Comprehensive Autobiography

I am Br. Kelvin Paul Bamba Panuncio, LPT and was born in the province of Tarlac, Municipality
of Concepcion, Barangay Minane on September 9, 1990. I belong to a simple family but supportive. I
came from the family of Garcia and Bamba family from my mother's side and Mendoza and
Panuncio family from my father's side.

My parents are Mr. Pablo Mendoza Panuncio, a barangay officer(Tanod) in our place and;
Mrs. Consorcia Bamba Panuncio, a retired dentist that spends most of her time with us. Among my
siblings, I was the second born and my older sisters name is Katherine Joy P. Gomez. She is a
graduate of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Business Information System
and currently working-from-home as a compliance officer because of the pandemic. My younger
sister is Kristine Ann and she is a Dentist, on the other hand, my youngest sibling is Kenneth Albert, a
graduate of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, all of my siblings already have their own
family.

Childhood environment was like a simple child who have siblings playing around with my
childhood neighbors, I was raise in a simple way of life in Concepcion, Tarlac. We are not rich or
poor but we are living in the middle class, just like a normal family we can eat 3 times a day, we are
all Roman Catholic even my relatives, I am living in the life of being Tarlaquenos as Kapampangan
culture, I belong in the life of where in I experience the transition of modern to high technology
generation.

My spiritual story started back in my childhood, every time I play with my cousins and
neighbors, we act like as if we were attending a mass. I am the priest and my cousins were my
parishioners.

I spent my primary school education in a Catholic school, Concepcion Catholic School. What I
remember when in my fourth grade, I always visit the blessed sacrament, I always spend my time
praying and talking to my "brother" Jesus and I think I felt comfortable because I can feel his
presence. Afterwards, I joined the Altar Server Ministry in our parish and served him.

I continued my service when turn high school. My involvement in the ministries of the parish
awakened my calling of priesthood. My parish priest back then at the Immaculate Conception
Parish, Concepcion, Tarlac (the late Rev. Msgr. Fr. Tirso Daquigan) encouraged me to pursue
seminary, likewise, my friends who were also seminarians, Lenon theologian from Diocese of
Urdaneta and Ivan is now a father of his family. I started to join our vocation club as young cathecist,
server and a choir. I am very active in the church when I was in high school, then, a priest named Fr.
Lloyd Lugto approach me to serve in his parish until I become a convent boy in his church whenever
he will assigned. I kept it as a secret to my parents that I attended a search in the Camillians and
they want me to enter after my graduation in high school but my parents don't want me to enter
the seminary.

My college life is quiet challenging, I am a student and at the same time a driver and a
convent boy. So, I took 2years in nursing but I didn't not want it, so I took another 2-year course
degree, Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Resort Management. I continued my service to our Lord in
our parish despite of having college struggles. Later on, I was able to enter the seminary in Cavite at
the Our Lady of La Salette College Seminary. My family wholeheartedly accepted my decision and
were very much happy at that time. Unfortunately, I spent 4 years in the seminary because of
violating some seminary rules. I left the seminary and continued my college degree in University of
La Salette Inc., Isabela. Then, I entered a Franciscan community but did not find my self there.

However, after graduating my Bachelor of Arts major in Philosophy, upon discernment, I

realized that I have to help myself first from immaturities. I wanted to see myself outside the
seminary as a young professional, I took 16 units of Professional Education to take my Licensure
Examination for Teachers, in God's grace he give it to me the title of License Professional Teacher.

Giving chance to appreciate the outside life. Tested myself if priestly life is what I really wanted and
prayed or perhaps if it is truly the will of God.

I started working as a campus youth ministry(CYM) as adviser and a guidance counselor

associate at Saint Anthony College of Technology in Mabalacat, Pampanga, later I transferred at
Children of Fatima School Inc. and created a club, "CFSI Campus Youth Ministry", and although the
school is non-sectarian, I pursued because it is the only legacy that I could mark. I enjoyed working
and living my life outside for it brought good and meaningful experiences and helped my parents
financially and cherries the moments with them.

I got my license in driving as Non-professional, I became a HRM Representative in our school

and became the president in our department. I have my On-The-Job training in my associate in
BSHRM including seminars and conferences, I was the best OJT trainee in Baguio at Hotel Henrico. I
received certificates from those seminars and trainings including my NC II and III. I attended also
some trainings and seminars for hotel and management. I also have a apprenticeship tour and
service in a sea fare. As a SHS teacher, a lot of seminars, conferences, in-service trainings including
certificates. I also have those documents attached in my folder in my room. Meanwhile, I am also
still a member of PYM in my parish in Concepcion, I became also member of Philosophical
Association of the Philippines.

So far I don’t have any psychological processes undergone beside when I was a seminarian I
always attended my career guidance and undergone counseling. Still, when I was in the school, I
stayed in the Guidance Office as my faculty and I have my own CYM office.

Then in 2019, I was a given a chance to attended a gathering of youth of a charismatic

group(Live Pure) and I am a fan of this group since I am seminarian, that time my faith in God
became pure and I think this is the time to be back and serve Him again. I confess all my sins and
talked with a member of an order of friar Capuchin and a religious nun who guide me and they give
it up a bottom line is that "my vocation is not yet finish it will not grow if you will not start again, let
you discern again and try again to enter, you can start again it's not the end." I thought my plan is
better than His plan but God has a plan and pray... Lord, I was blinded in this world. Lord have
mercy, starting today my life will offer to you same as before.

I resigned in my school last March 2020 and accepted the decision of the Congregation of Our
Lady of La Salette. But for some reasons I transfer in Opifices Christi Missionary Priest here in
Burgos, Pangasinan and I am now a Novice brother. I am very happy to where I am now. I feel how
God is blessing me and protecting me. Indeed, I am resolved that I am in the right place where God
is calling me to. I am responding to his call, hoping and praying at the same time that I will be
formed into his will. Maybe I am not worthy but God doest not called the worthy but God made
worthy the one he called at ganun po ang diyos. Just living in the present moment as our Tatay said.
And maybe there is continuation of this story but now this is not the end but the beginning of a new
story and journey of my life.