What’s your full name?
Ryan “Chester” Pangan.
Do you have any hobbies? Interests?
Yes! Currently, I am a member of IPSC (International Practical Shooting Confederation) and play drums for the band ELESI. In my free time, I enjoy mountain biking, tennis, and card gaming among others. 
What year were you born, and where?
I was born in 1979, in Angeles.
How many siblings do you have?
I am the eldest child of three siblings.
What schools did you go to for elementary and high school?
I attended Narciso School for elementary and Angeles University Foundation for high school.
Did you have any extra-curricular activities in school? Sports? Performing arts?
I was the school’s top debater and joined and won a lot of different declamation and oratorical contests. In sport, I was a varsity baseball player in high school from 1992 to 1998, and I even got the chance to play as a catcher in Palarong Pambansa.
Did you attend university?
If so, what university/post-secondary school did you attend?
I graduated from Angeles University Foundation (same school where I went for high school) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts – Major in Mass Communications.
Did you work during school?
Yes, but I was not a working student per se because I had a scholarship. I got hired as a voice talent for Angeles City Cable TV Network (ACCTN) and at night I had my own radio show for GV FM 99.1 radio station.
When did you migrate to Canada? How old were you?
2001 was the year I migrated to Canada, and I was 21 years old.
What was your first job in Canada?
When I first came to Canada, I had to work several retail jobs in malls. It was difficult at first, but then I was able to land a part time job at CKJS radio station as a sit-in for Lito Taruc. After working as Lito Taruc's sit-in part-time at CKJS for two years, Chester was promoted. In 2003, he was made CKJS's Production Manager, and is also a morning announcer, a position he continues to fulfill today.
| “Ang mapapayo ko lang sa mga kababayan natin na bagong dating o mga permanent resident to continue striving sa gusto nyo marating kasi land of opportunity naman dito... everything is possible. If it is required to go back to school or upgrade gawin po natin kasi you have to adapt to the system. One thing for sure, diligence will pay off. Lastly, it is true that we have to get into the Canadian mindset but at the same time, let us do our best to preserve our legacy as Filipinos. Nothing and nobody can ever take that away from us. Mabuhay po tayong lahat.”, says Chester Pangan of Good Morning Philippines, CKJS 810 am radio station. |  | |