Adie

It's another girl grandchild for me! Maymay and Noel's baby girl was born this morning exactly eight years after Maymay had her last critical operation in Silliman when she was still in college.
Another angel was conceived and another family is blessed.
Welcome Adie to the world!

True Faith

Love can move mountains they say but faith can move and melt even the hardest rock. The Ibajay Ati ati Festival of 2000 was a waking moment for me. Crying in the shoulders of my Nay Coret, my father's younger sister who I consider my second mother, I asked her the meaning of the celebration. I even asked her and maybe God what must I be thankful for and be working for when the meaning of all the things that I am working for was already gone. My mother's death eight months earlier was a great devastation for me and her loss was a loss of all my work's importance.
Why must we celebrate and what must we be grateful for?
Last January after seven years of unanswered questions the light was clear as day. As the image of the Sto. Nino came into view in the the Ibajay Church after the procession, everything came into pieces. Why must we be grateful? Why must we be happy and be waving our hands as we cry "VIVA"?
He is the meaning, He wants us to know that life is beautiful and life is too precious to waste and be ungrateful for. Everything has a meaning, has a purpose, and has a destiny - all we can do is wave our hands as the glass covered Image of he Sto. Nino passes us and cry "LIFE" because we need it and we are lucky to enjoy it.
VIVA!

The Moment

The days flew like crows scared by a movement in the bushes. No matter how long we prepared for the wedding of Myton and Bambi, the day of the 23^rd came. It was the most stressful wedding I have ever done but it was one that I cannot forget. The making of a wedding is not an easy task especially this one when you have to surpass everybody’s expectations. This wedding has taught me a dozen lessons and ideas, a handful of recollected stories of friendship and mouthful of pride. It was a memorable wedding and what made it more unforgettable were:

(1) the presence of Jenny Antonio who had he patience and the talent of organizing my chaotic mind;

(2) the trust of the groom and the bride for giving the chance me most of the dirty work and unique ideas;

(3) the videographers (Threelogy) and photographers (East Digital Studio) who were crazy in all aspects;

(4) the bridal entourage who kept on their friendly modes;

(5) the humble cake maker who created one gigantic and stunning cake that make my hairs do their goose bumps;

(6) the coffee rations by Bogs to keep me up with their SanMig Lite rendezvous;

(7) the helping hands of Aljhun, my PA(?) who is the only one who can cope up with my busy and unpredictable mind;

(8) the extended hands of Andy who despite his frantic schedule in the PMA has secured me names for he Baguio flowers suppliers and Alfie who sent the floras from Manila;

(9) and most of all, our dear God who made this all achievable.

After the last décor has been put down, when even the small box of flowers was too heavy to carry downstairs, I can say that I have done my part and it was all worth the time, effort, and sweat. But there is only one thing that I have regretted, yes, I did not get to take pictures, yes not a single shot!

Just visit Threelogy’s website (the photos above were clipped from their on-site video) and check their AVP during the reception. How can I describe their work? Beautiful.

Fresh Face

Another fresh of San Carlos is Sugar Bistis, who recently won the First runner up title of Miss San Carlos City '08. I had the chance o capture her very charming face and also her innate talent with the lens. This is a sample of what happened between Sugar, me and my camera and Benjo's talent in creating and enhancing beauty.