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Birmingham, AL • March 12, 2026. Celebrating Marcelino Lim's birthday with a flashback to the Hogan '85 20th Reunion and the "JJAAM" crew from Springstowne Jr. High. Photo shot on the vintage Olympus C3000Z. Birmingham, Alabama • March 12, 2026 Maligayang Bati, Marcelino! From Springstowne to the South Celebrating a Spartan brother, a "JJAAM" basketball original, and a friendship that survived the rain and the years. Today we send a massive Happy Birthday to Marcelino Lim , now holding it down in Birmingham, Alabama! Whether it’s Maligayang bati or—in honor of our 7th-grade French class roots— Joyeux anniversaire , the message remains the same: brotherhood is forever. Our history goes back to the lunch courts of Springstowne Jr. High School . If it wasn't raining, we were playing basketball. It started with Tony Palisoc and me meeting in French class; then Joe , Arnel , and Marcelino joined the rotation by 8th gr...

Dubai, UAE • Sept 10, 2021. J.F.R. Perseveranda reconnects with Hogan Spartan Glenn Victa in Dubai. A reflection on Fil-Am brotherhood and our kababayan (OFW) friends during the 2026 Middle East crisis. Dubai, UAE • Sept 10, 2021 Hogan Spartans in Dubai: A Fil-Am Reunion in the Desert Looking back at 2021 with Glenn Victa, Dennis, and Isagani — and praying for the safety of our kababayan today. ⚠️ LIVE CRISIS UPDATE: MARCH 12, 2026 Our thoughts are with the millions of kabayan in the Middle East. With regional instability rising, the Philippine government is preparing chartered repatriation flights starting tomorrow, March 13 , from Fujairah. Stay vigilant. The Hogan High School Class of 1985 legacy isn't confined to Vallejo. In 2021, I visited Dubai and reconnected with fellow Spartan Glenn Victa . Sharing the evening were Dennis and Isagani , two kababayan whose hospitality offered me a real look at the "global Pinoy...

June 30, 2002: Downtown San Francisco Throwback to when I worked at the Technology Service Center for Pacific Gas & Electric. General Office (headquarters) 77 Beale St. San Francisco, CA.  Wish Golden State Warriors won the championship back then. #DubNation #20YearsChallenge

  Quote of the Day: "Peace is its own reward." - Mahatma Gandhi — JF 😷 🌊🌊🌊 (@JFPerseveranda) January 28, 2021 Rest In Peace Tess Garcia Perseveranda View this post on Instagram A post shared by JF Perseveranda Photography 😷 (@jfperseveranda)

Rest In Peace Tess

TBT: Jian's 16th Birthday Dinner at Carmine's Las Vegas Hi Glenn & Chanylle! I hope this is ok to share.  It's "unlisted" on my YouTube channel so folks will have to find the video here. I'd like to invite you to be a contributor on Pinoybuilt.com .  It can be as simple as a photo post as you do on Facebook or Instagram. Also, if your Basic Athletics business is still alive, I can build you a website similar to this.  Let me know.

Nica at tennis practice at start of sophomore year Veronica was on the 2014-2015 Junior Varsity team.  The BHS Lady Panthers Tennis Team was SCAC Champions, as well as Sac-Joaquin Section Division 2 Champions!

Vicente, Jian, Veronica, Mia, Chesca. April 9, 2017 💪 @napasaljudo medalists celebrate @chibogrestaurant after @ccsfjudo #judotournament #judolife #tbt Follow @FilipinoAmazing ! Source url https://bit.ly/2VeZDnS Created at April 09, 2020 at 08:18PM