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This Filipina defies gender conventions -- 36,000 feet above the ground

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180719_lea_01.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Piloting an aircraft is a male-dominated profession. But 36,000 feet above the clouds, a 26-year-old Filipina is soaring against gender conventions, proving that the sky has no limit. </p><p>Lea Yosalina, a nursing graduate, followed her father&#x27;s footsteps and is now a first officer in the Philippines&#x27; four-star flag carrier, Philippine Airlines. She is second-in-command to the captain in an Airbus A320 that flies to different international destinations. </p><p>&quot;I love that being an airline pilot gives me an opportunity to work and travel and at the same time grow as a person, fulfill my career, and do other things that I am passionate about,&quot; she said. </p><div><strong>IT&#x27;S A MAN&#x27;S WORLD</strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180917_lea_02.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Globally speaking, only a few women are employed in commercial airlines. In the US, for example, females <a href="https://www.faa.gov/data_research/aviation_data_statistics/civil_airmen_statistics/">comprise</a> only 5.12% of the total number of pilots.</p><p>In the Philippines, only a few women have dared to sit in front of the cockpit. However, times are changing, Yosalina said. </p><p>&quot;The aviation industry has already evolved. You are no longer discriminated for your gender. You are celebrated for you skills, attitude, and knowledge,&quot; she noted. </p><p>Yet, according to Yosalina, some people still cling to gender conventions. However, no words of discouragement can break her self-confidence and motivation to prove herself. </p><p>&quot;Sometimes I do feel like I need to make the extra effort because there are still others who doubt you – especially for someone like me that’s very vocal, honest, likes to take care of myself inside out and<br/>assert myself,&quot; she said. </p><p>&quot;As long as you have the passion and determination, the commitment and discipline - you will excel not just in the aviation industry but in whatever field you put your heart on,&quot; she added. </p><div><strong>BEYOND PASSION, A STRONG HEART</strong></div><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180917_lea_03.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180917_lea_04.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180917_lea_05.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180917_lea_07.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180917_lea_08.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180917_lea_09.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180917_lea_10.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180917_lea_11.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180917_lea_12.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180917_lea_13.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/advertorial/09/17/20180917_lea_14.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Maika Anthoni/Jonathan Keh</cite></div></div></div></div><p>Determined to follow her father&#x27;s footsteps, Yosalina faces the hurdles and defies obstacles head on. But each time she feels like giving up, she said she takes inspiration from the people who supported -- and believed in her since day one. </p><p>&quot;You just have to change your perspective and shift your focus. It’s human to get distracted and drift along the way – but remember why you started,&quot; she said.</p><p>Despite the fact that her profession is male-dominated, she doesn&#x27;t feel pressured to act like a man. She embraces her strengths as a woman and is not afraid to express herself. </p><p>This is why she flaunts her long, lustrous hair, which also serves as a reflection of her mood and personality. </p><p>&quot;My hair is my &#x27;mane&#x27; game, pun intended,&quot; she said. &quot;The way I style my hair is an expression of my thoughts and feelings for the day. When my hair is up and polished, I am ready for what the day has in store for me. When it&#x27;s down and styled, I am more carefree and ready to socialize.&quot;</p><p>However, just like most women, the pilot also experiences hair fall, which she tries to beat by using specialized shampoos and conditioners. </p><p>&quot;It’s very stressful at times when I see hair falling and sticking to my white uniform and when I take my ponytail off after a long day. It adds to the exhaustion when you feel like your hair is taking a toll as well,&quot; she said. </p><p>With her current hair regimen, Yosalina feels &quot;happier, stronger and more confident.&quot;</p><p>&quot;A day with no hair fall is a day ready to be conquered and<br/>cleared for take off. Thanks to Dove Hair Fall Rescue, I have nothing to worry about. 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<p>Piloting an aircraft is a male-dominated profession. But 36,000 feet above the clouds, a 26-year-old Filipina is soaring against gender conventions, proving that the sky has no limit.</p>

Piloting an aircraft is a male-dominated profession. But 36,000 feet above the clouds, a 26-year-old Filipina is soaring against gender conventions, proving that the sky has no limit.