The Global Filipino Magazine TGFM Issue 19 - November 2021

Hard work is a kind of love language for Anthony Galeria Gacis, a 49-year-old training manager and a legendary overseas Filipino worker (OFW). Educating people for Anthony is one of his greatest passion, and although he went through different jobs, at the end of the day, he will always go back to his root, which is teaching. At a young age, Anthony was already an achiever and a government academic scholar. Although he was granted a full scholarship during his college years, he still needed to work while studying to support his family’s financial needs. Anthony never ceases to provide his family with a full-support and unconditional love. While studying in college, he had to work in food chains. Jollibee has been the foundation of his restaurant industry career. He…

There is only one way to get rid of debt, and that is by facing it head-on. This has been the scheme that Mr. Dong and Ms. Mary Beth Dumilag–both former overseas Filipino workers in the United Kingdom–adopted when they were saddled with almost never-ending debt. Having four kids and working as a full-time head healthcare manager, Mary said she and her husband had struggled to make ends meet, worst pay their cash loans and credit card. Faced with piled bills, they went to a point where they almost lost their shelter. Waiting for the ‘plot-twist’ in their lives, the couple was introduced to Saladmaster business program. At first, they didn’t believe in the power of the company that has already transformed the lives of millions around the world. The…

Being a catalyst of dreams and inspiration is Adrian Paul Menor’s philosophy, a professional digital marketer and a loving son. This young man loves to soar high and try different things, which allowed him to become an advocate and a successful young professional. Adrian is a communications graduate in Far Eastern University-Manila, Philippines, and a previous director of integrated marketing of International Youth United. His passion for media creates a leeway for him to become an advocate of community development. As part of International Youth United, an organization that focuses on enforcing human rights, Adrian used this opportunity to work and develop his passion. “I am passionate in my current work and field because I get to do what I love to do, which are filming, editing, and writing. At…

A man of inspiration and luminary, Ramzy Hesham Villegas, a 22-year-old 4th-year college graphic design student of the University of Sharjah, is a person of courage and intelligence. Currently, he holds the title of the Man of the Philippines-United Arab Emirates (MOPUAE) 2021. Aside from being a good son, intelligent student, and pageant king, Ramzy is also an advocate of mental health awareness, ambassador, host, and athlete. Indeed, at a young age, he is already an achiever. Ramzy loves to inspire people through his voice. The experiences and journeys that he encountered are the roots of his motivation in helping people to build their confidence and trust in themselves. The king of dreams As a man full of great aspirations, Ramzy tried his journey through pageant where he also discovered…

In the age of internet calls with cameraless Nokia, Ericsson handsets before wi-fi, Viber, Messenger, and WhatsApp, JTB and Easi telephone cards made three-minute home calls cheaper at night Brunei’s Post Of-fice landline. On August 31, 1990, Antonio Alabastro, a 72-year-old famed journalist, arrived in oil-rich Negara Brunei Darussalam. They transformed the weekly community paper into the country’s leading English-language daily newspaper as the first Filipino journalists in Borneo Bulletin. His reporter’s monthly compensation of PHP5,000 was insufficient to feed and educate his growing family of three girls and a boy. Another son, born a year after he began working overseas, was born in 1991. The Life of a Journalist He began his journalism career in 1969 as an apprentice with the Daily Mirror, the pre-martial-law Manila Times’ leading afternoon…

It has been a long and arduous journey for accomplished musician Marcus Ch Dela Peña. One that began in Sixth Grade when he envisioned his first melody to the struggles he faced in his hometown of Manila, Philippines, producing music for the songs he had written. But his persistence paid off. With the release of several self-produced albums, the singer-songwriter, producer is now the successful founder of musivv.com, a platform for independent artists and music creatives. Through this innovative platform, Marcus created an initiative called JumpSTARt, with the aim of producing singles for emerging, talented musicians who do not have the means to record their own songs and get noticed. The initiative quickly garnered praise from local music industry experts for its goal of finding what Marcus calls “diamonds in…