Hyku arrived in Dubai with practically zero connections in the photography industry. She started of what has turned out to be a remarkable career by working in a portrait studio. Eventually, she decided to pursue freelance photography, armed with just one camera body, a flash and two lenses. And by virtue of her hard work, sleepless nights, and ability to market her work, she was able to nurture her career and launch her own company: Hyku D Photography.

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

Gabriel Rimando Entrepreneur Gabriel Rimando believes that Filipinos have the potential to be active contributors to a nation’s economy and industries. Founding Filipino Institute in 2015, he is on a mission to deliver quality training through uniquely designed programs that can equip kababayans all over the Gulf region with the skills to enable them to …

The Making of the Illustrado 300 Most Influential Filipinos in the Gulf By Dr. Rex Venard Bacarra I stayed hours after my shoot, astonished by the realization that Illustrado is doing the 300 against a multitude of storms and tempests, highlighting other people’s achievements while remaining in the background without conceit, and not for any …