Q&A… with Australian Filipino Community Services service worker Emmanuel

Emmanuel (on the right) with 101-year-old Rosalina Manantan. Picture: ETHAN BENEDICTO

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

There hasn’t been a day in 2024 that I haven’t had a Red Bull energy drink.

What do you love most about your job?

I love all the Filipino seniors and how they’re so welcoming, warm, funny and respectful.

If you were an animal, what animal would you be?

An eagle.

What was your most memorable moment?

Getting my first paycheck when I was 14 and working.

What were you like as a kid?

I was very active, always enjoying everyone’s company and full of fun.

What event, past or present, would you like to witness?

I would love to attend multiple music festivals in Europe.

Which six dinner guests, dead or alive would you invite to dinner?

My partner and my family.

Three words to describe yourself.

Quite, ambitious and organised.

What would you do on your perfect day off?

Ride my motorbike.

Where is your happy place?

Being with my partner.

If you had to compete on Master Chef, what dish would you cook?

Fried rice and fish.

Where is your dream holiday destination?

Europe.