Tag: Cebu
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The Boat on Top of the Hill
October 2013, Mactan, Cebu, Philippines Canon 350D Tokina 10-17mm f/8 1/100 ISO 100 I am floating on top of a lush green hill topped with a derelict boat that isn’t supposed to be here. As I glide, my lightness becomes apparent as the wind blows my little self to and fro, commanded by the thousand…
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3 Things I Learned from Joining an Underwater Photography Competition
Above: Lighter moments during the competition .. a #selfie below the boat. Boom. Froth. Into the deep. You literally step in. Then you sink. Then sort of float up to the surface. Someone hands you the camera from the boat. And off you go. Ah, photography. But underwater. The agony and the ecstasy of it…
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Of Lists, underwater selfies and BonChon Chicken
I made a quick trip to Cebu last week for the 3rd Student Marketing Congress in Cebu. More than 3,000 students (and my biggest crowd yet) can get a tad overwhelming. I was there to talk about effective websites but repurposed my talk to discuss blogging and content because well, it was really more fitting…
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Where can I have my Lenovo phone fixed?
If you’re wondering where you can have your Lenovo mobile phone repaired, here is a compilation of service centers and drop off / pick up points for your dear smartphones. The first list includes all the service centers while the second list shows the drop off and pick up points for your phones after they…
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The Whale Sharks of Oslob
BIG 2015 UPDATE: I was part of an underwater video crew that helped document whale shark tourism practices in Oslob and Donsol. You can watch the trailer below. It is titled ‘On the Brink’ and will be shown next year (2016). MAJOR DEVELOPMENT: DENR has ordered that whale shark feeding be stopped in Oslob. DENR-Protected…
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The Sardine Run in Pescador Island, Moalboal, Cebu
Three months ago, there were reports of millions of sardines mysteriously appearing along the reef of Pescador Island in Moalboal, Cebu. There were mixed reports — some had said the sardines had been there for years while others say that this is a “now” phenomenon. Net of it all: recently, divers from all over the…
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Winston Damarillo does it again with Tech Bars
Last year, I partied at two of Winston Damarillo’s events. The first was a geek cocktail night at M Cafe and the second was the grand launch of Mor.PH, his umpteenth project. I honestly stopped counting – in the same way that I stopped counting the shots served during his latest 08.08.08 (at 8:08 PM)…
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