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 […]
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Anya Oxyn
Formerly a stylist who immersed herself intimately within the Philippine fashion circuit for over three years, Anya has refined her transformative, hands-on experience into an insightful voice for MEGA Asia as a Senior Fashion Writer.
Her editorial pursuit possesses three facets: her time as an essayist during her education at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, her extensive experience in digital media and strategic storytelling, and her belief that fashion has a beating heart deeply intertwined with art, culture, society, and humanity itself that is worth uncovering.
Anya’s versatile pen spans a dynamic range of subjects, including emerging local designers, global luxury houses, beauty trends, film and television fashion analysis, cultural op-eds, major events, and beyond.
