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Kapamilya actress and content creator Ivana Alawi commended Brilliant Skin Essentials Inc. for its inclusive hiring practices, particularly its effort to employ persons with disabilities (PWDs) as part of its growing workforce of more than 1,000 employees nationwide.

The company, owned by skincare entrepreneur Glenda Dela Cruz, also known as “Miss Glenda,” recently welcomed Ivana to one of its production facilities. During the visit, the actress was able to personally meet and interact with several workers, including PWD employees who are actively contributing to daily operations.

“Isa sa mga nakakatuwa dito sa Brilliant Skin—meron silang mga PWD. Hinahayaan talaga nila magtrabaho. Talagang part sila ng Brilliant Skin,” Ivana said, pointing out that the company currently employs 11 PWDs and treats them as a vital part of the team.

(One of the things I appreciate about Brilliant Skin is that they have PWD employees. They really allow them to work. They are truly part of Brilliant Skin.)

“Mas gusto kong suportahan yung mga business talaga na lahat welcome. Eleven ang PWD nila dito sa Brilliant Skin,” she stressed.

(I prefer to support businesses where everyone is welcome. They have eleven PWD employees here at Brilliant Skin.)

Ivana also shared the story of Dinky, a single father who is hearing-impaired and who has been with Brilliant Skin for six years and relies on his job to support his young child.

“Ito yung kanyang bread and butter—ito yung trabaho niya para ma-sustain niya yung anak niya,” she shared.

(This is his bread and butter—this is the job that helps him sustain his child.)

Via sign language, Dinky told Ivana that he is happy with the opportunity to work at Brilliant Skin, to which the actress/vlogger reacted: “Tatagal ka ba ng six years kung hindi?”

(Would you stay for six years if you weren’t happy?)

She also encouraged the public to support businesses that promote inclusivity and equal opportunities for all.

“Dapat talaga binibigyan pa rin natin ng trabaho ang ating mga PWD. We need to really try to understand and love them because pare-pareho naman tayo,” she pointed out.

(We should continue giving jobs to PWDs. We need to try to understand and love them because we are all the same.)

Brilliant Skin Essentials Inc. has been recognized as the 2025 Top Employer of the Year by the Municipality of Morong, Rizal.

Aside from this recognition, Brilliant Skin Essentials Inc. was also named one of the top business taxpayers in the municipality, placing in the Top 3 Outstanding Business Taxpayers of the Year and Top 4 Highest Real Property Taxpayers of the Year.

Meanwhile, Miss Glenda’s other business venture, Pink Ladder Construction and Development OPC, was recognized as a Top 14 Outstanding Business Taxpayer of the Year.

Brilliant Skin Essentials now employs more than 1,000 workers across the country and has built a wide network of franchisees and distributors nationwide.