Coral Reef Killers
Crown of Thorns or COT (Acanthaster planci) are formidable predators of coral reef systems and one COT can decimate coral populations at the rate of…
Slice the Blue
After passing Ticao Pass, the Manta Ray capital of the Philippines, we went straight to Masbate Pass and got an ant-like kiss from another fast…
Quadcore Chefs
The formidable Chefs Rob Pengson and Sunshine Puey.
I have been watching CHEF TO GO at QTV every Sunday at 7PM. This is the latest culinary…
AIS on Skytrain
Nice body paint from AIS (Advanced Information Service), the leading network mobile telecom in Thailand.
Waiting for the train to storm MBK after a cerebral EU-sponsored…
Taza Cafe
This is an exhilarating decompression moment at the Taza Cafe, Lim Ket Kai Mall after doing our survey in Gingoog Bay. This is the Eastwood…
Willy's Rock Summer Canopy
It's beach time!
Beating the heat on top of Willy's Rock, Boracay.
Having so much fun capturing the best blue hues.
Goodude! Bro! See ya this…
WiFi/3G over Bora
This is my office cubicle in Boracay. Checking my e-mails and sending SMS are quite easy without the glare and aquamarine view.
picJellyfish ala Cave
When was the last time you went caving?
We have to climb approximately 100 feet to get to the entrance of Callao Cave, an hour drive…
Refreshed and Renewed
We feel tranquil after doing two adrenalin-pumping dives, obliterating our stress and minute anxieties. Close encounter with marine life is a sure decompression chamber for…
picThe Door of Life
This is the side door of the world-renowned Miag-ao Church in Iloilo City, Philippines. This baroque-inspired architectural edifice is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site…
picSwim with the fish
One way to decompress your stress is to swim with these marine creatures (Damselfish, Chromis viridis) and feed them.
This is an amazing display of…
picUnderneath your shades
Waiting for the day that I can work under these heavenly canopies with the beach in front as my office wall.
Geo-ref: 12.14N 123.92E Palanas, Masbate,…
picDreaming of Stradivarius
I sneak shot this piece after in-between breaks of a string quartet in Dulcinea, Morato during a surprise birthday party for JAR3's Dad. The Violinist…
picTour of Duty
The Philippines has the longest coastline as compared to U.S. Protecting these coastlines require massive resources, strategic policies, and deliberate governance.
LSG Wens Navallo and Captain…
picHold your Head Up High Kid
My nephew, Vincent...
Sons are a reward from the Lord, children a reward from Him.
picSeattle's Overload
This is our usual stop from a lush dive in Anilao, Batangas. Seattle's Best Coffee in Southern Luzon Expressway (SLEX) is our home away from…
picSunset at the University
I always wanted to go to a school beside a prolific beach like the University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo.
This school…
picVertical No Limits
For beginners like me, i will not be contented scaling the easy left panel colored wall. In less than a minute you can reach the…
picBouldering
If wall climbing burns 700 calories, bouldering will add up 10-20% more because of the difficulty of epitaxial angles and smaller climbing holds. Literally you…
picClimbing Hold
This is a wall climbing hold usually made up of granite, sandstone, metal or composite alloy, with modular screw-on and can be deployed easily.
Sport climbing…
picSpider Climb
After scuba diving in Anilao, we went straight to PowerPlant Mall in Rockwell, Makati for a sumptous wall climb. We're not punishing ourselves anyway, just…
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vidMambuwaya White-Water Rafting
Low pressure weather condition did not stop us from braving the Mambuwaya River in Cagayan De Oro. We drove for 1.5hours to the jump-off, passing…
picWishing Well in the Clouds
This wishing well caught my attention while touring Eden Nature Park mid-way to Mt. Apo, the highest peak in the Philippines.
The 80-hectare resort theme-park 3,000…
picTraffic Jam on Center Stage
Clothed in silk-like fluid lights inside The Venue.
Geo-ref: 7.08N 125.60E Davao City, Philippines
picUnited Colors Standing Tall
We were in Davao last week for a meeting with 14 Mayors, just in time for the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF).
Geo-ref: 7.122N 125.64E Davao International…
picFoolmoon at 19 Degrees
I caught foolmoon rapid firing the sunset at 4,000 above sea-level.
A serious buzznetter like foolmoon is built for the kill, practically ignoring the 19-degree temperature…
picHappy New Year
Year 2006 shall be a year of success and prosperity for all of us.
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
-Proverbs…
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picLantern Parade
Lantern Parade is one of the annual festivities held at the University of the Philippines Diliman. The parade showcased 20+ creative and colorful lanterns with…
picGPS Wars
I can't wait to see these toys miniaturized and embedded in designer fashion jackets, bags, shirts, shoes, head bands, and other accessory items. You'll be…
picRaspberry Sunset
Great plains of Tuguegarao City before sundown. Rolling hills with forest at the backdrop meet the blazing atmosphere of sunset ritual.
Elevated myself at 30…
picFloating Resto-Bar
In our trip from Cagayan Valley to Manila, we made a quick stop to an Orchid farm in a remote village somewhere in Isabela Province.…
picBreathable Green Canopy
How about constructing your post-modern house roof alloys with waterproof Gabi leaf toppings.
Every single pores of this leaf releases pure oxygen and absorbs carbon…
picSuburban Rainforest
Gardini Dang Maria's Cafe is irresistible if you visit Palawan before going to Dos Palmas or the St Paul Subterranean River.
Geo-ref: 9.75N 118.74E Puerto Princesa…
picEthnic Centerpiece
At last I'm back. Sure my trips to Cagayan De Oro, Palawan, and Tuguegarao are truly extra-challenging.
This is Gardini Dang Maria's Cafe, one of the…
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picThe Pacifier
Without this piece of invention a lot of people will not eat, wear anything, ride their cars, etc. The ships were our food, clothing, and…
picShopping for Tuna
The Philippines generates US$400 million annual income on tuna production. Just to give you an idea our country produces 100 tons of tuna a day.
An…
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picParking Lot for Bancas
Boat with outrigger is one of my favorite subject.
This imagery was taken right at the outer courts of Hundred Islands.
Geo-ref: 16.99N 120.03E Lucap, Pangasinan,…
picGraceful Entourage
Most of the time wedding is blessed with beautiful faces where our lenses cannot resist the natural magnetic fields.
Geo-ref: 14.59N 120.97E San Agustin Church,…
picWhite Wedding
Covering a wedding is indeed an extra challenge for every still photo conquistadores. We are up to capturing once in a life time moments in…
picReflectance Island
Macro view of APH's Dickies shades reflecting the imagery of Alaminos' Patrol Boat docked at the Governor Island, in the middle of Hundred Islands, Pangasinan,…
picEat My Saltspray!
We were having fun hydro-jetstreaming towards Quezon island at 30kph. Quezon is one of the main atractions in Hundred Islands, north-west of Manila.
Geo-ref: 16.99N 120.03E…
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picSombrero Island
On our way to our third dive site in Maricaban Island, the sight of Sombrero island is truly disarming. Its name "Sombrero" is the Tagalog…
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picStanding Tall
This is a rare sight coming out of Samal Island going back to downtown Davao City. Mt Apo romancing the clouds and watching over us…
picBuko Juice
Coconut water is safer and nutritious than distilled or mineral bottled water. We were in the middle of San Juanico Strait crusing towards the famous…
picCobblestone Carpet
The drizzle did not keep us from walking leisurely in this centuries-old cobblestone-laiden street adorned with Spanish-influenced old houses. Traveling 408 kilometers from Manila is…
picParadise Beach
Expats enjoying the beach in Samal Island after a weeklong work in downtown Davao. We were basking in the belly of aquamarine waters and powder…
picTime Travel to Vigan
Spanish colonization of the Philippines yielded historical places like Vigan, now famous for its 18th century thematic accents.
Geo-ref: 17.58N 120.38E Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
picBantay Belfry
Macro view of Bantay Church belfry located on a hill a few meters from the main church structure. Fusion of Baroque and Gothic influences is…
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picColonial Super-structure
The Philippines was once under the Spanish colonial rule for around 300 years. La Asunción de la Nuestra Señora church is one of the testaments…
picUltimate Seduction
This peacock (Indian Blue peafowl Pavo cristatus) is painstakingly spreading his train to attract the peahen nearby. This fascinating sight is one of the most…
picFlower Festival in Samal
One of the rare gumamela species in Paradise Resort, Samal Island.
Geo-ref: 7.11N 125.65E Samal Island, Davao, Philippines
picI know what you did Last Summer
Summer has just officially ended in the Philippines a couple of weeks ago when a low pressure area and approaching tropical depression have been detected…
picTaming the Bonzai
Climbing the bonzai coconut tree will test your spiderman-like skills. Wens, here is demonstrating how to climb without subduing it to the ground.
Geo-ref: 7.12N 125.66E…
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picGiant Umbrella
This is the biggest umbrella in the Philippines, located in the middle of the buzzling Venue complex Davao City.
After playing badminton last night at the…
picSarangani's Stilts
Right after daybreak at Isla Parilla Resort in Alabel, Saraggani Province. This is one of the lovely places I've been to -- in Southern Mindanao.…
picSierra Team
we beat four teams on this run. it was my first time to experience flying with the raft on the treacherous rapid number 8. my…
picWild River Action
well, beach is great! but i can't miss the annual white-water rafting challenge!
negotiating with this 14-rapid, 11-kilometer long Mambuwaya river for the second time in…
picHut over Field, Lake, Mountain, Sky
beach is my favorite summer destination, but this view captured my preference for the sand and aquamarine waters. froze this sight while in transit from…
picContrite Usher
The view of Mayon Volcano will greet every visitor and tourist upon arrival in Legaspi City Airport.
Geo-ref: 13.35N 123.69E Mayon Volcano, Philippines
picVolcanic Summer
recently visited bicol region and once again gazed the beauty of this thermal vent.
Mayon is a 2,462-meter volcano, famous for its near-perfect conical shape despite…
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