Do you remember the Pink House in Loyola?

The Pink House on Park 9 Street in Loyola Heights

The Pink House was home to several pool tables and a counter where one could purchase cold San Miguel's and yosi. The scrappy building was a far cry from the hallowed grounds of the Ateneo campus across Katipunan road. "Pool boys" racked the table before each game for a nominal tip at the end of each round. They also functioned as servers when you needed another round of San Miguels. 

In grade school, this was the place to seek refuge after eluding the Ateneo security guards by gate 2. Some students, through bribery and charm, would convince their drivers to take them there during school. For others who did not

The Lost Portraits: Ateneo Class 2D

Yeyet Estrada

In November of 1979, my mom gave me my first "real" camera for my 15th birthday.  I took these series of portrait photos of my classmates in 2D that same month with my Nikon F2A. These are priceless moments that are accompanied by a million stories from our days at the high school. While most continued on to graduate in 1982, I abruptly left for the states in my junior year. It was a good move for me, though I do regret not graduating with my batch mates whom I've been friends with since we set foot on the campus during our prep year.

I particularly love Yeyet's picture above. It shows a serious side of him which we all know was hardly ever visible during those crazy days in high school. I remember one late evening when Yeyet picked me up in a motor cross bike to attend