Join the Movement

All she had was a brilliant idea. Twenty years ago, Sherill Quintana had a lightbulb moment when she figured out that rice bran or “darak” in Filipino can be turned into a beauty product. It was unthinkable at the time but Sherill pursued this thought with passion, believing that the rice bran could be a natural base for soap, shampoo, and conditioner. Oryspa was born out of that passion, a Filipino brand pioneering and advocating bran-based health, beauty and wellness. Today, it’s an established brand with a loyal following.

She advocates FQ or Financial Quotient. And as a mom, she thinks raising one’s children to be high in FQ is the best way to future-proof our children.

“Oftentimes, we interfere in our children’s choice of college course and career because we want to make sure that they would be okay financially. But the reality is, we will never know what career will be meaningful to them and lucrative by the time they enter the workforce. But an FQ Mom can sit back, relax and allow her kids to follow their passion because she knows that with high FQ, her children have been armed with economic self-defense.”

She is a creative genius, being one of the soul behind the Aranaz brand that showcases Filipino artistry in fashion accessories. With that, she’s already a force to reckon with. Elevating Filipino raw materials, promoting Filipino artisans, and crafting designs that are up to par with global standards are accomplishments enough.

Encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit in women from rural communities, NWTF primarily provides Grameen-based micro-financing and developmental services through its two core projects: Dungganon and Kasanang. The former provides training and credit so that women can start or maintain their own small businesses. Meanwhile, Kasanang provides low-interest, individuals loads to help rural and urban entrepreneurs acquire business assets and capital