Bibanella Multifunctional Umbrella

Wood is a material manifested in the umbrellas where it is renewable and sustainable that helps protecting the environmental health. Bibanella Multifunctional Umbrella, or Bibanella, is a social enterprise offering varieties of premium multifunctional umbrellas using environmentally friendly materials which promotes sustainability to contribute positive impacts on the environment. Additionally, it

empowers the Philippine Culture and Identity through its designs and materials used. Ana, the owner and Kate Janine Bibon, who helps in managing the business since their college years in Assumption College in San Lorenzo as Entrepreneurship Students where this business was only part of their thesis. In 2019, Bibanella introduced its first multifunctional umbrella, the wooden knuckle umbrella which serves as a self-defense tool especially for women as crimes have been prevalent in the Philippines. The knuckle handle is safe because it was changed into a wooden material because of illegal constraints against the brass knuckle. In the same year, the cane-standee umbrellas is introduced which serves a walking stick for elderly people who enjoy lengthy walks. Another purpose of the cane-standee umbrella is to help the umbrella stand alone served by the standee attached at the bottom of the umbrella.