Helping The Filipino FLourish Global Vision, Native Soul Taas Noo FIlipino!   Find your daring adventure in business or travel In this Illustrado special issue, we take you through the excitement of both business and travel.  We share with you the Philippines’ grand plans to wow audiences at Dubai Expo 2020 – a milestone undertaking …

Desiree is an example of how a single voice can resonate amongst thousands, when powered by the earnest desire to create positive change. She is the Founder & CEO of 4get-me-not Alzheimer’s, a non-profit organization raising awareness on Alzheimer’s disease in the UAE. Through her advocacy, Desiree has been able to shed a greater light on the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease in the region, and give countless families the knowledge they need to cope with this immensely challenging health condition.

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

Over the last 6 years, the rise of the Filipino photographer has been an unstoppable phenomenon in the UAE and the larger Gulf. What with the unprecedented popularity of photography as a hobby and the growth of photography groups, the community has spawned a new breed of lensmen that have promoted Filipino creativity in a new niche.

“I believe that the process of art making is just as important as the final artwork itself. People may buy the final artwork, but they rarely see what the artist goes through in producing such work.” Multi – media visual artist Victorino Bautista takes us on his artistic journey on this edition of Illustrado’s Artist Spotlight. #illustradomagazine #taasnofilipino