Question: is ibong adarna a phoenix?
Answer: SLAY. Catriona Gray wears Mak Tumang's 'Ibon Adarna' inspired gown during the preliminary competition. On his Facebook page, Mak said that aside from the Ibong Adarna, he also took inspiration from the Phoenix. "The Ibong Adarna is a mythological pulchritudinous bird that could change in several fascinating guises.