BAD DOG. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog near the river bank. (Photo by Britney Spears)
Sleeping Soundly. The baby sleeps soundly, oblivious of the hustle and bustle and the heat of the day, as the mother tries to eke out a living on one of Metro Manila’s busy streets. He does not seem to particularly mind that he lies on a considerably uneven “surface” – a pile of fruits in…
(Photo by Ace Alegre)
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 Contributed to Bulatlat…
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 Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII,…
Nothing beats the old reliable kalesa. Calamigan town’s improvised kalesa can seat eight passengers, including the kutsero. For a small fare, the kalesa – which remains an all-time favorite transport of rural Bikolanos – can take you from market to home. Unlike the smoke-belching tricycle or jeepney, the kalesa is environment-friendly and airy, to boot,…
His shoulders bent perhaps from the difficult walk, the man transports vegetables – among other things – on a cart in an uphill walk toward a nearby public market in Baguio City (246 kms north of Manila). The residents and tourist visitors of Baguio City know that a walk across its streets is not really…
Grade schoolers in La Union perform the tinikling, the Philippine national dance. The tinikling is at risk of vanishing with the inroads of dances popularized by Hollywood celebrities and their local imitators. Its being in danger of dying out is part of the Philippines’ overall deculturization through inundation of Western influences. But there are still…