Uncle Irohs
I see myself in Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender. A lost young man whose sole ambition in life was to regain his honor after being exiled by his father. Thanks to his Uncle Iroh, who carefully guided him along the proper path, he was able to discover his true calling.​
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Like Zuko, I fortunately had the luck to run into Uncle Iroh figures, who helped me carve out my own path in advertising. Without them, I would never be who I am now or will be in the future.
CCO of Colenso BBDO
Showed me the value of crafting ideas that are just wrong enough to capture the globe.
CCO of DDB Asia Pacific, Ogilvy
Wildest experience of my career so far is brainstorming with the legend himself.
ECD of Ogilvy New York, Droga5
The creative genius who rekindled the fire and honed me from scratch. He can be strict, but he'll never stop showering you with compliments.
CD of Media.Monks, Droga5
The biggest piece of advice from him
is to create art not ads.
Global CCO of MRM McCann
Taught me that even though I'm young, I'm more than capable of putting the Philippines on the map.
CCO of Dentsu Asia Pacific, Former Global President of DMB
The Queen Bee of PH advertising. Her immortal words will forever shape every single creative including me.
Creative Chairman of BBDO
Restless when it comes to ideas, but genuinely cares about everyone in the room. Nobody feels out of place whenever David is around.
ECD of Iris, WT, Ogilvy, BBDO
Not enough superlatives to fully describe her, but I'll start with "smartest," "funniest," and "bravest" creative boss.
Former CCO of Grey Manila
He welcomed me with open arms when I was still trying to figure out the industry back in my uni days. Rest in Power, Eugene!
CCO of Jung von Matt, Cheil
One of the first global figures who generously helped me with some of my competitions when I was starting out.
Former CEO of Publicis Manila
The fiercest human being I know. She taught me how not to take crap from anybody regardless of the position.
Former CEO of Ogilvy
My copywriting prof who introduced me to Advertising. I'll forever be grateful for all of her lessons that helped me muddle through the toughest times of my life.
ACD of BBDO Guerrero, WT
The nicest, wisest, and most patient senior creative a junior could ever have. Without him, I couldn't have endured the toughest years of my career.
CD & Partner of Gigil
Taught me to embrace the chaos
and raise the floor up. Another GOAT
in the making!