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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 destination...

Catalina's Nopales Cactus Recipe

Carmina and Catalina have been friends since attending college in Sacramento, California being neighbors living in an apartment complex. Catalina loves to cook Authentic Mexican food that was taught by her own mother. Carmina loves eating Mexican food and love to learn new things when it comes to cooking. Nopalas Catus grows in Catalina's backyard where she was able to harvest before she went to pick up Carmina. Catalina's Nopales Cactus Recipe Ingredients: 3 Pieces - Nopales Cactus 1/2 - White Onion Cilantro Salt  2 Cups - Water Before you can begin cooking Catalina had removed the spikes from the Nopalas Cactus by using a knife than she will slice it up into small cubes. Place the Nopalas Cactus in a pot by adding some white onion, cilantro and salt cook it for ten minutes. Nopales Cactus is already cooked ready to be served with tacos and other Mexican dishes where someday Catalina will teach Carmina her Mexican dishes. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Ch...