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Here’s another tale from our friendly neighbourhood Philippine Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes – When There’s Only Room for One at the Top. “Our path to excellence must be answerable to us alone and no one else. This means that we have to keep improving in whatever field we choose to be in, the norm for improvement being not in comparison to someone else but against lesser versions of ourselves.”
Ano pa nga ba ang pwedeng gawin dito sa Dubai kapag mas mataas pa sa lagnat ang init at hindi ka makalabas sa tindi ng humidity – eh di Dubai’s favorite past time – shopping!!!! – The Annie B. Chronicles: Shopping pest.
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
Filipino Millennials versus Everyone Else. Oh to be young and have Internet access. You have all the energy in the world, and all the world right at your fingertips. Recently, the Millennials – especially the Pinoy kind – have been getting a bad rap. They are viewed as lazy, self-entitled, spoiled, and non-conforming for the sake of not conforming (NOTE: not necessarily, OUR view ok? Don’t send us any funky emails, kids!).
Ushi Sato Fashion Designer/Style Blogger – What role does fashion play in your daily life? Fashion has been my dream, my job, and my career. It puts bread on my table and brings real joy to me. It plays a major role to what I am today as a person.
Artist Spotlight: Isa Tabasuares Singer-Songwriter in Berlin “Life is sometimes hard. Things go wrong in life and love, when this happens, make good art”, says the famous writer Neil Gaiman, and this is exactly how 37-year old, Berlin-based singer-songwriter Isa Tabasuares found her salvation in music and the arts.
“Grown-up versions of childhood favorites are always a party in the tum-tum” Looking for a fast, sweet, fruity and crunchy treat to match the summer heat? Practising Misis Rosan Katlea Reodica shares a simple recipe that won’t take you away from winning at your life! #illustradomagazine #taasnoofilipino
“Beyond genetics, it is our unique upbringing that sets us apart from our foreign contemporaries. ” Are Asians Born to Excel in School? Here’s what teen Filipino Antonino Benitez has to say. #illustradolife #taasnoofilipino
Nine years ago, before the red carpet dresses for Hollywood A-listers, before the million peso dresses became the talk of the fashion industry back home, before his Breakthrough Designer Award at the WGSN Global Fashion Award in New York, the standing ovations on the runways of Dubai, Manila, Australia, America’s Next Top Model and his induction to the Asian Couture Federation, Michael Cinco, the designer with the ‘impalpable dream’ (a phrase he coined and popularized), during our shoot for his first fashion editorial in Illustrado, enthusiastically shared his ultimate dream – that of having his very own show in Paris.
Be inspired by the story of strength and faith of Filipina cancer survivor Rea Rabe as she shares her story on surviving the Big C. “Let’s live it to the fullest. Life is too short to be spent on anger, worrying and whining. Forgive those who offended you, let go of hurtful past, spend time with loved ones, for you never know how much time you still have with them.” By Excel V. Dyquiangco
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