Fire is currently one of the Standards Pillar Leads in PFIP (Philippine Financial and Inter-Industry Pride) where he helps manage one of the organizations’ 2022 key projects, the LGBT+ Workplace Inclusivity Playbook. From 2020-21, he was part of the Teleperformance Pride Network – TP Pride – as part of the Leadership Team, the company Employee Resource Group for LGBTQ+ employees. He helped pioneer TP Pride and has led and facilitated several talks and sessions, such as The Importance of Self Identification, SOGIE 101, Bi-Visibility. He has also, for various companies, reviewed and provided feedback on corporate HR Policies concerning LGBTQIA+ matters. Fire is also Co-Founder of Side B Philippines, a bi-visibility, SOGIE education, & employment equality advocacy organization. He leads and facilitates seminars surrounding LGBTQ+ inclusion, is a panelist and guest speaker at events, on podcasts, and in the media where he is both vocal and honest regarding LGBTQ+ equality in the workplace in the Philippines. He has also participated as a Human Rights Defender for the Philippines Universal Periodic Review at the UN in Geneve, Switzerland, to lobby for LGBT rights.
