I was born in September 18th, 1950 in Lopez Clinic,  Ermita , Manila. My mummy  told me it was about 7 am  on a Monday  morning.. The doctor who delivered me was Dr,. Manuel  Galvez at Lopez clinic, Ermita,  Manila.  Dr Galvez was our family  doctor and a very dear friend of my Dada from during the war. My birth took place in Lopex clinic in Ermita. During that time, the family was  staying at a very large house in Taft Avenue owned by Dr. Galvez opposite what is nown now as Cartimar market. Dr. Galvez's clinic was just accross the house we were staying in right along Taft avenue.  Dr Galvez ws a very wealthy man married to Ester Rufino from the weathy and proinent Rufino family.  

When I was about 3 years old,  the family moved to Perez st. A short distance walk away from or house was an American school where Babs,  Asha and I went to school.   I was in the  nursery class. 

When I  was 5 years old when I went to kindergarden at  San Juan de Letran college in Intramurous, Manila. The reason  my family chose this school for me was because Bhau Mohan and Bhau Nari were studying there so it was convenient that I could go with them in the morning in the family's black 180d Mercedez Benz. and they could take me  back  at noon when they came back  home for lunch.  I remember being terrified and cried so much on my first day of school. After my nanny Inday left me in class, I quickly ran out screeming,  so she had to take me back home. The following day Dada had to bring me himself and made me sit inside  the classroom with a warning  that he was standing outside. Well I was too scared to run o again after this.   

The family eventualy moved our home to no. 1456 San Marcelino st.

which as about 3 blocks away from where we were staying. Our home ws directy across  the Masonic Temple. The house was owned by Mr. Alfonso Garcia, a Spaniard friend (more like a brother to Dada).  He insisted that we stay in that home rent free,while he stayed in the same enclosed compaund in another bigger home next to us. This is where I got friendly with our driver Henry's son Johnny. Babs Asha and I,  and eventualy Rajan, Ashok,  and Mona spent most of our childhood years in this home. We learned to roller skate, bike, play street games, hand ball  and evtually even drive a car within this large compound.  

The family eventualy moved our home to no. 1456 San Marcelino st.

which as about 3 blocks away from where we were staying. Our home ws directy across  the Masonic Temple. The house was owned by Mr. Alfonso Garcia, a Spaniard friend (more like a brother to Dada).  He insisted that we stay in that home rent free,while he stayed in the same enclosed compaund in another bigger home next to us. This is where I got friendly with our driver Henry's son Johnny. Babs Asha and I,  and eventualy Rajan, Ashok,  and Mona spent most of our childhood years in this home. We learned to roller skate, bike, play street games, hand ball  and evtually even drive a car within this large compound.  

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