Jimi Buenconsejo – Illustrado 300 Most influential Filipinos in the Gulf -Legacy Edition 2020 JIMI BUENCONSEJO Royal Designer Dressing up celebrities is one thing.  But creating lavish couture pieces in the royal atelier, for Dubai’s most prominent family, is quite a league on its own. Indeed, most people can only dream of how it is to …

Most often in modern society, those who deserve recognition are the ones who desire it the least. Such is the case with the elusive Nick Nadal – a corporate governance and policy-making powerhouse who, in his capacity as Advisor at the Executive Council of the Government of Dubai, is quite possibly the most influential Filipino in the UAE outside of public office.

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

An Illustrado Mini-Documentary The Filipina on Top: Deconstructing Maria Clara Getting to the heart of the Pinay’s Madonna-Whore Syndrome Is the modern Filipina well-informed enough not to fall into bad situations? Or are we unknowingly contributing to our own problems? A Timonera Grafik Production Produced by Illustrado Magazine Director/DP: Kamil Roxas Gaffer: Charlie Drilon Sound: …

It’s all about Pinoy progress at work! An Art Teacher and a Facilities Manager shares some career advice and their flourishing career here in the UAE. It’s What I Do Feature Haven Hamilton A. Villapando and Jeffrey S. Valero. Know more about them here.