About Me

Manuel Dane Corpin Amora

In ancient Babylon, the term “Amora” is derived from the Hebrew and Aramaic verb amar “to speak”, and therefore please allow me to speak and be heard. I am not a leftist, centrist nor a rightist, but I support moved that concerns to the general welfare of Filipinos Overseas. I am just an ordinary Overseas Filipino Worker who believes what Pirke Avot says – “It is not what one says, but rather what one does, that makes a difference in the world”.

A Boholano by blood and born in Butuan City. Grown up and graduated intermediate (Nasipit, Central Elementary School) and secondary course (Saint Michael’s Institute now Saint Michael College of CARAGA-SMCC)  in Nasipit, Agusan Del Norte.

Graduated Aircraft Maintenance Engineering course at Philippine State College of Aeronautics-PSCA   formerly Phil. Air Force College of Aeronautics-PAFCA, Mactan Air Base, Lapu Lapu City, Cebu.

Worked as a Para Legal Officer in a Law Firm in Makati from 1986 to 1993 prior employment abroad. Married to former Minda” Vi” Baguna Corpin from Leyte and blessed with 2 children daughter Mary Danielle “Angel” Amora and Manuel  “Dane”  Amora.

I am a community leader and actively involved in (Overseas Filipino Workers) OFW Advocacy.  I am co-founders of  an OFW-led Political Party of Overseas Filipinos/Overseas Filipino Workers named Partido Pandaigdigang Pilipino (PPP). 

Former President of KAKAMPI-KSA (Kalipunang Kaakabay ng Mangagawang Pilipino sa Ibayong Dagat) and chaired the Political and Legal Affairs Committee. Currently, I am the Secretary General of the Overseas Filipino Workers Congress-Riyadh (OFW Congress-Ruh). Member of International Coalition for Overseas Voting Rights (IcoFVR), Founder and former President of Nasipitnon-KSA, Int’l. ( Hometown Organization in KSA). Just recently I was elected Board of Trustee of United OFW Association, Incorporated and a proud member of Overseas Filipino Council, International (OFCI) and United Filipinos Worldwide for Community Development (UFWCD).

I am an Overseas Filipino Worker for 16 Years. I worked in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1993 to 1997 and in Riyadh from 1998 up to present.

Employment History:

* A.M. Bahlas Co. Ltd. (Tahlia Road, near Bugshan Hospital, Jeddah, K.S.A. – 1993 to 1997)

* Al Ajial Co. Ltd. ( 3rd. Industrial Area, Al Kharj Road, Riyadh, K.S.A. – 1998 to October 2007)

* King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, KACST ( King Abdullah Road, Riyadh, K.S.A. – 2008 up to present)

Past OFW Community Affiliation in Jeddah, KSA:

* Founding Member, Overseas Filipino Cooperative Council (OFWCC)

*Board of Director/Bohol Leyte OFW Cooperative (BLOC)

* Chairman Committee on Education/Boholano Community in Jeddah (BC-J).

Present Employment:

I am at present working in King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), a Saudi Government organization responsible for Science and Technology development in the Kingdom of  Saudi Arabia. I am  assigned as Administrative Officer in the office of  the Directorate for International Cooperation. 

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The continuing saga in our fight for OFW recognition and empowerment can only be achieved through a unified collective effort among our ranks -  Bong A.

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