Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Wearing a Dinagyang warrior costume, 53-year-old Lucy Lynette Ponce Uygongco and her three pet dogs — Peanut, Butter and Sandwich — are seen paddling along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Uygongco, a businesswoman, was the first woman to cross the strait from Iloilo to Guimaras using a stand-up paddle. She did it twice in 2022. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

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