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Mom Violy, Tita Edna and Carmina have never been to Iloilo . Tita Edna suggested using her Philippine Airlines mileage to deduct 9,000 miles for a round trip to Iloilo and pay taxes of about 3,000 pesos ($50.85). Mom Violy and Carmina decided to do the same. Two weeks later, we learned Bacolod was recently hit by a typhoon, leaving fewer places to visit, so we changed our plans to stay in Iloilo, paying an additional 2,057 pesos ($34.86) for January 6–9, with Tita Edna leaving one day earlier on January 8, 2026.  Tita Edna told us that she has a friend Beth who can pick us up from the airport. Uniparentally plans had changed since her friend Beth and son could no longer tour us around, we decided to find ways to get around hire someone else. Jerson had picked us from One Madison Place where we had stayed during our vacation with the hours Mom Violy had requested. The first day we went to drive one hour and thirty minutes to reach  Miagao Church . We drove to our next destin...

Filipino Chicken or Pork Tocino Recipe



Filipino chicken or pork tocino is one of the breakfasts served at home. We often eat this with garlic fried rice with sunny side up egg and sliced tomato.

Some people buy readymade tocino at the grocery store or make it on their own.

Filipino Chicken or Pork Tocino Recipe
Ingredients:
  • 1 -Kilo Chicken Boneless chicken (sliced to 1/4 inch thick) 
  • 1 - Kilo Pork Butt (sliced to 1/4 inch thick)
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Small can Del Monte Pineapple Juice
  • Banana Ketchup (Food Coloring)
  • 1 Tbs Salt
  • 1 Tbs Garlic (minced)
  • Anise wine
Step 1:
  • Combine all ingredients together let it marinate over night
Frying Instructions:
1.    Add little amount of cooking oil add tocino on the pan fry until brown and cook both side
Tip:

It is best to add water in frying pan once all tocino is cooked. It is easier to clean the pan you will notice the pan is a bit sticky with its sugar based on the sauce.

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