Ambassador Renato knows firsthand what
it feels like to be an overseas Filipino worker. He held a post in
Saudi Arabia as technical writer before moving on to work with the
Department of Foreign Affairs. He was an OFW before he had to represent
the OFW’s as an ambassador. This gives him valuable insights on the true
plight of Filipinos abroad, and informs his decisions on how to better
serve their interests.
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She would refer to herself as the ‘Nanay’
of the Filipino community in the UAE, most importantly a servant leader
– an Ambassador for God and country. She would coax audiences to
sing-a-long with her ‘Ako Ay Pilipino’ and ‘Sino Ako’ every chance she
would get at community gatherings. In her six year tour of duty here in
the UAE, she has always tried to hammer the six F’s that Filipinos bring
with them anywhere they are in the world, how Filipinos are like the
abaca (strong, resilient and exceptional), and how we should always be
‘Taas Noo, Filipino’ and PinoyWise – lessons that have been imprinted on
our heads through her many repetitions.
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