing training support, not just for staff and employees but for the franchise owners as well. This all goes above and beyond what the traditional master franchiser provides. It could be argued that Chatime is riding on the wave of the bubble tea craze presently bombarding our Philippine shores. But unlike other bubble tea brands, Chatime tea is as fresh as they come, with teas and ingredients imported straight from Taiwan and numerous tea variants freshly brewed on site every day with real tea leaves. Chatime concoctions are also shaken and not stirred or blended without the added extensions that other juice brands are wont to do. The result is not only a more aromatic tea drink, but a much healthier one as well, arguably making Chatime the best tasting bubble tea brand in town! Among the ever growing list of favorites is the standard Pearl
Milk Tea, Taro Milk Tea, Chocolate Mouse, and Banana Milk Tea. Personal favorites include Strawberry Milk tea, Genmaicha tea drink and Tieguanyin Mouse, a drink guaranteed to give you an invigorating jolt and get you up and running in no time. Chatime also serves Tea Lattes, Smoothies, QQ Jelly drinks and, believe it or not, coffee. Yes, Chatime still serves some of the best coffee in the business taking off from its French Baker Philippines roots. Speaking of which, aside from the numerous drinks, The French Baker group also introduced food in their local Chatime stores, the premier of which is their chicken chops, a delectable tonkatsu style dish that is quick becoming a bestseller. If you havent tried it, its highly recommended that you do. Aside from the aforementioned stores above, Chatime locations can also be found in Robinsons Galleria; Robinsons Ermita; One Archers Place; two locations in Landmark Makati; Landmark Trinoma; SM Mall of Asia; SM North Edsa; SM Marikina; SM Megamall; SM Manila; Molito in Alabang; Eastwood City; Unimart; Gateway Mall in Araneta Center, Cubao; Bonifacio Global City; Eton Centris in Quezon City; Paseo Center; SM Southmall; Ali Mall bridgeway; Lucky China town mall; Cebu IT park; Robinsons Magnolia; and the Alabang Town Center, with other branches in Trinoma opening soon.
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A Statement Game by Jeron Teng

For the first time in 15 years, a rookie leads the De La Salle Green Archers in point production in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines mens basketball competitions. words: Henry Liao (72)
award that elder brother Jeric (09) of the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers snared in 2009. Through the first round, Jeron averaged a team-high 16.7 points a game. He collected a tournament-best 35 points in La Salles pulsating 87-86 double-overtime decision over National University last August 18 at the Araneta Coliseum. It was the highest single-game score by a DLSU player since Joseph Yeo (01), another Xavier School product, tallied 31 markers in 2003. The last freshman to lead the Green Archers in scoring average was Ren-Ren Ritualo in 1997. The final first-round assignment for both DLSU and NU was actually a high noon shootout between two former PH Youth and 3-on-3 teammates. Bulldogs star Bobby Ray Parks Jr., the reigning UAAP MVP, also tallied 35 points. Teng went 14-for-24 from the field and 3-for-5 from the free-throw line and like teammate Almond Vosotross (season-high 18 points) made four three-pointers (out of seven attempts), including one in each overtime. Parks, who is hitting at a league-leading 20.7-point clip, knocked in three threes but shot just 12-for-17 from the charity stripes. The son of former PBA import Bobby Parks was hit with his fourth foul with four minutes left in the third quarter but held on to collect 13 points in the twin OTs. Following a frigid 6-for-18 performance from the free-throw line last
This comes as no surprise, though, when the newcomer had been the most highly coveted blue-chip prospect out of high school. Jeron Alvin Teng is already a household name in Philippine sports, having carved his niche in local basketball history as the first and only high school player ever to collect at least 100 points when as a junior at Xavier School, he torched Grace Christian College for 104 markers during a 164-74 victory in the Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association tournament on January 5, 2011. Living up to his billing, the 6-2 swingman made waves in UAAP Season 75 and, eventually won league Rookie of the Year honors, an 32 Xavier Alumni Times august 2013
August 12, including 1-for-6 by Teng, La Salle bounced back with a 14for-25 effort against NU, which shot 22-for-33 from the same area. The Green Archers crucial victory against NU pulled them even with the Bulldogs with identical 4-3 records and a fourth-place ranking in the eight-team standings behind UST (6-1), four-time defending champion Ateneo de Manila University (6-1) and Far Eastern University (5-2) while boosting their chances for a Final Four finish that team officials had before the season declared would already be an achievement in itself. La Salle, which has missed the Final Four party in two of the last three years, lost to FEU and UST by just two points each due to inept free-throw shooting. Coupled with the UST game that saw the Teng brothers going up against each other, the Archers have now been involved in a pair of double-overtime affairs. No other game in the league has gone into a five-minute extension. The off-and-on Archers also had to labor just to get past patsies University of the Philippines, University of the East and Adamson University. They even trailed the Red Warriors and the Falcons in the final two minutes before pulling off hard-earned victories. Jeron has scored in double digits in six of DLSUs seven games so far. The muscle-bound son of former Philippine Basketball Association strongman Alvin (Robocop) Teng chalked up 15 points vs. UP (7368), 16 vs. UE (67-59), 13 vs. Ateneo de Manila University (61-71), 17 vs. UST (82-84 2 OT Jeric had three threes for nine points), and 15 vs. Adamson University (56-52). He was held to six markers in the Green Archers 48-46 setback to Far Eastern University last July 22 in the first of a couple of two-point losses by the Taft Avenue-based school. In addition to Teng, who also is norming 7.4 rebounds every time out, only veteran guard LA (Luis Alfonso) Revilla is scoring in twin digits for the Archers. Revilla is hitting at a 10.7-point clip in six appearances, sitting out the FEU game due to an ankle injury that he somewhat aggravated in the nerve-wracking NU contest. If there is a sore thumb in Tengs game, it is his free-throw accuracy. Then again, La Salle, as a team, has been horrendous in that area for the past three seasons. Overall, Jeron is a porous 22-for-46 (.478) from the free-throw line for the Green. Ironically, Jeron was a decent free-throw shooter during his high school days at Xavier School. In the Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association (MMTLBA), where he earned his spurs with three championships, three scoring titles and a league-record three Most Valuable Player awards during a distinguished four-year, 43-game stint with the Golden Stallions, Jeron was a respectable .652 (251-for-385) from the charity stripes en route to a nifty 28.3-point career clip. Additionally, in his 104-point game, Jeron made 29 of his 34 freebies. Horrible free-throw accuracy has been La Salles Achilles heel since 2010 and Tengs own problems with the Archers mirror this embarrassing fact. To be assured of at least a playoff for the last Final Four berth, a team will likely need eight victories overall. With the first-round triumph against NU, DLSU has survived its initial test. Xavier Alumni Times AUGUST 2013 33
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Continuity and passion

words: CARL S. CUNANAN
How Patek Philippe manages consistency and passion on a generational basis
necesarily wrong, they may just not be the way the custodians of the brand believe it should be. An example of this would be in how the sides of internal parts you may never even see are finished on the side edges. Some companies prefer a sharp clean angle, others a specific dergee of angle but soft, rounded edges, many lesser companies don't even pay any attention. But Patek Philippe has specific instructions as to how things must be done, and in rather bold foresight has recently chosen to set down their demands in stone with what is called the Patek Philippe Seal. This seal will soon adorn all movements made by the company, and once again you may think it is born of a level of brand identity communications. However, when we sat down with the father and son team of Philippe and Thierry Stern, it soon became clear that this was an attempt to solve the same issues that any successful company leader faces. How do you manage change? How do you make sure that what happens years from now is that same way you think it should be? The seal itself is merely a visual mark, the real work is everything that goes on behind it in order to allow the piece to actually see the outside of the Patek Philippe production facilities. It could perhaps be looked at as something of a luxury ISO certification. This level of attention to detail is nothing new for the Stern family, they personally check and listen to every last minute repeater that leaves their workshops, listening for the exact tones and sounds and smothness that must emanate from this amazing mechanism that uses gongs to audibly ring in the time for the few very lucky owners. The Patek Philippe seal is just an extension of that level of attention taken to ensure parameters are met for generations to come. The company is now run by Patek Philippe president Thierry Stern, who took over in 2009 from his father Philippe, who took over from his own father further back. As Thierry told us recently, he found out he was becoming president with a flip of a coin. When he was a child, he remembered always looking at but never being able to touch the wonderful watches kept inside his father's desks. He was however allowed to play with one of them, a timepiece made by putting a very thin movement inside a hollowed-out coin. Over the years that coin was lost to the boy, and found later only when renovation was done to make the company's lakeside Geneva workshops into showrooms. Thierry saw it again when his father pulled him aside and tossed the coin to him, as if to say "it's up to you, now son." "It's up to you." not "it's yours." In the company as in the watch, you are merely looking after it for the next generation.
The historic watch brand Patek Philippe is famous for many things. It has created ground-breaking mechanical complications. Their pieces regularly reach astronomical new heights in auctions around the world. But for many, the first and most lasting impression they will have of the brand comes from the phrase you will so often hear from those within the company itself, the phrase that you wil hear repeated by enthusiasts and collectors, the phrase that may first catch your eye when you see it in respected watch magazine advertisements. You never actually own a Patek Phlippe. You are merely .... This is a very memorable thing to put into people's minds, of course. At the very least, it helps justify to yourself or your spouse your latest purchase. But it is truly more than just a catch phrase or corporate communications tool. It is an embodiment of the attitude and the commitment that lives within the family and organization of the company. It is also a huge challenge from the point of view of being able to manage growth, expansion and continuity as years go by, markets change and chief executive officers retire. 34 Xavier Alumni Times august 2013
Patek Philippe traces its roots back to 1839 when businessman Antoni Patek and watchmaker Franciszek Czapek founded the company Patek, Czapek & Cie in Geneva. Antoni met with a French watchmaker in Paris in 1844 who had just begun showing his new system of stem winding and setting by the crown, Adrien Philippe. The company changed names to Patek & Cie in 1845 when Mr. Czapek struck out on his own, and became Patek Philippe & Cie in 1851 when Adrien Philippe officially partnered. In 1932, the company was purchased by the brothers Charles and Jean Stern, who already owned a fine dial manufacture in Geneva. The company has been in private family hands since since then. The management of generational consistency must have been challenging enough over the last several decades, but is becoming increasingly difficult and will probably only get more so. The company's timepieces are produced and finished to exacting detail and inspected repeatedly to ensure everything is done just the way it should be. The Patek Philippe way. That doesn't mean other ways are Xavier Alumni Times august 2013 35
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Lawyers have expertise. Other than showing up in court, lawyers specialize in a whole gamut of practice areas. In the Philippines, the largest law firm lists 20 categories of practice areas. In the U.S., lawyers are even more specialized. Our law firm in Michigan maintains expertise both in substantive areas from antitrust to greenhouse gas/carbon regulation and in particular industries from the automotive industry to the mining industry. There is a reason for this it takes expertise and experience to render professional advice. Thus, if you decide to do your own legal work, it is just a risky undertaking. As Abraham Lincoln, a man noted for his honesty, once said, He who represents himself has a fool for a client. Laws may be technical and counterintuitive. It takes expertise to accurately understand and interpret laws and regulations, much less, avoid violations, liability and unintended consequences. Even for small to midsize business owners, there are issues that require your lawyers expertise. If you enter into a joint venture, how do you protect your investment? If your partner is a
foreign company, can you avail of tax incentives? Can you be sued by an employee if you terminate him for being habitually neglectful of his duties? You can imagine how it would be to deal with the more complex issues. Contract drafting entails more than language proficiency. There are enough anecdotes on this point. Ive been told of a Chinese businessman who sneaked a simple and clearly worded sentence into his self-drafted contract that any disputes will be settled in Shanghai, China. When hauled into a U.S. court, he moved for the dismissal of the case. You probably have an idea what the judge did. Simply put, to be enforceable as mandatory provisions, dispute resolution and venue clauses have to include certain requirements to be enforceable and you need a lawyer to make the intended provision enforceable. Lawyers are cost-savings devices. You hire a lawyer in part to manage the risk of greater liabilities. An entrepreneur tried to save on a $1,000 lawyer fee that it may have taken a lawyer to review a onepage letter of intent, which the
shrewd counter party described as a document we can tear up if you change your mind. It turns out that the letter of intent had all the elements of a contract, including a five-year term. When the entrepreneur tried to back out, the shrewd counterparty simply flashed the original and said, just pay me a $1 million for unrealized profits. The entrepreneur ended up initiating a lawsuit (and later on settling it); it cost him over $200,000 (in legal fees and settlement money) to get rid of the problem. Simply put, if you wait until you are bickering in court before you hire a lawyer, chances are you would have to spend more money defending yourself in court, suffering monetary damages from a failed relationship, or worse, bribing someone (which, by the way, is a crime) to solve your problem. Lawyers can be informative. If only Mikey Arroyo received some coaching from his lawyers, he would have learned and appropriately explained to Mareng Winnie Monsod that there are legitimate business reasons for owning real estate through a limited liability company. It was unfortunate for Mikey, but I believed him when he said his lawyer, Atty. De Guzman, was out of the country.
words: Albert Vincent Y. Yu Chang (`89)
hen I talk about my profession, I sometimes feel like a car salesman. The product can be the smartest (or smartest looking) you can find, but there will always be those who would not spend money on a Bimmer or a good lawyer. But a true car sales man is passionate, always willing to show off the latest gadgets and eager to take you out on a joy ride. In the same vein, although I know some Xaverians will be too smart to ever pay legal fees, I gladly agreed to write on this topic when the editors picked it, among others proposed. 36 Xavier Alumni Times august 2013
Lawyers: What Theyre For

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Of course, in the Filipino psyche is very well embedded the story of the young Ferdinand Marcos (portrayed on Philippine cinema by Luis Gonzales in Iginuhit ng Tadhana in 1965) who successfully represented himself and argued his way out of a conviction for the murder of Julio Nalundasan. And we all like to be, or think were, as smart as, if not smarter than, Marcos. In fact, a smart friend once told me, law is just about following your conscience or your common sense. So, why hire a lawyer? Well, to those whod care to listen, here are a few thoughts:
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So, did I make sense? Probably. Did I convince you to hire a lawyer. If youre not yet represented, probably not. Just the same, it was a fun conversation. Just as Bimmers are fun to drive. But dont you think the value of your good reputation as a well-informed individual, or any wise business decision made by a properly counseled entrepreneur, is
worth more than PNoys Porsche and Lexus combined? About the Author: Albert Vincent Y. Yu Chang (`89) is a corporate attorney with Warner Norcross & Judd LLP in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He earned his law degrees from Ateneo de Manila University and Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He may be reached at a-yuchang2005@nlaw.northwestern.edu.
DISCLAIMER: This column does not provide, and its contents or any part thereof should not be construed as, legal advice. No attorney-client relationship has been or will be deemed created based upon reading this column. The contents of this column are provided for the information of Philippine readers only and should not be used as substitute for individualized and/or personal legal advice. The information does not reflect the opinion of this publication nor the law firm with which the author is associated. No warranties are made or given that any and all information provided is correct, complete or updated. The factual situations and circumstances cited above have been altered to protect the identities of individuals and companies.
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A Few Good Hackers

Eisenberg popularized this in his portrayal of Facebooks founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the the night, without fear or favor.
words: Jonathan Richie Yap (94)
Nowadays, hackers all over the world have adopted the battle cry let the hacking begin! Actor Jesse hit movie, The Social Network. This mantra has hence given systems administrators and webmasters sleepless nights as they try to parry wannabe and serious hackers from invading and infesting their websites and networks. It has also encouraged hackers to hack away fearlessly and feverishly into
Although systems and network people are the ones who typically attend the course, it is also recommended for programmers who develop applications that are exposed externally. Programs are often exposed to attacks like SQL injection, port scanning and worms to name a few. A small opening or loophole is all it takes for an experienced hacker to bring down an application or system, even if it is protected by a state of the art device or software. The course is also a good springboard for careers such as Penetration Tester, Security Analyst and Forensic Investigator. It is also well recommended for those who are involved in digital security, from business owners to
where the attendees, EC-Council ambassadors and technical press were recognized by MISNet Education, headed by its President, Arnold Cruz. EC-Council also offers a Master of Security Science for those who are interested in completing the Security track of the course. There are other courses available including Cyber Marketing; Wireless Network Architect; Network Security Design; E-Business Design; Cyber Law; Disaster Recovery; E-Commerce Architect; E-business Security; Customer Relationship Management; Supply Chain Management; Enterprise Resource Planning; Project Management; and Knowledge Management. Certifications include Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (C|HFI); Certified E-Business Associate (C|EA); Certified E-Business
To deter and/or weather these hacking onslaughts, it is best for one to understand how a hacker thinks and acts. Information security is not limited to administrators alone; it also encompasses every Tom, Dick and Harry, who even in his/her fleeting moment, happens to be just passing by. The security ecosystem is an end-to-end process involving experts and consultants all the way down to the average employee and inquiring customer. Typically, it takes years or decades of trial and error before security experts can have the title Consultant, Adviser and/or Certified attached to their name. But thanks to the initiatives of the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), an individual with a good background as a systems engineer or network analyst can level up to Certified Ethical Hacker in a matter of 120 hours through the Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) course. Now on its 7th edition since its inception close to a decade ago, the CEH curriculum has made millionaires (or billionaires) of those who really took time to perfect the craft. According to the EC-Council website, the United States Department of Defense has included the CEH program into its Directive 8570, making it as one of the mandatory standards to be achieved by Computer Network Defenders Service Providers (CND-SP). Last year, the 7th revision of the CEH curriculum (https://www. 38 Xavier Alumni Times august 2013
eccouncil.org/certification/certified_ethical_hacker.aspx) was formally launched in the Philippines. It had an inaugural class of 12 students, organized by MISNet Education Inc. The 5-day course was also attended by EC-Council ambassadors who came all the way from India, Pakistan and Dubai to participate in and evaluate the course. The instructor was a veteran Philippine IT Security Expert who has been teaching the course since CEHv2 back in 2002. He is one of the three Filipino certified CEH trainers. Nicknamed Seven, the course has 19 modules: The Introduction to Ethical Hacking; Foot printing and Reconnaissance; Scanning Networks; Enumeration; System Hacking; Trojans and Backdoors; Viruses and Worms; Sniffers; Social Engineering; Denial of Service; Session Hijacking; Hacking Web Servers; Hacking Web Applications; SQL Injection; Hacking Wireless Networks; Evading IDS, Firewalls and Honeypots; Buffer Overflow; Cryptography; and Penetration Testing. It was recently updated to encompass Windows Server 8 R2 with Hyper V. Upon completing the course, the attendees are encouraged to take the CEHv7 Exam (Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures v7). The exam has 150 questions and it lasts for four hours. The exam may be difficult, but it thoroughly prepares the attendees with a battery of classroom lectures, fieldwork and laboratory hands-on.
IT executives. Anyone with a good IT knowledge, even students, can attend the course. The hands-on lab exercises include Google hacking; wardriving, WEP cracking and SQL injection; web vulnerability scanning, OS fingerprinting and sniffing. They are executed using off-the-shelf hardware and software running under Windows and Linux platforms. As such, the attendees are required to fill in a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with some ethical hacking manifesto prior to the start of the course. Talk about top secret. During the CEHv7 course, the instructor quizzed the participants on past lessons to remind them to put time for lab work in preparation for the exam. He also gave examples and shared insights specific to programmers, administrators, and IT specialists. Hacking gadgets and paraphernalia were also shown to the class for better appreciation. Pop quizzes and anecdotes were also a common thing. MISNet Education made sure that the training venue was very conducive to learning. They paraded state-of-the-art equipment and training methodologies. The attendees were also provided with a sumptuous buffet lunch and heavy AM and PM snacks. An after-training social was held on the last day together with a simple awarding ceremony
Professional (C|EP); EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (E|CSA); Licensed Penetration Tester (L|PT); Certified E-Business Consultant (C|EC); and Certified Technical Consultant (E++|TC). Visit the ECCouncil site at http://www.eccouncil.org for more details. If you wish to learn more about the CEHv7 course or other trainings from EC-Council and Microsoft, kindly contact MISNet Education at +63(2) 846-8300, and look for Janice Layug, Tina Mendoza or Vzel Bartolome. You may also visit www.misnet-education.com/learning to know more about the company. You can also like them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/misnet.education) and follow them on Twitter (www.twitter.com/MISNetEducation). As the CEHv7 marketing materials would say, Defend your Network against Hackers. Master the Hacking Technologies. Become a Certified Ethical Hacker. Eds Note: EC-Council has since released the new CEH v8 certification recently, but it only differs by name and test delivery from the Version 7. The change came because of an accreditation that the EC-Council went through that required a few, more stringent, delivery techniques in the certification exam process. However, the CEH v8 does not have any different content or courseware from the CEH v7. Since the CEH Version 8 is the same content as v7, it was not launched with much funfare, or even promoted like the previous version. Xavier Alumni Times august 2013 39
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Many have asked me why I chose to come to this city to study, of all things, Chinese Buddhism. The first one to raise the question was the immigration officer at Heathrow Airport when I arrived three years ago. Its a long way to travel to study Buddhism, isnt it? she said. I didnt know if she was being sarcastic. words: Fr. Ari C. Dy, SJ (89)
CROSSING THE BRIDGE

Outside the academe, few people know that the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), now an independent degree-granting institution, is a world leader in research on Asia, Africa and the Middle East. I came here because of the supervisory expertise and scholarly resources that are available for my work on various aspects of Chinese Buddhism as found in the Philippines. After a period of theoretical and methodological grounding, I went home and spent almost a year visiting close to forty temples throughout the country. I gathered their histories. I interviewed monks, nuns, and lay believers. There is a lot of fascinating information to process, analyze, and weave into a coherent dissertation, but there is one question that is common to all the temple communities. How to survive into the future? How to transition from traditional culture to modernity? How to relate with a new generation of Chinese Filipinos that is so different from the one that started the temples? Most of the people I talked to were very hesitant to answer such questions. True to the Buddhist emphasis on impermanence, they said that the temples will survive for as long as they fill a need for a certain group of people. Some communities are more proactive in making their activities appeal to a new generation of ethnic Chinese. Others plod on as they have for decades. The bridge from old to new is one that we all cross repeatedly, whether consciously or not. Being products of at least two cultures, Chinese and Filipino, we have all made decisions about beliefs and values that we want to preserve in our families. Oftentimes, however, we are not very deliberate and are just carried along by what people around us are doing. I think what we pass on to the next generation deserves more careful thought and reflection. Whenever I am in the Philippines, I reside at the Jesuit community of Xavier School. I was present for the schools 55th anniversary celebration, and the inauguration this year of Xavier Nuvali. The buzzwords for these occasions are tradition and innovation. Just by being present in the school, I picked up a sense in the community of being firmly rooted in the schools history, but also having a great desire to be forward-looking. The schools China programs for various year levels, the International Baccalaureate option for our students, and the unique characteristics of Xavier Nuvali are some significant examples of innovation grounded on tradition. I was invited to some activities in the school, and again I witnessed some expressions of tradition that are designed for a contemporary audience. The Torch community of the Days with the Lord celebrates the Moon festival with the traditional dice games, but there are prizes other than mooncakes, and the dinner that precedes the games is an experience of fellowship with fellow Dazers, friends and families. To mark the month of prayers for the dead in November, Chinese rites of ancestor veneration were incorporated into the school-wide Masses. The high school community created a temporary shrine in the Sacred Heart garden and it stayed there for the whole month. I would not have thought of doing it that way, but it was evident that Catholic faith and the Chinese-Filipino culture were intersecting. When the Lunar New Year came along, I was invited to preside at a school Mass celebrated entirely in Mandarin, save for the homily. A colorful program followed showcasing our students talents in modern dance and martial arts. These are all examples that make me proud of the Xavier community, but surely there are still areas where tradition and innovation need to meet. There are less tangible issues like the culture we observe in our families. It is probably easier to mark weddings and funerals in a totally Filipino, Western way, or a totally Chinese way, but are we interested enough to spend time and effort to think of how our faith and the cultures we belong to can come together on these occasions? Or consider traditional Chinese and Christian values like honoring ones parents, the sanctity of marriage, and the dignity that goes with hard work. How can such values be upheld in a so-called globalized world that is actually driven by Western conceptions of individualism, relationships, and the ingredients for happiness? The way we form communities is also an arena for tradition and innovation. A nonXaverian recently asked me why elections in our alumni association seem so politicized, and in this sense, is just like any other association, especially in the Chinese community. What difference does it make that we are alumni of a Catholic and Jesuit school? How have we innovated on the old-world ways of exercising leadership in the community? These are difficult questions, and it is easier said than done for continuity and positive change to be rooted in tradition and yet creatively face new challenges. As our alma mater looks forward to its 60th anniversary in 2016, we celebrate the innovations built on tradition, but it would also be worth our while to reflect on what more can be done in family, school, and church, so that we can remain true to the legacy left to us by our ancestors, both spiritual and biological.
what we pass on to the next generation deserves more careful thought and reflection
Fr. Ari Dy at the Xavier Nuvali inauguration with former grade school principal, Mrs. Jenny Go.
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Jeron's Historic 104-Point Game Recalled
Two years ago on January 5, Jeron T eng carved his niche in Philippine basketball history when he became the first high school player ever to score at least 100 points in an official game. words: Henry Liao (72)
Before a sparse crowd of nearly 700 people at the state-ofthe-art Jacinto Tiu Court in Xavier Schools Father Rafael Cortina Center in San Juan City, the 6-2 Teng exploded for 104 markers in leading the host Golden Stallions to a 164-74 shellacking of Grace Christian College in a Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association (MMTLBA) contest. It was the first meeting between the two schools that season (2010-11). The seven MMTLBA member schools played against each other twice during the elimination round. While all-time cage great Wilt Chamberlains 100-point performance in the U.S. National Basketball Association on March 2, 1962 was not videotaped at all, Tengs feat was recorded in DVD form in full. Tengs name will also forever be etched in Wikipedias list of all the 100-point performances by an individual in world basketball history. On the day he scored 104 points, Teng shot 37-for-70 from the field (including 1-for-5 from the three-point territory) and 29 of 34 from the free-throw line while playing 35:22 minutes of a maximum 40. It was the most prolific output ever by a high school player in PH cage annals, surpassing even the all-time singlegame scoring highs in the Juniors Division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The NCAA record is 89 points, which the Jose Rizal University Light Bombers Joshua Saret established in 2009. The UAAP mark is 83 points, which the Far Eastern University Baby Tamaraws Terrence Romeo registered also in 2009. In his massive 104-point feast, Teng posted quarter scores of 27, 16, 25 and 36 points. The rugged son of former Philippine Basketball Association defensive specialist Alvin (Robocop) Teng also grabbed 24 rebounds (20 of them off the offensive glass), collected six steals and blocked a pair of enemy missiles. (He did not issue a single assist, however.) Overall, the then-16-year-old Teng averaged 39.5 points in 16 Tiong Lian appearances (15-1 record) that season, leading Xavier School to another Juniors title (a league record-setting fourth straight overall) and eclipsing elder brother Jerics own 39.3-point clip also with the Golden Stallions during a championship-clinching 9-0 finish in 2009. An hour before his historic feat against Grace Christian 42 Xavier Alumni Times august 2013
College, Teng was asked if he was going for 65 points, which would have bettered the old all-time TL scoring record of 64, which Eric Yao, also a product of Xavier School, established during the 1998 campaign. Teng, a third-year high schooler at the time, declared it might be difficult to turn in the trick. That was before Jerons Gold-and-Blue teammates started to set him up as he marched closer to his date with Philippine history. By halftime, he had already chalked up 43 points and Xavier School was comfortably ahead, 68-32. Stunningly, the points continued to pour in during the final 20 minutes. It was 50 (79-34) on Jerons three-point play. Sixty (93-38) came on another three-point play by Teng, who had earlier suited up for the PH Youth team to the FIBA Asia Under-16 tournament in 2009 and the FIBA Asia Under-18 conclave the following year and was a member of the four-man national squad to the 3-on-3 competitions in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. With the score at 97-40, Teng equalled the 64-point effort of Yao. Seconds later, he achieved the new TL record-setting 66th points (99-42) on a field goal with four minutes and 25 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Seventeen ticks later, Jeron connected on his 67th and 68th points to conclude the third period with Xavier School ahead by 63, 110-47. Still, to get to the magical number of 100, Teng needed to make another 32 points in the fourth quarter. Slowly but surely, he reached the mark and some more as he scored 19 of XSs final 21 points, including the last 11. Jerons 69th and 70th points came on a pair of free throws (114-49). A three-point play at the five-minute and 12-second mark gave him 80 points (136-61). Eight seconds later, he connected on a three-pointer (139-61). With three minutes and 13 seconds remaining, Teng tallied his 90th and 91st points (149-67). Finally, with 54.1 ticks left, hemade a pair of free throws to reach a historic 100 (160-72). Two more baskets (162-72, 40.3 seconds left; 164-74, 24.9 seconds left) and Jeron Teng wound up with 104 points for the highest individual score in Philippine high school basketball history. Xavier Alumni Times august 2013 43
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The proper application of power

We are witnessing a sea change in the way our cars work, and the way we use them and even decide on them. words: CARL CUNANAN
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The technology of the world and of course the automotive world has changed drastically over the last ten or twenty years, largely of course due to the increased power, speed and miniaturization of computing power. The new computers allows much more precision and stability everywhere from less expensive design processes, more efficient production lines and much more reactive and tunable engine operation and management. All these are now coming to a head, and the cars on sale now are vastly different from the those two model lines back, in some cases even with the most recent models. Whereas before you needed large engines for speed and power and the all-important overtaking or passing torque and push, these can now be had with smaller displacement engines. These newer but smaller engines can produce higher horsepower and torque numbers than their ancestors yet still be far more drivable and reliable than such high precision tuning used to make them. Perhaps the best example of this is the little TSI Twincharger that appears in some of Audis A1s and A3s, which takes a small displacement powerplant and uses both a supercharger and a turbocharger to bring up the oomph. Audi is also a very concrete example of why we need to rethink the way be buy our cars, as they have different 1.4 liter engines on offer that actually span the range
that used to be answered by engines close to 1.8 or even 2 liters. Their repeatedly award winning 1.4 liter TSI Twincharger, especially when tuned to be used with their wonderfully fun Quattro system in a car like the A1, is at the top of that heap, but the other similar powerplants that use the direct injection TSI system but with the supercharger are by no means underpowered and are actually probably best for everyday urban spirited driving. The efficiencies seen here are not necessarily just physical but also logistical and from a business sense. As these engines become more widely used in different levels of tune, the parts supply and technology needed also becomes less complicates as the basic lump of metal is the same. That lump of metal is now also significantly lighter than ever, so performance and fuel efficiency are enhanced there as well. The commitment to using smaller engines provides for other areas to develop as well. By committing to use only a certain maximumsize engine, automotive designers can create frames and bodies that now maximize more space for the cabin while also increasing safety standards. Thus just looking at engine size is increasingly deceptive, because the engines are quite literally just what propels further development forward and upward. The use of similar powerplants for different applications is not
limited to just model families. The Q3 and Q5 models now both use a 2 liter TDI Diesel, and the engine seems made for both of them when you drive them. This engine in the larger Q5 provides more than enough power for almost all situations, while still providing efficiencies that would have been unthinkable even a few years ago. The premium SUV can still be ordered with the larger gas engines of course, but it is quite clear that the smaller motors are the smarter ones, they are boxing above their weight class. Even the automotive engineers acknowledge that the development dollars are aimed more at the smaller displacement units, and have said that the big engines are more for show and status than anything else. Even big flagship motors are getting smaller, while still of course producing even more power than before while often pushing less weight. Going back to the TDI 2 liter diesel, it also appears in the Q3 and there it feels like a different animal to the one in the Q5. It propels a smaller, lighter body with a lower center of gravity, and turns out to be a blast to drive. On the racetrack, where the Q5 is stable and solid at speed the Q3 takes that power and rushes forward, feeling more nimble than its older bigger brother. Nothing close to the phenomenally fun A4 quattro variants, the RSs and such, but still far more fun than you would expect from what would used to be considered a little crossover SUV. On the track, most drivers decided that unless you needed the space then the Q3 was the one to have. These changes are also affecting what may be the hardest front of the fight, the showroom floor. The Philippine market is well known for wanting the top of the line, the best of the best. The biggest engines, the highest trim levels, the coolest gear all often commanded the largest portions of sales. Car dealers now see though that the consumer, just like the car, is smarter. The default choice is not necessarily the big flagship engine anymore, as more and more buyers see the value in the smaller engines that provide more usable power than you will usually need and yet also provide efficiency and relatively more environmental friendliness. The smart money isnt going so much for ego anymore. It is going for smart.
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The official publication of The Alumni Association of Xavier School, Inc

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