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Yuri and Enah’s Wedding
Author’s Note: This article uses virtual reality technology to provide an immersive experience. Click the images to view the 360-degree VRs. Adobe Flash 10 or higher is required. Average VR size is 1.8Mb each.
The wedding invitation says three o’clock in the afternoon; I arrived at the church 30 minutes late amidst the heavy downpour that afternoon. The ceremony was halfway through, the couple was kneeling at the front of the altar, heads bowed, I quickly pull out my gear and unmindful of the congregation, went up the podium, set my tripod and was about to shoot… then realize I’m in the wrong wedding! So rather than come down immediately and make an embarrassment of myself, I took some shots anyway; after which, as if I’m proud of the images taken, slowly walk away and sit at the farthest corner, heaving a sign of relief and cold perspiration. They don’t know me; I don’t know them, let’s leave it at that.
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A Stolen Sun
Author’s Note: This article uses virtual reality technology to provide an immersive experience. Click the images to view the 360-degree VRs. Adobe Flash 10 or higher is required. Average VR size is 2.4Mb each.
The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century happened last July 22; the duration of totality was a few seconds shy of 7 minutes, making it one of the longest in 300 years; an event that will not be surpassed until June 13, 2132.
The moon’s shadow covered most of Southeast Asian countries with the path of totality extending from northern India, central China, and southern Japan. Countries like the Philippines, which lie outside the moon’s umbra shadow, witnessed only a partial solar eclipse. Read the rest of this entry »
A Virtual Farewell to Cory Aquino
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Former president Corazon C. Aquino, first woman president of the Philippines, peacefully passed away on August 1, 2009 at 3:18AM after more than a year of battle against colon cancer; an icon of democracy and a symbol of ‘people power’ in the Philippines and around the world. Read the rest of this entry »
The Up-coming Voyage of the Balangay
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Another great dream is being unfolded in a little corner of space near the grounds of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). Led by Art Valdez, the man behind the success of putting Filipinos on the summit of Mt. Everest will once again embark on a maritime adventure across the Philippine archipelago and beyond in a replica of an ancient wooden boat called the balangay. Read the rest of this entry »
Kalayaan 2009
June 12, 2009 marks the 111st Philippine Independence Day. As the nation celebrates freedom amidst the looming threat of flu pandemic, unemployment, and economic downturn; the people look ahead with hope, anticipating change that might, in the coming election. Below are some scenes of the day. Read the rest of this entry »
