The E. Rodriguez Jr. High School has already garnered tremendous achievements as an institution by producing outstanding alumni from different fields.
This was stressed by former St. Dominic Savio College of Law Dean Egmedio Castillon Jr. during the awarding of the “10 Most Outstanding Alumni” of ERJHS for 2025 at the ERJHS quadrangle in Mayon Ave., Quezon City on Feb.22.
“Yoyong (ERJHS) as an institution has already gone great lengths and distance in garnering achievements and accolades too numerous to be cited and produced successful alumni too many to be named. And Yoyong’s accomplishments and successes continue up to now,” said Castillon during his acceptance speech on behalf of the “10 Most Outstanding Alumni.”
“The awardees, who come from different fields and areas of interests, speak for themselves how Yoyong yielded good, responsible and socially-relevant citizens,” added Castillon, who also thanked ERJHS principal Ernest Ferrer, ERJHS Alumni Association president Ramon Ferreros and ERJHS Awards Committee chairman Ed Andaya for the success of the ERJHS 73rd Foundation Day and Grand Alumni Homecoming.
Aside from Castillon, the other “10 Most Outstanding Alumni” awardees are Elisa Gabagat-Manguiat of Batch 62 (public service), Jose Omila of Batch 65 (performing arts), Dr. Cynthia Tuason Guevarra of Batch 67 (medicine), Marilou de Jesus Francisco of Batch 68 (mass communication), Florinda Yuson Yee of Batch 69 (public service), Fernando Modesto of Batch 70 (arts and culture), Dr. Zenaida Yangco Bernardino of Batch 73 (medicine), Bernadette Manahan Sta. Maria of Batch 75 (arts and culture), and Cynthia Montenegro Reyes of Batch 77 (government service).
Posthumous awards were given to Brig. Gen. Orlando O. Yebra Jr. of Batch 84 and P/Lt. Benjamin Tapeño of Batch 85.
Ferreros, Andaya and Ferrer headed the seven-man board of jury, which selected this year’s awardees.
The board of jury also included veteran journalist-book author Nestor Cuartero of the Manila Bulletin/The Market Monitor; former principal Gina L. Obierna; former faculty member Felipe Favila and faculty member Dante Ballesteros.
