Engineer Grace Bondad Nicolas—the woman behind successful shows, an unparalleled civic and multiplatform leader, and adviser to billionaires—assumed the top post in the Philippine Luzon District Division 3A as the 2022-2023 Lieutenant Governor.
A tireless achiever with a vast network of influence
and organizational magic, has also recently been tapped by Kiwanis International to be its Events Director at the recently concluded and super successful, 2022 Asia Pacific Convention (ASPAC) last April, she gave the direction, made the script of the online event which attended by the whole Kiwanians globally.
The woman leader is also the Publisher and Managing Director of the most distributed magazine in National Bookstores—Rising Tigers magazine that features the best and the brightest in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia, even in the whole of the Asia Pacific Region.
In November 2021, she launched ALA's first coffee-table book, Profiles of Excellence, at the Embassy of Singapore in the Philippines during the ultra-exclusive awarding ceremonies.
Rocking Metro Manila's Events Landscape
As if publishing a quarterly magazine of business leaders is not enough, Engineer Nicolas, also a business writer for The Manila Times, recently launched the #MWWM awards last June at Hilton Manila’s Grand Ballroom.
Indeed, the tireless supporter of all things productive, helpful, and socially responsible, Engineer Nicolas not only founded and judged Asia Leaders Awards, she was also the brains behind TAG Media Group—composed of TAG Media and Public Relations, AG Builders and Developers, and AAA Cosmetics and Trading Company—the team behind ALA and other successful shows.
TAG Media and Public Relations is the force behind Asia Leaders Forum, Asia’s Best Singing Competition, Asia Digital Marketing Expo, Asia HR Expo, Asia E-commerce Expo, Dwelo, and Pandemic Heroes Online Series in partnership with The Manila Times.
Making Waves Among Sociocivic Circles
She had likewise recently been elected Vice President for External Affairs by the Los Banos Chamber of Commerce and Industries (LBCCI) and is Vice President of the Makati Tourism Foundation.
Famously, Engineer Nicolas is recognized among business circles for making history as the first lady head honcho of the American Association of the Philippines (AAP) since its establishment 73 years ago to help Americans, Filipino Americans, and indigent Filipinos.
Chilling Out with Multimillion Peso Plants
Engineer Nicolas, fondly known as NobodyButGrace social media community, however, has a more laid-back side to her very public high-society life as founder and proprietor of eco-tourism destination Hidden Hills Farm by Josefino.
Now a certified plantpreneur who recently completed her wishlist of million-peso-worth rare plants, she honors the memory and inspiration of her father, Josefino Bondad, by running their fruit and ornamentals farm and food destination in Calauan, Laguna.
“In this crisis, it’s your time to prove your worth and make a difference. Even while in lockdown, you can still do something productive and be of help to others by sharing your blessings,” she said, encouraging everyone to follow her lead.
Nicolas, who holds both a BS in Industrial Engineering and took an MM in Engineering Management from Colegio de San Juan de Letran attended also programs in Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Asian Institute of Management and Ateneo with a Social Media Management training in Malaysia.
Kiwanis International was established in 1915 in US and is a non-profit, civic organization serving the children of the world. They are advocating to help the indigent children and is existing in the Philippines for more than 50 years. For it to continue its advocacy, it needs people with genuine concern for others.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka H.E. Shobini Gunasekera and husband
Roy Redondo of Aficionado
Maria Odessa Escaler of Villa Teresita Resort and Hidden Hills Farm By Josefino
H.E. Ilan Fluss of Israel
Dr. Elton See Tan, Ronald Mascariñas of Bounty Agro Ventures Inc, and Greece Ambassador Ioannis Pediotis
Francisco “Paco” Magsaysay and Carolyn Lee Tan
Merle Balicao of Mernels and Marjorey Rubio of Bexcs Logistic Solutions Inc
ZTE Philippines Team
Jeffrey Geronimo of Aqua Skin Philippines, Jessa Macaraig of The Pretty You, and Silliman Sy of Ever Bilena Cosmetics
Ian Garcia of TSM Maritime Group
Connie Guanzon Garcia and Becky Garcia
Andrew Troy Nicolas of Tag Media Group