Santo Niño Parish of Pandacan

Puto Seco Factory along Labores Street.

Pandacan Catholic Kindergarten (circa 1948).  Front Row: Val Atienza and Jimmy Fajardo (2nd and 3rd from left).  Second Row: Vic Cruz, Pepe Bunda, Jose Carreon and Mrs. Lucing Alday (1st, 4th, 5th and 6th from left).  Third Row: Christia Umali, Erlana Gillo (6th and 3rd  from left).  Fourth Row: Hector Kulot and Bayani Beltran.

Mother Butler Guild  (Pandacan Parish) with Msgr. Lorica.
Pilar Noble Cruz (back row, 2nd from left).

Pasko Ng Pagkabuhay (circa 1930)

The Gonzalez Girls

The Gonzalez girls (Bu, Ninot, Beng and Maudeng) in a reunion at Alabang.

Cesar, Bu, Beng, Tetit and Isang at Baguio City.

Summer at Papa Grande's place at Nasugbu, Batangas.

Federico Abdon Cruz

He was known as Mang Fedy at the Rizal Memorial Swimming Pool where he coached the Far Eastern University Swimming Team.  Haydee Coloso, Gertrudes Lozada, Victoria Cagayat, Ulpiano Babol, Bert Lozada, Ressie Neric, Jean Belzer, Hedy Garcia and Susan Papa were among his prodigies.

At the Manila Polo Club and the Army and Navy Club where he was casually called "Freddy"  by hundreds of children, scions of Manila's affluent families.  The last children he taught swimming were his own grandchildren:  Joselina, Miguel and Caridad.  Here is the proud grandfather with his apo eating a galletas de patatas.

Lola Pacing

 

Behind is her piano.  She plays Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven and Debussy very well. 

On May 25, 2005, her grand-daughter Carina Cruz Salonga treated her to breakfast at the Manila Hotel.  A few of Lola Pacing's friends also attended the party.

 

This was the time when Lolo Fedy would bring her out of town during weekends to swim at Pansol or Noninos.

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