the CHAMP

Name: Carl Jamie Simple Sanchez Bordeos

Nickname: Champoy

My friends call me: either Caloy or Carl

In my family, I am called: Champoy; Ampoy; CJ; Simple

When I was a student in elementary, high school, or college, my teachers called me: Simple; Carl James; Carl; Mr. Bordeos

At work, I am: CJ; Carl

Pen names used (in U.P.): yuping papel and champoyupee

Blog names: The Champ (Friendster)

The Son of Oble, and Freedom Fighter (Blog.com)

Blessed Fourteen (Wordpress.com)

Email addresses: cjsimplebordeos@gmail.com; makasa_upmshs@yahoo.com

Birth date: 14 January 1985

Time I was born: 6:55 AM

Day I was born: Monday

Birthplace: Ospital ng Maynila (Manila)

Interests: History; Politics (world and local); Books; Classic songs and movies; writing

Student Number (in U.P.): 02-89260

University System: University of the Philippines

Constituent University: U.P. Manila

College: School of Health Sciences (Palo, Leyte)

Departments:Nursing Department, Community Health Work/Midwifery Department

Courses: Midwifery, Nursing

Batch (in UP): 26th Batch

Class: BSN 26th Class Section A; CHW Class Section A

Favorites

Song (local): Handum (by Jose C. Gomez)

Local Singers (Female): Regine Velasquez, Leah Salonga and Kyla

Local Singers (Male): Christian Bautista and Gary Valenciano

Foreign Singer (Female): Celine Dion

Foreign Singer (Male): Josh Groban

Beverage: Ice Tea

Food: Pancit Canton and Lumpiang Shanghai

Color: Green

Street Foods (in U.P.): Fishball, kwek-kwek

Symbol (in U.P.): Manong Oble (UP Oblation)

Symbol (at CKC): Tatay Kiko (ST. FRANCIS at Christ the King College)

Professor (in U.P.): Professor Rolando O. Borrinaga

Events (in U.P.): UP Lantern Parade and UP Oblation Run

Student Publication: Kule (The Philippine Collegian, the weekly student newspaper of UP Diliman)

Campus: Diliman Republic (U.P. Diliman)

Choirs: all those in U.P.: The Philippine Madrigal Singers, UP Singing

Ambassadors; Korus (UP Concert Chorus)

Orchestra: Gomez Orkestra (Here I am referring to CKC Jose C. Gomez Orchestra)

Local Actress: Iza Calzado

Hollywood actress: Julia Roberts

Hollywood Actor: Russell Crowe

Local Newscasters: Mel Tiangco, Jessica Soho

International Newscaster: Christiane Amanpour

TV Station (local): GMA 7 – Kapuso

News Channel (local): ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC)

News Channel (International): CNN, BBC

Fantaseries (local): Encantadia (GMA 7 - Kapuso)

TV Programs (local): I-witness (GMA 7); Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5? (GMA 7); Bubble Gang (GMA 7); Nuts Entertainment (GMA 7)

Talk show host (local): Kris Aquino

Writers/Columnists (local): UP Professor Rolando O. Borrinaga; Conrado de Quirros (Inquirer)

Newspaper (local): Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI)

About People
Best Friends — Joseph Estan ‘Tan-tan’ B. Saludaga, Eulo Jake S. Bordeos

Friends: Many to mention

Bands — Eraserheads, Parokya ni Edgar

Royal Celebrity — Princess Diana

Organizations (in UP): UP Solidaridad (Alliance of UP Student Writers), Katipunan ng mga Sangguniang Mag-aaral sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (KASAMA sa UP)

Saints: Mother Teresa, Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Saint Anthony de Padua

Angels: Gabriel and Michael

About Places
Places at Home — bedroom and bathroom
Bookstore — National Bookstore

Cities (in the Philippines) — Baguio, Cebu
Hotel — Waterfront Hotel (Cebu, Philippines)
Fast Food Chain — Jollibee (because of Ice Craze)

About Entertainment

FantaSeries — Encantadia

TV Song — Any song by Regine

About Food/Drinks

Dessert: Anything chocolate

Ice-cream Flavors: Chocolate and Ube
Fruits: Guavas, Mango
Pasta: Carbonara
Vegetable: Malunggay
Cakes — cakes from Goldilocks and/or Red Ribbon

About Relaxation/Recreation
Holiday — Christmas and New Year

Time of Day — Mid-morning
Snack(s) — Ice Tea and Pansit canton
Junk Food — Nova, Piattos
Hobbies — Reading and writing

Lullaby Hymn — Payapang Daigdig
Nursery Rhyme — Blues Clues rhymes (favorites of my baby love, Michael Angelo)
Christmas Song — Perfect Christmas
Sport — Badminton, basketball, boxing (because of Manny Pacquiao)

Boxer – Manny Pacquiao

Basketball Team — UP Maroons

Pet — Dog
Websites — up.edu.ph; cnn.com; inq7.net

Music Genre — Pop

Magazines — Reader’s Digest, Time

About Everything

Dream Roles — Freedom Fighter, Human Rights Activist, Peace Advocate, Environment Conservationist/Activist,

Plant — Siemprevivo

Flower — White Rose
Gem — Diamond
School Subjects — Science, Mathematics, English, History

Nursing School Subjects: Anatomy and Physiology, Medical-Surgical Nursing

Cartoon Characters —Scooby Doo, Agazukin Chacha, Blink, Power puff Girls

Super Hero — Darna

Number — 8

Letters — P, C

Memorable

Food: Ice Craze

Song: With You

PRICELESS POSSESSION

Calbayog Coffeetable Book

TREASURED Books

1. Mother Teresa (the first book I bought from my salary)

2. Time (Commemorative Issue on Barack Obama) – November 17, 2008

3. Colonial Odyssey of Leyte: 1521-1914 by UP Professor Rolando O. Borrinaga and Fr.Cantius J. Kobak, OFM (the second book gift of Prof. Borrinaga personally given to me on January 25, 2007)

4. Balangiga Conflict Revisited by UP Professor Rolando O. Borrinaga (the firstbook gift of Prof. Borrinaga personally given to me on 2004)

TREASURED THING

1. Loboc Children’s Choir Compilation of Songs

SPECIAL gifts from friends

1. Postcard of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Key Chain and Bookmark from Vietnam (gifts from a Vietnamese friend, sent through LBC on May 15, 2008)

2. Key chain (a gift from a Thai friend, personally given on October 2007)

3. Key Chain (UP Centennial Souvenir I bought in UP Diliman on January 2008)

6 Special Songs for CJ

1. You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban) – favorite song of my father

2. With You (by Chris Brown)

3. My One and Only You (Parokya ni Edgar)

4. U.P. Naming Mahal

5. Handum (by Jose C. Gomez)

6. I Believe (by Shin Seung Hoon. ‘I Believe’ is a Korean theme song of My Sassy Girl, The Movie)

favorite Movies

True to Life Movies

1. Out of Africa

2. Schindler’s List

3. Mother Teresa: Life Story

4. Mahatma Gandhi: Life Story

5. A Beautiful Mind

Love Story Movie

1. Windstruck

2. Sassy Girl, The Movie

3. Love of Siam

4. Classic Love

5. Sound of Music

6. Love Phobia

favorite Novel

1. A Walk to Remember (the only English novel that made me cry)

favorite Poem

1. All Things Bright and Beautiful