THE MEANING OF HOME

Since she was little, Pie Alvarez has had an admiration for interior design. This appreciation for what makes a home beautiful is one of the factors that fueled the former San Vicente, Palawan mayor’s personal pandemic project—the renovation of her apartment.

“It took about 45 days to start and finish all construction, interiors, and, of course, the finishing touches to finally make it a home,” Alvarez shares. She worked with Pauline and John Sac, her good friends who run the design firm 50/53A & Co. “What matters most to me is