The barong's sheer fabrication and handcrafted quality align with current trends seen across fashion runways and social media. Pictured here: author Melissa Magsaysay in her own barong.

Rajo Laurel, one of Manila's top fashion designers, has been chosen by the Philippine Olympic Committee to design and create clothes for the small Philippine contingent during the opening ...

The "Sinag Barong" designed by Francis Libiran, which Filipino athletes wore during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, is currently on display in Mandaluyong's Shangri-La Plaza.

The barong’s evolution following Magsaysay’s presidency is also as compelling as its colorful and complicated past. President Ferdinand Marcos’ use of the garment, for example, saw its ...