ISTORYA STUDIOS is primarily a publisher of artist-authored books, of meaningful stories crafted by collaborators that are oftentimes local creatives, artists, and storytellers.
Besides our own publications, the ISTORYA Bookshop mainly houses a continuously growing selection of books from Filipino authors and publishers.
KAPE LUNAN is the coffee house of ISTORYA STUDIOS. Tara na’t magkita, magbasa, at magkape sa lugar na alam natin!
We further celebrate the creativity and ingenuity of artists from local and nearby communities as we showcase their works at our very own art gallery.
43rd National Book Awards Winner – Best Graphic Novel and Comics in Filipino ELIPSIS by Ran Manansala (Author) and Jose T. Gamboa (Illustrator) is ISTORYA...
Naptime at the plantation, Chi-Chi has her mouth agape under the guava treeagain! Whilst waiting for a fruit to fall into her open trap, it...
Artist: Marina CruzMedium: Archival pigment inkjet prints on velvet fine art paperSize: 60.5cm x 21 cmYear: 2021Edition: 1/10 In "The Flood" (2021), mirrored is the...
What instantaneously comes to mind when you encounter the word "garden?" What images blossom in your mind's eye? In the hands of masterful artists and...
This is acclaimed artist Doktor Karayom's second book with ISTORYA STUDIOS. A departure from his short story collection GRADE 3, which was recently announced as a...
In this NOTBUK, Tyang Karyel illustrates and narrates the adventures of curious girl Tamiga who dons charms and amulets as braces for her teeth. It is...
Told through Roger Mond's distinctive style, this NOTBUK follows the story of the titular Maximo as his trip to the store to buy the list of...
Another NOTBUK, this time by artist JC Mariategue who tells the liminal and nightmarish story of El Kaha's descent into what lies beyond. A shadowy figure...
Risograph print on paper Limited edition of 10 27.5 cm x 20.5 cm 2025
Risograph print on paper Limited Edition of 40 30 cm x 20 cm 2025
Whistle Town: A Story meant to be a silent movie Synopsis: Imagine a place where Townsfolks are whistling their way and understanding each other but not...
Synopsis: This first installment that promises a continuation, introduces characters donning mysterious masks along with what it may mean to be with and without them...
A donation of ₱1,500 entitles you to one Gasera ng Paglingap comic book and sponsors the distribution of five copies to public schools.
A…ba…ka…da… Aba? Nakakabasa ka na pala! Kaya’t heto, basahin mo ang kwento ni Bela, ang batang “polyglot” na sa kanyang murang edad ay marunong na...
Mga alaala rito ay sari-sari Maganda, malungkot Saya’t, salimuot Punong-puno ng kwento! Ulan, delubyo, at mga sakuna Lahat niya’y ininda Tiniis, kinaya Salamat sa...
“Pakatandaan mga lugar sa ating bayan.” Where and when? Here and now! Compete and learn about the history of places in the Philippines. PATANDAAN™️ REGIONS is...
Patandaan Philippine Historical Figures is a card game that holds mostly Philippine historic personality, and can be played by two to five players. L 16cm W 13.5cm...
Linoprint on acid free paperEdition of 30 by Marina Cruz30.5 cm x 15.3 cm (actual print)35.6 x 27.94 cm (with acid free backing board)150 grams2022Each print...
Linoprint on acid free paperEdition of 25 by Marina Cruz24.5 cm x 15 cm (actual print)35.6 x 27.94 cm (with acid free matting)155 grams2022 Each print...
Linoprint on acid free paperEdition of 25 by Marina Cruz24.5 cm x 16 cm (actual print)35.6 x 27.94 cm (with acid free matting)155 grams2022Each print will...
The 6th installment of our TAGPO Story Collection, this solemn story book is TRNZ’s latest multimedia exploration into the misarrangement he has been known for evoking,...
Years of experience and mastery in the realm of comics creation, filmmaking, animation, and visual artistry are compiled into this collection that centers on creatures of...
Grade 3 by Doktor Karayom Let’s go! Come check out an assortment of stories about those belonging in the third grade classroom. Found in GRADE 3...
mga walang pangalan pero andyan (those without names but are there) by Archie Oclos Frolicsome, wanderers, and said to have nine lives—these are the characteristics...
Sandaang Damit by Marina Cruz As a child, with our home being near grandmother’s house, I grew up around cabinets that contained these garments. In 2009, I began...
Novel in Pictures by Rodel Tapaya Bayan ng Ginhaw: Origins of a Fictional Atlas The fictional Bayan ng Ginhaw first appeared in Rodel Tapaya’s ...
Grade 3 by Doktor Karayom Let’s go! Come check out an assortment of stories about those belonging in the third grade classroom. Found in GRADE 3...
mga walang pangalan pero andyan (those without names but are there) by Archie Oclos Frolicsome, wanderers, and said to have nine lives—these are the characteristics of...
ISTORYA STUDIOS is an artist-led and Bulacan-based publisher withspaces for art, books, and coffee located at Guiguinto, Bulacan.
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The inaugural exhibition of the ISTORYA Art Gallery, “KARATIG,” meaning “neighboring” (kalapit, katabi, kasama, karatig-bayan). Here in Bulacan, specifically in Malolos, this is also what we call the smaller jeepneys...
'Antimarcos' by Khavn, 'Isabela' by Kaisa Aquino, 'Carabeef Lengua' by Jose F. Lacaba. Courtesy: National Book Development Board - Philippines/Facebook The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Filipino...
From cozy bookstore-cocktail bars to iconic literary spaces nationwide, these independent bookshops are reshaping how Filipinos engage with books and culture ISTORYA STUDIOS 168 San Vicente Ferrer St, Guiguinto,...
Mula sa kolektibong bisyon ng mag-asawang artista mula sa Bulacan, nabuo ang publishing house at bookshop na Istorya Studios. Hindi lang bulaklak ang laman ng mga hardin. Namumulaklak rin dito...
Ein Ort, an dem Erinnerungen Gestalt annehmen. In Guiguinto, rund eine Stunde nördlich von Manila, liegt das einzigartige Kreativzentrum Istorya Studios, gegründet von den Künstler:innen Marina Cruz und Rodel Tapaya....
From their personal collection; Two for the Road is an exhibition of the works of Filipino contemporary artists Marina Cruz and Rodel Tapaya. This selection provides a look into their art...
HALO-HALO (Hardin, Aklat, Lunan, Obra) 🍧 sa ISTORYA STUDIOS!Kabilang sa salu-salong mga selebrasyon dito ang:- Hardin: "A Tour of The Garden: An Anthology" (Book Launch)- Aklat: "Sama-sama sa Santinakpan" at...
Istorya Studios Bookshop fosters a love for reading within its community while prioritizing Filipiniana titles In the gateway to the northern Philippines, a quiet village in Guiguinto, Bulacan, is...
The Book of Birdman is the latest in the epic, albeit episodic, life and times of Roxlee, the peripatetic artist animator Roxlee and a pioneer of Philippine independent animation. There’s...
SARI-SARI ISTORYA - The launch of “Book of Birdman” by Cesar Asar-cartoonist & legendary artist-filmmaker Rox Lee- “Sky is The Langit,” a Rox Lee exhibition curated by Erwin Romulo- The...
It's an invitation to pause and smell the pages. The village bookshop and one of its owners (right), Marina Cruz. | PHOTO BY ISTORYA STUDIOS INC. (SPOT.ph) After venturing...
Published by Rodel Tapaya and Marina Cruz’s Istorya Studios, Russell Trinidad’s comics are as much visual art as literature Doktor Karayom’s art is infamously visceral—quite literally. His work is riddled...
This book is like grade school if it were a crime scene. A portrait of the illustrator on the left, and their book cover on the right. PHOTO BY...
Challenging conventional ways of learning with Nomad Projects: Playing Patandaan with the Dumagats of Nakar, Quezon Last March 2023, Istorya Studios provided educational games and play materials for...
Pedo. Bugaw. Manyak. Mamboboso. Ideally, innocent children should not need to know these hideous terms. The Philippines, however, has been identified by international law enforcement agencies and NGOs as a “global hub”...
Leading Filipino contemporary artists Rodel Tapaya and Marina Cruz recently introduced two card games that revolutionise the way we teach Philippine history to our children
ISTORYA, a narrative design studio founded by artists Rodel Tapaya and Marina Cruz, creates toys and toys and print-based products on the history and culture of the Philippines.
Rodel Tapaya and Marina Cruz are preserving Philippine history through games.
As the saying goes, play is one of the best ways to learn.
