Hermes Alegre, a celebrated modern day fine artist, well-known in the Manila art circle, as well as abroad, has graced some of the most prestigious art spaces in the world and has the distinction of promoting Pinay tropical beauty to a larger audience.

A cut above your average college professor, Rex Bacarra exemplifies the Filipinos’ ability to excel in an environment of diversity and ambition. A teacher of Philosophy and Humanities at the American College of Dubai, Rex considers his work – shaping the impressionable minds of today’s youth – as the acme of his life’s purpose. He articulates: “I encourage critical thinking among the ubiquitously multicultural young about the fundamental questions of life, its meaning, truth and falsehood, belief, and the nature of reality, knowledge and society.”

There are two things that can be said about vagabonds, explorers, voyagers: one, they can’t stay in one place for too long and two, they know how to prepare for a journey.

#taasnoofilipino Enter Jade Saducas and Dennis Dionisio, two successful pinoys who’s specialities have championed the industry and raised the benchmark, representing the modern day Filipino in an increasingly competitive industry. #illustradomagazine