Freddie dela Torre is just your average humble OF based in Dubai. As a struggling Service Engineer, he always felt under-compensated and discriminated against, despite his capacity and hardwork. That is, until he became a Pinoy Entrepreneur with a flourishing restaurant in Roxas, Palawan.
Before Illustrado Magazine, all that there was for Filipinos out here was unsavory news. Today, Pinoy pride has become a mainstream ideal, not only here in the region, but also back home. Now you see Filipino achievers being celebrated left, right, and center. Patriotism has seen resurgence and we are glad to have been a big part of that wave in the last decade
Grace. Beauty. Dignity. Commitment. These are the words that best epitomize Madame Yasmin B. Cortes, Spouse of the Philippine Consul General in Dubai and Chair of the Filipino Ladies of Dubai and Vice President of the Diplomatic Ladies Group in Dubai. Ever the empowered Filipina, Madame Yasmin has taken on the immense of responsibility of watching over the welfare of the Filipino community in Dubai with the same motherly eyes that she has for her own children.
Photo by Alex Callueng; Photography Assistant – Bethoven Filomeno Special thanks to – Giordano, Nikon, Liali Jewellery, Lulu, Mitsubishi and Western Union.
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