Mabuhay Filipina! Second Lieutenant Karen Eve Mante, First Filipina Woman Graduate Of Japan National Defense Academy

Mabuhay Filipina! Second Lieutenant Karen Eve Mante, First Filipina Woman Graduate Of Japan National Defense Academy

Second Lieutenant Karen Eve Mante, a native of Davao, is the first Filipina graduate of the Japan National Defense Academy.  She took her oath before Philippine Ambassador to Japan Manuel Lopez at the Philippine Embassy, Tokyo.

Filipina Artist Featured In Two California Exhibits

Filipina Artist Featured In Two California Exhibits

Artist Lydia A.N. Reyes will have two of her watercolor paintings—"An Afternoon Stroll in Venice" and "California Mom," featured in two California juried exhibits these upcoming months in the City of Brea and in San Francisco.

How to get published on Epahayagan

How to get published on Epahayagan

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Spotlight on FWN Members: Marie Claire Lim Moore, Global FWN100™ '14, and Cathy Chon, Global FWN100™ '14

Marie Claire Lim Moore

Marie Claire Lim Moore
Asia Pacific Regional Director of Global Client Banking, Citi Singapore
Global FWN100™ '14

Claire has over 15 years international experience managing global consumer banking and payment products. She started her career at American Express where she managed strategic relationships with the company’s largest travel partners. She joined Citi in 2001 to grow the Citi Cards American Airlines portfolio and lead the shift from traditional to online marketing. In 2005 she was selected for the Global Consumer Management Associate program and since then has held various senior level positions throughout the Global Retail Bank. 

Marie Claire Lim Moore is one of the highest ranking Filipino-Americans at Citi. In 2014, she was selected for the Citi Women’s Leadership Program (only 15% of executives at her level are women). As the current Asia Pacific Regional Director of Global Client Banking, Claire is responsible for the retail bank’s global services across 14 countries that impacts 600,000 of the retail bank’s most valuable clients. 

Claire is also author of Amazon.com best seller Don’t Forget the Soap (And Other Reminders from My Fabulous Filipina Mother). She has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, Smart Parenting, and People Asia

   

Cathy Chon

Cathy Chon
Managing Director, CatchOn Communications, Hong Kong, China
Global FWN100™ '14 

A leader in the marketing communications space, Cathy’s expertise lies in building brands, crafting PR strategies and creating attention-grabbing campaigns. Originally from Los Angeles, California, Cathy moved to Hong Kong in 1997 and founded CatchOn & Company Ltd, drawing on her wealth of experience and proactive instincts to create new concepts and highly effective campaigns. Recognised for her keen insights on the Asian consumer and emerging trends, Cathy is widely published and quoted in publications and is a sought after speaker at international conferences. More recently, she was named one of the “100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World” by the Filipina Women’s Network.

CatchOn is an independent strategic marketing and communications consultancy with a proven track record in brand development, public relations and influencer engagement. Since 2001, CatchOn has executed campaigns and projects regionwide. With offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, CatchOn specialises in travel, food, beauty, design, wellness, fashion and luxury. 

EVENT: Meet Senator Mazie Hirono, Her New Bill Would Make It Easier for Children of Filipino World War II Veterans To Get Visas

EVENT: Meet Senator Mazie Hirono, Her New Bill Would Make It Easier for Children of Filipino World War II Veterans To Get Visas

“Time is running out for the diminishing number of Filipino World War II veterans who fought and sacrificed alongside American servicemen,” Hirono said in a statement. “We as a nation made a promise to these veterans that must be kept.”

#2 DISRUPT Leadership Tip from Evelyn Dilsaver (U.S. FWN100™ '11), former President and CEO of Charles Schwab Investments

#2 DISRUPT Leadership Tip from Evelyn Dilsaver (U.S. FWN100™ '11), former President and CEO of Charles Schwab Investments

"Luck is where competence and timing meet. A few people are truly lucky in life. But I believe that many of us created our own luck by applying our knowledge, being observant to opportunities and willing to take a risk when we saw that opportunity."