Dubai: A total of 129 Filipino healthcare professionals reaped recognitions in the Top Healthcare Professionals in the Middle East Awards 2024 here, organized by New Perspective Media (NPM) Group, publisher of The Filipino Times.Of the 605 nominations, 129 went to Filipinos for their significant contributions to sustainable progress in the region's healthcare sector and their roles in enhancing the Philippines' reputation in the Arab world.The Filipino winners during the Sept. 20 awards night at Raddison Blu Dubai Deira Creek were comprised of 90 healthcare professionals from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 22 from Saudi Arabia, 13 from Qatar, and two each from Bahrain and Kuwait.The awardees were from various fields, including nursing, medicine, dentistry, biotechnology, radiology, pharmacy and healthcare policy.'I wish to congratulate this year's recipients of The Filipino Times Watchlist: Top Healthcare Professionals in the Middle East awards, in continuing to inspire your peers, co-workers, as wel l as other Filipinos and nationalities with your hard work, dedication, professionalism, and excellence characteristic of the global Filipino brand,' Philippine Ambassador to the UAE Alfonso Ferdinand Ver, said."Your efforts to advance medical care have made a profound impact on the well-being of countless individuals, and elevate the standards of healthcare and your respective professions.'Marford Angeles, Consul General of Dubai and Northern Emirates thanked The Filipino Times for recognizing the outstanding achievements of Filipino healthcare professionals.'Your initiative underscores our community's impact and promotes Filipinos' positive image abroad,' Angeles said.Philippine Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Anne Jalando-on Louis said Filipinos' selfless service, commitment, and tireless effort as frontline workers in the health sector help individuals, families or communities traverse difficult journeys through health challenges.'They bring pride to our nation and people,' Louis said.The full list of awardees arranged alphabetically by their surnames:Muhaima D. AbdulganiDr. Abner R. AbejoJacquelyn M. AdormeoArthur R. Agero Jr.Mark Joseph V. AlforqueAldrin Ian O. AlpeArce V. AmparoVerna A. AndayaEsperanza R. AndoloyMa. Abigail C. TrinidadDivina I. AsugOlivia O. FernandezRosanna M. BarreraAdahlia T. BascoPeter Jay A. BatoonNelson A. BautistaAngelo Dino M. BernardoDr. Dianne Kristine Joy C. BonsolNoriel Paul O. BracamonteAngelita Cortel- BracerosCarlo Jay C. BuenaventuraSherwin B. CabilloJohn John G. CabrillosDr. Jane Cecille Quijano- CadagMichelle M. CalapanoFitz Gerald D. CamachoRed CapuyanCirio B. CarasJonathan M. CarretasRamel C. CenilAntonieta D. ConarcoDoris Matilde L. DaabayDr. Dan Lester DabonCherry Dalmacio- LiwanagDr. Ariel M. De RoxasAxzelle Mae F. De TorresMerlito L. De TorresDennis C. Del RosarioDr. Christian Marvin A. Dela CruzMaria Jesusa 'Susie' DelgadoMark King C. DimasisilAdonis C. DungcaMark Oliver H. DuqueQueenie G. DuranoGemma V. ErolesDr. Grace B. EstacioAmelita B. EstradaDr. Antonio Ronaldo G. FabianRommel A. Facturan Jr.Dr. Marvin A. FelixMarebel P. FerrerLemuel Ian U. FerreriaJerome G. FloresMariezl L. FonbuenaThesalyn O. ForondaAnwar T. GadiaDan Louie I. GalangRonald GamiaoDaryll A. GarciaDianne Jeffrey B. GavarraVivian C. GerardoCzarina Gerard S. GomezDr. Vea Romelle S. GuinooKrisnan E. GundayaMarilyn L. HamsiraniMaricris B. IgnacioJulius Ray P. InsoJefferson I. LacsonRuhaina S. LadjaJanice A. LanariaRachell Ann S. LantayonaDr. Pauline Bernadette P. LorenzoVoltaire John F. MalaluanRainier Co MaquilanJennifer D. MaralitLauriano R. MarcosKathleen F. MarianoMaricar P. MarianoDulce Elaine Q. MendozaJericson De Leon MercadoBilly Joe MercurioAmy M. MirandaAl Sharif A. MortigaMarsan N. DomingoNormie Paranga-NatividadDr. Jose Rex N. NavarrosaMaria Victoria H. NocilladoAna B. OlimbaMary Grace C. PabionaKa rla Monique L. PadrelananPrimo P. PagdatoLiezl D. PangilinanElenita C. ParaisoDir. Marcelino R. Pardo IIArius P. PimentelJan Martin Phius A. QuibilanElizabeth R. RaccaVincent T. RanarioCiara M. RelatorDr. Ciarra Jansen V. RodriguezSamuel Bidjee F. RodriguezBen Joseph R. SabilalaRichard B. SagasagVeronica F. SahaJulieto S. SajaGilbert T. SalacupDr. Arnel B. SalgadoWannur A. SalihJim Paulo B. SalvadorJordan T. SalvadorMarie Pie C. SantosLeah B. SarsonasWilma L. SchuckEmily A. SemiraJuvy S. SomcioMalony L. SorianoJohn Christian J. TadiqueZenaida G. TarcenaMyra M. TeanoCarmina P. TerradoRenel B. TiqueGideon L. ValledorDr. Aileen VillanuevaDr. Jose Puno VillanuevaRowena A. VargasCharmaine Lynden P. VergelJasper Kim A. WaganDr. Annaleah D. YimDr. Eligin Jumel H. Sayson"It was a great honor to join my fellow Filipino colleagues. Thank you to The Filipino Times Watchlist, New Perspective Media Group and the entire team for organizing this event and recognizing the contributions of Filipino healthcare professionals across the Middle East," Alpe, Emergeny Nurse Manager at HMS Mirdif Hospital Dubai, posted on Facebook.The Philippine News Agency is a media partner of The Filipino Times Watchlist: Top Healthcare Professionals in the Middle East Awards and Summit 2024.'Through engaging discussions and expert advice, we aim to equip attendees to be at the forefront of advancing healthcare standards and achieving continuous progress,' NPM Group chief operating officer Vince Ang said.Source: Philippines News Agency