We call him "Sobetero", the ice cream vendor man. I took our five pesos from my pocket for one in cone. After awhile, another one and followed by an another. Deliciously beautiful expreience. sorbetero

I am facinated with cactus grown on a temperate zone. These come from Baguio City, Philippines, the City of Pines.

Where is the fly?

Blood washes away one's sins. This excruciatiating sacrifice of inflicting pain on one's body is practiced by Christian devotees here in the Philippines during Holy Week. They walk their way under the scorching heat of the sun; and eventually washes their bodies down a nearby river The Flagellant

He begs for mercy. I do not know who cares for him. Surely, one day, the hand of God shall reach for his hand for him to beg no more.He begs for mercy.

My heart pumped as I saw these women of the rainforest with their orchids, fruits, sweet smile and kayaking their way to the market. the orchids will sell for one-fourth of a kilo of rice. rice

We trekked our way to the ancestral land of the Dumagats of Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Maria Lourdes Diaz Magno, my friend, was resting after a swim. I saw her and grabbed my camera. I got a shot of her, gave me a smile that I shall always cherish. gave me a smile

These children are the sons of the Dumagats. Their future is very uncertain as illegal loggers plunder their forest lands. They own 14,472 hectares of land. Full of mines, lots of mineral water, awesome waterfalls and sleep on a bed of mines with the barest clothing they can only hope to receive from some friends.some friends

The granduer of the ancestral land of the indegineous people of the Philippines is as beautiful as this purple rock. Their determination to survive, as solid and royal in intent as figured by at the foreground rock where the brother of their chieftain stands. We call him Boy Liit. Meaning, small boy.small boy

We trekked our way to the ancestral land of the Dumagats of Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Maria Lourdes Diaz Magno, my friend, was resting after a swim. I saw her and grabbed my camera. I got a shot of her, gave me a smile that I shall always cherish.