Sunday, November 24, 2013

Guiuan Thru Film

Got the chance to snap some with my old rangefinder while in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. 

Minolta Hi-matic 7Sii Rangefinder
Agfa Precisa CT ASA100

Ruins of a once great town

High and Dry

Ian Zamora

5 century old church 





School

Looters



Sulangan



Sulangan Elementary School




Morning glory with the surfers



Pating (shark) having a rest after a long drive home from Calbayog


The Mighty Saint Anthony de Padua church in Sulangan

Norman's neighborhood



The abyss

Still sleeping

downtown Guiuan

Still, they have reasons to smile

Borongan local surfer Ondong helping in clearing up the streets


The US troops are here

Boarding our private plane


Airport






I've never seen 'em before, but I tell you they're state of the art 

My Team


Friday, November 22, 2013

6 days after Super Typhoon Haiyan

6 days after Super typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda made landfall to Guiuan, Eastern Samar. 
Distributed filters for mass distribution of clean Drinking water. 


Here are some of the images I captured when we visited them. 
Big thanks to Ian Zamora for lending his camera and gears.

US troops transported people from far-flung island to the mainland


First look inside the town


What remains of the 2nd oldest church in the Philippines


A kid looting for anything


This is what they need


Free 1 minute call to outside world care of Renee Patron and family


mother and Daughter


inside town 2




This broken tree has something  to say to all dirty politicians


ABCD , Calicoan Island
Totally destroyed but the spot is still there


Another photo of Calicaoan
High and Dry


the bridge connecting the Island of Sulangan and Calicoan


Massive destruction everywhere


Recycled toys


Sulanganon greeted us with smile


The miraculous church of St. Anthony de Padua in 
Sulangan, Many seek shelter inside this structure and many has survive


Sulangan kids posing for Ian


The sun has set and the mighty moon is out


Beautiful Sunset at Sulangan. 


Waiting for his mom to feed him


Surfer survivor Pating taking a nap after a long hour drive from Calbayog


The Abyss


Please help us rebuild our school


Kids smiling everywhere





Lord Patawad girl


Another surfer survivor


NO school today brah


Black and white


It's just sad to see our countrymen suffer after this devastating typhoon, but filipino
people will stand up and rebuild they're lives. 

Thank you to all the people who in one way helped those in need. 
Mabuhay kayong Lahat.