Illustrado looks at the careers of 4 Filipino professionals excelling at the work front in the UAE

As Overseas Filipinos we tend to miss out on things back home and sometimes, we forget just how much we appreciate our home country. Meet 5 non-Filipino bloggers (add the names/tags here) who make us look at the Philippines with fresh eyes. These are the adventurers and free spirits that have taken to loving our country just as much as we do. #illustradomagazine #taasnofilipino

“A regular kabayan who is passionate on promoting original Filipino music, a struggling artist, and a fan and forever student of music.” This is how musician Cromwell Ojeda wants to be known and remembered for. But with his relentless dedication and long list of achievements, one would be hard-pressed to put Cromwell anywhere near the word “regular.”

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

Tastemakers: Brusko Barbers Men’s Grooming Brusko Barbers takes a different approach in business from the usual barbershop of old, providing some of the country’s best male-grooming services to a multicultural customer base in the UAE, which includes personalities, artists, and influencers in the country. A hip and chilled out hub for the modern-day man, Brusko …