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1. CLASS
PROPHECY

2. It’s already bright outside
when I woke up

3. I glimpsed at my Rolex watches
and I found out that it was almost 10am.
It was the first time in my life to wake up late

4. I usually wake up at 5:30am to make myself ready for work
in the most prestigious company in the Philippines:
the VILO Company.

5. I left my bed, knelt down
and whispered a silent prayer.
I thank Him and asked for His guidance.

6. After I prayed,
I remembered what was
happened to me last night.

7. I was awarded as the
Most Outstanding Engineer of the Philippines
for working for almost 10 years as an
Electrical Engineering Manager.

8. As a recognition of my hard work and loyalty to my
company, I was given one month
paid vacation leave for me to relax and unwind
while traveling around the world.

9. Feeling hungry, I went into my kitchen
and drank a cup of tea.

10. After that, I sat on my couch
and read the news for today.

11. The headline on the front page of the newspaper
caught my attention
which reads…

12. “Department of Energy USec Idamar F. Pelegrino
approved a P20-billion project”

13. Yes, Engr. Idamar Pelegrino was appointed by
the President as the Undersecretary of
Department of Energy.

14. She’s the president of Energy Regulatory
Commission (ERC) and the former
President of MERALCO.

15. As I read further the details of the news…

16. I found out that Engr. John Dale C. Fuentes is
owner of the contractor of the said project.

17. Suddenly my phone rang.

18. I answered the call. It’s a representative of
Apitong’s Group of Airline Companies.
She said that there’s someone who will
fetch me from my house.

19. The company is owned and managed by
Engr. John Mark S. Apitong.

20. I prepared myself and
I grabbed my High-Definition camera.

21. I stepped out from my condo and waited for a
couple of minutes for my service to arrive.

22. I was stunned by a shining silver-colored Subaru
moving fast towards me. My amazement grew even
more when my college classmate will be the one
who will take me to the International Airport for my
trip to Paris.

23. It’s Engr. Rufino G. Jordan Jr.

24. On our way to airport, I was pleased to hear on the
car radio that Engr. Herle June C. Capeñanes had
won the bidding for a 1.5 billion project in Iloilo.

25. On the airport, while I am waiting for my flight,
I sat down on a bench at the premises.

26. Sitting beside me is Engr. Romeo P. Moreno
who has a business trip to London.

27. We stayed in the airport’s lobby while waiting
for our flight.
Then we watched at a television from afar.

28. We were amazed as we saw
Engr. John Mark A. Gregorio
delivering his victory speech

29. He is the head coach of Western Visayas Volleyball
Team. And his team won lately in the Philippine
Volleyball League for five consecutive years now.

30. It was held at Brgy. Bakhaw, Mandurriao,
which is now the center of trade and industry
in Iloilo.

31. After a while, my name was announced.
And as I am entering the private plane, I am confident
that I am secured,
because my college classmate designed and
maintained the aircraft

32. It was Engr. Kris Jay Lizada.

33. While the crews are getting ready, I looked for some
international magazines to entertain myself.
I grabbed one magazine, and I was shocked because
I am staring at a familiar face on its cover

34. It was Engr. Jhanfed A. Gaan.
One of the highest-paid model of Dolce and Gabbana.
It was also stated that he’s the Executive Vice President of the
said brand.

35. An hour later, a flight stewardess named Engr. Milly L
Natinga brought me a very delicious cup of coffee.
I really appreciated the taste. I asked her
what brand of coffee they were serving.

36. She told me that it was made in province of Iloilo by the
largest coffee manufacturer owned and managed by
Engr. Rey J. Fernandez.

37. Arriving at the city of Paris, I was stunned by
the huge Billboard beside the welcome arc of
Paris.

38. It was Engr. Jim E. Collado
a multi-awarded bodybuilder and a WWE
wrestler with ten world-championship titles.

39. Feeling tired due to long hours of travel, I decided to
go to one of the most visited spa and salon in Paris

40. which owned by Engr. Elna A. Baito,
in partnership with Engr. Bush H. Bonites.
They studied cosmetology in America after passing
the EE board Examination ten years ago.

41. After relaxing at the said spa, I decided to eat at the
finest restaurant in Paris owned by
Engr. Roberto G. Barela Jr.

42. As I am waiting for my order, I heard two businessman having
a conversation about the launching of their newly-
constructed underwater generator of their own companies,
which is a well-known generator supplier in the world in
terms of quality operations.

43. Curiously, I walked towards them
and find out that they were…

44. Engr. John Vincent T. Agrante
and
Engr. Kimberly C. Cabillete.

45. The next day, I booked a flight and headed
to the City of Los Angeles in California, USA.

46. I roamed the city and visited the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
A famous street in L.A. because of the names that were
embedded on the floor.
I began reading aloud each famous name one by one.
Then I suddenly stopped.

47. Dennis T. Cataluña

48. The box office king of 2023, Oscar awardee,
and an in-demand Basketball coach.

49. San Francisco wasn’t that far from L.A.
I passed by a Filipino lounge at the downtown
where I met…

50. Engr. Stephen S. Somongcad
He told me that he took his master’s degree
at Harvard University,

51. where Engr. Dean S. Descalsota Jr.
is working as the Dean of College of
Engineering.

52. After our conversation, I headed to the hoteI
where I will be staying that night

53. It is one of the most prestigious and elegant
7-star hotel owned by…

54. Engr. Iver John U. Pait.

55. While having a rest at my unit,
I browsed my Facebook feed in my iCeal Laptop
which was given to me by the owner himself.

56. Engr. Iceal A. Benliro,
the founder of one of the biggest laptop
manufacturers in the Philippines
and also one of the hottest bachelor in our batch.

57. I found out in my notification that…

58. Engr. Prymrel Bryan R. Molina,
an Engr. who is also a popular music artist,

59. is going to marry his long-time fiancée…

60. Engr. Joy Mae S. Suerte,
who owns one of the Engineering Firms in the
Philippines,
and a model of Victoria Secret Underwear.

61. Their wedding was scheduled two days after my arrival
at Molina’s Mansion at Guimaras Island.

62. As I wanted to come back the Philippines,
I decided to take on a cruise ship.
After buying my ticket, I walked inside the ship.
There were lots of successful Filipino seafarer like…

63. Engr. Hector S. Arnaiz,
Engr. Jenrry Paul M. Monares,
Engr. Joemer C. Flores,
Engr. Bernadin B. Lorca,
who assists…

64. Engr. Roel S. Paampag
as the Chief Engineer of Harder Cruise,
one of the biggest shipping Line in the Asia owned by…

65. Engr. Cherry Lyn H. Salem.

66. The ship landed at the port of Iloilo.
We wave each other goodbye and went on our own way.

67. Before going to Guimaras, I wandered the city of Iloilo
which was already called the
“Queen City of the Philippines”.

68. I saw many high-rise buildings
and even flying cars.

69. I also passed by my Alma Mater,
Western Institute of Technology,
which became the most outstanding school in the Philippines
in terms of its academic excellence and alumni.

70. While waiting for the departure of the motor bangka
going to Guimaras…

71. There is a guy riding on his motor bike approaching the
terminal.
His face is familiar to me.
I was amazed that he is…

72. Engr. Carlo Jame I. Bandoja.
He told me that he is now the owner of the Honda
Philippines Inc.

73. On the way to the mansion, where the garden wedding
will be held, we passed by the new school in Guimaras
named Guimaras Institute of Technology.
It was founded by…

74. Engr. Rafael Patrick June A. Estorque.

75. When we arrived at the mansion, the ceremony is
about to start.

76. Engr. Mitchell V. Villador, now a singer-idol in Italy
began to sing romantic serenades.

77. Since the godparents were the first to walk the aisle,
Engr. Arlo Jay D. Labindao,
Engr. Mark John C. Dela Peña,
Engr. Sed John Penetrante
slowly marched with their partners.

78. while the groom, Engr. Molina
was waiting at the altar.

79. and last came Engr. Joy Mae A. Suerte
who was in tears of joy and walking down the aisle.

80. After the ceremony, we proceed to the wedding
reception that to our surprise, became an alumni
homecoming.

81. We talked a lot of things just like the status of our
classmates…

82. Engr. Art Ful A. Costanilla
was awarded as PBA coach of the year.

83. Engr. Julie A. Capitpit and
Engr. Arvin N. Muyong
who pooled all their knowledge to build a 200-storey building
that became the highest building ever built in Panay Island

84. Engr. Fernando G. Gadong Jr,
who became the youngest PEE in Philippine history,
and luckily….

85. He was selected to replace Coco Martin in a
Philippine teleserye,

86. And he is also a multi-awarded actor in
Philippine cinema.

87. Engr. Goodwell Richard G. Segutier
and Franc Pol B. Bejo
are both corporate businessmen and they are
engaging as traders in the Philippine Stocks
Exchange.

88. The last but not the least,
a black Mercedez Benz arrived in the reception.
It appeared that Justin Bieber is the escort
of the owner of this car…

89. After 12 hours of preparing herself,
this multi-billionaire lady got out from her car.
She was being guarded by her five personal
bodyguards while she’s walking down the red carpet.

90. Cameras flashed all around her as
the paparazzi screamed her name…

91. Engr. June D. Araneta
Even Coco Martin did not stand not to take pictures with her.

93. The party ended with the
romantic kisses of the newly-wed couple.

94. I also expressed my gratitude to the kind services of
Engr. Emmanuel V. Maigue,
because he is the DJ of the party.

95. Although I’m dizzy because of all the liquors I drank at
the wedding reception, I still managed to walk and
locate my room.
I quickly laid down to fall asleep.

96. I woke up very early the next day so I decided to take a
quick hike for me to energize myself against hangover.

97. I returned to the hotel to pack my things, and for me to
set my self ready to proceed with my trip.

98. As I stepped out from the hotel door, I saw…

99. Engr. Xeboy C. Chua,
who owned one of the construction and electrical companies
in the Philippines, riding on his Nissan skyline.
He asked me if I could ride with him. I agreed.

100. On our way, I suddenly felt thirsty.
We decided to have a break and to find a local store
where we could buy some drinks.

101. Luckily, we found a store
and we have bought something to drink.

102. When I was about to return to our car, I was shocked
when a coconut fell down in front of me.
I almost cried to think that I am so lucky because it was
a near-death experience.

103. I am thinking if the coconut really did fall down on its own.
I looked up.
And I was shocked of what I saw!

104. It’s Engr. Jumer V. Vilo,
my former boss, a multi-awarded businessman,
a multi-millionaire,
and the owner of VILO Company where I was working,

105. I watched him as he go down from the tree.
When he was already in front of me, I began to ask him
so many questions.

106. That was when I knew that he already left the business
world and let others run the company.
He decided to live happily with a simple life together
with the girl he loved the most, and he added that…

107. “Happiness is not measured in terms of
wealth, position and fame.
Rather, contentment and self-fulfillment
are the definition of real success”.