Philippine scenes

Philippine scenes

Photos by Gerry D. Ruiz

Puka Shell Beach
Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan

Boracays' Controlled Chaos
Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan

Higatangan Bancas
Higatangan Island, Naval, Biliran.

Metro-Manila

Higatangan Sandbar
Natural sandbar extending
some 500 meters into the
sea at Higatangan Island,
Naval, Biliran.

Daybreak at Higatangan
View at Higatangan Island, Naval,
Biliran at the crack of dawn.

Unmistakably Mayon
Mt. Mayon viewed from a
distance aboard a commercial
plane flying down south along
the coast of the Bicol region.

Old building
Along T. Kalaw Street
in front of Luneta

The Wedding Dance
Guests pin bills on both
bride and groom.

Folk Dance on stilts
known in the Waray
dialect as "Kadang"

Tinikling folk dance

Tagaytay Highlands
As viewed from Palace in the Sky,
Tagaytay City, Batangas

The Tooth Islet
One of the odd-shaped islets off
the coast of Marabut, Samar.

Calicoan Surf
Surf's up at Calicoan Beach, Calicoan
Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Touted
to be the next Boracay & surfing
capital of the Philippines!

Intramuros at night
Wow! Philippines

Capoocan Stream
Perfect spot to camp for
the night, at Capoocan farm.

Banagan (lobsters)

Steamed banagan
(lobsters), medium-sized
- a daily fete in Guiuan,
Eastern Samar

Miki's Stream
Hidden stream at Ruiz Farm,
Capoocan, Leyte

The Road Less Traveled
Rustic country road in a
remote barangay of
Capoocan, Leyte

View from the Top
As seen from high up in the
hills, Ruiz Farm, Capoocan, Leyte

Typical motorized
banca-for-hire used for island
hopping off Mactan Island, Cebu

Feelin' the Blues

Kids at Play
Nothing beats playing "Tarzan!"
At approach of Sohoton Caves,
Basey, Samar.

Greenfields
A month to go before harvest
at Capoocan rice farm

Carigara Bay
Viewed from Capoocan, Leyte
with the island province of
Biliran looming over the horizon

Mother Hen
and her chicks

Follow Your Stream
Trekking up a stream somewhere in
Babatngon, Leyte.

Siesta Time
Capoocan farm

An Unperturbed Stream
Unperturbed, unpolluted,
refreshing sight deep into one
of the interior barangays of
the sleepy town of Tolosa,
Leyte

"GDR's" Islet
Another one of the odd-shaped islets
off the coast of Marabut, Samar.

Bounty of the Sea
Bangus harvest off the San
Juanico Bridge, Tacloban City.

Limasawa Island
Viewed from a distance, from
mainland Southern Leyte.

Leyte Park Hotel
Marabut, Samar

Tropical Hideaway
Marabut, Samar

Rock formation
along the coast of
Marabut, Samar.

Fruit of the "lubi-lubi"
palm tree

Moalboal Beach
Moalboal, Cebu

Goin' bananas!

Sun Sanctuary
Moalboal, Cebu

Island Picnic
Off Mactan, Cebu

San Juanico Bridge
A not-so-often viewed angle
of the San Juanico Bridge,
from Leyte side.

Blue Beach
Dulag, Leyte

The sun sets over the
Leyte horizon at
San Juanico Strait;
viewed from the side of
Samar mainland.

Floating Cottage
at the end of the day
Marabut, Samar

Taxi Ride
Cruising in a taxi along
Roxas Blvd adorned with
Ninoy banners.

Floating Cottage II
Marabut, Samar

Fishballs? Fried itlog ng
pugo, anyone?
Schoolgirls have snacks
after school somewhere in
Lipa City

Red Sanctuary
An eye-catching landmark at the
Baywalk, Roxas Blvd, Metro-Manila.

Kalesa Ride
The kalesa lives on! Taken at
the corner of United Nations
Ave and Roxas Blvd, Manila.

How about green mangoes?
Taken near Luneta, Manila

Port of Ormoc City at night

Quiet at Dusk
Low tide at sunset in
Marabut, Samar

Parasailing
Off Mactan Island, Cebu

Welcome to our humble
kitchen at the farm,
from where delectable
meals are made.

Red Delight
Big red gumamela
in full bloom

A typical rural scene,
taken at one of the farm
barangays in Tolosa, Leyte

High school carefree days!
Leye National High School
Tacloban City