Metroscene Mag

Executive Producer, Creative Director, Art Director, and Editor-in-Chief: Elwyn Baccay (@markelwyn) Photographed by Grant Babia (@grantbabia) Makeup by Andrea Lois (@hmua_andrealois) Hairstyling by Gab Villegas (@by.gabvillegas) (@grandpagabo) Styled by Nash August (@iamnashaugust) Styling Associates Jadriel Llorca (@j4driel) Styling Assistants James Bryan (@yun_poto) and Aeryll Florence (@areyoucoolwithflo) Fashion film by Sean Pascual (@ocseanic) BTS Photo and Video by Nils (@snt.s_n) Shoot assistant SIMOAN (@cyzmond) Video editor Marc Guevarra (@_marcguevarra) Xyriel is wearing a white dress by @slutty__hadid  @dgm_123123 and accessories from FLUTTER (@flutterstatementjewelry). Earrings: @solasta.jewelrybar  @shop.solasta Shot at Tahanan Pottery (@tahananpottery) Special thanks to Mika Baldoz (@mikabaldoz) Inna Louise (@_pusanginna) Story by Elwyn Baccay (@markelwyn) #MetrosceneMag #womensmonth #xyrielmanabat

#MetrosceneMagCoverStories | March 2026 COVER: What Makes A Woman ft. Xyriel Manabat Read our cover story & see exclusive photos: metroscenemag.com

As we celebrate Women’s Month, Xyriel Manabat shares this—a reminder that womanhood is yours to define, yours to own, and yours to stand in fully: “Sa lahat ng klase ng women, what makes a woman is you. Ikaw mismo. Nasa sa’yo ’yan. Kung paano, kung sino, kung anong klase ng pagkababae ang gusto mo, nasa sa’yo ’yan. Walang pwedeng kumuha niyan sa’yo. Walang pwedeng magdikta, at walang pwedeng mag-utos at maglimita sa’yo kung paano mo gusto panindigan ang pagkababae. At maraming mga babae na nandito na sumusuporta at nakaalalay sa likod mo.” Read our cover story & see exclusive photos: metroscenemag.com #MetrosceneMagCoverStories | March 2026 COVER: What Makes A Woman ft. Xyriel Manabat

Executive Producer, Creative Director, Art Director, and Editor-in-Chief: Elwyn Baccay (@markelwyn) Photographed by Grant Babia (@grantbabia) Makeup by Andrea Lois (@hmua_andrealois) Hairstyling by Gab Villegas (@by.gabvillegas) (@grandpagabo) Styled by Nash August (@iamnashaugust) Styling Associates Jadriel Llorca (@j4driel) Styling Assistants James Bryan (@yun_poto) and Aeryll Florence (@areyoucoolwithflo) Fashion film by Sean Pascual (@ocseanic) BTS Photo and Video by Nils (@snt.s_n) Shoot assistant SIMOAN (@cyzmond) Video editor Marc Guevarra (@_marcguevarra) Xyriel is wearing a white dress by @slutty__hadid  @dgm_123123 and accessories from FLUTTER (@flutterstatementjewelry) Shot at Tahanan Pottery (@tahananpottery) Special thanks to Mika Baldoz (@mikabaldoz) Inna Louise (@_pusanginna) Story by Elwyn Baccay (@markelwyn) #MetrosceneMag #womensmonth #xyrielmanabat

This Women’s Month, we dare to ask: what makes a woman? She is every version of herself at once: the girl she once was, the woman she is today, and the person she is still unfolding into. Marked not by perfection, but by growth, by change, by the quiet strength of choosing herself over and over again. @metroscenemag celebrates the courage to stay unfinished. Featuring #XyrielManabat, we honor the journey of a woman navigating the world’s gaze while protecting her own light. Her story reminds us that women are not meant to fit a fixed mold; ALL WOMAN are meant to find a way into a shape that finally feels like who they are. In a world that tries to define her, she resists. She reshapes. She reclaims. Because what makes a woman is never just one thing. Read our cover story & see exclusive photos: metroscenemag.com #MetrosceneMagCoverStories | March 2026 COVER: What Makes A Woman ft. #XyrielManabat

She is both the artist and the art | MARCH 2026 #happywomensmonth

Let Them Talk! 🎙️📢 Metroscene Mag sits down with Directors #JPHabac and Antoinette Jadaone (@tonetjadaone) inside Sinepop not just to talk about films, but about the responsibility of storytelling. From their radical romances to culturally disruptive and queer narratives, and through the ever-evolving conversations of #AngWalangKwentangPodcast, JP and Tonet prove that speaking up is an art form in itself. In celebration of National Arts Month, may we remember that art is never silent. It confronts. It participates. It remembers. Read our cover story & see exclusive photos: metroscenemag.com/2026/02/let-th… #MetrosceneMagCoverStories | February 2026 COVER: LET THEM TALK ft. Antoinette Jadaone and JP Habac of Ang Walang Kwentang Podcast Executive Producer, Creative Director, Art Director, and Editor-in-Chief: Elwyn Baccay (@markelwyn) Photographed by Gaile Geriane (@gailgeriane), assisted by Jutam Meregildo (@jutam_meregildo) Makeup by Jia Acha Cruz (@jiaachacruz) Hairstyling by Patty Cristobal Backie (@iambackie) Styling by Angelo Vasallo (@angelovasallo__) On the cover: Direk Antoinette Jadaone is wearing a Dona Lim blazer (@donalimofficial) and Fatima Beltran trousers (@fatimabeltran) and Direk JP Habac is wearing a Fatima Beltran blazer (@fatimabeltran) and a Human Made cap (@humanmade). Videography and Lights Direction By Hans De Barras (@Bastahans) and Cloyde Godoy (@cloydegodoy) assited by Ayessa (@lxspnl) Story by Elwyn Baccay (@markelwyn) Shot at SINEPOP (@sine.pop) Special thanks to IM Rentals (@imrentals) for the microphones #MetrosceneMag

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#MetrosceneProfile: Waynona Collings is Crushn’ it! For our #MetrosceneProfile this February, Metroscene Mag explores the quiet act of love and choosing peace with Waynona Collings (@waynona_0). Read her full story & see exclusive photos: metroscenemag.com/2026/02/crushi… #MetrosceneProfile | Waynona Collings Photographed by Miguel Alomajan (@migotilyomanila) Creative Director Arthur Osin (@arthur.osin) Art Director : Elwyn Baccay (@markelwyn) Makeup by Ting Duque (@tingduque ) Hairstyling by Jan Edrosolan (@jan.edrosolan) Assistant Ash Briones, Allan Sumaya Styling by Studio 24C (@studio.24c) Melville Sy, Maita Baello, Chelsy Estrada, Zia Dela Rosa Story written by Lanz Aron Bendaña (@la_bendana) Special thanks: Nina Ferrer (@ninagferrer) Video Production Bloc 22 (@bloc22ph) Dani,Jeric Tan Villanueva, and Betchay Set by Rocket Design Studio (@rocketsets)

Hello again, Marina. 🏳️‍⚧️✨ The sun is shining a little brighter this Saturday as Marina Summers shares a deeply personal update: she has officially reintroduced herself to the world as a woman. We see you, we love you, and we are so ready for this new chapter. 🌊☀️ Read the full story on her journey: metroscenemag.com/2026/02/marina… 📍 Follow @metroscenemag for stories for the young, empowered, and creative.

Hello again, Marina. 🏳️‍⚧️✨ #Metroscenemag metroscenemag.com/2026/02/marina…

Awra Briguela steps into Good Radiance. 🌿✨ On her second January cover for Metroscene Mag, @AwraBriguelaaa steps into Good Radiance. Not as a reinvention, but as a presence. A steadier light shaped by everything she has outgrown and everything she is still becoming. This is a story about letting go without erasing the past. About growth that doesn’t perform. About showing up, even when it’s hard, and moving forward with clarity on your own terms. Read the full story and see exclusive photos: metroscenemag.com/2026/01/good-r… #MetrosceneMagCoverStories | JANUARY 2026 COVER: GOOD RADIANCE ft. AWRA BRIGUELA

#MetrosceneMagCoverStories | JANUARY 2026 COVER: GOOD RIDDANCE ft. AWRA BRIGUELA Executive Producer, Creative Director, Art Director, and Editor-in-Chief: Elwyn Baccay (@markelwyn) Photographed by John Lim (@johnlimjml), assisted by Genio Frondoza (@geniofrondoza) Makeup by Kenric Carpio (@itsk3nric), assisted by Paolo Alexander (@paociago) Hairstyling by Patty Cristobal (@patty.cristobal) Styling by Elwyn Baccay (@markelwyn) assisted by Ron Roxas (@rnrxs) special thanks to Kenric Carpio (@itsk3nric) and Uriel Matthew (@urielmatthew) On Awra: “Kabayo” dress by Ron Roxas (@rnrxs), custom-printed Illustration by Rei Medua (@reimedua) Accessories from FLUTTER (@flutterstatementjewelry)
 Custom Gladiator heels from Jojo Bragais (@jojobragais) Videography and Edit: Cloyde Godoy (@cloydegodoy) Lighting, Grip, and BTS: Sam Zaraspe (@its_samzaraspe) and Sanja Cortes (@sanjacortes) Hand-painted Green Backdrop by Grant Babia (@grantbabia) Metroscene Mag interns: Jhanesse (@jhanesse_) and Sophia Koizumi (@sophiack_) Story by Elwyn Baccay (@markelwyn) Special thanks to Rocket Design Studio (@Rocketsets) Miguel Alomajan (@migotilyomanila) Shot at CPMP STUDIO (@cpmpstudio)

Awra Briguela is reclaiming her Aura! 🌟🖼️ "Good riddance" is rarely about the years we’ve spent; it’s about the people we’ve outgrown and the versions of ourselves we’ve finally set free. 🕊️ @AwraBriguelaaa covers our January issue, embodying the resilience it takes to heal in the spotlight. In 2026, we aren't just leaving the noise behind— we’re reclaiming our aura back. Read her moving story & see exclusive photos: metroscenemag.com/2026/01/good-r… #MetrosceneMagCoverStories | JANUARY 2026 COVER: GOOD RIDDANCE ft. AWRA BRIGUELA

#MetrosceneMagCoverStories | JANUARY 2026 COVER: GOOD RIDDANCE ft. AWRA BRIGUELA Executive Producer, Creative Director, Art Director, and Editor-in-Chief: Elwyn Baccay (@wadupels ) Photographed by John Lim (@johnlimjml), assisted by Genio Frondoza (@geniofrondoza) Makeup by Kenric Carpio (@itsk3nric), assisted by Paolo Alexander (@paociago) Hairstyling by Patty Cristobal (@patty.cristobal) Styling by Elwyn Baccay (@wadupels ) assisted by Ron Roxas (@rnrxs) special thanks to Kenric Carpio (@itsk3nric) and Uriel Matthew (@urielmatthew) On Awra: “Kabayo” dress by Ron Roxas (@rnrxs), custom-printed Illustration by Rei Medua (@reimedua) Accessories from FLUTTER (@flutterstatementjewelry)
Custom Gladiator heels from Jojo Bragais (@jojobragais) Videography and Edit: Cloyde Godoy (@cloydegodoy) Lighting, Grip, and BTS: Sam Zaraspe (@its_samzaraspe) and Sanja Cortes (@sanjacortes) Hand-painted Green Backdrop by Grant Babia (@grantbabia) Metroscene Mag interns: Jhanesse (@jhanesse_) and Sophia Koizumi (@sophiack_) Story by Elwyn Baccay (@wadupels ) Special thanks to Rocket Design Studio (@Rocketsets) Miguel Alomajan (@migotilyomanila) Shot at CPMP STUDIO (@cpmpstudio)

Awra Briguela says GOOD RIDDANCE! 🕊️✨💚 In this January issue, Metroscene Mag begins the year by letting go, drawing inspiration from @AwraBriguelaaa’s powerful journey of transformation. Her story reminds us that growth requires the courage to release the past, surrender to change, and step into our truest selves. Let 2026 be the year we stop punishing ourselves for where we’ve been and finally embrace who we are becoming. Read her moving story & see exclusive photos: metroscenemag.com/2026/01/good-r… #MetrosceneMagCoverStories | JANUARY 2026 COVER: GOOD RIDDANCE ft. AWRA BRIGUELA

We welcome the year with release. ✨ | JANUARY 2026 metroscenemag.com