On September 5, 2024, at Dusit Thani Manila, the Embassy of Indonesia Celebrated its 79th Independence Day along with members of the Diplomatic Corps, Business Tycoons, and Government Officials.

At the awarding ceremony, the Indonesian Ambassador Agus Widjojo honors the friends and partners highlighting their active collaboration, strong relations, and unwavering support for the Embassy. Rising Tigers Magazine was among the selected Awardees that received the “Friends of Indonesia Award” and the representatives are the COO and President Grace Bondad Nicolas and the CMO Andria Terese Nicolas. Other Awardees are Manila Bulletin, SM Supermalls, the Philippine National Police, Inter-Agency Against Trafficking, the University of Santo Tomas, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and the City of Makati.

“The award is not just a symbol of our strong relations with the Embassy but also a reminder that we are doing something right for our nation, as a media partner and as a publisher collaboration has always been our edge, we aim to promote cultural diplomacy and enhance the visibility of the initiatives and achievements of our country. We are grateful to the Embassy of Indonesia and H.E Agus Widjojo for recognizing our efforts. We would like also to congratulate our co-awardees, your partnerships will help reach success through joint initiatives in trade, education, and security.” Rising Tigers President and COO, Grace Bondad Nicolas.

“We are beyond grateful to the Indonesian Embassy and Ambassador Agus. Through partnerships and ties with the Indonesian Embassy, Rising Tigers will be able to help strengthen international relations by improving public stature of our country and engaging in cooperation and coordinated efforts with government officials, business leaders, and the general public that will help in nation building.” Rising Tigers CMO, Andria Terese Nicolas

Rising Tigers Magazine is the most-distributed Business and Leadership Magazine in the Philippines and is supported by different embassies, business chambers, and non-profit organizations. It is the only Magazine in the country that holds a ceremony to highlight the stories of its featured leaders before releasing the next issue. Rising Tigers is distributed in National Bookstores and Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Lounges.
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