Innholdsfortegnelse for TGFM Issue 7 - November 2020 i The Global Filipino Magazine

Aiming high and dreaming big is always Engineer Brian Guingab Tiu’s mantra in life. While pursuing his dreams in the UAE, through his works, he is also proving that Filipinos are globally competitive. Moving to the UAE at the beginning of 2007, his first overseas job was as a civil engineer at a medium-scale architectural and engineering consultancy company. Speaking about the career path he has taken, Tiu said it formed his technical career to fully develop his skills and knowledge in architecture and engineering. As time went by, he gradually became technically proficient in his line of work. Rising through the ranks, his overseas work experiences are associated with various types of building structures, skyscrapers, towers, among others. At present, Tiu is working as the project control and cost…

A few months ago, UAE-based Annalyn Batallones Aguirre was working as a domestic helper, serving a family with a salary of AED1,500 or around P19,000 only. Today, for four months, Aguirre is now earning AED4,500 or P60,000 per month as a caregiver and a private nurse. The 40-year-old said she is grateful for the Filipino Institute for giving her a chance to change her career and earn more. “Malaking tulong po ang Filipino Institute sa paghahanap ko ng bagong work,” she said noting that during the interview with her new employer, she had presented the international diploma from the Filipino Institute which was also attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Before leaving the Philippines, she was already an NC2 holder with…

As a full-time clinical engineer in a hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Engr. Marlon D. Boloron is tasked to provide technical support for clinical equipment throughout the healthcare system. Boloron does not only excel in the medical field, but he is also achieving one goal after another in the media industry. The Filipina has been staying in the host country for six years now and is also working as an electronics and safety engineer. In the hospital, he also looks after the video and stills presentations of the company. Out of his work, Boloron also does photo and video productions. His works have been published in various international magazines in the USA, Canada, the UK, Germany, Russia, and Japan, among others. On the sidelines, he also shares his…

“If you keep chasing on your dreams, one day you’ll catch them.” This has been said many times by successful people and this has been the mantra of UAE-based professional flair bartender turned to founder and CEO Alberto Flores Opena. Opena, with 21 years of combined work experience abroad, owns OUNCE, a leading event management solutions, facilities management, and consultancy specializing in food and beverage in the UAE. Established in 2013, the company continues to work closely with well-known companies in the host country, including MMI, Spinney’s Abu Dhabi, Dubai World Trade Centre, Coca-Cola, among others. Prior to establishing his business, while working for other companies, he received numerous notable recognitions in his field of expertise in the region. Opena, who is also a mixologist and beverage consultant, has initially…

For the past 14 years, Lito Rayman Navarro has been working overseas. Despite the many challenges he was facing, he did not stop showing his best and prove that Filipinos are naturally hardworking and trustworthy. Navarro is currently a production supervisor for a largescale professional small screw manufacturer in Vietnam where his company in Taiwan assigned him for two years now. For 12 years, he worked and lived in Taiwan and excelled gradually in his work. His employer, according to him, observed, through him, how Filipinos work. As he stood out in his workplace and performed excellently, without his knowledge, he was the first Filipino recipient of the outstanding overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Taiwan in 2014. Since then, Navarro has received the following awards: 2016 Bagong Bayani Awardee by…

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Arby Intal was a fresh graduate when he arrived in Dubai in 2007. Inexperienced, apart from his luggage from the Philippines, has nothing else but his degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He said that he had a hard time securing a job in his field which would preferably be an IT specialist or a computer or a computer programmer. However, Intal always believed that the best way to get past doubt and inexperience is through action. While looking for a job, like many Filipinos in the UAE, he had to go out of the host country for a visa run every after two months. While looking for a better job situation, his first overseas job was as a data encoder. Pursuing to obtain a better job, he…

Ten years ago, Michael Sipano has set foot in the UAE with a reason to expand his personal and professional network. A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, he started to work as a nurse in a hospital in the Philippines immediately after his graduation. For the past several years in the UAE, he mainly worked in the corporate and events industries. His first work was as a receptionist for a flower and garden company, then became an assistant manager in a flower shop, until he became an office manager and events manager for an events company. While working in the events sector, he was given a chance to collaborate with local people and experts of different countries. “Working abroad is also a great opportunity to travel while getting…

Felma Becalso Taylor, an entrepreneur based in Bahrain, has decided to abandon the employee life to follow her passion. According to her, she was not satisfied with merely working for others so she started the Designer Imports Will. The managing director offers contract manufacturing for projects in the Middle East, Europe, and the USA. Her business has also become an avenue to promote furniture and handicrafts made in the Philippines. She does not only purchase products from the Philippines, but she also buys from ASEAN countries as she has already established good network relations in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. Living in Bahrain for 17 years now, she considers having the best of both worlds: having a family in the Philippines and an American household in the host country. The Department…

An overseas Filipino worker in Dubai revealed that without the help of the UAE-based educational institution Filipino Institute, she couldn’t achieve what she has today. Summer Belle, on her YouTube channel, created a video to showcase how investing in education has helped her to gain more confidence to secure a promotion. Summer, a political science graduate, has enrolled herself first in English Proficiency. With her gusto and determination to learn, she graduated with flying colors and consistently topped the class. “Puhunan ko yung knowledge lang. Alam naman natin na kapag gusto mo pumasok sa work, hindi lang dapat experience ang dala dala mo, dapat meron ka ding evidence–meron kang certificate, meron kang diploma,” she said. Summer said she was lucky to know the Filipino Institute which offers affordable and quality…

Sherylene Dela Cruz, a registered pharmacist, has three mantras in life: never stop learning, never be afraid of stepping outside the comfort zone, and never live with what-ifs. Following these motivations in life, Dela Cruz is now a professional coder (apprentice) after passing the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s (AACP) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam with an 86 percent score. These are my simple beliefs, as life is a wonderful journey of discovering your limits, learning despite your ups and downs, and conquering each challenge. And every time you have that moment of seeing what’s beyond your box, take that step and never let your mind wander while wondering what could have been,” she wrote in her testimonial statement. The journey to her success started in 2018 when she…

For five years now, the Filipino Institute has been transforming many lives of overseas Filipinos abroad by offering affordable and quality education. True to its mantra, another Filipina in the UAE has expressed gratitude for the UAE-based educational institution for helping her to achieve a major breakthrough in her life. Jenny Lyn Compuesto Mata, 34, said she used to work as a cleaner before she enrolled in the Filipino Institute, however, she’d never expected a 360-degree turn in her life when she started to learn Caregiver and secure an international diploma that took her to greater heights. “Napakalaking tulong po sa akin ng pag-aaral ko po sa Filipino Institute dahil kung hindi po dahil sa kanila, hindi po naiba ang trabaho ko po ngayon at 100% po siguro hanggang ngayon…

He always believes that there is always a reason for everything. Videographer and editor Patrick Joseph Padua Garcia whose artist name is ‘PhatG’ proves that one can tackle two passions at once do things equally well. Garcia has been working in the UAE for nearly a decade now. Presently, he is working as a videographer and editor at BC MENA, allowing him to explore his artistry, share his ideas during brainstorming for content, and engage with clients from different companies. “The best part is seeing my work being published online,” he added. Despite having a busy full-time work, the Filipino is also a rap artist, taking over the local music industry. The early life of the artist Before coming to Dubai, it was difficult for him to start a life…

For the past 27 years, Ronaldo Balot Nilo has been working in the Middle East, playing major roles in the engineering sector. The 52-year-old Filipino is currently working as a civil and structural engineering lead in Qatar wherein he is working for 12 years now. Prior to working in Qatar, Nilo worked in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 15 years. He arrived in a foreign country in 1992 and worked as a structural engineer. For over a decade, he imparted his knowledge to various companies that designed and built hundreds of structures for residential and commercial buildings, refineries, substations, factories, steel towers, bridges, marinas, diaphragm walls, pontoons, jetties, gazebos, and yacht platforms. Nilo embarked on an overseas life when he was still young. A colleague invited him to apply…

The only competitor that one must defeat, according to Jacinto Alonzo, or popularly known ‘Jay Alonzo’, is oneself. Alonozo, a seasoned photographer, has to go through the eye of a needle before he founded the Key Lite Studio and LearnfromJayA.com and became one of the most sought-after Filipino photographers in terms of food, products, and interior photoshoots. “What makes me happiest with my work is when I see my clients get to use the images I created for them and it helped their business or marketing campaign. On a personal level, the challenge of lighting different products, setups, or locations and being able to accomplish it beautifully is what keeps me going in this field,” he said. Career in the Philippines When he embarked on a career as a photographer…

For 11 years, Dubai-based HR professional Kieth Walter Ayuso was under the seminary formation to finish philosophy and develop personal growth. After leaving the seminary, he was involved in the HR team both in the Philippines and the UAE. Moving to UAE in 2014, his first professional experience was in the pre-opening team of a 5-star hotel in Dubai Media Production Zone, and there, he enjoyed building HR policies, getting his hand on the UAE law and other HR foundation as a start-up team. Eight months after, he took a big leap and worked as an HR officer at the prestigious Emaar. He was in charge of the HR marketing of the group, as well as part of the onboarding and offboarding team of Business Shared Services. “I have always…

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The Filipino Institute has recently updated its refund and certificate issuance policy for students. In two separate circulars sent to the staff, deans, and volunteers, Mr. Gabriel John Rimando, the Founder and President of the training institution, thoroughly discussed the updated policy. Issuance of certificate The Filipino Institute offers two options to students wishing to get their original certificates; either through delivery service or pick-up on the campus. The students will bear the delivery service fee if they choose to have their certificate sent to their doorsteps. Meanwhile, for the second option, students may go to the campus and claim their documents. However, an administrative fee of AED50 will be imposed if certificates remain unclaimed after December 31, 2020. Meanwhile, those students who will graduate after October 1 will only…