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  Asia Leaders Awards 2021 welcomes Governor Raymund Gerard Arcinas Yap—the 45 th Governor of the Philippine Luzon District of Kiwanis International in 2019–2020—among its finalists as Philanthropist of the Year for his big heart and even bigger responsibilities.   Giving back to our community empowers our children and influence their young minds to do the same to pay it forward. Each community has different needs, we inspire them to pursue creative way to fight hunger, improving literacy and guiding them in the right path of life. - Raymund Yap   Being the First Kiwanis Governor from Nueva Ecija   Hailing from the famous political clan of Tarlac, he is the son of Jesus Yap of Tarlac and Julieta Arcinas of Nueva Ecija who raised him in Cabanatuan City to become the first Kiwanis Governor from the province.   He is married to Eva Galman-Yap, a past Kiwanis president, and they were blessed with four children: Monica, a fashion designer for Kaayo Modern...

Asia Leaders Awards 2021 (ALA 2021) is set to celebrate “Women in Power” , at the awards ceremony to be held on November 11 at the Embassy of Singapore.  Several women stood tall and proud to have made their marks in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, leadership, and corporate social responsibility. Women, powered by grit and determination is really unstoppable! And a Filipina, with these traits, alongside with a big heart, would really excel and rise above the rest.  Leading this year’s awards ceremonies is no less than the co-founder and CEO of TAG Media Group, Grace Bondad Nicolas , the brains behind the Asia Leaders Awards, an engineer, host, events organizer, PR specialists, a well-rounded certified empowered woman!    She is currently the President of the American Association of the Philippines (AAP) , the first woman to assume the position since the organization’s establishment 73 years ago. Concurrently, she is the vice president of the Makati ...