Real Name: Rey Refran

Call Names/Aliases: Rey, CyberTibak, Joe Cool (if I ever, ever become a radio DJ)

Birthdate: March 05, 1979

Btrthplace: Trinity General Hospital, Sta. Ana, Manila

Residence: 163 Cadena de Amor Street, Andrea Village 1-A, Panapaan VI, Bacoor, Cavite 4102 Philippines

Civil Status: Single

Height: 5'5.5"

Weight: 210 lbs (pretty much overweight!)

Family: Parents plus three other siblings, all working except for a brother who is in law school

Education:

University Currently In: University of the Philippines Manila/College of Arts and Sciences

Course: Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences

Major: Area/Asian Studies

Wildest Dream Being Chased: Too many, but I'd rather particularize it in being a physician in the field of rehabilitation medicine. Anyway, I still have other options open, say, becoming a lawyer. Siyempre pa, ayokong maging tambay lang sa tabi-tabi (ano kayo, hilo?)

Organizations Affiliated with: UP Volunteers for a Libertarian Society, Ugnayan ng Pahinungod-Manila ER Volunteers, Ang Tagamasid (1997-September 1998), League of Filipino Students (1996-1997), Area Studies League (1996-1997)

Favorite Profs: Prof. Abaya, Prof. Segovia (soon-to-retire na kase ulyanin), Prof. Villegas, Sir Erle-Frayne Argonza (of course!), Prof. Benj Mangubat of the DSS; Prof. Vibar (Opus Dei iyan), Prof. Joey "Jerk" Ogatis, Prof. Seņor Don Roven Alejandro (classmate ko iyan sa Econ 11), Prof. Magalit, Madam Bien of DAC

Most Hated Profs: Dalawa lang: sina Duck-tor Padilla at Prof. Vitriolo (if you know how to speak Espanyol, you should know what Vitriolo means -- laway!) both of DSS

High School Attended/Year Graduated: St. Joseph's Academy, Las Piņas City/1996

Elementary/Year Graduated: St. Joseph's pa rin/1992

Interests/Favorites:

Pasttimes: Internet surfing sa kung anu-anong mga site na maisip, mag-malling sa kung anu-anong mall na puwedeng bisitahin (basta me datung at preferably sa SM City Bacoor where I'm a mainstay there dahil sa proximity sa bahay ko), reading newspapers and bashing at the Manila Bulletin-Philippine Star clique, reading suspense and horror, writing anecdotes about anything under the sun, taking pix sa kung anong maisip na topic about society, esp. hell on earth

TV Program: Go For It!, Beavis and Butt-Head (sayang, pinatay na sila ni Mike Judge, sabi sa akin), TV Patrol, PBA/MBA games, kahit ano basta public affaitrs. How I'd wish Satur Ocampo hosts his own TV show.

Music: New wave, Heavy Metal, Gary Granada. Ayoko ng music sa 93.9 DWKC at 97.1 DWLS (all the DJ's there should DIE, DIE and DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Radio: (ranked accdg to preference)89.1 DMZ, NU 107, Rhythms 92.3. Ayoko ng mga bwisit na stasyon tulad ng mga sosyalerong 89.9 Magic, 99.5 RT at mga baduy na 93.9 KC at 97.1 LS!!!

Film:Gangland, Speed, Titanic, pero gosto kong makapanood ng mga films na tumatalakay sa imperyalistang US

Book:Struggle for National Democracy by Joma Sison. All you want and need to know about the current situation, and its roots. Recommended by Profs. Abaya and Villegas.

Food: Filipino (adobo, sinigang, bulalo, bbq basta me taba dahil machalap!), Chinese, Japanese (hayk!) but I'm less consumptive of imperialist American food dahil nga sa tibak ako

Perfume: Drakkar Noir, 'yon lang ang kaya ng badyet ko

Color: Red, the color of courage and bravery

Motto: Marami, tulad na lang ng "Live and let live, die and let die!" at ng "Imperyalismo, Burukrata Kapitalismo, at Piyudalismo, Ibagsak!". Iyon pa lang ang naaalala ko as of this moment.

Hang-out: UPM-CAS Library, VOLTS-LFS Tambayan, Manila Kule office (seldom), Mendiola, US Embassy

Gimmicks: As of now, puro rali lang naman. I'm looking forward to the day na makakabreak kaming mga rallyista sa mga pulis layns para thrilling experience baga, ika nga, at makatikim/makaranas ng kahit isang araw lang sa rehas ng Western Pulis Distrik Detention Cell. Isa pa, I wanna visit clubs and blow them up!

Greatest Dislike: Iglesia ni Manalo or the Iglesia ni Cristo

Commentaries/Insights/Afterthoughts:

Happiest Moment: Marami, tulad na lang ng pagkaka-pablis ng article ko sa Diario Uno, pagiging news ed ng Tagamasid, una kong rali sa Mendiola

Greatest Dream: To become a rehab med practitioner assisting amputees, maging isang dakilang tibak sa gubyerno tulad ni Rep. Bobby Taņada na hindi buwaya sa Kongreso

Most Prized Possession: Wala akong maisip!

On student activism: It should be nurtured like a plant, for if it isn't, it will wither and die a natural death. Kung ang mga kabataan sa ngayon ay pa-coņo na lang, ano'ng mangyayari sa bansa? Made-deprive ng mga alternative leaders na matitino, hindi gago? Anyway, since UP is the center of tibaks, we should strive for the ideals and aspirations of those who initiated this movement.

On the press: Distortive, mapanlinlang, katulad na lamang ng nasa Manila Bulletin-Philippine Star clique ng lintik na National Press Club. That is why people are very hungry for alternative press which, as of now, they can only find it in the campus press movement. Pero I'm looking forward to the day when ang press ay maglalahad ng katotohanan at pawang katotohanan lamang.

On being a government person: Being an SK chairperson is no big deal for me since barangay lang ang hawak ko, specifically the youth. Besides, this doesn't solve at all the bigger problem, and that is the corruption of our government men. Like what others want, we not only need a change of men and in men but also a change of system, pero tanungin n'yo na lang ako kung ano'ng sistema iyang sinasabi ko.

On being booted out at the campus press: Bwisit, that jerk should have given me a chance to prove my other worth under him. The problem is, inaccomodate niya ang mga brod at sis niya sa Remontados at EKIT. Well, for the moment, I'm gonna construct an online journal in this website and input my journalistic experience, kung anumang natutunan ko sa isang taon kong pamamalagi sa Ang Tagamasid. But still, to end, unprofessional pa rin iyon.

On Prexy Erap Estrada: Ganoon din pala siya, tuta ng Kano. Didn't make any difference from ex-Prexy FVR, because he blindly followed the IMF prerscriptions in maintaining the economy. Akala ko pa naman, "Erap para sa mahirap" siya, pero bakit niya ipinabenta ang karapatan ng mga workers sa PAL? Akala ko pa naman, makabayan siya, pero bakit niya ipinagpipilitan ang V(w)isiting Forces Agreement na pakana ng imperyalistang US? Bakit siya pa ang nanalo at siya pa ang ibinoto ko? Semplang siya kaagad sa kanyang first 100 days as the Millenium (duh!) Prexy! Well, other jerks say that we'll be enduring the next 5.5 years in doom, pero tingnan na lang natin...

On the VFA: Pakana iyan ng US of A sa kanilang neo-kolonyalismo! At all costs, dapat tutulan ang represibong measure na 'yan!

Parting shot: Ano pa nga ba ang sasabihin ko sa ngayon? Keep the faith, and I hope magkaisa na ang lahat ng mga makabayan at mga tibak para sa tunay na nasyunalismo sa ika-100 taon ng kasarinlan ng Pilipinas mula sa kolonyalistang Espanya. Another thing, if we want change, change begins with all of us, depending on which step we hall undertake.