The situation with the current COVID-19 pandemic has driven many Filipinos to start selling their products online to continue earning a living. In this list we look at the MNL48 members currently running their own online businesses and promoting the enterprising spirit.
Note that for price listings and availability of the items, contact the online shops directly through their social media pages and for Visayas and Mindanao-based customers, check the said pages if they can deliver outside the NCR/Luzon area.
Team MII
Alice – Sweet Cup-Tain
As the name implies, the shop’s specialty lies in deserts such as Frozen Creamy Mango Graham, Ube Cheese Pandesal, Ube Cream Cheese Pandesal, Ube Cream Cheese Cupcake, Ube Cream Cheese Crinkle, Chocolate Dutch Cream Cheese Crinkles, Special Mango Graham Cake, Biko & Maja Blanca, Mango Graham , Creamy Avocado Graham, as well as savory treats like Lasagna & Baked Mac duo, Kani Salad Wrap, and Salmon & Zucchini Pie. They also have cool and sweet drinks such as Cheesecake Tapioky, Strawberry Tapioky, Mango Tapioky, Cream Cheese and Pearl Mliktea, Alice Blend Cheesecake Milktea, ‘Cup-tain’ is a wordplay reference on Alice’s role as both Captain of MII and MNL48 overall. (https://www.facebook.com/SweetCuptain/)
Emz – Eat & Shop With George
The shop is named after Emz’s cat George. As of press time they offer the following food products: Ube Cheese Pandesal, Choco Moist Cupcakes and Creamy Coffee Jelly
Gia – Mi Sabrosa
Mi Sabrosa means ‘’my tasty’’ in Spanish. And such is evident in their food products which include coffee jelly, ready-to-cook lumpiang shanghai, kare-kare, chocolate chip cookies, banana loaf bread which comes in these variants, from a plain banana loaf bread to those that has choco chips, almond nuts, or both. Gia runs this business in partnership with her twin Gwyneth. (https://www.instagram.com/mi_sabrosa/ )
Jamie – Wuvvies
Jamie named her online business after her official fanclub, Wuvvies. They offer pastries like custom-made cakes, Triple Choco Fudge Brownies with walnuts, Most Decadent Belgian chocolate cake, Red Velvet Cupcake, frosted with Cream Cheese, topped with cake bits, Carrot Walnut Loaf, and foods such as chicken wings(comes in honey garlic, garlic parmesan, bbq and buffalo flavors), baked sushi, and pork tonkatsu. (https://www.facebook.com/wuv.vies/ )
Yzabel - Yummy’s Treats
The shop has pastries like donuts, yummy pops, custard balls, as well as fresh products like jumbo size fresh strawberries, Level Valley Creamcheese, Puratos Ambiente Whipping Cream, Comstock original Royal Blueberry. They also have cakes: Chocolate Embrace, Red Velvet Romance and Choco Cream Rhapsody. (https://www.instagram.com/yummystreatsph/)
Dana (in collaboration with Jem of Team NIV) - Ai Online Shop
As of press time, the shop offers Chill Garlic Oil and Bagoong Alamang packaged in glass jars. (https://www.instagram.com/aionline.shop)
Team NIV
Abby - Seabby’s Food
For seafood lovers, this shop will be a delight as Cheesy Buttered Shrimp, Cheesy Baked Mussels, Steamed Mussels with Liver Sauce are part of the menu as of press time. (https://www.instagram.com/seabbys.food/)
Coleen - Purple Spots
This online shop has food products like Creamy Lasagna, Choco Banana Loaf, Ube Cheesedesal, and wearables like MK shoes, Charles and Keith Handbags, Casio watches, and authentic MK Watches. (https://www.facebook.com/PurpleSpots/)
Belle and Ecka - LookBack Clothing
The two have collaborated to create this brand and according to the About section of their Facebook page, their objective is to become "a brand that aspires to help its valued customers to bring out the spirit of fashion in them" as well as supporting "different fashion statements regardless of age, gender, and culture by providing wide-range choices of clothing apparel and accessories.’’ They offer face masks, t-shirts, caps, beanie hats, socks, sports bags & shoes etc. LookBack Clothing is now also on the Shopee platform. (https://www.facebook.com/lookbackph/ )
Miho - StarBunny Delights
The shop offers desserts such as Graham De Leche(a combination of Graham mango float and leche flan), Red Velvet Crinkles, Cream Puffs, KitKat Cheesecake, Strawberry Cheesecake and Blueberry Cheesecake. (https://www.instagram.com/starbunnydelights/)
Jem - Sew In Style
Aside from her business collaboration with Dana, Jem has her own online shop which has ready-to-wear clothes of various styles and prints for the young and young-at heart. (https://www.instagram.com/sewinstyle.shop)
Ruth - Sweetie PaRuthie
This shop stocks up on a variety of food products, clothing, accessories and other items. Ruth runs this business venture in partnership with her brother Ronie. (https://instagram.com/sweetie.paruthie)
Team L
Kyla - foodies.dm
Kyla’s shop has food products like siopao, siomai, burger patty packs, gulaman powder and more. (https://www.instagram.com/foodies.dm/)
Sela - edileeme
Sela started this online shop in partnership with her sisters Iya and Aya long before the current situation due to the pandemic, initially selling clothing apparel and accessories. Recently, they added leche flan, produced by batches, to their products. (https://www.instagram.com/edileeme/ )
Kay - Taiya_kay
This shop offers taiyaki, a popular Japanese fish-shaped snack with fillings of various flavors inside. The flavors they have are Anko(Red Bean), Apple Mango, Honey Banana, Cheese and Chocolate. They also have the following bundles: Natural(Cheese, Chocolate), Special(Anko, Apple Mango, Honey Banana), and Assorted. (https://instagram.com/taiya_kay)
Thea - Suzette's Cuisine
This shop is named after Thea's mother Suzette, offering her fresh homemade dishes. As of now, they only deliver within the Bacolod area. (https://instagram.com/suzettes.cuisine)
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