Sungkitero

Collecting mature coconut fruits using this traditional "sungkit" is still a common practice employed by coconut farmers in the rural areas. This one being done in Darong, Sta. Cruz particularly in the Relampagos coco farm just beside Sibulan Riverbak.

Flight for Freedom, Aspiration and Vision

A kid in Padada, Davao del Sur maneuvers his flag kite as a sidelight activity of Kite-Flying Festival culmination day on May 15, 2016 at the Quirino Grounds of Padada. Kite-flying is now on its 5th season and it has been identified as a main tourism activity of the town.

Tuxying the Abaca

A farmer from sitio Colan in Barangay Sibulan, Sta. Cruz is shown here tuxying his newly-harvested abaca trunks. After tuxying, he would then extract the fiber. With the introduction of high-input vegetables in the highlands particularly in Mt. Apo Natural Park, abaca is not anymore given attention by farmers, thereby only very few of them cultivate the supposed valuable and lucrative commodity.

Malalag Ocean Bangus

Laborers in Malalag Bay carries some newly-harvested bangus to the packing shed which is just walking-distance away from the fishing boat. Ocean bangus production is a prevailing industry in Malalag Bay due to its wide water space within its municipal waters. This photo was taken on January 2, 2016.  

Rehydrate Naturally

A farmer here in Matina Pangi opens a buko as an early-afternoon beverage for his farm visitors on February 1, 2016.

Kargada'g Lubi

Labourers here load some newly-harvested coconuts in a farm located in Barangay Tuban, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. The commodity is predominant in Mindanao where residents depend largely for earning  a living.

Water is Life

A mountain buddy here Mr. Julius Biala drinks water from an improvised bamboo faucet in sitio Cabarisan, Sibulan. This potable water is sourced out from a spring in Mt. Sibulan, a vast forested area in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur.