Villegas-Geopano sisters

 


(seated) Lola Doni, Lola Tuti, (standing) Lola Inday, and (not strict) Lola Malying, my Dad’s mother. These four Villegas-Geopano sisters were strong, raising their families through some of the most tumultuous periods in Philippine history. 

Text & Photo from  Adlai Amor

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