"Kahit iba tayo sa nakasanayan o sa normal, there's nothing wrong. It doesn't make you less of a person. Doon mo rin ma-accept and malalove yung self mo." - Ella & Jema
Proud of you two 💛🧡
THE WORK CONTINUES 🚧🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
The story of queer liberation in the Philippines has always been a story of bayanihan.
From the lesbian and queer women activists who joined the International Women’s Day mobilization in 1992 to the organizers, advocates, artists, and everyday community members who followed, every step forward has been made possible by people choosing to build together.
For #MetrosceneMagPride2026, we honor the groundbreaking community of lesbians, queer women, and trans men whose contributions have long sustained the movement, even when their stories were pushed to its margins.
34 years after, the work remains unfinished—not because the movement has failed, and not because nothing has changed, but because liberation was never meant to be a destination. It has always been a process: one that each generation inherits, reshapes, and carries forward.
The work continues. And in the spirit of bayanihan, we keep building. That responsibility belongs to all of us.
Read our June 2026 cover story: https://t.co/fTVpbCw3jG
METROSCENE MAG | JUNE 2026 COVER: GROUNDBREAKING
Producer, Creative Director, Art Director & Editor-in-Chief: @markelwyn
Cover Photography by @johnlimjml and @geniofrondoza
Co-Producer: @rockylegaspi_
Makeup by @mizraffy, @vinccitardes, @jiaachacruz, @murielvegaperez, and @carellgarcia_
Hair by @patty.cristobal, @ralph_emersonch, @workwithmhar, @bekvasquez, and Team Muriel Vega Perez
Fashion Direction & Styling by @cuyanamarianina, @iamnashaugust, and @miguelquilang_ assisted by @j4driel
Set Design by @rocketsets
Shot at @studioaxiomnl
Cinematographer & Editor: @g.f.sayson, assisted by @wonderruel
Video Stills: @cloydegodoy, assisted by @its_samzaraspe
BTS Video, Interview & Photography: @its.hansc and @natividadjuliaa
Metroscene Mag Team:
@ryanpma_ and @its.jownnn,
Metroscene Interns
@kimino_4, @ysabby.444, @hannybeee_, @crllorenze, @astncstllo @clntjsh_
Fashion Designs by
@yanakalaw @rafmanila x @nicoloperez @andre_plaus @ken.pizarro @bagasaostudios @killjoystudios_official @01rrn.c @iamnashaugust @jo1ogs@damaged.guds @________dle @chainsxfashion
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
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JIA MORADO PUT UP A SERIOUS CASE FOR BEST SETTER THIS CONFERENCE:
✅ PVL.all stars team heart main setter
✅ Alas Pilipinas team captain
✅ ranked #1 in setting
✅ orchestrated a perfect 2–0 finals sweep.
BEST SETTER IN OUR HEARTS! 💙💞🥹
The Pink Volleybelles delivered non-stop GOOD VIBES all season long! 🥰
Capping it off with their 11th championship, they showed true heart, relentless hustle, and perfect effort, all powered by pure good vibes.
Maraming salamat, GV-kada, sa walang sawang suporta! 💖
#PVL2026
PINK DYNASTY RESTORED 🏆💗
Creamline once again reigns supreme in the PVL All-Filipino Conference, capturing its 11th franchise title on the strength of a battle-tested core and championship pedigree, completing a commanding sweep of Cignal in the 2026 Finals series!
#PVL2026
Appreciation for Vanie Gandler! She is really that girl who will step up and deliver when it matters. Grabe yung puso, tapang at grit niya for her team. Galing! 🙌🏻 #PVL2026