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See Iloilo’s best landmarks up close this January — history, culture, and photo-perfect moments.

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...

Mom Violy's Wellness Collectables in her Home


Mom Violy's Wellness Collectables in her Home

Looking around people's homes you come across collectable items display with a memory why they decided to purchase it.

Carmina spent the day with Mom Violy.

Carmina was able to interview Mom Violy to ask her questions about her Lladro Art Porcelain Figurines.

Llardo is limited edition. Mom Violy had purchase it in San Francisco, California twenty-five years ago. The price she had paid was $3,000.00 now it is priceless.

Carmina asked Mom Violy why she decided to pick the waiting lady in her Lladro if there was a meaning to it.

Mom Violy said the waiting lady is looking for happiness in her life and she sees herself in it.

Mom Violy had shipped it out when she had decided to migrate and live in the Philippines for good.

The painting was a wedding gift for Mom Violy's daughter. Due to her daughter living in the United States she wasn't able to bring it with her decided to leave it behind display in Mom Violy's home.

Zalameda is a famous painter in the Philippines. Zalameda passed away years ago her paintings are worth a lot. Only the rich people can afford her paintings.

Mom Violy asked Carmina to pose to take a picture of her valuables for everyone to see.





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