Class Representatives
Angelica Juanillo![Angelica Juanillo]()
Major: Communications
Year: Super Senior!
Current FPLP course: Filipino 101
Why am I taking FPLP courses? Other than needing 2 years of foreign language, I want to get more in touch with my culture and its traditions.
5 Interesting Facts:
1. Before entering college I went to Private Catholic schools my entire life.
2. I can’t whistle or wink, but I can move my ears back and forth.
3. I was born in Subic Bay, Philippines and moved to HI when I was just 6 months old.
4. I’m obsessed with pop culture. Anything celebrity related I probably know about. My TV is forever programmed to E!
5. Bought my first car this year… it’s a used 2009 Nissan Sentra. I love it, even though it’s just a Sentra. Lol.
Monica Manuel
Major: Architecture
Year: Sophomore
Current FPLP course: Filipino 101
Why am I taking FPLP courses? To learn more about the Filipino culture and another language besides Ilokano.
5 Interesting Facts:
1. I tend to always wear pink or a lot of floral print
2. Radford Alumni.
3. I love running.
4. I'm an organist at my church.
5. I love caramel frappes
Gabrielle G. Lapinig
Major: Architecture
Year: Sophomore
Current FPLP course: Filipino 101
Why am I taking FPLP courses? To be able to communicate with my family and relatives and to eliminate language barriers.
5 Interesting Facts:
1. Been to Japan a few years back, I'm definitely moving there one day. =)
2. I haven't visited te Philippines yet, but when I do I'll visit my family's hometown of Cebu.
3. In the past, people gave me weird nicknames like Rogue because I have a white streak of hair.
4. I love curry. o.o"
5. I can't come up with interesting facts to save my life. ^__^"
Darren Sana
Major: Art (BFA)
Year: Transfer student from UHMC (UH Maui College) and my first semester at UHM.
Current FPLP course: Filipino 101
Why am I taking FPLP courses? Because I needed to fulfill H/SL. I decided on FIL because what better language to learn than my own native tongue. Now I can decipher if my parents talk about me with my relatives. Bwahahahaaaa!
5 Interesting Facts:
1. I'm a very serious photgrapher. My dream one day is to be a world renowned photographer but that is very less likely to happen. So I've decided to pursue and become a art teacher.
2. I'm very musical. I play 4 different instruments. Ukulele as my main, guitar, piano, and my voice.
3. I have four tattoos and I plan to get more.
4. I like to collect things and keep things that have lots of sentimental value. OCD muh? >_<
5. Though I may seem introverted in nature I'm always more of an extrovert most of the time.
Mallory Manier
Major: Kinesiology
Year: Transfer Freshman
Current FPLP course: Filipino 101
Why am I taking FPLP courses? It was here at UH, so I took it.
5 Interesting Facts:
1. I was born and raised in Alaska.
2. I like long walks on the beach and watching the sunset.
3. I don't really have any interesting facts, sorry.
Victoria Estira
Major: Sociology
Year: Senior
Current FPLP course: Filipino 202
Why am I taking FPLP courses? So I can conversate with my realtives back in the Philippines.
5 Interesting Facts:
1. I recently went to prom.
2. I'm addicted to "Doctor Who" that I tend to reference back to the show from time to time. It gets on my boyfriends' nerves.
3. I've never got a chance to surf or even learn for that matter.
4. When I was younger, I wanted to be a chef or a scientist but mostly a Power Ranger.
5. I accidentally killed my pet bird when I was 5.
Nicole Carino 
Major: Biology
Year: Sophomore
Current FPLP course: Filipino 101
Why am I taking FPLP courses? To learn more about my roots and to learn hw to read and write Filipino.
5 Interesting Facts:
1. That 70s Show is my favorite TV Show.
2. I like to bake because I have a sweet tooth,.
3. I love little kids and I want to be a pediatrician.
4. My perfect day consist of hiking in the morning, going to the beach and grabbing an acai bowl with extra granola.
5. I'm a pretty open-minded person and I like to try new things.
Jordan Rull
Major: Biology
Year: Junior
Current FPLP course: Filipino 201
Why am I taking FPLP courses? I want to become more in tune with my heritage and culture. I also want to understand my aunties when they talk about me at parties.
5 Interesting Facts:
1. I was born and raised in San Diego, CA.
2. I've been b-boyinh for four years and I dance every single day.
3. I've been a tourist in London, Paris, Venice, and Rome.
4. When you see the Grand Canyon in person it looks like a painting
5. I was in Air Force JROTC in high school, and was commander of the Army Fancy Drill Team.
Darlene "Dani" Tomas
Major: Art [studio]
Year: Sophomore
Current FPLP course: Filipino 201
Why am I taking FPLP courses? It gives me more sense of pride as a Filipino.
5 Interesting Facts:
1. I've beend drawing for about 15 years.
2. J-Rock and K-Pop keep me sane(-ish)
3. The Joker is my buddy
4. I've played clarinet, piano, guitar and tuba.
5. I don't like my middle name, and I have an ednless list of nicknames.
