08 March 2017 DUBAI — Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes led the induction of the new set of officers of the Philippine Business Council (PBC) of Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

PBC Marian Celeste Carella retained the position of Chair, with Lalaine Benitez as Vice Chair.

In his interview with The Filipino Times and Gulf Today, Consul General Cortes expressed hope that the PBC would continue playing an important role in helping the Filipino community in Dubai and the Northern Emirates build a stronger and more financially astute community through their various programs and projects. He noted the PBC and the Consulate’s partnership in the Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship Program or LSE which they collaborate with the Ateneo School of Government.

Consul General Cortes also noted that PBC is crucial in molding a Filipino community that is financially stable and literate, entrepreneurial, and innovative. He urged all Filipinos to use their famed creativity and innovation in making more useful and productive contributions to the UAE society they call home and to their mother country and their fellow citizens back home.

The PBC's forthcoming projects include: Business Breakfast Meeting starting 11 March 2017.  Every month until December 2017; Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship Program; Interface Business networking – September 2017; and 1st Philippine Food Festival – November 2017. END