Five exemplary Filipino expats handed highest honour by Philippine Consulate in Dubai

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00:00Selflessness is the key word. Selflessness.

00:07Most of the wars are not won in the meeting rooms.

00:12It's always in the war front, in the battlefield.

00:16And that's what I aim to do. I'm always in the battlefield.

00:19Everybody in this meeting room would agree

00:25that if they're not selfless, they would not be awarded this Dakilang Bayani Award.

00:32I always emphasize to those whom I have inspired,

00:38because there's quite a number of community members

00:44who come and join me, especially on a Friday when I'm doing my rounds.

00:50I always tell them,

00:54I would be able to know if you're a finisher, not just a starter.

01:04I can see the heart.

01:07Because you have to feel the heart of a person

01:12if the mission or this way of life is deep within the heart.

01:17Because you cannot do it if there is no heart.

01:21If there is no heart, it's impossible.

01:26It has to be 100% with the heart.

01:29And I always emphasize the most important thing, which is gratitude.

01:38It is the most important thing in life.

01:43Someone said before,

01:47a happy person is not always a grateful person.

01:53But a grateful person will always be a happy person.

02:00Over the last couple of years, I had the precious opportunity

02:04to work with a lot of Filipino leaders and community members

02:10in terms of volunteering.

02:12I had been humbled, if anything else,

02:16humbled by the privilege to work with a lot of Arkabayans.

02:21And one thing I really realized, having worked with them,

02:25is that the Bayanian spirit is so innate.

02:30It's so natural in the Filipinos.

02:34And it's almost magical.

02:37I think it's very important through the process of service

02:42to be humble, to remove that focus from yourself,

02:47and instead focus your time and your efforts

02:54towards the beneficiaries.

02:56Anything that is self-focused,

03:01I think will never create that impact.

03:04And it's so easy to say, because as they say,

03:07humility is what you lose the moment you think you have it.

03:10But I think essential to every leader who wants to serve

03:15is humility.

03:18At every given point in time, we have to be conscious

03:22that we are not putting ourselves out there first.

03:26And once you get to that level of intention,

03:29everything will flow seamlessly.

03:31Everything will follow.

03:33The universe will fall into place and support you every step of the way.

03:37It's an honor and privilege to be given this prestigious award.

03:41I think the highest award given by the government of the Philippines

03:46here in the UAE.

03:47Many are called, but few are chosen.

03:49It's just the beginning.

03:51It's just like commencement exercise.

03:52It's just the beginning.

03:54We have just started the game.

03:56We still have a lot to help.

03:58This award is just a reflection of what we are doing.

04:01But still, we need to do more.

04:03We have to excel more.

04:05It's the realization of doing.

04:08Not just people saying, I am an educator.

04:12But doing what an educator should do.

04:14And that is to make sure that our younger generation

04:20sees the possibility of doing great.

04:24You show other people that even in simple ways, you can help out.

04:28And at the same time, giving the opportunity for other people to realize

04:32that you don't have to be someone to give back.

04:35Don't force it.

04:37It will come out naturally.

04:39Once you force it, it's like you will help this time,

04:41and then it will not be sustainable.

04:44It will only be one time, big time.

04:46But if it comes out naturally, it will flow from now until so many years.

04:52You don't have to be super successful or super rich to help back.

04:59Just do your best.

05:01God is watching.

05:03And then eventually, things will turn out the way it is.

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