Beijing Language and Culture University Conference Center with the theme
of “How do you market yourself as a Filipino in China”.
Filipino students and young professionals had a great opportunity to network
with our distinguished speakers: CNN’s Beijing Bureau Chief Mr. Jaime
Florcruz and C2C Director and Principal Consultant Mr. Ramil Cueto.
The event was also privileged to have two of our friends from the Philippine
embassy, Col. Bonifacio B. Cebrian ,Jr. and General Herico Nestor. Also
present were our club adviser from the Peking University (PKU) Southeast
Asian Studies Professor Wu Jiewei, DFA officer Ms. Chloe Wong and CRI representatives.
Mr. Cueto taught us how to present ourselves and to deal with the Chinese
people with detailed yet humorous guidelines. On the other hand, Mr.
FlorCruz shared with us the ups and downs of his abundant experiences during the Cultural Revolution in China and his personal views on China’s politics and society. According to Miguel Gaisano, one of the participants, “After their talks, I realized that hard work and the willingness to discover new things was an attitude I really need to succeed in China.”
Such eye-openers highlighted the timeliness of the VIP talk as more Pinoy students explore opportunities in China.
The event also served as a fundraising activity for the club with a portion of the proceeds donated to the victims of a strong earthquake in Bohol in October. 2180 RMB was collected at the event and was donated to the victims through the Philippine Self-Help Foundation, Inc. The speakers’ participation was pro bono, as Mr. Cueto would share among the officers, it was their way of “Pinoys helping Pinoys”. Velessa Dulin and Boj Capati were the project leaders.
Introduction to the VIPs
Mr. FlorCruz is CNN’s Beijing Bureau Chief and correspondent, responsible for strategic planning of the network’s news coverage of China. FlorCruz has studied, worked and travelled in China for more than 40 years, and reported extensively on the country as a journalist since 1980, when he started his journalistic career in China and worked as a reporter for Newsweek Magazine. In 1982, he joined TIME magazine’s Beijing bureau, and served as Beijing bureau chief from 1990 to 2000. | Mr. Cueto arrived in Shanghai in February 2004 and for over nine years had been engaged in almost all facets of learning and development. He and wife, Julia Feng, co-founded Executive Learning Center (ELC) in 2005 to provide corporate training solutions to multinational companies in China. In 2013, an Indian organizational developing consulting company invested in ELC to create a presence in China. He is currently the Director and Principal Consultant of C2C, Inc. |
Introduction to the Charity Beneficiary
THE PHILIPPINE SELFHELP FOUNDATION (PSHF) opened its first office in 1987 on Negros Island. To date, the PSHF has assisted over 2,500 families and communities in five provinces of the Philippines. With over 30% of Filipinos living in poverty, no welfare safety net and a deteriorating environment, the PSHF remains a lifeline of hope for numerous poor families in the communities it serves. |