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Aida Cabradilla, an indigenous Isnag, works on her cornfield in Madduang village, Kabugao, Apayao. Although their field is in an upland location and will not be submerged when the Gened-1, Gened-2, and Madduang dams are built, she fears they will no longer be able to farm because of strict prohibitions on kaingin (slash-and-burn farming) intended to prevent contamination of the reservoir.
Nilbert Marquez, 28, is a Dumagat from Quezon province, stands on a dried-up streambed, sharing stories of the changes he has witnessed since his first day as a forest ranger at Masungi. During his first year, this stream alone would only hold water for about three months each year. Today, it retains water for up to six consecutive months – a clear sign of improvement brought about by consistent and effective conservation efforts.
John Amoyo, 23, skims across the water of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, as he trains for an upcoming competition. Skimboarding and surfing have become popular pastimes among the youth in the province, drawing tourists — especially during competitions.
An activist pulling one of the effigies toward the main program area along Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City during the People’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July 2024. This year, progressive sectoral groups and human rights defenders are once again expected to take to the streets to expose the true state of the nation under the Bongbong Marcos Jr. administration. Delegates from the Southern Tagalog and Central Luzon will highlight the struggles of communities amid rampant development aggression, intensified militarization, and the continued criminalization of activists and progressive organizations.
Media workers, press freedom advocates, and progressive groups rally outside the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), denouncing the anti-terror law's chilling effect on media outfits such as Bulatlat and Pinoy Weekly. This photo was taken in 2023 after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered the blocking of 27 websites over unfounded allegations of "promoting terrorism".
In the quiet heat of early afternoon, a fisherman casts his net into a small fishpond in Barangay Agtambi, Dao, Capiz. Alongside farming, fishing continues to sustain daily life in this community near the banks of the Panay River.
Labor rights activists attempt to remove barbed wire barricades blocking workers from staging a protest in Mendiola during International Workers' Day.
Two students crossing a pedestrian lane partially blocked by a bus along Taft Avenue in Malate, Manila City. Taft Avenue is a major highway where a number of schools and universities are situated. This photo was taken on May 30, 2024.
The keyhole rock formation in Boracay makes the sunrise even more special.
Gina Serrano, 51, the wife of extrajudicial killing victim Robert Serrano, gazes at her husband's picture inside their small rented room in a Metro Manila community. Her husband, who was working as an ex-officio officer at the barangay, was killed in front of their 9-year-old son on April 4, 2017, by masked men—just days after they discovered he was on the drug watch list. His death occurred at the height of former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war where thousands of suspected drug offenders killed in police operations and vigilante-style executions.
Pedestrians cross a footbridge above the heavy traffic in North Avenue, Quezon City to access the EDSA Bus Carousel or the MRT Line 3 during rush hour. Urban planning caters largely to private vehicles, leading in worsening road congestion and the neglect of pedestrian infrastructures. This photo was taken last June 4, 2024.
Devotees on two wheels listen to the Friday Mass outside the Quiapo Church.
Among the many placards displayed at Liwasang Bonifacio during the rally against corruption and impunity on January 31, 2025.
A protester documents the speech of a Moro leader during a protest at US Embassy in Manila on Nov. 14 in solidarity to Palestine.
Woman and child of the Lao Lhum tribe of Luang Prabang province, Lao People's Democratic Republic. The Lao Lhum indigenous people in Zhang Village practice sustainable farming without the use of chemicals in a protected upland area
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