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

- CARLA CASANOVA-PERLAS

Prologue

THIS MONTH, WE CELEBRATE OUR NATION’S INDEPENDENCE. Not only that, it is the time for us to honor the heroes who made tremendous sacrifices to ensure future generations a nation governed by their own people and unbound by any form of tyranny. In this editorial, we play up the crimson hues to remind us of that chapter in our nation’s history and the sacrifices that were made. More than that, we play up the color red because the revolution was a period filled with passion and love of country that many Filipinos were willing to do anything, even die, for it.

But aside from commemorating the past, this time of year is also about saluting our modern-day warriors—Filipinos who, in the spirit of solidarity and love of country, live to serve their brothers and sisters and make them proud in any way, big or small. This year alone, and it has only been halfway done, has churned out many stories of valor, sacrifice and triumph: Fil-Ams Stephanie Walmsley, Gigi Dement and Stephen Dypiangco won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for