Paloma’s admiration and respect for Filipino artisans is a quality she shares with her mum, Bea Zobel Jnr, who was Tatler Philippines Patroness of the Culture and Heritage Award recipient in 2010. But Paloma carved her own path in founding the Piopio, which promotes vibrant and masterfully created local weaves and other Philippine handmade crafts and apparels. From being a shop in Makati, it also became involved in the development of the artisanal village called Kalye Artisano at Ayala Land’s Lio eco-tourism estate in El Nido, Palawan. Mother-and-daughter tandem Paloma and Bea worked hand-in-hand in making Kalye Artisano a must-see cultural hub in the country, teeming with shops, workshops, and Piopio’s very own restaurant and bar. Although the physical shop of Piopio in Makati had to bid farewell due to the business limitations during the pandemic, its community of artisans remain intact and Paloma continues to strive for the better.