Husband Freddie Gallegos on Nova Villa's cooking: " Favorite ko ‘yung pinakbet na kayang-kaya niyang lutuin dahil Ilocano siya. Pero, lahat ng niluluto niya masasarap kasi mahusay siya. As a matter of fact, ‘yung mga katulong naming na dati hindi marunong magluto, ‘pag umaalis dito sa amin ang sasarap nang magluto dahil tinuturuan niya."

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Nova's tableware, including blue plates, were made by pottery artist Ugu Bigyan. "Hindi ko masyadong ginagamit kasi mabigat," she says, grinning. "Pang-display lang."

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Enter the Villanueva-Gallegos home through a beautiful, sturdy door made of rich hardwood. The foyer bids you welcome with its hardwood bench and the little touches of home: blue jars and cool greenery.

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Green-thumbs Nova is fond of gardening. "That's me! I'm more of sa garden."

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Nova inherited the property where her home now stands from her late mother Ana Acosta Villanueva, a science teacher. Nova recalls, "Sabi niya sa akin, gusto ko tayuan mo ng bahay na pang-artista."

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Nova played sweet love songs, Barbara Streisand's "I Finally Found Someone" and Julia Fordham's "Love Moves," while she and husband Freddie Gallegos posed for this picture.

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Another shot of the couple, this time on the comfy striped sofa in their living room.

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"Gusto ko maaliwalas lang. Walang masyadong abubot sa bahay. Basta maaliwalas." One eye-catching knickknack here is the cute canine figurine.

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