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Environmental Portraits and Feature: Tomas Leonor of Step Juan
Tomas Leonor of Step Juan (Olympus E-PL1, Lumix 20mm, f1.7, 1/30sec, ISO 200, Pin Hole Art Filter) Challenged on how he can help a group of 60 children with cancer on a visit in Batangas, he did what...
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Environmental Portraits: Burgos Gamet Gatherer
Gamet Gatherer (Olympus E-PL1, Lumix 20mm, F1.7, 1/1250sec, ISO 100) She goes by the name of Che. I saw her along with her friends from afar on my way behind the impressive rock formation of...
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Environmental Portraits: Mirrored Innocence
Ifugao Girl Mirrored Innocence (Olympus E-PL2, Lumix 20mm, F1.7, 1/30sec, ISO 1600) It’s been a while since I traveled on my own. I went to Banaue recently to try to catch the Imbayah Festival and also...
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Environmental Portraits: Corregidor Tour Guide
Mang Pol Curato (Olympus E-PL1, Lumix 20mm, f1.8, 1/1250sec, ISO 200, ) His name is Pol Curato, we simply call him Mang Pol. He was our guide from our recent tour in Corregidor Island. He’s been...
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Environmental Portraits: Mang Ramon of Rita’s Inn
Mang Ramon (Olympus E-PL2, Lumix 20mm, f1.7, 1/25, ISO 1600, WB Auto) I met Mang Ramon, the owner of Rita’s Inn in Batad, Ifugao while he was grinding a few betel nuts to chew in a corner by the dining...
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Environmental Portraits and Feature: Karl Grobl
Kar Grobl at Atok (Olympus E-PL1, Lumix 20mm, f3.5, 1/640, ISO 200) I recently had a chance to work with Humanitarian Photojournalist, Karl Grobl on their first Jim Cline Photo Tour in the Philippines....
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Young Street Boxers of Antique
Young boxers in for a fight at the streets I was riding at the back of a habal-habal while riding in the dirt road of Pandan province. We caught sight of a pumped-up crowd gathering at a street and...
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Keen Uneek: Unique Open-Air Designed Cord + Sole Sandals
I got a bit bummed when my Keen Newport H2 gave up on me after getting at least two years of beating. Yep it has gone through miles of hikes both on mountain trails, beaches and pavements that I feel...
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Field Test | Sinulog 2016 through the Asus Zenfone Zoom Lens
The streets were filled with energy of excitement. Of people with painted faces eager to experience the revelry going through the mid-day. A group of performers in their shimmering blue attire dances...
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Osprey Momentum 32 Review: Move at Ease
I have plenty of bags for sure and they are of different types. I use each of them depending on where I’ll go. For a few night’s trip out-of-town, preferably up the highlands, I prefer to use...
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HotelQuickly App Review: Easy Last-Minute Hotel Booking
There are planned trips and there are spontaneous ones. There are even times when something went wrong with our hotel booking or we are not pleased with the hotel when we got. That’s where the...
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Travel Beat | The Travel Club’s Mad About Travel 2016
Family travel need not be complicated when planning. I’ve had my share of planning trips with family and relatives and it can be troublesome at times really. The Travel Club, the pioneering...
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Audio | Vest Anti-Radiation Air Tube Headset Review
Whether you are aware of it or not, we are bombarded everyday by harmful radiation coming especially from our mobile devices. Imagine being inside a microwave and slowly being cooked alive without us...
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Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL Review: A 48 hour Battery Life Field Test
There is a demand for enduring battery life for our mobile devices particularly smartphones. As a traveler who’s usually on the go, there isn’t always a chance to charge our smartphones especially in...
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Salomon Xtrail Pilipinas 2016 Subic: 12K Road to Trail
I just realized that this is my 3rd participation in the Salomon Xtrail Pilipinas. This 2016, Salomon brings us to where they started the annual tradition sharing trail love which is at the mountain...
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Human Nature’s 1st Save Our Seas Coastival Kicks off Oceans Month
Recently I was saddened to read the news that more than half of the Great Barrier Reef are at high risk of dying off because of severe bleaching. And what’s disheartening is, it is 175 times likelier...
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The North Face 100 PH 2016: The Tough 11k Trail Run
Never underestimate the distance. That’s one of the few lessons I learned running the 11k trail run at the recently held The North Face 100 PH in Benguet. After running the 12k trail at the Salomon...
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Starmobile Knight Spectra Review in 15 Photos
Filipino mobile brand Starmbobile is pushing the boundaries of their mobile imaging with their flagship Starmobile Knight Spectra. It’s a 13MP + 2MP rear Dual-camera phone designed to entice...
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Reads | Day Hikes and Nature Walks from Manila Review
“There is enough mountain to climb every weekend of the year and you wouldn’t be able to finish them all!” says Gideon Lasco during his much awaited launch of his first book, “Day Hikes and Nature...
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Gear | Fuse Chicken Titan Loop: Toughest USB Cable on Earth
Let’s admit it. Apple makes great products from Macbooks to iPhones and iPads but they suck at making cables for device connectivity and charging. Ask any user and they’ll sing the same tune – their...
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