art for the world's sake

How can the arts be a saving grace during the pandemic?

Charmaine Lagman

With a mind for business and a heart to make the lives of Filipinos easier through construction and premium IT solutions, Charmaine Lagman leads with love and passion

Beauty in Lockdown

With her new role as a mother, against the backdrop of a pandemic, Solenn Heussaff Bolzico redefines what it means to be beautiful

A League Of Their Own

Cartier introduces the new faces of the Pasha

The Brothers Incorporated

How Mikko, Mark, and Macky tung turned a heritage brand into a modern Filipino Icon

SURFACING

In victory and adversity, courageous Catriona Gray knows no other direction—onward and upward is the only way to go

Pinky Tobiano

A chemist by profession with a heart for philanthropy, Pinky’s success is defined by the love and helping hand she extends to eveyone around her

Hayden Kho

The good doctor, doting husband and father shares how he’s adjusted to the new normal

EQUALS

Similar to a post-apocalyptic film, much can be said about 2020’s chaotic episodes. But these group of friends aiming to push fashion forward have the antidote to the toxicity of the local landscape

Yciar Castillo

The lovely Yciar Castillo shares her beautiful journey, meeting Laura Mercier herself, and reworking the flawless face for the new normal

Craving Satisfied

These days, comfort food is just as good as a warm embrace

Change is good

Reality sets in on beauty and fitness

A revelation story

Now, more than ever, fashion is under a microscope. What was once an industry exclusively about beauty and grandeur is now being forced to burst its own bubble. What does fashion need to do to connect with the forever changed views of this new world?

A PATH BEYOND

Designer to the stars, Anthony Ramirez reimagines La Union’s traditional Abel Iloco fabric into red-carpet worthy creations

MANILA BY NIGHT, MANILA ALL DAY

Exploring her Filipino heritage and roots as a drag performer and global personality, Manila Luzon takes us on a fantasy-filled day in Brooklyn, New York where we get to know the man behind the persona, the woman that she gets to be, and the human being that connects the two to one beautiful soul

the woman

THE ENDEARINGLY CANDID RUFFA GUTIERREZ SHOWS US YET ANOTHER SIDE OF HER

SISTERS OF THE REVOLUTION

IN THEIR FIRST COVER TOGETHER, SUPERMODELS DANICA MAGPANTAY, CHAT ALMARVEZ AND CHARO RONQUILLO PAY HOMAGE TO THEIR ROOTS IN THIS PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION INSPIRED EDITORIAL

HER NEW PURPOSE

A woman striking on her own well beyond her storied reign, Megan Young continues to live out her truth one new day and one thrilling adventure at a time

THE RE-TELLING OF RACHELLE ANN GO

Two years after taking a leap of faith into the unknown of the West End, Rachelle Ann Go’s star shines even brighter as she continues to conquer the world—one musical note at a time

THE STORY ACCORDING TO SARAH GERONIMO

Strong, independent and scarred, the Popstar Princess, Sarah Geronimo, grows into a full-fledged beacon of unparalleled Pinoy Pride

THE ART OF EVOLUTION

G TÖNGI-WALTERS WAS MANILA’S PERENNIAL IT-GIRL BEFORE LEAVING FOR NEW YORK TO BECOME A SERIOUS ACTRESS. NOW SHE’S BACK BRINGING WITH HER A HUSBAND, TWO KIDS, AND A BRAND NEW POINT OF VIEW

PHILIPPINE CINDERELLA

Regine Velasquez just turned 40 last April. While only into the threshold of mid-life, her extraordinary story is already one for the books. A true epitome of rags-to-riches, her success is the Filipino dream made real

MAKING IT MATTER

Striking and full of stirring substance, kylie Verzosa shatters every possible beauty queen preconceptions to reveal a modern realization that is unapologetically all just her

A SONG FOR SARAH

Sarah Geronimo has come a long way. Starting her career out performing in shopping malls and college campuses, she has since enjoyed a meteoric rise to superstardom. At 23, the possibilities seem endless for this down-to-earth singing sensation

WINNER TAKES ALL

Next In Fashion’s champion, Minju Kim, talks exclusively to MEGA about her struggles and breakthroughs and the importance of Asian representation in the world of fashion

VICKI NARWANI

From Singapore to The Philippines, Vicki Narwani blooms in her roles—from lady of the house to real estate mogul

ROAD TO WELLNESS

Ria Yap talks talks to us about the healing power of hypnotherapy

JOF FANTONE

The Chief Hairstylist and Managing Partner of The Color Bar shares what truly matters to him

NO FILTER BEAUTY

Your favorite celeb probably has fillers—so should you?

JESSICA KIENLE MAXWELL

The entrepreneur knows what Filipinas want