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www.theglobalfilipinomagazine.com | Vol. 1, Issue 3 | June 2020

CON TEN TS

07 AGNES PAGADUAN PAL’s long-time employee shares the secret to success

08 BABY BOY FRANCISCO BOTON Dubai-based engineer unites mountain bikers in UAE

09 JOSH YUGEN Multi-awarded writer, fashion maven, socialite and entrepreneur

10 IRISH JOY PEREZ Former document controller now a co-founder and CEO of a tech company

11 CHERYLL DE GUZMAN-MORTELA Nursing retention centre in Riyadh immerses self to projects beneficial to the needy

12 RED CAPUYAN Frontline hero in Dubai thrives on helping others amid Covid-19 pandemic

13 DENNIS RATA Steel welder in Kuwait a perfect example of a modern-day hero

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14 TRACY LEY ORENCIO Dubai-based beauty blogger, gaming enthusiasts, and a kickass mom rolled into one

15 ENGR. LORAINE RADAN Filipina engineer rose through the ranks in Qatar

16 MA. LUCHILLE EBORA OFW in UAE reveals how improving oneself while working abroad is a must

17 VENECIO LEGASPI Provincial boy now holds an executive post in Saudi Arabia’s local banking industry

18 DIVINA SINGIAN JIMENEZ Former site secretary in Dubai now a business owner

19 BIANCA LITONJUA Events guru in Dubai finds relief in helping stray animals

20 CHENEIL JORDANA MONREAL Filipina cabin crew in Dubai spreads wings for family in the Philippines

21 OSCAR RIALUBIN Award-winning photographer in UAE expresses inner emotions through snaps

22 YEN AB Filipino fashion designer in UAE setting a new mood in vogue

23 EDUARDO ABUSO ROQUINAZA JR. OFW in Dubai who juggled work and study graduates cum laude

24 ROUCHELE R. ESTEBAN ‘Try until you succeed’ Pinay sales lady now a successful flight attendant

25 TONIKO MARTINEZ Pinay single mom in Japan finds comfort in art

26 DR. REX VENARD BACARRA Homeless man now making a difference as a powerful educator in Dubai

AGNES PAGADUAN

PAL’s long-time employee shares the secret to success

THE GLOBAL FILIPINOS THE STORY OF OUR SUCCESS

AGNES Pagaduan has spent more than half of her life working with Philippine Airlines. She has been working in the airline company for 29 years now and like any other ordinary employee, she started at the bottom before she achieved her dream position which is the Country Manager.

She was assigned overseas in 2015 in Jakarta Indonesia as the country manager. This was her first assignment overseas. A year after, she was reassigned in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with the same position. This time she oversees the operations, logistics, develop new business, and ensure profitability.

“Working abroad is a great opportunity for me as not everybody is given that kind of once-in-a-lifetime experience,” she said.

Right after graduating in college, she started working in the same airline company.

When asked about what does she like with her job, Pagaduan said the fact that she exceeds her bosses’ expectations, meeting people on all walks of life as she deals their business, and being able to help her kabayans overseas in her own simple ways.

“What I like most about working in Dubai are the people I’m working with, the warm acceptance of the community that I meet every day, their kindness and realness,” she added.

Working in the host country now for more than three years, Pagaduan said the real struggle she faces is the fact that she is far from her family and loved ones.

“I feel that I have lost a lot of time that I should be spending with my children which no amount of money or success could ever replace. During the times that I feel lonely, prayer is always the key and faith that I have with God as he is the only one I can depend on,” the country manager said.

The secret to success? She said employees should always love their jobs.

“Love your job and save as much as you can as we are not sure of tomorrow. Anything can happen in a glimpse of an eye and more importantly you should take care of your health and well-being,” she added.