REPOST from Ms. Erika Soriano-Mata, creator of HUMABI Bags.
Here it is! Another color that you will love. The elegantly simple BEIGE! Which is perfectly embodied by no less than the "Mom-About-Town" herself, Ms. Wowie Huang-Teves!
Born and raised in Davao City, Janette “Wowie” Huang-Teves graduated from De La Salle University-Taft with a degree in Communication Arts, honorable mention.
Aside from being involved with the family business, Wowie is a lifestyle columnist of Sun.Star Davao for eight years now where she writes about parenting tips and events; kiddie theme parties; family products and destinations; human interest stories; among others.
She also has a blog, www.momabouttowndavao.blogspot.com, which is the online version of her column. Through the years, she has maintained a loyal following of readers who regularly visit her blog.
Wowie formerly served as the Davao City Tourism Officer with the City Mayor’s Office under both Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Mayor Benjamin De Guzman. As a career service professional, she considers her stint in government as one of the most rewarding times in her life, promoting Davao to the Philippines and overseas such as the U.S., Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.
Married to lawyer Gary Teves, Wowie is a hands-on mom to her two children aged 13 and 9, respectively. She is a certified scuba diver and photography enthusiast who loves good food and traveling.
She has been a longtime officer of the Parents-Teachers Association of her kids’ school and is currently its PTA president. She and her co-officers have organized seminars with topnotch parenting experts such as educator Dr. Queena Lee-Chua, celebrity couple Anthony and Maricel Pangilinan, motivational speaker Francis Kong, family counselor Maribel Dionisio, among others.
Wowie has likewise been invited as a resources speaker to students on relevant topics like “Etiquette on Social Media”, “Beyond #memyselfandi: Trending Modesty in a Selfie World” and “Ang Dalagang Pilipina sa Modernong Panahon”.
“Being a parent is something I am passionate about and it gives me a feeling of fulfillment to be able to help other parents be better informed through my column, blog and work in the PTA”, she shares.
In 2012, Wowie, along with other Dabawenyas, was featured in Town & Country Magazine as one of “Davao’s Most Fascinating Women”. She was also one of the inspiring Davao moms in Expo Moms’ “You the Mom!” in 2014.
HER TAKE ON HUMABI
I had the opportunity to visit and feature the Gawad Kalinga Ray of Hope Village in 2009. This is the first home-type jail and GK village in the history of the Philippine Penology and Management. The detainees of the Davao City Female Jail wittily refer to themselves as “bakasyonistas” (vacationers). They view their confinement in jail as “temporary”--a short respite until they resume their regular lives again in the outside world.
One of the livelihood and skills training that the inmates have learned in the GK Ray of Hope Village is the tie box bag making. Erika has elevated the inmates’ tie box bag by introducing new designs and packaging which created that extra oomph and value to the product. I was pleasantly surprised to receive my HUMABI bags inside their dust bags, with their own personalized zippers and tags. Truly world-class!
Ever since I got my own HUMABI bags, I have used them almost on a daily basis from the office, to meetings and to social events. It is something I am proud to bring and showcase. It is also a unique and much-appreciated gift idea for family and friends.
Just like HUMABI, Erika is a pleasant surprise. She is naturally sophisticated, with beauty radiating inside and out; and yet so down-to-earth. I have always admired Erika for her exquisite fashion sense. But, most importantly, I am extremely blessed to have her as a good friend.
True to the name of the GK village, a ray of hope shines within each inmate and Philippine Science High School scholar who benefit from the proceeds of the HUMABI bags. My hats off to Erika for this admirable social enterprise!
Credits to:
Makeup by Noeh | Noeh A. Jani
A Marisol Lagrama Photography
Shoot location: Got Heart Community Shop (The Peak, Gaisano Mall Davao)
Special thanks to Melissa Yeung, Kublai Milan and Stella Estremera for the shoot location.
Makeup by Noeh | Noeh A. Jani
A Marisol Lagrama Photography
Shoot location: Got Heart Community Shop (The Peak, Gaisano Mall Davao)
Special thanks to Melissa Yeung, Kublai Milan and Stella Estremera for the shoot location.
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