EDITORIAL
By Dr. Godofredo Cristobal Utanes
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Resilience, hard work, and determination are virtues needed at this era filled with signs as though the world is at its eleventh hour. One's spirit can easily be dampened by the major global issues facing this generation, such as the tens of thousands of unfortunate victims of the 7.5-magnitude Turkey-Syria earthquake, the hundreds of thousands of people who already perished in the Ukraine war, casualties caused by the global catastrophes linked to climate change, millions more worldwide from the deadly coronavirus, the threat of nuclear devastation, and the political and economic tension between China and the United States.
10 million Filipino migrants thrive and endure challenges amid the backdrop of chaos.
It is unimaginable how millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) feel about and fear such hostile environments where they are today, away from their families and those especially deployed in the hearts of troublesome locations. Yet, the 10 million Filipino migrants thrive and endure challenges amid the backdrop of such chaotic places. No wonder why they are heralded as heroes in their own ways. This publication, named Dahil Sa ‘Yo or Dahilsayo (DSY), is one of the many instruments, albeit media, to celebrate this heroism.
Reminiscence
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Fifteen years ago, DSY saw its last of only four printed issues released in Jakarta, Indonesia. At the time, it sought to at the very least create a shared conscience among Filipinos working and living in Indonesia, far from the problems that have plagued Filipinos living abroad for decades. There were then about 5,000 white-collar Filipinos living in Indonesia.
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Fascination with Horses:
A Perk in My Job of Making Guests Happy
DSY with Ms. Krysten Chan
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Ever wonder what is common with famous celebrities like Madonna, Victoria Becham, Julia Roberts, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, and Nicole Kidman? Well, they are all gifted, beautiful, busy and passionate about horses, according to blackheartequestrian.com. Interesting, isn’t it?
There are living proofs that horses have a hook to beautiful and ordinary people alike, a therapeutic lure that hovers around deep human feelings of trust, transformation, and even healing.
The equestrian hobby could just be a status symbol, just for show, for people to see you, to be among the stars. But lo! There are living proofs that horses have a hook to beautiful and ordinary people alike, a therapeutic lure that hovers around deep human feelings of trust, transformation, and even healing (missionaustralia.com.au).
Krysten Chan is the Front Office and Membership Assistant Manager at the the Singapore Polo Club where she had been for more than five years at the time of this writing. Her fascination with horses, which are aplenty at the club, has grown and thus making her job outside the Philippines like a hobby.
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