This year – 2022 – has seen a lot of events reverting to pre-pandemic days. The…
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Networking with Filipino business owners, entrepreneurs, executives and professionals
Last Friday night, October 7, I attended the 4th meeting of The Executive Club (TEC) of the…
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A long line of Philippine Ambassadors (and Consul Generals) to the UAE
For almost 20 years I had known most of the ambassadors and consul generals who served…
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Calling President Bongbong Marcos to appoint a Climate Change Ambassador
The recent UN General Assembly (UNGA) address of President Bongbong Marcos where he mentioned about the…
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Passing on, letting go and moving on to the next journey
Our CFC community in the UAE will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this November. We are…
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Working in a company which promotes Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)
We had two internal celebrations at our head office last week: Onam on Thursday and our…
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Come to LA (Philippines) and climb Mayon
It’s really more fun in the Philippines, especially in LA or Legazpi, Albay where I was…
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Our son explains the connections in the modern art of the Philippines and the Arab World
This column is about our son, Eldrick Yuji Raphael, who graduated last Saturday, August 27, with…
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Best learnings and experiences from companies I had worked with
I am writing this column on our third night in Makati City where my first companies…
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Salute to the 2nd Dakilang Manggagawang Pilipino Nominees
I shared my Sunday afternoon, August 14, with 19 of the 20 shortlisted nominees of the…
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