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“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.
Illustrado columnist author @Krip Yuson on the making of the Pinoy male – “Many still think they’re God’s gifts to women, exercise narcissism and abuse, think nothing of cheating or racking up mistresses. The blowhard, the power-tripper, liar, thief, scammer and murderer walk among us; they are legion. And many are the moral cowards who will bend over in the face of misrule. But there will still be stalwart heroes among us.”
No crisis of identity here. Filipino is as Filipino feels. The Philippines, perhaps more than any other Southeast Asian country, has always been about diversity.
Illustrado presents the photography of Melchor Quintos of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Brian Carlos Campos of Abu Dhabi, UAE
Annie B Chronicles – Travel opportunities come only once in a full moon. To be able to see new places, learn new cultures and meet different people – especially cute boys – are the things I’ve always dream on. So when my boss asked me if I can accompany him to our company’s Global Conference in the world-class resort island of Bali – without battling my eyelash I quickly said Yes! Libre na, may bayad pa! I get to work while being on a holiday trip – it’s like hitting two beards with one’s tone. Dizzizit, Annie B goes globe-strutting!
Read You, Wrote You: 8 Things I Learned from RuPaul’s Drag Race By Danabelle Gutierrez – I have bought everything RuPaul has sold me since I was eleven years old, when I saw her duet with Elton John on MTV and thought, “Wow.” She is so fierce and fabulous. I was later informed that “she” was in fact a “he.”
THE BOYS OF ILLUSTRADO – There are cute boys, and handsome boys. Sporty boys, and bookish boys. There are boys who enjoy playing the Knights In Shining Armor, and then there are boys who don’t mind playing the role of Steve Trevor to their Wonder Women. And then there are the Boys of the Illustrado sort.
After getting dragged into a couple of fashion events by insider Pinoy friends here in Dubai it further dawned on me that this thing they call Fashion didn’t have to make sense in the way that we, the uninitiated muggles of the MRT or the Dubai Metro, expect it to make sense. Through the Looking Glass: A Non-Fashionista ’s Take on Fashion by Kristine Abante
Coming Soon – Illustrado 100 Most Influential Filipinos in the Gulf 2016 – A special issue devoted to the Filipino trailblazers, trendsetters and tastemakers in the region. Do you know anybody who deserves to be included in this definitive list? Talk to us. #illustrado100
It’s time for Juan dela Cruz to shed that inferior image. Retire those scruffy t-shirts, those sandos and flip-flops. Burn those pak-na-pak shorts. Get rid of that fresh-off-the-barrio look for something more dignified. Because the ugly truth is, whether we like it or not, hindi ka babayaran ng mahal, kung mukha kang mumurahin. Dress for success, they say. More importantly, I say, dress for how you value yourself. Pinoy Style – Sando Nation: Are we flaunting inferiority? by Lalaine Chu-Benitez
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