Dama Ko, Lahi Ko: Bringing the Filipino Culture to the World through our Senses on June 12

This coming June 12 marks the 123rd Independence Day of the Philippines. It is a significant date, yet many Filipinos celebrate it more as a non-working holiday than a reminder of hard-won freedom. This 2021, the Dama Ko, Lahi Ko movement aims to change that. What if June 12 became a celebration of Filipino culture, […]

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Cebu-based textile company gives hope to local weavers, partners with FedEx to deliver the threads that keep the culture alive

The social enterprise that’s today responsible for reviving the indigenous textile industry in the Philippines all but started from a young girl’s childhood dream. Anya Lim, the visionary behind ANTHILL Fabric Gallery, was raised by culturally proud Filipino parents who owned a textile business. Anya grew up with bedtime stories about heroes from indigenous groups […]

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