Name: Amita Biona
Nickname: Mits/Meats
Year & Program: U3, Political Science & Economics
Position: Co-President
Hometown: Toronto/Kingston, ON
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Ano ba?” (What’s the matter?)
Name: Chelsea Capistrano
Nickname: coolchels
Year & Program: U3, Political Science
Position: Co-President
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“#magkasama” (togetherness)
Name: Monica Manuel
Nickname: Ica
Year & Program: U3, Sociology & East Asian Studies
Position: Senior Advisor
Hometown: Winnipeg, MB/Imus, Cavite
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Kain na” (Let’s eat/It’s time to eat)
Name: Michelle Marquez
Nickname: Chang Chang
Year & Program: U3, Anatomy & Cell Biology
Position: Senior Advisor
Hometown: Ajax, ON
Name: Alec Regino
Nickname: Leclec
Year & Program: U3, Sociology
Position: Senior Advisor
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Grabe” (~crazy, exceptional, wow~)
Name: Alexandra de Guzman
Nickname: Alex
Year & Program: U3, East Asian Studies & Computer Science
Position: Design Committee
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Ewan ko” (I don’t know)
Name: Jiestine Horlador
Nickname: Jiji
Year & Program: U2, French Elementary Education
Position: VP External
Hometown: Davao City, Philippines/Montréal
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Samok ka” (“You’re annoying” in Bisaya)
Name: Dainty Chan
Nickname: Daints
Year & Program: U3, Psychology
Position: VP External
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Nakakahiya” (I’m shy/It’s embarassing)
Name: Nina Blancas
Nickname: Neens
Year & Program: U2, Political Science & Economics
Position: VP Academic
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Maarte” (Pretentious)
Name: Danica Smith
Nickname: Dani
Year & Program: U4, History & World Religions
Position: VP Internal
Hometown: Malta, NY
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“OA” (Over acting)
Name: Chloe Rodriguez
Nickname: Day (pronounced “dai”)
Year & Program: U2 Arts, English: Cultural Studies, Psychology, & Marketing
Position: Design Committee
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Basta!” (Whatever!)
Name: Anne Safran
Nickname: Saffron
Year & Program: U3, Political Science & IDS
Position: Social Director
Hometown: Quezon City, Philippines/Paris, France
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Kilig” (Goosebumps you get when something cute happens)
Name: Joanne Chio
Nickname: Jo
Year & Program: U3, GSFS (Gender, Sexuality, Feminist and Social Justice Studies)
Position: Social Director
Hometown: Kobe, Japan
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Gigil” (An irresistable urge to squeeze something because it’s cute)
Name: Frances Ortizo
Nickname: Fran
Year & Program: U3, Psychology
Position: VP Finance
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Hugot” (Feels)
Name: Mina Pingol
Year & Program: U1, Social Worker
Position: First Year Representative
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Mahal Kita” (I love you)
Name: Jaren Abergas
Nickname: Aren
Year & Program: U0, Life Science
Position: VP Events
Hometown: Singapore
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Ayooooon” (Theeeere)
Name: Marien Bantatua
Nickname: Pem Pem
Year & Program: U3, Education
Position: VP Communications
Hometown: Hamburg, Germany
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Aray ko” (Ouch)
Name: Christian Pili
Nickname: Chris
Year & Program: U0.5
Position: First Year Representative
Hometown: Singapore and Hong Kong
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Hay naku! [then scratch you head]” (Oh my goodness!)
Name: Cesar Ramirez
Nickname: Chino
Year & Program: U2, Sociology & IDS
Position: VP Academic
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Your favourite Filipino saying/phrase?
“Tamad” (Lazy)