STORIES

Growing up, the gono lumubon (foundry) was my playground. I would spend most of my days observing Ye (Mother) and the way she skillfully rolls and shapes the linulid (wax) into different forms and figures. She allowed me to play with the clay that was used to create the mold for the wax models

"Tong may naga bakal na sa amon ginahimo, kung ano ipahimo nila, amo lang man to himuon namon. Ang amon customer ang maghambal kung ano ang himuon, kis-a tagaan kami...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the world in different aspects, especially the health systems, the world’s economy, and our social fabric. No one was immune and everyone was affected. Both...

We met MAAARI in March of 2019, when they came to visit us in Lake Sebu. We have already known them through ANTHILL Fabric Gallery but it was our first...

In the Tboli of Lake Sebu community, we navigate difficult situations by working together and supporting each other. It through sesotunawa or working together that we establish and nurture meaningful...

  Summary  Total Raised Funds ₱62,097.00 Funds from Sales ₱14,878.15 Cash Donations ₱47,218.85 Campaign Start Date 1 May 2020 Campaign End Date 31 May 2020 Sacks of Rice Distributed 29 sacks...

Recently, Sesotunawa co-founder Karl Lozano was interviewed by Roberto Gumba Jr. for SunStar Davao about the importance and advantages of businesses going online in the middle of the pandemic. In...

Named after the Tboli virtue that translates into "the spirit of working together", Sesotunawa embodies the culture, art, and stories of the Tboli of Lake Sebu in each handcrafted product....