Gina Alajar on Why Stories About Women Still Matter

This is an excerpt from the June 2026 Special Issue. Subscribe to MEGA Digital All-Access to read the full story. Gina Alajar needs no introduction. Her name alone carries decades of Philippine cinema’s most critically acclaimed films, with a career spanning from the late 1960s to the present. Awards and nominations have been bestowed upon her in abundance, all of which she remembers fondly. Yet, there is little vanity in the way she looks back on her journey. RELATED: Jodi Sta. Maria Believes Truth Is the Heart of Acting “When I was younger, I would always say I want to be remembered as a great actress,” she shares. Time, however, has changed the way she defines fulfillment: “I just thank God that I was given an opportunity to showcase my God-given talent, and I hope that I was able to use it to the fullest.” What moves Alajar most today […]