Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio For many people who have recently embraced healthier lifestyles, giving up alcohol remains one of the hardest adjustments. Social gatherings, celebrations, and quiet …

Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio (Second of Two Parts) In Davao, durian is heritage, livelihood, and pride. Yet despite this natural advantage, the region’s durian industry remains largely …

Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio In the Philippine countryside, where the nation’s food is grown and harvested, a quiet crisis persists—one that rarely makes headlines but profoundly shapes …

By Henrylito D. Tacio (First of Two Parts) There are fruits that delight, fruits that nourish, and fruits that simply exist. And then there is durian, a fruit so polarizing …

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 Ask anyone to name a fruit native to Davao City, and you will hear a range of answers. Some will say banana, given …

By Henrylito D. Tacio At an elevation of about 1,500 meters above sea level in Sitio Balutakay, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, a retired police officer begins each day surrounded not …

By Henrylito D. Tacio There are turning points in life that arrive quietly—without drama, without warning, without any grand announcement. For Donnie Bustamante, known online as Don Bustamante, that moment …

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 …