Salons are said to be haven for loose talks, rumors, and gossips but Teng Roma is serious about this business. It is his duty to make people look and feel good through world-class grooming and a luxurious salon experience. He is a co-owner manager of his flagship Emphasis Salon in Rockwell – an institution of style and beauty in the Philippines, with a 15-year track record of providing “opulent salon” experience to Manila’s crème dela crème.

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

With the mantra “Connecting People, Bridging Businesses” the Philippine Business Council of Dubai and the Northern Emirates plays an integral role in bolstering the presence of Filipino businesses and assisting entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners in the UAE.

#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

“It feels great to be a Filipino on this day and age. Gone are the days that we are simply viewed by some as citizens of a third world country.” Maxxy Santiago never planned on working abroad. As an Iskolar ng Bayan from the University of the Philippines,