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Mahvelous!

That's how Doc Hof or Dr. Hofilenia would have described our music, good or bad.

He has been the moderator of the Glee Club for thirty years. Today, the Ateneo community, his GC family and the ACS honor his valuable support and contribution through the Lux in Domino award.

When I first started out with the Glee Club, I always had questions about that elderly man who sat at the back of the rehearsal room. Unfortunately, nobody was able to answer my questions.

Now, I know that Doc Hof...
...studied in the Ateneo from grade school till college.
...wrote several plays.
...sang with the Ateneo Glee Club as a tenor in the '50s.
...is a doctor of Medicine who specialized in Pediatrics and Child Psychiatry.
...was given a Fulbright grant that enabled him to study in the U.S. Bigatin!
...acted as a Mayor during the Japanese occupation.
...is the reason why we have the Cupertino School for Special Children.

As he gave his acceptance speech, all I can see was humility in such a great man. He attributed everything he accomplished to God. I am so proud to know such a man who led an exemplary life.

Mahvelous! That's how I would describe his life.

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