Portrait study #17 Traysikad driver

A traysikad driver at the bus terminal in San Carlos City, Negros Oriental While waiting for my bus trip for Dumaguete City, I spotted this traysikad driver waiting for passengers at the San Carlos City bus terminal. These pedicab is one of two major vehicles, the other is a motorized tricycle, that... 

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Call for admission and fellowship applications for Diploma in Photojournalism course

The ACFJ is calling for applications for the Diploma in Photojournalism program The Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University is again calling for applications for the Diploma in Photojournalism program which I finished last year. This is really a good opportunity for working photojournalists... 

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Gearing up for Cebu City Marathon 2010

Cebu City Marathon 2010 countdown is on with organizers already distributing race packs to participants at the Ayala Center in Cebu, 6 January The Cebu City Marathon 2010 is gearing up as days are numbered when this event, touted as the biggest sporting event in Cebu City will open on the 10th of January.... 

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Uhm, National Geographic will publish my photo

I just got an email today telling me that the above image, cropped here, a flagellant preparing for their lenten outfit will be published in the National Geographic Magazine! I just responded to their email. Hehehe. This, by the way is part of a photo series. Check the story with free PDF ... 

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Devotees at the Sto. Niño Minor Basilica

Sto. Niño devotees venerating the image at the Basilica Especially on the month of January wherein the third Sunday of the month is the feast of the Sto. Niño, many devotees come to the shrine to pray I was at the Minor Basilica of the Sto. Niño yesterday afternoon to take images of people venerating... 

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The Black Nazarene’s yearly translacion this 9 January

A sea of devotees engulf the carroza of the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno during it's yearly "translacion" every 9 January The image of the Black Nazarene, or Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, to many of its fervent devotees will be on its yearly translacion, Saturday, 9 January. This is a... 

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Pinay White House chef Cristeta Comerford wins in Iron Chef America

This is something to be proud of! ... 

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Mass at the mall: Ayala Center, Cebu

Sunday mass at Ayala Center Cebu. The Catholic Church is adapting to the malling culture of the Filipinos by offering these masses inside the malls. Image taken at 1630H, 3 January 2010. Having come from my second day of covering a cockfighting event, I almost missed this mass as I thought it will start... 

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Caraga Church interior and artifacts

An entry in one of the church books dated 5 January 1897. It details the death of a Marta Mayong, a 70 years old widow from the town of Caraga who died of natural causes. Church record containing entries for the years 1887-1892 The interior of Caraga Church has been much renovated that there are... 

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Movies watched: December 09

Pensionat Oskar – Susanne Bier, 1995 (Sweden) Avatar – James Cameron, 2009 (US) L’uomo che ama (When a Man Loves) – Maria Sole Tognazzi, 2008 (Italy) Kundun – Martin Scorsese, 1997 (US) En kort en lang (Shake It All About) – Hella Joof, 2001 (Denmark) City... 

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