2018. My photo with my undergraduate thesis, taken by my good friend Amery.
Me receiving the first sample of my prints for the Ateneo Exhibit. Photo taken by Paul Galang.
It's always been a dream of mine to have my name tweeted in The Lasallian's twitter account! I always felt inspired by the Lasallians who were posted for their achievements, and this was the day it happened. I'm happy for winning with my good friend, Andrea Punzalan who got second place, and I'm very thankful we were both mentored by Jimmy Domingo.
2018. My photo with my undergraduate thesis, taken by my good friend Amery.
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PJRC - First Place
March 6 2020
University of the Philippines, Diliman
Takipsilim won first place in the first year 'Photo essays' were included in the 2020 Philippine Journalism and Research Conference. There were 10 chosen finalists out of the many submissions from different colleges and universities.
The Jury comprised of Gigie Cruz of ABSCBN, Angie de Silva of Rappler + UCAN and Charlie Saceda, all members of PCP.
In The Spaces We Mend
March 2019
Rizal Library, Ateneo De Manila University
I was invited to showcase my photos for Celline Mercado's thesis “In The Spaces We Mend: Inheriting the unfinished narrative of Filipino Comfort Women.”
The exhibit featured art works from various artists whose works were in honor and remembrance of the comfort women, as well as victims of sexual assault and abuse.
Some members of the Malaya Lolas were able to visit on the opening day.
Undergraduate Thesis Defense
August 2018,
De La Salle University-Manila
My thesis defense was on August 2018. The outcome was not the best as my thesis defense panel found my work questionable, asking why they did not "look" like comfort women. They kept asking me bizarre unrelated questions, like "who is a famous portrait photographer?", instead of asking about my research with the Malaya Lolas themselves.
I knew everything about their history, their present, what time they woke up, what time the Japanese came to their village in 1944. But all I got was "What theory did you use for your research?". To add insult to injury, they said it was NOT considered a photo essay because they were portraits of different women, with no linear flow, unlike the previous ones they have seen before.
I still got the highest grade (4.0) thanks to my mentor, Jimmy Domingo who disregarded the thesis panel's comments and grades.
The following term, all photo essay thesis panelists were all changed and they invited experienced photographers and editors instead.