Archives for 2026

We noticed that Tony’s gang of Army Brats was not good company for him. So Pat and I agreed that he would stay in Baguio with my Cousin, Mg. Feling, and be with his second cousin Pepito, about his age. He was enrolled in the Baguio High School from U.P. as a third year student. […]

I noticed a personality conflict between Pat and Betty, as they frequently argued against each other. At that time Pat was diagnosed as having high blood pressure and frequent headaches. She had nervous sickness. To relieve further tension from her nerves, I convinced her to let Betty go to school in Lucena, where she could […]

Jun was born with a hematoma, or “bokol,” on his head. He was the heaviest child among our seven children. His birth almost caused Pat’s death because she had very high blood pressure. Then Pat’s milk became very thick and couldn’t be sucked out by our baby. Jun had to be bottle-fed. He was our […]

Bobby was conceived and born when I was assigned in Camp Olivas. Pat and I intended to relocate our family there from Pandacan to be close together. I was looking for a house to rent near the Camp but then I was transferred to Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, as S-2, 1st Battalion, IMA. Among all my […]

Toots was also born under twilight delivery in the Delgado Clinic on Horan, Paco, like Jojo. He was baptized Felipe but I changed it to Ernesto in order that his first name would have the same number of letters as SIBAYAN – seven. He was born with long eyelashes and had a dimple. When Toots […]

Jojo was born with a film covering all over her body and with lots of hair. Pat just loved “Bolut” when she was conceiving her. She was a super-active girl, jumping and jumping on our spring bed like a trampoline. She was always running instead of walking. One day she fell from our porch, and […]