There is a quiet tension that lingers beneath every conversation about womanhood in the Philippines.
For
@xyrielmanabat_ , this is not an abstract idea; it is a lived reality. What she makes clear is a distinction often blurred in public discourse: the difference between freedom and safety.
Read our cover story & see exclusive photos:/2026/03/what-makes-woman-xyriel-manabat.html
#MetrosceneMagCoverStories | March 2026 COVER: What Makes A Woman ft. Xyriel Manabat
Fashion film by Sean Pascual (
@ocseanic )
Executive Producer, Creative Director, Art Director, and Editor-in-Chief: Elwyn Baccay (
@markelwyn )
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 )
BTS Photo and Video by Nils (
@snt.s_n )
Shoot assistant SIMOAN (
@cyzmond )
Earrings:
@solasta.jewelrybar @shop.solasta
Shot at Tahanan Pottery (
@tahananpottery )
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