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2 months ago | 
vogue.ph | Pam Quiñones |David Milan |Chelsea Sarabia |Borgy Angeles
From a viewpoint at Mirador Heritage and Eco Park in Baguio, the sun rises over crests of colored rooftops, half-shaded by the line of the mountains. Listen closely, and you’ll hear the low hum of a city bustling with life, textured by the whir of the wind. Baguio glows from this perspective. Color follows you through its streets. In the creative capital, craft is alive in vibrant city markets, electric tapestries from Narda’s, and flower farms that extend to the horizon.
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2 months ago | 
vogue.ph | Lawrence Alba |Pam Quiñones |David Milan |Borgy Angeles
There are over 350 Creative Cities, a network founded in 2004 by UNESCO, to “foster international cooperation within and across cities worldwide” that use creativity as a strategic factor in urban development. In the Philippines, there are three cities with this prestigious pedigree: Iloilo for Gastronomy, Cebu for Design, and Baguio for Crafts and Folk Art.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
vogue.ph | Ticia Almazan |Borgy Angeles |David Milan
On V. Luna Avenue in Quezon City,a two-storey Jollibee branch rests on one corner of a bustling intersection. Inside, punching in orders and handing over change from behind the counter (at least, for five months in 2009) was Anthony Ramirez. “That was my first job,” says the now-fashion designer in Filipino. Although he attempts to recall his stint at the fast food chain, the details escape him like it’s a truly uninteresting memory.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
vogue.ph | Bianca Custodio |Joyce Oreña |Pam Quiñones |David Milan
Before BINI, Gwen Apuli used to model in her hometown of Albay, Bicol. This is apparent in the way she commands her body on set of the P-pop girl group’s firstVogue Philippines shoot, each movement intentional in front of the camera. With the shoot’s style inspired by ’60s mod, the girls take a break from their usual image, donning bobbed wigs of varying shapes and cuts. The octet keeps the atmosphere lighthearted. “We’re all Gwen today,” jokes one member.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
vogue.ph | Bianca Custodio |Joyce Oreña |Pam Quiñones |David Milan
In the small town of Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya, Stacey Sevilleja was raised by her mom. “A superwoman,” she once described her in a previous video. They were best friends: Stacey was a teen beauty queen, and her mom doubled as her fashion designer, occasionally creating her pageant gowns and taking her to and from modeling gigs. “Ever since I was a little girl, I loved all things girly. Like, Barbie, Bratz, stuffed toys, Care Bears,” Stacey recalls.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
vogue.ph | Bianca Custodio |Joyce Oreña |Pam Quiñones |David Milan
Over the past year, the Philippine-pop girl group BINI has turned many heads globally with hit tracks like “Pantropiko” and “Salamin, Salamin” from their latest EP, Talaarawan. From their pre-debut song “Da Coconut Nut” to their newest single “Cherry On Top,” the “nation’s girl group” has shown an evolution not only in their music but also in their fashion.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
vogue.ph | Bianca Custodio |Joyce Oreña |Pam Quiñones |David Milan
Laughter is the best medicine, and for P-Pop girl group BINI, the cure comes in the lively, life-sized form of their youngest member, Sheena Catacutan. At their first Vogue Philippines shoot, laughter spills out of the studio in between takes. Despite grappling with jet lag from their recent US-Canada tour, the members trade jokes and erupt into cackles, heads thrown back and mouths wide open, just as they do in their videos online.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
vogue.ph | Bianca Custodio |Joyce Oreña |Pam Quiñones |David Milan
Before she was BINI’s Aiah, she was Cebu’s undefeated beauty queen, Maraiah Queen Arceta. Over three years, she claimed five titles, and with her Miss Silka Philippines 2018 crown, many speculated she might even be headed for Binibining Pilipinas. But it was on the pageant stage that Aiah first dared to sing in public, which came as a surprise even to her family. “My dad was so stressed,” she recalls in a post-coronation interview.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
vogue.ph | Bianca Custodio |Joyce Oreña |Pam Quiñones |David Milan
“I don’t talk about this a lot, but I actually grew up in different places,” shares Mikha Lim, main rapper and lead dancer of the Philippine-pop sensation, BINI. The eight-member Filipino girl group hails from cities across the Philippines: leader Jhoanna is from Laguna, Aiah from Cebu, Colet from Bohol, Maloi from Cavite, Gwen from Albay, Stacey from Nueva Vizcaya, and youngest Sheena from Isabela.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
vogue.ph | Bianca Custodio |Joyce Oreña |Pam Quiñones |David Milan
Somewhere in Calamba, Laguna, there is a home alive with laughter and a family that bonds like friends. Among them is Jhoanna Robles, the leader, lead vocal, and lead rapper of the P-Pop girl group BINI. Last June, BINI held their first solo concert at the New Frontier Theater, exactly three years after their official debut. The days leading up to the milestone event were filled with relentless rehearsals and, naturally, a lot of nerves.
