Ateneo Bonfire

Went to the Ateneo bonfire with Mel. Then we met up with Vic, who was there mga 4pm pa lang. Then met up with Doy at around 830pm (coding kasi).


We also got similar shirts from GetBlueFever that sold shirts at Kostka. Sayang Vic and I were not able to get the Heart of a Champion shirt, bilis naubos! Di bale balikan ko yun next week sa school.

Spent most of our time walking, taking pictures and meeting friends, and getting our feet muddy. May time that we just had to stay at the side of the stage dahil pagod na. But it was super fun...

Until I saw a photo of the bonfire circulating on the Internet! Bad taste talaga ito, and it got so many La Sallians reacting like crazy. Then after a few days, Fr. Ben Nebres, President of Ateneo, sent an apology letter to Bro. Armin Luistro, President of De La Salle. The idea came from an old Ateneo alumnus, who also apologized to Fr. Ben for the incident. Here is a copy of both letters:

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Letter of Fr. Nebres, SJ to Bro. Luistro, FSC
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2 October 2008

BROTHER ARMIN LUISTRO, FSC
President
De la Salle University System
2401 Taft Avenue
Manila

Re: Ateneo Bonfire

Dear Bro. Armin,

I would like to extend my deepest apology to you and to the La Sallian community for what some alumnus or student did at the Ateneo Bonfire, namely, write the names of the La Salle players on the wood. Unfortunately, none of us saw it ahead of time, because the wood pile was covered by a tarp against the rain until the time came to light it.

Despite our rivalries in sports, we are both committed to Christian values and what was done is certainly a violation of values we share.

Once again, my deepest apologies to you and to the La Sallian community. We are trying to find out who is responsible for the act.


Sincerely yours,


BIENVENIDO F. NEBRES, SJ
President

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Letter of Mr. Paredes to Fr. Nebres
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3 October 2008


Fr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, SJ
President
Ateneo de Manila University

Dear Fr. Nebres,

I write this letter for two reasons. The first one is to own up to producing the materials with the names of the Green Archers and placing them prominently in the woodpile before the bonfire for all to see.

Secondly, I sincerely apologize to you for the queasy situation you are in as a result of the backlash it created.

While the nature of this letter is a personal apology to you, please feel free to extend it to parties you may deem fit to receive it.


Sincerely,


Jesse Paredes
HS'54, AB'58