People's SONA (2011)

I know this post is a month late but hey, it's better late than later right? Oh so cliche. Well anyway, this was taken last July 25, 2011 during the protest rally outside [well, near] the House of Representatives where President Noynoy Aquino's State of the Nation Address (SONA) was being held.

Different patriotic groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) held the protest to conduct an alternative SONA. Protesters burned an effigy of the president to show their disgust over the current administration which has done nothing decisive to change the situation of the country and its people.

Mother and Son

My first photo shoot with a model in preparation for my godson, Marcus' 1st birthday, it turned out that it was really difficult to shoot babies especially outdoor. He just ran around the playground and I had to follow him wherever he went. It was exhausting. But at least he enjoyed the park and I was able to capture some of his happy moments while running around. Babies are a breath of fresh air.

Streets of Tacloban

During this time of the year, there are a lot of events in Tacloban City for the fiesta. But at the same time, the local airwaves are hounded by the same issue of festivals rivalry between the Pintados Kasadyaan Festival organized by the Provincial Government of Leyte and the revived Sangyaw Festival of Festivals of the Tacloban City Government.

I don't give a sh** about the festivals. I was more interested with the day-to-day struggles of the people in the streets in order to survive. Tacloban is a small city and there are no industries that can create jobs so most of the people here are into small-scale enterprises, vendors and contractual employees in commercial establishments.

Street food vendors along Zamora street

Fried isaw vendor. The isaw are very tasty. Nom, nom.