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ROEL ANDAG Training & corporate communications

Roel Andag started his career in training and communication in Eastern Samar State College where he completed his degree in Economics. As editor in chief of the student paper, director of the student broadcasting services and chairman of College Editors Guild of the Philippines-Eastern Samar, he was responsible for training campus journalists in leadership and communication. In 1997, he was topnotcher in both sub-professional and professional level examinations of the Civil Service Commission. He worked as English and Economics instructor a year before his 1998 graduation.

He joined the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines as researcher-writer in 1998, ultimately becoming director of the advocacy, research and communications unit. Simultaneously, he pursued his Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, where he was a college scholar. He graduated in 2004.

The following year, Schering Philippine Corporation recruited him to head its corporate communication and corporate social responsibility department.

In 2006, Roel decided to focus on consulting, capitalizing on his consistent work exposure to training and corporate communications. His earlier clients included Chevron Philippines Inc., Manila Doctors Hospital, St. Paul University Manila, Office of the President of the Philippines, the Development Academy of the Philippines, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, Dr. Joel Mendez, party list groups and nongovernmental organizations.

As trainer, Roel devised and teaches dynamic and comprehensive topics, among which are: Unleash Your Potential and Develop Confidence, Learn and Live Leadership, Communicate with Impact, Build Winning Teams, Soar with Sales, Deal with Change, and ten more courses. His speaking engagements include those in Rome, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand; and Siem Reap, Cambodia. Roel is a member of the Philippine Society for Training and Development.

As author, his work has appeared in Australia and the Philippines. Caritas Australia published Roel’s article Taking the Big Leap in 2003. His article Christmas with TV is featured in Youngblood 3, for which the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Anvil Publishing selected 53 out of about 1,000 articles submitted by contributors from 1999 to 2004. Roel authored the book Managing Advocacy for Social Transformation published by the CBCP. He contributes articles to select publications from time to time.

Today at 31, Roel derives enormous fun and fulfillment from his career that he calls “affirmative persuasion.” He also finds time to volunteer in nonprofits.

Roel is right-hand dominant except when texting. He dances, watches movies and escapes to the beach to relax. He lives in Makati with Boss, a black Labrador