LPCHEA Birding
4 photos
Birthday birding at LPCHEA | Jan 9 2021
Sycip Park
40 photos
Birding in Makati
29 photos
Og's Pantry
2 photos
Makati Mural City
7 photos
Select snaps of murals seen in Makati City
Banaue DDD Habitat 2020
9 photos
Pasig Forest Park Birding
8 photos
Pasig Rave Forest Park Birding | Jan 8, 2020 | © Oggie Ramos | Nikon B700
RARE Phl Camotes 2019
458 photos
Photo Documentation for RARE Philippines • Camotes Islands • Nov. 25-28, 2019 • © 2019 Oggie Ramos
Camotes Island
14 photos
On assignment covering the RARE Philippines sortie in Camotes Island, Cebu • Nov. 25-28, 2019 • Sony A6400, Sony A6000, Nikon B700
Kuching
34 photos
Trip to Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia • Sept. 26-28, 2019 thru Place Borneo
Mulu
52 photos
Trip to Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia • Sept. 29-Oct 1, 2019 thru Place Borneo
Kuching Waterfront Music Festival 2019
74 photos
Snaps during the 3rd Kuching Waterfront Music Festival • Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia • Sept 27-28, 2019 • MBKS Community Hall, Padung
Maligcong Aug 2019
21 photos
Trip back to my 2nd home in the boondocks plus side trip to Bontoc Bed and Bistro
RARE Phl 2019
13 photos
Snaps taken in between sessions during 3-day RARE Philippines engagement with PPI • Badian, Cebu • April 29 - May 1, 2019
Maligcong April 2019
29 photos
Taking a break in my second home in the boondocks, Maligcong, Bontoc, Mountain Province • Sony A6000 | Sony 50mm f/1.8 | Nikon B700 • © 2019 Oggie Ramos
Flights of Fancy eBook
27 photos
First edition pages of Flights of Fancy: The Poetry Of Maligcong Birding eBook © 2019 Oggie Ramos
Maligcong Birding
64 photos
Collation of birding images taken in Maligcong
The Elders of Maligcong
32 photos
Personal documentation project of the elders of Maligcong, Bontoc, Mountain Province • Sony A6000 + Sony 50 f/1.8 • Nikon B700
Banaue Nov 2018
48 photos
Trip to visit Banaue DDD Heritage Inn and Museum of Cordillera Heritage • Tam-an, Bissang, Banaue, Ifugao, Mountain Province
Maligcong Nov 2018
39 photos
Trip to Maligcong to survey the damage of landslides to the terraces • Initiating the elders documentation project
Holiday Inn Baguio
25 photos
Happyfoodies sample the menu of Lamisaan in Holiday Inn Baguio • Nov 19-20, 2018
Baler 2018
22 photos
Break in Baler, Quezon with Plurkees • Aug 31 - Sept 2, 2018 • Images taken with Sony A6000 + Samyang 12 f/2 and Nikon B700
Maligcong July 2018
37 photos
Maligcong Birds and Landscapes • July 2018 • Nikon B700
Maligcong Dog Portraits
14 photos
Dogs of Maligcong • Dogtraits • July 2018 • Sony A6000 + Nikkor 60mm f/2.8
Tadlac Lake Laguna
5 photos
Snaps during break in shoot work in Laguna • June 2018 • Nikon B700 Coolpix • Sony A600 + Samyang 12mm f/2
Maligcong March 2018
31 photos
Birding and other things on break from life in Maligcong • March 2018
Architectural Abstractions
2 photos
Aroma Beach
17 photos
Aroma Beach Weekender • Jan 6-7, 2018 • Bagac, Bataan
Maligcong Nov 2017
14 photos
Taking a break in Maligcong • Nov 2017 • Taken with Nikon D800, B700, iPhone SE
National Museum 116th Anniversary Open House
13 photos
Open House, 116th Anniversary, National Museum, Museum of Natural History • Oct. 29, 2017 • Manila, Philippines
Seda Vertis North
53 photos
Mediafam Staycation Images • All Images © 2017 Oggie Ramos
Birding
62 photos
Collection of birding images from my archive
Eagle Point Resort July 2017
4 photos
Staycation Invite for Eagle Point Resort • Mabini, Batangas • July 2017
Maligcong July 2017
16 photos
Trip to Maligcong • July 2017
Tagum 2017
7 photos
Some snaps taken during a business trip to Tagum, Davao del Norte • June 2017 • Nikon D800 + Hoya ND + CPro ND1000
Maligcong - Caneo Trip
35 photos
Trip to Maligcong, Caneo • April 2017 • Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines • © Oggie Ramos
Maligcong for BP Feb 2017
3 photos
BP Tour Bontoc Edition • Feb 2017
Back to Buguias
17 photos
Northern Exposure Assignment • Jan 2017
Back to Biliran 2017
22 photos
Return trip after almost 9 years to Biliran Island, Central Visayas, Philippines for Backpack Photography
Buguias
45 photos
Stopover at Buguias, Abatan, Benguet • December 2016
Maligcong - Bontoc Nov 2016
29 photos
Bontoc - Maligcong • November - December 2016 Trip
Baywatch
1 photo
Scenes from the bay • Oct 2016
Maligcong Oct 2016
26 photos
Return trip to my second home in Mountain Province
Maligcong Aug 2016
42 photos
Week-long sojourn to my second home in the boondocks
Hiking Mount Ulap
8 photos
Hiking the Mount Ulap Eco Trail Ampucao to Santa Fe Traverse • June 2016
Talubin Bontoc
9 photos
Hiking to Hammuyo Falls in Bontoc, Mountain Province • June 2016
Maligcong June 2016
13 photos
Maligcong Trip • June 2016
Maligcong April 2016
44 photos
Taking a break in Maligcong • April 2016
Maligcong New Year 2015-2016
6 photos
Holiday break in the highlands • Dec-Jan 2015-16
BP Maligcong 2015
25 photos
Backpack Photography Maligcong • Oct 9-11, 2015 • Bontoc, Mountain Province
Rex Cavite Museum
16 photos
Ocular visit to the Rex Museum/Cultural Display Area in Cavite • July 2015
Maligcong June 2015
45 photos
Return to Maligcong • June 2015
Satinka Naturals
18 photos
Foodtrip at Satinka, Kamagong cor. Pasong Tamo, Makati for Happyfoodies
Oceana Photo Safari
281 photos
Photo assignment for Oceana • Tañon Strait Project • May 2015
Maligcong March 2015
37 photos
Return trip to my second home in Mountain Province • March 2015 • Nikon
Batangas 2015 Work & Play
46 photos
On location in Batangas • March 2015
Hive Hotel
11 photos
Photoshoot for Hive Hotel Quezon City, Philippines • Feb 2015
Sagada Flora 2014 in Mono
13 photos
Sagada 2014
108 photos
Return trip on week-long respite from work Aug - Sept 2014
Baguio Holiday Villas Sept 2014
38 photos
An invitation to BHV Sept 2014
Maligcong 2014
88 photos
Vacation break in Maligcong, Mountain Province • August - Sept 2014
El Nido 2014
89 photos
Backpack Photography El Nido Festival Edition 2014 • January 17-21, 2014 • El Nido, Palawan
Cocoon 2014
117 photos
Return to a home in the metro • January 8-10, 2014
Miri for AirAsiaZest
36 photos
Famtour in Miri, Sarawak for AirAsiaZest • Dec 2013
Kalinga
117 photos
A trip to Tinglayan, Buscalan • Aug 2013
Crumpler Homes
13 photos
Images for Crumpler Reviews coming up in www.lagalog.com
Tagaytay 7/13
22 photos
Kusama Exhibit
12 photos
Images from the launch of the Kusama Exhibit at the Ayala Museum • July 2013
MonoGram
72 photos
Oggie's picks for mono conversion
Book & Ethnology Museum
30 photos
A visit to the Marikina Book and Ethnology Museum • June 2013
Lagalog Instagram Picks
8 photos
PHL Nationals 2013
27 photos
Philippine Sports Commission National Games 2013 • Men's and Women's Volleyball Finals between PAF vs NationalU (Men's) and PAF vs Cagayan Valley Bomberinas (Women's) • June 1, 2013
Og's WittyPedia
4 photos
Culion 2013
80 photos
Exploring nearby Culion town in Calamianes • April 2013
Coron 2013
58 photos
An exploratory return trip to this side of Palawan • April 2013
Summit Ridge 2013
44 photos
Weekend in cool Tagaytay at Robinsons Summit Ridge Hotel • April 2013
SG 2013
44 photos
A business/leisure trip to SG • March-April 2013
Nomama
13 photos
The home of artisanal ramen • QC
Binondo 2012
14 photos
Glimpses of the oldest Chinatown in the world • November 2012
Adarna Restaurant
10 photos
Savoring the old world ambiance of this unique restaurant in Diliman, QC • November 2012
Cocoon Boutique Hotel
48 photos
The first truly green boutique hotel in the Philippines • November 2012
seen. featured. published.
114 photos
og's photography as featured and published on print and online
Sagada 2012
74 photos
A short break in my favorite escape place up north • November 2012
Ligligan Parul 2011
84 photos
Pampanga's Giant Lantern Festival • Dec. 17, 2011 • San Fernando, Pampanga
Guimaras 2012
69 photos
A writing assignment to this beautiful island in the Visayas • October 2012
AMOSUP Book Excerpts
22 photos
Samples from the AMOSUP Book Project Shoots • 2011 • © OGGIE RAMOS
Sultry Succulents
30 photos
A closer look at the weird and wonderful world of succulents
PHL Orchid Society Event
29 photos
A visit to the Philippine Orchid Society Event on 1 September 2012 at the Quezon Memorial Circle
Dumagat of Isabela
29 photos
Visiting the Dumagats of Maconacon, Isabela • July 2012
Maconacon
54 photos
An exploratory trip to Maconacon, Isabela • July 2012
Divilacan
12 photos
An exploratory daytrip to Divilacan, Isabela • July 2012
Og Whisperer
19 photos
My life with dogs I've met along the way
Imugan in Macro
40 photos
Macro-shooting in the farming town of Imugan, Nueva Vizcaya
Imugan 2012
27 photos
Chilling out for the weekend in Imugan, Nueva Vizcaya • July 2012
Villa Escudero
21 photos
A writing assignment for InFlight Magazine • July 2012
Bale Dutung 2012
18 photos
A return visit to Bale Dutung in Angeles City • June 2012
Quezon Roadtrip
60 photos
Roadtripping and island-hopping in Quezon Province for InFlight Magazine • June 2012
Boracay 2012 Assignment
34 photos
Revisiting the white beach down South • May 2012
Angeles City Food Trip
45 photos
May 2012 • with the Angeles City Tourism Office
BP Batanes 2012 • Itbayat
44 photos
Backpack Photography's first photo tour for 2012 • Batanes 3-Island Hop • April 3-7, 2012
BP Batanes 2012 • Sabtang
31 photos
Backpack Photography's first photo tour for 2012 • Batanes 3-Island Hop • April 3-7, 2012
BP Batanes 2012 • Batan
36 photos
Backpack Photography's first photo trip for 2012, Batanes 3-Island Hop • April 3-7, 2012
Davao for AirAsia Phil
27 photos
Maiden flight to Davao onboard AirAsia Philippines A320 • March 28-29, 2012
Logos Hope 2012
20 photos
MV Logos Hope, the world's largest floating library/bookstore docked at Manila's South Pier 15 • March 2012
Caracol 2012
34 photos
Makati's Mardi Gras for the love of Mother Nature • Feb 26, 2012 • Makati City
Puerto Princesa for GoHotels
35 photos
Photo assignment to Puerto Princesa, Palawan for GoHotels • Feb 13-14, 2012
Our Melting Pot
15 photos
OMP Backpacker Hostel • Makati
Hacienda San Benito 2012
32 photos
A visit to HSB in Lipa, Batangas, Philippines • 26 Jan 2012 • For Happyfoodies.com
Binondo Chinese New Year 2012
13 photos
Leisurely photowalk with BP friends • 22 Jan 2012
Makati New Year Countdown 2012
21 photos
Shooting on the side while working as creative director of the Magical Musical Makati New Year Countdown
Christmas Scenes 2011
7 photos
Manila Cathedral Basilica and San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila • 2011
J. Co Donuts
6 photos
for www.happyfoodies.com
Clark for InFlight
23 photos
A writing assignment trip for InFlight Magazine's January 2012 issue • Clark, Angeles City, Pampanga
Taal Town 2011
27 photos
A heritage town revisited • Nov. 2011 • A photowalk with the Smugs Metro Manila group
Malaysia KL 2011
82 photos
A famtour courtesy of AirAsia and Tourism Malaysia • Oct 2011
Bislig
31 photos
A trip to the easternmost city of the Philippines and its jewel, Tinuy-an Falls • August 2011
Sagada 2011
43 photos
A return trip to the Shangri-La of the North • August 2011
Adams
35 photos
An outreach/phototrip to Adams, Ilocos Norte • June 2011
Corregidor 2011
39 photos
After five years, a return trip to Corregidor Island for an ocular for Backpack Photography • May 2011
Og's Nokia N8 Album
9 photos
Inspired by Ironwulf's N8 collection • My images taken using the impressive 12 megapixel Nokia N8
Portraits
33 photos
Bangaan for BP 2011
46 photos
Bangaan Rice Terraces for Backpack Photography • 13-15 May 2011
Batad for BP 2011
43 photos
Backpack Photography Banaue-Batad-Bangaan Photo Adventure • 13-15 May 2011
Claveria, Cagayan 2011
84 photos
Holy Week trip to Claveria, Northern Cagayan • April 2011
Cagayan Callao & Sierra
33 photos
Holy Week Break in Northern Philippines • Tuguegarao • April 2011
Selecta Hershey's
12 photos
Selecta Hershey's Selection for Happyfoodies.com • March 2011
Baguio • March 2011
25 photos
A weekender in Baguio
Nagsasa
29 photos
A trip to Nagsasa Cove, Zambales with Lantaw, Ironwulf & Friends • March 2011
Ilocos Norte 2011 for InFlight
65 photos
A photo assignment in Ilocos Norte for InFlight Magazine April-May 2011 Issue • Feb 2011
Borobudur
38 photos
A trip to Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java • Jan 2011
Surakarta
95 photos
A trip to Solo, Indonesia • Jan 2011
Prambanan
20 photos
A trip to rainy Prambanan in Central Java • Jan 2011
Central Java 2011
67 photos
A trip to Jogkarta • Jan 2011
Candaba 2011
14 photos
Daytrip to the Candaba Bird Sanctuary & Swampland • Jan 15, 2011
Paris Delice
19 photos
Authentic French fastfood • Makati City
EK 2010
7 photos
Media tour of Enchanted Kingdom • Dec 2010
Serene Samal
16 photos
A side trip to the garden island of Samal, Davao Del Norte • Dec 2010
HK Disneyland
69 photos
Nov.2010 • sponsored by HKDL and Nuffnang Philippines
HK 2010
59 photos
A trip to Hong Kong through the kind intercession of Nuffnang • Nov. 2010
Old Manila: New Manila
14 photos
Manila then. Manila now.
The Collective
27 photos
7424 Malugay, Makati City
48 hours in Ilocos
22 photos
Road trip to the north • Sept. 10-11, 2010
Gumasa & Glan
32 photos
Sidetrip for BP Lake Sebu Photo Tour • August 24-25
BP Lake Sebu 2010
94 photos
Backpack Photography Photo Tour • August 21-23, 2010 • Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
Thunderbird & La Union
61 photos
Trip to La Union with Thunderbird Resort • July 21-24, 2010
Itbayat 2010
51 photos
A visit to Batanes' northenmost inhabited island • June 2010
Backpack Photography Batanes 2010
78 photos
Backpack Photography's 2nd Project • Batanes, Cagayan Region • June 24-27, 2010
Hacienda San Benito for InFlight
50 photos
Photo assignment for Seair InFlight June-July 2010 Issue • San Benito, Batangas
Backpack Photography Banaue Workshop
12 photos
Lagal[og] choices from participants' images • March 2010
Banaue 2010
64 photos
for Backpack Photography • March 2010
Kung Hei Fat Choy 4708
11 photos
Chinese New Year's celebration • 14 February 2010
Bale Dutung
23 photos
Sumptuous lunch treat at Claude Tayag's Bale Dutung, Pampanga; part of the Honda CRV Crossover Test Drive, 29 January 2010
Honda CRV Test La Union Test Drive
11 photos
Road testing for the 2010 Honda CRV, Poro Point, La Union, Luzon Island, Philippines; 28-29 January 2010
Boracay 2010
29 photos
Some snaps during a photo and writing assignment, January 2010
Big Binondo Food Wok
40 photos
The quintissential guide to woking your way through Binondo's history and chow trail • by Ivan Man Dy
Pampanga Giant Parol Festival 09
23 photos
San Fernando, Pampanga • Dec. 19, 2009
BP's Nutcracker 2009
25 photos
CCP • December 2009 • Sponsored by the Dept. of Tourism
Banaue-Batad 09
164 photos
A trip up north with friends • November 2009
Taal Town 09
60 photos
A visit to the heritage town of Taal with fellow travel bloggers, Dong Ho, Lawstude, Wanderboy, Lantaw and Ironwulf • 14 November 2009
World Pyro Olympics 2009
3 photos
The Fort, Bonifacio Global City • Nov-Dec 2009
Manila Ocean Park 09
55 photos
a return visit to MOP a year after its launch • Oct 2009
Manila for InFlight Magazine
69 photos
Photo assignment around Metro Manila for Seair InFlight Magazine • Feb-Mar 2010 Issue
Cebu 09 for InFlight
128 photos
Photo assignment for Seair InFlight Magazine • April 2010 issue
Legaspi Organic Market
31 photos
Photo assignment for Seair Inflight Magazine • Nov-Dec 09 Issue
Captivated by Catanduanes
93 photos
A trip to this island southeast of Bicolandia • Sept 2009 • Southeastern Luzon, Philippines
imagining imugan
44 photos
a long weekend trip to beautiful, serene imugan in nueva vizcaya • aug 2009
phil national railways
12 photos
a joyride on the new coaches of the philippine national railways
Old Manila Walks Malacañang Historical Tour
33 photos
"Palace, Power and a Shot of Beer" is the title of Ivan Man Dy's Old Manila Walks walking tour of Malacañang Museum and San Miguel • 25 July 09
street sm[art]
10 photos
my take on the city's sights
must love dogs
29 photos
it's no secret i love dogs and dogs love ogs. here's paying homage to dogs i've met along the way and the people who love them as well
voyage of the balangay
43 photos
from everest to the pacific and atlantic, the new endeavor of art valdez and the philippine everest team • june 2009
mingalaba myanmar!
222 photos
solo backpack photo trip to beautiful, magical myanmar • apr 09
puerto princesa new ecotours 09
82 photos
lagalog shoots puerto princesa's new eco-attractions for seair inflight magazine, april - may 2009 issue
jolo, zamboanga & dipolog 2008
52 photos
a trip down south with my best buddy • dec 08 • st. james church, dapitan • yakan village, zamboanga • kamayan ni manay, dapitan • restaurants and eateries in zamboanga city
bound for bongao
90 photos
an eye-opening trip to southern philippines with my best buddy, ironwulf • tawi-tawi • dec 08
the food life
753 photos
eating for pleasure.
the pleasure of eating.
food shots for our foodblog, www.happyfoodies.com
camiguin v.3
58 photos
a return trip to a place with a name that seems to invite you back to its arms.
borongan the beautiful
64 photos
a jewel of the visayas waiting to be discovered • borongan, capital of eastern samar, eastern visayas, philippines • oggie ramos for seair inflight magazine
batanes 08
50 photos
a photo assignment to one of my most favorite places on island philippines
chao buoi sang vietnam!
185 photos
a trip to enigmatic north vietnam. from the karsts of halong bay. the foggy highlands of sapa. and the bustle of hanoi.
48 hours in marinduque
48 photos
a short visit to the island of the moriones festival • nov 2008
sonya's garden
7 photos
silang, cavite, luzon, philippines
enchanted kingdom 09
13 photos
visit to ek with fellow bloggers for the elvismania • 31 jan 09
bacolod-silay
42 photos
an off-season trip to the country's former sugarlandia
faces of tawi tawi
17 photos
travel portraits from our trip to tawi tawi and zamboanga, from yakans to bajaus • dec 08
sagada chill out
51 photos
a much overdue return trip to a favorite northern destination with my best buddy, ironwulf.
rhapsody in roxas
91 photos
a trip to panay island's enigmatic province • march 08
world pyro olympics 08
62 photos
missed this one last year. this edition was moved like 2-3 times before it pushed through this may, which means the rains may get in the way, but what the hey, the fun continues. just do what...
parada 08
18 photos
a bit of the aliwan festival (before it rained hard) and a bit of the makati prelude to the 338th celebration
from miag-ao to nagarao
45 photos
my first trip to panay island. and hopefully, the beginning of a journey of discovery in these parts.
biliran the beautiful
56 photos
a watery world, an unspoiled eden. a verdant hideaway in eastern visayas waiting to be discovered by more.
back to bewitching siquijor
37 photos
a return trip to a lovely, beguiling place.
Fallin' over Casaroro
12 photos
Always a jump-off point but never really a destination -- this is how i've visited this place in Negros Occidental in the past. but no more, as an overnight trip enabled us to visit Casaroro falls...
sebu! sebu!
48 photos
1754 kilometers from home, up where life revolves around the beauty of a lake and the life it gives, surrounded by mountains shrouded in mists and among the nicest people i've met.
anawangin escapin'
32 photos
a world apart. a world away. a world awaiting you four hours away from manila.
aquaknox
19 photos
lagalog shoots for happyfoodies.com • aquaknox contemporary vietnamese restaurant, 800 arnaiz avenue, makati city • march 09
candaba
12 photos
an exploration daytrip to the candaba swamps in pampanga via commute on public transportation with members of flickristaindios • 7 june 08
on assignment: coron for dpp
82 photos
coron, calauit on assignment for digital photographer magazine • aug. 25-29, 2007
bohol! bohol!
69 photos
a trip down south to see the chocolate hills, the tarsiers, and the not-so-commonly seen aspects of this wonderful place off cebu
manila ocean park
27 photos
awesome and monumental. the largest in asia. a pride of the filipinos. the next big aqua destination in this part of the world.
back to batanes
129 photos
a second trip to a second home.
monotheism
47 photos
expression of life in mono
living by water opening
11 photos
my good friend and travel buddy, ferdz aka ironwulf, had a warm reception for the opening of his first solo photo exhibit entitled living by water • the alcove of the filipinas heritage library •...
come again to camiguin
76 photos
a return trip to a place that feels like home
cebu! cebu!
8 photos
side tripping on a business trip in the queen city of the south
caracol 08
14 photos
a tribute to nature on the feast day of the santo nino (child Jesus) • makati city • 20 january 08
bewitching siquijor
55 photos
apart from tales of witches and out of this world brews, a place of enchanting beauty.
sweet dreams r made of these
24 photos
food shots i did for a friend who whips out the meanest cakes and pastries this side of town
world light expo 07
33 photos
a world lit up by whirls and whorls of lights to dazzle the eye and warm the soul.
peanut gallery
11 photos
i love dogs. i love dogs. i love dogs. i love dogs. and dogs love me. ssshhh, i'm the original dog whisperer.
who framed ashley rabbit?
7 photos
another impromptu pet shoot. this one's about having a good hare day :-)
back to corregidor
29 photos
by day, a monument to war's folly and man's bravery. by night, an otherwordly place inhabited by memories and souls.
return to avilon zoo
35 photos
Paskong Pinoy
38 photos
The most wonderful time of the year, to borrow from Johnny Mathis. Pinoys celebrate the longest holiday season, and for good reasons.
dpp simbahan tour 07
49 photos
the first ever simbahan photo trip of digital photographer philippines • april 9, 2007 • 7 pampanga churches • 1 day • 18 photographers
jungle book
37 photos
a peek into the wild side • manila zoo • adriatico, malate, manila, philippines
philippine churches
281 photos
the philippines is home to a multitude of churches, each one unique, and all of them comforting in their own way.
lighthouse family
36 photos
towering structures that guide seafarers by night and enthralls passersby by day
arroceros forest park 07
10 photos
a return to a favorite park. an eden in the midst of smog-filled downtown manila. an old-growth forest turned into a formal garden and now raring to be restored into a shadow of its former...
street beat
18 photos
mga kuha sa lansangan ng maynila at iba pang mga lugar para maipakita ang iba't-ibang mukha ng buhay sa kalye.
mt. pinatubo
86 photos
14 years after a cataclysmic episode, a most interesting landscape of rocks, water, greens. a sight for tired eyes and weary souls
cagayan
70 photos
head north. go caving. ride down the river. discover iguig. find catharsis. rediscover your faith.
ilocos roadtrip
214 photos
head north in the direction the compass points. discover something old. something awesome. something spectacular. 12 hours on the road is all worth it as the pictures will attest to.
sagada
197 photos
a piece of heaven on earth. a place closer to the skies and the clouds.
mt. pulog
61 photos
to walk above the clouds. to see the heavens in a new light.
(mt. pulag (or pulog to the locals). the philippine's 3rd highest mountain. the highest in luzon.)
barasoain & marilao churches
28 photos
a day photo tour of two bulacan churches with d2 & b2 • 19nov06
batanes
126 photos
2 hours of air travel from away manila and yet it seems a world away. batanes is a breath of fresh air, a calm amidst the gale-force winds, a languid flow amidst towering waves
camiguin
246 photos
an enchanting island off the mindanao mainland with a charm of its own. fringed by seven volcanoes. populated by among the most-hospitable pinoys in these parts.
(a selection of photos from my...
pangasinan roadtrip
40 photos
not merely a stopover going to la union or baguio but a destination in itself. the philippines has 7,107 islands. a hundred or so are here in pangasinan. come, discover them
cristobal climb
35 photos
climb for york with mfpi group 13 & invitees • 11-12nov06
sepia mood
50 photos
weeks of inclement weather can dampen any lagalog/fotog's spirit. so inspired by monos, plus a bit of ansel adams whimsy, i experimented with my existing captures (added a few new ones as well) and...
mt. makiling
38 photos
fascinating flora, limatik notwithstanding. maria has a charm all her own. come visit her soon.
mt. batulao
79 photos
jagged peaks. grassy summit. dramatic sunsets. just 2.5 hours away from manila.
talamitam dayhike
31 photos
the other peak opposite the breathtaking mt. batulao in nasugbu, batangas
arayat dayhike
18 photos
the peak opposite the pinatubo range in the pampanga area
back to pinatubo
48 photos
a soulsearching trip back to where two friends were lost and swept by the roaring river. two friends gone too soon. two companions to guide us to every mountain we climb hereon.
maculot
23 photos
a favorite peak among beginner climbers. unique in a sense that the campsite has stalls that sell food & other stuff.
fields of gold
18 photos
a mini collection of captures during our recent location tv shoot in laguna
mt. tayak
30 photos
more of a hill than a mountain but standing sturdy against the unrelenting gale-force winds from mts. banahaw and cristobal. a relaxing dayhike just a 2-hour bus ride from manila.
manabo
26 photos
name presumably came from the words "mataas na bundok", literally tall mountain. a misnomer since it is essentially on the low side although it affords one a spectacular view of batangas...
mt. sembrano traverse
37 photos
images of the mfpi batch 13 bmc class' induction climb of mt. sembrano from mabitac, laguna to pililia, rizal, aug. 13-14, 2005
sunrise, sunset
26 photos
a collection of images that dramatize the interplay of sunlight either during dawn or dusk
2006 hot air balloon fiesta
38 photos
to paraphrase the fifth dimension, it's up,up and away!
og panoramas
6 photos
captivating captures that are wider than usual. offering the viewer a widescreen, front row experience of almost being there.
corregidor
47 photos
the site of the filipino's last stand during world war II. a reminder of heroism, bravery as well as the futility of war
mt. tarak
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alternative climb for deferred pinatubo climb with the pangkama group • a great find in the bataan peninsula
la mesa ecopark
22 photos
an oasis in the city
greenbelt
6 photos
the more beautiful side of makati is not found in the malls
naga
24 photos
almost 10 hours by land. a semi-urban oasis in the middle of the ricefields.
baguio
14 photos
from my childhood days, ever the cool city up north
arroceros forest park
14 photos
a forest in the middle of the polluted downtown manila area. now in the midst of a war between conservationists and the city government bent on building yet another concrete edifice over an...
food trip
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food, glorious food. from the garden-fresh simplest dish to elaborate, art-directed concoctions. from up north in batanes, sagada and ilocos, to down south, pinoys just love to eat.
tagaytay
16 photos
coolness & serenity await just an hour's drive from manila.
baywalk
59 photos
the bay area enjoys a resurgence. brimming with life. sparkling with sights. come and drop by for a stroll!