2024-04-23 09:46
Recently, I went around the mountainous towns of North Upi in Maguindanao del Norte and South Upi in Maguindanao del Sur for work. These are the towns that I rarely visit because aside from… Read More
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2024-03-01 01:17
When continuous light rains pour over Davao Region, I can’t help but recall the incidents that we have covered in January 2012 in Pantukan, Davao de Oro ( formerly known as Compostela… Read More
2024-01-08 07:27
For the first time since he stepped down, former President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to the media in press conference in Davao City on January 6, 2024. Among the issues Duterte raised in the ev… Read More
2023-12-28 14:15
On dawn of December 27, another fire hit Barangay Leon Garcia particularly in Gotamco area that destroyed about 350 houses. This was the second fire to have hit this densely-populated Leon G… Read More
2023-12-10 23:20
The ongoing nickel mining operations in Mt. Hamiguitan Range, a UNESCO Heritage site, drew mixed reactions from the stakeholders in Davao Oriental. For some, the mineral extraction pro… Read More
2023-10-22 06:59
The Teeth performs before the crowd in Davao City on Saturday evening, October 21, 2023. The band, one of the legendary rock groups of the 90s era, is on a reunion tour for their 30th annive… Read More
2023-08-29 01:19
Sometime in July, I chanced upon a towering guy rummaging through the boxes of used books inside a dusty and humid warehouse in Davao City. All along, I thought he was just an ordinary custo… Read More
2023-06-07 13:28
Heavy rains on Monday night (June 5) swamped many parts of the city causing traffic congestion and temporary closure of some business establishments the following day. Recently, the Damosa a… Read More
2023-05-31 21:06
Before my Earth+Lens assignment in Mount Hamiguitan, I tested the Huawei P60 Pro in our neighborhood to get familiarized with the features of the phone. We still have a small green space in… Read More
2023-05-31 21:06
Before my Earth+Lens assignment in Mount Hamiguitan, I tested the Huawei P60 Pro in our neighborhood to get familiarized with the features of the phone. We still have a small green space in… Read More
2023-05-31 15:14
Few weeks ago, I was on assignment at the foothills of Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary for the annual Earth+Lens project of Manila Bulletin. This year’s Earth+Lens featured the mic… Read More
2023-05-31 15:14
Few weeks ago, I was on an assignment for the annual Earth+Lens project of the Manila Bulletin that highlights the beauty of the Philippine forest. This year’s Earth+Lens featured the… Read More
2023-04-24 08:18
Some snapshots during the "The Bravo! Filipino" show with the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company at the Ayala Abreeza Mall in Davao City on Sunday evening, April 23, 2023 Read More
2023-04-24 08:18
Some snapshots during the "The Bravo! Filipino" show with the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company at the Ayala Abreeza Mall in Davao City on Sunday evening, April 23, 2023 Read More
2023-04-23 04:58
The Muslim community in Davao City gathered for the Eid'l Fitr celebrations on April 22, 2023. Eid'l Fitr marks the end of the month-long Ramadhan Read More
2023-03-27 04:22
Portugese Filipe Azevedo and Australian Sarah Crowley ruled their respective categories the Alveo Ironman 70.3 in Davao City on March 26, 2023 Read More
2023-02-26 13:17
At least 1,200 houses were destroyed following a fire that hit a residential area in a coastal village of Barangay 21-C in Davao City on Saturday afternoon of February 25, 2023 Read More
2023-02-18 11:39
An unattended drainage canal improvement project along JP Laurel in Bajada, Davao City poses a huge risk to both pedestrian and motorists due to absence of sufficient safety barriers as well… Read More
2023-02-03 11:40
Amid the rising cost of liquified petroleum gas (LPG), charcoals are the cheaper alternative to our cooking fuel Read More
2023-02-01 11:23
Registrants from Third District of Davao City flock at the Commission on Elections office in Davao City on January 30, 2023. Authorities say they are expecting more registrants on January 31… Read More
2023-01-15 11:25
After two year hiatus, devotees celebrate the Feast of Senior Sto.Niño in Barangay Piapi, Davao City on Sunday Read More
2023-01-05 11:26
For several days now, some vendors in Bankerohan Market, Davao City have temporarily ceased operations or no longer sell onions due to skyrocketing prices Read More
2022-12-22 11:34
City Environment and Natural Resources collect piles of trash at the pick up point along Cabaguio Avenue in Davao City. The CENRO workers have noted the usual increase on the volume trash ac… Read More
2022-11-30 12:09
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2022-10-31 11:18
Random dispatches for the month of October Read More
2022-09-30 11:51
Random dispatches for the month of September Read More
2022-08-22 10:35
The crowd, sights and sounds are back after two years as Kadayawan Festival resumed its face-to-face activities this year. Read More
2022-06-15 10:59
Philippine Eagle Sarangani is released back to the wild in the hinterlands of Maitum, Sarangani Province on June 13. Sarangani was rescued by a farmer after it was trapped in wild and was tu… Read More
2022-05-15 04:04
In 2016 elections, Vice President Leni Robredo dominated the race in Mindanao as she won in four of the six regions: Zamboanga, Northern Mindanao, Caraga and the then Autonomous Region in Mu… Read More
2022-03-25 05:38
Almost every Tuesdays and Thursday, Rolando and his son had to walk, with empty stomachs, at least four kilometers from the riverside community near Grand Menseng Hotel just to avail o… Read More
2022-03-08 00:14
Market vendors in Davao City are wary of the domino effect of the bigtime oil price hike. According to the vendors, fuel price hikes could also pull up prices of basic commodities in the loc… Read More
2022-03-05 07:17
Davao airport bombing survivor Restituto Amparado hobbles at the parking area of the old airport terminal in Sasa, Davao City today, March 4. Now 63, Amparado joined nine other blast survivo… Read More
2021-11-13 23:29
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pkID8ox8UZlMwFaWQCapWgNtRj8pPO26I first met Dr. Roberto Puentespina Jr. sometime in 2003 ( if my memory serves me right) when he went to our office in Mindan… Read More
2021-11-02 01:06
Nine years ago, we had the opportunity to document the life inside the New Peoples Army (NPA) guerrilla base somewhere in Northern Mindanao. This was also the last time we interviewed NPA le… Read More
2021-11-02 01:06
Nine years ago, we had the opportunity to document the life inside the New Peoples Army (NPA) guerrilla base somewhere in Northern Mindanao. This was also the last time we interviewed NPA le… Read More
2021-11-01 02:31
Nine years ago, we had the opportunity to document the life inside the New Peoples Army (NPA) guerrilla base somewhere in Northern Mindanao. This was the last time we interviewed NPA leader… Read More
2021-06-04 14:30
As a journalist and a bike commuter, I’m always curious on the stories of fellow bikers that I encounter on the streets everyday. Bicycles have become a vital part of pandemic for surv… Read More
2021-05-30 11:39
Random pictures taken in June Read More
2021-05-22 08:42
Senior citizens flock at the vaccination hub at the Brokenshire Hospital gymnasium in Madapo Hills, Davao City. Dr. Mike Jamiana, medical director of Brokenshire Hospital, said they cater to… Read More
2021-05-22 08:42
Senior citizens flock at the vaccination hub at the Brokenshire Hospital gymnasium in Madapo Hills, Davao City. Dr. Mike Jamiana, medical director of Brokenshire Hospital, said they cater to… Read More
2021-05-17 09:04
This is not the first time that I’ve seen this overcrowding in front of the Philippine Statistics Authority office along Cabaguio Avenue, Davao City. Most of these people came before s… Read More
2021-05-06 07:28
For five years now, a Maranao family volunteers to prepare about 300 litres free fruit salad for Iftar in a village in Davao City.
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2021-04-29 11:27
Recently, community pantries sprout like mushrooms in many parts of the country to fill the empty stomach of our hungry kababayans.
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2021-04-29 11:05
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2021-04-28 06:26
Commmuters and motorists brave the heavy downpour as the three-hour rain swamped many parts of Davao City on Monday night, April 26.
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2021-04-27 06:42
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2021-04-21 06:48
Volunteers and Missionaries of the Assumption launch a community pantry in front of the Assumption College of Davao Campus along Cabaguio Avenue, Davao City.
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2021-04-17 06:36
Sidewalk vendors in Uyanguren area, Davao City undergo Covid-19 testing on April 16 as part of the city government's intensified "surveillance swabbing" initiative. The surveillance swabbing… Read More
2021-03-20 11:36
This is the shoreline of Barangay Pangubatan in Samal Island. Perhaps, Pangubatan is just one of the few villages in the island that hosts pristine beaches.
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2021-03-20 06:20
Sammy was among Biboy's first customers when he started his mobile cafe behind SM Lanang sometime in October.
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2021-03-10 11:24
At least 300 houses were razed to the ground in coastal area of Barangay Vicente Duterte, Agdao District, Davao City on Tuesday, March 9.
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2021-02-28 10:55
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2021-02-12 10:27
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2021-01-29 10:45
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2021-01-27 10:41
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2021-01-10 10:26
Artisan coffee maker John Rey “Biboy” Plaza lost his job as a barista of a homegrown cafe in Davao City last year due to pandemic. As a father of three, Biboy has to… Read More
2020-12-17 05:58
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2020-12-16 04:20
Around this time of the year, the streets of Davao City particularly in Uyanguren area, are mostly occupied by vendors selling assorted Christmas gifts, decors and other items. But in this t… Read More
2020-11-27 10:30
An incredible story of a Sasa wharf bombing survivor whom I met along the road in Davao City.
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2020-11-27 10:30
An incredible story of a Sasa wharf bombing survivor whom I met along the road in Davao City.
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2020-11-24 23:08
Customers fill up contact tracing forms and health checklist forms before entering a business establishment in Davao City. The local government has started the imposition of Safe Davao QR Co… Read More
2020-11-04 09:48
Dual purpose. Dozens of tarpulins like these are posted in the major thoroughfares of Davao City to remind the residents to limit non-essential movements in the city amid the rising cases of… Read More
2020-10-31 09:39
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2020-10-29 07:51
Local residents visit the grave of their departed loved in Davao City ones on October 28, a day before the cemeteries will be closed to the public until November 4. The government has ordere… Read More
2020-10-25 07:44
Motorists wade through the flooded Belen Road in Barangay Vicente Hizon on October 23 night.
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2020-10-09 03:40
Is the ongoing 'technical investigations' for the Davao-Samal bridge a sign that the much-awaited project would be finally materialized?
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2020-10-08 09:43
On dawn September 3, a fire razed an informal settlers’ community in Barangay Leon Garcia, Davao City. The fire did not just render at least 60 families homeless but is also partially… Read More
2020-09-15 15:41
Like plastics, non-reusable face masks have now become one of the most common waste in this time of pandemic. Davao City Councilor Mary Joselle Villafuerte has proposed an ordinance penalizi… Read More
2020-06-30 00:54
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2020-06-03 06:31
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2020-05-20 11:14
For some people, biking is a form leisure. But for others, biking is a way of life. Here are some snapshots of people from different walks of life riding on their bikes.
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2020-05-14 04:18
I hope this time our city officials will consider putting up bike lanes not just for the safety of bikers but for motorists as well. I hope they will give it a try right now especially that… Read More
2020-05-09 09:05
These are the last words Jordi said to our senior dog Shinji as she was leaving to go to her lolo’s house, where she usually sleeps at night.
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2020-04-14 11:21
Like in many parts of the world, the threat of COVID-19 is also emptying the streets of Davao City. On 15 March 2020, the City Government of Davao has placed the city under community q… Read More
2020-04-10 02:59
Several cases of Covid-19 in different parts of Mindanao have been traced to the cockfighting Matina Gallera in Davao City from March 6-13. Six of 11 deaths recorded in the Davao region out… Read More
2020-04-02 06:56
The New Matina Gallera is now considered as the ground zero of the local transmission of corona virus in Davao City. According to Mindanews report, at least three of six deaths from the nove… Read More
2020-04-01 08:24
As of March 31, the Department of Health-11 disclosed that 270 of those who attended the cockfight in New Matina Gallera have come forward. According to Mindanews report, at least three of s… Read More
2020-01-28 09:48
During the raid to capture Marwan, several high value targets were able to slip away. Among them was Salahuddin Hassan, who is said to be among the key leaders of Al-Khobar Group, which has… Read More
2020-01-03 11:46
It was a quite slow start for in me in 2019 as I kicked off my major coverage with the much anticipated plebiscite in the Cotabato City on January 21 for its inclusion to the Bangsamoro Auto… Read More
2019-12-29 01:11
GOV. GENEROSO, Davao Oriental (28 December 2019)– A purported face of Jesus Christ that allegedly appeared on the collar of drainage canal is now attracting hundreds of Catholic devote… Read More
2019-11-28 08:24
For some, P33,000 is just one gadget. It could be one of the latest smartphones in the market, a laptop or a tablet.
But for those who have lost their homes due to series of powerful earthqu… Read More
2019-11-20 11:30
Today, November 20, the administrative supervision of the 63 barangays of Province of Cotabato have been turned over to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Sixty sev… Read More
2019-11-16 06:47
Last month, four earthquakes above Magnitude 6 struck towns of Makilala and Tulunan in North Cotabato town and neighboring town of Magsaysay in Davao del Sur between October 16 and 31: 6.3 o… Read More
2019-05-05 05:39
It was indeed a glorious farewell appearance for coach Domingo Subo, who is touted as a ‘legendary’ football coach from Barotac Nuevo, after capturing his 5th championship trophy… Read More
2019-05-04 00:21
Random pictures taken during the road to Championship of Western Visayas secondary football squad, which emerged as the 2019 Palarong Pambansa champions in the secondary football after beati… Read More
2019-03-28 11:19
Reposting our recent multimedia work for Manila Bulletin. This is all about the multimillion-peso irrigation project that is supposed to address the scarcity of water supply in rice farms th… Read More
2019-03-24 22:59
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 v… Read More
2019-01-24 11:55
If 'Yes' vote would prevail, it will certainly redraw geography of Cotabato Province. But can the MILF carry the momentum after Cotabato City plebiscite?
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2019-01-23 11:46
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 b… Read More
2019-01-19 18:19
Scenes during the multi-sectoral assembly in Kabacan for Bangsamoro Organic Law.
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2018-10-19 10:59
Earlier today, I was off on a bike for a shoot. It was a gloomy morning and I wanted to avoid the morning rush hour, thus, it was the perfect time to bike. While I was approaching the Agdao… Read More
2018-10-03 13:58
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.”
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2018-08-23 14:17
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… Read More
2018-08-23 02:29
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. Read my f… Read More
2018-08-19 13:33
Random mobilephone snapshots taken during the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan, a street dancing competition that highlights the annual Kadayawan Festival in Davao City. … Read More
2018-06-16 02:48
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… Read More
2018-06-06 02:30
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 Car… Read More
2018-05-16 23:03
Once again, exploring the limits of my lowly mobile phone during the coverage of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in Sultan sa Barongis, Maguindanao.
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2018-05-03 00:43
Testing the limits of my lowly smartphone: news photography and street photography.
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2018-04-04 19:48
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 lo… Read More
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