Mega (magazine)
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| Founder | Sari Yap |
| Year founded | February 1992 |
| Country | The Philippines |
| Language | English |
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Mega (stylized in all caps) is a Filipino fashion and lifestyle magazine.
History
Mega was founded by Sari Yap. Its first issue was published in February 1992, with Lorraine Belmonte and Liza Ilarde as its founding editors.[1] At the time, only newsprint publications were produced in the Philippines. As such, copies of Mega, the first Filipino-owned glossy magazine, were printed in Hong Kong.[2]
In 2010, Mega launched the Mega Ball, an event that showcases Filipino fashion.[3] On May 25, 2022, the magazine also launched Mega Drag, a spin-off publication focusing on the fashion of drag queens. Its first cover model was Drag Race Philippines main host Paolo Ballesteros.[4]
Legacy and impact
In 2011, Tim Yap identified Mega as one of the Philippines' flagship fashion and lifestyle magazines, alongside Metro and Preview.[5] In 2012, Meryll Yan of Philstar described Mega as "the Philippines' best fashion magazine".[6] In 2022, The Business Manual's Diane Nicole Go wrote that the magazine is "synonymous with high fashion and style".[7]
References
- ↑ Valles, Isha (September 9, 2019). "Mega Magazine's Founder Sari Yap Has Passed Away". Preview. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ Gaddi, Grace (November 19, 2012). "Sari Yap on Mega's unlikely road to success". GMA News. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ Legaspi, John (June 17, 2025). "Mega Ball 2025 unites dance and fashion in celebration of Filipino excellence". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ Madarang, Catalina Ricci S (May 27, 2022). "'Powerful': Paolo Ballesteros' looks on 1st drag magazine cover earn praises". Interaksyon. The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ Yap, Tim (July 16, 2011). "Mega, Metro and Preview". Philstar. The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ Yan, Meryll (February 15, 2012). "The Mega story in 20 covers". Philstar. The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ Go, Diane Nicole (February 2, 2022). "Fashion With a Heart: Mega Celebrates its 30th Anniversary". The Business Manual. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
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