IS-EDP Christmas Party 2006…

The Information System Department (formerly known as EDP Department) of Taiyo Yuden (Phils.), Inc. celebrated their annual Christmas Party last December 9, 2006 at Chikaan La Guardia.

The former employees of the department were one of the guests on that evening. Unfortunately, only 3 out of 8 ex-EDP engineers that were invited were able to attend the party. It was dinner time when Neil, Euphorts and I arrived at the venue. Most of the current employees are newly hired. But even if we do not know most of the guys; we were still able to have fun with them. They were very friendly to the ex-EDP engineers and I would like to thank them for that.

After dinner, the program started even if the department managers were still busy talking about the “pack your things and get out” issue. We were still able to have a smile in our face even if there were serious things that are happening around the department.

Anyway, the software guys were the first to perform, and as expected Jerson was able to entertain everybody with those funny dance moves. For 3 consecutive years, Jerson is the undisputed and undefeated entertainer of IS/EDP department.

The hardware guys followed by doing an a cappella of the song “Breakfast at Tiffany” by Deep Blue Something.


Then, as a tradition, the newly hired employees made a presentation by doing the “Boom Tarat” dance.

And surprisingly, the ex-EDP engineers have a surprise number and we were very surprise to know that we were going to have a presentation. waaahhhh… we sang the “Hilot” song by Scrambled Eggs. This was the same song that we sang during the 2005 EDP Christmas Party at BBQ.Com and the same song that Euphorts and I performed during the 2006 NCR Christmas Party.


After all the presentations, two of the IT Engineers were given the floor to make their special announcements. First was Allen, he was given the chance to talk about his promotion and became the hardware group supervisor. Second was Godwin, he talks about his migration to Canada. They both thank their colleagues for the wonderful things they experience and learn inside the department.

And then, exchanging of gifts followed.

After the Christmas Party, everybody still wants to have fun and decided to go to K1 KTV Bar. Madam Ninfa (former EDP Dept. Manager) was generous enough to share her blessings with us and paid all the bills which include the 2 hour room charge, vodka and all the foods we ate. But before midnight, Madam Ninfa had to go home. Personally, I am grateful that even Madam Ninfa has said a lot of not so good things to us inside the office; we were still able to separate work and personal life. At the office, Madam Ninfa was like a lion that can bite and swallow you as a whole but outside the office she is a good friend.


It was almost 1:00 AM when we decided to go to Fruits and Foods at Mango Avenue to have some beers. With the help of Colt 45, many stories have been cleared. First was the “pack your things and get out” issue, then the stories of Owie, Reynante, Francis and other matters. One advice that I will never forget would be from Euphorts, “Once a lion becomes an angel”, that’s the effect of Colt 45 todo lakas!

5:40 A.M. The sun was up and we decided to have some batchoy at Carlos Batchoy in Capitol area. But unfortunately, the restaurant was close so we decided to have some tapsilog and pochero at a nearby pocherohan.

7:00 A.M. we took some pictures for souvenir, paid the bills and decided to go home.

It was a memorable night for me because it has been a long time since the last time I have been with my Taiyo friends. I am happy that we were able to maintain the kind of friendship that we had when I was still employed at Taiyo Yuden. A type of bonding that everyone can rely and trust each other even with our deepest secrets and problems (which is unusual between officemates). So I am lucky and thankful to meet these Taiyo friends.

Good luck to all of us. I know some things will change but let us not forget that “minsan tayo ay naging tunay na mag-kaibigan” - Eraserheads

Till we meet again. Salamat IS / EDP Department!!!