The Forbes: Six Individuals From The PHL Make It On Forbes ‘30 Under 30 Asia’ List

As of March 27, 2018 3:15pm, according to JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, Six individuals from the Philippines are on this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List, which recognizes disruptors, innovators, and entrepreneurs who are below 30 years of age across the region.

The list includes 30 honorees in 10 categories such as Arts; Consumer Technology; Enterprise Technology; Entertainment & Sports; Finance & Venture Capital; and Healthcare & Science. Also included are Industry, Manufacturing & Energy; Media, Marketing & Advertising; Retail & E-commerce; and Social Entrepreneurs.

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To start with, Stephanie Sy, 29—founder, Thinking Machines. Sy founded Thinking Machines in 2015, a data science startup designed to make artificial intelligence systems work for humans. “Founder Stephanie Sy and her team want to make companies more effective by encouraging them to make data driven decisions,” Forbes said.

Bretman Sacayanan, 19—vlogger, Bretman Rock. Born in the Philippines and relocated to Hawaii at the age of seven, Sacayanan currently has over eight million followers on Instagram and almost two million on YouTube.
“The beauty vlogger is known not only for his makeup tutorials, but also his often humorous views on life,” Forbes noted.

Carlo Delantar, 26—country director, Waves for Water. Delantar heads the Philippine operations of Waves for Water, an international non-profit organization which provides clean water to those in need.

“With only a small team, Delantar enlists the help of travelers there to distribute water filtration systems. So far, they have handed out some 10,000 water filters, helping one million Filipinos to access clean water,” according to Forbes.

Patrick Lynch, 28—co-founder, First Circle. Lynch is an Irish native who co-founded Philippine-based fintech company First Circle. It provides small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with finance, particularly those having a difficult time securing capital.
According to Forbes, First Circle has already loaned millions of dollars to businesses in the Philippines.

Archie Oclos, 28—artist. Oclos is an artist from the University of the Philippines who tackles sociopolitical issues in the country.
“The 28-year-old Filipino artist has criticized the country’s war on drugs through his murals—depicting President Rodrigo Duterte with a crown made of guns—as well as the treatment of its indigenous people,” Forbes said.

Miko Aspiras, 29,—chef. Aspiras started baking at the age of 11, and had his eye on the culinary industry since. He started as a commis chef at the Shangri-La in Manila, and has worked in a number hotels such as Resorts World Manila and Raffles.