By RAYMUND VILLANUEVA
The delegates urged the implementation of the “north-south Joint Declaration” as a prerequisite to the hastening of the reunification of the Korean Peninsula.
As buses whiz by beyond the police line and trains pass overhead, these children appear to serenade the police who were preventing them from protesting the oil deregulation law. (Sitio San Roque, Quezon City) — in Quezon City, Philippines.
A strong light source from a television crew makes these helmet-wearing policemen look eerie. Strong-arm tactics by Philippine police to prevent residents of an urban poor community to protest oil price hikes further alienate them from the people. (Sitio San Roque,...
A Japanese tourist refuses to participate in the hustle and bustle, choosing to just sit and wait for the airport carousel to bring him his luggage. (Denpasar International Airport, Bali, Indonesia
A modern day worker walks past an ancient-looking gate other workers have constructed. (Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia)
Construction workers use their lunch break to have a nap. (Rizal Avenue, Manila)
When there are no other children around and the adults are too busy to play, shadows could be a kid's best friends. (SM North Edsa PUV Terminal, Quezon City)
A museum employee whiles away the time reading, used to a non-museum going public. (Museum of the Filipino People, Ermita, Manila)
Watermelon vendors wait for some business in a street corner that does not seem to have many customers. (Villongco St. corner Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City)
A fisherman boats past his community to try his luck in a polluted bay. (Vitas, Tondo, Manila)
A dog is made to choose which hotdog brand and make he likes. (Commonwealth Market, Quezon City)
Tourists remain unmindful of the rare lunar eclipse above them, more enamored by the artificial lights of Bangkok's tourist district. (Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand.)
A tourist withdraws from a cash machine while a beggar hopes for some alms from passers-by. (Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand)
No stopping many Filipinos from their traditional firecrackers, despite compelling reasons to stop the practice. (Quezon City, Philippines) — in Quezon City,
A young reveler is profiled and silhouetted as he jumps and fireworks explode in the background. (Quezon City, Philippines)
The motorcyclist takes a ride at sunrise and is rewarded with an empty road and a wonderful mountain vista. (Sagada, Mountain Province)
Two strangers unwittingly become subjects of separate and virtual picture frames. (Breakwater, Manila)
By RAYMUND B. VILLANUEVA
The Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) was a landmark agreement unique in the history of civil wars worldwide. But 13 years hence, its implementation has barely passed through the first stage and the peace talks continue to flounder.
This vendor has some very powerful backers--and a cooperative lens flare seems to agree. (Tatalon, Quezon City)
While adults tend to their faith, these two girls tend to their play. (Lipa City, Batangas)
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