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Rowena has gained the respect and admiration of the Filipino community in the UAE for her magnificent strides with Toastmasters International – a non-profit organization that conducts communication and leadership training worldwide.
The Filipino Social Club (FILSOC) Community Organization Rising Filipino civil society organization – the Filipino Social Club (FilSoc) – recently gained the license to operate from the Community and Development Authority (CDA). A feat that is not easily achieved, this significant attainment marks collective growth for Pinoys across the emirates, highlighting the UAE’s burgeoning interest …
Tess Bautista Community Heroine A veritable community heroine, the work Tess Bautista has done to help distressed Filipinos, oftentimes putting her own safety on the line, is nothing short of admirable. Formerly Chief Clerk at the Ministry of Labor in Fujairah in the ‘90s, Tess has been assisting kababayans stricken with hardship in the emirate …
Bethoven Filomeno Educator & Photographer Rising photographer, Bethoven Filomeno is a fervent creative media educator who equips his students with the knowledge and practical expertise to be instruments of change. Teaching for the last 15 years, he shares that the most significant part of his job is empowering those under his tutelage: “As an educator, …
Olga Barcelona Philanthropist This fierce Head of Operations of renowned branding agency Brash Brands is even more passionate when it comes to supporting the causes she so loves. An advocate of giving back, whose true calling is in charity, Olga has been working tirelessly through the years helping out various communities around the world. Together …
Game Changer: Miguel Syjuco Author & Democracy Advocate With a slew of prominent enemies, haters and bashers on social media, Miguel Syjuco is without a doubt a notorious thought leader among Filipinos. Despite the numerous public opinions and rumors about him in the end, he is an activist with a unique story that has challenged …
Ambassador Alan Timbayan Qatar Ambassador Alan L. Timbayan was appointed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, to the State of Qatar in September 2016. The Chief of Mission joined the Philippine Embassy in Doha in March 2017 and is the seventh Philippine Ambassador to the state. A seasoned diplomat, he has been …
Thoughtleaders – Kabayan Dubai Educators Formerly Kabayan Non-Profit Org (KNPO), Kabayan Dubai has been providing specialized knowledge and training courses to help Filipinos in the UAE broaden their career, and business horizons. Established just five years ago by a group of volunteers/philanthropists intent on helping their compatriots advance within their respective sectors, the group …
Romy Miclat Artist Romy Miclat, is the artist and illustrator who has created one of the UAE’s most well-recognized pop figures – ‘Mohdesh’ the lovable mascot associated with the Dubai Summer Surprises. A veteran artist and illustrator, Romy has done many significant campaigns through the years working for various advertising agencies. His creation for …
Charles Liban Jr. Photographer & Content Creator Keeping a robust career as an imaging professional in the UAE is already an important achievement in and of itself for Charles Liban Jr. as the market is already quite saturated with talented content creators. One of his proudest feats, however, is the level of involvement that he …
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