In the Mountain

 This old woman and the rest have found treasure out of the refuse or garbage that were dumped in an open landfill. I heard there had been around fifty families who depend from this particular dump for a living. They collect scraps, metals, plastics, bottles, glass, etc and sell these to local junk shops. There is a standing law of the country which orders the closure of open dumps and converting the same to sanitary landfills or the local governments to venture to more environmentally safe modes of waste management and disposal.

For the Coins

It has been a usual sight children at the piers ask for coins from the passengers of a docked ship or ferry. When a coin or coins were thrown, these children will dive and fetch them in the water. Authorities prohibit the passengers to do that, but some do not abide as the kids beg by saying..."Sir..., Madam... Piso please...!" Piso stands for any amount of coin, a peso, 5 or 10.

For the Coins

For the coins

These kids beg for coins from the ferry passengers as  the boat has docked along the pier.

Peeking through

Old Woman

Life been so hard and unfortunate at times...no matter how we toil under the sun. But there are chances, luck and opportunity are twins. We ought to know how to face and manage them. 

They say people are poor because they are lazy. They blame the government for their being. They could be right, they could be wrong. But one thing I do believe, every one is solely and completely responsible for his/her own fate. 

The Fisherman

Children of the sea

Anxious

Ignorance of the law excuses no one...

Old Man

Fan Biker

Sorbetes

Will they listen?

They are members of the Youth for Environment Students Organization on a symposium on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Preparedness. The resource speaker was there to provide them info on environmental protection. I wondered will they ever listen or they 're just there for compliance of the curriculum requirements?

Rhapsody

Public Market