Filipino Excellence in the Middle East, aired on 17th April, 2012.
Filipino Excellence in the Middle East is held every other Tuesday on the Filipino Rhythm, on Dubai Eye 103.8 fm (dubaieye1038.com).
Theme: Kayod Marino Para Sa Inyo
Guests:
1st guest: Ms Beng Mancilla Aranes
- works as a Secretary here in UAE and a single parent
- Beng's daughter graduated as Magna Cum Laude in Tourism degree
- Daughter University of Santo Tomas (UST) scholar for 4 years
- 2nd daughter currently studying in Pamantasan Ng Lungsod Ng Maynila (PLM) in Accounting
- have not been back to Philippines for 2 years
- "doon muna tayo sa needs rather than sa wants"
- obstacles faced: came to dubai 6 years ago and money was tight. thanks to God, she got a job right away
- nag extra income din siya through sidelines to sustain oneself here and for her family back home
- kept in touch with family through technology and constant prayers
- support group in dubai: handmaids of the lord
2nd guest: Ms Precy Sarino
- worked abroad for 27 years; kuwait, singapore-16 years, UAE-4years.
- works as a domestic helper, takes care of 3 kids from a british family
- sacrificed to help family; 1st one: sister - nursing
- sad to hear that after her sister graduated in nursing, she settled down
- also sacrificed to raise her niece and nephew. they graduated and are now working
- currently helping out 2 more people from her family, nursing and criminology degrees
- involved in Filipino Communities in Singapore and Dubai
- volunteered as nursing aid teacher for 13 years in singapore
3rd guest: Mr. Melvin Faustino
- system admin as profession
- UAE president "Adamson Alumni"
- mission: to help the Adamsonian scholars and alumnus
- membership free
- does education scholarships for OFW kids and kids who meet the criterias
- 5 years and have helped 2 scholars
- raised funds through bowling, photography, career development
- president from phil will choose then send over to the UAE officers
- every year, they send Php80,000 - Php100,000 inclusive
- helped nagpapa-aral sa mga anak ng kapatid niya
- fund raising event: friday, advanced photography, target participant: 20, fee: dhs. 200, time: 8am-4pm, instructor: louis, contact: 0559124811, Facebook: Adamsonian UAE, Topics: camera metering, flash photography, intro to photoshop, etc., required equipment to bring: own DSLR camera
