On October 18 and 19, 2025, the St Michael’s College of Padada’s  high school class of 1975 will celebrate its Golden Jubilee. I belong to this batch, and I look forward to the occasion — to meet my batchmates, some of whom I have not seen since graduation. In the meantime, let me share with you a speech I delivered during another Golden Jubilee celebration of teh foundign of our school — what used to be St Michael’s Academy when it was , then St Michael’s College and now, St Michael’s School of Padada. I share this speech in my earlier blog, Wednesdays with Nic (wednesdayswithnic.com) Here it is: Dear guests, former teachers, peers and fellow alumni of St. Michael School of Padada, MAAYONG HAPON