He has been an active volunteer facilitator of the National Youth Commission and is now a member of the national council of the National Anti-Poverty Commission - Youth and Students Sector.
As a child rights advocate and youth organizer, he has been to communities in and out of Cebu handling seminars/trainings in collaboration with youth/children's organizations.
He hopes to contribute in empowering the young by leading the TINGOG KABATAAN Organization since 2001. Aside from checking on his profile at www.friendster.com/profiles/ambungan, get to know Bré in this dossier:
Nickname: bré_ambungan.
Star or Zodiac Sign (for believers only): Shagitarius.
Educational Attainment: AB Philosophy batch 2000, BS Psychology batch 2004 (with MA units in Industrial Psychology).
Birthdate (if you have any): December 2, 1978.
Birthplace: Lumad nga lumulupyo sa dakbayan sa Sugbo.
Email address: af2b9@yahoo.com
Color of eyes? (minus the contact lens please!): Black.
Hair color: itom Shoe size (if you are familiar what a shoe is): 8.5
Height (vertical not horizontal please, my mom will ask you that later): 5'2".
Brothers/sisters (blood or biological please, and with ages): Fay Margarita (36), Mayla Concepcion (35), Alvin Toribio (34) and Yumi Victoria (28).
Your types of music? Christian Contemporary Music, Inspirational, the "proud-to-be-Pinoy" songs, ug ang atong pinalangga nga "Bisrock" Music.
HAVE YOU EVAH?
...been hurt emotionally? Why not, coconut?!
...kept a secret from everyone? Of course, golf course.
...had an imaginary friend? Hala, kuyaw na ni wa pod intawn oi.
...cried during a movie? Yes, over documentary films pod usahay...
...been on stage? Yup, graduation for elementary, high school and college... didto sa USC cultural center. Kadaghan pod to oi kay cge man mi praktis
...been sarcastic? Kantahan jud ko ani ug 'Liar Evil' if I say NO! Bwahahaha
FAVORITES:
Band/s: BISROCK bands
Music Album/s: "I Am I" by Facilitators' Circle, Bisrock albums nga dili pirated, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, ug uban photo album diri.
Color for clothes: Gray or Black! Or any kung libre.
Dry season? Or wet season? Wet season!
Cartoon character? Simba (Lion King).
Drink: MILO everyday!!!
Song: "Golden Fiendship" by Glenn G. Glarino
Ice Cream: mango, ube or mocha
Subjects of interest: Physics.
Chick Movie Star: Sauna si Heart Evangelista dili na man ko karon updated sa movie scene.
Guy Movie Star: Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer in 24).
TV Show: 24
RIGHT NOW...
Wearing: Grey KOOL ADVENTURE CAMP shirt.
I'm feeling: Kapoy from a three-day Adventure Camp with our participants from Don Bosco Boys' Home (Liloan) and also getting ready for another three-day training with the Facilitators' Circle that would be in Moalboal.
Eating: Crunchy GRANOLA Bars and TailMix (nga hinatag ni Polaris! Thanks!)
Drinking: Pineapple juice from my Lexan water bottle (sobra sa seminar sa Don Bosco he he he!)
Thinking about: Unta nay muhatag nako ug itoy anytime soon. Kay nipalit na ko ug lawganan ug imnanan ug collar ug chain... ANG ITOY na lang jud ang kulang
Home alone: Yes. HOME ALONE most of the time kay pirmi lang ko wala sa balay mao sige alone amo home
IN THE LAST 24 HOURS...
Sang what song: "Tambagi ko" by GRIGIOUS Circle
Cried? Yes natandog ko sa among gipakita sa kids nga Documentary Film BUNSO
Met somebody new? YUP!!! The scientist in me! He he he. Ako gi-abli ako 3 ka units na VHF portable radios.
Cleaned your room? Hmmm Next question please...
Drove a car? Drove mo lang!!! Ako kaha nahimong driver panghatod uban kauban nga facilitators... Crosswind ni Sky Aw, sa iyang tatay.
Had fast food? BBQ ug puso, FATSFOOD to amo panihapon didto garage sa RAFI-EADSC kay kauli-on nami.
Had an argument with someone? My other self. Hala, MPD? (Multiple Personality Disorder?).
DO YOU BELIEVE IN
Yourself? I did. I do. And will always will.
Santa Claus? Sauna kadto gamay pa ko. Karon gamay lang gihapon ko
Tooth fairy? Unsa na? Would it grant my wish if I ask for my missing teeth?
Angels? Within us.
Love? Hala, nagkalawom na man imong Q&A ma'am!
Immortality? Of the body NO, of the soul YES.
Karma? On its essence yes. (Samot na. Your topic is very deep I cannot swim!)
Soulmate? CLASSMATE nalang beh. I believed my classmates kay kung wala pa, dili ko mutupad nila for proper cheating arrangements.
God? Sure oi. Seminarian baya ko sauna.
FRIENDS AND LIFE:
Do you have a GF/wife/live-in partner? GF
How long (the relationship, not her hair!)? Four years na inig week after next
Do you like anyone? Pwede anytwo? Or anythree? Ah, anymany! He he he!
Who have you known the "shy-est" of your friends? Meggy Torralba (ambot nako ra man pod)
The weirdest? Ramil Dizon a.k.a. djRAM
The loudest? Recca Marie Menchavez
The most "kuripot"? Jhoanner Chris Endrina of TRIBU_567 (145.67MHz)
Who has seen you cry? Friends from Tingog Carolinian, Facilitators' Circle, and KOOL ADVENTURE CAMP
When have you cried the most? Kadtong bata pa ko nya gigutom ko nya wa pa jud ko nailisan ug lampin ikaw?
What's the best feeling in the world? SUCCESS! (kanang gikan ka sa CR)
What's the worst feeling in the world? hangover
What's the best song ever written in the "wholewideworld"? "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong
FOR GUYS TO FILL OUT ABOUT GIRLS:
Regular underwear or thong? Regular
Painted nails or not? Or not.
Bra or sports bra? Sports bra.
Cute and mysterious? Or wild and crazy? Cute and mysterious.
Dressy or casual? Casual.
Dark or blonde hair? Asa nga hair? Bitaw, dark.
Dark or light eyes? Unsay hitsura kung ang pikas dark unya the other one kay light?
Hat or no hat? No hat. Mas maayo baseball cap.
Good or bad girl? Good nga maldita pod!
Intelligent girl or average? Doesn't have to be intelligent. But wise.
Hair up or down? Whichever basta dili lang FLAT TOP (kay dili na uso)
Jewelry or none? None lang para likay snatcher.
Tall or short? Di lang ko ug tall kay kapoy hangad.
Curly or straight hair? Straight. Pwede wavy. Ayaw lang sobra wave kay TSUNAMI na na.
Pants or skirt? Pants.
Tan or fair? Ok ra Tan. Pwede pod Go. Or Yu. Or Sy. Or Gaisano. Or Ayala. Or SM.
Accent or none? Bisan unsa accent basta naa lang translator...
Shy or outgoing? Outgoing!
FOR EVERYONE TO FILL OUT:
Silver or diamond? Silver
Diamond or pearl? Pearl
Sunset or sunrise? Sunrise!
Have you ever gone skinny dipping? Yes. Skinny sleeping, dili ka mangutana? Bwahahaha
Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Stuffed unlan ra.
Have you ever broken/sprained/fractured a bone? Yes, in a basketball game. Tooth pod gani.
Do you have any piercings/tattoo? Wala.
Rain, sun or snow? Rain showers nga walay thunderstorms.
How's the weather right now? Hala, wa koy number ni Ernie Baron.
Do you like cookies/chocolates/taho/ice candy/tempura/fishball? REESE'S
What makes you happy? Accomplishing things I think are difficult.
Are you too shy to ask someone out? Sauna.
What's the stupidest thing you've ever done? Climbing a 40-feet high wall and realizing on the top nga wala diay ko naka helmet! Super against ACCT standards (kasab-an hinoon ko ni MISTAH).
BLOW YOUR JOB!
What's the nature of your job?
In 93.1 SMASH fm, I handle the 9:30-11:30TTh program: yourVOICE,yourCHOICE TINGOG KABATAAN with djRAM on my side to work on those gadgets. Outside SMASH, I facilitate training programs, workshops and seminars with organizations, LGUs, religious groups, NGOs, and corporate teams with Al Nino Capangpangan of CHILL OUT VENTURE using Adventure-Based Programming. As an on-call facilitator of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc (RAFI) Kool Adventure Camp, I get to be with the team during camps and with their Post-Camp and youth-development programs.
Do you find your job challenging?
Whether at SMASH or during trainings I facilitate or with the institutions I volunteer in, one thing that's common is empowerment: encouraging our artists in the music scene to make themselves heard; being an agent of awareness for personal growth; supporting groups that are geared towards youth and community development. These for me are challenges that keep me going. (hala! Kanus-a kaha ko magminyo aning storyaha noh?)
Bisrock rules because?
We have the skills. We have the talents. It's about time that we return to our own culture - atong kaugalingong pinulongan. Enough of the criteria of Imperial Manila and Neo-Colonialism for quality music. Enough of those giant record labels dictating our airwaves on which bands to play - leaving our local bands far down their list. We deserved to be listened to. Mabuhi tang tanang mga BISROCKERS!!