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Makers Make the Future

This initiative aims to bring all creatives and makers together, uplift Cebu’s creative industry, and provide a place where everyone is welcome.

At Makers of Midtown, we believe in the power of creativity and diversity. Our mission is to transform spaces into hubs of innovation and art, creating a maker district that inspires creativity and artistic expression.

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OCTOBER 8, 2025

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"It's not everyday that a book comes with an original soundtrack album. This experimental initiative is worth celebrating. It brings us closer to each other. We support each other's local art but also we get to share a story that we all know." - Yassy

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"My song is a love song. Ako mismo nag lisod ko'g imagine like how can it be related kaha to historical fiction? I was also surprised myself na napili jod siya. Kato na set na ang song, that's when I got to know more about the context ni sir Kahlil, the author's thought process. The song is associated with one of the characters, si Paraluman, who was a romantic interest, but also a catalyst of a change of heart of Rajah Jumabon." - Yassy

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"This is a Cebuano story. This happened in Cebu. The decisions of the people involved here were Cebuanos. There are some things which you could only know if you're from here. That is what I realized when trying to recreate the story, that these people were like us. The Cebuanos back then were like us. I read Pigafetta's acount, and then most of the Cebuano words there, that he wrote down, I understood them. Meaning, that world is understandable to us." - Kahlil @kahlilcorazo

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"This is a reimagining of the encounter between Rajah Jumabon and Ferdinand Magellan, and written especially with the Cebuano point of view, which is like, I think, was missing in most tellings of the story." - Kahlil @kahlilcorazo

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"Ang Carabao project actually side project lang ni nako before, katong wala pa ko ni earn og income sa akong paintings. So nangita ko'g side hustle nga maka earn ug maka pay og rent nga dili ko mo balik sa corporate world. At first kay ako lang ang tig-print bitaw. Then karon, daghan nama'g trabaho sa painting ug sa gallery works so ako na siyang gi outsource ang printing." - Wyndelle @carabaoproject @juancarabao

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"Actually privileged ug very happy nga natagaan kog chance nga maka-display diri ug maka take over sa shop. Though naa mi store ug studio sa Argao, pero limited kaayo ang akong audience ba kay kana lang mo bisita sa south bitaw. Kana lang, at least makita nako nga appreciative ra sad ang mga tao sa among gipang buhat-buhat." - Wyndelle @juancarabao @carabaoproject

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“I really feel like this book is very important for the kids. It preserves our heritage. Kids these days are... The irony of it is they are more interested in the Japanese language rather than our own language. This book will counter that interest I hope.” - Cheryl @tambolbeedraws @lostbookscebu

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"I started this book when my daughter was still in Kinder 2. She was still six or seven years old. There was this subject called the Mother Tongue. Around that time, there were no Bisaya books, games or songs for the kids. I was in my designer problem-solving mode so I taught her Bisaya words through illustrations. That is how the Alpabetong Bisaya was born." - Cheryl @tambolbeedraws @lostbookscebu

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“and when I came back to Cebu, after years of practice in Makati, I noticed that there’s not much space that’s offering that — a comfortable space where you can focus all day long. And that’s why, to fill the gap in the market, we decided to open.” - Rheland of @sync.cebu

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“When I reviewed for the bar, what I really noticed is that bar reviewees really look for a place where they can dedicate into studying, focus on the lessons that they have to learn. Having that kind of space helped me to focus and actually pass the bar with flying colors.” - Rheland of @sync.cebu

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"You might be wondering why we named it Flinders. It's actually a street in Melbourne. Flinders Lane is actually where we got engaged. That's the start of not just our forever, but also where we have decided that we were going to build businesses together." - Jacque of @flinderslanecafe

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"I didn't expect that, you know, I thought namaligya ra mi'g coffee, but then now, we're like part of their lives na" - Jacque of @flinderslanecafe

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"Unity Coffee & Vinyl is a special coffee shop that has a little community of vinyl enthusiasts. Concept was heavily inspired from our visits in London, the U.S., Tokyo, and probably even Bangkok." - Trisha from @unitycoffeeandvinyl

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"Our vision was to create a mesh between the music world and coffee, which everybody loves" - Trisha from @unitycoffeeandvinyl

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“Every time we have events here, we promote it and people would want to have their events here with us.” - Pia of @teamocafe_cebu

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"We always invite people for collaborations. We also invite other small businesses, like starting out businesses, like us." - Pia of @teamocafe_cebu

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“Overall, just like, I get to learn more from working here.” - Rigo on his favorite thing about being a barista at Peak and Pi
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“It’s the vibe technically. I get to explore more in my being a barista here. I talk to customers better. I get to brew better. I get to do espresso better.” - Rigo on his favorite thing about being a barista at @peakandpi

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“For me, it (Pi) also represents the daily routine of getting coffee, talking to people, connections, and also living life.” - Dan on why he named his cafe Peak and Pi

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“It’s actually Peak for coffee. Peak is a small window sa coffee after roasting nga pwede namo siya ma gamit. So we try to serve the coffee nga naka peak na.” - Dan on why his cafe is named Peak and Pi

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“It usually helps my peace of mind. It helps me to somehow escape and get away with life.” - Jul on why she loves acrylic painting

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“I do acrylic and I mostly do landscape because I love nature so much.” - Mariane on her favorite art medium

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“We envision a place where you can like enjoy yourself reading in a quiet place and also drink something. It’s mostly coffee before, but we imagine like if you drink cocktails, maybe it can also open up something while reading.” - Julie on what inspired her to open Owl Stories and Spirits

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“During gathering of friends or board games nights, I really enjoy mixing drinks for my friends. It inspired me to open a bookshop and a bar” - Julie on what inspired her to open Owl Stories and Spirits

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“There’s also a sort of spiritual thing for me with nature. A lot of those images, I think manifest sa tattoo designs.” - Jul of @studioamping

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“A lot of my life I’ve spent trying to make pretty pictures and here, I can just make pictures for notes. I interact with nature physically” - Jul of @studioamping

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“It provides these students the motivation and drive to keep going” - Owen of @usc.cinematacebu

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“I think the legacy that will be left behind by this year’s Sinedisipulo is the fact that we opened doors to Visayas and Mindanao and provided a platform for them to share their stories, share their voices that are unique to the regions.” - Owen of @usc.cinematacebu

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“Lost Books is really for the community. This is a third space for every creative who love their reading form.” - D of Lost Books

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“When everything is said and done, and we’re all dead, we want that Lost Books will be that place where you get all kinds of books written by Visayan authors imaginable.” - D of Lost Books

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Makers Make the Future

COOKS BAKERS ACTORS TAILORS WRITERS DANCERS BARISTAS PAINTERS PRINTERS CURATORS MUSICIANS INVENTORS GRAFFITISTS ARCHITECTS LOCKSMITHS CARPENTERS SIGN MAKERS TOOLMAKERS SHOEMAKERS UPHOLSTERERS TYPEFOUNDERSWOODCARVERS TATTOO ARTISTS PHOTOGRAPHERS GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

Join in on the Fun

Creative Spaces

Events

Events

Make A: Difference

OCTOBER 8, 2025

Pioneers & Partners

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Know their stories.