Dubai-based professor wins prestigious Philippines award

Dubai - Dr Sergio will receive the award from President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on December 19

Dr. Rommel Sergio, associate professor and chair of human resource management at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), has been selected as one of 23 outstanding international Filipinos to receive the prestigious Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organisations Overseas (PAFIOO) 2016. He is the only PAFIOO recipient based in the Middle East.
Dr Sergio has been identified among nationals and organisations based in 11 countries as an exemplary member of the global Filipino community.
Recognised in the Pamanang Pilipino (Legacy of the Filipino Nation) award category for his contribution to the heritage of the country, the award particularly acknowledged his role in "bringing honour to the country through excellence and distinction in the pursuit of his work overseas".
Speaking about the presidential award, the highest honour conferred by the Philippine government to citizens overseas, Dr Sergio said:, "The award affirms the peak of influence in terms of quality teaching, research, and community service. Far more than the laurel, the inspiration this recognition brings to the community where I belong defines the true essence of excellence."
Earlier this year, Dr Sergio was named among the top 50 educators in the world by business and economics publication, the Oxford Journal, and recently received the Outstanding Global Research Leader Award from the International Association of Scholarly Publishers, Editors and Researchers. In previous years, he has taken the titles of Outstanding World Researcher at the International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, and Outstanding Asian Faculty at the Education Leadership Awards.
He has also demonstrated his strong commitment to supporting the Filipino community in the UAE, providing pro bono training to officials from the Philippine Consulate General and the Philippine Overseas Labour Office in Dubai, to enhance the psycho-social support system available to afflicted Filipino residents.
Dr Sergio will receive the award from President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on December 19 at the Malacañan Palace in the Philippines capital Manila.
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