About

Ang Manileña is a faux magazine and series of illustrations that aims to capture the zeitgeist of Metro Manila living from the Filipino illustrators’ perspective. It also aims to be a living archive of Filipino illustration in the present time.

Metro Manila is a complex and difficult city to live in, but is riddled with mundane beauty and its own culture all the same.

This project was made to celebrate that, and to highlight and expand the visual language of being from Manila and of being Filipino.

This endeavor is inspired by The New Yorker and other faux magazines such as The Tokyōiter and The Parisianer, that similarly celebrate their namesake cities.

Ang Manileña 2023 was part of Kuala Lumpur Art Book Fair 2022 and was featured in Adobo magazine.

Ang Manileña is produced by Ross Du
The Ang Manileña masthead is custom made by Clara Cayosa of Tipong Pilipino

Offline Stockists

Magdamag Market Cafe
14 Sgt. Esguerra Ave, Diliman, Quezon City