1980 - 2009... Our 29th Wedding Anniversary Page

Our Early Years Together
Celebrated in a Picture Story Board

In the Fall of '79, Jocelyn was busy as a student at La Consolacion College Manila and Gentry was roaming the Mediterranean Sea onboard an Aircraft Carrier. Thousands of miles apart, Gentry aggresively courted Jocelyn via snail mail.

Privacy was precious and few for Jocelyn in a dorm and Gentry on a ship, We came up with a way to always read our love letters without interruption from others.

We have no wedding pictures to show you. The Honorable Judge Ibanez married us 03 December 1980 in Rosario, Cavite. The camera my father used that day ate up the film. So what we have here is our honeymoon photo at Taal Vista Lodge, Tagaytay.

Jocelyn graduates three months after marriage.

Chicago - August 1981

Yellowstone National Park - 1981

There you have it... Our "Early Years Picture Story Board"... Gentry would later leave Jocelyn for various naval operation commitments. A total of seven deloyments in all, six to eight months in duration. Along the way she raised two children - Jenylyn and Raygen. Gentry legt the Navy after 22 years of naval service. We celebrate our 28th anniversary with the joyful thought there will be no more birthdays nor holidays apart. We move on towards our 29th year joyfully praising God for keeping our family together and in good health.

03 December 1999
Nining's Anniversary Request

Titled: Still The One
By: Shania Twain

"We're Still Together And Going Strong"
"The One That I Belong To"
"You're Still The One I Want For Life"
"The Only One I Dream Of"
"The Only One That I Need Love"
"You're Still The One I'll Kiss Goodnight To"
"Look At What We Would've Been Missing"

~We Beat The Odds Together~
~They Said We'd Never Make It~
~We're Glad We Didn't Listen~
~Just Look At Us Growing Strong~
~You're Still The One That I Love~
~There Ain't Nothing Better~
~We're So Glad We Made It~
~Look How Far We've Gone So Far~

This 2009, We Celebrate
Our 29th Year Of Marriage
gentry&nining

Sol's Anniversary Greeting To Gentry&Jocelyn

Our Anak Sol Sez, "Kumusta po uli :)..... Gusto ko lang po sanang bumati sa inyong dalawa ni Na Nining ng "Happy 19th Anniversary"... Ala akong regalo pero meron lang akong ipababasa sa inyo... sana magustohan ninyo :-)...... 'yan lang kasi ang kaya kong maibigay eh......

Oh sige po.. paalam... :-)

Regards, Sol"
We Love You Too Sol, Thank You So Much Anak - gentry&nining :)

"Marriage Joins Two People in the Circle of Its Love"

Marriage is a commitment to life -
to the best that two people can find
and bring out in each other.
It offers opportunities for sharing and growth
that no other human relationship can equal,
a joining that is promised for a lifetime.

Within the circle of its love,
marriage encompasses all of life's most important relationships.
A wife and a husband are each other's best friend,
confidant, lover, teacher, listener, and critic.
There may come times when one partner is heartbroken or ailing,
and the love of the other
may resemble the tender caring of a parent for a child.

Marriage deepens and enriches every facet of life.
Happiness is fuller; memories are fresher; commitment is stronger;
even anger is felt more strongly, and passes away more quickly.

Marriage understands and forgives the mistakes life is unable to avoid.
It encourages and nurtures new life, new experiences,
and new ways of expressing love through the seasons of life.

When two people pledge to love and care for each other in marriage
they create a spirit unique to themselves,
which binds them closer than any spoken or written words.
Marriage is a promise, a potential,
made in the hearts of two people who love,
which takes a lifetime to fulfill.

- Edmund O'Neill

Our sincerest gratitude extends out to our sweet daughter of Quezon Province - Miss Soledad Mangubat - your Angel gif diligently watches over this page of ours and compliments it with the spirit of joy... And to all our family and friends, our love to all of you, thank you so much in celebrating with us our 27th year of marriage... December 3, 2007

HARANA
DanteKris Cover of Parokya ni Edgar's HARANA

Uso pa ba ang Harana? Marahil ikaw ay nagtataka Sino ba `tong mukhang gago? Nagkandarapa sa pagkanta At nasisintunado sa kaba...

Meron pang dalang mga rosas Suot nama'y maong na kupas! At nariyan pa ang barkada Naka-porma, naka-barong sa awiting daig pang minus-one at sing-along...

Puno ang langit ng bituin At kay lamig pa ng hangin Sa'yong tingin ako'y nababaliw, giliw! At sa awitin kong ito, sana'y maibigan mo Ibubuhos ko ang buong puso ko... sa isang munting harana....para sa 'yo.

Hindi ba't parang isang sine? Isang pelikulang romantiko Hindi ba't ikaw ang bidang artista at ako ang iyong leading man Sa istoryang nagwawakas sa pag-ibig na wagas...

Puno ang langit ng bituin At kay lamig pa ng hangin Sa'yong tingin ako'y nababaliw, giliw! At sa awitin kong ito, sana'y maibigan mo Ibubuhos ko ang buong puso ko... sa isang munting harana....para sa 'yo.