Dean Michael Cuanso

Benguet, Philippines

Dean Cuanso is a social entrepreneur and is based in Baguio City and La Trinidad. In his teens, He joined numerous trade fairs and was the youngest Impakabsat exhibitor in the late 1990’s and has been an entrepreneur ever since. He is currently the CEO of Accents and Petals Philippines and the owner of Watwatworld Creative Media and Watwat OPC. He is a certified online and digital marketing entrepreneur and has mentored numerous MSMEs since 2007. In 2017, He was a BPI Sinag National Finalist. In 2018, Accents and Petals was chosen by DBS-NUS Asia as one of the top 100 Emerging Social Ventures. In 2019, he was invited by YMCA HK International as a Social Enterprise Exhibitor. In October 2020, Accents and Petals was chosen as one of the top 5 enterprise amongst the National BPI Sinag Champions. He is a resource speaker for entrepreneurship and social media marketing by government agencies, educational institutions and corporations.

Overview of products/services

Accents and Petals is an enterprise that offers environmentally friendly accessories and floral decorations using recycled and sustainable materials. It was formed from a deep appreciation of recycling and reusing. Their specialty is creating forever floral arrangements using wood shavings, sola wood, paper, cornhusk, fossilized leaves, dried leaves and seeds, empty soda cans, PET bottles and eco-friendly fabrics. Their flowers, if well taken care of will literally last a lifetime.