MANILA, Philippines – On stage, Catriona Gray’s national costume looked heavy ... She only wanted to showcase the country’s rich culture in the most authentic way possible.

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino costume designers had a field day at the recently-concluded National Costume Competition in Okada Manila's grand ballroom. A plethora of fabulously concocted and ...

The costumes, again, not national attires, aim to serve as representations of the different facets of the country’s rich culture and ... Reigning Miss Universe Philippines Chelsea Manalo ...

Philippine culture showcases life’s diversity with fiestas such as the annual MassKara Festival in Bacolod City, where locals don colorful smiling masks and costumes to dance in the streets.

Miss Universe Philippines has announced the five winners of the Best in National Costume from this year’s competition.

Performers in elaborate costumes emerge one by one ... In November, McDonald’s Philippines ran an advertising campaign featuring Drag Race Philippines host Paolo Ballesteros and comedian ...