(November 11, 2020) Quite often mistaken to be a foreigner because of features considered to be un-Filipino like, which came from her Saudi Arabian dad, Jasmine Alkhaldi has always been a Filipino by heart and spirit having been born and raised here in the Philippines. Apart from that, being negatively labeled as different with her unwomanly-like body/figure and going through years of depression didn't stop Jasmine from dominating Philippine women's swimming over the past decade and representing the Philippines, with so much pride and passion, at the highest level of competition (i.e., Olympics).