Chinatown, Los Angeles, California

Olvera Street, Los Angeles, California

Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California

Farmers Market, Los Angeles, California

Arts District, Los Angeles, California

Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California

Farmers Market, Los Angeles, California

Arts District, Los Angeles, California

Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California

Farmers Market, Los Angeles, California

Arts District, Los Angeles, California

Farmers Market, Los Angeles, California

Inspired by the concept of Humans of New York, MovePH launched the #StoryOftheNation in June 2014 to help illustrate the narrative of the Filipino people. MovePH is Rappler’s civic engagement arm and the purpose of the initiative is to go beyond the official lines and well-lacquered keynote presentations. They want to unearth the untold stories of everyday Filipinos through photos submitted by the public from across the country.

As Rappler intern, I was assigned to photograph some people on the street and asked for their thoughts on the Philippine's current situation. They published my photos on their social media.

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Car Rental Businessman

“It is quite hard doing multiple jobs to support my family. I barely have time to rest to cope up in sustaining the family’s needs due to the high price of commodities."

- Rey Abian

College Junior

“They say there is progress and according to the P-Noy that there is economic progress but I just don’t feel it."

- Bea Villar

Village Guard

"The Philippine situation is growing with the presidents’ good economic policies. Employment rates has improved."

- Bonifacio Ramiscal

Media Productions Major

“The Philippines is still undergoing the development process. We are in the stage of improving when it comes to our resources, but we are still lacking in the distribution of our resources. Our people are still undergoing a hard time to prosper but we have a lot of government organizations that is supporting the growth of our country."
- Blaine Roxas

College Senior

"This country is all lies. P-Noy all lies.

- Jiggs Oblea

2nd Grader

“The Philippines is a big country with so many big buildings around. The Philippines is clean and beautiful. Filipinos enjoy the peace in this country. We have a good president."

- Lance Daniel D. Aldiano

College Professor of Assumption Convent

“For the past 3 years, we have see a lot of progress in macro economics. If you look at the figures of our GDP, the employment rate improves. The main challenges is how you cascade that growth into the grassroots level, how you trickle down the effect. On a macro level, we are doing good. In fact, this is being recongnized by other countries. The main challenge is for the remaining term of the Administration as well as the incoming Administration on how we can sustain the favorable effects down to the macro level."

- Manolo Gonzales

Part Time College Student

"I don’t see much improvement in the country. Though there may be some developments, it is not that visible. I feel that the government platform has to be simplified for it to be economically viable."

- Nica Puno-Aviles

Field Coordinantor Pacific Glass Corp.

“The country is in a critical level though it may look good, it is all Administration propaganda. The opposition continues to highlight the wrongdoings in our government. I personally feel that we have a good future in this country. I used to be a supporter of one of senators that is now under detention. I am dismayed with their alleged recent participation in this nationwide scam. I felt let down by these senators who we have placed our trust in and now they are being charged by their wrongdoings.”

- Rodolfo Ulan

Photo Lighting Portfolio

Camera Setup: Two flashes were used from both sides (left and right) I instructed her to look at the right and face toward the lighting slightly to the top right corner.

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Camera Setting:

• Aperture: f/8

• Shutter Speed: 1/200

• ISO: 200

• Lens: 50 mm

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Name: Alyssa Yu

Camera Setup: Three flashes were used, two from both sides (left and right) and one with umbrella behind me as I face him. I instructed him to look at my lens as I begins to take this photo.

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Camera Setting:

• Aperture: f/7.1

• Shutter Speed: 1/200

• ISO: 200

• Lens: 50 mm

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Name: Timothy Abelita

Camera Setup: With all the lights off, I start light painting with my flashlight's two different color: :red and blue. During the 15 seconds slow shutter speed, I pointed the red light at the mask from below and also behind through the left eye. I cast the blue light from above to reflect at different degrees.

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Camera Setting:

• Aperture: f/16

• Shutter Speed: 15

• ISO: 200

• Lens: 50 mm

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Name: Mystical Fox Mask

Camera Setup: I used a white cardboard as the background. I hang my iPhone, microphone, mouse, and black wire plug from the table. When I turned off all the lights in my room, I start light painting with my flashlight's four different colors: red, green, white, and blue. I flash the white light in the front and then point with different colors from all different angles during 15 seconds of slow shutter speed.

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Camera Setting:

• Aperture: f/1.4

• Shutter Speed: 15

• ISO: 200

• Lens: 50 mm

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Name: Hanging Devices

Camera Setup: I turned off my room's lights and start light painting with my flashlight's four different colors: red, green, white, and blue. I flash the white light in the front. In another shot, I light painted blue on the left and then red on the right. And in the last shot, I used the green light under the falling water directly. All of these shots was done during 15 seconds of slow shutter speed. I merged them together into one composite photo via Photoshop.

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Camera Setting:

• Aperture: f/16

• Shutter Speed: 15

• ISO: 200

• Lens: 50 mm

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Name: Enchanted Water

Camera Setup: I used wired button that's allow me to take photo of myself. I also used flash facing upward with light diffuse.

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Camera Setting:

• Aperture: f/8

• Shutter Speed: 1/4

• ISO: 200

• Lens: 50 mm

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Name: The Glasses

Camera Setup: I used wired button that's allow me to take photo of myself. I also used flash facing upward with light diffuse.

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Camera Setting:

• Aperture: f/-- (infinity)

• Shutter Speed: 1/80

• ISO: 1600

• Lens: 50 mm Fisheye

* Flash: Fired toward the top from hotshoe (bright light isn't part of the flash)

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Name: Biola School Spirit

Camera Setup: I told Aaron to rest his head with his arm against the locker and look serious. I fired flash wireless from the upper right corner with the help of Amber as I took this photo.

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Camera Setting:

• Aperture: f/9

• Shutter Speed: 1/15

• ISO: 800

• Lens: 50 mm

* Flash: Remotely fired from the upper right

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Name: Aaron Fooks

Camera Setup: I instructed her to take out the book from the shelves while I take photo. I used the hotshoe external flash and fired from the right side.

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Camera Setting:

• Aperture: f/4

• Shutter Speed: 1/100

• ISO: 200

• Lens: 50 mm

* Flash: Fired at the right side

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Name: Student at Library

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