The Global Filipino Magazine

As the world’s greatest show bids goodbye on March 31, 2022, Filipino director and producer for Expo 2020 Dubai Patrick Fronda couldn’t help but be emotional about it. A lone Filipino producer on the broadcast team, he said he is sad that his journey

A journey isn’t always comfortable. There are instances that it will break your heart. But it changes one. Directly hired from the Philippines, Hazel Basilio initially worked for a Dubai-based call centre agency. Barely having enough money, she was o

A Cebuano born and raised in the little Alaska of the Philippines Madridejos, Bantayan Island Cebu, Chad Myko Bayon-on dreamed of becoming an influence of creating an opportunity for growth and personal development through resilience and hard work. A

In 2018, Joane Faye Lozanta Bistayan decided to move to Dubai to seek better work opportunities, believing that the place would help her achieve all her dreams for herself and her family members in the Philippines. She also hoped that it would be a g

Many employees change careers for different reasons. Their career goals or values may have changed or they may have discovered new interests, or simply to make more money. For Richard John Miranda, it was different. While finishing his Hotel and Rest

Of the 30,000 volunteers at the Expo 2020 Dubai, a Filipino based in Dubai has been chosen as a receiver of two major awards given by guests and co-volunteers. Jess Manglicmot clinched a total of two awards: the Golden Hearts Award and the Hero Award

Khatrine Cases Reyes has a strong desire to wander and explore the world. As a well-traveled person, when the pandemic happened and restrictions on travel were imposed, it affected her mental health. This prompted her to venture into Dubai and introd

For more than 19 years now, Domerisa Bernardo Galope has been an overseas Filipino worker (OFW), providing her family the ‘greener pasture’ she promised when she left the Philippines. She was only seven when her parents got separated. At 10, she was

Faith always defeats fear; this is what Yvonne Macatingrao has believed since she was just a child. She recalled working as early as five years old, helping her mother sell ready-to-wear clothes at dry markets, traveling from one barangay to another

The Expo 2020 Dubai has become more spectacular with stunning photos shared on its social media channels. One of the prides from the Philippines, Christopher Dan Edralin, who started working as a service crew for a fast-food chain, is behind some of

A nine-year-old Filipino boy is dominating several swimming competitions in the UAE while bagging significant awards. Born and raised in the UAE, Eryx Banluta is described as a sports enthusiast kid. Ever since he was a baby, his parents noticed how

If there’s one phrase that the majority of overseas Filipino workers believe in, it would be ‘Never give up.’ Working overseas has already changed many lives of Filipinos. It helped them achieve their dreams, helped their families back home, and star

The eldest among the siblings in the family, sketching, for Emil Sabijon Besitulo, was just a mere hobby. He had no idea that his pass time hobby when he was just a kid would bring him to the pinnacle of his career as a fashion designer in Saudi Arab

The eldest among the siblings in the family, sketching, for Emil Sabijon Besitulo, was just a mere hobby. He had no idea that his pass time hobby when he was just a kid would bring him to the pinnacle of his career as a fashion designer in Saudi Arab

A self-taught artist, Arvie V. Valencia loves working around different forms of visual arts, such as hand painting on bags, shoes, clothes, and the like, including on high-end brands. His talent for arts paved the way for his recent participation in

The Shokudo restaurant, a favorite hub for Japanese and Korean food lovers in Dubai, has been reopened under new management. Starting today, March 22, 2022, the restaurant, which is exactly located in Shop No. 7, Centurion Star Tower Building, Porta

Well-known Filipino PR professional in the UAE Art ‘Popoy’ Los Banos has been promoted to Senior Manager for Corporate Communications of the Tristar Group effective April 1st. This comes after the recent announcement of the company that it acquired a

UAE-based educational institution Filipino Institute is now offering diploma courses to its students in Qatar, allowing them to be more competitive in today’s dynamic job market. The Filipino Institute, which is committed to its promise to provide Fi

Well-known Filipino PR professional in the UAE Art ‘Popoy’ Los Banos has been promoted to Senior Manager for Corporate Communications of the Tristar Group effective April 1st. This comes after the recent announcement of the company that it acquired a