Philippine Engineers & Scientists Organization (PESO) 45th Anniversary Gala “Professionalism through Innovation and Sustainability” Presentation and Coronation of Royal Princesses & Princes November 17, 2018 – Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel

Picture with PESO Consultants (WSP-USA), Rubinos & Mesia Engineers, Inc. (RME), TECMA Associates, Inc. & others)

From L to R: President Gilbert & First Lady Arlyn Bermundo, Consul Melchor P. Lalunio, Jr., Mary Ople & Cate Caguiran

2018 Keynote Speaker- Clarita Reambillo Lao, P.E., F. ASCE

From L to R: First Lady, Arlyn and President, Gilbert Bermundo, new Honorary Member, Engr. Dipak Shah, P.E., S.E. (President, Rubinos & Mesia Engineers, Inc.- RME), Past President Marilin Solomon (Nominator), and Cate Cauguiran (Reporter WLS-TV/ABC 7 Eyewitness News)

From L to R: President Gilbert, First Lady Arlyn, Engr. Diane O’Keefe, P.E. – New Honorary Member (Area Manager/Vice-President at WSP-USA), Marilin (Nominator) & Cate

From L to R: Cate, President Gilbert, First Lady Arlyn, Ms. Tanya J. Adams – New Honorary Member (Vice-President, Community Relations & Diversity, WSP-USA), and Marilin (Nominator)

Cate Cauguiran (Co-Emcee) Reporter, WLS-TV/ABC 7 Eyewitness News and JanPaul Ferrer (Emcee) – PESO Business Manager 2013-2015 & 501 (C)3 PESO Constitutional Committee Chairperson

Immediate Past President Fely & First Gentleman Vic Bayona accepted the Hometown Scholarship Award of Lee Ann Marie L. Baranco. From L to R: Secretary & Scholarship Committee Member Mario Solano, First Lady Arlyn & President Gilbert, Fely & Vic Bayona, Past President Constante Tagamolila, Cate, Past First Lady Linda Liwag & Marilin (Chairperson, Scholarship Committee)

From L to R: Cate, Linda, Mario, Constante, Zeny, Gil Pizarro (Father of Isabella), Isabella Cantos Pizarro (PESO Scholar- Granddaughter of Lifetime Members – Tito Cantos & Larry Pizarro ), Cindy Pizarro (Mother of Isabella), Gloria & Tito Cantos (Isabella’s Grandparents) & Marilin

From L to R: Cate, Past First Lady Linda Liwag, Past President Constante & First Lady Zeny Tagamolila, Nick Magaru (PESO UIC Scholar- Endowment Fund), Nick’s sister, Mrs. Winiflor Magaru (Nick’s Mother), and Marilin (Scholarship Committee Chairperson)

Closing Remarks by Dr. Evelyn De Asis Natividad – PESO 1st Vice President 2017-2019 & Past First Lady 2000-2001.

From L to R: Mario Solano, Serg Liwag, Linda Liwag, Elisa Krause (PESO 2018 Scholar, Granddaughter of Past President Sergio & First Lady Linda Liwag), Bill & Marilen Krause (Elisa’s parents), Mr. & Mrs. Krause (Elisa’s Grandparents), Marilin & Cate

From L to R: Arlyn & Gilbert Bermundo, Alfonso Pizarro Kesseler (2018 PESO Scholar, Grandson of Lifetime Member – Eduardo Pizarro) & Family (Parents – Greg & Joyce Kesseler, Grandmother- Norma Pizarro), Marilin, Linda Liwag, Cate & JanPaul Ferrer.

First row: Abigail Wagner, Juan Hermano, Honor La Margo, Lucas Hermano, Alanna Fernandez, Matthew Fernandez, Jazhen Evangelista, Linus Franada, Second row: Cora Mindo, Myrna Tamayo, Merril Casquejo, Evelyn Natividad, Marilin Solomon, Linda Liwag and Arlyn Bermundo

Lain Fras, Marilin, Joe Mauricio, Mary Pat Vanderlaan, Edith Ardiente, Tante Tagamolila, Nestor Ardiente & Veronica Leighton

James Dela Cruz & Maria Girlie Pascual (Guest Performers – TV Host, Movie Producer, Anchor, Entertainer)

Joyce Pizarro Kesseler (PESO Scholar Alfonso’s mother) & Alyssa Solomon (2014 PESO Scholar). An eclectic dance choreography which features the musical genius of Michael Jackson, the R&B soul of Bruno Mars, the ubiquitous happy vibe of Justin Timberlake, and the biggest boy band in the world, BTS. Joyce Kesseler choregraphed this dance number.