debbie

Dalutan Island, Biliran
Leyte
Took a picture of a colleague at work, who willingly became my model subject during a holy week trip.

kids swimming

Pilar, Siargao
This was on my last day in Siargao, I couldn't resist taking a dip in the water. With my Olympus SW 790, I kept on swimming when kids in the town joined me. As always, Filipinos has a knack of posing for pictures even if they don't know the owner of the camera. hehe. And it never fails to amaze them that I'm able to get my camera wet without worry.

casaroro

Casaroro Falls
Valencia, Negros Oriental

swim kid

Pilar, Siargao.
One of our neighbors during our stay in Siargao.

sea gypsies

Badjaos, they are sometimes referred to as the Sea Gypsies as they spend most of the time in the sea diving for coins to the delight of tourists and watchers. On the port of Surigao, we were boarding off from our boat when they were swimming by, waiting for coins that passengers would throw for them to swim and catch.

It's been awhile since I last traveled by boat and seeing these coin divers with improvised floats is such a welcome treat, knowing that they've also grown with the times. It showcased their ingenuity to make their lives easier. They even devised some "fins" for their their feet so they won't have to paddle too hard.