Alyssa Jane Isana Dubai – UAE  About the model:  I aspire to be an inspiration to all by empowering myself, striving hard in my profession as a licensed Electronics Engineer & sharing my journey as a beauty queen. Having the heart of service to my fellow engineers through IECEP UAE (Institute of Electronics Engineers …

#taasnoofilipino In case you haven’t heard, fashion/lifestyle blogging version 1.0 is now so 2000. Yesterday’s market of #OOTDs and #selfies has been replaced by a wider scope of interests which includes lifestyle, travel, even fitness. Style bloggers have rebranded themselves as online influencers, masters of flatlays, and wanderlust-consumed adventurers whom you can stalk with just a click on the follow button. Here are the most influential Filipinos in the local and regional blogosphere. #illustradomagazine #100MIFG

“Leadership was never about machismo. It was about who took the on the mission to thread the path for everyone else to follow. Being that person who everyone seeks their opinion of, who serves as the hope for all, and who is the answer to their supplications, is defined not by gender but by strength of heart and steely resolve. And in these times, men seemingly do not have that monopoly anymore.” On the face of significant local and global developments, Illustrado columnist Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes ponders the existence of male dominance in leadership.

Philippine Ambassador to the UAE, Constancio Vigno Jr. has been the Filipino community’s pillar of support since he assumed Head of Post in 2015, and it is with great praise that we can thank him for where we are today. :ast year was a significant year with landmark achievements under his able leadership. Learn more about his strive to Filipino excellence here: #illustradomagazine #taasnoofilipino #pinoypride