ENGINEER EDWARD BOADO’S 60TH SURPRISE BIRTHDAY
March 21, 2015, 7:00 PM Annabel’s Restaurant, Tomas Morato, Quezon City
ENTRANCE OF THE CELEBRANT Former US President Abraham Lincoln once wrote, “[And] in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. [But] the life in your years.” Tonight is a celebration of both the years and the life of Engineer Edward Boado. Good evening everyone, I am Patricia Bonifacio and I will be your host for this evening. All of us gathered here have been a part of Engineer Ed’s life- one way or another. Kung baga, memory lane ang theme natin tonight as we reminisce the good 60 years Engineer Ed has shared with us. Tonight is all about you, Engineer Ed. (Ngayong gabi din po ay sinicelebrate natin ang pagsali niyo sa isang club.. Isang grupo ng mga taong libre ang sine, VAT-exempted at may express lanes sa mga grocery stores. Dagdagan natin ang inyong citizenship. Hindi nalang po kayo
Filipino Citizen pati na po…) Madami pa pong naka-prepare na surprises para sa inyo. Because tonight, we celebrate you. INTRODUCTION OF THE FAMILY Before anything else, gusto ko po munang ipakilala sa inyong ang may mga pakana po ng gabing ito. Ladies and gentlemen, the family of Engineer Ed. First we have, 1. Engineer Ramon and Mrs. Lynette Boado with their children, Lara and Lorenz Boado. Civil Engineer Ramon Boado is the youngest brother of Sir Ed. He is married to Ma’am Lynette and they are graced with two beautiful children, Lara and Baby Lorenz. 2. Mr. Rodel and Maria Isabel Ocampo with their children, Ronniel and Raizel Ocampo Mula naman po sa landas ng masasarap na tocino, we have with us tonight, Ma’am Isabel Boado-Ocampo. She is a graduate of Industrial Engineering
from MAPUA Institute of Technology, which is also the alma mater of our celebrant. She is the fifth sibling and she is married to Sir Rodel Ocampo. The couple is blessed with two children- ay teenagers na pala, Ronniel and Raizel. 3. Mr. Raul and Mrs. Aida Lazaro with their son, Engineer AJ Lazaro Then we have Ma’am Aida Boado-Lazaro, siya po ‘ata ang punong salarin sa surprise na ito. Siya po kasi ang kumontact sa akin. She is happily married to Sir Raul Lazaro, and together they are Mr. and Mrs. CPA, as both are accountants by profession. They have one child, who is already an engineer himself like our celebrant, Engineer AJ. 4. Engineer Fernando and Mrs. Lyn Boado with their children, Jasher Kristian and Kathleen Joyce The 3rd sibling is another Civil Engineer, Engineer Fernando Boado. He and his lovely wife, Ma’am Lyn, have two children- Jasher Kristian and Kathleen Joyce. 5. Mr. Richard and Mrs. Aileen Boado with their children RJ, Richelle, Kate and CJ
Ngayong gabi po ay talagang pinaghandaan ng mga kapatid ni Engineer Ed dahil ang kanyang kapatid na seaman ay nandito to be with his brother on his birthday. The second kuya to the Boado siblings is Sir Richard Boado. He is blessed to have a happy family with his wife Ma’am Aileen consisting of four children, RJ, Richelle, Kate and CJ. 6. Mrs. Natividad Boado And of course, none of the children would be here with us if not for their dear Mama Nati, Engineer Ed’s mother.
GRAND INTRODUCTION OF THE CELEBRANT- ENGINEER EDWARD BOADO Born on March 11, 1955 in Ilocos Sur to Ma’am Natividad and Sir Benjamin Boado, our celebrant is the eldest of 6 children. He attended Ramon Magsaysay High School and went to Mapua Institue of Technology for college where he took up Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He is a board exam passer which formally granted him the title of Civil Engineer. Growing up, our celebrant has been very hardworking. In fact, he stood as both the father and the eldest brother to his siblings when their father passed away. Siya po ang tunay na big brother. Inuuna
niya ang kanyang mga kapatid at sinisigurado niyang okay silang lahat kahit na may kanya-kanya na silang pamilya. Sa sobrang hardworking ni Engineer Ed, dalawang lugar mo lang daw siya mahahanap, sa bahay or sa trabaho, although we are yet to confirm this later. After graduation, Engineer Ed taught at Mapua as a Professor of Surveying as his first job. Currently, he is the Vice President for Operations in Oreta Constructions, Inc. Being as dedicated to his family and career, our celebrant deserves this night to celebrate his special day with people who matter to him. Friends and family, let us once again welcome, the man of the hour, ENGINEER EDWARD BOADO! OPENING PRAYER Nephew- Mr. Kristian Boado To start our celebration, I would like to call on one of the nephews of Engineer Ed, Kristian Boado to lead us in the opening prayer. [PRAYER] Thank you Kristian. WELCOME TOAST Brother- Engineer Fernando Boado At this point, tatawagin ko naman po ang father ni Kristian, Engineer Fernando to welcome us to tonight’s events and to give a toast to our celebrant, baka po gusto na din niyang ishare ang kanilang motibong magkakapatid sa paghanda ng surprise na ito para alam na ni Engineer Ed sino ang mga sangkot at kakuntsaba dito.
[TOAST] Thank you for that speech, Engineer Fernando! SONG NUMBER FROM ANNABEL’S BAND Now people say that the most widely known language in any part of the world is music. Sabi nga nila, masaya ang tao, nakikinig ng music, heartbroken, nakikinig din ng music. We have with us tonight, _____________, to serenade us and to bring back memories of yesteryears. Please put your hands together for ______________.
Parang bago po sa akin ang mga kinanta nilang songs. Hindi ko pa ‘ata generation yung mga songs na ‘yun. But thank you very much ____________. I’m pretty sure madaming memories ang nababalik ng mga songs niyo sa ating mga guests tonight. We shall hear more of their amazing sound later. PRAYER BEFORE DINNER Niece- Ms. Raizel Ocampo But for now, we proceed to one of the most important parts of this celebration: enjoying each other’s company over good food prepared for us by Annabel’sDINNER. And so, to lead us in the prayer before meals, I would like to call on stage, Raizel Ocampo. A niece of Engineer Ed. [PRAYER] Thank you, Raizel! Before we proceed to the buffet tables, Engineer Ed will be going around tables to have their pictures taken with our celebrant. Para po mas maayos at mas mabilis, we will divide the area into two. Yung isang group po, proceed na sa buffet tables. While the other half, you may approach the buffet table after Engineer Ed has taken a photo with your group. Thank you and bon appetite, everyone!
DINNER PROPER AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE CELEBRANT Background music c/o Annabel’s Band GAME 1: “ALL ABOUT ENGINEER ED” PARTICIPANTS: 16 Questions about Engineer Ed 1. Saan pinanganak si Engineer Ed? ANSWER: ILOCUS SUR 2. Ano ang petname ni Engineer Ed noon bata pa siya? HAPON ANSWER: HAPON 3. What is Engineer Ed’s favorite cuisine? ANSWER: CHINESE FOOD 4. What is Engineer Ed’s least favorite food? ANSWER: SHRIMP 5. Saan nag-college si Engineer Ed? ANSWER: MAPUA Institute of Technology 6. Ano ang 1st job ni Engineer Ed? ANSWER: Professor at Mapua 7. Anong subject ang tinuro niya sa kanyang first job? ANSWER: Surveying 8. To date, what is the tallest building that Engineer Ed has constructed? ANSWER: 9. Kailan ang totoong birthday ni Engineer Ed? ANSWER: March 11
AVP Audio Video Presentation c/o Engineer AJ Lazaro Since tonight is all about you Engineer Ed, your family and friends prepared a little something for you. Hindi man nila araw-araw nasasabi sa’yo kung gaano ka nila na-aappreciate, now that it is your birthday, they have the opportunity to let you know how they feel about you being their brother, their uncle, their officemate. Everyone, please direct your attentions to the screen for this audio-visual presentation prepared by Engineer AJ, a nephew of Engineer Ed. [AVP] See Engineer Ed, tonight, you are surround by people who love you. But aside from those that are in the video, we have with us here tonight other people na gusto nila, personally ka nila ma-ggreet. Sa lahat po ng magbibigay ng kanilang message, toast and roast po ang style natin. Pwede niyo pong sabihin ang mga good memories niyo about Sir Ed, pwede din po ang mga unforgettable moments niyo and dahil po birthday naman ni Engineer Ed and everyone here is very eager to know more about him, pwede niyo po siyang ipahiya ng konti sa mga kwento niyo. So basically, magttoast tayo to all the good things and ang pagkwento niyo ng mga unknown facts about Engineer Ed ang roast part. Sir Ed, peace po tayo ha, napag-utusan lang po ako bilang host. MESSAGES TO THE CELEBRANT Cousin- Neng Boado First we have one of Engineer Ed’s dearest cousins. She works for SGS Gulf Limited since 1990. Siya daw po ang pinaka-bibo sa mga magpipinsan. Ladies and gentlemen, Ms. Neng Boado. [SPEECH] Thank you, Ma’am Neng! Best Friend from MAPUA- Fe Manalo Now, from an outside perspective, to give her messages to our celebrant, we have Engineer Ed’s best friend from way back college days. She is currently teaching Physics in Immaculate Concepcion School for Boys and has been friends with Engineer Ed for almost ___ years, Ms. Fe Manalo.
[SPEECH] Thank you, Ma’am Fe! Ngayon ko lang po na-realize, parang mas matagal pa silang friends kesa sa time na nabubuhay ako. It is really good to have yourself surrounded by good friends that stand the test of time. Best Friend from Office- Engineer Ricardo Khan From college days to office days, Engineer Ed’s officemate and best friend from Oreta Constructions Inc. is here to share with us kung sa bahay at office nga lang ba talaga namamalagi si Engineer Ed. Having known each other from sometime, Engineer Ed considers our next guest as one of his mentors in the work place. Please welcome, Engineer Ricardo Khan. [SPEECH] Thank you, Engineer Khan! Game 2: HENYONG ED Since birthday mo, Engineer Ed, ikaw naman ang ilalagay naming sa hotseat. Don’t worry, kayang kanya mo ang ipapagawa namin sa’yo. MESSAGES TO THE CELEBRANT Kumpare- Engineer Artemio Santos We have another engineer to greet our celebrant our happy birthday in the person of Engineer Artemio Santos. He is another “BFF” and a kumpare of the celebrant. (Baka sa kanya natin malaman if sa bahay
and office lang ba talaga si Sir Ed). [SPEECH] Thank you, Engineer Santos!
Nephew- Engineer AJ Lazaro Being successful, Engineer Ed has been an inspiration to many. Especially to one of his nephew- Engineer AJ Lazaro. Engineer AJ is an Electronics and Communications Engineer from Ateneo de Manila University. Sobrang idol niya si Engineer Ed, he also taught like Engineer Ed after graduation. Currently, he is taking up his Masters Degree also in Ateneo de Manila. Gusto po talaga sanang maging Civil Engineer ni Engineer AJ, kaso po, mainit daw sa site. [SPEECH] Thank you, Engineer Santos!
Good friend- Engineer Jhun Artificio
Narinig na po natin how Engineer Ed is as a brother, a cousin, an uncle, a friend, now, we have Engineer Jhun Artificio, who is Engineer Ed’s shock absorber- malalaman natin sa kanya bakit, to give his messages to the celebrant to share with us who is Engineer Ed in the workplace. [SPEECH] Thank you, Engineer Santos! Niece- Richelle Boado
BLOWING OF CANDLES As in every birthday celebration, we have the blowing of the candles. May I request Engineer Ed’s family to join him onstage as we sing him a happy birthday. ADLIB
WORDS FROM THE CELEBRANT
Hindi po makakalampas ang gabing ito na wala tayong naririnig from the celebrant himself. I would like to call our celebrant, Engineer Ed, for a few words. [SPEECH] Thank you, Engineer Ed! According to famous John Lennon, you should “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” With that said, if we do count Engineer Ed’s age by his friends and by the smiles he paints on peoples’ faces, hindi lang siguro siya 60 years old ngayon. Siguro 100 na. Ngayong gabi po, nagkaroon tayo ng pagkakataon to celebrate life and all its blessings. From tonight, we see another year in Engineer Ed’s life filled with happiness, love and joy surrounded by his family and friends. Again, HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY ENGINEER EDWARD! And once more, I am Patricia Bonifacio, at your service. Thank you everyone for gracing this event with your presence and good evening! HOST: Patricia Bonifacio END
