ABOUT US

Kalesa de Manila  is a Mississauga-based online boutique that cater to the everyday Filipino Lifestyle. We are a retailer of Filipino specialty products, decor and gifts for you, for your family & for your home.

We are your everyday Filipino Living

We are 2 sisters, from a family of 10, who came to Canada as immigrants over 20 years ago.  After journeying back home for the first time in 2017, the idea of Kalesa de Manila was founded.

Our Purpose & Our Goal

We want to educate our children of our roots, our culture, our history and be proud of them. And every product has its story.

Our shop is a combination of carefully selected items that we ourselves have thoughtfully designed, as well as products from other organizations that we love and use! Everything is based around our values of quality over quantity.

Our Values 

Ethical - We value family, and to us, our family comes first. We value community and the families that make up the community. We cherish the people that we work with, from the farmers that grow our crops for our jams, to the weavers that preserve the native craftmanship and Indigenous traditions, to the local and unique entrepreneurs and artisans that we have partnered with. We believe in ethical and fair working conditions.  

Local - All our products are designed, crafted and sourced locally from the Philippines. We will accomplish this by partnering with brands that we believe in and that have the same or similar values as us. The products we offer are sustainable, made from fair practices and sourced ethically.

Respect - Respect for our artisans, our entrepreneurs and for our planet. We believe in sustainability and social responsibility and the brands we partner with are carefully chosen to ensure that they fit with our core values. 

 

Let's celebrate our culture and preserve our traditions