up on a soapbox

What use is there to power if it cannot be used to preserve the beauty of the world around us? Mary Rose Marbil is making a clear stance with her sustainability efforts-transforming communities one D.I.Y. soap at a time

- FRANCHEZCA UDAN

Everyone desires the finer things in life without realizing that it is something that cannot be bought. In fact, it's often overlooked-just hidden in plain sight. Just take a look around you. What is more precious than the Earth itself so pure in beauty, yet often taken for granted?

Whereas most people choose to immerse themselves in consumerist trends that harm the environment, Mary Rose Marbil aims to make a difference. In an interview with MEGA, the current adviser of the PNP OLC Foundation shares how she uses her platform to push forward initiatives that empower communities to work together in preserving the world we live in.

CLEAN SLATE

Before becoming a strong environmental advocate, Marbil already had a keen eye for beauty as an Interior Design major at the University of Santo Tomas. From interior designing, she then went into sales-working her way up in the TELCO industry.

But in her heart, she knew she wanted to do something more meaningful. Her biggest wakeup call on the true state of the environment was her personal experiences. In recent years, her family's home in Batangas was severely affected by several typhoons-Paeng in 2022 and Kristine in 2024.