School names building after Dr. Romero’s brother
By Joey Pavia
IN MEMORY OF RED. At the blessing and inauguration of theRed Romero Building are Dr. Reghis M. Romero II and Red Romero’schildren – Margaux, Camille and RG – and other family members.
ANGELES CITY – A school here has named a new building after the late brother of Dr. Reghis M. Romero II, a prominent Kapampangan businessman and philanthropist.
Officials of Bonifacio V. Romero High School, led by Principal Jennifer Santos, said they are honored to name the structure the Red Romero Building in memory of Reghis’s brother, who passed away three years ago. Red was a former director of the Base Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and vice president of RII Builders.
“We want to continue the legacy of the Romeros when it comes to helping the community,” Santos said.
Reghis has long been a patron of the school. He funded the construction of a two-story building named after his mother, Casilda, while the school, located at the EPZA Resettlement Site in Barangay Pulung Cacutud, was named after his father, Bonifacio.
Over the years, Reghis has also provided financial assistance, computers, and other teaching equipment to the school and its teachers.
In his speech, Reghis said: “Today, we celebrate not with sadness, but with gratitude—a promise l that the values of our father Bonifacio, the love of our mother Casilda, and the kindness of my brother Red will continue to live on in this place.”
Margaux, Red’s daughter, said her father “deeply believed in progress and in finding ways to do things better.” She added that he was always
learning, always active, and always trying something new. Red’s other children are Nicole, Camille, RG, Rouise, and Simoune.
Also present at the blessing were Pulung Cacutud Barangay Captain Francisco Cura, Village Councilor Moises Cunanan, and Salapungan Barangay Captain Rey Malig.
Master Teacher I Mernita Cristobal disclosed that the completion of the two-story building, which has 16 classrooms, will now allow the
school to hold whole-day classes for Grade 7 to 10 students.
The city government funded the construction of the building, which has a comfort room in every classroom.
