Journey

There’s a cave in Mt. Banahaw where the mouth is less than 2 feet wide. You crawl through it in the dark and through the mud and come out on the other side to sparkling waterfalls and lush greens. Some people say the cave symbolizes life and the birth of man. You come in through the dirt and darkness as a child and come out on the other side a man with understanding of the world you live in.

Today I celebrate the first birthday of mymanila.net. The site may have been born June 1st, but it moved to its new domain on the 1st of July. So far I’ve captured over 240 pictures and I don’t think I’m planning on stopping any time soon.


I hope you’ve enjoyed the journey so far.

Deconstructing Rizal



Today is the birthday of

Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. I managed to take
this photo of Rizal en route to Mt. Banahaw (due south of Metro Manila)
while on a trip for

PI 100.



According to

Dr. Nilo Ocampo (if I can recall correctly) this is one of the few
statues of Rizal where he is depicted as a child.



I created this collage to signify the deconstruction of Rizal wherein
his literary prowess showed in his controversial poem "Sa
aking mga kababata" ("To my fellow youngsters"). The poem is
fairly controversial because some are casting doubts on the authenticity
of Rizal being the author of this poem.



Anyway, history aside, I wish I worked in the province of Laguna today
where they have no work…



Happy Birthday Rizal!

Hope you’re proud of what we’ve become.