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Weekly PhotoFire Dancers With their unusual speed and grace at swirling fire, they are able to conjure up spirals of light as they dance on the talcum-white Boracay sand. They bare among the reasons tourists are attracted to Boracay even during the rainy season. BY ACE ALEGRE ( categories: )
How It’s Done in the Mountains Locally known as “ub-ba” (carrying the young), the practice of carrying babies around with indigenous blankets used as sort of back slings, leaving the hands free to hold more, seems to be waning. But some highlanders, like this man who was photographed in Baguio City (246 kms north of Manila), persist in carrying out this old – but convenient – practice . ( categories: )
Surfboard to Trading Boat This trader in Malay, Aklan shows his resourcefulness as he finds a different use for the surfboard. He “transformed” it into a boat, loading into it with buco (young coconut) which he sells at P20 each to tourists who, after snorkeling around the coral beds, quench their thirst by drinking the buco juice right at sea. BY ACE ALEGRE ( categories: )
Sunset in Boracay Its fine white sand along its beaches are not all that Boracay Island, a top tourist destination located in Aklan, has to boast about. Its sunset too is a site to behold. Here at Station 1, the most high-end tourist area here, the sunset is a breathtaking view. BY ACE ALEGRE ( categories: )
No Less Precious There was no gold at the end of that rainbow, which appeared in Buguias, Benguet. But no less precious are the opportunities to witness sights like this. This view relaxes us, and sometimes it can give us a chance to reflect amid all the crises we have to face in this country. BY PERRY CALARA ( categories: )
Long Queue Braving the sun in the morning and later on the heavy downpours in the afternoon, Baguio residents including a toddler playing with a plastic bottle wait for their share of the NFA (National Food Authority) rice. For several weeks now, the long queues have been a common site even in Northern Luzon provinces, which are known for being among the country’s main rice granaries. ( categories: )
Water Lilies Water lilies, such as these which abound in Paoay Lake in Ilocos Norte, are pleasing to the eye. And yet they sometimes choke the river ecosystems, owing to their ability to reproduce quickly. They are known for their ability to thrive even in highly polluted rives like the Pasig, and because of this they are sometimes used for wastewater treatment. BY ACE ALEGRE ( categories: )
‘Hi-Tech’ Higaonon Babano, regional director of Dep-Ed in Region 10 proudly shows off her roots as she dons her tribe’s traditional garment during the centennial rites at the Baguio Teachers Camp. While at that, she also shows she is “high-tech” with her state-of –the-art cellular phone. BY ACE ALEGRE ( categories: )
Not Everyone Can Smile About Rice These Days This carinderia owner in Alabel, Sarangani still manages to smile because of the brisk sales of rice that she enjoys. The same cannot be said though of those who are buying rice, as they have to put up with rising prices of the Filipino staple. BY COCOY SEXCION / SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE ( categories: )
Bayanihan Workers of the Hof Gorei Resort on Samal Island lift a pumpboat to the deeper portion of the beach. The boat could not be rowed because the tide is still low. The workers give a different form to the ages-old Filipino tradition called “bayanihan.” BY KEITH BACONGCO / AKP IMAGES ( categories: )
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