Silhouettes make the most dramatic scenes, even of simplest subjects.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
Month: April 2017
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They are lucky to have time to play and be innocent of the horrors of this world. Children in other parts of the world are robbed of their childhood due to conflict and politics.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
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Ever wonder where they make those jeepney signages? These designs, for some, are becoming pop art icons of local public transportation. (And call the number in case you want to have one made.)
Photo by I.R. Arenas
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That almost clear sky and an uncoöperating tree – ah, summer!
Photo by I.R. Arenas
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Queueing is an indicator of civility and discipline. However, it is remarkable that people, in this case students, wait in queues for a public transport ride; but outside the confines of the university, commuters scurry for a jeepney space.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
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Vendors and pedestrians share this narrow overpass space straddling Commonwealth Avenue.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
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What could the indigent boy be thinking? Most of the time, kids like him are driven away. Luckily he hitches a jeepney ride one busy morning in a metro highway.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
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The iconic and historic Palma Hall in UP Diliman is home to the social sciences and liberal arts classes. The steps serve as a stage to various political protests as well as theatrical performances. This building is synonymous with the social ideologies and activism that the university is famous for.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
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Malcolm Hall is one of the most prestigious colleges in UP Diliman. It is home to many of the legal luminaries of the Philippines. It has almost a gilded sheen at night.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
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This cat miaows its way to get a “share” of the food from the dining customers at a restaurant.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
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Beyond the mesh gate is a vast quarry of lahar. Upper Pampanga was one of the devastated areas when the Pinatubo erupted in 1991. The volcanic materials that were deposited are now a source of livelihood for the locals.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
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