Advocacies, Events & Contests
Labels have a quiet way of flattening a person’s world. In the Philippines, where community ties run deep, the phrase “solo mom” often comes loaded with heavy assumptions. People immediately think of sacrifice, struggle, or quiet endurance, but rarely make space for the individual’s ambition, humor, or personal reinvention.
There is something deeply grounding about the way Filipinos celebrate life. It rarely requires grand stages or loud declarations; more often, it lives in quiet persistence, shared laughter, and personal milestones that carry entire families forward. That exact spirit took center stage as the SinagLarawan Photo Contest revealed the winning entries for its 2026 edition.
HABI: The Philippine Textile Council is now welcoming applications for new vendors to join the 16th Likhang HABI Market Fair, happening on October 9–11, 2026 at SPACE One Ayala in Makati City. This much-anticipated annual event continues to celebrate Philippine handwoven textiles and handcrafted goods, while giving artisans, designers, social enterprises, and creative entrepreneurs a vibrant space to grow their audience.
Great news for our local weaving communities! HABI: The Philippine Textile Council has officially opened the call for entries for two of the most awaited textile competitions in the country: the 9th Lourdes Montinola Piña Weaving Competition and the 5th Eloisa Hizon Gomez Abaca Weaving Competition.
The 15th Likhang HABI Market Fair is returning this year with a bigger and bolder presentation of Philippine culture, craft, and community. The flagship project of HABI: The Philippine Textile Council will take place from October 10 to 12, 2025, at its new, sprawling venue: the Space at One Ayala in Makati City. The venue, which is easily accessible via the MRT, Ayala bus terminal, and shopping malls, will comfortably accommodate about a hundred weavers, artisans, and designers from all over the country.
The British Council welcomed the international Moving Narratives cohort to the Philippines for the first time, marking a milestone in cross-cultural collaboration and artistic exchange.
To champion the preservation and promotion of Philippine textiles, HABI: The Philippine Textile Council is holding its prestigious weaving competitions: the 7th Lourdes Montinola Piña Weaving Competition and the 3rd Eloisa Hizon-Gomez Abaca Weaving Competition.
SB19 leader Pablo is WWF-Philippine’s new Earth Hour Music Ambassador who will be the main guest of the annual switch-off event in Manila City on March 23, 2024.
