The Story
Built by a dreamer.
Carried on by love.
Sigbin Haus is the vision of Budoy Marabiles — nationally celebrated reggae musician, visual artist, and one of the most generous creative spirits the Philippines has ever known. Budoy spent his life building bridges between people through music, colour, and an irresistible belief that art could change a room, a mood, a life.
Together with his business partner Dennis Pettersson, Budoy conceived Sigbin Haus as the place he always wished had existed — a home for artists with nowhere yet to go, a stage for voices not yet heard, and a reef to dive when the words ran dry.
“Give artists a place and they will fill it with things the world never knew it needed.”
— In the spirit of Budoy Marabiles
Budoy is no longer with us. But every room of Sigbin Haus carries his fingerprints — in its aesthetic, its warmth, its fearless hospitality, and its deep, unshakeable respect for the creative act. This place was made in his fashion. It runs in his memory. And it welcomes, in his name, every artist who steps through its doors.
The People Behind It
Budoy Marabiles
Founder · In memoriam
National reggae artist. Visual painter. Storyteller. The soul and originating vision of Sigbin Haus. Budoy believed that the best thing you could do for a creative was simply get out of their way — and give them a beautiful place to work.
Dennis Pettersson
Co-Founder · Operator
Business partner and friend to Budoy, Dennis ensures the dream does not remain a dream. He stewards Sigbin Haus with the same spirit that built it — open hands, deep roots, and a commitment to honouring what Budoy started.
Sigbin Haus exists because one man dared to believe artists deserve a home as wild, as warm, and as alive as their own imagination. We operate in his memory. We welcome you in his name.
For Budoy · Always