The Rituals

Lara Rapanan, founder and slow fashion advocate
Lara Rapanan, founder and slow fashion advocate
Lara is the founder of Munimuni Studio, an ethical fashion brand born from a genuine desire to consume thoughtfully and consciously in today's fast retail landscape. She works with local artisans... Read more...
JM Conopio-Maceda, independent creative and writer
JM Conopio-Maceda, independent creative and writer
  After a decade of being in the fast-paced, high-stress world of PR, events, and marketing, both working with agencies and brands—JM, an English-major graduate and a nerd at heart,... Read more...
The Rituals: Mikka Wee, food editor and memory keeper
The Rituals: Mikka Wee, food editor and memory keeper
Mikka Wee used to be a food editor in Manila before she moved to Singapore four years ago. She currently does marketing and content work for two Singaporean dessert brands. If... Read more...
The Rituals: Jaira Tavera, creative artist and lunar portraitist
The Rituals: Jaira Tavera, creative artist and lunar portraitist
  Meet Jaira, a creative artist and lunar portraitist. She is passionate about both the arts and sciences — she is taking up Geology as a graduate student, alongside her creative pursuits. Still-life,... Read more...
The Rituals: Elle Battung, freelance illustrator, painter and tiny world maker
The Rituals: Elle Battung, freelance illustrator, painter and tiny world maker
  Elle is a freelance illustrator and maker who likes to dip her toes in all sorts of things. She designs and photographs content. She also makes paper cutting, embroidery, murals... Read more...
The Rituals: Pierra Calasanz-Labrador, writer and treasure hunter
The Rituals: Pierra Calasanz-Labrador, writer and treasure hunter
    Teens and preteens of the early 2000s may remember Pierra and her quirky, heartfelt writing and Editor’s Notes about her cats during her past frenetic life (her words)... Read more...
The Rituals: Reina Regina, writer and tarot reader
The Rituals: Reina Regina, writer and tarot reader
    Reina is a freelance writer and professional tarot reader.  She writes about tarot and witchcraft and hopes to show how to lead a magical life through spirituality, respect for nature, and taking... Read more...
Cat Juan Ledesma, lifestyle writer and locally-made advocate
Cat Juan Ledesma, lifestyle writer and locally-made advocate
Cat is a lifestyle writer, communications professional and an online TV producer. She's currently the Communications Associate of the Beacon Academy, a non-profit school offering global education to Filipino students from... Read more...
Readings: Breathe
Readings: Breathe
Inspired by movement and stillness is one of our guiding principles. We acknowledge that these — our ability to move and be still, freely — are things that are rooted in freedoms and therefore political in... Read more...
The Rituals: Aryann Avenido, slow living advocate and entrepreneur
The Rituals: Aryann Avenido, slow living advocate and entrepreneur
Aryann Avenido is the founder of Slo Store, a one-stop shop of sustainable alternatives that aim to empower consumers in the kind of choices they can make everyday.  She is... Read more...
The Rituals: Prisara, designer and ritual entrepreneur
The Rituals: Prisara, designer and ritual entrepreneur
  Prisara is the co-founder of WooWoo Ritual Goods. It began when she and Jenn Simons, her partner, rediscovered a common interest for crystals, smudge sticks, energy awareness — essentially all... Read more...
The Rituals: Jenn Simons, wellness advocate and entrepreneur
The Rituals: Jenn Simons, wellness advocate and entrepreneur
Jenn Simons is a wellness advocate. On one hand, she runs woowoo_ritualgoods with her partner Sara, encouraging well-being and spirituality. On the other hand, she also works for a financial... Read more...
The Rituals: Anna Oposa, ocean advocate
The Rituals: Anna Oposa, ocean advocate
  Anna Oposa is the executive director and chief mermaid of Save Philippine Seas (SPS), a movement to protect the country's rich but threatened marine resources by empowering seatizens for collective action and... Read more...
The Rituals: Bea Marquez, designer and colorist
The Rituals: Bea Marquez, designer and colorist
Bea Marquez is an independent visual designer, art director and colorist. She alternates between different mediums of design — graphic, film, production, digital, and spatial. As she likes to collect... Read more...
Introducing The Rituals
Introducing The Rituals
Rituals give us a sense of regularity, of order and routine. If practiced with discipline and consistency, it can help us gain clarity and intention in the conduct of the... Read more...