Pwc Alumni Homecoming Set

The Philippine Women's College of Davao, an educational network of the Philippine Women's University will hold its three-day alumni homecoming on the theme "Taking a Second Look @ PWC" starting August 13, 2009 at the PWC Cultural Pavilion in Matina, Davao City. Kicking-off the event is a homecoming mass, 2:30 pm to be officiated by Msgr. Julius S. Tonel, bishop of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay for the guests and jubilarians belonging to classes '54, '59, '69, '74, '79 and '84. Highlights of the program following the mass are the presentation of the best and brightest scholars and the election of the Board and officers of the PWU-PWC Alumni Foundation of Davao, Inc. On August 14, the program starts at 4:30 pm with a campus tour to be led by PWC Vice President and COO Amelia Bonifacio. The march of the jubilarians starts at 7:00 pm, followed by the welcome speech of PWC Alumni Foundation President Patricia Sarenas and a message by PWU-PWC President Dr. Amelou B. Reyes. This year's Contributing, Achieving, Participating Alumna (CAPA) awardee for Community Service will be bestowed to the Ong sisters, the response of which will be delivered by Lucy Ong-Zitnik. Lilian L. Abella will likewise be presented with a certificate of appreciation. Culminating the three-day celebration is a food festival showcasing the talents of the Hotel and Restaurant Management students who garnered last year the grand championship in the 8th Mindanao Culinary Festival organized by the Davao Tourism Association.