The boys, photographed in Pampanga province some one and a half hours north of Manila, watch in excitement as from the middle of the stick, a spider hangs and scrambles up. In a few minutes it will be fighting it out with the other spider at the end of the stick. The spider that drops…
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Face to Face
Two teenagers stare nonchalantly at a life-size wax statue of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in his mausoleum in Batac, Ilocos Norte (471 kms. north of Manila). They are Bab-bab and Bugan, great-grandchildren of the famed Ibaloi warrior Kustacio Carantes, who served as liaison officer to Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, President of the First Philippine Republic,…
Dutiful Father
With the man having only one leg and using a crutch to walk, one is wont to think that he needs help in crossing the busy Session Road in Baguio City, 246 kms. north of Manila. Despite his condition, he sees to it that his daughters get safely across the road as he carries one…
Peñafrancia in Milan
They celebrate the Peñafrancia festival even in Italy. The photo was taken Sept. 25 at the S. Gaetano Church on a street in Milan. Long-time residents of Naga City, Albay (449 kms. south of Manila) believe that an official from Peñafrancia, Spain settled in Cavite, a province south of Manila, in 1712. His daughter got…
Likely to Make a Killing
The man sits in his store at the public market in Davao City, southern Philippines surrounded by sacks, bags, and basketsful of charcoal. He hardly looks like the lucky entrepreneur who has made big money, but with prices of petroleum products hitting record highs in the world market and power rates continuing to soar, more…
Unlikely Mix
Photo by Aubrey Makilan / Bulatlat Bulatlat.com The camera-shy pin vendor was caught by Bulatlat’s camera at the July 19 rally of the broad Women for Macapagal-Arroyo’s Removal and Regime Change (Women MARCH) along Ayala Avenue in Makati City, while showing his wares around. The piece of cloth he is dangling places President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo…
Not Too Young
Photo by Aubrey Makilan / Bulatlat Bulatlat.com The series of taped mobile-phone conversations involving President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and election commissioner Virgilio Garcillano has reinforced the widespread suspicion that the present Malacañang occupant cheated her way to victory in the 2004 election. Thus even those not normally expected to be seen in anti-government actions have been…
Teen Tile-Maker
Photo by Ace Alegre / Bulatlat Bulatlat.com Craftsman Jonard Balallo, 13, of Vigan City, Ilocos Sur (407 kms. north of Manila) is hard at work demonstrating his skill at making Vigan tiles. The Balallos, who hail from Bulala village – one of the nine villages in Vigan’s Heritage City that is famous for the world-class…
Still Jamming
Photo by Dabet Castañeda / Bulatlat Bulatlat.com The tall, thin man with long white hair is poet-musician Jess Santiago, while the one with dark glasses is Pendong Aban, Jr. of the folk-rock group Asin. They were caught by Bulatlat’s camera while jamming a few minutes before their performance at the July 1 rally in Makati…
Child Terrorized
Photo by Ace Alegre/Bulatlat Bulatlat.com There’s nothing wrong with your eyes, or with the picture. This is a child being harassed by Baguio City police at the city’s public market. He stands with head bowed in terror as a cop drags him by the collar. Authorities recently zoned the Baguio City public market for criminals…
For Good Health
Photo by Ace Alegre / Bulatlat Bulatlat.com No, this is not a baptism. The newlywed couple, caught by Bulatlat’s camera in Currimao, Ilocos Norte (464 kms north of Manila), have their heads washed by relatives with vinegar and rice straw. It is a traditional Ilocano marriage ritual believed to bring good health to newlyweds. The…