Extraordinary determination of Lumad children in Bentangan
The hinterland village of Bentangan is a known home of the indigenous peoples’ tribe of Arumanen Manobo. Bentangan, which is one of the most remote villages in agricultural town of Carmen, is known in the province of North Cotabato for their graceful traditional...
Mobile Photography: Election Day in Sultan sa Barongis
Once again, exploring the limits of my lowly mobile phone during the coverage of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in Sultan sa Barongis, Maguindanao.
Exploring mobile photography
Testing the limits of my lowly smartphone: news photography and street photography.
IN PICTURES: The Dahican of the past
This is how Dahican looks like nine years ago. Only a handful of outsiders (like me) know that a long stretch of pristine beach exists in Mati, Davao Oriental. Dahican of the past was: no loud music, no beers, no tents and “few” resorts. Yes, it was...
In Pictures: Alveo Ironman 70.3 Davao
At least 1700 participants from 39 countries have joined the first Alveo Ironman 70.3 in Davao City on Sunday, March 25. The event covers 1.9-kilometer swim along the coast of Azuela cover, 90-kilometer bike loop to Tagum City and 21-kilometer loop to downtown...
First National SWAT Challenge
Davao City hosted the First National Special Weapons and Tactics Challenge at the Team Davao Firing Range in Barangay Maa.
My Top 20 Pictures in 2017
This set of pictures contains some of the biggest news events in Mindanao in 2017.
Datu Victor: The ‘thorn’ in the coffee plantation
Datu Victor was like a thorn in the coffee plantation. He was killed because of his firm stance to protect their ancestral domain. But he did not die in vain for he was not only fighting for the future of his children but for the future of his people as well, and perhaps his death will inspire and strengthen them more to continue defending their ancestral domain.
