WHERE IS HE NOW?

This page usually features more than one II Class 1976 alumnus. However, the subject gave a lot of very interesting information about his high school days, work and family and even included a couple of very nice pictures.  The Webmaster decided to dedicate an entire page for him and is very happy to share his thoughts with you.

FERDINAND C. SARDIDO

Ferdie always stood out in high school as he was probably the tallest in his class if not the whole school.   He was the guy that Mr. Barbon always positioned in the middle of the back row in class pictures.  He and Benjamin Camet were the best of friends.   Sila 'yung palaging magkasamang naglalakad papunta sa Toll Bridge para sumakay ng jeepney pauwi sa kanila sa Anabu.  Sila rin ang nagtutulungan sa mga projects sa Vocational Class ni Mr. Ramirez (affectionately called "Bunete" by students) at ng assistant nitong si Efren.  Kay "Api" siya nagme-merienda ng pancit at sago; sa may bakod naman ng II, bananacue at RC Cola kay Mang Lucio.  He liked the comedy skits and the drama presentations in the classroom where he felt relaxed and knew everybody.  He enjoyed the History classes and admired the competency of his English and Literature teachers.  Among classmates and friends, Ferdie was well-known for his calligraphy-like handwriting.  He vividly remembers going to Joey Livelo's house after school hours to play chess and basketball with his classmates (hindi pa uso noon ang Nintendo and videotape! ).  He always made his mother proud when he was in the monthly honor roll and he really felt good whenever he got exempted from the final exams.  He cannot explain why he almost failed in Ms. Yolanda Algoso's Geometry class (almost everybody had a hard time with it!) when it pales in comparison to what he is doing today.  He completed his higher education at the Mapua Institute of Technology where he got his Civil Engineering degree.   On his last year in college, he started his working career as a junior engineer with a firm in Makati.  He then joined the US Army Corps of Engineers in South Korea.   He was with them from 1984 to 1987 and it was during this time when he met Geraldine Francisco of Quezon City who later became his wife.  He worked as a bridge engineer with a consultant in HongKong from 1989 to 1998 until he decided to settle with his family in Canada.  He and his lovely wife have two boys, Mark Joseph (11) and John David (7).   They live in a suburb of Toronto, close to another II Class 1976 alumnus, Mary Grace Samaniego.  Here's what he thinks about the upcoming Silver Jubilee in 2001:   "Twenty five years ago na pala agad iyon!  Parang kailan lang.  I am grateful sa mga teachers natin na humubog sa atin lalo na sa English at character ('yung mga nagpapasulat sa blackboard).  They made learning fun instead of as a competition with one another".    (111999)