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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Writing a book on selected Filipino Excellence columns

Every (wo)man should plant a tree, have a child, and write a book – attributed to the…

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What is/are your most memorable experience/s in the UAE?

This is my 8th column and this time I would like to engage with you, dear readers…

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