Surviving El Niño: contrasting tales of Alamada farmers
ALAMADA, North Cotabato – Every morning, farmer Nora Fe Alfone waters her vegetable garden that sits on a slope just stone’s throw away from her house in this vegetable-growing village of Rangayen. As vegetable farmer, this has been her routine but this time she...
Bangsamoro plebiscite: ‘Yes’ votes could redraw the geography of Cotabato Province
If ‘Yes’ vote would prevail, it will certainly redraw geography of Cotabato Province. But can the MILF carry the momentum after Cotabato City plebiscite?
IN PHOTOS: Plebiscite in Cotabato City
After 30 years and three plebiscites, Cotabato City is now part of the autonomous government. Since the birth of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in 1989, the city has been its ‘provisional’ seat of government. The plebiscite on January 21,...
IN PHOTOS: Multi-sectoral assembly in Kabacan
Scenes during the multi-sectoral assembly in Kabacan for Bangsamoro Organic Law.
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...