Transportation in the Highlands

Loaded jeepneys are common transportation mode in the highlands of Mindanao. This photo was taken in Sibulan, Sta. Cruz. The usual route from Sibulan to Toril, Davao City allows the residents to transport their products from farm to the market while also enabling the people to buy their stuff for daily consumption. 

B'laan Woman

The B'laan Tribe of Southern Mindanao is one of the tribal subdivisions in the Philippines with unique cultural attributes. This lady I photographed on June 2015 in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur is my very first B'laan portraiture. Their woman usually wear colorful dress made up of woven abaca cloth with beaded accessories with numerous tiny bells.

Sky Cycling

Some local tourists from Davao City enjoy doing sky cycling, an exciting craze introduced by Eden Nature Park, Toril, Davao City a couple of years ago.

Goodjao

The Badjao Tribe in Sta. Cruz today, after series of immersions and encouragements conducted to them, have started to become independent in eking out a living. They have been into economic enterprise development already like selling food items, sari-sari store and fishing. This photo shows some Badjao men helping their co-fisher folk in docking his fishing boat after hours of fishing session in the seas of the town. And with that, they don't want to be called Badjao anymore but Goodjao.

Davao's Finest

Davao has been known for so many icons. Highest peak, king of Philippine birds, name it and you can find it all here. This photo showcases several trademarks that the city can also offer, delicious tropical fruits like durian and pomelo and of course, one of the most beautiful adopted Davaoeña that I've ever photographed

Pamukot

A local fisher folk pulls off his fish net in the shores of Dawis, Digos City. A common fishing practice in the locality, pukot assures the residents of a sure catch either for daily consumption or for business purposes. 

Tuyo

In the first days of April 2015, farm lands in sito Tumpis, Barangay Sibulan, Sta. Cruz remain untouched due to the occurrence of long dry spell which causes economic trouble to the residents in the area.