One of the country’s leading malls, in partnership with homegrown global retail brand Bench, launches the return of the annual BRAVO! Filipino by focusing on this year’s featured ternos at Ternocon III. Dubbed as “Ternocon III: Ang Balintawak Ngayon,” the ongoing exhibit puts emphasis on modern-day versions of the balintawak…

Now on its third edition, Bench’s TernoCon not only provides budding designers with a venue to showcase their skills and talents. It also honors and promotes the country’s national dress by making it more accessible and wearable to today’s generation of Filipino women. Text and photos Alex Y. Vergara Yssa…