“It’s been Asia’s best kept secret,” he tells me. And I silently wonder back:” Yes, a secret we’ve long been whispering to the whole world for so long.” ConGen Paul Raymund Cortes talks tourism through marketing the Philippines as a travel destination. #illustradomagazine #taasnofilipino

Closed doors tend to exude an air of mystery to those standing before it. For us who live behind it, the story is not always what you expect it to be. Saudi Arabia is a unique country and not everyone gets a chance to see it for what it really is from the inside. Janelle Vales-Yasay and Reina Tejano-Beriña of The Pink Tarha give us a privileged view of the kingdom’s capital. Here are the Top 5 things you didn’t know about Riyadh. #taasnofilipino #illustradomagazine

Thoughtleader – Labor Attaché Felicitas Q. Bay UAE Lawyer Labor Attache Felicitas Q. Bay has been a public servant for over 30 years. Initially appointed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), where she served for 15 years, she was assigned the position of Labor Attaché in 2005. Since then, she has taken posts in …

ILLUSTRADO – CREO www.illustradolife.com www.creomad.com Since: 2013 Co-Founders: Lalaine and Mon Benitez Illustrado FZ-LLC is a multi-disciplinary communications company operating since 2006.  Originally established as a publishing business, with Illustrado Magazine – the only Filipino lifestyle publication in the UAE and Gulf Region as its main brand, Illustrado also included marketing and advertising services within …