The Global Filipino Magazine

GABRIEL JOHN RIMANDO Publisher RYAN NAMIA Editor-in-Chief ANGELO DUMAG Associate Editor ORLI GAYETA Sales and Marketing Manager ELAINE MARBELLA JOEL LARA GENOVE DARSHANI NIMANTHI RAJAPAKSHA Sales and Marketing ALLAN CARAGAO Senior Graphic Designer JO

Kids progress at different rates and have various ways in which they learn best. Others go through normal growth and development, and others have learning problems that make it harder for them to learn than most children the same age. This is where E

A seasoned Filipino journalist was among a diverse team of in-house media practitioners who constantly informed the world about the events and developments unfolding every day at the just-concluded Expo 2020 Dubai. “It was an experience of a lifetime

It has been almost a month since the world’s greatest show, Expo 2020 Dubai, closed its curtains. Many stories have already been told about its guests, regular visitors, and organizers. Visitors from across the world relished the moments they had exp

Maricel V. Abastillas has recently bid goodbye to his 13 years of expatriate life in Abu Dhabi. She joined the Philippine government’s repatriation efforts to be reunited with her family back home. In the UAE, she has immersed herself in the oil, gas

Growing up in the Philippines, Mico Banua has always loved staying in the kitchen, helping his grandmother prepare Filipino dishes in a wide variety. This made him passionate about food as this paved the way for his curiosity about different types of

Like surfing on the endless ocean, life is all about wave selection and finding balance. When Bimbo ‘Coach Bo’ L. Calitis realized that his income after hustling some jobs in the Philippines was insufficient for his family, he decided to work abroad.

Life can’t beat up those people who won’t give up. Filipino couple and fighters Jayme and Miguel Valle lived a peaceful life together during the pre-pandemic era. They both started working in one of the leading nightclubs and restaurants in the UAE.

Born and raised in Manila, Justine Claire S Alfonso learned to play the piano at age 7. She was also introduced to ballet at a young age, shortly after her sister. Afterward, she ventured into sports, specifically figure skating. Her love for the spo

A bu Dhabi-based Filipinos Chuck ‘Chakoy’ Vosotros and Mark Anthony Talavera share the same passion in life: to create content for social media, and the other is to eat and cook food. Chakoy, who initially worked as a receptionist for a five-star hot

At the age of five, Fea Mariz Go, now 15, started a modeling career in Dubai. She was involved in several projects, including conquering the international arena by being an extra actress for the Hollywood film Startrek Beyond. Her appearance on the e

Born to a family of artists in Davao City in the Philippines, Maria Elsa Eman Bacharpa is an established visual artist and has worked on many commission projects, including interior design in the Philippines. For 13 years now, she has been working as

Ayah Lacanaria Fuentes lost her work even before the pandemic took a toll on the world economy with more than AED200,000 in debt from the people she knows. She faced many struggles when she pitched her business plan and asked for their support. None

They say that the best gift in life is a second chance. For Dubai-based OFW Camilo Jordan Dignos, nothing is more rewarding than being given a second chance in life. Unconscious for nine days due to Covid-19, he promised that he would give back to th