4 Shops in Manila where you can buy Filipino-made products
If we are to describe Filipino-made products in three words, it will be: excellent, functional, and beautiful. We’re certain, they are made with pure effort and lots and lots of Filipino pride! Check out these shops that showcase the unique Filipino artistry and craftsmanship through various products that can be found around the Philippines.
Kultura Filipino
Kultura highlights uniquely Filipino artistry and craftsmanship. It offers an expansive range of products made from indigenous materials that best reflect the Philippine heritage and contemporary culture under three main categories: Fashion, Home, and Souvenirs.
Selections include traditional and modern Filipiniana, barongs, pearls and other accessories, artisanal home decor and novel souvenir items. In line with its corporate social responsibility, Kultura also carries Crafts for a Cause, a special product line which supports various foundations working with marginalized communities.
Click here to see physical store branches: kulturafilipino.com/Kultura/store-locator
Facebook: Kultura Filipino (Official)
Website: KulturaFilipino.com
Iraya-Mangyan Products
For quality handmade Filipino products, the Iraya-Mangyans of Mt. Malasimbo produce functional items such as hot pads, fruit baskets, trays, lamp shades, and fashionable accessories such as bags, necklace, and earrings with prices ranging Php 450 to Php 5,900.
Iraya-Mangyan products are available in Greenbelt 5, Glorietta 1, Alabang Town Center, and UP Town Center.
Also read: A Woven Tradition: The Iraya-Mangyan Community of Puerto Galera
ECHOstore
ECHOstore Sustainable Lifestyle is the first concept store of its kind in the Philippines. ECHOstore is about gathering local Filipino products that represent ideals of health, fair trade, and care for the environment. They have the Echostore, Echomarket, and Echocafe. Each community product highlights and supports the Filipino cultural traditions, the artisan skills of Filipino craftsmen, the hard work of weaving by our women, the produce of farmers who till the land.
Shop online here: echostore.ph
Click here to see physical store branches: echostore
Address: 9/F NDC Bldg. 116 Tordesillas St., Salcedo Village, Makati
Contact number: 02-519-1216
Facebook: EchoStore
Human Nature
Human Nature is the first range of affordable and genuinely natural products in the Philippines. This cosmetic and skin care products brand is Pro-Philippines, Pro-Poor, and Pro-Environment. They pride themselves on sustainable and organic products formulated by Filipinos in their Natural Care Labs based on the latest breakthroughs in green chemistry and manufacturing. None of the ingredients they use pose human health risks as shown by peer-reviewed third-party scientific literature. They are also cruelty-free! What’s not to love about this brand?
Also read: Human Nature PH: A story of nature, beauty, and social enterprise
Shop online here: humanheartnature.com
Click here to see physical store branches: humanheartnature.com/buy/where-to-buy
Image and information grabbed from: humanheartnature.com, echostore.ph, kulturafilipino
