Edwin Cabanero Duria
Chairman – Philippine Business Council Dubai & Northern Emirates
Director Consultant – BNI UAE
Manging Director – PLAY MiddleEast Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Summary:

In my 14 years of operations, I have already achieved the following:
• Accreditations of the PLAY Middle East in 4 Different Authorities
• Business Partnership in UK, Gibraltar, Singapore and recentlyHong Kong.
• Business Network International (BNI) Member for 4 Years (BNIexists in 73 Countries)

o Core Member of the Business Group Energizers
o Served as Vice President and Membership Committee for 3consecutive terms
o Currently Performance Coordinator of the Chapter and Mentor
o First Member who achieved the highest score/performance withinthe Chapter
o First Member who do not have Late & Absences for the last 4Years in the Chapter
o BNI Regional Awardee for Perfect Attendance last 2016 and 2018
o During Leadership Term Awarded as First BNI Hall of FameChapter in the Region and Gold Chapter Achiever
o Awarded as Member with Highest Score for the year 2017-2018

• Philippine Business Council Dubai & Northern Emirates (ACTIVE)Member since 2015
• Filipino Excellence in the Middle East (FEME Supporter)

Experience:

Philippine Business Council – Dubai & Northern Emirates
Chairman
March 2023 – Present (1 year 11 months)
United Arab Emirates

BNI New Dubai
Director Consultant
July 2014 – Present (10 years 7 months)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Supporting the First BNI All Women Chapter in the World. BNI Evergreen NewDubai with almost 60 Members

PLAY ME Business Consultancy FZE
9 years
Managing Director
2016 – Present (9 years)

The Owner and Managing Director of PLAY Middle East Business ConsultancyFZE, a company registered in United Arab Emirates and is now on its thirdyear of operation. PLAY Middle East is a Business Consultancy companywhich focuses on assisting COMPANIES with trade license issues aswell as INDIVIDUALS with Residence Visa issues or disputes with theiremployers. The company manages almost 250 clients, some of which areSAMSUNG from South Korea, PEARSON EDUCATION and JCB (J.C.Bamford Excavators Limited) from United Kingdom. Because of Edwin’sexcellent track record, PLAY Middle East is an accredited consultant of DubaiMulti Commodities Centre (DMCC), Dubai South (DWC), Ras Al KhaimahEconomic Zone (RAKEZ) and Ajman Free Zone Authority as an OffshoreRegistered Agent.

Managing Director
2016 – Present (9 years)

IMPACTT BUSINESS SERVICES
Manager – Impactt Group of Companies – Business Services Divisions
July 2011 – December 2015 (4 years 6 months)

Al Karama, P.O. Box 112680, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Role Details:- Managing the entire Business Services Divisions of Impactt Group ofCompanies- Managing minimum 10 Employees and Selected Local Sponsors- Overall in-charge processing Licenses allover United Arab Emirates fromRegistrations, Amendments, Renewals and Cancellations.- Overall in-charge in Sales and Marketing Operations of the Company- Dealing with High Profile Clients- Managing Contacts from Different Government Departments and Free ZoneAreas within United Arab Emirates- Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.

– Advising new businesses on formation of corporations and businessstructures, drafting privacy policies and structuring commercial transactions.

Quality House Business Services
Head – Business Development Department
November 2010 – June 2011 (8 months)
Port Saeed, Deira, Dubai, united Arab Emirates

AQ Group of Companies – Facility Management Divisions
Business Development Manager
September 2009 – November 2010 (1 year 3 months)
Al Barsha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Earth Aspire Corporation an Earth + Style Company
Head – Global Sales Unit
August 2004 – August 2009 (5 years 1 month)
Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Demo Power Philippines
Area Supervisor
July 1999 – June 2000 (1 year)
Libis, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Chowking Food Corporation
Food & Quality Controller
June 1998 – June 1999 (1 year 1 month)
Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Education:

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasay
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Commerce – Major in Advertising · (1995 – 2000)

Top Skills:

New Business Development
Business Development
Market Research

Allan Michael A. BAUTISTA
Al Barsha 1, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Paranaque City, NCR Philippines

Interests:

Business and Entrepreneurship, Sales & Marketing, Digital Marketing, Brand Management, Trade Marketing and Strategic Partnerships, Business Development

Community Designations
Vice-Chairman, Philippine Business Council – Dubai & Northern Emirates
(2022 – Present)

Chairman, PBC League of Freight Forwarders UAE
(2018 – Present)
The first sub-committee and organization of Freight Forwarder companies in the UAE servicing the Philippine trade lane aka “Balikbayan Boxes”, also duly recognized by the Philippine Dept of Trade and Industry, Philippines Embassy and Philippines Consulate-General offices, and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry through PBC-DNE

Co-Founder & Core-Committee, PBC Tribe
PBC Sub-committee for Marketing, Creatives and Communicator Professionals in the UAE
(2024 – Present)

Director for Memberships, PBC-DNE
(2018-2022)

Business/Professional Experience
Managing Partner, SALO Catering Services LLC
(Dubai, UAE)
Onsite/Offsite Catering Services, Bespoke and Thematic Food Creations, Virtual Restaurants, Delivery Apps, Hotel Service Partnerships
(2022- Present)

Managing Director, CRENT Holdings
(Manila, Philippines)
Commercial Leasing, Real Estate Management
(2021- Present)

Board of Director, Cro-Magnon Corporation
(Manila, Philippines)
General Trade and Distribution of Welding Alloys and Machines
NCR, Cebu, Bacolod, Davao Operations
(2021-Present)

Head of Sales & Marketing
Middle East, Europe & Asia Pacific,
LBC Express Inc.
Logistics, Freight Forwarding, Cargo & Courier, Money Remittance
(August 2024 – Present)

Sales and Marketing Senior Manager,
LBC Express Inc. Middle East Operations, Dubai UAE
(Jun 2015 – July 2024)

Concurrently handled Country Manager – LBC UAE
(Feb 2017 – Sep 2018)
Marketing Head – Middle East
(Jun 2013 – Jun 2015)

Brand Head- Middle East & Europe
(Jun 2011 – Jun 2013)

Product Head- Cargo & Courier, Global Marketing
(Nov 2009- Jun 2011)

Sales and Marketing – Market Research, Product Development, Advertising and Promotions, Launch Campaigns, Go-to-Market and Tactical Acquisitions, Marketing Services and Communications.

With 15 years of solid experience in various countries for overseas Filipino markets and currently heading the Sales & Marketing division for overseas operations (15 countries) spanning across the Middle East, Europe and Asia Pacific regions – LBC Express Inc is the largest logistics, cargo, courier and money-remittance service provider in the Philippines with presence in over 30 countries worldwide and on its 75th year.

Part of the original set-up team that grew LBC’s international services portfolio in the EMEA region since 2009 through successful expansion campaigns in UK, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. Acquisition programs and strategic partnership projects significantly grew LBC’s Middle East portfolio exponentially year-on-year from $6.5M to a $23M portfolio in 5 years.

Business Development Officer,
Landco Pacific Corporation, Philippines
(Apr 2008 – October 2009)
Business Development Supervisor
(Sep 2007 – Apr 2009)
Business Development Assistant, Landco Pacific Corporation
(Oct 2005 – Sep 2007)

Business Development – Business Planning and Financial Analysis, Investment Viability Analysis and Expansion Launches, Investor and Partner Negotiations, Budget Planning and various report preparations;

Handled various expansion projects in the Southern Luzon Philippines area (Tagaytay-Nasugbu Batangas and Tiaong Quezon areas) for Landco- the real-estate arm of the Metro-Pacific group of companies. Notable projects include expansions in Peninsula and Terrazas de Punta Fuego, PondeRosa, Leisure Farms, Hacienda Escudero).

Education:

Bachelor of Science (2005)
Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights QC, Philippines
Major in Business Management
Minor in International Business

Seminars Attended:

Strategy of Content Marketing, University of California, Davis- Coursera.Org (2020)
Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) Management Program (2014)
Fundamentals of Trade Marketing, Day8 Academy (2013)
Business Model Innovation, Mansmith & Fielders (2013)
7th Mansmith Young Market Masters Summit, Mansmith (2012)
6th Mansmith Young Market Masters Summit, Mansmith (2011)
5th Mansmith Young Market Masters Summit, Mansmith (2010)
Strategic Marketing Seminar, Mansmith & Fielders (2009)
Supervisory Skills Seminar, Mindbrokers Corp. (2008)
Leadership Seminar, Mindbrokers Corp. (2008)
Microsoft Program Seminars: Powerpoint 2, Excel 2 & 3 (2007)
Performance Management System (PMS) Training (2007)

French Language Courses Modules 1-3
Alliance Francaise de Manille (2007-2008)

Awards & Recognitions:

Marketing Professional of the Year (2019),
The Filipino Times Awards, UAE
300 Most Influential Filipinos in the Gulf (2019)
Illustrado Magazine, UAE
LBC Express – Most Preferred Freight Forwarding Company
of the Year 5x (2015-2019)
The Filipino Times Awards, UAE

Interests:

During my free-time I enjoy being with my family, ideally traveling around the world, visiting places for memorable experiences. I am an avid fan of both football and basketball, and currently hold a 3rd Kyu Brown Belt in Judo.

Evangeline M. Monjardin

Board of Director 

Profile:

With an impressive career of more than 30 years in Dubai, she established herself as a seasoned Entrepreneur with a diverse skill set of fields.

Her professional journey has been characterized by success and innovation across multiple industries. Either in Architecture or Interior Design field, her
creative vision brought countless spaces to life, blending functionality and aesthetic impeccably in different parts of the world. She brought innovative
projects to life, redefining urban living and commercial spaces.

At the same time, her journey as a restauranteur has added flavor to Dubai’s culinary scene, delighting patrons with a unique dining experience. And became the Vice Chairman of LFBE “League of Food & Beverage Entrepreneurs” a sub-committee of Philippines Business Council.

Beyond her business endeavors, she also serves the Philippines business community as Board of Director and Secretary-General of the Philippines Business Council, Dubai & Northern Emirates which is acknowledged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

This commitment to excellence in every field that she pursued has earned her numerous nominations and award as an ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ given by the Philippines government offices and private organizations in the UAE.

With a passion for creativity, business acumen and community engagement, she continues to make a meaningful impact on Dubai’s vibrant setting.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Owner & Managing Director
Multiline Design & Contracting LLC
June 2000 – Present / Dubai, U. A. E.

Responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, creativity and operational success of the firm. My role involves business development, client relationship management, project oversight, and ensuring design excellence. Works closely with designers, clients, and stakeholders to drive growth and maintain the firm’s reputation in the industry.

Managing Partner
The Desert Wok Restaurant LLC
July 2007 – till Present / Dubai, U.A.E

Oversees the Operations and Managing the restaurant business to ensure the profitability, health& safety, handling of customer and good welfare of employees.

Architectural Field External Jury
Amity University – Dubai, U. A. E. 2015 – 2017

Providing professional insights and Advise students on design trends, materials, and construction techniques. Engaged in reviewing and assessment of Thesis and final projects of graduating Architectural students as an External Jury.

Owner
VMHoldings Inc. – March 2014 – till present Madrigal Business Park, Ayala Alabang,
Muntinlupa City, Philippines

Established to handle several companies in the Philippines as a parent corporation.

President
Hillsgate Properties Inc. – March 2018 – till present Madrigal Business Park, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines

A Real Estate Developer that purchase, develop and sell properties in Tagaytay and nearby cities in Cavite Philippines.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Autocad
Adobe Photoshop
Watercolor
Rendering
Powerpoint
MS Word & Excel

INTEREST
Reading
Travelling
Designing

EDUCATION

Graduated
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
(B. Arch.)
Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines

Hospitality and Restaurant Professional Development Program
Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management

Marilag Awards 2022  Won “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” Dubai, Northern Emirates by Philippine Labor Office Dubai

The Filipino Times Awards 2015 Nominated as Entrepreneur of the Year Category by Filipino Times

Silver Award – Entrepinoy Abroad by GMA Pinoy TV for International Film Festival Manhattan 2022

Vice Chairman of League and Food & Beverage Entrepreneurs’ 2022 ‐ Philippines Business Council Dubai & Northern Emirates.

Board of Director 2022 up to present  Philippines Business Council Dubai & Northern Emirates

Secretary General 2022 up to present Philippines Business Council Dubai & Northern Emirates

Member of Society of Engineers in U.A.E.

The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management Professional Development Program ‐ Certificate of Achievement ‐ 2008

Awarded World Woman Leadership Congress. Middle East Women’s Leader – October 2023