Summer. Manila, Philippines. 2018.
On February 2, the Philippine Department of Health announced the passing of a patient diagnosed with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, the first death outside of China.
On that same day, thousands of music fans flocked to the #Plus63festival in Cebu City. Many of them were seen wearing masks as a precaution.
The music festival was the first major show I got to cover since the confirmation of nCoV in the country. It was surreal to see hoardes of attendees in masks.
What Easter 2020 looked like for many Catholics in lockdown amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. April 2020.
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New Year’s Eve. La Union, Philippines. 2018.
Blood Moon. Manila, 2018.
Valentine’s Day 2020. February 14.
San Juan, La Union. 2015.
Session Road Sunset. Baguio City, 2019.
San Juan, La Union. 2015.
Manila. November 2019.
Good Friday, Holy Week in Cutud, Pampanga, a province known for its annual reenactments of Jesus Christ’s Crucifixion. 2019.
More of the ‘Filipino Faith’ series here.
Good Friday, Holy Week in Cutud, Pampanga. 2019.
Rain poured as more police surrounded the protest in Batasan to secure the grounds for President Duterte's surprise visit after his second State of the Nation Address. July 2017.
Chinese New Year. Manila, 2019.
Chinese New Year. Manila, 2019.
Chinese New Year. Manila, 2019.
Chinese New Year. Manila, 2019.
Christmas house. December 2019.
Life in the capital. Both glitz and grit. Manila, 2020.