Promotions
This board's goal is to connect new and existing members to AkbayanSJSU whether it be through direct interaction or through our social media. We're here to keep you involved, informed, and entertained.
Public Relations Officers focus on maintaining a direct line of contact between the cabinet and the general members so all members are informed about events, workshops, programs, and other activities involve with the organization.
Media Officers focus on producing visual content for our general members to keep them informed on important dates, workshops, and events as well as providing entertainment throughout the year with videos and other media content.
Public Relations
Oh hey!!!
My name is Russell Estrada (he/him) and I’m a 3rd year majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems. I am honored to serve as ½ of your PR Officers for this academic year!
A quick hxstory of my time in Akbayan - I joined Akbayan my sophomore year and I decided to do everything this organization has to offer. I was an Odyssey Intern where I got to grow and make many connections. I participated in Friendship Games in the games aspect. I got picked up in the Fall of 23 by my Kuya Marc in Dynasty Fam (Shoutout!), and I was part of the behind the scenes and cultural dance aspects in PCN 36!
A fun fact about me is that I love going to theme parks! I’ve been going to different theme parks since I was young and I especially like learning and going on roller coasters. I live very close to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and I’ve been going there for most of my life, but since being in San Jose, I’ve been spending a lot of time at California’s Great America. So if you go there, you might catch me at one of the parks!
I can’t wait to see you all! If you want to reach out to me or just talk to me, you can add me on Instagram @russell.jonathan12, and if you see me walking around on campus feel free to say hi!!!
Public Relations
Hello everybody!!
My name is Breanna Ulep (she/her) and I am a 3rd year Psychology major. I am so excited to be serving as 1/2 of your PR Officers for this year!
A bit about my journey in AK: I’m in ICON fam and was picked up by my Ate in Fall 2022. During my second year, I joined Internship (shoutout Odyssey), Cultural Core, participated in PCN, and picked up my firstborn!
A few silly things about me! Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE orangutans. You might see me around with my baby orangutan every so often. I never go anywhere without my airpods! I love le sserafim, newjeans, Mac Miller, Laufey, and all of Stephanie Soo's podcasts. I’m also a proud Kings fan, enjoy bouldering, drinking matcha, and watching Formula One! I love movies and of course, I don’t play about Letterboxd. My movie rec for y'all is Monster (2023) dir. by Hirokazu Koreeda. 5 stars and a heart!
Feel free to send me some movie recs on IG @baobrea. I’d love to add them to my watchlist! I can’t wait to get to know y'all! :o
Media
What’s going on!
My name is Ray Paredes (he/him) and I am a 4th year Biomedical Engineering major. I am also honored and privileged to serve as 1/3 of your Media Officers for this academic year!
When I joined Akbayan, I was coming off a rough first year since I had trouble making friends as a Freshman. Fast forwarding to my Second year, I joined Akbayan and got picked up by my Kuya Walter alongside my twin Mateo! Since then, I have participated in many programs and events where I met some of my closest friends that I hold near and dear to my heart. This community has become my home away from home.
A little bit about me: I love to play sports (especially football, basketball, and volleyball), I am a gamer, and I love to play music (I recently learned to play Saxophone over the summer)!
So excited to work alongside such a wonderful community. If you want to get to know me more, follow me on Instagram @rvlparedes and @capturesbyray. I’ll see you around!
media
Hello everyone!
My name is Arabella Arcega (she/her), and I’m a 4th-year Biochemistry major. I’m part of ICON Fam, and I’m honored to serve as one of your Media Officers for this academic year!
A quick overview of my Akbayan journey: I joined during my freshman year with the goal of making friends and finding a mentor to help me transition into college life. I joined the KAAMP program, where I was picked up by my Ate Angela. In my second year, I became more involved, joining the Academic Core (COREsine) and picking up my first ading, Deanna. In my third year, I got even more active, joining Social Core (CORETown) as SPUF Master during the Friendship Games season, as well as PCN Core (KOREagatan), where I was one of the Program Designers. I also picked up my second ading, Angel!
Now, for a few fun facts about me: I love studying at cafes, playing volleyball, and reading romance novels as a way to relax. Volleyball is a special favorite of mine—I usually play at the SRAC, so if you see me, feel free to say hi! As for studying, you’ll often find me at Philz near campus.
Anyway, enough about me—I’m excited to meet and work with all of you! If you have any questions or just want to know more, feel free to follow me on Instagram @arabella_arcega. See you all soon!
media
Heyyyyyyy!
I’m John Buclatin (he/him), a 4th year Computer Science major and also 1/3 of your Media Officers for this school year!
I joined Akbayan in my third year because I wanted to immerse myself in a completely new experience, so I joined KAAMP and got picked up by my Kuya PJ in KAAMP Hero (Who’s my hero!!), did Internship and became an Odyssey Intern, participated in Roll Call and Games during Friendship Games, and eventually went on to do modern, cultural (shoutout out my Lancey Lances <3), and band for PCN 36! In the end, I definitely got what I wanted and so much more in the form of friendships and memories I’ll cherish for a lifetime.
A little more about me: I love playing games like Monster Hunter, Hollow Knight, and the Yakuza series; I try to go to the gym and/or climb at the SRAC a few times a week; I (sometimes) cook, but recently I’ve been getting back into making Vietnamese Coffee! One of my favorite things to do is listen to music (fav artist is probably Bixby, hmu if you know him 0.0), so feel free to shoot me recs at @jbuknoyy
I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to give back to this community that has given me so much, so I hope that y’all don’t hesitate to reach out and chat!