Visayas

Decades ago, the mere mention of a dear aunt lingered through these days. “This is where you are going to build a train house,” she said. I complied, but there were some hindrances along the way. So, I asked another uncle to please build a structure for me to serve as a marker of the place. He did, and despite some outside pressures to give up the property, we have transformed it into a tiny beach house in Sto. Nino St., Luyang, Carmen, Cebu.

The additional space needed came in the form of a native cogon house when only light materials were allowed prior to the issuance of the building permit in time for the town fiesta on February 1, 2026.