Greek-Filipina breaks cross-cultural barriers in maritime

By Yashika F. Torib

Mar 09, 2022 12:01 am

CONFIDENT, straightforward, honest and progressive. Kate Bollanou is every bit the epitome of an empowered woman whose personality is tempered by a mixed ancestry of the proud and passionate Greeks and hardworking and adaptable Filipinos.

Unlike the typically shy and reserved Filipina, Bollanou is candid and articulate, the one 'who talks the most in every situation,' as she puts it. Her natural empathy and warmth carried her through the first rough years of working in the male-dominated maritime industry.

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