Ferdz Decena

Young boxers in for a fight at the streets I was riding at the back of a habal-habal while riding in the  dirt road  of Pandan province. We caught sight of a pumped-up crowd gathering at a street and decided to stop by and see what was happening. It was a couple of kids doing street boxing complete with boxing gloves. At first it was an amusing sight and I’m sure the spectators thought the same. But it drawned on me how early kids nowadays are easily caught up into violence. Not to belittle Pacquio’s noble efforts to fight for our country, the exposure to young ones can lead to disturbing moral questions. Especially these kids who are just caught up in the emotions that its becoming more than a play but a competition.

Seair Inflight page spread If you’re flying Seair anythime this month, do check out their latest Inflight Magazine . I got a couple of photos on a spread. The Cape Engano lighthouse in Palaui Island, Cagayan as well as a photo of Pension Ivatan in Batanes.

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 OM-D E-M5 seems like a daunting mathematical equation more than a camera name, but Olympus is quite confident that at the sum of it all, this camera would spell the difference in their line of Micro Four Thirds cameras. Announced last November 2011, the excitement surrounding the Olympus OM-D E-M5 hasn’t dampened yet, in fact it seems to heighten as the actual release approaches. Little by little, shedding light by the numerous hands-on and previews who were fortunate enough to play with the camera. To add to the ever increasing previews and pre-release samples, let me share with you samples I took with the OM-D E-M5 during its Philippine Launch earlier at Shangri-la Hotel’s Heat Cafe. (Update March 11, 2012, I’ve added direct download mirrors to the raw files which will only be available until the end of the month. Many thanks to migeO for hosting the files)

Cotabato City's The Grand Mosque If you’re flying Philippine Airlines this month of March, don’t forget to get a copy of the March 2012 edition of Mabuhay Magazine , their travel and lifestyle Inflight Magazine. Inside, I wrote and took photos on Cotabato City entitled “Cotabato’s Pride”. Sharing here some photos the magazine used for the article.