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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 …
Illustrado’s Fabulous Party at the Armani Privé to celebrate its 300MIFG Release February saw a massive gathering of the Filipino community’s crème de la crème like no other, as Illustrado Magazine celebrated the release of their biggest and most anticipated issue yet on the 21st of February. The Illustrado 300 Most Influential Filipinos in the …
Sherwin Darrel Hailing from Sultan Kudarat, Sherwin Darrel’s couture journey across the world has landed him in Saudi Arabia, where he has gone on to garner fame through his active contributions to the wedding industry. Championing his atelier, Emperatora Fashion, he has become one of the hottest wedding gown designers in the kingdom. Sherwin’s …
Paul Kiefer Fashion Model With the local world of advertising and fashion heavily dominated by Western and Arabic models, Paul Kiefer is one of those rare talents that represent the Filipino; and represent well he has. Having graced countless buildings, billboards, runways, and magazines across the Emirates and the rest of the world, his …
Thoughtleaders – Josephine Cuthbert Community Champion A vital mover within the UAE’s vibrant and thriving food industry is Josephine Cuthbert, a nutrition consultant who has been at the core of pulling together the region’s most pre-eminent culinary initiative. For over 15 years, Josephine has been at the forefront of the Emirates Culinary Guild, serving …
Rising Marketing Stars Behind some of the region’s most prominent initiatives on the social media scene are young and brilliant Filipinos in the driving seat. Geny Villareal Baluyot While she is mostly known for her bold, moody Instagram photography and involvement in the #shotoniphone6s ‘Colors’ campaign, Geny Villareal Baluyot (aka Genyvb) is, in …
Rollan Rodriguez Artist & Catalyst Brown Monkeys instigator and founder of Ape Creative, graphic designer and advertising veteran Rollan Rodriguez is highly regarded by fellow creatives in the Middle East, not only as a design professional, a catalyst for the low brow and urban art movement and community in the UAE but also a …
Joana Bacalo Clean Water Crusader Having worked for a Dubai based airline for over a decade has taken Joana Bacallo on several enlightening journeys – even to the most remote regions on earth. Her travels have illuminated a reality that now fuels her efforts as a social entrepreneur and activist – the fact that there …
Chef Jade Saducas Culinary Champion Make no mistake, for this petite chef is a giant in her field. Pastry Chef and Cake Designer World Champion Jade Saducas stands out distinguished and proud among many ultra-competitive professionals within the UAE’s burgeoning culinary sphere, a field that, like everywhere else in the world, is heavily dominated by …
Filipino Diplomats in the Middle East Alfonso Ferdinand Agbayani Ver Philippine Ambassador to Bahrain Philippine Ambassador to Bahrain, Alfonso Ver brings with him a wealth of experience in Foreign Service before his first ambassadorial posting in the country. His first foreign assignment was as Vice Consul, then promoted to Consul, in Guam (1996 to 2002). …
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