Hippo: the sweeper of the pack
Before leaving for a family trip, I kissed his forehead and told him : “Hippo , we will be back on Sunday and we will celebrate your birthday.”
Mobile Snapshots: Cotabato City
Since I moved to Davao City about 15 years ago, I rarely visit Cotabato City except when I’m working on assignments. But whenever I’m here, I didn’t have the chance to move the around the city due to hectic schedules. But recently, work led me to...
Inside the MILF’s Reformatory Center
On August 21, I was given an opportunity to take a look inside the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Eastern Mindanao Reformation Center in Camp Rajamuda, Pikit, North Cotabato. (This was published on Manila Bulletin print edition on 23 August 2018. ) PIKIT,...
Indak-indak sa Kadalanan 2018
Random mobilephone snapshots taken during the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan, a street dancing competition that highlights the annual Kadayawan Festival in Davao City. All photos were taken using my lowly Redmi Note...
Eid’ Fitr in Pikit
At least 3,000 Muslims coming from neighboring areas gathered at Pikit’s town plaza for the congregational prayer as they celebrate Eid’l Fitr, which marked the end of Ramadhan, a month-long fasting. Following the prayer, at least a thousand of them...
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...