Blue del Rio stories

10/07/2025

Red sky at night, sailor’s delight

29/06/2025

Wishes do come true when you light a candle and make a wish here.

29/06/2025

Wishes do come true when you light a candle and make a wish here.

29/06/2025

Tour Casa Mariquit, an 1803 ancestral home in Iloilo that tells stories of wealth, political power, and forbidden love....

Tour Casa Mariquit, an 1803 ancestral home in Iloilo that tells stories of wealth, political power, and forbidden love.

14/06/2025

During our visit to Iloilo, I showed my children the faces of their ancestors, not in a photo album, but in a museum. It was a rare and unforgettable moment—where history, heritage, and identity came together under the roof of one of Iloilo’s heritage houses....

During our visit to Iloilo, I showed my children the faces of their ancestors, not in a photo album, but in a museum. It was a rare and unforgettable moment—where history, heritage, and identity ca…

13/06/2025

🇵🇭 Independence Day, I’m not just waving the flag—I’m digging into the roots beneath it.
Everyone talks about the Spanish bloodline and the colonizer ancestry. But what about the native ancestors who were already powerful before colonization?
In my latest blog post, I trace my family story beyond the usual Spanish narrative—to the Visayan datus, native landholders, and forgotten nobility of Panay. 🌴👑

07/06/2025

A personal journey into Filipino ancestry, Ilongga identity, and pre-colonial heritage...

A personal journey into Filipino ancestry, Ilongga identity, and pre-colonial heritage