| Emelio Y. Uy Agana, Guam Prominent Community Leader and Philanthropist • The Pride of Guam |
"I GET SATISFACTION SEEING A PERSON IN NEED HAPPIER
AND MAKING HIS LIFE A LITTLE BIT COMFOR-TABLE BY
SHARING MY BLESSINGS WITH HIM" This is the exact words of
awardee, EMELIO UY.
Emelio came to Guam in 1980 to set up and run the family
business, National Office Supply. With hard work, determination
and persistence, he was able to build up the company into a
multi-million dollar company on the island serving the schools,
home, and office needs of the community. He now heads the
company as vice president and general manager and also the
vice president of another family owned business, the Benison
Corporation DBA Funfair Arcade.
Although he has been a resident of Guam for the last 14 years,
Emelio is still very nationalistic and loves his country, the
Philippines. He was born on November 11, 1950 to Lino and So
Ching Uy, naturalized Filipino citizens. He obtained a Bachelor of
Science degree in Commerce, and went on to obtain another
degree in accounting at the University of Santo Tomas.
Since making Guam his home, Emil as he is fondly called by his
AND MAKING HIS LIFE A LITTLE BIT COMFOR-TABLE BY
SHARING MY BLESSINGS WITH HIM" This is the exact words of
awardee, EMELIO UY.
Emelio came to Guam in 1980 to set up and run the family
business, National Office Supply. With hard work, determination
and persistence, he was able to build up the company into a
multi-million dollar company on the island serving the schools,
home, and office needs of the community. He now heads the
company as vice president and general manager and also the
vice president of another family owned business, the Benison
Corporation DBA Funfair Arcade.
Although he has been a resident of Guam for the last 14 years,
Emelio is still very nationalistic and loves his country, the
Philippines. He was born on November 11, 1950 to Lino and So
Ching Uy, naturalized Filipino citizens. He obtained a Bachelor of
Science degree in Commerce, and went on to obtain another
degree in accounting at the University of Santo Tomas.
Since making Guam his home, Emil as he is fondly called by his
friends, has been continuously working for the welfare and interest of the community. Wherever there is
community project to be done, his name will certainly be on top of the list. Indeed, this man has earned the
respect, not only of Guam's business community, but among the entire island as a man who works hard, has
a humble attitude, a great heart, and compassion to those who are in need. Guamanians began to look up
with great respect to this humble businessman and they found that they could entrust community projects to
him and have the guarantee that the project would be a success. Because of his generosity and heart of gold,
Filipinos in Guam call him "Godfather." He is always there when somebody is in need and can never turn
down a "kababayan" in his time of great need.
Emil is a member of the board of directors of the Make -A-Wish Foundation; member of the board of directors
of the Sanctuary Inc.; co-founder and treasurer of the Fil-Guam Charities Foundation, Inc.; twice president of
the Guahan Lions Club; co-founder and treasurer of the Fil-Guam Charities Foundation, Inc.; vice-president of
the University of Santo Tomas Alumni Association; member of the board of directors of the Metro Manila
Association of Guam. He has also spearheaded several successful fund-raising campaigns for the victims of
calamities in the Philippines; i.e., the big earthquake in 1989; eruption of Pinatubo, typhoon in Leyte, etc. The
list of Emil's contributions to Guam's community affairs is seemingly endless, and the list still grows even
longer because for Emil, commitment to public service is the least he can do to help the community that has
been so good to him. He was also recipient of various awards and commendations for his achievements.
To mention a few, from the senators of the Guam Legislature in 1990 for his remarkable record of
contributions to various civic and charitable organizations in the territory of Guam; the First Lady's 1990 Most
Distinguished Volunteer Award and the 1990 Most Outstanding Adult Volunteer Award and the King Rex of
1991, a title given only to those who have been exemplary civic leaders in the community and have selflessly
contributed time and money for the upliftment of the community. The plague described Emel as a man with a
big heart and a Filipino community leader par excellence. There are more awards and recognition that would
fill pages of this article. In 1993, Emil was appointed as the overall chairman of the Philippine Independence
Day celebrations, a task he wholeheartedly accepted because he felt this was how he could directly do
something for his mother country.
Among the many community projects he is committed to, his favorite, is working with the handicapped. He
said, "Society needs to change their attitudes towards them. I know that it takes time but I'm willing to work on
it." During the most recent occurrences, Emel as an officer of the Filipino Community of Guam, was elected
chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of a fund raiser project launched for the abused Filipino
workers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Island. By now, you must have heard or read the
desperate plight of thousands of contract workers in the CNMI who are subjected daily to discrimination,
neglect, or abuse by their employers. Since, again, this concern his "kababayans" naturally the "Godfather" is
there to their rescue. Because, as far as Emil is concerned, he will always be first and foremost a Filipino.#
community project to be done, his name will certainly be on top of the list. Indeed, this man has earned the
respect, not only of Guam's business community, but among the entire island as a man who works hard, has
a humble attitude, a great heart, and compassion to those who are in need. Guamanians began to look up
with great respect to this humble businessman and they found that they could entrust community projects to
him and have the guarantee that the project would be a success. Because of his generosity and heart of gold,
Filipinos in Guam call him "Godfather." He is always there when somebody is in need and can never turn
down a "kababayan" in his time of great need.
Emil is a member of the board of directors of the Make -A-Wish Foundation; member of the board of directors
of the Sanctuary Inc.; co-founder and treasurer of the Fil-Guam Charities Foundation, Inc.; twice president of
the Guahan Lions Club; co-founder and treasurer of the Fil-Guam Charities Foundation, Inc.; vice-president of
the University of Santo Tomas Alumni Association; member of the board of directors of the Metro Manila
Association of Guam. He has also spearheaded several successful fund-raising campaigns for the victims of
calamities in the Philippines; i.e., the big earthquake in 1989; eruption of Pinatubo, typhoon in Leyte, etc. The
list of Emil's contributions to Guam's community affairs is seemingly endless, and the list still grows even
longer because for Emil, commitment to public service is the least he can do to help the community that has
been so good to him. He was also recipient of various awards and commendations for his achievements.
To mention a few, from the senators of the Guam Legislature in 1990 for his remarkable record of
contributions to various civic and charitable organizations in the territory of Guam; the First Lady's 1990 Most
Distinguished Volunteer Award and the 1990 Most Outstanding Adult Volunteer Award and the King Rex of
1991, a title given only to those who have been exemplary civic leaders in the community and have selflessly
contributed time and money for the upliftment of the community. The plague described Emel as a man with a
big heart and a Filipino community leader par excellence. There are more awards and recognition that would
fill pages of this article. In 1993, Emil was appointed as the overall chairman of the Philippine Independence
Day celebrations, a task he wholeheartedly accepted because he felt this was how he could directly do
something for his mother country.
Among the many community projects he is committed to, his favorite, is working with the handicapped. He
said, "Society needs to change their attitudes towards them. I know that it takes time but I'm willing to work on
it." During the most recent occurrences, Emel as an officer of the Filipino Community of Guam, was elected
chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of a fund raiser project launched for the abused Filipino
workers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Island. By now, you must have heard or read the
desperate plight of thousands of contract workers in the CNMI who are subjected daily to discrimination,
neglect, or abuse by their employers. Since, again, this concern his "kababayans" naturally the "Godfather" is
there to their rescue. Because, as far as Emil is concerned, he will always be first and foremost a Filipino.#
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