It’s a happy mixture of luck, hard work and patience to be a success in the UAE or anywhere in the world. Keep your chin up and your head down. Hurrah for the Global Filipino!

#taasnoofilipino Filipinos are not particularly known as business-owners abroad. However, that notion is changing quickly with the escalation of Filipino entrepreneurship across the world. From tailor made products to specialized services, here are some of the brave entrepreneurs who have created a benchmark within the many fields of Filipino business. #illustradomagazine

By Rhonson Ng – mountaineer, photographer and traveler.   At over 8km high, Mt. Everest is the tallest peak on the planet. Many adventurers and mountaineers place it at the top of their bucket list. Photographer, traveler and mountaineer Rhonson Ng shares his story and details the process of journeying towards Everest basecamp. “It all …

In 2016, Danabelle had the opportunity of performing her poetry in the Emirates Literature Festival, making her the only Filipino in the festival’s long and impressive lineup of wordsmiths. She considers the launch and exhibit of ‘& Until The Dreams Come’ at FN Designs Gallery last November 2015 as her proudest moment. Danabelle says, “I’m proud of how the show and the book was received, but moreover, I am proud of how we were even able to do it at all.”

Photo by Alex Callueng; Photography Assistant – Bethoven Filomeno Special thanks to – Giordano, Nikon, Liali Jewellery, Lulu, Mitsubishi and Western Union.