The Global Filipino Magazine Features US-Based Filipino Professional Dr. Hajjie Alejandro

Los Angeles, California — US-based Filipino professional Dr. Rogelio “Hajjie” M. Alejandro Jr. was featured in The Global Filipino Magazine in an article examining how his parents’ values shaped his career across the Philippines, the Middle East and the United States.

Published on August 6, 2026, the article, titled “Meet the Filipino professional who carried his father’s values across three countries,” recounts Alejandro’s upbringing and experiences as an overseas Filipino worker.

The profile traces his work ethic to his father’s sign-making and printing shop, where childhood tasks taught him responsibility, attention to detail and respect for honest labor. It also acknowledges his mother’s influence through faith and perseverance.

His father’s departure for Saudi Arabia in 1990, followed by nearly two decades of work abroad, forms a central part of the account. Alejandro’s own experience working overseas later deepened his understanding of that sacrifice.

The article follows his subsequent moves through Dubai, the Philippines and the United States.

Throughout the profile, Alejandro attributes his achievements to the discipline and example his parents established long before his professional career began.

Alejandro is currently the director for Wholesale Distribution & Contracting at Uni Orient Travel, Inc. (Philippines) and Sales Manager at Big Bus Tours Los Angeles (USA).

A Computer Engineering graduate and MBA holder, he is a published author, Toastmasters leader, and award-winning tourism professional with over 21 years of international experience.

A former President of the Junior Philippine Computer Society, school newspaper editor, and Rotaract Club officer, Alejandro has been to 29 countries for business and leisure, building partnerships that continue to uplift Philippine tourism and inspire professionals around the world.