The Global Filipino Magazine TGFM Issue 20 - December 2021

One of the main reasons why Dr. Jordan Tovera Salvador chose to work overseas is to maximize his potential in the professional field he has chosen—nursing. He also wanted to gain international experience in teaching and showcase competency and expertise to different races and cultures. On top of that, he believed that working overseas is the greener pasture for many Filipinos’ wanting to uplift their families and loved ones’ state of living and wellbeing in the Philippines. In the Philippines, he graduated magna cum laude with his nursing degree at St. Francis of Assisi College in Las Pinas in 2007. Ever since he obtained his bachelor’s degree, all he wanted was to work overseas, be rich and famous. However, this plan suddenly changed when his mother was diagnosed with end-stage…

For more than half a year now, Dr. Rolando G. Combas has been practicing as a general practitioner. He started working last April this year, four months after passing the Physician Licensure Examination last November 2020. Philippine-based Dr. Rolando’ first job was in a district hospital in Ilocos Sur, with a one-month stint working as a part-time doctor in a private hospital. Initially, he was supposed to look for nonhospital-related work due to the Covid-19 pandemic and wait for the surging cases to subside; however, he decided to plunge himself as he is the family’s breadwinner and the healthcare workforce was in dire need of medical professionals. Following his calling, he thought it was a challenging time; especially when dealing with Covid-19 patients. During the outbreak in the country, the…

Nothing is far when one wants to get there. UAE-based Filipino Emmanuel Nick B. Carbonell believes in this adage. Working in a foreign land for over a decade now is not easy but exciting for him. He always works his heart out and makes the most of it, putting his best foot and praying. Before working overseas, Emmanuel, an electrical engineer and a license ISO 9001 auditor, used to work as a professor, teaching computer science to third and fourth year students at San Sebastian College in Manila for almost a year and immediately got employed at the Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Product Standards (DTI-BPS). His teaching experience enhanced his public speaking and exposure to many people. While working with the DTI-BPS, he was trained in quality and…

Jason Roi Bucton had worked for 13 years in the UAE as an architect and interior designer in the same company. Though he has been working overseas for over a decade, Jason said he has not prepared for his personal career development. “Though it has been planned to settle down in 2020, this pandemic had pushed me as well to start building my dream,” he said. Being a global architect has prepared him to be competitive as he’s exposed to UAE’s cityscape and various architectural solutions, concepts, ideas, and possibilities. Deciding what’s best for his two kids, who have been locked inside their flat for more than eight months, they have decided to go back home despite having a comfortable life. “Here in the province, we get to enjoy still…

An adventurer woman like Bianca Nicole Vinoya proved that it is essential to enjoy the process to make it happen in chasing dreams. This determined woman is a 27-year-old achiever and currently working as Institutional Partnership Manager in New York, United States of America (USA). Bianca’s working life always revolves into service. She always makes sure that her growth as a professional is integrated into her passion which is to give communities who do not have access and resources for opportunities. She gets to explore places and experience different cultures at a young age, which makes her enjoy life while working overseas. Work of Passion Bianca is currently affiliated with Breakthrough New York, and she is responsible for managing corporate and foundation relations for the organization. Breakthrough New York is…

Rossyle B. Ayuro was earning enough back in the Philippines prior to working in Qatar; however, she never had a single penny left in the bank. As a single mother, this prompts her to look for better ways and means to support her child. She decided to work abroad at the expense of happy times with her family back home, missing special occasions, not being able to witness how her kids grow. She left her NGO work that gave her enormous experience traveling and developed in her a compassionate approach to various civil society groups, private, and government sectors. Rossyle landed in Qatar in 2014, her first time working abroad. She worked as a medical insurance billing staff—working 10 hours a day for six days with only one day off.…