Last November 27, 2021, the University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) Batch 1997 held the ‘97’s Got (Mystery) Talent Show. Streamed online and attended by Batch ‘97 alumni from all over the world, the talent and game show featured our batchmates’ talents that had been unknown to most of us. The audience had to identify the batchmate  with only their newly revealed talent as a clue. 

Talents showcased were Kariktan Pagarigan-Mingoa’s arnis skills, Carlo Colendrino’s finger boarding maneuvers, Bonifacio Padernal’s hand tricks, Gracia Gregana’s dexterity in solving minesweeper puzzles, Ethel Ravena Langkay’s cherry stem tongue-knotting skill, and Ron De Vera’s Vera's expertise in paper doily-making. Of course, no talent show would feel complete without musical and dance numbers, and our batchmates did not disappoint! Joshua Sabate played the guitar and sang “Make It With You,” Loys Ontog-Perez played “School Days” on the piano, Arabelle Casauay impressively sang a catchy toothpaste jingle without smiling, Kara-o-cker Eli Agabin stumped everyone in his rendition of GnR's "Bed of Roses," and Karen Savella-Hercia blew everyone away with her limber dance moves to the tune of "Hindi Ko Na Mapipigilan." While all the talents brought a smile to the audience’s faces, it was Karen's dance number that garnered the most votes and won her the "Crowd Favorite" award.