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Liliw Laguna Home in the Highlands

October 21, 2014 By Cille Anne 12 Comments

It’s my second morning here in Liliw and for two days in a row, I’ve woken up early. Right now it’s 6 AM, I usually wake up in Cebu at 8:30 AM or later. Lol. =) The town comes alive at an early hour. The mamang magpuputo just passed the side of our house,putt, putt,…

Cafe Arabela: Another Liliw Best Kept Secret

March 24, 2011 By Cille Anne 5 Comments

One of our earlier dates, titus & I, was in Arabela’s Café in Liliw, Laguna, with my chaperon/brother nicko hahha. Arabela Café serves pastries, steaks, pizza, cakes & coffee in an intimate setting. Intimate because the café only has several tables, less than 15 tables if I remember right in a real tight space but…

Liliw’s Chef Mau Luto Ni Tatay Sa Bungkol

March 24, 2011 By Cille Anne 7 Comments

I feel strongly about words like ‘road less traveled’, ‘discover’, ‘explore’, ‘risk’, ‘spontaneous’. I maybe a true representative of my sign – Sagittarius – as a good friend has remarked. Lol. Be it true or not, it is by following the off the beaten path that I get to experience more of a place, and…

SHOEDOWN: Carcar vs Liliw Espadrilles and Sandals

December 2, 2010 By Cille Anne 6 Comments

I have become familiar with both Carcar, Cebu and Liliw, Laguna’s footwear industry. And if I compare the produce of these two towns, when it comes to any abaca laced sandals or wedges, I have to give it to Liliw made. When it comes to espadrille I think they are at par with each other in design and quality wise. Liliw ladies espadrilles’ price range is from P230 to P300 comparable to that of Carcar made espadrilles.

Carcar famous espadrilles!

I am a proud Cebuana but I just have to lament the fact that Carcar produces so many cheap sandals that easily disintegrated, these are the ones you see all

Liliw, Hidden Treasure Town!

August 17, 2010 By Cille Anne 4 Comments

In the outskirts of Laguna you will find the quaint little town of Liliw, it’s popular among filmmakers as number of films being shoot there has risen in the last decade, the latest of which is the Gabby-KC tandem this July 2010. But Liliw is becoming even more popular especially among the ladies, and the reason? It’s tsinelas baby!

Liliw made footwears

Female of all ages will go gaga over the fashionable, affordable, and quality shoes, slippers and sandals that the liliw master shoemakers creates. Guaranteed to make even the most jaded of shoppers race to the last store. Once in Liliw, you can’t miss their