With her grace, warm attitude and cheerful smile, it is sometimes hard to imagine that a consummate lady like Mary Jane Alvero Al Mahdi could figure so highly in a company that deals with corrosives, construction material and nuclear testing, and yet she does.

Filipinas are inherently beautiful and have a natural interest for grooming and beauty. But here are two Filipinas in the UAE who have taken the category from mere daily ritual to life passion and advocacy – Anna de Leon and Tracy Ley Orencio.

She is indeed her father’s daughter. But more than that, Mariecar Jara is her very own awesome self. The daughter of Manolo Francisco Briones Jara, former managing editor of The Evening News prior to Martial Law and Executive Editor of the Press Foundation of Asia may have had big shoes to fill. So her nose for news is genetic

Bubbly and boisterous Lito Bluebird Echevaria has the strength that most men do not have… the power to make people laugh.

Coming from an underprivileged childhood in the province of Batangas, Sheryll Bacay likens her rise in the corporate world to rock climbing – rough, perilous, and scary.

Inspired by his father’s memory-related health problems, Desiree Vlekken founded 4get-me-not; a non-profit organization committed to raising awareness on Alzheimer’s disease in the UAE.

“Our country needs us. We have to play our role.” Wise words to be heeded from a man whose skills and diligence have brought honor and pride to his country. Dr. Abdul Hannan Tago is a veteran journalist who has not only covered the most pressing issues of our times but has also advocated for the rights of his fellow Filipinos in the Middle East.