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Our Motivation
We could talk about our journey all day, but our value rests on the people and stories we feature; they tell them better!
Check out some of the memorable "words of wisdom" they have shared with our readers, which have become part of Premier and our content DNA.
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"Sharing your mental health struggles with your loved ones is related to stigma, shame, and the feeling of failure. The power of social coping is the feeling of being seen, listened to, and understood by your peers, providing an environment free of barriers."
Jimmy Westerheim
Founder & CEO
The Human Aspect
Oslo, Norway
Luc de Clapiers
"The things we know the best are the things we haven't been taught."
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"Going viral on TikTok is this generation’s definition of a “one-hit wonder”. With the listener’s attention span getting shorter, our job is to prolong the artist’s “shelf life” and help make it a sustainable career for them. Music listeners’ habits change with the constant advancement of technology and so artists too, have to adopt new tools and adapt to new platforms."
Edwin Waliman
Partner & GM, Secret Signals, Singapore
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'People inspire me. I am drawn to people who give back to vulnerable and marginalized populations, fight for human rights and social justice, and voice for individuals and groups who otherwise cannot do this for themselves. I am inspired by the human experience, stories, and advocacy. What inspires me drives my passion to do more for good. A challenge becomes an opportunity."
Dr. Patricia Hayres Arroyo Perez, PhD
Associate Professor in the International Psychology (IP) Department (Online Campus) at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP)
“My work draws you into your own logic-making faculties. My forms invite you into a formless expanse of possibilities and transmutations. Calligraphic quality is premised on the aesthetics of the form. My letters are not meant to be functional, not designed for reading; but ambiguous, agendered, and democratic. It is intentional to make you un-see certain patterns.”
- Majid Alyousef
Majid Alyousef
Master Artist / Calligrapher, Dubai
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"Filipinos are well-respected physicians and other medical care personnel. I believe this is much from our having a society that is respectful of parents, fights over who will take care of the older ones as we grow older, and so there are hardly any Homes for the Aged here. Children are generally well cared for too. Then there is our spirituality - religious or otherwise. Put all those together and you have a medical professional that's very smart (because we are very good students too!), yet have the compassion and care uniquely ours."
Dr. Vermen M. Verallo-Rowell, M.D.
Founder - VMV Hypoallergenics and the
VMV Skin Research Centre + Clinics (VSRC)
“The process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.” - Plutarch
"My Art evolved when I started incorporating Filipiniana. I like mixing up elements from different periods and art forms, local and international; the last I did was Art Abstract. I enjoyed it because it brought me that sense of freedom, which reminded me of a quote from a musician that the more influences you have, the more you'd develop your style. That's how I created my kind of art, my style."
Joel Chavez
Painter / Fine Artist,
Filipino, Manila Based
"Most of all I thank myself - for all the hard work, for withstanding the pain, for taking everything personally, for the constant quest for truth, for the late-night conversations with me, for going to work every day with the fear of falling flat on my face and my “balls” up in my throat with anxiety, for loving every second of it anyway, and for recognizing and finally embracing who I am - an actor. This inspires me to work even harder." - her IG message on her 2020 Famas win.
Dolly de Leon
Internationally Acclaimed Filipino Actor
“I grew up around weird and wonderful people in the 3174 postcode [Noble Park, 25km south-east of the Melbourne CBD] and go between suburban Australia and high-rise Asian-Australian apartment living. My crazy filmmaking comes from always being from two worlds, something I used to find discomfort in until I embraced it and turned it into art. Where I’m from I shouldn’t be a filmmaker or one who is as efficient as me. I wonder, had I tried to be a director from my mother’s socio-economic background before marrying out, let’s say if I was born in the Philippines, could I ever have achieved what I have? I also use films to deal with my anxiety, adult ADHD, and BPD among other issues, so it’s win-win.”
Matthew Victor Pastor
Critically Acclaimed Filmmaker
Fil-Aussie
"Norway is famous in the heavy metal music community. It is not that common for people to listen to it. Norwegians listen to all kinds of genres and popular music. Music with a great (but not too fancy!) melody tends to do better than music with rhythm in focus. Genres like R&B, soul and old-school ballads are seldom on hit lists in Norway. Mainstream rap is still a big deal here though. The OPM sound is not something you would hear here. My impression is also that Filipino music is often more focused on romance and feelings."
Karin Melón
Rapper, Producer & Multi-instrumentalist
Filipino Norwegian
"The Philippines is now the sixth-fastest podcast listening country in the world, number one in Asia."
Ron Baetiong
Founder & CEO,
Podcast Asia
"How do you trust and let yourself be comforted by the idea that the sun and the moon give out equal brilliance?"
Mari Jojie
Author of the novel
"A Hundred Silent Ways"
"We can't fight it. Digital is the way to go."
Quark Henares
Film Director & Head of Globe Studios
"They say women hold up half the sky. In my world, they're also caring for at least half the sea."