The Philippines commemorates its 124th Independence Day today, with many of UAE’s diverse community of expats joining in to take part in the revelries.
The Filipino Times spoke to some of the business owners and changemakers in the region to share their insights for the Filipino community with heartwarming messages.
“I would like to wish the Filipino community at large, a happy and blessed Independence Day.” – Hasan Fardan Al Fardan CEO, Al Fardan Exchange
Happy Independence day Philippines. Wishing you all a life filled full of love, happiness and joy! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! 🇵🇭❤️ – Samantha Brett, Regional Marketing Manager, Fujifilm – instaxWishing our dear Filipino community a happy peaceful Independence Day. Best Wishes! – Jacob Varghese, Managing Director, LIZ Exhibitions“I’m very happy that the Filipino community is celebrating the Philippine Independence Day. And we at Al Maya are very happy – we are employing a large number of Filipinos in our organization. We keep a large number of products from Philippines and regularly import a large number of products from Philippines. We continue to support the Philippine products in the UAE. The Filipinos are very hard workers, very hard working community and they they are liked and loved by all. We wish all the Filipinos hear all the very best and a Happy Independence Day,” – Kamal Vachani, Group Director at Al Maya GroupSalute to the nation with a spirit of unity, peace and independence. From African + Eastern, we are greeting all our fellow Filipinos a Happy Independence Day. Please celebrate responsibly. Isang pagpupugay sa bansang may pagkakaisa, kapayapaan at kalayaan. Mula sa African & Eastern, ako po ay bumabati sa ating lahat ng Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan. Magdiwang nang may pag-iingat. Jessica Esguerra (Retail Marketing Team @ African+Eastern)Happy Philippine Independence day to all Filipinos here in UAE! Let us come together to celebrate this moment and show our love to our beloved Country! Show the truly national spirit of courage, integrity, sacrifice, liberty, and independence of being a Filipino! – Christy Baldonado, Deputy Marketing Manager, Chowking“To all the Filipinos across the UAE and around the world, the Travelwings family would like to wish you all a happy Independence Day. We appreciate the support you have given us throughout all these years.” – Albert Fernando, CEO, Travelwings “I take this opportunity to wish all my Filipino friends as they celebrate their Independence Day.” – C Sunil Roy, Account Director, Publilink“Warm greetings to all the readers of The Filipino Times. I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the entire team at HOF Migration, to wish the citizens of the Philippines a very Happy Independence Day. The nation of the Philippines and its citizens truly embody an admirable spirit of resilience, compassion and ingenuity with a rich culture and heritage. May you continue to prosper and thrive. Many congratulations on this historic day!” – Waleed Bin Zaman, Managing Partner at HOF Migration“Happy Independence Day! Let there be Freedom. Let’s salute our nation. I am proud to be Filipino, and on behalf of Al Hana Modern Medical Center, I wish a Happy and Prosperous Independence Day to all my Kabayans!” – Kriscell Masancay, Business Development and Marketing Manager, Al Hana Modern Medical Center“Ngayon buwan ng Kalayaan, Ang misyon namin ay mabigyan kayo ng kaalaman sa tamang paraan ng pagpaplano sa inyong kinabukasan pati na iyong pamilya. Sabi nga sa kasabihan na ” Kung may itinanim, may aanihin”. – Maria Elena Sebastian Buenaventura, Executive Vice Preseident – Life Insurance Sales, Capstone Insurance Brokers“Greetings from The Lazar Group of Schools, to the Filipino Community of UAE, as Philippines celebrates its 124th Independence Day. Joyful Independence Day!” – Lanson Lazar, Chairman, The Lazar Group of Schools (The Royal Academy, The Bloomington Academy)‘We wish the Filipinos a Happy 124th Independence Day.’ – Shobhit Tandon, Domino’s Pizza COO – International Markets“On the occasion of the 124th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of the Philippines, I wish to express to you my warm congratulations and best wishes. –Chun Ying. Zheng, Owner, 1001 Hotpot & BBQ Buffet China Gate RestaurantTo all our Filipino OFW’s in the UAE, wishing you a beautiful independence day. Even as we are far from home, we carry in our hearts our love for our country and countrymen by way of fellowship, bayanihan, gratitude or utang na loob and most of all the love we have for family. We are still family outside our own families. Let us continue to inspire each other. Ipagpatuloy natin ang pakikisama sa lahat ng tao anumang kulay mayroon sila because that is the heart of a true Filipino. Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan, kababayan! 🇵🇭 – Veronica J. Valle & Miguel Valle Managing Partners, POTATERS“Warm Wishes to our Fellow Filipinos on the Occasion of our 124th Year Celebration of Independence Day,” – Asiyah (Vangie) Monjardin, The Desert Wok, Managing Partner “Mula po sa Agemono Express, bumabati kami ng Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan. Maligayang Araw ng Kasarinlan. Taas Noo Pilipino.” Robert Capulong, Agemono Express, Owner / Operations Manager“Hwag po nating kalimutan ang nakaraan, sapagkat yan po ang dahilan ng ating Kalayaan. Maligayang Araw ng Kasarinlan, Pilipinas!” – Chaida Das, Owner of Panadero Pastry Shop LLC“Happy 124th Philippine Inepenence Day kabayan! I am proud to be a Filipino and committed to keep touch of Filipino heritages in our menu.” – Vin Jimenez (Manager), Joy Bubble Coffee Shop LLC“Paluto is one with the Filipino Nation in the celebration of our 124th Independence Day. Freedom in our minds, faith in our words, pride in our hearts and great memories in our souls. Ipagbunyi ang ating Kasarinlan!” – Myla Bijasa – Lizano, Managing Partner, Paluto Restaurant LLC “To all Filipinos in the UAE, on this Independence Day, I wish you all to achieve your goals and aspirations, continue to be an inspiration to your friends and loved ones, and create a legacy that the Filipino people will be proud of as modern heroes and Ambassadors to the Philippines. Mabuhay tayong lahat!” – Raffy Divina, Operations Manager, Zutto Suki/Off the Hook
Neil Bie was the Assistant Editor for The Filipino Times, responsible for gathering news that will resonate among OFW readers in the UAE, Philippines, and around 200 countries, where the platform reaches both Filipinos and worldwide audiences. |||
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