Sunset at the Manila Bay is a good time for people to flock the seafront. But this time, the tide is low so the natural thing to do is to walk on the shallow parts.
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What can be more romantic than chatting with your girl while waiting for the sunset on a historic bridge? Or perhaps have her take a photo of you on a smart phone and share it on social media? Today, everything is shareable; everyone builds an image purposely for a number of likes and hearts.
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People converge in this crude basketball court to enjoy the late afternoon. The people of the slums enjoy this simple life and get on with it.
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Nowadays, people are drawn in their own exclusive virtual world, having a separate online identity apart from the real and physical one. Or the boy could simply be reading a text. Hope he isn’t a phone zombie.
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These youths loiter outside a fort facing the sea. This scene could have been the same for boys centuries ago on this very fort, only that they did not carry phones and gaming devices.
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High school students frequent this local park and loiter the day away – with friends and cell phones. Maybe this is better than being cramped in an online dimension.
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Tourism attracts peddlers. Locals make opportunities out of the commercial beach life. Here, a peddler sells phone pouches and dry bags along El Nido’s busiest beachfront.
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Quite ironically, a public park usually becomes a lair for lovers. The seclusion they seek is shared with unmindful others.
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A student-athlete trains in the derelict stadium of a sports complex. Sadly, sports development in most schools is not seen as something leading to a professional career but more likely as a medal generator during sports events. This may be a reflection of the country’s poor performance in regional and international competitions.
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Happy kids: They instantly give a smile and a pose when they catch a camera pointing at them.
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This sun-tanned teenager prepares to take a dip in the shallow parts of the beach. He is from a community of coastal dwellers where the sea is considered a public playground and a source of livelihood.
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This boy vends bÃtso, something akin to a long john doughnut, kept in a large polystyrene box. He squeezes his “honky horn” to call customers.
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