She graduated from the Poveda Learning Center in
Quezon City (now
Saint Pedro Poveda College), and attended the
Ateneo de Manila University where she earned a college degree in Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Management and Communications Track. She worked with professional designers like Jessica Ogden,
Marjan Pejoski and Cecile Zamora. After college, she attended a series of short Courses at the
London College of Fashion and
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design both in
London. She returned to the Philippines to pursue further studies in design at the
University of the Philippines and the Philippine International School of Fashion. In 2004 she went to the United States to study Merchandise planning at the
Fashion Institute of Technology in
New York. In 2005 she opened Store for All Seasons with Cecile Zamora. In 2006, Dulce was one of the 14 housemates of
ABS-CBN's
Pinoy Big Brother:
Celebrity Edition. She left the house after suffering from asthma brought on by anxiety attacks and was treated at the Philippine Heart Center. She was evicted after she opted not to return to the BB House within the requisite 24 hours of medical advice. In 2009, the Mich Dulce label was first sold globally, with stockists in Manila, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Beginning in 2010, she focused on her career as a milliner and corsetiere, gaining popularity for her bespoke period style corsets that can take off up to 6 inches on the waist. In March 2017, Dulce founded Grrrl Gang Manila, a feminist collective that aims to create safe spaces for women both online and offline. ==Notable clients and commissions==