by Henrylito D. Tacio On a misty morning in barangay Ilomavis in Kidapawan City, a father told his son a story. He pointed to the steaming vents along Mount Apo’s …

Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Fish and rice form the backbone of the Filipino diet—an everyday pairing so culturally ingrained that it is difficult to imagine a Filipino …

Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio Barangay Dahican in Mati City, Davao Oriental is best known for its seven‑kilometer stretch of fine white sand—a coastline that draws swimmers, surfers, …

Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio The ocean has always been a distant neighbor to the farmer—felt in the monsoon winds, tasted in the morning air, and heard in …

Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio There is a moment each year when the world seems to pause—just briefly, just softly—before it turns the page. The heat of summer …

By Henry Lito Tacio TUGUEGARAO CITY — In a region where small food ventures often struggle to scale, one siomai maker from Tuao, Cagayan, has emerged as a standout story …

Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio “Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind,” Bruce Lee once …

Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio The forest does not shout when it is dying. It simply thins — quietly, imperceptibly — until one day the great creatures that …