Mariposa wins three awards in MCS Battle of the Bands 2007

Mariposa performs during this year’s Battle of the Bands

“Veni, vidi, vici.”

Mariposa, the high school band where my eldest son plays the drums, again captured the hearts and admiration of many Carmelians during this year’s Battle of the Bands (BOB) competition last Nov. 9 held at the Mater Carmeli School.

The BOB was the culminating activity of their school’s 21st Foundation Day celebration. Last year, Mariposa ran away with the special Students’ Choice Award. This year as high school juniors, they won the same award again plus two more – Best Original Composition and 2nd Runner up among the 10 competing finalists.

They were so blessed that the total accumulated cash prize that those three awards carried was substantially even more than what the 1st prize winners received!

The band sings the reggae sounding "Dreams"- their original composition entry

The band receives their 1st award from the School Directress Sr. Emily Corazon H. Bacani, C.M.

The band receives the 2nd award

….and their 3rd award for the night!

Some of the band members' proud parents pose for posterity



Parents of Mark Ven Quiambao gave us a dinner treat at Andok’s Restaurant

Like last year and the years before that, I’m most thankful for the fact that Junior has never, ever forgotten how they have reached the success they now celebrate.

And that is simply by God’s grace.

We are all thankful for their God given talents. May they continue to harness such talents for the greater glory of God and the service of their fellowmen!